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"What on earth is this girl up to?"
Yu Luomian waved away the guards, slammed the teacup down on the table, her face full of doubt and confusion.
Ever since that incident that made him, as the father, feel extremely ashamed, happened, the relationship between the father and daughter has completely plummeted to a freezing point.
Afterwards, the strong-willed Liu Erlong once fought her way back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan alone, causing a great disturbance outside the main hall.
Then she completely severed all ties with the family, fled far away, and established her own sect in Tiandou City.
So many years have passed, and Liu Erlong doesn't even care about his own father's life or death, let alone come back to take a look.
But now, his daughter, who had always hated him to the bone and was as stubborn as an ox, has suddenly come back on her own initiative?
And she even brought a man back openly?!
"Could it be..."
Yu Luomian stroked the stubble on his chin, and a guess that seemed extremely reasonable to him suddenly popped into his mind.
"This girl has been wandering alone outside for years, and finally couldn't take it anymore. She's completely given up on that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang and figured it out?"
"Bringing a man back is an opportunity for you to soften your stance and rejoin the family?"
Yu Luomian thought about it more and more and felt that this was the only possibility.
After all, it was too difficult for a woman to struggle on her own outside.
How could it compare to having the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Thinking of this, Yu Luomian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a relieved smile even appeared on her lips.
If Liu Erlong is truly willing to return to her family with her outstanding Soul Saint cultivation, it would definitely be a great boost to the strength of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Let's go to the main gate plaza!"
Yu Luomian stood up, straightened his magnificent robe that symbolized his status as the second-in-command, and with a wave of his hand, led several attendants and strode towards the entrance of the sect.
He wanted to see what kind of man could make his proud daughter completely let go of Yu Xiaogang and even be willing to step back into the family for him!
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The news of Liu Erlong's return was like a hurricane, sweeping across the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in just half an hour.
In an instant, a large number of inner and outer disciples of the sect put down their cultivation and affairs and rushed to the main gate square to join in the excitement.
After all, the "forbidden love" between Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang that shocked the entire clan back then, as well as her later heroic feat of single-handedly storming the mountain gate and fiercely cursing the clan outside the main hall, had been "legends" circulating within the clan for a long time.
Even if many young people have never seen this legendary second young lady in person, they are definitely very familiar with her name.
Now that everyone has heard that this ruthless person who broke with his family years ago has suddenly returned, and that he has brought a man with him for the first time ever, everyone's gossip is burning fiercely, and they are determined to come and join in the fun.
Moreover, putting aside those old gossips, Liu Erlong is now a genuine Soul Saint level 70+ powerhouse!
It should be noted that among the thousands of disciples in the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, there are fewer than ten elders who have reached the level of an 80th-level Soul Douluo.
In other words, in this huge sect that places great emphasis on "strength above all else," there are only about a dozen people, including the sect leader Yu Yuanzhen, who can truly surpass her in cultivation and status.
Given her current age and the terrifying talent she has displayed, she has every chance of breaking through that shackle and reaching the Soul Douluo realm, becoming a pillar supporting the family's absolute combat power.
With the return of such a heavyweight powerhouse, who in the sect would dare not take it seriously?
Amidst the diverse thoughts and waiting of the crowd, Xuan Hao was dragged along by Liu Erlong in a flurry of activity, striding into the spacious square at the main gate.
The square was packed with people, with hundreds of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan disciples craning their necks to watch the spectacle.
On the steps in the very center of the crowd, Yu Luomian, the second-in-command, stood with his hands behind his back, adopting a dignified yet somewhat "tolerant" fatherly posture, having been waiting for quite some time.
However, when Yu Luomian raised her head expectantly, her gaze passing over the crowd, and she clearly saw the "man" holding Liu Erlong's hand...
The smile of satisfaction he had prepared beforehand instantly froze and solidified, and his originally rosy complexion changed in a flash!
As the actual person in charge of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's external affairs, Yu Luomian naturally had to go out frequently for the sake of his family's interests and networking, and the Heavenly Dou Imperial City was a place he would visit every few days.
Therefore, he had naturally met Xuan Hao, the infamous figure who had risen to prominence in Tiandou City in recent years, was regarded as a non-human monster by various top forces, and was even treated as an honored guest by Dugu Bo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
He even had top-secret information about this kid on his desk!
But how could Liu Erlong, this stubborn fellow who had run away from home for many years, have brought this plague god back to the family?!
Yu Luomian's gaze was fixed on the two people's tightly clasped hands.
His eyes twitched wildly, and his mind went blank for a moment, as if a storm was brewing inside him.
Could it be... that the intimate behavior reported by the sentry was true?
The two of them...?!
"No! That's absolutely impossible!"
Yu Luomian gasped inwardly and immediately dismissed the utterly absurd idea.
How old is this kid at most?
He's only fourteen or fifteen at most!
And Liu Erlong? She's almost thirty years older than this guy!
This isn't some young lover; the age difference is like two generations!
No matter how irritable or unconventional this girl is, she wouldn't be so heartless as to go around having an affair with a young man who could be her son, would she?!
Yu Luomian was having a crazy brainstorming session, imagining all sorts of outrageous ethical dramas.
But Liu Erlong, standing opposite him, had no idea how much nonsense was going on in his head.
Her only mission today was to bring Xuan Hao, this scoundrel, smoothly into the mountain gate.
As for how Xuan Hao plans to cause trouble and turn the sect upside down, that's his own business, and she's too lazy to worry about it.
However, seeing Yu Luomian staring intently at him and Xuan Hao with a strange look on her face that seemed to indicate she had seen a ghost and was too embarrassed to speak, Liu Erlong felt a surge of anger.
What did that look mean? Disdain? Shock?
Or did they think she was immoral?!
"What are you looking at?!"
Before Xuan Hao could even speak, the hot-tempered Liu Erlong erupted.
She stepped forward, raised her hand, and pointed it rudely at Yu Luomian's nose, launching into a tirade in front of hundreds of people from the entire sect:
"Yu Luomian, you old bastard!
Don't look at me like that!"
That shout of "Old man!" was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding loudly in the empty main gate square.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan disciples who had been whispering amongst themselves, preparing to witness a heartwarming scene of father-daughter affection or a prodigal son returning home, were instantly dumbfounded.
Even Yu Luomian himself was stunned by the scolding, his face turning pale and then red.
Liu Erlong completely ignored the reactions of those around him.
The resentment that had been building up in his heart for years was ignited the moment he stepped into the sect.
She stared coldly at Yu Luomian, gritting her teeth as she said, "If it weren't for you interfering back then, insisting on caring about some damn family reputation, forcing me to live a life of widowhood for half my life, why would I have run away from home?!"
"Did you think I stepped through this door today to bow down, admit my mistakes, and return to the family?"
Liu Erlong sneered, glanced around at the shocked sect leaders and disciples, and his voice, enveloped in soul power, resounded throughout the entire plaza:
"I'm back today for no other reason than to cause trouble!"
At this point, she suddenly pointed at Xuan Hao, who was standing beside her with his arms crossed and looking on with amusement, and loudly announced, "This guy next to me is very interested in your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's so-called 'Number One Beast Martial Soul in the World' title!
Today, I'll stand here and watch to see if you self-important guys can really hold onto this reputation!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Immediately afterwards, the atmosphere in the entire square changed abruptly.
The atmosphere, which had been filled with gossip and curiosity, instantly plummeted to freezing point, replaced by an uncontrollable surge of furious rage and rising fluctuations of soul power.
Trying to cause trouble?!
They came to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan's headquarters... to cause trouble?!
And all this was done with a teenage boy who looked like he hadn't even grown any hair yet?!
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