Yu Luomian's voice was firm and resonant, leaving Yu Xiaogang stunned.
He understood what Yu Luomian was proposing—to use his own reputation to bear all disgrace and to atone with his death.
In this way, even if the people of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan learned that Yu Luomian had made a shameful deal with Qin Xiao for their survival, it wouldn't have anything to do with the clan members.
After all, the deal was solely orchestrated by Yu Luomian, keeping the clan members in the dark. The weak one was Yu Luomian, not the members of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
But this was unacceptable... After calming down, Yu Xiaogang continually shook his head.
"You can't make decisions for the clan members," he said.
"No, I can," Yu Luomian replied with unwavering conviction.
No one could change his will now.
"Disciples of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan would rather die standing than live kneeling!"
Yu Xiaogang cried out his anger with all his might.
He didn't care about the life or death of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan. In fact, he had long ceased to consider himself a part of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan.
What he cared about more was the life or death of Qin Xiao. If the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan wouldn't retaliate against Qin Xiao and would rather grovel to survive under Qin Xiao's thumb, then Yu Xiaogang would lose all hope for revenge.
After all, in terms of cultivation, he was a complete failure; his "theoretical invincibility" was nothing but theory.
"Then go and fight Qin Xiao to the death now, and I will make sure to record your actions in the family history," Yu Luomian said with a huff.
"What, you want me to fight Qin Xiao to the death?"
Yu Xiaogang was taken aback.
What a joke, he thought. Qin Xiao wouldn't even spare him a glance...
It would simply be handing over his life, and with the ease of being crushed by a finger at that.
"See, you speak of grand justice, but in reality, you can't do anything for the sect. Yet, I am willing to bear the disgrace and sacrifice my life."
Yu Luomian said, his lips curling into a cold smirk.
In that moment, Yu Xiaogang felt thoroughly seen through and dared not meet Yu Luomian's eyes.
"Leave now, and don't come back. The Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan no longer suits you," Yu Luomian said deeply to Yu Xiaogang. "Because it can no longer provide everything you need."
"What!"
Yu Xiaogang was shocked and no longer cared about anything else. He looked up at Yu Luomian and said, "You mean to expel me from the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, right?"
Yu Luomian nodded, "Just as well, you don't even possess the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul. This spares me the trouble of disabling your Martial Soul. Before you leave, you may take five hundred golden soul coins for your future expenses. As long as you don't squander recklessly, five hundred golden soul coins will ensure you live a peaceful and affluent life for the rest of your days."
Boom!
Upon hearing Yu Luomian's words, Yu Xiaogang was thrown into panic.
His voice trembled, "You, you can't do this to me. I am the rightful heir of the direct bloodline..."
Yu Luomian no longer looked at Yu Xiaogang but shouted to the outside of the hall, "Someone, see the guest out."
As his words fell, immediately two burly men entered, grabbed Yu Xiaogang, one on each side, and carried him out of the hall.
Shortly after.
Outside the mountain gates.
Yu Xiaogang was tossed out like a sandbag.
"From now on, Yu Xiaogang is no longer a member of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan. If he commits any misdeeds in the name of the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan later on, he will be executed without mercy."
Additionally, an announcement spread throughout the clan.
"You can't do this to me," Yu Xiaogang wailed outside the mountain gate, desperately pleading.
But he was stopped by four disciples guarding the gate.
"Big brother, can I say it now?"
One of the four guarding the mountain gate stepped forward, pointing at Yu Xiaogang.
The middle-aged disciple they called big brother nodded in assent.
Delighted, the disciple approached Yu Xiaogang and said while pointing at his nose, "Your name is Yu Xiaogang, right? Why do you live a life worse than a dog? Now get lost."
"You have one minute, and if I still see you lingering here, I will break your legs and throw you into the deep mountains," the disciple hissed.
Hiss...
After hearing the gatekeeper's words, Yu Xiaogang gasped in shock and calmed down a bit. "Don't, don't hurt me, I'll leave right now."
As he spoke, he scrambled down the mountain.
However, a seed of hatred had taken root in his heart.
He swore secretly that as long as he lived, he would make the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan pay.
...
Elsewhere.
On the high seas.
"Captain, we've got a problem..."
A crew member hurried to Captain Heider's side.
"What's wrong? Is it that our guest aboard has some dissatisfaction with us?" Captain Heider asked anxiously, feeling a stab of concern.
The crew member replied, "No, it's not because of that person."
"Then is it a sea soul beast attack?"
"No, it's not that either."
"Are we encountering pirates then?"
Heider found his own question laughable.
Weren't they pirates themselves?
What did they have to fear from encountering other pirates?
However...
The crew member's behavior caught Heider completely off guard.
He shook his head, then nodded, and shook his head again...
"You really can't make up your mind, can you?"
Heider cursed irritably, but then a thought struck him, and he hazarded a guess, "Could it be that the Leader has found us?"
"Yeah yeah yeah," the crew member nodded wildly, "Exactly, the Leader has discovered us. The Purple Pearl Pirate Group's ship is now less than ten miles away from us, and at this pace, they'll catch up in a few minutes."