Douluo Dalu: Transforming Soul Rings into Soul Veins

Heaven Dou City, Yuexuan.

In the reception room, two figures sat opposite each other.

Tang Yuehua sat upright, her hands folded on her side. Her every move was full of grace. She spoke plainly, "Sect Master Yu is looking for Yuehua. Is there an important matter?"

Yu Yuanzhen let out a laugh. "This Yuexuan is just a newly established force, yet it can be the sole leader in the cultivation of nobles within Heaven Dou City. And Madam Yuehua is getting along well with all sides among the nobles of the Heaven Dou imperial city, with quite a reputation. It's hard to imagine that you, who have achieved such success, only have a soul power level of 9."

Tang Yuehua frowned. Ever since her martial soul, the Ruyi Ring, had awakened, although it came with its own domain, her soul power had always been stuck at level 9. Now, more than 30 years had passed, and there was still no progress. This was her eternal pain. The person before her, coming to visit, had started by exposing her scar. This was truly rude.

Yu Yuanzhen, however, seemed not to have seen the displeasure on Tang Yuehua's face and continued on his own, "Coming out from the Clear Sky Sect, to establish Yuexuan alone in this Heaven Dou City—although you had some support from the Clear Sky Sect in the early stages, ever since the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, the development momentum of your Yuexuan has not stopped."

"Sigh—I also don't know if the rumors from the outside world, about you having an affair with Emperor Xue Ye, are true. Otherwise, it's really hard to imagine a..."

Slap—

Tang Yuehua's fair hand slammed heavily on the table. Her eyes were full of anger, shining with a cold light, her voice carrying an unquestionable majesty. "Sect Master Yu, please watch your words. Although I, Tang Yuehua, am a woman, I also know what respect is. If your visit today is only for mockery and groundless speculation, then please forgive Yuehua for not accompanying you further. Yuexuan does not welcome rude guests!"

Yu Yuanzhen unhurriedly took a sip of Yuexuan's unique tea and clicked his tongue twice. "The tea of Yuexuan is indeed not bad," he then looked at Tang Yuehua. "Why are you so agitated? It's just some idle trivial matters. Why be so angry?"

Tang Yuehua stretched out an arm, signaling for Yu Yuanzhen to leave.

Yu Yuanzhen, however, did not move. Instead, he put down his teacup and faintly said two words, "Tang Hao."

!!!

Tang Yuehua's body trembled. The arm she had held up in the air lowered a little. The matter of Tang Hao's cultivation being crippled by Spirit Hall and him being imprisoned in Spirit City, she also knew. She had once sent people to inquire about the news and knew that his life was not in danger.

She had also had the thought of rescuing him, but there were people from Spirit Hall secretly guarding him. Her own power was insufficient. To go and save him herself would undoubtedly be sending herself to her death. Besides, Tang Hao's life was just a bit poor now. He still had the strength of a Great Soul Master. A simple living should not be a difficult matter. Therefore, she had not made a move.

It was just that she would send people from time to time to inquire if Tang Hao was well, to confirm that he was still in this world. Why would the family head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan mention my elder brother in front of me?

Tang Yuehua hesitated for a moment, but still lowered her arm that was sending him off and returned to her seat. It was just that her expression was indifferent, her eyes cold.

"Heh~ Such deep sibling affection. Just mentioning his name can make you temporarily suppress your anger. Emm, just as the rumors say, your feelings for him are truly not ordinary, even though you are biological siblings."

Tang Yuehua interrupted Yu Yuanzhen's words with a cold tone, "Sect Master Yu, I hope you have come here to discuss proper business, not to discuss my private affairs. If you continue to be so rude, don't blame me for not being polite."

This fellow is simply disrespectful for his age! I built Yuexuan in this Heaven Dou City, relying entirely on my own ability. Do you not know what a "Noble Circle" is? Taking the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou as a disciple was something I fought for. The subsequent development of Yuexuan was also step by step!

These rumor-mongering fellows simply have a death wish!

Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen knew that further teasing would be of no use, so he straightened his expression and said, "Alright, since Madam Yuehua has said so, then I will be direct. My visit this time is indeed related to Tang Hao."

"Many years ago, Tang Hao, relying on the sacrifice of a transformed soul beast, advanced to Titled Douluo at the age of 44 and heavily injured the previous generation's Spirit Hall Pontiff to death. This is something everyone in our soul master world knows. But there is another matter that the lower-level soul masters do not know."

Yu Yuanzhen glanced at Tang Yuehua. "Tang Hao and that transformed soul beast also gave birth to a son. Although I don't know how this child survived that battle, he did indeed survive through some incredible means. Now, he is already over 7 years old."

"Madam Yuehua, as his biological aunt, don't you want to see him with your own eyes?"

Tang Yuehua's beautiful eyes slightly widened, a light of intertwined surprise and panic in them. Of course, she knew about her nephew whom she had never met. She had once heard of his existence from her brother Tang Hao's mouth. However, ever since Tang Hao had a conflict with Spirit Hall and went into hiding, she had lost contact with her brother and had never heard any news of that child again.

Now, to suddenly hear news of her nephew from the mouth of this Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family's head, the excitement in Tang Yuehua's heart could be imagined. But she also understood that Yu Yuanzhen would not mention this child for no reason; he must have his purpose.

Tang Yuehua took a deep breath, trying hard to calm her excited mood, then calmly asked, "Sect Master Yu, for you to suddenly mention this child, what exactly is your intention?"

Yu Yuanzhen smiled faintly and said, "Madam Yuehua, you don't have to be nervous. I have no ill intentions towards that child. On the contrary, I think he is a genius with great potential. You also know that our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, besides our own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters, has also been looking for young soul masters with potential to cultivate."

"That child has innate full soul power. Although his martial soul is just Blue Silver Grass, his future achievements are also limitless. So, I want to bring him over and cultivate this child."

"A Blue Silver Grass martial soul is actually innate full soul power?!"

Tang Yuehua was surprised and said angrily, "What are you trying to do? Since Spirit Hall has already been to my brother's reclusive place, they must also know of this child's existence. They did not choose to capture him along with his father, but let him live out the rest of his life in peace. Even if he learns his father's true identity in his future growth and has thoughts of revenge, that is a matter for later."

"At least he can have more than ten years of true peace. Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. To want to use a child to stir up a dispute between the sects and Spirit Hall is absolutely impossible!"

Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly. "You also know that Blue Silver Grass cannot possibly be innate full soul power? To tell you the truth, I specially went to the family's scripture pavilion. Guess what I found? This child is very likely a twin martial soul!"

"He is the future of the Clear Sky Sect! Likewise, he will also play a huge role in fighting against the increasingly large Spirit Hall. How can he be left to wander outside?"

"If not for the fact that he had suddenly left his current residence for a short time for some reason, I would have already sent people to bring him back. But it doesn't matter. There are people waiting there."

"This vortex of struggle, it is impossible for him to escape. Guess what his expression will be when he learns that his father is the Clear Sky Douluo, and after being overjoyed, is then told that his own father has been crippled and is a beggar in Spirit City?"

Tang Yuehua's chest heaved violently. She was clearly not lightly angered by Yu Yuanzhen. Her slender index finger pointed at him. "You dare! He is just a child! He is a child of my Clear Sky Sect! It is not for you to cultivate him!"

This fellow actually wants to directly instill thoughts of hatred into her brother's child, to let a once-in-a-century twin martial soul genius walk the path of destruction. How could she accept it? Although she couldn't personally go to Spirit City to help her brother now, she had to take good care of his child. With the Clear Sky Sect in seclusion, she was his only relative he could rely on.

"Tell me where he is! I want to go and bring him back myself!"

Yu Yuanzhen's fingers intertwined. He looked at Tang Yuehua with narrowed eyes. "This child was found by my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family with great difficulty. If you want the news, you have to give some bargaining chips."

Tang Yuehua closed her eyes and let out a long breath, her brow cold as she faced him. "What do you want?"

Yu Yuanzhen's upper body leaned slightly forward on the table, and he stated the true purpose of his visit. "Tell me where the Clear Sky Sect is now."

A trace of panic flashed in Tang Yuehua's eyes, which she quickly concealed. "I don't understand what you're saying. Not to mention I have long since left the Clear Sky Sect, the Clear Sky Sect is now in seclusion. How would I know where they are now?"

Yu Yuanzhen chuckled. His body leaned back, and he placed his two legs brazenly on the table, his tone indifferent. "Such a huge sect, do they rely on the wild game on the mountain for their daily food, find materials for making clothes in the mountains, and mine their own ore for forging? It would be strange if there was no one in contact with the mainland behind the scenes."

"A reminder for you. That child named Tang San, I have already arranged for people to wait for him to return to the academy. His teacher is there. It's impossible for him not to return. You don't have to be too worried. I'm looking for the Clear Sky Sect for just a small matter. Can it be that I'm going to make them come out of the mountains?

The location of the Clear Sky Sect, and that child. You choose."

Tang Yuehua lowered her brow. After a long time of deliberation in her heart, she finally gritted her silver teeth and nodded. "I can tell you the location of the Clear Sky Sect, but I want to see the child first. Tell me where he is."

Yu Yuanzhen smiled. "Very good. But Madam Yuehua, I can't just hand Tang San over to you directly. What if you receive the person and don't give me the news? Wait a few days. When he returns to his original place, I will bring him here. Then we can discuss further."

"...Alright. But I need to send people to wait at that place with your people."

"Fine. A pleasant cooperation."

Tang Yuehua looked at the departing Yu Yuanzhen with a complicated expression. Although she couldn't help her brother personally, at least she could protect his child. If a twin martial soul genius were to be blinded by hatred and drawn into a dispute, how could she face her brother and the sect?

When Tang San is brought here, I must take him on a trip to the sect. I believe that with his talent, big brother will not refuse him. Even if those few elders have some resentment, I will have to persuade them properly...

His name is Tang San... 'San'... is it because of her? A moment of loneliness appeared in Tang Yuehua's eyes.

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Returning to his sect, Yu Yuanzhen was in a great mood. Who would have thought that the people he sent out had only just gone a little north, searched around the border of the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire, and had found news of this child?

What son of a dilapidated blacksmith? To have the same name, and for the timing of Tang Hao's appearance and disappearance to be so consistent, and for Tang San's talent to be so, thinking about it, one would know his true identity. Although he had not found any trace of the Clear Sky Sect in the Star Luo Empire, using this twin martial soul child to threaten Tang Yuehua into revealing the location of the Clear Sky Sect was the same.

After all, among the three upper sects, which of the higher-ups didn't have some small channels? The matter of Tang Yuehua being in love with her own brother was not some great secret. Not to mention the importance of a twin martial soul to the Clear Sky Sect, just because he was Tang Hao's son, it was impossible for Tang Yuehua not to act.

"Big brother, new news has come from the Nuoding City side."

Yu Yuanzhen took the letter from Yu Luomian and carefully examined it, his brow raising. "His teacher is Xiaogang?"

Yu Luomian nodded, looking at his own big brother with some hesitation.

"Hmph, this bastard thing! To have committed such a great offense, yet to hide so far away. Truly not a son! Luomian, don't worry. I will definitely give you an account for Erlong's matter. Back then you let him go. I still haven't held him accountable. This time, I will capture him along with the others and deal with him according to the clan rules!"

Yu Luomian shook his head and sighed. "Big brother, let's just forget it. He and Erlong have long since had no connection. To have been wandering outside for several years is already a punishment. Back then, the two of them didn't do anything to overstep their bounds, otherwise I wouldn't have let him go."

Yu Yuanzhen also sighed. "Alright. He probably also figured out Tang San's identity, which is why he took him as a disciple. Truly hopeless. With his little bit of theory and strength, what can he use to be a teacher to a twin martial soul! If he really wanted to prove himself, he should have chosen someone with an innate soul power of level one to teach long ago. Truly a waste."

Yu Yuanzhen put a hand to his forehead and sighed, angry at his failure to live up to expectations.

"Big brother, there is one more thing. This is a portrait. I heard..."

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes were somewhat surprised. Hearing Yu Luomian's report, his eyes widened. This esteemed son of the Clear Sky Douluo was actually a simp?

He had been simping for a girl named Xiao Wu at that what's-its-name Nuoding Academy for over a year? And his favorite thing every day was to be beaten half to death by her? Does he have a problem with his brain, or is he a masochist?

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes darted around. "An innate full soul power beast martial soul, a rabbit? This is also a genius! Bring her along as well!"

Yu Luomian shook his head. "The people sent have already inquired. It seems that more than a year ago, Lin Feng went there and recruited this girl into Spirit Hall. Now she is very close to the people of the Spirit Hall branch there. We can't touch her."

"Lin Feng! It's Lin Feng again!" Yu Yuanzhen's fist slammed heavily on the table. "Does this boy want to recruit all the genius soul masters under heaven into Spirit Hall? His appetite is a bit too big! Hmph!"

Yu Yuanzhen calmed his mood, let out a breath, and stared at the portrait carefully. She was quite agile, with a superior appearance. No wonder Tang San, who had grown up in that poor, remote place, would fall for her. A single fresh flower set off by a group of green leaves.

"Hey? Luomian, don't you think this girl's appearance is..."

Yu Luomian nodded. "Very similar to Ruyan. This is also the reason why I brought this portrait. For a child to have a good impression of the opposite sex, it's nothing more than appearance and personality. Ruyan's age is suitable, her appearance is 90% similar to this Xiao Wu, and although her personality is not as hot-tempered, she can also be considered mischievous and clever. When we bring Tang San back, why don't we let Ruyan..."

"Good! Let's do it this way. You go and have a good talk with Ruyan's side. We must take him down in the shortest possible time. Even if we have to use some special means, it's best to lock him in our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. The existence of a twin martial soul, if he can really cultivate successfully, he will surely be a Super Douluo."

A single Super Douluo was enough to make a sect rank among the three upper sects. The influence and benefits it brought were extraordinary. What's more, they still had to discuss how to make the Clear Sky Sect come out of seclusion later. This direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect was clearly a very good bargaining chip.

Letting his own branch family's Ruyan have a relationship with him, even if something really happened in the future with their plan, cutting ties would also be easier.

As for whether Yu Ruyan could take down Tang San? Yu Yuanzhen was really not worried. This Yu Ruyan, others might not know, but he knew. She looked pure and lovely, but her heart was very, very black. Handling a boy of over seven years old like Tang San would be a piece of cake. Not to mention she looked 90% similar to that Xiao Wu, even if there were some difficulties, they could still use extraordinary means.

What Yu Yuanzhen and the others didn't know was that Ruyan didn't care about this matter at all. She was already a veteran of a hundred battles.

After Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian finished their discussion, both were full of confidence in their plan. They believed that as long as they could bring Tang San back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect and successfully make him and Yu Ruyan have a relationship where "you know my depths, and I know your length," then the future Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect would have a seedling of a Super Douluo and could make the Clear Sky Sect have a constraint, to ally with them.

Yu Luomian personally found Yu Ruyan and explained the plan to her in detail. After Yu Ruyan heard her uncle's words, a trace of cunning flashed in her eyes. She was very interested in this mission.

Yu Ruyan's tongue licked past her lips. In my collection, there doesn't seem to be a genius with twin martial souls yet. And he's the son of that Clear Sky Douluo. For such a brilliant star to fall into my hands just like that, I must take good care of him.

"Uncle, don't worry. I will do my best to complete this mission. He won't escape from my palm," Yu Ruyan said with a smile.

Yu Luomian looked at his niece's confident appearance and nodded.

It was strange to say. She was clearly his niece by generation, yet she was now only 12 years old. Her old dad could be considered to have had a daughter in his old age.

After Yu Luomian left, Yu Ruyan began to plan her actions. She knew that to make Tang San develop feelings for her was no simple matter and required careful design and patience.

For example, after Tang San arrived, she wouldn't go directly to find him, but would wander around in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, deliberately creating opportunities to "accidentally meet" him.

Then, in every "accidental meeting," Yu Ruyan would talk to Tang San with the most gentle and intimate attitude. Or, could an "accidental meeting" also create a hero saving a beauty?

Yu Ruyan thought, writing down her plan on a piece of paper.