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"Tianheng? You're back from the academy?"
Entering the meeting room, Yu Luomian looked at Yu Tianheng standing beside Yu Yuanzhen in surprise.
Yu Tianheng was now the young master of the clan; no one objected to his presence at the Elders' meeting. Instead, they felt it was perfectly normal.
"Tianheng, tell us about your request this time," Yu Yuanzhen said.
Many elders realized that this meeting was convened for Yu Tianheng.
"Uncles, Second Grandpa, I returned to the clan this time regarding the matter of the betrothal gift."
"Betrothal gift?"
Hearing Yu Tianheng's words, Yu Luomian and the others immediately nodded.
Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan's relationship was well known, but they hadn't expected the betrothal gift to be discussed so soon.
Not bad, kid.
As long as he married Dugu Yan, they would gain the Poison Douluo as an external aid out of thin air.
Dugu Bo was a loner with a secluded personality and very few friends. He only had this one granddaughter. If she married into their family, saying the Poison Douluo was a guest elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be completely acceptable.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could then claim to have two Titled Douluo.
This was the greatest regret of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan as one of the Upper Three Sects. The other two sects both had the glory of two Titled Douluo, while their clan was still solely supported by Yu Yuanzhen.
Joy appeared on the faces of many elders, and some even congratulated Yu Tianheng.
Yu Luomian also smiled, very satisfied with Yu Tianheng's progress.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen coughed twice, suppressing the noise.
"Continue listening to what Tianheng has to say." When he said this, Yu Yuanzhen was looking at the Great Elder, Yu Luomian.
In fact, while waiting for the elders, he already had an answer in his heart.
"Yes. The Poison Douluo, Yan-yan's grandfather Dugu Bo, has spoken. He requires a top-tier ten-thousand-year dragon-type spirit bone as the betrothal gift."
Silence.
The joy in the meeting room instantly vanished.
The elders present stole glances at Yu Luomian, trying to gauge his expression.
At this moment, Yu Luomian's smile was gone, replaced by an expressionless face.
"A top-tier ten-thousand-year dragon-type spirit bone? Impossible!" one elder said.
Every spirit bone was a priceless treasure that could be recovered upon a Spirit Master's death and bestowed upon the younger generation again.
But even with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's accumulation over thousands of years, there were only three bones that met the requirement, and they had always belonged to the Clan Master, the strongest in the clan.
To put it simply, it was a clan treasure. To put it grandly, it was the spirit bone that enhanced the strength of the Clan Master, the strongest expert, and was the clan's greatest guarantee.
Whether this bone was used to help Yu Luomian achieve Titled Douluo or absorbed by Yu Yuanzhen to further increase his strength, it would strengthen the clan.
But giving it to an outsider meant a permanent loss for the clan.
"Seventh Elder, don't get excited yet." Yu Luomian took a deep breath, maintaining his inner calm, and interrupted the Seventh Elder.
He looked at Yu Tianheng and asked seriously, "Tianheng, one thing I need to clarify: is this spirit bone for Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan?"
"Yan-yan. And she will absorb it immediately upon receiving it," Yu Tianheng replied without hesitation.
"What does Big Brother think?" Yu Luomian no longer addressed him as Clan Master, but as Big Brother.
Yu Yuanzhen scanned the room, displaying the majesty of the Clan Master.
"Give it!"
One word expressed his attitude.
The Poison Douluo semi-joining the clan could also be considered strengthening the clan's power.
Moreover, the spirit bone was for Dugu Yan, so it would eventually return to the clan's hands.
Once this point was understood, there was actually no reason to refuse from the perspective of clan interests.
The only truly difficult part was how to handle Yu Luomian's situation.
"Luomian, you can choose one of the remaining two ten-thousand-year dragon-type spirit bones in the clan. After absorbing it, you should be able to break through to level eighty. Then, the clan has another spirit bone that isn't from a dragon-type beast but is considered a top-tier lightning-attribute ten-thousand-year bone. You can take that one as well."
In terms of effect, it wasn't bad.
Yu Luomian's expression improved considerably.
With these two bones, he could absorb one now, quickly break through to level eighty, absorb his eighth spirit ring, and then absorb that top-tier ten-thousand-year lightning-attribute bone...
With triple enhancement, his chances of sprinting to Titled Douluo were not low.
Moreover, this way, he could actually save the final lightning-attribute bone for level eighty-nine, because a ten-thousand-year dragon bone plus a powerful eighth spirit ring might be enough to push him smoothly to level eighty-nine.
This...
Some elders present felt bitter but couldn't speak.
Spirit bones could indeed be recovered, but that required waiting for the Spirit Master who absorbed them to die.
If Yu Luomian absorbed two at once and gave one away, the clan would be down three good spirit bones directly.
"The Poison Douluo has a secluded personality, but he values face greatly and is a man of his word. Asking for a top-tier ten-thousand-year dragon-type spirit bone as a betrothal gift means his dowry won't be poor either," Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice.
A single sentence awakened the dreamers.
Indeed. Although the Poison Douluo was secluded and had a strange personality, his character was decent. He was still helping Prince Xue Xing support the Fourth Prince Xue Beng even though the Crown Prince was in full swing, just because Prince Xue Xing had once helped him.
The Poison Douluo himself should also be very clear about the value of the betrothal gift he demanded.
So whether for his own face or for his granddaughter's future life, he definitely wouldn't shortchange the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan on the dowry.
"I agree!" Yu Luomian was the first to express his stance.
"I agree too!"
"Agreed!"
"..."
It passed almost unanimously.
Yu Yuanzhen nodded. "Since that's the case, this meeting is adjourned."
"Luomian and Tianheng, stay behind. The rest of you may leave if you have no other business."
Many elders left, leaving only Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian, and Yu Tianheng.
"Big Brother, why did you ask me to stay?"
Without the top-tier ten-thousand-year dragon bone, Yu Luomian was still somewhat uncomfortable.
Even if the effect was compensated by two other bones, what the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was truly proud of was their dragon spirit, not the lightning attribute!
"I know this is unfair to you, but we can't push away the Poison Douluo's relationship for nothing." Yu Yuanzhen sighed. "Also, there's the matter of Su Wen."
"What about Su Wen?" Yu Luomian asked, puzzled.
"Su Wen hasn't gone to Erlong's place to cultivate yet."
"Grandfather, Second Grandpa, I asked Little Wen. He said he would make time to go to Aunt's place after we return from this spirit battle training tour." Yu Tianheng raised his hand to interrupt his grandfather.
"Sigh, Tianheng, you're still too young." Yu Yuanzhen rubbed Yu Tianheng's head.
"Investing with Erlong's guidance as a condition can already be declared a failure. Therefore, maintaining a good relationship with the Poison Douluo is indirectly maintaining the clan's relationship with Su Wen."
The Poison Douluo now addressed Su Wen as his grandson; could their relationship be bad?
Yu Luomian nodded in agreement.
"Additionally, there is one more matter, concerning Xiaogang."
(End of this chapter)