Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1008 Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong

"Lanba Academy?"

Yu Xiaogang had no recollection of this academy, but suspected it was related to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

The term "Blue Overlord" is proof of this.

Other forces that establish academies generally avoid names that clash with those of the major sects on the continent, and also avoid names that evoke associations with existing sects on the continent, otherwise they will be seen as provocative by the corresponding sects.

"Xiao Gang!"

As he was pondering, Yu Xiaogang heard someone calling him. He trembled and, without looking at the figure running towards him from inside the gate of Blue Tyrant Academy, quickly turned around.

Snapped!
But Flanders grabbed him.

At that very moment, the slender figure inside the gates of Blue Tyrant Academy pounced on Yu Xiaogang from behind, wrapping her arms around his neck as if afraid he would run away again.

Resentment! Anger! Pain! Nostalgia! Helplessness!

A multitude of emotions flickered in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, his lips twitched, and finally he glared hatefully at Flander and shouted, "Flander! You schemed against me!"

"I'm doing this for your own good, aren't I?"

Flander chuckled twice. “These days, I’ve been wandering around Tiandou City and met Erlong. I know she’s had a tough time these past few years… She’s in pain, and you’re in pain too… Xiaogang, I think one of the Red Society’s principles makes a lot of sense: only by facing pain can we resolve it. You can’t keep running away from it. Only by resolving some of your inner conflicts can you go further.”

Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth.

Moved?
Do not!
At this moment, he no longer fully trusted Flander and believed that he had been assimilated by the ideas and ideologies of the Red Society and Nottingham Academy!
"Xiaogang, I've finally found you! From now on, I will never let you leave again. Even if I break your legs or your arms, I will keep you by my side!"

Liu Erlong expressed her longing.

But this longing made Yu Xiaogang tremble with fear!

"Erlong, let go, it's impossible for us." Yu Xiaogang tried to calm his trembling body and said to Liu Erlong, who was holding him—he couldn't break free on his own.

"Absolutely impossible!"

“My soul power level is far inferior to yours, and I can’t fly, so I can’t outrun you.”

"That won't do either, I want to hold you a little longer!"

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

After a long while, Liu Erlong gently released Yu Xiaogang, wiped away the tears that flowed from the corners of his eyes due to excitement, and said to Flander, "Boss Flander, thank you for reuniting me with Xiaogang."

"Who told me to be the eldest? It's only right that I take care of my younger siblings."

Flander also harbored feelings for Liu Erlong, but knowing that she loved Yu Xiaogang, he kept his feelings hidden.

Even after learning that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong were cousins, she never considered taking advantage of the situation to interfere.

He truly deserves to be called a good older brother.

Yu Xiaogang was not grateful and felt that Flander had tricked him. But there was no point in saying anything now, so he said, "Erlong, give up. There is no way we can be together."

"Xiaogang, you know how I feel about you. We can just be together. We don't need any formal status." Liu Erlong was aware of the ethical implications, but as long as they were together, didn't get married, and didn't have children, wasn't that enough?
This is true love!

Yu Xiaogang was speechless, but he still harbored feelings for Liu Erlong, though he dared not accept her advances due to societal norms.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Liu Erlong wasn't in a hurry. He simply said to Flander, "Brother Flander, I understand your situation. It's not good to live under someone else's roof. Why don't you bring your students to my Blue Tyrant Academy? Don't be polite with me, we're family. From now on, you'll be the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy." "I'd rather not, it's too embarrassing. Besides, Notting Academy is fine too."

Flanders, however, refused.

Firstly, he had indeed gotten used to life at Notting College; although he was quite busy every day, it was also fulfilling.

Secondly, it was for his own disciple, Ma Hongjun.

Although the problem of the evil fire affecting his mind has been solved, given Ma Hongjun's carefree nature, there's no guarantee that he won't relax one day or act recklessly, causing problems with his cultivation... Staying at Notting Academy, on the other hand, means he can always ask Zhou Qing for help, which is an extra layer of insurance.

Three come.

If Yu Xiaogang were to stay at Blue Tyrant Academy in the future, Liu Erlong would definitely visit him every day. If she were to go there as well, she would be nothing less than a "soul guide lamp".

After much deliberation, Flander decided it was best to stay at Notting College.

Furthermore, regardless of their cultivation talent, the graduates of Notting Academy are generally reasonable and sensible. If they are unable to enter the Workers' and Peasants' Council or the Red Society, or do not wish to work in Notting City or the surrounding small cities, but want to go to a larger city, they can be recommended to study at Blue Tyrant Academy.

Thus, Notting College can barely serve as a relatively stable source of new students for Blue Tyrant College.

Moreover, most of the students at Blue Tyrant Academy are from ordinary families, so they should have a lot in common with most of the graduates from Notting Academy.

"OK then."

Liu Erlong didn't force him; he just wanted Yu Xiaogang to stay.

Should Yu Xiaogang stay?
He himself did not give a clear answer.

The lack of a response, in Liu Erlong's view, meant there was still hope, and he planned to go with them to discuss it further with the person in charge of Notting Academy...
As for Yu Xiaogang himself?
Despite some pangs of conscience, he had indeed considered his plans after leaving Notting College.

As for his family... he had to save face. Before he achieved success and fame, he was too embarrassed to go back, let alone seek Yu Yuanzhen's help.

Blue Tyrant Academy would be a good choice.

Liu Erlong has now broken ties with her second uncle and established the Blue Tyrant Academy, which has nothing to do with the family anymore... With Liu Erlong's abilities, it is impossible for her to establish such a large advanced academy on her own, even if she only recruits commoners. It must be because her father, Yu Luomian, is secretly helping her.

How could Yu Xiaogang not know these things?

But deep down, she simply accepted that Liu Erlong had built everything from scratch...
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When Zhou Qing saw Liu Erlong coming to ask for people, he was speechless. He glanced at Yu Xiaogang, whose face was equally unpleasant, and said, "Teacher Yu, if you want to resign, you really don't need to come to me. You can just go to Dean Notting."

"Teacher Zhou, please don't talk nonsense, I didn't intend to..."

"Cough cough!"

Flander interrupted Yu Xiaogang and said to Zhou Qing, "This matter is also somewhat related to me..."

of course!

"Don't wash your dirty linen in public," Flander said, not revealing the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, nor mentioning the Golden Triangle. He only said that the two should have ended up together, but were separated due to some misunderstanding...
However, Liu Erlong is the dean of Lanba Academy and cannot abandon the academy, so Yu Xiaogang has to go instead.

"I roughly understand." Zhou Qing actually knew more, but if he were to reveal the truth, everyone would lose face, so he didn't say anything more.

"However, as I said before, you need to go through Dean Notting for the appointment and resignation procedures of the college teachers. It's no use coming to me."

(End of this chapter)