"Take it back. There's no way you can get back the protection money you've paid."
Liu Erlong took a deep breath and pushed the black card back to Xuan Hao, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Although she has a fiery temper, it doesn't mean she's immature.
Over the years, Xuan Hao claimed to be there to collect "protection money," acting like a bandit taking advantage of someone's misfortune. But in reality, this bastard actually did his job after taking the money!
He effortlessly dealt with the usual harassment from local thugs and pressure from nobles at Blue Tyrant Academy; he even helped to properly arrange the cultivation issues of the commoner students in the academy, as well as their future prospects after graduation, through the "Heavenly Fighting Self-Improvement Association" that he founded.
Although this bastard acts like a rogue, he is indeed an extremely reliable business partner. If she really gets those 400,000 gold soul coins back today, then Blue Tyrant Academy will owe this bastard an enormous favor that they can never repay.
"Keep the money safe."
Liu Erlong looked at Xuan Hao again, her previously furrowed brows relaxing, a resolute glint in her eyes: "However, if you really want to cause trouble at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, for the sake of our friendship over the years, I might as well accompany you on this trip."
"However!" Liu Erlong's tone suddenly shifted, becoming extremely forceful, "I have one condition!"
Xuan Hao raised an eyebrow and asked in confusion, "What conditions? As long as it's not about me giving up on causing trouble, anything is negotiable."
"Call me 'sister'!"
Liu Erlong slammed her hands on the table, glaring down at him, and said through gritted teeth, "What kind of bullshit romantic little lover is this? Don't you dare ruin my reputation! I don't want to be called a perverted 'old cow eating young grass' behind my back!"
"When we get back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, if anyone asks, I'll just say you're my adopted younger brother!"
Liu Erlong crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "If you won't even call me 'sister,' then you can go and get beaten up by those old dragons!"
Chapter 219 Liu Erlong brought a man back
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A few days later, the two, weary from their journey, finally arrived at the outer edge of the mountain range where the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan's territory was located.
On a hillside with a wide view, Liu Erlong stopped. Looking at the distant mountain peaks shrouded in mist, where a magnificent complex of buildings could be vaguely seen, her eyes became extremely complex, containing disgust, resentment, and a deep sense of apprehension.
"Xuanhao, before you go in, let me remind you one last time."
Liu Erlong turned her head and stared at Xuan Hao with an unusually serious expression. "The people of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family have an extremely morbid arrogance etched into their bones. They value the honor and face of their family more than their own lives."
"Even if you manage to humiliate them today by showing your strength, you'll definitely be targeted by those narrow-minded old fogies in the family afterwards! They might not dare to do anything to you openly, but they'll definitely cause you endless trouble and sabotage to get revenge. Have you really thought this through?"
"It doesn't matter."
Xuan Hao put his hands behind his head. "Anyway, in a head-on fight, those old folks with their limbs are no match for me. As for your suggestion of revenge in private? That's even more ridiculous."
"I've come here openly to cause trouble. If these guys who call themselves the number one beast spirit in the world can't do anything to me, why would they dare to come here for revenge in secret? Wouldn't that be just sending themselves to their deaths and being fed food? I'll bury as many as they come!"
Seeing Xuan Hao's arrogant demeanor, which showed no regard for one of the three great sects in the world, Liu Erlong sighed helplessly and stopped trying to persuade him.
After all, Xuan Hao's unbridled temper was well-known in the Soul Master circles of Tiandou City.
Although this kid isn't usually arrogant, there are very few truly powerful individuals on the entire continent who he takes seriously.
The covert retaliation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was hardly a threat to him.
"Since you insist on causing this trouble, then let's go!"
Liu Erlong took a deep breath, composed herself, and strode into the core territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Xuan Hao.
They hadn't gone far when two sharp whooshing sounds suddenly came from the dense forest on both sides.
"Whizzing!"
Two figures leaped down from the treetops like cheetahs, firmly blocking Liu Erlong and Xuan Hao's path.
These were two middle-aged men who looked to be in their thirties. The soul power fluctuations emanating from them were both around level fifty. They were obviously sentries from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan responsible for patrolling this area.
"Halt! This is the territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan. Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering!" One of the sentries eyed the two men warily and shouted sternly.
They had been stationed on the outskirts of the family compound for many years and clearly did not recognize Liu Erlong, who had run away from home many years ago.
Liu Erlong already harbored deep resentment towards this family, and now, being stopped outside like a thief, her temper flared instantly. She didn't bother with words, her eyes turning cold as she directly activated her soul power.
"hold head high--!"
With a deafening dragon roar, raging crimson flames erupted from Liu Erlong's body.
Amidst the distorted heat, a majestic and domineering phantom of a fire dragon coiled and roared behind her, its powerful Soul Saint aura crushing down on the two sentries like an overwhelming tidal wave!
"This, this is..."
Sensing the same source of raging dragon power that had mutated, the two sentries opposite them changed their expressions drastically and were forced to retreat repeatedly by this aura.
When they saw the Fire Dragon Martial Soul behind Liu Erlong and the seven optimally matched Soul Rings of two yellow, two purple, and three black on her body, the two exchanged a glance and instantly realized what was going on.
“Fire Dragon Martial Soul… Soul Saint cultivation… You are the one the Second Master left behind in Heaven Dou City back then…” One of the sentries swallowed hard, his tone less hostile and more complex and awe-inspiring.
Ever since the second-in-command, Yu Luomian, personally intervened and forcibly prevented Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang from having an unethical marriage, Liu Erlong's identity has long been an open secret within the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.
In fact, the atmosphere within the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is both complex and extremely simple: it is purely based on the principle of "might makes right."
If you are a piece of trash who can't even break through level 30, even if you are the sect leader's own son, the people in the family will still look down on you and might even kick you out as a disgrace to the family.
However, if you are strong enough and talented enough, even if you are an illegitimate child, your family will still maintain a basic level of respect for you.
As the killing corner of the famous "Golden Iron Triangle" in the Soul Master world, Liu Erlong broke through to the Soul Saint realm before the age of forty. This talent and strength are extremely dazzling on the entire continent.
Therefore, the two sentries from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not actually look down on her because of her status as an illegitimate daughter.
As for Liu Erlong's martial soul not being inherited as the pure Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, but instead mutating into a fire dragon, this kind of thing is extremely common within the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan.
Because of their high bloodline level, dragon-type martial souls have a very high probability of mutation during the inheritance process, and most of them will become inferior mutations that lead to a weaker state.
Looking at the thousands of direct descendants of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, less than one-tenth of them are like Yu Tianheng, who can perfectly inherit the orthodox tradition without any mutation and possess the pure Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul! The remaining 90% or more will undergo various mutations during awakening.
It is precisely because of this extremely high and uncontrollable mutation probability that the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex lineage of Soul Masters, although known as the strongest among their peers, faces an extremely abnormal difficulty in cultivation.
Very few people can overcome all obstacles and cultivate to level 70 or above, let alone break through to the level 90 Title Douluo realm like Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen, which is a miracle that only happens once in a hundred years.
After recognizing Liu Erlong's identity and her genuine Soul Saint cultivation, the two sentries exchanged a glance, tacitly withdrew their Martial Souls, and stepped aside without making any further obstruction.
In the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the strong are entitled to preferential treatment, even if she carries the label of being an illegitimate child.
"You guys know what's good for you."
Liu Erlong snorted coldly, not even glancing at the two men, and grabbed Xuan Hao's wrist. "Let's go!"
Xuan Hao let her pull him along, taking in the surrounding scenery with great interest as he strode towards the core building complex of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The news of their arrival was quickly relayed to the sect's higher-ups through the clan's hidden sentries along the route.
……
The main hall of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is located in a side hall.
Normally, the sect leader, Yu Yuanzhen, is a complete cultivation fanatic and rarely pays attention to sect affairs. Therefore, the daily affairs of the family, big and small, are basically handled by the second-in-command, Yu Luomian.
At this moment, Yu Luomian was sitting on a large mahogany armchair, holding a cup of hot tea, listening to the report from his subordinates.
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing the report, Yu Luomian abruptly stopped holding her teacup, her brows furrowing instantly. "Erlong is back? And... she brought a man with her?!"
"Yes, Second Master." The guard kneeling on one knee replied respectfully, "According to the information sent back by the outer sentries, the young lady directly released her Fire Dragon Martial Soul to intimidate the patrol team. Moreover, she was indeed accompanied by a young boy, and the two of them seemed quite intimate, holding hands as they walked in."
Chapter 220 Disrupting the Event
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"What on earth is this girl up to?"
Yu Luomian waved away the guards, slammed the teacup down on the table, her face full of doubt and confusion.
Ever since that incident that made him, as the father, feel extremely ashamed, happened, the relationship between the father and daughter has completely plummeted to a freezing point.
Afterwards, the strong-willed Liu Erlong once fought her way back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan alone, causing a great disturbance outside the main hall. Then she completely severed all ties with the family, fled far away, and established her own sect in Tiandou City.
So many years have passed, and Liu Erlong doesn't even care about his own father's life or death, let alone come back to take a look.
But now, his daughter, who had always hated him to the bone and was as stubborn as an ox, has suddenly come back on her own initiative?
And she even brought a man back openly?!
"Could it be..."
Yu Luomian stroked the stubble on his chin, and a guess that seemed extremely reasonable to him suddenly popped into his mind.
"This girl has been wandering alone outside for years, and finally couldn't take it anymore. She's completely given up on that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang and figured it out?"
"Bringing a man back is an opportunity for you to soften your stance and rejoin the family?"
Yu Luomian thought about it more and more and felt that this was the only possibility. After all, it was too difficult for a woman to struggle on her own outside. How could it compare to having the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Thinking of this, Yu Luomian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a relieved smile even appeared on her lips.
If Liu Erlong is truly willing to return to her family with her outstanding Soul Saint cultivation, it would definitely be a great boost to the strength of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Let's go to the main gate plaza!"
Yu Luomian stood up, straightened his magnificent robe that symbolized his status as the second-in-command, and with a wave of his hand, led several attendants and strode towards the entrance of the sect.
He wanted to see what kind of man could make his proud daughter completely let go of Yu Xiaogang and even be willing to step back into the family for him!
……
The news of Liu Erlong's return spread like wildfire, sweeping through the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in just half an hour.
In an instant, a large number of inner and outer disciples of the sect put down their cultivation and affairs and rushed to the main gate square to join in the excitement.
After all, the "forbidden love" between Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang that shocked the entire clan back then, as well as her later heroic feat of single-handedly storming the mountain gate and fiercely cursing the clan outside the main hall, had been "legends" circulating within the clan for a long time.
Even if many young people have never seen this legendary second young lady in person, they are definitely very familiar with her name.
Now that everyone has heard that this ruthless person who broke with his family years ago has suddenly returned, and that he has brought a man with him for the first time ever, everyone's gossip is burning fiercely, and they are determined to come and join in the fun.
Moreover, putting aside those old gossips, Liu Erlong is now a genuine Soul Saint level 70+ powerhouse!
It should be noted that among the thousands of disciples in the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, there are fewer than ten elders who have reached the level of an 80th-level Soul Douluo.
In other words, in this huge sect that places great emphasis on "strength above all else," there are only about a dozen people, including the sect leader Yu Yuanzhen, who can truly surpass her in cultivation and status.
Given her current age and the terrifying talent she has displayed, she has every chance of breaking through that shackle and reaching the Soul Douluo realm, becoming a pillar supporting the family's absolute combat power. With the return of such a heavyweight powerhouse, who in the sect would dare not take it seriously?
Amidst the diverse thoughts and waiting of the crowd, Xuan Hao was dragged along by Liu Erlong in a flurry of activity, striding into the spacious square at the main gate.
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