What!
After hearing Liu Erlong's words, Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, as well as Meng Yiran were all shocked.
The name of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan was as familiar to them as a thunderous sound.
The number one beast Martial Soul, one of the upper three families.
To mention any of these titles was enough to make the vast majority of Soul Masters look up in admiration.
"Your Highness once told me that the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan is far from comparable to the Hao Tian Clan. How could there possibly be a powerful expert capable of threatening Your Highness?"
"Indeed, Your Highness also mentioned to me that he had previously visited the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, where the clan leader Yu Yuanzhen had taken his own life for the continuation of his clan."
Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing recalled what Qin Xiao had said, their faces filled with confusion.
"What? You're saying that Qin Xiao also attacked the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan?"
Off to the side, Meng Yiran heard of this matter for the first time, her eyes filled with astonishment.
She still remembered how Qin Xiao had stormed into the Sky Dou Royal Academy and abducted Yu Tianheng.
She hadn't expected that what followed was Qin Xiao grabbing him and attacking the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, ultimately leading to the clan leader's death.
Even Dugu Yan could guess that Yu Tianheng's fate was more likely to be grim.
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Dugu Bo, "Your Highness is low-profile, and he said that it's not worth making a fuss over such a small matter."
Dugu Yan: "..."
Annihilating a clan leader and the heir of the sect leader, is this a small matter?
Then is there anything big left in the world?
"Actually, you don't have to be too sad for Qin Xiao."
"Although this lad had a short life, in just a short dozen or so years, he experienced wonders beyond what most people can imagine."
"Not to mention, the three great sects of the upper three families, the biggest organization of Soul Masters apart from the Martial Soul Hall, were destroyed by Qin Xiao—one wiped out and one crippled. Such a feat, I, an old man, have never seen in my decades of life."
While speaking, Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with a wistful expression.
The deeds of Qin Xiao were such that even he had to acknowledge his admiration with a capital A.
Looking back on his own life, Dugu Bo wasted decades, and not to mention comparing it with Qin Xiao's entire life, even the time after he got to know Qin Xiao seemed quite ordinary.
In the end, Dugu Bo's conclusion was that he had lived his long years as though they were spent on a dog.
In contrast, after hearing Dugu Bo's words, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and Liu Erlong's eyes sparked with some spirit, but not much.
They still couldn't detach themselves from the reality of Qin Xiao's death.
"Alas, why the suffering?"
"If Qin Xiao knew about your current state of utter grief, even in death he wouldn't rest in peace."
Dugu Bo, feeling helpless, had no choice but to speak again in an attempt to console.
Yet, no one still bothered with him.
"Enough, enough, you must let Qin Xiao rest in peace, right?"
Dugu Bo said once more.
"What does Your Highness mean?"
At last, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes showed some spark of interest.
Dugu Bo said, "Qin Xiao's body is still warm. Let us erect a cenotaph for him, to bury him, and let him rest in peace."
After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and Liu Erlong all ceased their weeping.
Dugu Bo was right.
Laid to rest in the earth, in peace.
Soon, the three women didn't need anyone else's help and chose a spot with good feng shui in the basin area where the Icefire Polarized Eyes were located.
Of course.
The so-called good feng shui was the spot that Zhu Zhuqing, Liu Erlong, and Meng Yiran, after discussing, found most pleasing to the eye.
Qin Xiao's clothes were folded with care by Zhu Zhuqing and placed into the pit.
However, when everyone was about to bury them, Meng Yiran suddenly said, "Sect Master Du Gu, could you step aside for a moment?"
Dugu Bo, without much thought, nodded and walked away directly.
He thought that Meng Yiran, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others wanted to pour out their hearts to Qin Xiao.
In reality, however...
After Dugu Bo had left, Meng Yiran took out a thin gauzy skirt.
It was the kind that looked as if one were barely wearing anything at all when shined upon by light.
"Yiran, what is this..."
Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes, not understanding Meng Yiran's actions.
"This skirt is filled with too many stories between Your Highness and me. I'm afraid Your Highness will be lonely over there, so let this skirt replace me for now, accompanying His Highness..."
Saying this, Meng Yiran placed the gauzy skirt into the grave.
Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, her expression becoming complicated.
At this moment.
Just as Meng Yiran was about to cover the grave, she was stopped by Liu Erlong, "Please wait a moment."
"President Liu, what would you like to do?"
Meng Yiran looked at Liu Erlong with confusion.
Liu Erlong took out a white shirt and a black skirt...
"President Liu, if nothing happened between you and His Highness, you don't have to go this far..."
Zhu Zhuqing said softly, trying to persuade her.
She thought that Liu Erlong had an unrequited love for Qin Xiao...
After all, when Qin Xiao got involved with Liu Erlong, he and Meng Yiran were not there.
However, when Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing saw Liu Erlong pull out a pair of tattered stockings with an embarrassed face, their expressions immediately changed.
"President Liu, please."
Zhu Zhuqing gestured invitingly.
Meng Yiran also stepped to one side to indicate her stance with her actions.
"Alright," Liu Erlong said as she stepped forward and slowly crouched down.
She placed the blouse, the skirt, and the stockings beside Qin Xiao's clothes.
In her mind, scenes of her interactions with Qin Xiao involuntarily surfaced....
For a time, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
"Zhu Qing, why don't you also leave a few items as a memento..." Meng Yiran suggested.
Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment before slowly nodding, "Alright then."
As she spoke, she took out an item.
"This is..."
Meng Yiran was taken aback, it was a thin piece of cloth and a string...
"This is a th..."
Zhu Zhuqing wanted to explain it to Meng Yiran, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Forget it, this thing is hard to explain. You just need to know that His Highness was very fond of me wearing it..." Zhu Zhuqing said, and she also put the item into the grave.
Afterward, the three of them buried it.
They also set up a stone monument with only four words on it: Qin Xiao's Tomb.
...
Time flies.
Seven days hurried by.
At an unknown peak, within an unnamed cave,
Qin Xiao shook off the dust from his body and slowly stood up.
His eyes flickered with a sharp gleam.
"Phew..." he exhaled deeply, "I've finally stabilized my injuries for the time being... but my strength has been greatly diminished."
Stabilizing the injuries didn't mean they were completely healed.
The hunger of the Thunder Emperor Spirit was far beyond Qin Xiao's expectations.
These past few days for him were filled with cravings: I want, I want, I still want...
The cultivation he had gained was all devoured by the Thunder Emperor Spirit.
"If it weren't for feeding it several Immortal Herbs before to lay a foundation, it might have really drained my body," Qin Xiao felt a chill in his heart.
Luckily, he had a good stockpile before.
"However, with the current situation, I can't use my Martial Soul for the time being, and I can't even use all of my Soul Power..."
"I was thinking that once I was able to move, the first thing would be to seek revenge against the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan and the Xingluo Empire, but looking at the circumstances now, that will have to wait."
Qin Xiao muttered to himself, shaking his head in resignation.
Going to Sea God's Island to satiate the Thunder Emperor Spirit was urgent.
"First, I'll return to Blue Tyrant Academy to see if Zhu Qing and Yiran are in any danger," he thought as he left the cave.
Transforming into a bolt of lightning, he headed straight for Tiandou City.
...
On the other side,
Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
"Uncle, Uncle, are you there?" Yu Xiaogang called out anxiously at the door of Yu Luomian's residence.
"Come in."
Yu Luomian's voice sounded somewhat weak.
Yu Xiaogang was startled. Was Yu Luomian feeling unwell?
Could something have happened?
A sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
Entering the room, he saw Yu Luomian lying on the bed.
His eyes widened in shock!
Yu Luomian's complexion was as pale as paper; his lips were cracked with tiny wounds, and his eyes were clouded.
"Outrageous!"
"How could a Soul Douluo Level powerhouse look so sick?"
His mood suddenly became agitated.
"Uncle, what happened to you?"
Yu Xiaogang spoke in a grave voice.
"Come over and we'll talk."
Yu Luomian beckoned Yu Xiaogang to come closer.
Before leaving the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen had specifically mentioned Yu Xiaogang to Yu Luomian.
He hoped Yu Luomian would forgive Yu Xiaogang's past mistakes on account of Yu Yuanzhen.
In the end, Yu Luomian agreed.
Even though he was utterly unwilling in his heart, he had no choice but to hold his nose and accept it.
"Uncle, how could a Soul Douluo like you fall so ill?"
"Cough, cough," Yu Luomian coughed violently, "This is not an illness, but a 'fire-like anxiety' attacking the heart."
"Fire-like anxiety?"
Yu Xiaogang thought of a possibility and felt a thump in his heart.
He faintly thought of Yu Yuanzhen, who had left the sect and not yet returne
"You came to ask about your elder brother, didn't you?" Yu Luomian had already seen through Yu Xiaogang's thoughts.
"Yes, my father has not returned, and I'm worri...."
Yu Xiaogang hesitated.
He couldn't continue, as it would seem as if he was cursing Yu Yuanzhen.
Hearing Yu Xiaogang bring up the matter, Yu Luomian's face went through several changes, finally he couldn't help but sigh, "I've become like this because of my elder brother."
"Your elder brother should be... gone."
What!
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened in disbelief, "Uncle, what did you say?"
"I mean, your father, he's probably dead."
Yu Luomian sighed, "If it were not so, would I be confined to my bed?"
"How is that possible, how could that be!"
Yu Xiaogang, as if greatly shocked, shook his head incessantly, "My father awoke the Holy Radiant Dragon's martial soul, healed his injured body, and even made a great leap in his cultivation, reaching the rank of a 96th Level Super Title Douluo; how could he possibly be defeated by Qin Xiao?"
"That's right, he also had the True Dragon Nine Crowns, a treasure he brought back from the forbidden area of our family. If it came to a life-and-death fight, his combat power would multiply several times over. My father personally claimed that once the Nine Crowns were activated, he would be the number one person in the Soul Land, almost closing in on the divine."
Yu Xiaogang couldn't accept it; Yu Yuanzhen was so powerful and yet he failed to defeat Qin Xiao.
After listening to Yu Xiaogang's words, Yu Luomian fell silent for a moment before saying, "But… your elder brother never told you about the cost of activating the True Dragon Nine Crowns, did he?"
"If he activated the power of just four crowns, with his cultivation level, it wouldn't cause much damage. But when activating the power beyond five crowns, even as a 96th Level Titled Douluo, it would cause irreversible damage to his body."
"Before he left, elder brother had told me that if he were to unleash the full power of the True Dragon Nine Crowns, while his cultivation level would soar to a terrifying realm, it would come at a price too heavy to bear..."
A price too heavy to bear… Yu Xiaogang's gaze became visibly distant, as a bad premonition faintly dawned upon him.
Yet, a sliver of hope still lingered in his heart.
What if...
What if it isn't as cruel as I think?
"But after all, my father is a 96th Level Titled Douluo with the Holy Radiant Dragon's martial soul…."
However, before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, Yu Luomian coldly interrupted him.
"It's impossible. Before leaving the sect, elder brother told me if he activated the power of the Nine Crowns, even he would pay with his life. And he also said that if he didn't return within five days, it meant he was gone. If elder brother hadn't explained it, why would I speak nonsense?"
Boom!
Upon hearing Yu Luomian's words, Yu Xiaogang felt like he had been struck by lightning, his face instantly turning pale.
Dead!
He found it hard to accept that Yu Yuanzhen was truly gone.
"The only fortunate thing amidst this misfortune is that my elder brother didn't die in vain. So much time has passed, and there has been no sign of Qin Xiao, which likely means Qin Xiao is also dead."
At this moment, even Yu Luomian didn't know what to feel.
"Qin Xiao... he's also dead...."
Upon hearing Yu Luomian speak, Yu Xiaogang's eyes shone with a glint.
He was no longer so saddened.
Undoubtedly, for him, the only silver lining in the misfortune was that Qin Xiao was dead.
His enemy was dead!
Yet, even if you asked him to smile, he couldn't. After all, his father Yu Yuanzhen was also dead.
At this moment,
Yu Xiaogang noticed that Yu Luomian, lying on the bed, seemed to have mustered some strength and was struggling to stand up.
"Uncle, you should really rest more."
"No, I can't rest anymore," Yu Luomian firmly shook his head, "My big brother's body is not yet cold; I must bring him back to the sect."
"At the same time, I must find and retrieve our sect's treasured True Dragon Nine Crowns...."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang said, "Uncle, shall I go with you?"
Yu Luomian thought seriously for a moment before nodding, "Alright, let's go together, after all, he was your father too...."
"Sure." Yu Xiaogang nodded firmly, standing there with a complex expression.
"Cough cough."
Yu Luomian let out a few deep coughs, then with some annoyance, he said, "What are you doing standing stiff like a pole? Aren't you going to help me up, to retrieve my brother?"
...
Elsewhere,
Du Gu Bo stumbled back to the Icefire Polarized Eyes, his chest stained with blood.
"Grandfather, what happened to you?"
"Your Highness, who injured you?"
Seeing Du Gu Bo looking severely injured, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran all gathered around him.
A flicker of uncontrollable panic flashed through their eyes.
"It's nothing, I won't die, there's no need to worry."
Du Gu Bo's chest moved erratically like a bellows.
There was no question that despite saying he wouldn't die, his body couldn't be feeling too comfortable.
"I was thinking about returning to Tiandou City to bring you some necessities. I thought I was being very careful, but I was still targeted. What's more surprising is that the person who made a move on me is also a Titled Douluo-level expert."
Du Gu Bo succinctly shared his experiences with everyone.
"What?!"
"A Titled Douluo-level expert attacked you!"
Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and the others' faces changed dramatically.
"Who else could have injured me like this, if not a Titled Douluo-level expert?"
Du Gu Bo huffed irritably.
Who was he looking down on?
He was also a Titled Douluo-level expert; wasn't he worthy of being targeted by a peer?
"Sooner or later, the truth was bound to come out. It seems that the news of his absence has been discovered, attracting such a formidable enemy."
At the side, Liu Erlong sighed deeply.
Hearing this, Du Gu Bo gave a cold smile, even with a hint of pride, "It's quite normal. Qin Xiao destroyed I don't know how many Titled Douluos before, it's only natural that one or two could have escaped his net. However, you don't have to worry about me. Anyone who dares to move against me, that Titled Douluo opponent is definitely not having an easy time either, with injuries no lighter than mine."
After speaking, he glanced over the group, "Nevertheless, for the time being, it's safer for you to stay here. As soon as that Titled Douluo expert appeared, they specifically asked for Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran...."
...
At the same time,
Inside the Tiandou Imperial Palace Main Hall, Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "Has the Snake Lance Elder returned?"
"How is it, were you able to find Du Gu Bo following the spy's intelligence?"
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