Yu Yuanzhen

As dawn broke, the famed city of Heaven Dou City stirred to life. Around the Wind Sword Sect's chosen residence, hawkers' cries rose one after another.

The morning was the most important part of the day. For ordinary residents of Heaven Dou City, this was an irrefutable truth.

The same was true for diligent soul masters.

Yang Dong was one such diligent soul master. He stepped out of his room, and before long, a figure appeared on the Training Ground.

Once the sky had fully brightened, Yang Tianlang finally emerged from his room. Seeing the figure on the Training Ground, he paused in slight surprise before quickly regaining his composure.

"Let's go. To the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

Hearing Yang Tianlang's voice, Yang Dong nodded without saying much. After tidying up, he left the residence with Yang Tianlang.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's residence was not within Heaven Dou City, but in a castle outside the city. Though it was called a castle, it was practically a nation within a nation, occupying an enormous area.

The only residence comparable to that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's. Both were among the Upper Three Sects, and both were located near Heaven Dou City, forming something of a mutual strategic support.

They headed east after leaving Heaven Dou City, and by evening, they finally saw a magnificent, glittering castle.

Without Yang Tianlang needing to explain, Yang Dong understood that this was the residence of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, possessors of the world's number-one beast martial soul.

"Who goes there?"

As the two approached the castle, a middle-aged man swept his gaze over them with a somewhat arrogant look.

As one of the Upper Three Sects, they had every reason to be proud.

"Yang Tianlang of the Wind Sword Sect."

Yang Tianlang's expression did not change, as though he had not noticed the man's gaze.

"So you are from the Wind Sword Sect. Please come in."

The middle-aged man put on a practiced smile. Since yesterday, people had been arriving at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan one after another. Clearly, they had learned of this Seven Sect Conference in advance.

However, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had not treated these people kindly. Other than the members of the seven sects, everyone else had been turned away.

"Mm. Which sects have arrived?"

Yang Tianlang responded softly but did not enter immediately, instead asking about the situation.

"Once you arrive, all seven sects will be present, save for the Clear Sky Sect."

The middle-aged man's tone was not particularly respectful, but the arrogance from before had faded.

The Clear Sky Sect?

Yang Tianlang's expression remained unchanged. He merely nodded, then led Yang Dong into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's residence.

Not long after entering, a young man in his thirties appeared before them. He was tall, even significantly taller than the upright Yang Tianlang. A faint smile hung on his face, but it was entirely unlike the smile of the man they had met outside.

That young man's smile gave Yang Dong the feeling of a gentle spring breeze.

"I am Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Greetings to the two gentlemen from the Wind Sword Sect."

Yu Yuanzhen?

Hearing that name, Yang Tianlang showed a startled expression. He then sized up the young man before him and said with a smile, "I have long heard that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has an unparalleled genius named Yu Yuanzhen. Today, I have finally met you in person."

"You flatter me, Brother Tianlang. Compared to your elder brother, I still fall far short!"

Yu Yuanzhen wore a blue robe, but his words were quite bold, directly comparing himself to Yang Tianyi.

And he had the qualifications to do so. As the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's future heir, Yu Yuanzhen cultivated at an astonishing pace. At thirty-seven this year, he was already an eighty-eighth-rank Soul Douluo.

His becoming a Title Douluo was a certainty. The only question the outside world cared about was whether he could break through before the age of forty. So far, the record for the youngest Title Douluo had been set by Yang Tianyi of the Wind Sword Sect, who had broken through to Title Douluo at forty-two.

If Yu Yuanzhen could truly become a Title Douluo before turning forty, he would make history.

"Ha ha."

Yang Tianlang gave a dry laugh and did not continue the topic. He could not exactly say that Yu Yuanzhen might surpass his brother in the future, could he? That would be boosting another's prestige while diminishing his own.

"This must be Yang Yuan, then. Truly a young genius."

Yu Yuanzhen's gaze fell upon Yang Dong. In recent years, the Wind Sword Sect had only one highly renowned genius, Yang Yuan. Though he was puzzled as to why he had come from the Chuyun Principality to the Heaven Dou Empire, he still offered a flattering remark.

"This is not Yang Yuan. He is my elder brother's son, Yang Dong."

Yang Tianlang glanced back at Yang Dong before speaking to Yu Yuanzhen.

"Uh..."

The smile on Yu Yuanzhen's face stiffened, but he quickly recovered.

"So he is Sect Master Tianyi's son. He is also a young talent. Please, follow me. I will first take you to your rooms to rest. Once the Clear Sky Sect arrives, our servants will notify you to join the banquet."

With that, he turned and led the way forward.

Good news never left the house, while bad news traveled a thousand miles. The major sects all knew that Yang Tianyi's son had possessed only one level of Innate Soul Power. He had truly not expected that the person arriving today would be Yang Tianyi's useless son.

"You two should rest for now. Someone will notify you later."

Yu Yuanzhen spoke to Yang Dong and Yang Tianlang. When his gaze met Yang Dong's, all he could see in those eyes was his own reflection.

After speaking, he hurried away.

Before long, people from the Clear Sky Sect also arrived at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's residence.

"Brother Tang Feng, it has been a long time."

Upon seeing the Clear Sky Sect's people, Yu Yuanzhen was far more enthusiastic than he had been with Yang Tianlang. The name Tang Chen alone was worthy of their respect, not to mention that they were both among the Upper Three Sects. As branches of the same tree, they naturally treated one another more warmly.

The two chatted enthusiastically, and Yu Yuanzhen soon noticed the two youths following beside Tang Feng. To avoid another embarrassing misunderstanding, he smiled and asked Tang Feng to introduce the two geniuses of the Clear Sky Sect.

"These two are both grandsons of our former sect master. The older one is the elder brother, Tang Xiao, while the younger one is the younger brother, Tang Hao. Why haven't you two called him Uncle yet?"

After saying this, Tang Feng smilingly scolded the Tang Hao brothers.

"Uncle."

After the two respectfully addressed him, Yu Yuanzhen burst into laughter.

"You are both young talents. Becoming Title Douluo in the future should be no problem at all. The Clear Sky Sect truly has worthy successors!"

Tang Feng merely smiled from the side without speaking.

"I only hope my son can become a talent like these two in the future!"

As Yu Yuanzhen said this, he thought of his son, who had just turned three this year.

"What is your son's name?"

The younger Tang Hao blurted out his question.

Yu Yuanzhen led the three onward. Hearing Tang Hao's question, his gaze became much gentler.

"I named him Yu Xiaogang."