The Legend of Douluo Continent II: The Phantom of the ...

Now is not the time to make a move, after all, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light.

Su Yu understood this simple principle, but he couldn't understand why his whereabouts were suddenly exposed without any warning.

Even though he himself did not have substantial evidence, after consulting with Electrolux, Electrolux confirmed Su Yu's intuition. The intangible senses are the most sensitive, especially in such a dangerous situation.

Given the current situation, the best outcome would be for Su Yu to find the mastermind and then eliminate him.

However, the biggest problem now is that Su Yu can't think of what to use as bait so that the other party will willingly take the bait.

Number One? The Su family's vast wealth? His own secret hot pot (the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire)? The Golden Carving Knife of Life? Or the Snow Empress?

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Or perhaps, it's my fate...

Su Yu's guess was not wrong, but it wasn't entirely correct either, because Luo Jing wanted all of the things he was thinking about. If it weren't for the time constraints and the current situation, Luo Jing would have already launched a large-scale raid.

Can you expect this fellow villager to be some kind of living saint, given that he came from the teachings of "Zhou Li" (the rites of Zhou)?

The answer is obvious, just as Su Yu has never claimed to be a saint.

Meanwhile, in Xingluo City.

"Investigate! How is it possible that three days have passed and there's still no news?" Luo Jing frowned slightly. For three days in a row, he couldn't find any information. He was practically digging up the area around the Wan Jing Sect.

Inside the Wanjing Sect, they even sent members of the royal family to investigate, but still found nothing. The Yuanen family simply shrugged and said, "Investigate whatever you want; I'll accept whatever you find."

After three days of searching without finding any information, Luo Jing began to suspect that she had been tricked by the system.

However, Su Yu took Number One from Xuan Ziwen that very day and ran away without staying a minute longer. Even if you searched every inch of Xingluo City, you wouldn't be able to find Su Yu, because three days later, Su Yu had already run into the Xingdou Great Forest.

The next step is to go to the Heavenly Soul Empire to gather information about the Angel Family. According to news from the Sun Moon Empire and intelligence from the Su family in recent years, someone briefly displayed the Angel Martial Soul somewhere in the Heavenly Soul Empire, but it only had four wings. This simple record has been ignored by everyone.

The Su family was a remnant of the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago. Fortunately, it was not a very large family. When the Heaven Dou Empire was purging the remnants of the Spirit Hall, they were very lucky to escape the purging, but the price was that they lost contact with the other Spirit Hall families.

Some families surrendered to the Heavenly Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, but most of them were wiped out. Apart from the families with strong foundations that managed to escape the initial purge, the Star Crown Sect was the best off, and now they have become emperors of the Sun Moon Empire.

The Dai family's descendants were unworthy, causing widespread public outrage in the Star Luo Empire. Unable to withstand the pressure, the Star Crown Sect eventually intervened to quell the rebellion. The Dai family, being pragmatic, abdicated and gave way to a more capable successor.

Compared to the Su family now, the Xu family of the Star Crown Sect is arguably the best off since the Spirit Hall's great families of yesteryear, because most of the great families that didn't fare well have been relegated to the ground as ginseng...

The Su family's rise to prominence was partly due to the assistance of the Star Crown Sect. However, what Su Yu couldn't understand was why the Su family, which had been living in seclusion for thousands of years, suddenly started doing business and grew larger and larger. But judging from the old folks in the family now...

The Su family had produced several formidable figures in their ancestors, and his own transmigration wasn't unique. Therefore, Su Yu had suspected more than once that one of the Su family's founding ancestors from the last few thousand years might have come from the same place as him. Otherwise, Su Yu didn't believe that such a formidable figure existed in this world to have built the Su family into such a large family...

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The Sun and Moon Empire, the Ming Dynasty's Great Prison.

"Still got some backbone. Even as a prisoner, you still refuse to admit that your Body Sect stole Number One?" Rachel smiled dismissively as he looked at Long Aotian, who remained silent despite the severe torture.

Originally, it was Luo Yu's job to interrogate Long Aotian, the eldest disciple of the Body Sect, but Luo Yu didn't say much. He just threw a stack of documents on Rachel's head and turned to leave.

Everyone knew that Luo Yu was too lazy to move. Rachel thought that by using torture, starving him for a few days, and coercing and bribing him, Long Aotian would at least spill some information, even if he didn't reveal where Number One was.

As a result, even after being severely tortured and threatened with the disciples of the Body Sect, Long Aotian remained silent. Several times when Rachel went to check on the situation, he was met with disdainful looks from Long Aotian, who was being beaten half to death.

Rachel didn't say anything, but simply said, "It's fine if you don't cooperate, but there's one person you'll never see again."

Who?

Who else can I want to see?

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Long Aotian, whose consciousness was hazy, struggled to open his eyes and looked at Rachel, who had a wicked smile on his face. A bad thought flashed through his mind.

Mingdu, Imperial Palace, Side Hall of the Council.

Rachel looked at the silent crowd and asked, "Lu Jiuyu, do you really think your method will work?"

Lu Jiuyu kept his head down and didn't speak, but silently picked up the teacup in front of him and took a small sip.

"I think we should reconsider, after all..." Yan Lingshu's expression was somewhat complicated, and she hesitated to speak.

Jing Peng looked at the group of people speaking in cryptic language, completely bewildered. He had no idea what they were trying to say. "What exactly are you trying to do? Why are you being so mysterious? Can you explain it more clearly?"

"I think we should just listen, don't you think, Fang Wei?" Sheng Hongyun looked at Rachel, Yan Lingshu and Lu Jiuyu. His expression was normal, but he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

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Seeing the color, Fang Wei silently lowered his head and said nothing more.

For a moment, the council chamber fell into an eerie silence.

"Why don't we ask the captain for his opinion? After all..." Lu Jiuyu's expression was still a bit strange, but he still didn't dare to look up at Rachel.

"I don't think this will work. Your method is a bit..." Yan Lingshu finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. "If the captain finds out, he'll definitely punch you a couple of times, hahaha..."

Seeing Yan Lingshu laughing so hard she was shaking, even the slow-witted Jing Peng realized something was wrong. "You guys aren't planning on making a move on Princess Vina, are you...?"

"Sheng Hongyun, how about we go for a walk? Just let us know when you've come to a conclusion." Seeing that things weren't going well, Fang Wei instinctively wanted to slip away.

"What? You've already applied for a council chamber, and you're already trying to run away without even discussing things?"

A familiar voice came from the entrance of the council hall. Lu Jiuyu finally raised his head, and his face, which had been distorted from holding back laughter, was forcibly adjusted back to a normal state.

"Captain, you yourself said that Princess Vina is Long Aotian's fiancée. I wasn't originally planning to use this tactic, but this guy is too stubborn. We almost beat him to death, but he still wouldn't budge. So..."

Luo Yu looked at the smiling Lu Jiuyu and asked, "So that's why you thought of starting with Princess Vina?"

"It's theoretically feasible, but practically not very feasible, after all..." Rachel looked at Luo Yu, feeling somewhat guilty.

"What is it? Tell me." The reason Luo Yu hadn't touched these three princesses was because the interests behind them were too great. But these guys were hesitant about the ideas they came up with. Luo Yu wanted to hear what their concerns were.

"Princess Vina has already been bestowed upon you, Captain. If we do the same, it seems a bit unfair to you, Captain..." Lu Jiuyu replied guiltily.

After hearing this, Luo Yu felt a sense of helplessness and could only continue to ask, "Is there anything else?"

"Actually, there's more to it. The main issue is that our methods might be a bit underhanded, and if word gets out, it might be difficult to explain to the three great empires, so..." Rachel really wanted to end the conversation. When he thought about calling everyone over to discuss it together, all he wanted to do now was slap Lu Jiuyu hard across the face.

What a terrible idea you came up with, you bastard!

"Rachel's consideration is good, but I still want to know what underhanded methods Lu Jiuyu used to make you hesitate like this?" Luo Yu had a rough guess in his mind, so he wanted to verify what kind of bad idea Lu Jiuyu had given.

"Initially, our thinking was simple. As the eldest disciple of the Body Sect, Long Aotian naturally knew many secrets. Number One has been missing ever since the Body Sect attacked Mingde Hall. Even now, the Body Sect refuses to admit that they stole Number One. So I speculate that there are two possibilities." Lu Jiuyu sat down again and slowly began to speak.

"What are the two possibilities? Tell me your thoughts." Luo Yu didn't interrupt him, wanting to know how much of the truth Lu Jiuyu could analyze.

"The first possibility is that Number One was not stolen by the Body Sect and is still somewhere in the Sun Moon Empire, but has been hidden away quietly. After the Body Sect withdrew, we promptly carried out a complete lockdown and inspection of the academy, but found nothing. Therefore, Number One was most likely hidden by the Body Sect somewhere in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and they used an extremely rare secret method to prevent us from detecting it."

"The second possibility is that Number One was stolen by the Body Sect. This matter has a huge impact on the current Battle of Mingdu. If they admit it, they will inevitably become the party that suffers the most. After all, the three great empires need to put forward a scapegoat to appease our anger. So they would rather deny it than admit it."

After Lu Jiu finished speaking, he looked at Luo Yu as if expecting his comments.

"The idea is good, but what is your plan? You want to use Princess Vina as a hostage to force Long Aotian to reveal the next path of Number One. If he doesn't tell, what do you plan to do to Princess Vina?" Luo Yu looked at Lu Jiuyu with some amusement.

"That's why we're hesitating. Princess Vena's identity is too terrifying. If something really happens, it could have a huge impact. If this affects His Majesty's grand plan, even if we get back Number One, we'll probably still be held accountable." Rachel said helplessly. He couldn't hit her, couldn't scold her, and had to feed and treat her well. She was really giving him a headache.

Happy Qixi Festival everyone!

I started liking Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect after I switched dorms with Huo Yuhao.