Liu Erlong

The next day, Yu Tianshuang strolled through the streets of Heaven Dou Imperial City behind Shui Bing'er. Watching her graceful figure from behind and the exaggerated curves of the peach wrapped in her skirt, he looked a little uncomfortable.

What's wrong with me lately? Why do I keep paying attention to these things?

Shaking his head to clear away the jumbled thoughts, Yu Tianshuang hurried up to Shui Bing'er's side.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you nervous?"

"No, it's just... I was afraid I'd lose you if I stayed behind."

"Pfft, are you a child? You're all grown up, honestly."

They chatted on and off along the way, and soon arrived at the gates of Blue Tyrant Academy.

Seeing that Shui Bing'er had brought him to Blue Tyrant Academy, Yu Tianshuang asked in puzzlement, "Senior sister, is the person we're looking for a student here?"

"No, she's the dean. Come on."

The students of Blue Tyrant Academy broke into whispers as they watched the handsome young man and beautiful young woman in Skywater Academy uniforms enter their academy.

After asking a male student who was blushing too hard to look at Shui Bing'er where their dean lived, Shui Bing'er led Yu Tianshuang over.

The dean? We're looking for their dean? Could she be from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? No wonder this place is called Blue Tyrant Academy. So that's how it is.

But didn't senior sister say yesterday that the person we're looking for wasn't surnamed Yu? Not entirely, though. Oh, right, not entirely-that means part of her is.

Having figured it all out, Yu Tianshuang gradually settled the unease in his heart.

A little wooden house stood not far away, and beside the lake next to it, a graceful figure in tight black clothes stood quietly, gazing at the water and murmuring to herself.

"Xiaogang, Xiaogang, are the world's conventions really that important?"

As her reflection in the lake slowly turned into the familiar face of the man she longed for day and night, Liu Erlong couldn't help looking sorrowful. She didn't even notice Shui Bing'er and Yu Tianshuang approaching.

"Senior Liu Erlong, I am Shui Bing'er. I've brought my junior brother Yu Tianshuang to pay our respects."

With no other choice, Shui Bing'er bowed again and repeated herself a little louder.

At Shui Bing'er's louder words, Liu Erlong came back to her senses. She composed herself and turned to look at the two of them.

This girl is so beautiful, especially with that cool yet charming bearing. Most importantly, she's so young, yet her Soul Power has already broken through to Soul Ancestor. Skywater Academy really is impressive.

When she turned to Yu Tianshuang, Liu Erlong's long, narrow phoenix eyes froze. A familiar face gradually appeared over Yu Tianshuang's, the two faces slowly overlapping.

"Big brother, big brother, is that you?" Then she took a closer look and hurried over, the corners of her eyes moist. She pulled Yu Tianshuang against her chest and murmured through tearful eyes, "Child, it's you. You've suffered so much. How have you lived all these years? Look how thin you are. You must not have been eating well. Ah."

Yu Tianshuang had already felt a familiarity with Liu Erlong that came from his bloodline, and he was just about to speak when darkness engulfed his vision.

He pushed Liu Erlong away with all his strength and gulped down air. Raising a face that was bright red, whether from suffocation or embarrassment, he asked her, "Senior, who are you?"

Though he had a vague guess, Yu Tianshuang still asked.

Liu Erlong looked at Yu Tianshuang with a loving expression. "Silly child, my name is Liu Erlong. I'm your aunt."

Aunt? That means she's Dad's younger sister? This...

Though he had his suspicions, he hadn't expected to be so closely related to the woman before him.

"Aunt? You're my father's younger sister?"

"Silly child, of course I'm your father's younger sister. We had the same father but different mothers, but your father and I were even closer than full siblings."

Liu Erlong reached out with a fair hand and stroked Yu Tianshuang's head affectionately, her face full of fondness.

Seeing the two recognize each other, Shui Bing'er was delighted as well. Her eyes curved like crescent moons as she looked at Yu Tianshuang and said, "Junior brother, you and Senior Erlong can catch up here. I'll go back to the academy first."

After the two waved goodbye to Shui Bing'er, Liu Erlong took Yu Tianshuang by the hand and led him into her little wooden house.

"Silly child, my place is humble, so don't mind it. Sit down and tell your aunt all about how you've lived these past years."

Liu Erlong pointed to the only table in the house and pulled out a chair, motioning for Yu Tianshuang to sit. Then she turned to make tea.

Holding a steaming cup of tea in both hands, Yu Tianshuang looked at Liu Erlong across from him and told her everything without holding back, from living with his grandfather in Hagen-Dazs City as far back as he could remember, all the way up to yesterday. He left out no detail, however small.

"Ah, I never imagined your talent would be so outstanding. Not only did you inherit both your father and mother's Martial Souls, but both mutated in a favorable direction."

Thinking of Martial Soul Mutation, Liu Erlong thought of herself, and of the man she longed for day and night.

A trace of loneliness appeared in her eyes, but she quickly put it away and looked at Yu Tianshuang.

"My Martial Soul mutated too, but mine became fire-attributed, while yours is ice-attributed. Yours just happens to counter mine, haha."

"Normally, after reaching level forty, members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan undergo Dragon Transformation in one part of their bodies for every ten levels of Soul Power they gain. Even I'm no exception, despite my Martial Soul Mutation. But I never expected your talent to be so great that both your hands had already undergone Dragon Transformation at level thirty."

When she finished, she couldn't help marveling at Yu Tianshuang's talent.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Martial Soul is called the strongest Beast Martial Soul on the continent not simply because it's a dragon Martial Soul. It's because of Dragon Transformation and the various combat techniques and secret techniques that work with it. They give members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan an advantage over Soul Masters of the same level. The further they progress, the more complete their Dragon Transformation becomes, until their bodies undergo complete Dragon Transformation at the Titled Douluo realm, bringing about a qualitative change. A Titled Douluo of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, even at level ninety-one, can fight a level ninety-five Super Douluo. You should know that after reaching Titled Douluo, every level of Soul Power brings a world of difference in strength."

"At your current rate of Dragon Transformation, if nothing unexpected happens, you'll be able to transform all six parts of your body when you reach Soul Saint. By then, combined with Beast Martial Soul True Body, you'll be able to fight a Soul Douluo-level expert with the combat strength of a Soul Saint."

Hearing Liu Erlong's words, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help feeling a little eager. If that's true, then with the boost from the Big Dipper Seven Primordial Purple Extremity Seal, perhaps I can fight a Titled Douluo with the strength of a Soul Saint. Then I'll be getting closer and closer to uncovering the reason for my parents' disappearance.

At the thought, Yu Tianshuang's cold eyes showed a hint of anticipation.