The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Outrage!

"What? He actually laid a hand on Xiaogang?"

"This is fratricide among kin!"

"And to think I always felt that child was decent; I never expected him to be such a person!"

The crowd below erupted in indignation, voices rising in a chaotic clamor.

Yu Yuanzhen watched the crowd's reaction, a flicker of imperceptible satisfaction flashing through his eyes, though his face remained etched with a look of heartbreaking grief.

"As the Clan Head, failing to discover his issues in time is my dereliction of duty. For the safety of the clan, I am forced to make a difficult decision..."

He raised his voice and announced, "From this day forward, Yu Tianlong is expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! He is no longer a disciple of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! Anyone who sees him may capture or kill him! Should anyone bring back his head, the clan will offer a heavy reward!"

As these words fell, the entire hall was in an uproar.

Several elders exchanged glances; although they felt something was amiss, since the Clan Head had already made his decision and Yu Tianlong had indeed not returned, they found it difficult to say anything more.

Only one white-haired, elderly man, the Third Elder Yu Yuanqing, furrowed his brows slightly.

He was the eldest elder in the clan and rarely participated in clan affairs, but he had been invited today.

He looked at Yu Yuanzhen's righteous face, then glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who stood behind him with his head bowed, not daring to speak, a glimmer of deep thought flashing through his clouded, aged eyes.

Ultimately, he said nothing. He simply sighed softly, leaned on his cane, stood up slowly, and under the gaze of the crowd, silently left the Council Hall.

Inside the Council Hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the lights were bright and the voices were deafening.

After Yu Yuanzhen announced the "disciplinary decision" regarding Yu Tianlong, the entire hall was like a pot of boiling water. The core members of the clan whispered to one another, their faces showing varying degrees of shock, anger, or regret.

"I truly didn't expect Yu Tianlong to be this kind of person!"

"Indeed, he usually seemed quite honest and polite to others. Who would have thought he was secretly harboring intentions of devouring his own kin!"

"You can know a person's face but not their heart... It's fortunate the Clan Head discovered it in time; otherwise, wouldn't those of us with children at home have become his potential targets?"

"What a pity. Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls—what incredible talent... How could he have walked down such an evil path?"

Among the crowd, some were genuinely regretful, some were gloating, and others were secretly relieved; after all, the massive resources Yu Tianlong consumed every month could, if saved, be distributed to others to some extent. Human nature, when faced with profit, rarely stands the test.

However, not everyone fully believed this narrative.

The Second Elder, Yu Yuankun, frowned and stroked his beard, his eyes filled with doubt.

He had watched Yu Tianlong grow up. Although they hadn't interacted much, the child had always left him with an impression of being steady, intelligent, and measured. He didn't look like the type of person who would commit such a crazed act as "devouring his own kin."

"Clan Head," Yu Yuankun spoke up. His voice was not loud, yet it caused the surrounding noise to quiet down slightly. "Is there perhaps some hidden truth to this matter? That child, Tianlong... from what I have seen of his daily conduct, he does not seem like such an extreme person. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Yu Yuanzhen felt a jolt in his heart, but his expression remained calm, instead revealing a look of profound pain. "Second Elder, I do not wish to believe this is true either. But the facts are before us. I saw it with my own eyes; how could it be false?"

He turned his head to look at Yu Xiaogang behind him and gave him a look. "Xiaogang, you tell them. You were the one involved; you know best what happened."

Yu Xiaogang's body stiffened slightly. Feeling his father's gaze and the attention of everyone present, his heart raced and his palms began to sweat.

But he knew he had no way out. Since he had reached this point, he had to play the act to the end.

He took a deep breath and raised his head, his face already replaced with an expression of grievance, fear, and a hint of anger.

"Respected elders... uncles... I, I didn't want to say anything..." His voice trembled, his eyes reddening as if he were about to cry at any moment. "But now that things have come to this, I can no longer cover for my cousin."

He wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes and continued:

"In truth... my cousin changed a long time ago. Ever since he awakened his twin Luo Sanpao, he became increasingly arrogant and dismissive of everyone. He told me many times in private that the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was too low-tier and unworthy of him, and that he wanted to devour stronger martial souls to make himself stronger..."

"At first, I thought he was just joking and didn't take it seriously. But later, he began to force me, demanding I let him 'study' my Luo Sanpao, claiming it would help me evolve. When I refused, he threatened me, saying that if I didn't cooperate, he would target the other children of the clan..."

Yu Xiaogang's voice carried a sob, his body trembling slightly, perfectly portraying the image of a long-term victim who dared to be angry but dared not speak:

"I never dared to tell my father because I was afraid of my cousin's retaliation... but this time in the Star Dou Forest, he really did it! He wanted to devour my Luo Sanpao! If it weren't for my father arriving in time, I, I might have..."

By the time he reached this point, he was "sobbing uncontrollably," covering his face as his shoulders heaved.

This performance was truly vivid and heart-wrenching.

After hearing this, the doubts in the hearts of those present were mostly dispelled.

An eight-year-old child wouldn't lie, would he? And looking at Yu Xiaogang's heartbroken appearance, it didn't seem like an act.

"Too outrageous!"

"I never expected Yu Tianlong to be such a person!"

"To think I always considered him the hope of the clan; I was truly blind!"

"The Clan Head did the right thing! A person like this should be expelled from the clan! He deserves to die!"

The crowd was indignant, and public opinion shifted entirely to the side of Yu Yuanzhen and his son.

Yu Yuanzhen watched the reaction of the crowd below, feeling secretly smug, but he maintained his pained expression and waved his hand:

"Enough, the matter is in the past. Yu Tianlong has been severely wounded by me and has fled into the Star Dou Forest Core Area. In his condition, there is absolutely no possibility of survival. From now on, the clan will act as if this person never existed."

He paused, then added, "Furthermore, Xiaogang has suffered quite a shock during this incident and needs to recover properly. Starting next month, his monthly resource allocation will be raised to the same standard as the core direct descendants. Additionally, the Mimicry Cultivation Ground will be fully open to him, and all the classics in the Library Pavilion will be available for him to read."

These words were not only compensation for Yu Xiaogang but also a declaration to everyone that although Yu Tianlong was gone, he still had a son, and he would continue to cultivate him with all his might.

The crowd naturally had no objections and chimed in with agreement.