Chapter 18: Bibi Dong, Soon to Be Sold; Cowardly Xiao-anus Never Disappoints

In the study.

When Yu Xiaogang actually said, "The Upper Three Sects share the same breath and branches; there's no need to fear the Spirit Hall,"

Yu Yuanzhen was so furious he almost laughed.

How could he have such a foolish son!

"The Upper Three Sects united and unafraid of Spirit Hall? You really are pathetically naive!"

To think his youngest son was this dumb—completely incapable of analysis or judgment.

Yu Yuanzhen was bitterly disappointed. He couldn't even bring himself to hit him anymore.

Hitting him would mean he still held a shred of hope for this son.

But not hitting him—that meant he was truly ready to give up.

"That's right! That phrase was once true. But do you know when that was?"

Yu Yuanzhen let out a long breath and asked coldly.

"When was that?" Yu Xiaogang was stunned.

Although he'd read many books, most of them were to search for a way to evolve his spirit, Luo Sanpao. He skimmed through them without much comprehension—just memorized some content and recited it mechanically.

As for thinking more deeply—like analyzing the era, background, key figures—he'd never even considered it.

Seeing his younger son's utterly clueless and dumbfounded face, Yu Yuanzhen was so angry he ground his teeth.

Fortunately, he still had a half-decent eldest son who could be the heir.

Otherwise, he might've died of rage on the spot.

"That phrase first appeared more than ten years ago," Yu Yuanzhen said, taking a deep breath and letting out a cold snort.

"At that time, the previous head of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Chen, was still around."

"He was a Limit Douluo known as 'Invincible on Land'. He even defeated the Spirit Hall's Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, who was known as 'Invincible in the Sky'."

"Besides him, there were many powerful Titled Douluos on the continent who weren't affiliated with Spirit Hall."

"For example: the Seven Kill Sword Douluo, Chen Jianjun, who was Level 97; your grandfather, the previous Thunder Douluo Yu Batian, who was Level 98; and Star Luo Empire's White Tiger Douluo, Dai Xuansheng, who was also Level 97."

"Back then, it was indeed Tang Chen of the Clear Sky Sect who took the lead in uniting the Upper Three Sects against Spirit Hall."

"But now..."

Yu Yuanzhen clenched his fists, sighing inwardly as a complex look flashed in his eyes.

"In the past decade or so, Tang Chen left the Clear Sky Sect, reportedly in search of the path beyond Limit Douluo, and hasn't returned since. He may already be dead."

"Your grandfather and Star Luo's Supreme Ancestor Dai Xuansheng both passed away from old age. Chen Jianjun died in a duel with Qian Daoliu, trying to break through."

"Now, the strongest person on the continent is Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu."

"And Spirit Hall not only has Qian Daoliu, but also Pope Qian Xunji and the three great elders who represent Spirit Hall on the Spirit Token—Glowing Feather Douluo, Falling Devil Douluo, and Fifteen Ton Douluo."

"Just their public strength already surpasses the total strength of the Upper Three Sects and the two great empires' Titled Douluos combined!"

"You tell me, now—does that phrase 'The Upper Three Sects united, unafraid of Spirit Hall' still hold any truth?"

Yu Yuanzhen looked coldly at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes sharp and stern.

"This..." Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded after hearing it all.

His scalp tingled.

He hadn't expected so much depth behind it.

But if that phrase was now nothing but empty words...

Then by abducting Bibi Dong and thoroughly offending Spirit Hall—

Wouldn't he be dragging his father, family, and clan into a pit of doom?

"What's more, back then it was only possible because the previous Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen was around to lead the charge."

"But now, Tang Chen has been missing for years."

"The Clear Sky Sect has rapidly shrunk and no longer dares confront Spirit Hall directly."

"If it was just for self-preservation, maybe the Upper Three Sects could still unite."

"But you—this self-righteous fool—actually brought back Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden!"

"This kind of thing is entirely us, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, breaking the unspoken rules!"

"If Spirit Hall decides to use this as an excuse to strike at us, even if the Clear Sky Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan wanted to help, they couldn't!"

"You unfilial son! You're going to kill your father, ruin the clan, and destroy the sect!"

Yu Yuanzhen's voice grew colder and angrier, eventually erupting in a furious roar.

Grinding his teeth, he raised his belt and started whipping Yu Xiaogang fiercely, causing him to cry out in agony.

"Father, I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"I won't dare ever again—so what should I do now?!"

Yu Xiaogang was full of fear and regret, crying loudly as he was beaten while begging for a solution.

Even though he'd always been looked down upon and excluded by the clan, in the Douluo Continent, where clans and sects were everything—

Yu Xiaogang still felt a strong sense of belonging and loyalty to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan and its sect.

Now that he realized he might have doomed them, he truly wanted to see if there was a way to make up for it.

"What should you do?"

Hearing that Yu Xiaogang wanted to redeem himself lessened Yu Yuanzhen's anger slightly. But his bloodshot eyes still glared at him while he kept whipping and said,

"No matter what, we can't keep that Bibi Dong in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect!"

"You go and pacify her—don't let her run."

"In a few days, we'll find an excuse, take her back to Spirit City, and return her to Spirit Hall!"

"When the time comes, you'll kowtow and apologize yourself. Understood?"

"Yes, Father… I understand…" Yu Xiaogang held his head in pain and grievance, howling.

Although he felt a bit guilty toward Bibi Dong...

In his heart, his parents, family, and sect clearly mattered more.

And once he realized the consequences—

With his cowardly nature, how could he dare face it?

Hearing his father's solution, Yu Xiaogang nodded repeatedly, deciding to obey.

As for Bibi Dong, she had no idea what was happening yet.

At that moment, she was still sound asleep, lost in sweet dreams.

She was still fantasizing about the blissful life she'd live after becoming Yu Xiaogang's wife and joining the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.

In her dream—

After bearing children for Yu Xiaogang, those children, thanks to Bibi Dong's outstanding talent, were born with astonishing gifts.

Under Yu Xiaogang's excellent theoretical guidance, all their children became peerless powerhouses!

After learning about the humiliation and torment their mother had suffered in Spirit Hall—

The children directly stormed Spirit Hall.

They crippled her former teacher Qian Xunji—the man who had cut off one of her legs, stolen her spirit bone, and destroyed her cultivation—as well as the Elders of the Worship Hall.

All of them were stripped of their spirit power and had their limbs broken—

Avenging their mother fiercely!

...

Meanwhile—

In Heaven Dou Imperial City.

After over a month of constant practice—

And refining various pills based on formulas deduced from the artifact, the Wordless Alchemy Tome—

Qian Xunji had finally fully integrated the master-level alchemy knowledge instilled by the system.

He now had full confidence to begin refining pills with immortal herbs as the main ingredients!