Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 522 Heavenly Phoenix and Dark Phoenix

"My disciple has grown up and has his own secrets now."

After putting down the soul-guided communicator, Leng Yaozhu looked somewhat melancholy. Gu Yue used to be so adorable, but ever since she returned from her disappearance, she seemed to have changed.

Leng Yaozhu couldn't discern the specific changes, but she inexplicably sensed that Gu Yuena seemed to have matured.

Leng Yaozhu hesitated for a moment, but still dialed a number, the soul guide number that Mr. Q had given her last time.

"Beep beep—"

"Click." The call was quickly connected.

"Hehe, Ms. Leng Yaozhu, you're calling me at this time, are you already prepared?" Mr. Q's slightly hoarse yet shrewd voice came from the other end of the phone.

"That's right. I've prepared the soul. Where is the transaction location?"

"Alright, since Ms. Leng Yaozhu is so straightforward, I won't waste any more words. I'll be waiting for you in the private room on the second floor of the Spirit Transmission Hotel outside the Spirit Transmission Tower."

You only have half an hour. If I don't see you within half an hour, the transaction will automatically be void. I hope you understand.

"Okay." Leng Yaozhu hung up the soul communication and immediately took the elevator downstairs from the Spirit Tower. She could understand Mr. Q's actions; after all, one should always be cautious.

The Spirit Transmission Hotel is quite a distance from the Spirit Transmission Tower, and Leng Yaozhu didn't want to make a big fuss, so she didn't choose to fly there. Instead, she traveled to the meeting in her own vehicle, a sports car assembled from Soul Forged Metal.

The sports car sped along the road, the scenery outside the window flashing by like a slideshow, but Leng Yaozhu had no time to appreciate it. Her mind was filled with the various possibilities and unknowns of her deal with Mr. Q.

After parking the sports car smoothly, she followed the route she remembered and walked step by step toward the room that would determine her fate, following the private room number given to her by Mr. Q.

The moment she pushed open the door, Leng Yaozhu's gaze sharpened, and she went straight to the point: "I've prepared the things, but I don't need to elaborate on the value of a ferocious beast's soul spirit, right? You must tell me about Yun Ming's information before I hand it over to you."

As she spoke, her slender fingers gently reached into her storage soul tool and retrieved a specially made small sphere that emitted a cold, metallic luster. At the transparent core of the sphere, a dark golden bear was curled up, like a giant beast slumbering in an ancient dream.

That was the soul of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a ferocious beast coveted by countless people, originating from the depths of the Soul Tower.

It took her a lot of effort to get this spirit out of the Soul Tower.

Leaving aside the various resource exchanges and personal dealings involved, the small sphere containing this soul is no less valuable than a level nine soul tool; otherwise, it wouldn't be able to hold a ferocious beast's soul.

Because this was her private matter, Leng Yaozhu did not use her family's vast wealth. She borne all the expenses herself. After all this trouble, most of her belongings were gone, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she had suffered a huge financial loss.

After paying such a huge price, how could she not first verify the authenticity and reliability of the information?

Mr. Q chuckled softly and said in an extremely calm tone, "Hehe. Ms. Leng Yaozhu, you can rest assured, I really have no reason to deceive you."

However, Leng Yaozhu's eyes were full of suspicion and distrust. Seeing this, Mr. Q had no choice but to continue, "Alright, it seems that I can only gain your trust by providing concrete evidence. So, let me think about where to begin."

After speaking, Mr. Q clasped his hands together, as if carefully organizing his thoughts and thoughts.

Leng Yaozhu remained silent, simply gazing at him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

After a moment, Mr. Q clapped his hands lightly, as if he had found a clue, and then said, "I wonder if Ms. Leng Yaozhu still remembers that I mentioned before that if you choose to purchase Yun Ming's information, I can give you an extra piece of minor information related to you."

Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly and replied, "Of course I remember, but what does this have to do with Yun Ming?"

"Of course it's related, not just to Yun Ming, but also to you. It's about information concerning your sister, Dark Phoenix Douluo Leng Yulai."

Upon hearing Mr. Q mention his sister, Leng Yaozhu's breathing suddenly quickened. She asked urgently, "What did you say? Information about Yu Lai?"

In Leng Yaozhu's heart, if she were to ask who she cared about most in her life, her younger sister Leng Yulai would definitely be among the top three.

Years ago, her younger sister ran away from home without warning and has been missing ever since, a pain she has never been able to let go of.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, there's no need to get agitated. Let me explain the situation to you slowly. First, let me ask you a question: Do you know what your sister has been doing all these years?"

Leng Yaozhu slowly shook her head, her expression full of melancholy: "I didn't know. After she left the family, she disappeared without a trace. I sent people to search for her everywhere, but to no avail."

This is indeed the truth. Leng Yaozhu was completely unaware of Leng Yulai's experiences over the years. If she really knew her sister's whereabouts and what she had done, she would definitely bring her sister back to the family no matter the cost.

Mr. Q nodded slightly, indicating his understanding: "That makes sense. After all, Her Majesty Dark Phoenix has joined the Holy Spirit Cult, so obtaining information about her is quite difficult."

Before she could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard. Upon hearing Mr. Q's words, Leng Yaozhu instantly lost control of her emotions and slammed her hand heavily on the sandalwood table in front of her.

How could that table, originally made of fine sandalwood, withstand a single blow from a Limit Douluo? In an instant, it turned into a pile of wood chips.

"What did you say? Yu Lai joined the Holy Spirit Cult? How is that possible!" Leng Yaozhu's gaze was like torches, fixed on Mr. Q, trying to find a trace of a lie.

"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient. As I said, I will explain things to you slowly." Mr. Q calmly brushed the wood chips off his clothes and said unhurriedly, "Many years ago, didn't Your Majesty confess your feelings to Sky Douluo?"

"Your sister was there at the time. Perhaps she didn't hear what you said, so she mistakenly thought that you were trying to steal her lover. In a fit of rage, she left the family and eventually joined the Holy Spirit Cult in a daze."

"How could this be?" Leng Yaozhu's eyes looked somewhat lost upon hearing this, as memories from many years ago flooded back into her mind.

Yes, she once confessed her feelings to Yun Ming, the Sky-Supporting Douluo.

……

"Yun Ming." Leng Yaozhu looked at the man in front of her, her eyes somewhat dazed.

From the first moment she saw him, she was captivated by his towering presence. The Leng family had always been one of the most prominent families in the Soul Master world, and one of the most important core families of the Spirit Pagoda.

Leng Yaozhu grew up in a loving environment, and even before she was six years old, she had already shown exceptional talent.

At the age of six, she awakened her family's martial soul: the Heavenly Phoenix, and possessed innate full soul power, along with a mutated strange fire. This gave her extraordinary fire abilities. Her cultivation progressed smoothly, and she consistently stood out among the younger generation.

She also has a younger sister, Leng Yulai. Among this generation of the family, only she and her sister are the most outstanding. When Leng Yulai's Heavenly Phoenix Martial Soul awakened, it also mutated, and it mutated in a positive direction as well. However, Leng Yulai's mutation was of the dark attribute.

The family doesn't care too much about the attribute. Moreover, relatively speaking, the three attributes of light, darkness, and space are generally superior to the four elemental attributes of water, fire, earth, and wind.

Furthermore, Leng Yulai's cultivation speed is in no way inferior to her sister's, and with her dark attributes, she even seems poised to surpass her.

Therefore, Leng Yulai was even more valued by the family for a period of time. According to the Leng family's rules, the future head of the family would be chosen from among the sisters.

However, as time went on, although both Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai showed great talent, Leng Yulai was even slightly better than her sister in some aspects.

However, the family discovered that Leng Yulai's personality had some problems due to her dark nature.

Simply put, Leng Yulai has a relatively extreme personality and is extremely competitive. This isn't necessarily a bad thing for a cultivator; a strong competitive spirit can help one progress.

However, for a family heir, being too rigid is easy to break. Therefore, when they all came of age, Leng Yaozhu was still designated as the family heir, and more resources were tilted towards her.

Later, with the support of her family, Leng Yaozhu became the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, holding a high position.

Leng Yulai and Leng Yaozhu fell in love with Qingtian Douluo Yunming at almost the same time.

Leng Yaozhu admires Yun Ming's uprightness and integrity. Leng Yulai, on the other hand, admires his handsome appearance and powerful abilities.

Leng Yulai, always straightforward, immediately launched a relentless pursuit of Yun Ming. However, Yun Ming didn't reciprocate her feelings. And this was shortly after Leng Yulai had been rejected.

Leng Yaozhu finally managed to meet Yun Ming when she found an opportunity.

"Hello." Yun Ming nodded politely to Leng Yaozhu. He still admired Leng Yaozhu very much.

Among the younger generation, they are all outstanding individuals. Leng Yaozhu, on the other hand, is calm and capable. Since becoming the heir of the Leng family, she has managed the family business with great success.

She and Leng Yulai are biological sisters, but their personalities are completely different. In contrast to Leng Yulai's aggressive personality, Leng Yaozhu is more introverted.

Yun Ming's upbringing was far more extraordinary than theirs, and he was also older than them. He admired both women to some extent, and perhaps even liked them to some extent, but to say he loved them was still a stretch. Moreover, he already had someone in his heart.

Leng Yaozhu looked at the man in front of her. She took several deep breaths, trying to muster her courage, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"What's wrong? Your Majesty, is there something you want to say to me?" Yun Ming looked at her in confusion.

Leng Yaozhu asked instinctively, "What are your plans lately?" When she asked that question, she felt like dying. What kind of question was that?

Yun Ming smiled and said, "I may be traveling for a while. As the saying goes, 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' I plan to visit the Tian Dou Continent and the Xing Luo Continent and gain some experience."

Leng Yaozhu was taken aback. "How long are you going to be gone?"

Yun Ming said, "I don't know, three years? Or maybe five years. I'll leave in a few days."

Leng Yaozhu's breathing became more rapid. She knew that if she didn't speak up now, she might never have another chance.

She tried to calm herself down, but still looked like she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Yun Ming asked in confusion.

Leng Yaozhu smiled wryly and said, "Just call me Yaozhu."

Yun Ming was taken aback and remained silent.

Leng Yaozhu lowered her head, not daring to look into his eyes. "After all, I've liked you for so many years. Or to be more precise, I've had a crush on you for so many years. Perhaps we don't have a chance to be together, but I don't want you to be so distant from me."

Yun Ming looked at her in surprise. This Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who had always been calm and experienced in his eyes, was now like a little girl who had made a mistake.

"you……"

Having said those words, Leng Yaozhu seemed to have finally mustered her courage. She raised her head again, looked at Yun Ming, and said, "Yes, I like you. I've loved you for a very, very long time. Yun Ming. I love you."

"Although I know perfectly well that given the relationship between our Spirit Pagoda and your academy, I shouldn't fall for you, how can one control their feelings? I've liked you for many years."

"Actually, sometimes I envy Yu Lai. At least she can express her feelings. But I can't. I don't dare to speak up because I represent not only myself, but also my family."

"If I don't say it today, I might never have another chance. Yes, I've always secretly loved you, Yunming. I..." At this point, tears streamed down her face.

Suddenly, she took a step forward and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly as if afraid he would break free.

Yun Ming was completely stunned. Of course he wanted to push her away, but at this moment, he could clearly feel that the woman or girl in his arms was trembling all over. Although he couldn't accept her, he didn't want to hurt her at this moment.

With a soft sigh, he gently stroked her long hair, trying to calm her agitated emotions.

At that moment, they were unaware that in the distance, a pair of eyes that seemed to be spitting fire were watching them.

When she watched Leng Yaozhu rush into Yun Ming's arms, she almost bit her teeth to pieces.

She turned abruptly and ran away like a madwoman, rushing into the distance, into the darkness...

That year, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu was twenty-nine years old. Dark Phoenix Douluo Leng Yulai was twenty-seven years old.