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--- Chapter 215 ---
"What, you're going to meet her?!" Thirteen was stunned. "Han Yuan, I get that you're getting stronger at a very ridiculous speed, but Silver Dragon King is not to be messed with."
"Your journey so far has been very smooth, and you have made very minimal mistakes."
"However, the Silver Dragon King is not easy to talk to."
"She's currently the leader of spirit beasts on the Douluo Continent. No, on the whole damned planet!"
At this moment, Di Yating suddenly exited Han Yuan's spiritual world and materialized in human form. "Wait, wait, wait... What do you mean that you're going to meet her majesty?"
"How did you even know about her existence? I haven't told you about my clan's history at all!"
Faced with their intense rebukes, Han Yuan crossed his arms and clarified his goal, "Jeez, calm down. I know about the Silver Dragon King from the God of Destruction."
"The history of the Dragon Clan and the Divine Realm is tied deep."
"Hostility won't end the conflict."
"Also, don't get me wrong. The gods didn't know where the Silver Dragon King was. I deduced her position because of a 'certain' vision."
Di Yating stared at Han Yuan suspiciously, feeling that this guy didn't tell her the whole truth.
However, what could she do?
Interrogate Han Yuan?
There is no way in hell she could do that to her, um, master.
Di Yating's life is 'permanently' tied to Han Yuan, like literally.
Han Yuan pretended not to see Di Yating's suspicious gaze as he glanced at Thirteen, "As much as meeting Silver Dragon King is dangerous, it is a must if you want the Douluo Plane to evolve into a higher realm."
"You can't achieve peace if both sides don't even meet."
"But..." Thirteen still hesitated. While the era where the Dragon Clan ruled the Douluo Plane is glorious, their dominance and arrogance over others were just as bad as gods interfering with the lower worlds.
Sure, the Dragon Clan no longer exists. The pure-blooded dragons that could continue their legacy barely survive the Divine War.
However, the Silver Dragon King could change that. In essence, she was half of the Dragon God. Who knows if she wanted to rule the Douluo Plane again, like in the past?
"Thirteen, do you trust me?" asked Han Yuan suddenly.
The plane's consciousness looked up to Han Yuan's eyes, seeing a firm confidence in those silver eyes.
"Fine..." Thirteen sighed helplessly.
Out of many Son of Destinies the Douluo Plane had, only Han Yuan had the 'strongest' potential and unknowingly terrifying luck. If Thirteen wanted to be someone, it must be Han Yuan!
Fuck it, ALL-IN!
Han Yuan chuckled, "Don't worry, it's not like I'm going to meet the Silver Dragon King now. I haven't gathered enough cards to negotiate terms with her."
"Also, based on my deduction. I also know where your brother is." He said to Di Yating.
Di Yating rolled her eyes, 'Yeah, sure, buddy.'
She felt tricked. This guy must have known her brother's location a long time ago.
She wanted to complain, but decided not to speak about it, considering how she acted when they first met. Anyone with a working mind would hold back in the same situation.
'I made a deal with Han Yuan, but never specified the time limit. That's on me, I guess...'
The frustration is real, and it hit Di Yating hard. All she could do was grumble in her heart.
Thirteen huffed heavily, "Tell me when you're ready."
"Hmph." Di Yating also entered the spiritual world.
Honestly, Han Yuan felt a little bad.
'Well, I will make it up to her later.'
Not long after that, Qian Renxue returned with a lot of people. She called every high-ranking and 'important' person of Dao Academy here, at least those who were in Han Yuan's inner circle.
"..." Han Yuan's mouth twitched upon seeing this.
The grin on Qian Renxue's face, as if she had done a great job, made him speechless, too.
He sighed and waved his hand, "To the Cave of Truth..."
"I will tell you guys about something important there."
Everyone nodded and followed Han Yuan down underground, watching him with great interest.
After arriving at the Cave of Truth, Han Yuan made a little stone chair for himself and sat on it with some exhaustion. "Well, where should I start, hmm..."
"I have visited another world and made it out safely."
"Who the hell started a conversation like that!" Some girls shouted in return.
"Yeah, yeah, you're making us worried!"
"Compensation! We need compensation!" Liu Erlong fanned the flame with a grin on.
And sure enough, the girls followed her immediately.
Ah Yin and Han Yue didn't bother with Liu Erlong's provocation and let it happen for the sake of fun.
Han Yuan coughed, "Well, we can talk about that later."
Dugu Bo and Dugu Xin glanced at each other funnily. It's rare to see Han Yuan get flustered and overwhelmed like this. Usually, he would act cool and show off briefly to stun the crowd before running away.
Not far away, Han Yuan's disciples, Du Buzi, Ye Shan, Luo Li, Zhang Lie, Hong Jia, Huo Xi, Yu Bai, and Sun Yi have a curious look on their faces upon hearing "another world" mentioned.
They didn't doubt that Han Yuan could travel to another world, and in fact, were more curious about the world itself.
Seeing the enthusiasm from his disciple, Han Yuan explained the Dou Qi Plane to everyone in much more detail than he did to Qian Renxue, which made the little angel pout.
Some frowns.
Some lit up in wonder.
They have varied reactions to this new world.
He also explained how Dou Qi fundamentally works compared to spirit energy, making those who cultivate Blood Qi, such as Du Buzi and Xiao Wu, perk up immediately.
Then, the Dou Technique came into light.
"I have obtained a wide range of Dou Technique after exploring the Dou Qi Plane, although it wasn't complete, I have tried it myself, and it is possible to adapt them to our world."
"From now on, Dao Academy will focus most of its energy on learning Dou Techniques. I will give you a draft of some of the techniques, but I have to warn you that learning them won't be easy."
Han Yuan said with a smile, "At the same time, I will also start upgrading your cultivation techniques. Although your current cultivation arts weren't bad, they didn't fully unleash your potential like Dou Techniques do."
"Whoa, Long Live the Boss!" said Du Buzi in excitement.
And it's not just Du Buzi, who was excited. Ning Rongrong and others who cultivated "vague" concepts like Treasure Qi have been struggling to train themselves. They have treaded on an unknown path with no lead, but with the appearance of Dou Technique, everything will get easier from now on.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling giggled, eager to try the modified cultivation arts Han Yuan was going to make for them.
"How long is it going to take to modify our techniques? If possible, I don't want you to push yourself too much," said Ye Xuelan worriedly.
"There are at least twenty people here, modifying and creating cultivating techniques for us all will definitely be difficult. If possible, I'd rather you have a good rest and take things slowly."
"I agree with her." Han Yue followed.
"Me too." Ah Yin smiled at Han Yuan warmly.
Han Yuan shook his head, "I'm not tired."
"As for doing things slowly, the world is changing... It's better to strike while the iron is hot."
"After that, I will take a break."
"You..." Ye Xuelan and others couldn't help but sigh. Even Liu Erlong, who has provoked the crowds, couldn't help but lament. She was joking when she said she wanted compensation, but Han Yuan took it for real.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo gave Han Yuan a knowing look. He didn't know how much pressure was on his young master's shoulders, but he knew it was not something they could understand with mere words.
People would die to live Han Yuan's life, but they aren't ready for the responsibilities and consequences.
Don't just look at the rainbow and sunshine.
Han Yuan was responsible for all their lives, even if he didn't have to. If he couldn't protect them from the evil of this world, he wouldn't have built the Dao Academy.
"Young Master, we will do as you say." Dugu Bo said with utmost belief to Han Yuan.
Han Yuan responded firmly, "Mm, so from now on..."
"Dao Academy will close its gate for a while."