Looking at Zhao Ling, Yu Xiaolong said unhurriedly, "This man looks no older than twenty-five. His Soul Power should be somewhere between rank forty-five and sixty. Little brother, rest assured. I'll get justice for you."
Hearing his elder brother's solemn promise, Yu Xiaogang immediately brightened. "Good! As long as you help me deal with that Zhao fellow, I'll return to the clan immediately. I won't go back on my word."
"Mm, there's no rush. We need to wait for an opportunity. Whatever you do, don't attack while he's following those Spirit Hall people around."
Yu Xiaolong looked toward Chrysanthemum Douluo, seated in Spirit Hall's VIP section, his eyes filled with wariness.
"If my guess is right, that person who looks neither male nor female is the elder accompanying Spirit Hall's outstanding young talents to Suotuo City. His strength must be at the Titled Douluo level."
Yu Xiaogang's expression involuntarily turned solemn, and he too looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo. He had never imagined the man was a Titled Douluo like his own father.
He secretly counted himself lucky that he had not offended that man earlier. Otherwise, with a Titled Douluo's unpredictable temper, he might have died without even knowing how, and might even have dragged his elder brother down with him.
"Let's go. We'll find somewhere to rest first and strike when the opportunity is ripe. One blow, one kill."
With that, Yu Xiaolong turned and left the elevated platform. Yu Xiaogang reluctantly glanced toward Bibi Dong, who was preparing to enter the ring in the distance, then sighed and hurried after his brother.
Zhao Ling, who had not extended his spiritual power to investigate, naturally noticed none of this.
More importantly, the Great Soul Arena was packed with people, and Ah Yin and Bibi Dong were both peerless beauties. It was only natural that they attracted plenty of attention.
However, Bibi Dong's terrifying combat prowess, which carried her to victory in almost every fight, deterred many people. In particular, the several occasions when she had knocked Yu Xiaogang unconscious told countless men coveting her beautiful face not to provoke her.
This indirectly led to considerably more men looking at Ah Yin than at Bibi Dong. Ah Yin did not care. She had her husband's protection now, so even if those men stared until their eyes fell out, they could not affect her.
Of course, Liu Erlong, who had arrived in Suotuo City from Heaven Dou Imperial City only a few days earlier, also attracted the attention of plenty of lechers. With her exquisite features and picture-perfect eyes and brows, it was impossible for such a beauty not to catch men's eyes.
Speaking of Liu Erlong, she had only just gotten out of bed. Yesterday, she had gone to the Great Soul Arena early, only to wait there the entire day without seeing Zhao Ling or Ah Yin. She had seen only the Spirit Hall group.
Thus, she planned not to go to the Great Soul Arena so early today. If that Zhao fellow did not go again today, what would she be rushing over there for? She might as well enjoy sleeping in.
She washed up thoroughly and applied some light makeup, making herself look especially youthful and vibrant while keeping herself pretty. Only then did she prepare to leave.
Unexpectedly, the moment she opened the door, she saw seven or eight people standing outside the neighboring room. Their clothes looked very familiar to her.
Those seemed to be the clothes worn specifically by members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Wasn't her father usually dressed much like them?
Could it be...? Liu Erlong suspiciously studied the two who appeared to hold the highest status. They seemed to bear some resemblance to her father, and she immediately recalled what he had said before she left for Suotuo City.
She guessed that these people must be Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members who shared her bloodline. As for the two who appeared to hold higher status, perhaps they were her two older cousins?
Chapter 69: Almost Sick of All This Lovey-Dovey Stuff
Liu Erlong could not be certain which of these two cousins was Yu Xiaogang, the man the diary said she was supposed to fall in love with and nearly marry.
Still, she generally thought it should be the younger-looking one. After taking a long look at him, she locked her door and strode away.
Honestly, she was somewhat puzzled. She remembered that, two days ago, the person staying next door had been a strange man who always covered his head with his clothes.
She had not seen that strange man leave the neighboring room these past few days, so how had it now become her two cousins' lodgings?
Could it be... that the strange man who had covered his head with his clothes really was her second cousin, Yu Xiaogang?
She had entertained that guess back then, but even she had thought it absurd.
If she had recognized the strange man next door as her second cousin, Yu Xiaogang, perhaps she could have earned a hundred Gold Soul Coins from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan by reporting his whereabouts.
Perhaps a hundred Gold Soul Coins meant little to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or to her father.
But to her, that was still a very welcome sum. At that thought, Liu Erlong felt she had lost out terribly...
On her way to the Great Soul Arena, she bought breakfast from a roadside stall. After making do with that, she continued toward the arena.
After buying a ticket and entering the Great Soul Arena, Liu Erlong wandered around. Once she spotted Zhao Ling and Ah Yin flirting, she observed them from a distance...
Zhao Ling, Ah Yin, and the Spirit Hall group essentially all went to the Great Soul Arena together in the morning.
At noon and in the evening, they also ate at the same restaurant before returning to the hotel together.
This left Yu Xiaolong and Yu Xiaogang waiting until their patience was nearly exhausted. They simply could not understand it.
Why did that Zhao fellow insist on hanging around those Spirit Hall people every day? How were the two brothers supposed to get revenge?
The collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan whom Yu Xiaolong had brought along grew resentful after being assigned to tail Zhao Ling for several days.
"Seriously? Making us stake these people out every day-is there something wrong with them?"
"Exactly. They make us follow these people around every day, then go back to rest themselves. It's so unfair."
"Ah, what can we do? They're the clan leader's sons, with far higher status than us. If they tell us to follow them, we follow them.
"But we've spent these past few days watching that Zhao fellow flaunt his love with those two beautiful women every single day. I'm almost sick from having all this lovey-dovey stuff shoved down my throat..."
Zhao Ling was no fool, either. He was a Titled Douluo, after all, with extremely keen senses.
Even though his attention had been on Ah Yin and Bibi Dong all along, he noticed he was being followed on the very first afternoon. He also discovered that there seemed to be two groups following him.
Before long, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Bibi Dong noticed in turn that they were being followed.
However, they were uncertain whether the target was their Spirit Hall group or Zhao Ling and Ah Yin.
Thus, without discussing it, they observed their pursuers in return for several days and discovered that almost all of them kept their eyes on Zhao Ling and Ah Yin.
So, during dinner on the fourth day, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Bibi Dong quietly discussed the matter with Zhao Ling.
Zhao Ling shrugged, utterly unconcerned. Only after reaching over to cop a feel of Bibi Dong did he smile and speak unhurriedly.
"I noticed a few days ago. It's fine. They're just little fish and shrimp. I could deal with them myself in a matter of minutes.
"I've left them alone because I wanted to torment them a little and see just how patient they were. Since we've brought it out into the open now, let's deal with them tonight."
When Bibi Dong gave him an annoyed glare, Zhao Ling obediently withdrew his wandering hand and wrapped his arm around Ah Yin's slender waist before continuing.
"After dinner, Ah Yin and I will use visiting the night market as an excuse to leave. You can go back to the hotel yourselves. Otherwise, with your whole group around, those rats won't dare come looking for trouble."
"Mm, that works too. It's settled, then." Bibi Dong nodded, leaned forward, and planted a smacking kiss on Zhao Ling's lips.
Ever since kissing Zhao Ling once in public, Bibi Dong had become even more proactive.
Throwing herself into Zhao Ling's arms and taking the initiative to kiss him posed no psychological burden whatsoever for the current Bibi Dong.
After all, Ah Yin even wanted to team up with her to deal with Zhao Ling. What was wrong with her merely throwing herself into his arms and eagerly offering kisses now? Was there a problem?
At first, Chrysanthemum Douluo had been rather unwilling to see Bibi Dong throw herself into Zhao Ling's arms and offer him kisses so enthusiastically.
But the day before yesterday, Chrysanthemum Douluo had received a messenger pigeon letter from Qian Xunji. It said that when their Spirit Hall group returned to Spirit City, they must invite Zhao Ling along. Qian Xunji wanted to speak to him personally.
Chrysanthemum Douluo found that attitude somewhat ambiguous. If His Holiness the Pope disapproved of the young lady dating that Zhao fellow, he would probably have already sent someone to join forces with him and eliminate the man.
Now that His Holiness the Pope was asking him to bring Zhao Ling back to Spirit City, it meant there was room for discussion.
As long as Zhao Ling proved sufficiently outstanding and worthy of the young lady, His Holiness might not interfere with their relationship.
Likewise, if Zhao Ling failed to satisfy His Holiness, then no matter how much he doted on the young lady, he probably would not allow her to be with Zhao Ling.
However, Chrysanthemum Douluo now found himself thinking of something else. That Zhao fellow seemed to be growing increasingly close to the woman beside him named Ah Yin, even closer than he was to the young lady.
The young lady might be generous enough not to mind much, but would His Holiness the Pope agree to let his disciple marry this Demon-Suppressing Douluo only to bow her head and take the lesser position?
Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Ah Yin a long look, then withdrew his gaze. Forget it. Since the young lady herself did not mind those things, why should he meddle so much?
Wasn't the young lady's indulgence precisely why that Zhao fellow could hold another woman so brazenly in front of her now?
If the young lady could only restrain herself from throwing herself into that Zhao fellow's arms, then with her beauty, becoming his sole wife would not be difficult at all.
After all, not only was the young lady beautiful and exceptionally gifted, but she also had the entire Spirit Hall behind her.
Wouldn't anyone who married her ascend to heaven in a single step? Wasn't it only right for the young lady alone to enjoy Zhao Ling's exclusive affection?
Naturally, Bibi Dong had no idea what Chrysanthemum Douluo was thinking. If she had known, she would definitely have unleashed a torrent of abuse at him.
Elder Ju, I never imagined you could be so vicious. Do you understand what a Titled Douluo's threefold physical constitution boost means?
Haven't you seen what little sister Ah Yin has been put through these past few days? Haven't you seen her coming to me every day to pour out her woes?
Would you feel pleased with yourself if Zhao Ling tormented me until I complained endlessly? I really misjudged you, Elder Ju!
Chapter 70: The Rope Always Snaps at Its Thinnest Point
After dinner, Zhao Ling and Ah Yin said goodbye to the Spirit Hall group and headed toward the night market.
Seeing Zhao Ling and Ah Yin finally separate from the Spirit Hall group, the collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan responsible for following them discussed matters among themselves.
They sent two of their number back to the hotel to tell the eldest and second young masters that the opportunity to avenge themselves and wash away their humiliation had finally arrived.
The other two kept more than a hundred meters behind Zhao Ling and Ah Yin, tracking them closely without daring to be the slightest bit careless, afraid they might lose them.
However, the two collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan following Zhao Ling and Ah Yin did not know that a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes was also watching them from afar.
The owner of those phoenix eyes was none other than Liu Erlong, who was lightly furrowing her dark brows.
While these collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan followed Zhao Ling and the others, she had been observing them from a distance.
She found it strange that these collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan were following Zhao Ling and Ah Yin like this, but one thing was certain: their intentions were anything but good.
Liu Erlong looked toward Zhao Ling and Ah Yin, who were being sweet and affectionate several hundred meters away, and felt she ought to do something.
She felt that even if Zhao Ling was a Titled Douluo and did not fear being ambushed by those collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the woman named Ah Yin was not.
Even now, Liu Erlong had not sensed the slightest trace of Soul Power from the woman named Ah Yin.
It was very possible that this woman was not even the lowest-ranked Soul Master. If those collateral members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan hurt her...
Wouldn't that be terribly unfortunate? No matter what, she absolutely could not watch innocent people get hurt.
Thus, Liu Erlong quickly picked up her pace. With only a few hundred meters between them, she soon caught up to the flirting pair.
However, she did not approach them immediately. Instead, she ran several hundred meters farther ahead before turning around and walking toward Zhao Ling and Ah Yin.
As the two sides drew closer, until only about half a meter remained between them, Liu Erlong lowered her head, turned her arm sideways, and lightly bumped into Ah Yin, offering a quiet warning.
"Be careful, you two. Someone's following you. They probably mean you harm."
With that, Liu Erlong strode away without even looking back.
Ah Yin wanted to turn and glance at her, but Zhao Ling cupped her head and spoke gently.
"That girl thought we hadn't noticed we've been followed these past few days. She doesn't know her husband here is also fully aware that she's been watching us all this time.
"But don't worry. Once I've dealt with the people following us, I'll go see that woman and find out why she's been watching us these past few days."
The corner of Ah Yin's mouth twitched, and she could not help grumbling inwardly.
What other reason could she have for watching us? It's all because of you. Who told you to keep rambling about this and that in your diary, choosing to attract bees and butterflies?
Although that was what she thought, she nodded meekly.
"All right, but remember to be gentle with her. Don't be so fierce. I won't leave the door open for you tonight. Just consider it giving me a day off. Mwah."
After saying that, Ah Yin rose onto her toes and brushed a kiss across Zhao Ling's lips like a dragonfly skimming water, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents.
"???" Hearing Ah Yin's words, Zhao Ling looked utterly stunned.
"Ah Yin, have you misunderstood something? Your husband is only going to ask her why she's been watching us lately, practically following us around.
"Don't get the wrong idea. If you don't leave the door open for me tonight, won't I be depressed to death? You were the one who fanned the flames before. Are you trying to shirk responsibility now?"
"No! When have I ever tried to shirk responsibility? I just want to rest. I've been so tired lately."
Ah Yin hurriedly explained to Zhao Ling in a fluster, lest a certain petty man seize the opportunity to make trouble again.
She had been tormented miserably lately, going to big sister Dong'er every day to pour out her woes and beg for help.
But... but big sister Dong'er refused to help no matter what. Ah Yin felt she truly had it too miserable.
"I hope not. Otherwise, you'll have plenty to suffer through."
Seeing Ah Yin's nervous expression, Zhao Ling felt a great sense of accomplishment. He pinched her delicate nose, his starry eyes making her tremble as he looked at her...
When the two collateral clan members returned and reported that the opportunity had arrived, Yu Xiaogang trembled all over with excitement.
He wanted nothing more than to stand in the middle of the road and sing, "After waiting so long, this day has finally come. After waiting so long, my dream has finally come true."
Most of Yu Xiaogang's injuries had healed recently, leaving only a stubborn hidden ailment on the left side of his waist.
He had wanted to see Miss Dong'er again, but his elder brother kept watching him, leaving him no opportunity.
Merely watching Miss Dong'er from afar could not satisfy his longing at all. He wanted her to become his girlfriend, and even his future wife.
But recently, watching Miss Dong'er grow increasingly intimate with Zhao Ling, and even seeing her take the initiative to kiss him several times, had made him realize he could not delay any longer.
He had to deal with Zhao Ling quickly and make him leave Miss Dong'er as soon as possible. Otherwise, he truly would have no chance left.
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