Chapter 70: Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong
Notting City, Fasno Province.
After many days, news of the destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan finally reached this small border town.
"This... this is impossible!"
Outside the Notting City Spirit Hall Branch, staring at the announcement on the notice board, Yu Xiaogang staggered back several steps.
"Nothing is impossible. This news spread in the big cities long ago. We're just in this remote corner, so we're only finding out now."
The Spirit Hall staff who had just posted the notice waved his hand casually. "This is information passed down from the higher levels of the hall, absolutely accurate."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is one of the upper three sects, a powerful force with a Title Douluo in charge."
"This can't be! This news must be fake, fake!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was hoarse, his stiff face now twisted into something ferocious.
"Didn't you see what's written on the notice? Title Douluo are still human; they can be killed and die. So what if it's one of the upper three sects? Haven't enough major powers vanished from the Douluo Continent?"
With a faint chuckle, the staff member shrank back and walked away when he saw Yu Xiaogang looked ready to explode.
"This is impossible... impossible..."
Yu Xiaogang stood alone, shaking his head as if possessed.
After a long time, he looked up again, his bloodshot eyes filled with grief fixed on the notice board.
The announcement clearly stated that Yu Yuanzhen, patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, acted arrogantly and recklessly, forcing Poison Douluo Dugu Bo into a life-or-death battle.
After being persuaded by Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master Ning Fengzhi and the two Title Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, the battlefield was moved to Sunset Forest.
Yet Yu Yuanzhen remained reckless, wantonly using wide-area soul skills that severely damaged Sunset Forest and left countless soul beasts homeless. In the end, he was killed by Poison Douluo at the cost of his own life.
Soul beasts and soul masters are interdependent; Yu Yuanzhen's actions gravely harmed the interests and future of all soul masters.
Therefore, Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire decided to represent all soul masters on the Douluo Continent in punishing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan—disband the sect and confiscate all its property.
However, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan resisted punishment, refused to disband, and showed no remorse, leading to—
Sect destruction!
"Pfft!"
Yu Xiaogang immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
This announcement was full of holes and blatantly biased.
How could a mere Dugu Bo possibly kill his father, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Why punish the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan instead of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for advising the change of battlefield?
Since it was a duel between two people, why was Dugu Bo not punished at all?
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was so proud—how could they possibly disband their sect? This was clearly intended to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from the start!
"Poison Douluo... and... the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall who took advantage of the chaos."
"I, Yu Xiaogang, swear that even if it costs everything, I will spare no price to utterly destroy you!"
Yu Xiaogang's fists were clenched so tightly that his fingernails pierced his skin, blood dripping down, yet he felt nothing, his eyes locked on the notice board.
Though he had been expelled from the clan and bore deep resentment, viewing it as his greatest shame, he never forgot he was still a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and was deeply proud of it. Countless times he had secretly hoped to one day become famous across the continent, return to the clan in glory, and make those who once looked down on him regret it.
"With my current strength, revenge is impossible in this lifetime. The only way is to take on a truly talented disciple and guide him with my theory so he can carry out the revenge for me..."
Yu Xiaogang made up his mind. He would stay in Notting City and do everything in his power to find the most talented disciple!
But first...
After quickly tidying himself, Yu Xiaogang composed his expression, straightened his back, and strode through the gates of Spirit Hall.
Let me collect this month's subsidy first!
Both Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire were his enemies. Using his enemies' money to support himself was also a form of revenge.
...
The wind in Notting whipped the notices around, making them rustle, while in a small village outside Soto City, Flanders was filled with excitement.
"Erlong, you... how did you find me here...?"
"I... I mean, I'm very worried about you... about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."
Looking at the goddess before him, Flanders's speech became incoherent.
Liu Erlong appeared only in her early twenties, dressed in a simple blue cloth dress, travel-worn and haggard, her eyes lifeless.
"Flanders, I've come to ask if you know where Xiao Gang is right now?"
Flanders's smile froze instantly. After all these years... still Xiao Gang...
"Erlong, you know Xiaogang's stubborn personality. Though he's written to me before, he never revealed his location."
"About two years ago, I saw a kid in a town outside the Star Dou Great Forest who looked a bit like Xiao Gang's disciple, but it wasn't him, and I ended up suffering a huge loss..."
Even after two years, Flanders still burned with hatred whenever he thought about it.
Both his storage soul tools were gone. Apart from the day Erlong and Xiaogang got married, he had never felt such pain in his life!
"You haven't heard from him either?"
Disappointment flashed in Liu Erlong's eyes. "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is gone, and Blue Tyrant Academy has been implicated too. When that man came to me gravely injured, he said Xiao Gang was the last hope for reviving the clan and taking revenge... but I still can't find him!"
"Flanders, I have nothing left and nowhere to go."
"That's wonderful!"
Flanders blurted out what was in his heart.
"?"
Even Liu Erlong, who had lost all hope, couldn't help raising her head.
"Oh no..."
"What I mean is, if you have nowhere to go right now, stay with me for the time being!"
Flanders hurriedly tried to salvage the situation. "Erlong, as you know, Xiaogang's greatest wish is to take a disciple who can prove his theory. Though my Shrek Academy isn't large, we've taken in quite a few little monsters."
"If you stay, you can help Xiaogang scout for suitable candidates. That way, if we get any news about Xiaogang, we can bring him here too."
Flanders grew more excited as he spoke. "Then maybe our Golden Iron Triangle can reunite one day. If we raise a Title Douluo, rebuilding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and taking revenge on the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall wouldn't be impossible!"
"Rebuild the clan..."
A spark finally returned to Liu Erlong's lifeless eyes. "Okay."
If the clan can be rebuilt, Xiao Gang will surely appear...
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