Dugu Bo Comes to Demand an Explanation

After the meeting concluded, the crowd dispersed one after another. Inside the Council Hall, only Yu Yuanzhen and his son, Yu Xiaogang, remained.

Yu Xiaogang wiped the "tears" from his face, let out a long sigh of relief, and a smug smile appeared on his face: "Father, how was my performance just now?"

"It was passable; you didn't embarrass me." Yu Yuanzhen offered a rare word of praise before shifting the tone of the conversation. "You mentioned that your Luo Sanpao has been acting strangely since it returned. What is that about?"

"Oh, right!" Yu Xiaogang hurriedly summoned his Luo Sanpao.

A golden light flashed, and the pale golden fat dog appeared on the ground.

But this time, it truly looked different than before.

Its body was a size larger, its fur had become much denser, and its color had shifted from the original pale gold to a deeper, richer golden yellow.

Most importantly, its eyes—they no longer held that cowardly, cowering look, but instead carried a hint of ferocity and sharpness, as if it were a beast that had just awakened.

"Luo!" Luo Sanpao let out a bark, the sound deeper and louder than before, faintly carrying a sense of intimidation.

Yu Xiaogang was both shocked and delighted: "Father, look! It really has changed! Ever since it bit Yu Tianlong's Luo Sanpao that day and absorbed a bit of its blood, it turned into this! And for the past two days, I've been feeding it soul beast meat; it's been devouring it several times faster than before!"

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes lit up. He stepped forward, carefully examining the Luo Sanpao, and pressed a hand to its head to sense the changes within its body.

A moment later, he withdrew his hand, his face revealing an irrepressible excitement:

"Good! Very good! Although it is only a trace of bloodline, it has indeed raised its quality by a grade! If it can continue to devour more, it might truly evolve into a real dragon!"

He looked at Yu Xiaogang, his gaze filled with an unprecedented fervor:

"Xiaogang, from today on, all the family's resources will be tilted toward you. You must improve your strength as quickly as possible. Once your Luo Sanpao is strong enough, we can go and find other soul beasts or martial spirits with powerful bloodlines to let you continue devouring and evolving!"

"One day, you will become a true dragon! A real dragon a hundred times stronger than that fake dragon, Yu Tianlong!"

Listening to his father's words, a raging fire of ambition ignited in Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

"Yes, Father! I will certainly not let you down!"

He, Yu Xiaogang, was the true dragon of the Yu family!

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in Heaven Dou City, at Dugu Manor.

Dugu Bo was tending to his precious poisonous herbs in the backyard when, suddenly, a Message Soul Guidance Butterfly flew over in a hurry and landed on the back of his hand.

He read the information within it nonchalantly, and then—

His expression changed drastically!

"Clack!"

The flower hoe in his hand dropped to the ground, and he stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

"Yu Tianlong... defected from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and devoured his own kin?"

He muttered the message, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Suppressed by Yu Yuanzhen himself... due to a cultivation deviation, attempted to devour his own kin... fled into the Star Dou Forest Core Area, life or death unknown..."

Dugu Bo's breathing became rapid, and an uncontrollable rage surged within his chest.

"What a load of horse-shit!"

He kicked over a nearby flowerpot, sending soil and broken porcelain shards flying. He paced back and forth in the courtyard like a furious lion, cursing under his breath:

"That kid Yu Tianlong would suffer a cultivation deviation? Would devour his own kin? I've known him for two years; don't I know what kind of person he is?! This is clearly that old fox Yu Yuanzhen playing tricks!"

He stopped in his tracks, a cold light flashing in his eyes: "No, I have to go to the Star Dou Forest. I must see the person if he lives, or his corpse if he dies!"

He was just about to set off when a hand held him back.

"Father, please calm down!" Dugu Ce walked out from the house and blocked his path.

"The Star Dou Forest Core Area is a place even a Title Douluo wouldn't dare step into lightly! If you go now, what will you do if you encounter a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"Are you saying I should just let that kid die there for nothing?!" Dugu Bo roared.

"That's not what I meant..." Dugu Ce sighed.

"How about this: I will send people to scout for information first. If Yu Tianlong is truly still alive, with his skills, he will surely find a way to contact us. If... if he has truly met with misfortune, we can discuss our next steps then, okay?"

Dugu Bo's chest heaved violently. After a long while, he finally calmed down, gritted his teeth, and nodded.

"...Fine, send people to scout first. But if I find out that old bastard Yu Yuanzhen is behind this, I, Dugu Bo, swear I will make him pay the price!"

His fists clenched until they creaked, and a dangerous light flickered in his eyes.

While his son went to check for information, Dugu Bo hardened his heart and left anyway.

Target: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

A jade-green figure swept out like a furious gale, charging straight toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's residence.

Dugu Bo's ink-green robe snapped in the wind, his long green hair danced wildly in the gusts, and his face was so dark it seemed as if it could drip water.

He didn't announce himself, instead storming directly through the gates of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The guards recognized him as the Poison Douluo and, not daring to stop him, scrambled to report his arrival.

"Yu Yuanzhen! Get your ass out here!"

Dugu Bo stood on the plaza in front of the clan's Council Hall, his voice booming like thunder, startling the surrounding clansmen into glancing his way, though none dared to approach.

A layer of faint, emerald-green poison mist swirled around his body. Wherever he passed, the bluestone floor emitted a soft "hissing" sound, leaving behind faint traces of corrosion.

Before long, Yu Yuanzhen's figure appeared at the entrance of the Council Hall. He had changed into a formal purple-gold patriarch's robe, his expression calm and unreadable, as if he had long anticipated that Dugu Bo would come to stir up trouble.

"Brother Dugu, why such a fiery temper?" Yu Yuanzhen walked down the steps, his tone indifferent. "If you have something to say, say it properly. Why lose your composure in front of the juniors?"

"Spare me that act!" Dugu Bo pointed at his nose without the slightest courtesy, his eyes filled with rage. "I'm asking you, where is Yu Tianlong?!"

"Yu Tianlong?" Yu Yuanzhen raised an eyebrow slightly, then sighed, putting on a look of regret. "Does Brother Dugu not know yet? That child suffered a cultivation deviation and attempted to devour his own kin. After I severely wounded him, he fled into the Star Dou Forest Core Area. I fear he has already..."

"Bullshit!" Dugu Bo cut him off directly, his voice trembling with anger. "I know that kid better than you do! He would never do something like devouring his own kin! Yu Yuanzhen, what exactly did you do to him?!"

Yu Yuanzhen's expression darkened. "Brother Dugu, this is a private matter of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. As an outsider, aren't you overstepping your bounds a bit too much?"

"A private matter?" Dugu Bo sneered. "That child called me 'Senior' for two years; his life is my business! You must give me an explanation today!"

Their gazes collided in the air, sparking invisible friction. The surrounding clansmen felt the tense, hair-trigger atmosphere and retreated one after another, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.