Founding the Ice Dragon Pavilion; Yu Luomian: We Must Tear Xiaogang and Erlong Apart!

Liu Erlong ultimately transferred Blue Tyrant Academy to Lu Yuan, handing over all relevant ownership documents, including the land deed, imperial certification papers, and the headmaster's seal.

After a tedious handover process was completed.

Liu Erlong left Blue Tyrant Academy alone and headed for Shrek Academy outside Soto City.

Though she was deeply dissatisfied with how Lu Yuan's group had threatened her, she had ultimately obtained news of Xiaogang.

Losing Blue Tyrant Academy was certainly regrettable.

But compared to Blue Tyrant Academy, an inanimate thing, Xiaogang undoubtedly held far greater weight in her heart.

Dugu Bo smiled and bowed slightly. "Congratulations, my lord. You obtained Blue Tyrant Academy for nothing, without suffering the slightest loss."

Lu Yuan smiled faintly. "It was only to be expected. From today onward, Blue Tyrant Academy will be renamed Grand Mansion Academy, and it will continue accepting commoners."

"The aim is to provide countless grand mansions, sheltering all the poor scholars beneath heaven with joyful faces."

"A fine name. My lord is truly gifted with words," Dugu Bo praised sincerely.

Tang Wutong chuckled. "My lord, now that Blue Tyrant Academy has fallen into our hands, we can be considered to have a foundation for our own faction."

"Why not use this academy as our base and establish a force that belongs to us?"

Lu Yuan thought for a moment. "I had the same idea."

"You and Old Poison are both powerful experts. You certainly cannot remain at the academy all the time teaching students."

"Why not use Blue Tyrant Academy as a foundation and establish an Ice Dragon Pavilion?"

"I will serve as pavilion master. Wutong will be deputy pavilion master and headmaster, while Dugu Bo will be a senior elder beneath the pavilion master."

"Additionally, the academy's structure will be reorganized, with an inner division and an outer division."

"Students with outstanding talent whose soul power reaches the appropriate standard may enter the inner division through an assessment."

"Inner division students will receive better resources and be nurtured as core elites."

His concept drew upon the model of Shrek Academy ten thousand years later.

Only, he had removed some of its undesirable aspects. At the very least, the academy would still open its doors to soul masters of commoner origins.

There was no denying that this academy had many shortcomings, but quite a few of its systems were still worth learning from.

The survival of the fittest—that was simply how this world worked.

Lu Yuan did not actually want to spend his energy managing a faction.

For him, founding the Ice Dragon Pavilion was more of a means to an end, allowing him to gather resources from across the Douluo Continent and help himself grow stronger.

Beyond that, it would elevate his status on the continent.

"A good system!"

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he greatly approved of this innovative system.

"Once I return home, I'll have Yanyan withdraw from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and transfer to Grand Mansion Academy."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly. "For now, Grand Mansion Academy's inner division will not require assessments."

"Reaching level 21 before the age of twelve will be the standard for entering the inner division. Dugu Yan can directly become an inner division student."

"Also, Liu Erlong left in too much of a hurry and has yet to announce that she stepped down as headmaster."

"You and Wutong should take those documents to the academy's dean of studies shortly, gather the students on the training field, and publicly announce the change of headmaster."

"Understood," the two replied in unison.

News of a change in the academy's upper leadership naturally had to be announced publicly.

Otherwise, the entire academy would descend into chaos.

Speaking of Liu Erlong, Lu Yuan suddenly did not want Xiaogang to have it too easy. He asked, "Dugu Bo, do you have a way to contact Yu Luomian of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"

Dugu Bo said, "I can use Prince Xue Xing's connections to contact the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. My lord, what are you planning?"

Lu Yuan frowned slightly. "Xue Xing? I forgot that you still had dealings with him. Keep your contact with him to a minimum from now on."

Dugu Bo nodded. "This subordinate understands."

Back then, Prince Xue Xing had saved his life in a time of crisis, and Dugu Bo thus owed Prince Xue Xing a favor.

However, over the years, he had also handled quite a few matters for Prince Xue Xing, so the debts between them had long since been settled.

There was only some old friendship left.

If Prince Xue Xing asked him to handle something, Dugu Bo generally would not refuse if he had the time.

Since Lu Yuan had instructed him to reduce their contact, he would naturally obey.

Lu Yuan said, "Tell Yu Luomian that Liu Erlong has gotten together with Yu Xiaogang again."

"They are currently hiding in a shabby little academy south of Soto City."

Dugu Bo's lips twitched slightly. Confused, he asked, "My lord, what is wrong with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong being together?"

"What if the two of them are cousins?" A curve formed at Lu Yuan's lips.

"This... wouldn't that be incest?"

Hearing such explosive news, Dugu Bo's pupils instantly contracted.

"Yes, it is incest."

Lu Yuan said with a smile, "Once Grand Mansion Academy has stabilized, go notify Yu Luomian."

"Understood." Dugu Bo suppressed his thoughts and responded.

"I'll leave the matters here to you. I'll return to the academy residence to cultivate first. Come to think of it, Blue Tyrant Academy really is quite nice—it even has a forest inside."

With that, Lu Yuan gave no further instructions and turned to leave the reception hall.

He was about to break through level 30. No matter what, cultivation had to come first.

Four days later.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Inside an elegant and imposing study.

Bang!

Yu Luomian slammed his palm onto the desk and folded the letter in his hand.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like a bull. "Rebellious daughter! What a rebellious daughter! She ran off to sleep with that piece of trash again. She is going to anger me to death!"

"And that worthless Xiaogang! Wasn't it good enough for him to hide in the gutter for the rest of his life? Why did he have to jump out and wiggle his ass to seduce Liu Erlong?"

"The reputation of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is going to be utterly ruined by those two!"

"Second Brother, what happened?"

Yu Yuanzhen had only just entered when he heard his younger brother roaring and could not help feeling puzzled.

Yu Luomian's face darkened. "Big Brother, just now, Dugu Bo from Heaven Dou City asked Xue Xing to deliver a letter."

"The letter states that my illegitimate daughter, Liu Erlong, handed her academy over to someone named Lu Yuan, then ran to Soto City to find Yu Xiaogang."

"What?!"

Yu Yuanzhen's pupils shrank and his expression changed dramatically. "That illegitimate daughter of yours got together with Xiaogang again?"

"She went to Soto City to find Yu Xiaogang. What other reason could she possibly have besides sleeping with him?" Yu Luomian snorted.

"A cursed bond. What a cursed bond indeed!!"

As old memories flooded back, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly recalled that farce from twenty years ago and could not help letting out a heavy sigh.

Yu Luomian's expression turned grave as he said solemnly, "Big Brother, I will immediately go to Shrek Academy and tear Yu Xiaogang and Erlong apart. We absolutely cannot let them continue bringing shame upon our clan."

"Yes, we must tear them apart mercilessly!" Yu Yuanzhen roared.

Before leaving, Yu Luomian instructed, "Big Brother, I'll have to trouble you with the matter of Blue Tyrant Academy."

"Although we do not know who Lu Yuan is, Blue Tyrant Academy was an academy our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan funded for Erlong to establish. We cannot allow an outsider to seize it."

Yu Yuanzhen said, "Rest assured. I will make Lu Yuan spit Blue Tyrant Academy back out in its entirety."