Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 19 The Holy Spirit Cult is Destroyed

"A weapon spirit with ultimate attributes?"

Leng Yulai's chopsticks hovered in mid-air as she squinted at Lu Jun:
"Isn't this just..."

“Perhaps it’s a coincidence.” Leng Yaozhu gently put down her spoon. “But I don’t know what Tang Sect’s purpose is. However, there have been quite a few ultimate martial souls in history.”

"Being cautious is the best option. In other words, we absolutely cannot allow the Tang Clan to contact Lu Jun now."

"There will be danger."

Lu Jun lowered his head and ate his rice, the stray hairs on his forehead obscuring his sparkling eyes.

Leng Yulai, on the other hand, strongly agreed:

"Those hypocrites from the Tang Clan are clearly after this kid."

As she spoke, her gaze fell on Lu Jun.

"Don't worry, from today onwards, this kid is under my protection."

The younger sister and older sister definitely have different personalities.

Lu Jun was eating and didn't dare to respond.

My younger sister has a straightforward and outgoing personality.

My older sister is more composed, though a bit introverted.

"Nonsense." Leng Yaozhu lowered her voice. "The Spirit Pagoda will handle this. As for you, you still have your own tasks to complete. We can't expect you, as the branch tower master, to protect a core disciple forever, can we?"

"This is unacceptable; we can't give an explanation to the higher-ups."

“And another thing,” Leng Yaozhu glanced meaningfully at Leng Yulai’s loose nightgown, “be mindful of your image in front of the children.”

Leng Yulai pursed her lips, but surprisingly did not refute. She picked up the last piece of meat and bit down fiercely, as if it were the head of the Tang Clan leader.

Lu Jun took the opportunity to get up and clear the dishes, but Leng Yaozhu suddenly grabbed his hand:
"Let me handle this. You've been through a lot today. Get some rest and meditate."

The warmth emanating from Leng Yaozhu's palm startled Lu Jun; this feeling of being cared for was both unfamiliar and comforting.

“Teacher…” Lu Jun opened his mouth, but saw that Leng Yaozhu had already rolled up her sleeves and started clearing the table.

Leng Yaozhu carried the dishes into the kitchen and began washing the rice bowls.

"Given what happened today, your entry into the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy will have to be postponed."

Leng Yaozhu's voice was very soft, and tinged with worry.

"Just in case the Tang Clan has their eyes on you."

Lu Jun stood to the side, his fingers unconsciously rubbing his cuffs.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he only gave a low "hmm".

Leng Yaozhu glanced at him sideways, water droplets dripping from her fingertips.

"Don't think too much."

She turned off the tap, shook the water off her hands, and turned to face Lu Jun.

"Regarding the Tang Clan, why are you their target... I will investigate this personally."

"Ah."

"Alright, stop thinking about it and go cultivate."

Leng Yaozhu raised her slender, water-covered hand and gently rubbed Lu Jun's head.

"Your most important task right now is to cultivate diligently."

"...Teacher, my hair is all wet."

"Uh...sorry."

in the living room.

Leng Yulai sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, not even looking up when she heard Leng Yaozhu's footsteps.

"Finished?"

Leng Yaozhu gave a faint "hmm".

Leng Yulai scoffed:
"If you ask me, why not just storm their door, twist the heads off those hypocrites from the Tang Clan, and everything will become clear?"

Leng Yaozhu frowned.
"Don't forget, the Tang Sect is backed by Shrek Academy, and we already have a lot of conflicts with them."

"A hasty move could lead to a full-scale war between the Spirit Pagoda, the Tang Sect, and Shrek Academy, which would be detrimental to both sides."

"Maintaining the status quo is already good enough," Leng Yulai said dismissively, pursing her lips.

……

at the same time.

Gu Yuena sat in front of the dressing table in the room, looking at herself in the mirror. Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her purple eyes sparkled. She lowered her head slightly, thinking about the events of the day.

"Lord."

Zi Ji bowed and complimented Gu Yue Na from behind.

"Based on our intelligence, the target of the Tang Sect's invasion of the Ascension Platform World today is very likely the child who is traveling with the Lord."

Gu Yuena paused slightly at the tip of her finger.

"Are you sure it's him?"

"Yes." Zi Ji said in a deep voice, "Even the fighters from the Fighting Soul Hall of the Tang Sect have been mobilized. There is no doubt that they value this child highly."

"My lord, do you think... the Tang Sect's goal might be the same as ours? They know that the divine artifact has taken human form, and they want to seize its power and take it for themselves?"

"Otherwise, they wouldn't have invaded so openly, even at the risk of offending the Spirit Pagoda."

"Ah."

Gu Yuena closed her eyes and sighed inwardly.

This is exactly the situation she least wanted to see.

I originally thought that the "Best Friends Battle" would yield results within the next three years.

There was no progress at all.

If only she knew the truth that Lu Jun was a human form created from a divine artifact.

But it seems that the Tang Clan also knows about it now.

"My lord, I am puzzled." Zi Ji looked up. "If Lu Junruo is truly a super artifact in human form, why has he ended up in the human world? And why has he been targeted by the Tang Sect?"

Gu Yuena gazed in the direction of the Spirit Pagoda in the distance, her eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Gods who were born on the Douluo Continent 20,000 years ago."

"It is none other than Tang San, the first sect leader of the Tang Sect and the Sea God."

As she spoke, Gu Yuena took out a book that recorded the legend of Tang San, the Sea God.

"The Tang Clan declined ten thousand years ago and was almost completely wiped out, but it was able to rebuild with the help of Shrek Academy."

"Even if Tang San ascended to godhood, I don't believe you can say that he has no connection with the Tang Sect now."

Zi Ji's pupils constricted sharply: "You mean... the Tang Sect wants to refine the super artifact for their own use?!"

Gu Yuena did not answer, but simply looked out the window.

"It's so dangerous."

……

Early in the morning.

Before the morning mist had dissipated, Leng Yaozhu still had to go out to work; she hadn't finished dealing with the matters concerning the Tang Sect's Fighting Soul Hall.

Leng Yulai had plenty of free time, so she escorted Lu Jun back to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

"Today we'll see how you perform. The three-year period is up. Every three years, the Spirit Pagoda will assess the core disciples to understand their cultivation progress, the talent they have shown, and to determine their rating and resource investment."

"My teacher already told me about it." Lu Jun looked at Leng Yulai, who was driving, and asked in a low voice, "Master... do you know about the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Leng Yulai paused almost imperceptibly.

"The Holy Spirit Cult?" She turned her head, glancing sideways at me. "Where did you hear that from?"

Lu Jun smiled casually, "I saw it in the library... It's said to be a very dangerous organization of evil spirit masters."

Leng Yulai chuckled and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"That's an ancient almanac from ten thousand years ago."

She looked somewhat disdainful and dismissive.

"That organization was completely eradicated by the ancestor Huo Yuhao, the Ice Douluo, ten thousand years ago, and there are hardly any evil soul masters left now."

"How do you usually deal with those martial souls that give birth to evil spirits and require the price of life to cultivate?" Lu Jun asked again.

(End of this chapter)