On the Verge of Eruption

The time and place return to Linjiang Village beside the Heavenly Yuan River. (-_-) (-_-)

On the riverbank, Ling Yi heard Tang Yuehua's shouts, stopped talking to Chen Xin beside him, and turned to look at Tang Yuehua who was walking quickly towards him.

Behind Tang Yuehua stood Tang Xiao, tall and with a resolute expression, and Tang Hao, who was staring at Ling Yi with a displeased look on his face.

"Brother Yi!"

Tang Yuehua practically ran up to Ling Yi, then realized her behavior was a bit inappropriate. Her pretty face flushed slightly as she greeted him softly, "Long time no see! How have you been?"

Having spent the last few months traveling within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, she had heard many rumors about Ling Yi's role in the Heaven Dou Border Army.

"Brother Yi is doing well, but I'm not so good at all—"

Just then, Liu Erlong's voice rang out from behind Ling Yi, interrupting Tang Yuehua's excited emotions after their long-awaited reunion.

Tang Yuehua raised her head and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw Liu Erlong looking at her with a playful expression on his face, which could be both angry and happy.

Her blush deepened, and Tang Yuehua secretly glanced at Ling Yi in front of her. Seeing that he was looking at her with a warm smile, she subconsciously looked away.

"Ling Yi, long time no see!"

Tang Xiao stepped forward and greeted Ling Yi in a rather formal manner.

"Yuehua, Brother Tang, it's been a long time..." Ling Yi greeted Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao with his signature friendly smile.

Then, turning his gaze to Tang Hao, who was walking alongside Tang Xiao, he ignored the subtle hostility in Tang Hao's eyes and asked with a smile, "And this gentleman is...?"

"Oh--!"

Tang Hao raised his chin, his nostrils pointing towards Ling Yi, about to say something, when Tang Yuehua spoke first, saying, "Brother Yi, let me introduce you, this is my second brother, Tang Hao. You can just call him Second Brother like I do!"

Ling Yi: "..."

Tang Hao: "..."

Tang Xiao: "..."

The onlookers. "..."

Leaving aside Chen Xin, Erlang, Yang Shelly, Ah Yin, Liu Erlong behind Ling Yi, as well as the people from the Tang Family Elephant Armor Sect, the Lancelot Family, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who had all turned their attention to this side since the arrival of the three Tang siblings, Tang Hao's expression suddenly stiffened. He glanced at his sister's profile and saw that she was staring at Ling Yi in front of her. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.

However, Tang Hao's resentment towards Ling Yi only intensified.

From the moment he first heard the name Ling Yi in Gengxin City, he had a faint feeling towards this youngest Divine Craftsman in history.

Later, as Tang Yuehua and Tai Tan praised Ling Yi more and more, this feeling became stronger and stronger.

After returning from the "Slaughter City", Tang Yuehua mentioned Ling Yi more often, and even within the Clear Sky Sect, there were many positive comments about Ling Yi.

After the three siblings traveled through the Douluo Continent, they heard even more legends about Ling Yi!

He, Tang Hao, is the undisputed next sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect, the new "Clear Sky Douluo," and the number one genius of the Douluo Continent. How could a Ling Yi be compared to him?

On the other side, facing Tang Yuehua's clearly conciliatory introduction, Ling Yi simply smiled gently, met Tang Hao's imposing gaze, nodded calmly, and said politely, "I've long heard of the renowned Tang Hao, the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, a contemporary prodigy. Meeting him today, I can see that his reputation is indeed well-deserved; his aura is unmatched!"

Clearly, Ling Yi chose to ignore Tang Yuehua's suggestion to call Tang Hao "Second Brother," pretending not to hear it.

Upon seeing this, a barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed in Tang Yuehua's eyes.

Immediately, Tang Yuehua, with a composed expression, strode towards Ling Yi Ling Yi and leaned close to him... Liu Erlong, standing beside him, took his arm and said playfully in a sweet voice, "Sister Erlong, I missed you so much too—!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Yang Shelly and Ah Yin beside him, and he nodded to them one by one, greeting them with a smile, "Sister Shelly, Sister Ah Yin..."

In the distance, at the entrance of Linjiang Village.

"So he's Ling Yi?"

Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly, looking at Ling Yi who was talking to Tang Xiao and occasionally saying a few words to Tang Hao, who had an indifferent expression. He had a thoughtful look on his face.

Beside them, the two Soul Saint, Song Bai and Jing Shuang, exchanged a glance, their expressions turning solemn.

Unlike the young sect leader Ning Fengzhi, who focused his attention on Ling Yi, the two of them paid more attention to the two brothers Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.

Although the two Tang Family brothers have only been adventuring in the Douluo Continent for less than two years, they have already established their reputation as the "Clear Sky Twin Stars".

Those Soul Saint- level powerhouses who were challenged by the Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, are proof of their strength!

Since their debut, the Tang Family brothers have never been defeated!

Fortunately, their strength was on par with Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. All four of them were Seven-Ring Soul Sage, and they also had the young sect leader, who had reached the same level of Seven-Ring Soul Sage, by their side. With the young sect leader's support ability now being no weaker than that of the sect leader, Song Bai and Jing Shuang were confident that they could contend with the two Tang Family brothers!

After all, Tang Xiao and his companion were accompanied by a young girl with little strength, while their side consisted of three Soul Saint: one offensive, one defensive, and one supportive.

Three Soul Saint vs. Two Soul Saint.

Song Bai and cypress trees, Jing Shuang: the advantage lies with me!

On the other side, amidst the mountains of flesh of the [Elephant Armor Sect], the even larger Huyan Lie's nostrils suddenly widened, and he forcefully exhaled two powerful gusts of air, cursing in a deep voice, "Damn it! How did I manage to run into these two guys in this godforsaken place—!"

About ten years ago, when he was still the Soul Emperor, he had a conflict with the people of the Clear Sky Sect.

The cause and process are not important; what matters is the result. Even under the care of his own Healing System Soul Emperor, he remained in bed for a full two months!

That time, Huyan Lie, who was hot-tempered and domineering, finally learned what it meant to be even more hot-tempered and domineering!

Just thinking about the scene of being smashed by that giant hammer Huyan Lie feel a dull pain in his bones. He subconsciously shivered, and his swollen flesh rippled.

"Listen up!" Huyan Lie twisted his neck and said in a deep voice to the people around him, "Whether or not we find those meteorites later, you are not allowed to clash with the people of the Clear Sky Sect!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the Elephant Armor Sect exchanged bewildered glances, somewhat surprised by the change in their second-in-command.

It should be noted that Huyan Lie's fiery temper was renowned throughout the Elephant Armor Sect, earning him even greater respect from his subordinates than the sect leader, Huyan Zhen.

Seeing that these people didn't answer immediately, but instead looked at each other, Huyan Lie, and he shouted in a low voice, "Did you hear that?!"

"I... I heard it!" *7

Under Huyan Lie Lie's fierce gaze, the seven smaller mountains of flesh immediately transformed into docile quails, nodding in agreement repeatedly.

Compared to the commotion caused by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Elephant Armor Sect, the Dragon Spear Lancelot Family, whose strength was the Weiyi that could rival these two families, remained remarkably calm.

"Manager, what about us...?" A subordinate dressed in purple looked at his supervisor with a questioning expression.

Hu Weiyan waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Let's just watch the show."

As he spoke, he simply looked at the various factions present, making no move whatsoever.

Hu Weiyan knew very well that in the Douluo Continent, strength was king. If you didn't have the power to dominate the world, you had to keep a low profile.

If you jump around too much, those powerful people will teach you a lesson.

Riverbank.

"I was planning to visit you in Lingyun City later, but I never expected to run into you here..."

Tang Yuehua glanced at Ling Yi discreetly and then spoke to Liu Erlong beside her.

"So you're looking for me?" Liu Erlong rolled her eyes, thinking to herself with disdain.

"Don't you believe me!" Tang Yuehua seemed to see through Liu Erlong's thoughts, then glanced at Yang Shelly and Ah Yin beside her, and said, "I was thinking that if we were lucky enough to find those meteorites this time, and if there was meteorite iron inside, I would send it to you—"

"By the way, you guys didn't come here looking for meteorites too, did you?"

At this point, Tang Yuehua blinked at Liu Erlong and asked with some doubt, "Although meteorite iron is quite valuable, is it really necessary for all of you to come?"

Indeed, although Ling Yi's [Green Wood Merchant Association] has not been established for long, who on the Douluo Continent does not know about Ling Yi's relationship with the [Blacksmith Association]?

With the resources of the Blacksmith Association, the amount of meteorite iron in their possession may not be all-encompassing, but it is definitely among the top five on the continent!

If we include other rare metal ores of similar quality, looking across the Douluo Continent, apart from the Spirit Hall which has the most profound foundation, the Blacksmith Association can almost be said to have the most!

After all, even the two great empires were established much later than the Blacksmith Association' Guild, and both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire had numerous powerful factions within their borders. Even with the Star Luo Empire's strength, it wouldn't demand that its subordinate factions offer up those precious ores as tribute without a reason.

"It's just a coincidence~"

Faced with Tang Yuehua's question, Liu Erlong shook his head, keeping in mind Ling Yi's instructions before departure, and replied, "Isn't it because my Soul Power is about to break through to level fifty? Brother Yi also has something to do and needs to go to ' Heaven Dou City ', so he's going to take me to the ' Sunset Forest ' there for some training. After the breakthrough, we'll hunt for our Fifth Soul Ring on the spot..."

"I see—" Tang Yuehua nodded noncommittally upon hearing this, but her gaze swept over the people next to her.

The cool and dashing Yang Shelly and the gentle and graceful Ah Yin are both familiar faces in Tang Yuehua's eyes.

However, the middle-aged man standing with his hands behind his back, and another tall figure wearing silver armor with a silver-white mask on his face, were both people she had never seen before. The former had a cold and aloof temperament, while the latter had a deep and reserved aura.

Tang Yuehua wanted to ask, but seeing that neither Ling Yi nor Liu Erlong intended to introduce themselves, she hesitated and remained silent after thinking it over.

She also understood that her identity was different from Liu Erlong's; she was, after all, the legitimate daughter of the sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect.

Lingyun City and the Green Wood Merchant Association are emerging forces in the Douluo Continent in recent years, and there is a natural barrier between her and Ling Yi.

Unless Ling Yi is willing to make Lingyun City and Green Wood Merchant Association subordinate forces of the Clear Sky Sect, just like the Four Single-Attribute Clans, the rift between them will never be eliminated.

Of course, if Ling Yi could become Titled Douluo, or if his forces reached the level of the Upper Three Sects, then there would be another possibility between the two.

Unfortunately, given Ling Yi's identity as a Healing System Soul Master, the current perception of Lingyun City among various forces on the Douluo Continent is that it is a downgraded version of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

In the case of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the direct descendants of the Ning Family almost never form marriage alliances with powerful forces on the continent.

The Ning Family ' partners are basically all exceptionally talented independent Soul Master, and they are all Combat System Soul Master.

The former is to prevent a situation where someone usurps another's place, while the latter is to maximize the effectiveness of the Ning Family's "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda" Martial Soul.

Despite the swirling thoughts in her mind, Tang Yuehua maintained her smile.

Meanwhile, after exchanging pleasantries with Tang Xiao for a while, Ling Yi changed the subject and asked, "Brother Tang, did you come here for those meteorites?"

"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

Before Tang Xiao could answer Ling Yi's question, Tang Hao, standing beside him, coldly retorted with his own question.

Ling Yi raised an eyebrow, turned to look at Tang Hao, who had a provocative expression, and said with a faint smile, "If it's not true, then Ling Yi is naturally delighted. If it is, then we can only rely on our own abilities."

Everyone: "??!!"

As soon as Ling Yi answered, everyone in and around Linjiang Village who was paying attention to the place fell silent.

Even Erlang, who was standing next to Ling Yi and whose face was covered by a mask, revealing only a Erlang of calm, unwavering eyes, was looking at Ling Yi with surprise, whether it was Chen Xin or Yang Shelly and the other women.

Chen Xin hadn't had much contact with Ling Yi, so it was fine. But Yang Shelly and Ah Yin, who had known Ling Yi for many years and now had a very close relationship with him, considered themselves the two people who knew Ling Yi best. But even they had never seen Ling Yi's "tough" side before!

That's right. Although Ling Yi Ling Yi with a smile, anyone can hear the firmness and determination in his words!

Subconsciously, Yang Shelly, Ah Yin, and Liu Erlong glanced at Chen Xin, who was still standing with his hands behind his back, as if he had seen something interesting, and a smile appeared on his lips.

And, like the ancient pine tree standing behind Ling Yi, Erlang.

Tang Yuehua, who was holding Liu Erlong arm, was the first to notice the three women's little actions because she was closest to them.

He first glanced at Chen Xin and Erlang's figures, then quickly released Liu Erlong's arm, and took three steps at a time to stand between Ling Yi and Tang Hao, saying to Ling Yi:

"Brother Yi, don't worry, those meteorites are useless to us, you..."

"Yuehua!"

Before Tang Yuehua could continue, Tang Hao's voice rang out behind her. "I've recently had some inspiration in forging, and I'm planning to use meteorite iron to create some things. These meteorites just happened to come to my doorstep, so how can you say they're useless?"

"Second brother?!" Tang Yuehua turned around upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes looking at her second Tang Hao, her eyes revealing anxiety.

Faced with Tang Yuehua's urgency, Tang Hao remained unmoved, his tiger-like eyes fixed on Ling Yi, his aura subtly gathering.

Seeing this, Tang Yuehua had no choice but to turn her gaze to her elder Tang Xiao, who was standing next to her.

However, Tang Xiao, who had just been chatting and laughing with Ling Yi, slowly shook his head at Tang Yuehua and said, "Yuehua, since Brother Hao needs meteorite iron, we should naturally help him find these meteorites."

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at the figures in Linjiang Village, his eyes gleaming with a powerful and oppressive light.

The implication is clear: the meteorites in this area belong to the Tang family!

Under Tang Xiao's gaze, Elephant Armor Sect, the second-in -Huyan Lie of the Elephant Armor Sect, Hu Weiyan, the foreign affairs director of the Dragon Spear Lancelot Family, Ning Fengzhi, the young sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and those nameless extras all had different expressions. Some were fierce but restrained, some were indifferent, some were calm, some were resentful, and some were afraid... It was a true display of human nature, each different from the last.

In reality, it's just meteorite iron. Apart from those nameless extras, the established forces here didn't really care about it.

My visit to Linjiang Village was purely coincidental; I happened to witness this meteor shower and decided to take a look.

But no one expected that the scene would become so tense because of a few words exchanged between Tang Hao and Ling Yi.

To be continued tomorrow, goodnight everyone~