A month later.
Inside a dilapidated house in Nuoding City.
"I finally recovered the ability to move."
Yu Xiaogang lay on a bed covered with straw. He stretched, then stood up with a gloomy expression.
"Bibi Dong, I never imagined you could be so vicious. You actually broke both my legs and even crippled my..."
Yu Xiaogang covered his crotch and drew a deep breath. His expression darkened further, his face even twisting. "You dared to leave me without descendants and make me crawl back to Nuoding City. It took a month of recuperation before I could move again. One day, I'll make you repay this humiliation a hundredfold."
After uttering a few words brimming with resentment, Yu Xiaogang quickly collected himself, then left the house and headed toward Blue Tyrant Academy, still muttering under his breath.
"I've lost that ability now, but Erlong probably doesn't know yet. As long as I hide this, everything will be as though it never happened."
"That way, I can still be with Erlong. Keeping Erlong as a backup really was a wise choice."
Yu Xiaogang tucked away all his hatred and returned to that utterly composed state. At least he was still the foremost authority on theory in the Soul Master World.
"Very good. Erlong, my path to revenge rests on you."
Although Erlong was not as beautiful as Bibi Dong, nor was her skin as delicate and snow-white as Bibi Dong's,
Yu Xiaogang firmly believed that as long as the talent he displayed shone brightly enough and he showed Erlong enough care, he could keep attracting Liu Erlong, keep her firmly under his control, and retain command of the Golden Iron Triangle.
This was his hope of rising and taking revenge.
"It seems I absolutely cannot let her find out. Otherwise, Erlong probably won't be willing to follow me, and my revenge plan will go up in smoke."
This point suddenly occurred to Yu Xiaogang again.
Liu Erlong's Martial Soul was a mutation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. As a master of theory who had learned untold amounts from Spirit Hall's ancient texts, he had recognized it long ago.
Of course, Yu Xiaogang could never mention it. Otherwise, how could he keep Liu Erlong as a backup? How could he maintain absolute control over the Golden Iron Triangle?
"It's been over a month."
"That stupid woman Liu Erlong must really miss me by now. Haha..."
Yu Xiaogang sneered again, then immediately went to look for Liu Erlong.
Another half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Elsewhere, in a courtyard in Spirit Hall.
Originally, only Xu Feng and Hu Liena had lived here, but five months ago, two more had joined them: Xie Yue and Yan.
After Yue Guan and Gui Mei searched diligently, they lived up to expectations and found the two in the Slums.
Because Bibi Dong had learned that Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan would be able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the future, she simply had them all live in the courtyard. They could also cultivate together during the day, allowing them to develop their coordination ahead of time.
Sure enough, they were all perfectly in sync.
Xu Feng had made every damn one of them lazy.
They were all slacking off. Not a single one was cultivating.
At that moment, in a corner of the courtyard reeking of urine.
"Xie Yue, how about we have a contest and see who can piss farther?" Yan pulled down his pants with a challenging look.
Refusing to be outdone, Xie Yue raised his weapon first. "Bring it on! Who's afraid of you? You lose every time anyway."
Unexpectedly, Yan let loose first, even taunting him. "I'm faster than you."
"I..." Xie Yue looked unwilling to admit defeat. "I piss louder than you."
"Hey, hey, hey..."
Yan paled in alarm. "What are you doing? You're pissing on me!"
"No, I'm not," Xie Yue argued, secretly laughing inside.
"You bastard! I already said I wasn't! Why are you pissing on me?"
Xie Yue immediately retaliated.
"Aaah... You're pissing on me... Damn it..." Yan went completely berserk,
"Urgh!"
"Xie Yue, you dared to piss on my face! I'll fight you to the death... Hock, ptui!"
"Damn it, you bastard! You actually spat on me! I'm spitting back... Hock, ptui!"
"Aaah... I'll fight you to the death too... Hock, ptui..."
"Hock, ptui!"
This battle lasted a very long time.
But there were two maids in the courtyard. Why hadn't they come out to stop it?
They did want to stop it.
However, after discovering that the pair's weapons were "spit and piss," they did not dare take even half a step forward, despite having already reached the Soul Elder level.
Had they not witnessed it themselves, the two maids could never have imagined that two little children could intimidate them.
Until...
"You two little bastards! Making trouble here again!"
Yue Guan appeared and immediately unleashed a wave of Soul Power pressure, pinning the pair firmly in place.
However, even though Yue Guan was already a Titled Douluo, he did not dare approach them. After all, he was a clean freak, and the stench was far too strong up close.
This battle was practically Xie Yue and Yan's battle of ascension to godhood.
Although the two were mere weaklings who had not even awakened their Martial Souls, even a powerhouse of Yue Guan's caliber had to regard them with some fear and dared not provoke them recklessly.
"You two, clean yourselves up later, then go face the wall and reflect on your mistakes."
Yue Guan coldly tossed out those words, then left with disgust written all over his face.
Pfft-
The two maids could not quite suppress their laughter, but they still kept far away from Xie Yue and Yan, because... they never knew when those two might "ptui" on them.
On the other side of the courtyard was a small garden.
"No entry for Xie Yue."
"No entry for Yan."
"Anyone caught entering will receive the Kung Pao Chicken treatment."
A sign stood at the garden entrance, bearing three lines of large, shimmering letters.
"Those two really do strike terror into people at the mere whisper of their names."
Yue Guan saw the sign as soon as he arrived. His expression turned somewhat helpless, but he also breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps this garden was a rare "haven beyond the world" within this courtyard.
Then Yue Guan entered the garden and saw Her Holiness the Saintess giving Xu Feng and Hu Liena a lesson. He immediately waited carefully to one side, not daring to interrupt.
"Greetings, Her Holiness the Saintess."
Only after waiting a long time and seeing that Her Holiness the Saintess had finished her lesson did Yue Guan speak respectfully. He also bowed to Xu Feng and Hu Liena.
"Greetings, Young Master Xu Feng. Greetings, Miss Nana."
Unlike those two idiots outside, Xu Feng and Hu Liena were the two people the Saintess valued most, especially Xu Feng. Even if he were told to call Qian Xunji an old fucking dog, he would still be unwilling to offend Xu Feng.
Yue Guan never wanted to experience the God Rank intimidation of that "Rakshasa Demon Scythe" from half a year ago again. Just because Qian Xunji had fucking sent him to capture Xu Feng, he had nearly lost his life.
"Rise."
Bibi Dong gestured for Yue Guan to rise, then asked, "What do you have to report?"
"As far as this subordinate knows, a group called the Golden Iron Triangle has recently been able to perform a three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It is extremely powerful. Within the same major realm, they are virtually undefeated, and even against opponents one major realm higher, their chances of victory are considerable. They have gained quite a reputation, especially in the Heaven Dou Empire. One could say their limelight is unrivaled."
Yue Guan paused, his tone growing more serious. "I hear that the leader of that group is Yu Xiaogang, the foremost authority on theory in the Soul Master World, so this subordinate has a suggestion."
"Should we capture Yu Xiaogang and make him hand over his experience in performing a three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill? That would also make it easier for Nana, Xie Yue, and Yan to study it in the future. Perhaps they would find it easier to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Having followed Her Holiness the Saintess for over half a year, Yue Guan already knew that Hu Liena and the other two would be able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the future. He thought finding Yu Xiaogang to help might be a good idea.
Most importantly, because he and Gui Mei had consumed spirit fruits, both of them had advanced one level in this short half-year. Gratitude had welled up in his heart, and he wanted to do something for Her Holiness the Saintess too.
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