LRAB Chapter 552 Everyone's a Traitor
Chapter 552 Everyone's a Traitor
Chapter 552 Everyone's a Traitor
Thunder City.
The gates of Thunder Academy.
Yu Luomian is seeing off the elite student team from Thunder Academy.
Thunder City and Thunder Academy are subordinate forces established by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but they are basically controlled by the Yu Clan branch family, with important positions held by the branch family.
Yu Luomian, the head of the Yu family branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan, is the city lord of Thunder City and also serves as the dean of Thunder Academy.
After giving all the instructions, Yu Luomian didn't say anything more. He just patted his most valued grandson on the shoulder twice, and then silently watched him lead the other elite students of the Thunder Academy team onto the carriage and set off for Tiandou City.
Yu Luomian's eldest grandson is named Yu Tianxin. He is the most outstanding member of the younger generation of the Yu family branch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan. In terms of talent and strength, he is in no way inferior to his cousin Yu Tianheng, who is from the main family. Together with the latter, they are known as the most outstanding twin stars of the younger generation of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan.
However, since he was born into a branch family, Yu Tianxin was destined not to become a candidate successor of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Therefore, the position of the young sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was predetermined to be given to Yu Tianheng from the beginning.
If things were to develop in the normal course of events, Yu Tianxin could at most become the head of a branch of the Yu family, and then be controlled by the main family's direct line, acting on their orders, and would never be able to turn the tables.
These are the rules of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family—strict and ruthless rules, which is also the origin of the rifts, conflicts, and even antagonism between the main and branch families of the Jade Clan.
The fact that Yu Yuanzhen preferred to send Yu Tianheng to the Tiandou Royal Academy rather than to the Thunder Academy speaks volumes.
Because the one who controls Thunder City and Thunder Academy is not the direct descendant of the Yu family, but Yu Luomian, a branch of the Yu family, Yu Yuanzhen is not at ease.
The Thunder Academy team's carriages and horses had gradually disappeared into the distance, but Yu Luomian still stood there silently watching, her thoughts churning within her.
Although doing so would cause indelible damage to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and even the entire Yu Clan, and he himself might not have a good end, but
Whether for Erlong or for Tianxin, I have to do something.
However, it's best not to let Erlong and Tianxin, especially Tianxin, know about his collusion with the Spirit Hall to deal with the Yu Clan's main family.
The child possessed a strong artistic talent, a free and unrestrained nature, and a strong sense of honor towards his clan.
If he were to discover what he had done, it would inevitably have a severe impact on his beliefs, which would be detrimental to his cultivation.
Forget it, there's no use thinking about it so much. Even if Tianxin knew, so what? There are some things I have to do no matter what. One day he'll understand.
Yu Luomian gathered her thoughts, turned around, and transformed into a bolt of lightning, disappearing from the gate of Thunder Academy.
He did not return to the Thunder Academy, nor did he go to the Thunder City Lord's Mansion. Instead, he went directly back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's main headquarters located in the heart of the Heavenly Dou region.
In addition to his roles as the city lord of Thunder City and the dean of Thunder Academy, Yu Luomian is also the second-in-command and deputy clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan. Returning to the clan's headquarters would make it easier for him to obtain and steal information about the Yu clan's main family.
No one knew that he had already sided with the Spirit Hall.
Of course, Yu Luomian was not the only one who sided with the Spirit Hall; there were also Blazing Fire City, Heavenly Water City, Divine Wind City, and Elephant Armor City, which was originally a subordinate force of the Spirit Hall.
In a sense, all five elemental cities are infiltrated by traitors.
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Southern part of the Heavenly Dou Empire.
The Kingdom of Barak, with its capital city of Barak.
Inside the Dragon Serpent Mansion, there was a spacious secret training ground, resembling the Soul Arena in the Soul Battle Arena.
Dressed in a sleek, specially made snake-scale women's outfit, Meng Yiran, petite and slender yet well-endowed, moved with the grace of lightning, flashing and leaping about.
In her slender hands, she wielded a long pole weapon that was much taller than her body with great force.
Sometimes it transforms into a long spear, emitting a sharp whistle like the roar of an ice dragon, stirring up whirlwinds of ice and snow, soft as cotton yet containing extreme icy power as if to freeze everything around it.
At other times, it transforms into a snake staff, its forked tongue as sharp and piercing as a sword, and wisps of faint purple mist spew from its head, releasing an extremely concentrated venomous aura that makes people afraid to approach.
Besides the terrifying weapon in her hand, what is equally frightening are the eight spider legs on Meng Yiran's back, each two or three meters long, sharp like spearheads and containing deadly poison—the Eight Spider Spears, which are the external soul bones.
A moment later, Meng Yiran slowly exhaled a breath of cold mist, then sheathed her gun and returned to her position. The eight spider spears, which had been baring their fangs and claws, gradually retracted into the spine on her back, standing gracefully in the training field.
More than two years have passed, and she, who is now seventeen or eighteen years old and an adult, does not seem to have grown much in height. She is still a little over 1.6 meters but less than 1.7 meters tall, and looks petite and slender.
She still has short, blue-gray hair that reaches her ears, a small face the size of a palm, big blue-gray eyes, a pert nose, and a small mouth. Her features give her a cool and aloof look, but she is very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
In addition, the delicate floral snake pattern adorning the corners of her eyes and the light purple lip gloss on her lips added a unique and unusual charm to her already beautiful appearance.
"Okay, okay, okay—"
An old, loud voice came from the side of the training field. An old man holding a dragon-head cane that was more than three meters long walked slowly. Beside him was an old woman holding a snake-head cane that was also three meters long.
It was Meng Yiran's grandparents, the peerless dragon and snake couple, Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Lady Chao Tianxiang.
"Grandpa, Grandma—"
Seeing the Peerless Dragon and Snake couple walking towards her, Meng Yiran immediately withdrew her martial spirit and excitedly went to greet them.
"Ranyi, it seems your training has been very effective. You can now switch and use the Dragon Spear and Serpent Staff martial soul states at will, and you can also control the Eight Spider Lances with ease. Not bad, not bad."
As he approached his granddaughter, Meng Shu's bright eyes were filled with loving affection, and his old face beamed with an unstoppable smile, radiating joy.
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, Grandpa. But it's alright. I feel like I can still improve and master it more. I still need to keep practicing."
Faced with her grandfather's praise, Meng Yiran modestly waved her little hand.
But from the smile on her pretty, small face, it was clear that she was also very satisfied with her achievements in cultivation.
After all, she had been training diligently for more than two years. If she hadn't made any progress, she might as well just smash her head against a wall and die.
"You're still right, we can't be complacent yet."
At this moment, Chaotianxiang, who also had a kind smile on her face, suddenly spoke up:
"The application of the two martial soul forms, Dragon Spear and Serpent Staff, as well as the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances, is still only in its initial stage and there is still a lot of room for improvement, especially the external soul bone Eight Spider Lances."
"Regarding the cultivation of the Dragon Spear and Serpent Staff martial soul forms, your grandma and grandpa can teach you and pass on some experience, but the use of the Eight Spider Lances will have to be figured out by yourself, because grandpa and grandma don't know either."
Hearing Chao Tianxiang's words, Meng Yiran nodded seriously:
"Okay, Grandma, I'll try my best."
Chao Tianxiang smiled with satisfaction, affectionately patting her granddaughter's head and tidying her hair, which was slightly disheveled from cultivation.
"Okay, let's take a rest first, don't overexert yourselves."
"Cultivation requires taking one step at a time, but it cannot be rushed. It is essential to understand that a balance between work and rest is the right path."
As Meng Yiran enjoyed her grandmother tidying her hair, she softly hummed in agreement, then snuggled into her grandmother's warm embrace, just like when she was a child.
"Okay, Grandma."
Meng Shu stood to the side, silently watching the affectionate grandfather and grandson, remaining quiet with a faint smile of happiness on his old face.
"By the way, Yiran, the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies is about to begin. Are you ready?"
After a moment, Chaotianxiang, who had finally finished tidying her granddaughter's hair, suddenly broke the silence:
"Ready."
Meng Yiran immediately broke free from her grandmother's embrace, waved her little fist, and said confidently:
"Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely lead the Beast Academy team to victory."
Because of Ye Qifeng's interference, Meng Yiran's strength was greatly enhanced and increased dramatically.
Now, thanks to her own strength, she has become the captain of the Beast Academy team and has gained the recognition and respect of all the elite students.
Instead of being just a minor vice-captain as originally destined, and even becoming virtually invisible in the subsequent matches after the qualifying rounds.
With Meng Yiran's current strength, she is absolutely capable of shining brightly in this Elite Soul Master Competition.
As for how far the Beast Academy team can go, it depends on how well the other members of the team perform, but one thing is certain: it will not be worse than what was originally destined.
"I have no doubt that I won first place in the Barak Kingdom qualifiers. Grandma believes you can do it."
Chao Tianxiang smiled and shook her head, gently flicking Meng Yiran's nose before speaking earnestly:
"The key will be the qualifying matches held in Heaven Dou City and the finals held in Spirit City."
Meng Yiran stuck out her little tongue and patted her bulging chest, promising:
"Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry. There will be no problem with the preliminaries in the Kingdom of Barak, and there will be absolutely no problem with the advancement matches in Tiandou City. Leave it to me."
"As for the finals in Wuhun City..."
Speaking of the finals, Meng Yiran's expression became slightly awkward, and her voice softened. She really didn't dare to make any grand promises, so she could only tell the truth:
"It depends on the situation."
"After all, the teams that have made it to the finals are not weak, and our Beast Academy team does not seem to be the best overall, so it will probably be difficult for us to go all the way."
At this moment, Long Gong Meng Shu, who had been standing quietly to the side, suddenly laughed and waved his hand dismissively:
"It's okay, Yiran, just do your best."
"Although our Beast Academy under the Dragon Serpent Mansion is renowned within the Kingdom of Barak, it is not considered a top-tier Soul Master Academy in the entire Heaven Dou Empire. The quality of our students is uneven, and it is foreseeable that their strength cannot compare with those top academies that are famous throughout the continent."
"Your grandmother and I both see this very clearly."
At this point, Meng Shu paused slightly, glanced at Meng Yiran who seemed somewhat unwilling, smiled slightly, and continued:
"To be honest, right now, in the entire Beast Academy team, only you have reached the top level in combat ability, while the others are more or less lacking in strength. Just as you said, the overall strength is difficult to compare with those top academy teams."
"So as long as we can advance to the finals, that will be enough for the Beast Academy."
"As for the final competition..."
As he finished speaking, Meng Shu's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle, and he smiled with a hint of mockery in his tone:
"Ranyi, it's up to you to decide. You're going anyway, aren't you?"
Meng Yiran, who was listening attentively to her grandfather's words, paused for a moment at the end, but then she suddenly realized what her grandfather was referring to.
A handsome, tall, and reassuring figure immediately came to mind, and Meng Yiran's pretty face instantly flushed red and became burning hot.
Yes, she definitely wants to go to Wuhun City, because there's someone she's missed and wanted to see for a long time.
More than two years have passed since they parted ways in the Starry Sky Forest. Although they only spent a few days together, that handsome figure left an indelible mark on her heart.
The memory is still fresh, unforgettable, and every time I think of it, it brings me immense sweetness.
My longing to see him grew stronger every day and every year.
However, it seems I don't need to go all the way to Spirit City to see him, because he has already arrived at Heaven Dou City, and I will arrive there in two months.
Thinking of this, Meng Yiran subconsciously raised her head and looked north. Her thoughts seemed to have traveled through many obstacles and unknowingly flown to that majestic capital city.
"Brother Qifeng, wait for me."
Her sexy little mouth, adorned with a light purple lip gloss, was slightly parted, and she murmured something to herself in a barely audible voice.
But how could the dragon and snake couple standing in front of her not hear her?
Upon hearing Meng Yiran's words and seeing her blushing and dazed expression, the couple exchanged a glance and immediately knew what their granddaughter was thinking.
However, they didn't say much; on the contrary, they were happy to see it happen, though their feelings were inevitably a bit complicated.
Over the past two years, the Dragon and Snake Mansion hasn't been idle.
Because of the special relationship between Meng Yiran and Ye Qifeng, more than two years ago, after returning to the Dragon and Snake Mansion in Barak Royal City from the Star Dou Great Forest, the Dragon and Snake couple had already begun to contact the Spirit Hall and deepen their cooperative relationship. They even led the Dragon and Snake Mansion to directly submit to the Spirit Hall.
Today, the Dragon Serpent Mansion has long since become a subordinate force of the Spirit Hall, and also a hidden pawn deployed by the Spirit Hall in the Barak Kingdom.
The marriage of their granddaughter Meng Yiran to Ye Qifeng, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, was the greatest desire of the Dragon and Snake couple.
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(End of this chapter)