Led by Yu Yuanzhen.
Qian Xunji, accompanied by Ling Yuan and the two enshrined elders, made his way to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was located amid a mountain range northwest of Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Among the Three Upper Sects, it had risen to prominence the earliest and had held its place among them the longest.
It had even once retained the position of foremost among the Three Upper Sects.
For thousands of years of recorded history, it had been a sect whose glory was surpassed only by Spirit Hall.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Mountain Gate occupied the largest area among the Three Upper Sects.
It encompassed a total of nine peaks.
By name, they were: Crane Mountain, Valley Mountain, Soaring Mountain, Tyrant Mountain, Fight Mountain, Mist Wind Mountain, Purple Spot Mountain, South King Mountain, and True Dragon Mountain.
The nine peaks connected to one another, making the sect easy to defend and difficult to attack.
It was truly one of the finest places on the continent to establish a sect!
Meanwhile, in the sky, Six Pairs of Brilliant Golden Wings spread from Qian Xunji's back as he soared through the air. His entire body was shrouded in radiant golden holy light, like a blazing golden sun.
As he looked down upon the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he could not help but ponder.
There had been no detailed introduction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the original novel.
Whether it was the True Dragon Nine Crowns or the Mountain Gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan before him,
both had actually been recorded in the manga.
It seemed that the Douluo Continent he was in had fused the contents of both the novel and the manga.
Perhaps the animation as well.
If that was the case, many settings must have changed accordingly.
After all, from the first Douluo novel through its later series, there were simply too many plot holes and contradictions in the settings.
A real world could not possibly be like that.
Under such circumstances,
neither the novels nor the manga he had read could be trusted completely.
Looks like I still need to be cautious and keep a low profile!
Qian Xunji sighed inwardly.
When he followed Yu Yuanzhen down onto True Dragon Peak, where the sect master resided,
their arrival through the air caught the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's attention.
Thus, the elders from the other peaks and the deputy sect master, Yu Luomian, soon rushed over.
Because of the distinctive traits of Qian Xunji's Twelve-Winged Angel Martial Soul,
the upper ranks of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already learned Qian Xunji's identity before he arrived.
"May I ask why the esteemed Spirit Hall Pope has graced our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with his presence?"
The moment he arrived, an elderly Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elder with white hair and beard furrowed his brows. His aged face was full of wariness as he asked in a deep voice.
Qian Xunji did not stand on ceremony. A faint smile hung on his handsome face as he replied unhurriedly.
"I would not call it important business. It is simply that someone from your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan abducted Spirit Hall's Saintess, causing Spirit Hall tremendous losses."
"I came to collect the compensation your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan owes us as an apology."
"As for that compensation, it is merely your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Inheritance Spirit Bone: True Dragon Nine Crowns, one Ten Thousand Year Void Soul Bone, One Hundred Million Gold Soul Coins, several rare treasures, and some businesses. That is all."
As he finished speaking, the corner of Qian Xunji's mouth rose slightly beneath his calm expression.
He glanced at Yu Xiao Gang, who was hiding behind Yu Yuanzhen, his eyes filled with amusement.
Gangzi, I already crippled Bibi Dong.
Yet you still brought Bibi Dong back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
You must have wanted to use Bibi Dong's identity to wash away your reputation as trash, right?
I, Qian Xunji, have always enjoyed helping others.
Since fate has brought me to your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan this time, I will help you fulfill your dream properly.
No need to thank me!
Just call me Ji Feng!
The elders: "???"
Upon hearing Qian Xunji's words, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders' expressions changed drastically. They simply could not believe it.
How did they not know about this?!
But when they abruptly turned to look at Yu Yuanzhen,
they noticed the furtive Yu Xiao Gang behind him and Bibi Dong standing nearby with her head lowered.
The elders immediately understood everything, and fury surged through their hearts.
This definitely had something to do with that piece of trash!
They had heard that this piece of trash had brought back a crippled woman not long ago.
Could that woman be Spirit Hall's Saintess?!
Damn it, Yu Xiao Gang, you piece of trash! What exactly did you do?!
"Your Holiness the Pope, is there perhaps some misunderstanding here?"
Upon learning that Qian Xunji had come to take away the Inheritance Spirit Bone: True Dragon Nine Crowns, the foundation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the elders could no longer sit still.
One elder forced a smile, still wanting to see whether there was a way to salvage the situation.
But Qian Xunji cut him off directly and said calmly.
"There is no misunderstanding! I have already explained everything that needs to be said to your sect master!"
"You will give this compensation whether you wish to or not."
"Otherwise, next time, I will personally lead people here to collect it from your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
At those words, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders' expressions changed again.
No matter how unwilling they were, faced with Qian Xunji's threat that he would come knocking on their door—or even wipe out their clan—if they refused,
the elders could only obediently shut their mouths and dared not say another word.
After all, from Qian Xunji's words, they knew that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was in the wrong in this matter.
If word spread, no one would stand on their side.
Thus, they could only grit their teeth and fix their bloodshot eyes, filled with hatred and the urge to tear someone apart alive, on Yu Xiao Gang, who was hiding behind Yu Yuanzhen.
This made Yu Xiao Gang tremble uncontrollably.
Led by Yu Yuanzhen, Qian Xunji arrived at the entrance to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's treasure vault.
Yu Yuanzhen opened the vault and entered it.
He took out two Jade Boxes, which respectively contained the Inheritance Spirit Bone: True Dragon Nine Crowns and the Ten Thousand Year Void Right Arm Bone.
The Inheritance Spirit Bone: True Dragon Nine Crowns appeared to be a skull that had shattered into nine fragments and then been pieced back together.
It was clearly a skull bone produced by a Dragon Clan Soul Beast.
Afterward, Yu Yuanzhen took out the agreed-upon One Hundred Million Gold Soul Coins, several rare treasures, and the contractual deeds to several Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan businesses in Heaven Dou Imperial City.
"Sect Master Yu, since your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has offered such sincere compensation."
"Spirit Hall will no longer pursue this grievance!"
"We shall take our leave!"
After obtaining the compensation he wanted,
Qian Xunji nodded in satisfaction. He put away the True Dragon Nine Crowns and the Ten Thousand Year Void Right Arm Bone, then spoke with a faint smile.
He then prepared to leave with Ling Yuan and the two enshrined elders.
Though Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders felt as though their hearts were bleeding, and though they were consumed by fury and hatred,
they could only force smiles and respectfully see him off.
However, after Qian Xunji left,
they discovered that Bibi Dong had actually been left behind.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders were all stunned for a moment.
What?
Why had Qian Xunji not taken Spirit Hall's Saintess back with him?
But they did not dwell on it for the moment.
This time, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had lost the True Dragon Nine Crowns, their clan treasure, and had been extorted for so many treasures.
All because of Yu Xiao Gang.
And this time, it had been Yu Yuanzhen who brought Qian Xunji here and personally handed over the items.
He was clearly protecting his son, Yu Xiao Gang!
What kind of sect master was this? He was practically a traitor selling out the sect!
Consumed by fury, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders immediately began bombarding Yu Yuanzhen with accusations, demanding to know what exactly had happened.
Yu Yuanzhen was both the sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the clan head of their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yet to shield his son, he had handed over the True Dragon Nine Crowns, the clan treasure, a precious Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, enormous amounts of Gold Soul Coins, several rare treasures, and multiple profitable businesses.
You were abusing your power for personal gain!
Was that how a sect master was supposed to act?
By doing this, could you face the ancestors of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?!
"What do you know!"
Under the elders' barrage of accusations, Yu Yuanzhen also grew somewhat furious and could not help roaring.
"Do you think I wanted to do this, having such a pig-brained son?"
"If handing him over could have appeased Spirit Hall's wrath, I would have handed him over long ago!"
"But Spirit Hall simply wanted to use this matter to extort the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"If I had not handed over those items as compensation, do you think it would have been long before—"
"Once Spirit Hall was ready, they would have directly attacked our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and taken them themselves!"
"And besides—"
As though he had recalled something, Yu Yuanzhen's expression turned rather unpleasant.
"To avoid handing over the True Dragon Nine Crowns, I even had a spirit battle with Qian Xunji."
"But I never expected that he possessed a Dragon Spirit whose bloodline rank far exceeded that of our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul."
"Under that powerful bloodline suppression, I was no match for him at all!"
"What does that mean? It means that he and the two Spirit Hall powerhouses beside him could likely wipe out our entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"So tell me, what was I supposed to do?"
After hearing this, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan elders fell somewhat silent, though they remained furious inside.
They could not help turning their gazes, full of the desire to eat Yu Xiao Gang's flesh and sleep upon his skin, toward him.
And Yu Yuanzhen also knew
that his son Yu Xiao Gang had committed a grave mistake this time, dragging down the entire clan and sect.
If he did not let the people in the sect vent their anger on him,
it would only make matters worse.
Therefore, seeing the elders' expressions as they looked at his son, Yu Yuanzhen hardened his heart. He sighed and waved his hand.
"Xiao Gang was the one who made the mistake this time. If you have any grievances, go ahead and vent them."
"As long as you do not beat him to death."
Upon hearing this, the red-eyed elders charged straight at Yu Xiao Gang.
They dragged Yu Xiao Gang out from behind Yu Yuanzhen.
Then came a vicious barrage of punches and kicks.
"Father, save me!"
Terrified beyond measure, Yu Xiao Gang still tried to beg Yu Yuanzhen for help.
But unfortunately, Yu Yuanzhen ignored him completely.
"You piece of trash! You cannot accomplish anything, yet you ruin everything!"
"You pig-brained idiot, why did you not just die outside?!"
"Ah! You managed to seduce Spirit Hall's Saintess, so you think you're impressive? Is your brain stuffed with shit? Is that something you could do?!"
"Xiao Gang!"
Seeing Yu Xiao Gang surrounded by elders, beaten and kicked while being viciously condemned, Bibi Dong's eyes reddened with pain. She wanted to stop them.
But unfortunately, with her cultivation crippled, her strength was extremely limited when relying on physical fitness alone.
An elder immediately slapped her away.
"You harbinger of disaster, get lost!"
After learning from Yu Yuanzhen that Bibi Dong had already been crippled,
and that Spirit Hall had completely discarded her as trash, with no intention of taking her back,
the elders no longer held back. Their hatred for Bibi Dong surged to the heavens as well.
They completely regarded her as a harbinger of disaster!
Yu Xiao Gang being stupid was one thing!
After all, that piece of trash had a pig-brained Martial Soul.
But you were Spirit Hall's dignified Saintess. Why was there something wrong with your brain too?
You ignored all the outstanding young men around you, yet chose to fall for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's piece of trash, Yu Xiao Gang.
Were you sick in the head?!
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