Liu Erlong

As the saying went, every family had its own difficult problems. And the "father" Liu Erlong spoke of was none other than Yu Luomian, the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

On Douluo Continent, where one's origins mattered greatly, Yu Luomian naturally did not dare bring the daughter he had with a woman of the entertainment quarters back to the clan. Thus, his illegitimate daughter had always been raised by her mother and took her mother's surname.

Fortunately, Liu Erlong was quite talented. Just past nineteen, she had already reached the realm of a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

Because he owed her mother, Yu Luomian had secretly looked after her all these years.

Not only had he sent her to the Noble Soul Master Academy, but whenever Liu Erlong reached a Soul Power bottleneck, he would dispatch the gray-robed elder to obtain a Soul Ring for her.

Yet none of this could ever make up for the fatherly love missing from Liu Erlong's life, nor the pain of her mother's early death.

Seeing Liu Erlong fuming beside him, the gray-robed elder could not help but advise her. "Miss, do not be so angry. Perhaps your father has difficulties of his own."

Liu Erlong suddenly glared at the elder and shouted, "Difficulties? What difficulties could he possibly have? He was simply irresponsible! He never considered my mother's feelings and made her suffer alone. I will never forgive him!"

The elder sighed helplessly, knowing his persuasion was useless. Liu Erlong remained immersed in her anger, blaming her father for his irresponsibility.

Sunset Forest was silent, broken only by the occasional birdsong and rustling leaves, as though even the forest felt uneasy at Liu Erlong's fury.

Just then, a rustling sound of leaves brushing together came from deep within the woods, drawing both their attention. With nowhere to vent her anger, Liu Erlong stubbornly ran toward the source of the sound, determined to see what was going on.

Seeing this, the gray-robed elder hurriedly called out, "Miss, be careful! Do not act rashly."

But Liu Erlong had no intention of listening. Right now, she only wanted something to distract her, something that would give the anger in her heart an outlet.

Wind seemed to gather beneath her feet as she swiftly darted through the trees. Her leather outfit snapped in the wind, and she soon vanished from the gray-robed elder's sight.

"Miss... sigh..." The gray-robed elder looked toward where Liu Erlong had disappeared, feeling rather helpless.

Then, recalling something, he quietly pondered that most of the Spirit Beasts in this forest were Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, while Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were exceedingly rare.

With his strength, as long as no unusual "accident" occurred, there should not be much danger. Besides, Liu Erlong was in the middle of a fit of anger, and forcibly stopping her would likely be inappropriate. Thus, he let her continue to investigate.

"Once she satisfies her curiosity, this little auntie should settle down..." the gray-robed elder comforted himself inwardly.

Soon afterward, the two disappeared into the forest one after the other.

Before long, Liu Erlong arrived at the place where the sound had originated. The trees here were denser, and the light had grown somewhat dim. She warily observed her surroundings while secretly gathering strength in her hand, prepared for any danger that might appear.

Yet apart from the leaves still swaying slightly, she saw nothing unusual. Liu Erlong frowned in confusion. Could the sound from earlier have merely been the natural sound of wind blowing through the leaves?

Liu Erlong subconsciously looked up and spotted a young man. With just that one glance, to the vast majority of women, it was enough to last ten thousand years.

"Mom, I think your daughter has fallen in love," Liu Erlong muttered absentmindedly as she stared at the young man.

The young man wore a fitted robe of pure white, his figure tall and straight. Snow-white hair cascaded down his back, while his pure, blood-red eyes bore not the slightest impurity. He had a high, handsome nose and flawless features.

Even more eye-catching was his succubus-like aura, making it impossible to look away. He was also carrying a woman over his shoulder...

Hm? Wait... out here in the wilderness? Carrying a woman...?

Liu Erlong froze slightly. In the remote Sunset Forest, why was such a seductive young man carrying a woman over his shoulder?

Liu Erlong's gaze locked firmly onto the woman. Her face was flushed, her eyes tightly shut, as though she had fallen unconscious.

Yet at that very moment, the image of Liu Erlong's irresponsible father suddenly flashed through her mind. Those painful memories pierced her heart like sharp thorns, causing her to instantly lose all trust in an unfamiliar man.

Looking at the seductive young man, the suspicion in her heart grew stronger. This fellow might be a lecherous scoundrel, surely intending to harm that woman.

Mm-hm, Female Tyrannosaurus, with a temper as fiery as her figure—simple-minded and physically strong. She had taken one look, failed to figure out the situation, and impulsively begun imagining things.

Liu Erlong's eyes instantly turned sharp. Her brows rose, her pearly teeth clenched tight. Soul Power burst forth from her body like raging tides, and her leather outfit snapped in the wind. She glared at the young man as though she wanted to carve him into a thousand pieces.

"You shameless bastard! Let that woman go!"

Liu Erlong shouted angrily, Soul Power surging in her hand as light flickered around it. She was ready to attack at any moment.

These two were Jun Lin and Ah Yin, who had just left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and had been flirting with each other all along the way.

At the same time, Jun Lin had noticed her long ago. At the instant their paths crossed, he merely cast her a sidelong glance before no longer paying her any attention.

Meanwhile, Ah Yin, who was pretending to be unconscious, inwardly groaned. She and Jun Lin had been flirting when Liu Erlong saw them. Embarrassed beyond measure, she had simply pretended to faint.

She had not expected it to cause such a huge misunderstanding. Ah Yin dearly wanted to open her eyes and explain everything, but she felt it would be far too awkward. She could only keep pretending to be unconscious and pray that the misunderstanding would be cleared up soon.

Hearing Liu Erlong's accusations, Jun Lin's face twitched fiercely. Carrying Ah Yin, he descended to the ground, turned around, and gently set her down.

He rose to his feet, frowned at Liu Erlong, and spoke with a trace of displeasure in his voice. "Miss, why are you insulting people for no reason? We do not know you. What do you mean by this?"

Liu Erlong glared at Jun Lin and snorted. "You lecherous scoundrel, how dare you commit such indecent acts against this woman in broad daylight? Today, I will uphold justice on Heaven's behalf."

Jun Lin was even more confused. He looked at Ah Yin, who was still pretending to be unconscious, then at Liu Erlong, and said helplessly, "Miss, I am afraid you have misunderstood. My relationship with her is not what you think."

But Liu Erlong remained unrelenting. "Hmph, what is there to say? I saw it with my own eyes. Stop trying to argue." With that, Liu Erlong directly swung her right fist. Flames burst from her palm as the blow shot straight toward Jun Lin's face.

Seeing this unfamiliar woman being so unreasonable, Jun Lin flashed aside and easily avoided Liu Erlong's attack. When her strike missed, she stomped heavily on the ground with her left foot. She leaped into the air, twisted her waist, and swept out her right leg in a whipping kick aimed directly at Jun Lin's side.

Seeing this, Jun Lin could not help but complain inwardly. Ah Yin kicked me in the kidneys this morning, and now some woman I do not even know wants to kick me there this afternoon. Why do girls love kicking people in the kidneys so much?

Jun Lin hurriedly stepped back half a pace and easily dodged Liu Erlong's whip kick. Having lost her target, Liu Erlong's body hung in the air as she began to fall slowly. Jun Lin had an idea. Following the principle that an outstanding young man from Blue Star should be considerate of women, he opened his arms. Liu Erlong fell right into his embrace.

The two stared wide-eyed at each other as an ambiguous atmosphere quietly spread between them. Jun Lin did not feel anything special; he merely found it somewhat awkward.

Liu Erlong, on the other hand, had it much worse. Caught by Jun Lin's embrace, combined with his succubus-like face, she nearly turned into a steaming maiden in an instant. Her cheeks flushed crimson, her heart pounded like a drum, and her mind went completely blank.