Yu Xiaogang Arrived One Step Too Late Again

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue each held one of Ye Yuan's arms as they entered the second-floor music room, their faces grim.

They pushed open the door. Apart from spatial fragments and bloodstains scattered across the floor, there was no sign of Tang Hao or his son.

"Damn it, they got away! That old Gu Rong was cautious enough not to trust even Tang San's aunt!"

Ghost Douluo searched the room with his senses, then lowered his head and reported with some trepidation.

"They got away?" Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes turned cold, and her formidable authority swept through the room.

Tang Yuehua sat slumped on the floor, her face deathly pale. When she saw the handsome, upright Ye Yuan standing between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, tears spilled from her eyes.

"Xiao Yuan... It really is you... I sent word the moment I could. I didn't let them go on purpose. Please believe me..."

"Get away from him, you vixen!"

Qian Renxue saw the obsessive, feverish look in her eyes. Jealousy and killing intent flared within her at once.

She raised a delicate hand. Holy light gathered in her palm as she prepared to strike down the woman who wanted Ye Yuan for herself.

"Xue'er, stop."

Ye Yuan sighed and, almost without knowing why, reached out to catch Qian Renxue's soft hand.

Though he had lost the memories of his previous life, he could not bear to see this noble, graceful woman reduced to such a miserable state because of him.

The moment Ye Yuan caught her hand, Qian Renxue's fierce attack faltered.

She gave him a haughty sidelong glance and let out a jealous little huff, but obediently withdrew her Soul Power.

Bibi Dong watched Ye Yuan's reaction, a flicker passing through her eyes.

Not wanting to upset him, she issued a cool order.

"Moonlight Pavilion colluded with the Clear Sky Sect and should have been razed to the ground. But Tang Yuehua warned us, so I'll spare her life. There's no need to break her legs... Gui Mei, tear down Moonlight Pavilion. As for Tang Yuehua, take her back to Spirit City and confine her in a side hall of the Pope's Palace. See that she is well provided for. No one is to neglect her."

It was confinement in name, but in truth she would be a beauty hidden away in a gilded cage. It would also cut off any chance for her to meet Ye Yuan alone.

On that point, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue were in rare agreement.

"Yes!" Two female Soul Sages stepped forward at once and respectfully helped Tang Yuehua to her feet.

As Tang Yuehua was led away, her beautiful eyes remained fixed on Ye Yuan, the love in them so intense it made the heart tremble.

Ye Yuan rubbed his brow helplessly. His tangled love life seemed to be growing livelier by the moment.

Another half hour passed.

"Huff... huff... huff..."

Yu Xiaogang came scrambling into the street where Moonlight Pavilion stood, as though driven mad.

But the moment he looked up, he broke down completely.

The once-elegant Moonlight Pavilion was now a ruin of broken walls and rubble, with thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Tang Yuehua, meanwhile, was being taken toward Spirit City in a Spirit Hall carriage, a conflicted look on her face.

"Again... I was one step too late again!"

Yu Xiaogang dropped to his knees in the muddy street. He clawed at the ground in anguish, oblivious to the blood streaming from his fingers.

"Why... Why does this keep happening?"

"Tang San! Where are you? Please, your teacher is begging you—leave me a message!"

Grandmaster threw back his head and cried out in grief, tears and muddy water running down his face.

In the midst of his frenzy, he forced himself to calm down. Staring at the spatial ripples still lingering around Moonlight Pavilion, he raced through the possibilities.

No... Gu Rong has Tang Hao and his son with him, and they're both badly wounded. They have nowhere to go. The Seven Treasure branch is gone, and they can't stay in Heaven Dou City. The only people they can turn to are...

The Defense Clan! Longxing City!

A sharp light flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. He staggered to his feet, gritted his teeth, and set off once more toward Longxing City.

In the rear hall of the Heaven Dou Sacred Hall.

Ye Yuan sat in a chair, helplessly watching the two stunning women straighten his clothes.

"Xiao Yuan, you absorbed three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings in one go. Your Soul Power may have reached level thirty-nine, but your foundation is still a little unstable. I refined this bottle of Rakshasa Heart-Nourishing Marrow with Rakshasa Divine Power. It's perfect for stabilizing your Primal Genesis Sword Soul Power."

Bibi Dong had changed into a fitted dark-purple qipao that gave teasing glimpses of her ripe, full curves and long, slender legs. Her beautiful eyes brimmed with tenderness as she moved to feed Ye Yuan the marrow herself.

"His Holiness the Pope certainly knows how to dote on someone."

Qian Renxue, standing beside them, gave a cold laugh.

Today she wore a platinum-white miniskirt, and her long legs, sheathed in sheer stockings, kept moving before Ye Yuan's eyes.

She snatched the jade bottle from Bibi Dong and set it aside. Then she crouched before Ye Yuan as naturally as could be, using her fair hands to straighten his collar.

As she fastened it, she tilted up her exquisite face. Jealousy filled her beautiful eyes.

"Xiao Yuan, Holy Soul Power is the purest of all. Later, Xue'er can dual-cultivate with you... Ahem. I can use Holy Soul Power to clear your meridians. It'll work better than any marrow."

Caught between the two women, Ye Yuan breathed in Bibi Dong's soul-stirring, mature fragrance. Then he looked at Qian Renxue's slender waist and white-stockinged legs before him. The surging level-thirty-nine Soul Power inside him felt as though it might run wild.

Just then, a knock sounded outside the chamber.

"Your Holiness, Your Highness the Holy Son. A lookout has sent word. A hidden contact mark of the Strength Clan was found in the forests of southern Heaven Dou. Judging by the tracks, they appear to be heading toward Longxing City!"

Ghost Douluo's voice came through the door.

The tenderness vanished from Bibi Dong's eyes, replaced by cold authority. "Longxing City? Niu Gao's territory—the Defense Clan?"

Qian Renxue rose as well. Her beautiful eyes narrowed, and she gave a cold smile.

"It seems those homeless dogs want to huddle together for warmth in Longxing City. Heh. The Defense Clan excels at defense. I'd like to see who they can actually keep out."

Bibi Dong turned and gently took Ye Yuan's hand.

"Xiao Yuan, you've reached level thirty-nine. The Primal Genesis Sword is made for overwhelming attacks and ignores defense. The Defense Clan's tortoise shell may stop physical blows, but it means nothing before your Genesis Nullification. They'll make a fine test for your sword—a whetstone for your advancement to Soul Ancestor."

"I'll go to Longxing City with you. Any sect that dares shelter wanted criminals will be wiped out."

Qian Renxue took Ye Yuan's other arm and said brightly,

"I'm going too! The Primal Genesis Sword's first battle is sure to shake the world!"

Ye Yuan tightened his grip on the faintly warming Primal Genesis Sword in his left hand. A spark of battle intent lit his eyes.

"Let's go to Longxing City!"

Deep in the dense, shadowy ancient forest of the southern Heaven Dou Empire.

"Huff... rustle..."

Harsh breathing echoed through the trees, mingling with the crunch of dead branches and fallen leaves underfoot.