A Sudden Turn of Events

Xue Qinghe noticed Duan Yu's gaze and turned to look, only to find Duan Yu staring fixedly at him.

Xue Qinghe subconsciously lowered his head to look himself over. Seeing that everything was normal, he asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Why do you keep staring at me?"

"Nothing."

"I just suddenly realized that my brother Qinghe is actually pretty good-looking."

Xue Qinghe's delicate face flushed at the teasing. He shot Duan Yu a glare. "If I'm good-looking, then look all you want."

"Really?"

The moment Duan Yu heard that, he turned toward Xue Qinghe and leaned close, staring directly into his eyes from up close, completely failing to realize it was sarcasm.

Xue Qinghe: "..."

Xue Qinghe turned his face away to keep him from looking, but Duan Yu refused to give up and insisted on looking.

After fooling around for a while, the two sat on the ground to rest.

Supporting himself with both hands behind him, Duan Yu looked at the crimson clouds filling the horizon and said, "Qinghe, I have some matters to deal with for a while, so I might not be able to come see you during this time."

"But once I'm done, or after that old man obtains his eighth soul ring in two months, I'll come back to find you myself."

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe felt an ominous premonition. He had the feeling that Duan Yu was about to do something during this period, so he asked:

"Where are you going?"

"To a place with wind."

"Go to hell."

Xue Qinghe kicked him irritably and said, "Hurry up and tell me. Where exactly are you going? I don't want you getting yourself killed out there."

"Fine."

Duan Yu sighed and said helplessly, "After I settle Sister Yan's matter tonight, I'm going to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect tomorrow."

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?"

Xue Qinghe froze for a moment. "You're connected to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

"How could that be?"

Duan Yu leaned closer and whispered, "I just have a feeling that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect may have something I need."

"You're going to steal from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?!"

Xue Qinghe abruptly rose to his feet and stared at him in disbelief.

Normally, it was one thing for this guy to sneak around and steal or rob a few things from small sects and independent soul masters. But now, his nerve had grown so huge that he had set his sights on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was one of the Upper Three Sects, with a Title Douluo stationed there. It was nothing like those run-down sects.

"What do you mean, steal?"

Duan Yu widened his eyes. "Qinghe, I can let it slide when people who don't know me slander my character. But we've known each other for so long. How can you say that too?"

Xue Qinghe's mouth twitched. It was precisely because they had known each other for so long that he knew just how bold this guy was.

When Duan Yu had only been at three rings, he had dared to sneak into the Power Clan to steal things—and he had actually succeeded.

Before Xue Qinghe could speak, Duan Yu continued accusing him indignantly.

"I'm a dragon too. Judging by martial soul rank, my Spatial Dragon King is an existence that commands the authority of space. What does the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon count for? At most, it's an ordinary dragon with lightning power."

"When the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's sect master sees me, he might even kneel and bow to me, acknowledging me as his lord."

Xue Qinghe: "..."

He felt that this man truly had gone a little mad.

It would already be fortunate if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect did not beat him to death, let alone acknowledge him as their lord.

"Hurry up."

Xue Qinghe grew impatient and urged, "What exactly are you going to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect for?"

"Fine, fine. I'm going there to see what treasures they have."

Duan Yu admitted it outright. "I always feel that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect is hiding something."

After Duan Yu finished speaking, he noticed that there had been no reaction from the person beside him for a long time. Turning around, he found Xue Qinghe looking at him as if he were an idiot.

Then Xue Qinghe said, "Obviously. Which of the Upper Three Sects doesn't have some treasures? It would be suspicious if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect displayed everything out in the open."

"Ahem."

Duan Yu coughed lightly and explained, "No, what I mean is that my martial soul keeps urging me, somehow, to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."

"I feel like there should be some treasure hidden there that can resonate with my martial soul."

Xue Qinghe was startled upon hearing that. He knew very well just how powerful Duan Yu's martial soul was.

But the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect actually possessed a treasure that could resonate with Duan Yu's martial soul? Then they truly had to find an opportunity to go there.

"Fine. Be careful tomorrow."

Xue Qinghe replied softly, and a hint of concern could be heard in his tone.

"Got it."

After saying that, Duan Yu turned to leave. Before he went, he noticed the lonely look in Xue Qinghe's eyes, so he returned and lightly punched him on the shoulder.

"Hey, don't worry, Qinghe. As long as no Title Douluo-level powerhouse seals off the space around me, I definitely won't be in danger."

"Don't miss me too much."

Duan Yu turned and walked away. This time, surprisingly, he did not use spatial teleportation, instead slowly making his way out on foot.

Xue Qinghe watched his departing back, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he said nothing.

As Duan Yu gradually disappeared into the distance, Stingfish and Snake Spear reappeared behind Xue Qinghe. Without a word, they simply stood there quietly behind him.

Xue Qinghe looked toward the vanished figure ahead and murmured softly, "You really are free and carefree. You steal when you want to steal, and rob when you want to rob."

"If I were only Qian Renxue, rather than Qian Renxue, the Holy Daughter of the Elder Hall, I would definitely follow you and roam the world with you."

Stingfish and Snake Spear heard the implication in their young mistress's words and comforted her:

"Young Mistress, let's go. Once the Spirit Empire unifies the world, everything will be over."

"That's right. Once we complete our infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire, Spirit Hall will naturally unify the world."

Xue Qinghe's gaze turned toward Emperor Xue Ye's distant bedchamber, and his eyes became fierce as she muttered:

"Old bastard, it seems I need to speed up your death."

"Stingfish."

"This subordinate is here."

"Go to Tiandou Royal Academy tonight. Tomorrow, follow Duan Yu to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect."

"Yes. Huh?"

Stingfish had thought his young mistress would assign him something concerning Emperor Xue Ye, but he had not expected her to make him Duan Yu's bodyguard.

"What's wrong?"

Xue Qinghe's voice suddenly turned cold.

"If you won't go, I'll go personally."

Seeing that his young mistress was serious, Stingfish could only agree through gritted teeth. "Yes."

Duan Yu did not return to Tiandou Royal Academy right away. Instead, he went to the Icefire Yin Yang Well to search for the Immortal Herb he had overlooked.

Ah, where did it go?

I remember putting it right here. How could it be gone?

Duan Yu searched for a while without finding it, leaving him utterly baffled.

He clearly remembered placing that Immortal Herb near the Icefire hot spring. How could it have disappeared?

"Could it be..."

Duan Yu's gaze instantly turned cold as he released the Spatial Dragon King martial soul.

After four soul rings rose beneath his feet, they lit up one after another and lightly collided, then stacked together to become a single soul ring.

A clear dragon's roar rang out once more as Duan Yu displayed the ring-fusion technique again.

Only, the last time he had used ring fusion, it had been against Dugu Bo. This time, he used it to seal off the entire space of the Icefire Yin Yang Well!