" Jun Yi!"
After watching from the sidelines for a long time, Dugu Yan finally couldn't resist throwing herself into his arms and tightly hugging Jun Yi's neck.
" Jun Yi, you still have me and my grandfather by your side. No matter what happens in the future, your grandfather and I will always be your family and your support."
Dugu Yan's expression was very serious, her eyes revealing concern. She understood that Jun Yi was currently enduring a lot of pain and grievances, and she hoped that this sorrow and grievances could be transformed into motivation to help Jun Yi grow.
Jun Yi gently stroked Dugu Yan's hair and said softly, " Sister Yanyan, I'm fine. As for what happened before, I..."
Dugu Yan gently shook her head and said to Jun Yi, "No need to explain, I understand. You just don't want to recall that sad experience anymore. The past is the past, and I will always be by your side in the future."
"Um."
News of what happened at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy spread quickly, causing a huge uproar in Heaven Dou City. When people learned of Jun Yi's astonishing feat, they couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. Not only did he survive the pursuit of Sword Douluo, but he also severed his right arm—that was Titled Douluo! Who was Jun Yi? A Soul King. The two were four Soul Ring apart, a gap that seemed insurmountable, yet Jun Yi had done it! In a short time, Jun Yi's reputation once again spread throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
However, some people were puzzled, not understanding why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would hunt down Jun Yi. Didn't Jun Yi grow up in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Wasn't everyone saying he was the son-in-law of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master Ning Fengzhi? How could they suddenly become enemies? Even sending Titled Douluo to kill Jun Yi seemed a bit exaggerated. What was their purpose in doing this?
Many speculate that Jun Yi must have obtained some special treasure that allowed him to achieve his current Soul Ring ratio, which is the only way to explain why Jun Yi, a Soul King, could sever the arm of Sword Douluo.
Shortly after this news was released, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect announced a temporary closure, refusing to receive any visitors. This further fueled public suspicion. What had happened? The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was, after all, the most powerful sect in the Heaven Dou Empire. Why would they choose to close their mountain to avoid trouble? This was definitely not their usual style! The impact of this matter thus grew even greater.
In the main hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, Bone Douluo had already returned to the sect and was talking with Sword Douluo about the day's events. Ning Fengzhi was not present.
"I've spoken with Kid Jun, but he still can't forgive what you did," Bone Douluo said slowly to Sword Douluo.
Sword Douluo's expression held a hint of displeasure. "That kid's methods are truly unpredictable. He was severely injured at the time, yet somehow managed to escape my pursuit. Now he's even broken through to the Soul King and possesses a second Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."
"If we let him continue to develop like this, I'm afraid I might not be able to control him in the future."
Bone Douluo looked at Sword Douluo in a questioning tone and said, "I don't know why you went after him. Did you consider Rongrong's feelings? Aren't you afraid she'll hold a grudge against you?"
Sword Douluo's face still wore disdain. "Heh, for the sake of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, for Rongrong's future happiness, killing a philandering, womanizing brat... I believe Rongrong will understand my predicament in the future."
"But they're alive and well now, while you've lost an arm," Bone Douluo said sarcastically.
"I never expected that little girl from the Zhu Family would actually shield that boy from my sword energy; otherwise, he wouldn't be alive today. It's such a pity for that girl. I don't know how she managed to absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring at the fifth level. Her talent was exceptional, but it's a shame she died by my sword."
Sword Douluo's tone remained calm. After all, he was Sword Douluo, whose primary purpose was killing. Killing a little girl was insignificant to him.
"Have you thought about Rongrong?" Bone Douluo sneered. " Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing are best friends. What will she do if she finds out you killed him?"
"Have you forgotten that the Star Luo Empire once issued an arrest warrant? It stated that the second young lady of the Netherworld Zhu Family had been kidnapped. Rongrong must have known about this already. All we need to do is tell her which masked man killed him," Sword Douluo replied.
"You're deceiving Rongrong," Bone Douluo, somewhat displeased.
"It was just a white lie."
Just then, Ning Fengzhi slowly entered the main hall and saw Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo arguing. He then spoke up and shared his calculations.
"I'm afraid this lie has been exposed."
Upon seeing Ning Fengzhi enter the main hall, Sword Douluo walked directly forward and asked, " Fengzhi, I also want to ask you, why did you announce to the outside world that we were closing our sect? Doesn't that make us look like we have something to hide?"
Seeing Sword Douluo's anxious appearance, he then revealed the latest news he had received.
" Uncle Jian, it seems your plans have failed. Zhu Zhuqing is not dead, and has already returned to the Spirit Hall. In fact, she has now broken through to the Soul Emperor and possesses two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring."
"Furthermore, the Spirit Hall has publicly announced that Zhu Zhuqing is now a prospective elder of the Spirit Hall, and only needs to break through to the Soul Douluo to directly become an elder."
Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo's face was filled with shock. "How is this possible? My sword energy directly cut her body in two. How could she possibly survive?"
Ning Fengzhi shook his head slightly, sighed, and said, "But the fact is that she has now become the first prospective elder in the history of the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall even broke the thousand-year-old rule that no one can become an elder without a title, which shows just how much the Spirit Hall values her talent. It was because I received this news that I chose to temporarily close the sect."
" Uncle Jian, I didn't really agree with you going to hunt down Jun Yi back then, but I never expected you to go without telling me. If you had succeeded, that would have been fine, but now, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is besieged on both sides, and the future looks bleak."
Ning Fengzhi was naturally aware that Sword Douluo was chasing Jun Yi. It was he who provided Sword Douluo with the information that Jun Yi was training in the Mist Grand Canyon. Otherwise, how could a Sword Douluo, who never left his home, have just happened to appear in the Mist Grand Canyon?
"It's all thanks to our current cooperative relationship with the Spirit Hall Spirit Hall; otherwise, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might not have been able to withstand their retaliation..."
(End of this chapter)