Yu Yuanzhen: I Was Drunk

Just as Yu Yuanzhen's expression changed, Lu Yuan sneered. "Yu Yuanzhen, didn't you want me to hand over Blue Tyrant Academy?"

"The academy belongs to whoever has the ability. If you can, defeat Wutong."

Yu Yuanzhen's face darkened, and a flash of anger flickered in his eyes.

But when he saw Tang Wutong's nine extraordinary Soul Rings, he did not dare act rashly for the moment.

After all, if they truly came to blows, setting aside the fact that he would most likely be severely beaten,

once they tore off all pretenses, there would be no room left for reconciliation.

This child of unknown origins had two Titled Douluo experts serving as guards, and his background was equally unclear.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had gradually declined. There was truly no need to provoke such a formidable enemy.

Yu Yuanzhen clenched his fists, then slowly loosened them after weighing matters internally. He burst into laughter. "Little Brother Lu, I was drunk."

"I was offensive earlier. I hope you can forgive me. I'll take my leave first."

With that, Yu Yuanzhen immediately rose to his feet and hurriedly tried to leave Grand Mansion Academy.

"Ah, Clan Master Yu, don't be in such a hurry to leave."

Lu Yuan stopped him and discreetly gave Dugu Bo a meaningful look.

Dugu Bo understood at once. His figure flashed, and he blocked the doorway.

Seeing Dugu Bo standing across the entrance, Yu Yuanzhen's expression darkened. "Little Brother Lu, one should always leave some room for others."

"I've already given up on demanding the academy. Why have you still asked Dugu Bo to block my path? What exactly do you want?"

Lu Yuan said calmly, "Clan Master Yu, you still haven't settled the compensation for the emotional distress you caused by offending me earlier!"

"Compensation for emotional distress? What is that?!"

Yu Yuanzhen frowned, but he quickly caught the hidden meaning behind Lu Yuan's words. He was clearly trying to extort money.

He took a deep breath and said, "Little Brother Lu, name your price."

Lu Yuan chuckled. "Good, Clan Master Yu, you're straightforward. I won't ask for an outrageous sum. Just compensate me with forty million Gold Soul Coins."

"Forty million Gold Soul Coins? This is outright robbery! Even if I sold the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I couldn't scrape together that many Gold Soul Coins!"

Yu Yuanzhen felt his chest tighten, nearly coughing up blood in rage.

Forty million Gold Soul Coins was no small amount.

Even for a great clan with deep foundations like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, its readily available liquid funds were nowhere near enough to produce such a massive sum.

To gather that money, they would have to draw upon the family fortune accumulated over many years.

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with feigned helplessness, "Then there's nothing I can do. Since your clan can't produce those Gold Soul Coins, I'll have to trouble Clan Master Yu to stay here as a guest in our humble little place for now."

"Big Brother, why are you blocking the door?!"

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a voice came from the corridor.

Yu Luomian hurried over with Liu Erlong.

"Second Brother, why are you here?"

Seeing the newcomer, surprise flashed in Yu Yuanzhen's eyes.

Yu Luomian frowned. "Big Brother, what is going on here?"

Yu Yuanzhen did not answer him. Instead, he turned to Lu Yuan. "Little Brother Lu, the amount of compensation is too great. I can't decide it alone."

"My second brother happens to be here as well. You don't mind if I discuss the compensation with him, do you?"

"No problem. Take your time discussing it. We'll wait outside."

After saying that, Lu Yuan subtly signaled Tang Wutong with his eyes, telling her to keep a close watch on the two men.

Tang Wutong nodded slightly to show that she understood.

Lu Yuan and the other two, along with the awkward-looking Liu Erlong, left the VIP reception room together.

The moment Liu Erlong saw Lu Yuan, she felt especially embarrassed.

Earlier, she had abandoned Blue Tyrant Academy and run away, intending to find Xiaogang. Yet Xiaogang had become even more cowardly and instead urged her to return to her father's side.

After going in circles, she had ultimately been caught and brought back by her father, Yu Luomian.

She had originally given the academy to Lu Yuan, but the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had come demanding it again.

By chance, the two had met again, making her feel like a dishonest seller caught red-handed by the buyer. It was unbearably awkward.

With Lu Yuan and the others gone from the room, the atmosphere immediately fell silent.

Yu Luomian frowned. "Big Brother, what was that compensation you mentioned earlier?"

"Ah, Second Brother, you've truly made things difficult for me!"

Yu Yuanzhen let out a long sigh, then explained the entire sequence of events.

"Three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and her cultivation is at least Rank 97?!"

Yu Luomian was instantly dumbfounded after hearing this.

"Big Brother, how could a Seven-Ring Soul Saint possibly absorb Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings? Are you sure you weren't seeing things?"

Yu Yuanzhen said, "I saw it clearly. That woman truly possesses three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings."

"It's not as though one must absorb a Soul Ring the moment one reaches the corresponding rank. She couldn't withstand a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring at Rank 70, but after reaching Rank 90 and breaking through to become a Titled Douluo, would she still be unable to?"

"You mean that woman has Twin Martial Souls?!" Yu Luomian's pupils constricted.

"Other than that, there should be no other reasonable explanation." Yu Yuanzhen sighed.

Yu Luomian said in a low voice, "Big Brother, are we really going to pay Lu Yuan forty million Gold Soul Coins?"

Yu Yuanzhen said, "What else can we do? Fight them to the bitter end?"

"Setting aside whether it's worth it, just that powerful mysterious woman alone—who in our clan can stand against her?"

"A Rank 97 Super Douluo with fully developed Twin Martial Souls must possess terrifying strength."

"Though I haven't seen her second martial soul, her first should be a dragon-type martial soul like ours. That dragon's might even faintly surpassed mine."

"This time, we failed to investigate Lu Yuan's background beforehand. Consider it money spent to buy ourselves a painful lesson."

"Big Brother, the price of this lesson is simply too high." Yu Luomian looked helpless as he spoke softly.

Yu Yuanzhen patted Yu Luomian on the shoulder and comforted him. "Second Brother, Lu Yuan's background is mysterious, and he has two Titled Douluo by his side. We should avoid becoming enemies with him if possible."

"Besides, haven't you always been troubled by Erlong and Xiaogang's situation? I have an idea."

Yu Luomian paused slightly. "Big Brother, what idea?"

While the two brothers were speaking in secret,

Lu Yuan also looked at Liu Erlong and asked curiously, "Liu Erlong, have you seen Yu Xiaogang?"

"I have. Why?" Liu Erlong replied calmly.

Lu Yuan casually made something up. "Nothing. I just miss him a little. Back when I was at Notting Academy, I always held Master Yu Xiaogang in great respect."

"Ah, Xiaogang has changed."

A trace of loneliness passed through Liu Erlong's eyes, and an inexplicable sadness appeared on her face.

Lu Yuan paused, surprised. "Changed? How has Master changed?"

Liu Erlong sighed softly. "Twenty years have passed, yet Xiaogang is still just as cowardly. He even tried to persuade me to return to my father's side."

"I don't know whether you've seen his martial soul."

"His original martial soul was a little pig that existed apart from his body, but now... now it has become a beast martial soul that possesses him. It looks like Luo Sanpao, except it has Xiaogang's face..."

Lu Yuan's eyes widened abruptly, his face full of shock. "Liu Erlong, you're not joking, are you?"