Douluo Continent: Starting from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan

Chapter 13 Yu Tianming is actually a member of the Brock Mountain gang?

While the Xue family's Swan Martial Soul is decent, it pales in comparison to the Dai family's top-tier White Tiger Martial Soul. Even the Zhu family's Martial Soul is superior to the Xue family's.

The Star Luo royal family employs a cruel method of raising Gu (a type of poisonous insect) to cultivate its heirs. Before ascending the throne, these heirs must endure bloody battles, emerging victorious from countless corpses and bloodshed. Heirs raised in this environment are naturally exceptionally powerful.

If it weren't for the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Heavenly Dou Imperial Family would likely have changed hands by now. Several major powers within the empire have long been eyeing it covetously, ready to make their move.

Previously, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan looked down on the Xue family, and the only supporter of the Xue family was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. However, now that Yu Tianming has appeared, if they can bring him into the Heaven Dou Royal Family's camp, then the Xue family's status for the next few hundred years will be secure.

"So what does this have to do with me?" Yu Tianming shrugged, indicating that he was not interested in it.

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at him; this guy really knew how to pretend! Xue Qinghe smiled and looked at Ning Fengzhi: "Teacher, I won't be going back with you later. I'd like to invite Brother Tianming to the palace for a reunion." After saying that, he turned to Tang Tianyu and Yu Yuanmei, and said with a smile, "Of course, the other two can come along too."

Xue Qinghe bowed slightly to Ning Fengzhi and said politely. Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly and nodded in agreement: "Hehe, go ahead. Come visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School more often when you have time, Tianming."

Ning Rongrong, standing behind Ning Fengzhi, playfully made faces and stuck out her tongue. Before leaving, she glared at Yu Yuanmei with a snarling grin.

"Yanzi, Lingling, you two go back first," Yu Tianming instructed.

After patting the two beautiful girls' bottoms, Yu Tianming followed Xue Qinghe to the palace.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at each other, wondering why Yu Yuanming was so interested in men.

The Crown Prince's Palace!

"Uh... Brother Tianming, why are you taking off your clothes?"

Upon entering the palace, Xue Qinghe looked back and exclaimed in surprise.

Yu Tianming took off his gorgeous golden robe, revealing his bare upper body and well-built curves to Xue Qinghe.

"It's too hot. I'm used to not wearing clothes at home."

The outside temperature is around 32 degrees Celsius, and the indoor temperature is as high as 35 degrees Celsius. It's no wonder it's hot without air conditioning.

"Strange habit..."

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe shook her head. Although the weather was hot, Yu Tianming's robust physique still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable. She instructed her servants to fetch some ice to lower the temperature.

However, Xue Qinghe was unaware that Yu Tianming actually possessed both lightning and fire attributes and was not sensitive to heat. His feigned fear of heat was purely a ploy to find an opportunity to flirt with his future wife.

"Brother, why are you unwilling to participate in this Soul Master Competition?" Xue Qinghe asked curiously.

The Soul Master Competition, officially known as the "Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition," is held only once every five years. Before the competition began, Xue Qinghe hoped that Yu Tianming could participate, but he refused. At that time, Yu Tianming was only eleven years old.

"Your Highness, I am only 12 years old. Even if I wanted to participate, I would have to wait until next time," Yu Tianming said innocently.

"Damn feudalism! They shamelessly want to exploit child laborers. Hmm, child laborers who are 1.8 meters tall." Yu Tianming thought to himself, while subtly moving towards Xue Qinghe.

"Hmm?" Xue Qinghe noticed Yu Tianming's subtle movements and frowned slightly.

His subtle movements naturally did not escape Xue Qinghe's notice. A powerful masculine aura emanated from him, causing Xue Qinghe's face to flush. This was the first time she had been so close to a man. "Hmm, that's right. With your talent, brother, you're sure to win the next competition." Xue Qinghe suppressed her discomfort and praised with a smile.

"Is that so, Brother Qinghe? You really think so?" Yu Tianming's lips curled into a sly smile. He suddenly called out "Brother Qinghe," instantly closing the distance between them. Taking advantage of Xue Qinghe's momentary lapse in attention, Yu Tianming grabbed the other's small hand and asked.

"Brother, you... hurry up and let go of your elder brother." Xue Qinghe blushed and struggled to break free from Yu Tianming's hand, but found that he could not break free at all.

Yu Yuanming's bold actions startled Xue Qinghe. Qian Renxue, who had been sent to the Tiandou Empire since childhood, had never experienced such a situation before. She dared not reveal her identity, and Yu Yuanming's strength was great, so she could not break free for a while.

"Brother Qinghe must be twenty-three this year. Brother Qinghe is very intelligent. Although your cultivation talent is not top-notch, you have still broken through to level forty. Your appearance is no less than mine. I am very curious why Brother Qinghe doesn't have a woman by his side." Yu Tianming smiled and looked at Xue Qinghe with great interest.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly, and a sense of vigilance rose in her heart. She knew her identity was special and she must never let anyone discover her true gender. She took a deep breath and forced herself to remain calm as she replied, "Young Master Yu is too kind. I am preoccupied with state affairs and have no time for personal matters."

Yu Tianming chuckled softly, a sly glint in his eyes, and continued, "Oh? That's such a pity. Brother Qinghe is so outstanding; if he had a beautiful woman by his side, he would surely be even more charming."

"Could it be... Brother Qinghe enjoys this pursuit?" After saying this, he revealed a meaningful smile.

Xue Qinghe's heart tightened, and he quickly shook his head in denial: "Young Master Yu, please don't talk nonsense. I have no interest in matters between men and women."

However, Yu Tianming seemed unconvinced. He suddenly reached out a hand and grabbed at Xue Qinghe's chest with lightning speed, muttering to himself, "Let me verify this."

Xue Qinghe was shocked, but it was too late to dodge. Yu Tianming's hand moved swiftly, about to grab her chest. At this critical moment, Xue Qinghe instinctively dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

When Yu Tianming saw that his attack had missed, he was not discouraged at all; instead, a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He immediately changed his attack direction, his other hand striking Xue Qinghe's lower body with a speed three times faster than before. Xue Qinghe was terrified and hurriedly leaped backward, simultaneously striking Yu Tianming's wrist with a palm strike.

"Smack!" A crisp sound rang out as Yu Tianming's wrist was struck, causing him to gasp in pain.

He clutched his injured wrist and said with a grin, "Brother Qinghe reacted quite quickly, but I won't give up easily." With that, he lunged at Xue Qinghe again.

Xue Qinghe was furious. This Yu Tianming was far too rude to dare lay a hand on her. She held back and used all her strength to fight Yu Tianming. The two exchanged blows, fighting fiercely and evenly matched.

In the end, Yu Tianming was no match for Xue Qinghe and was knocked back several steps by a single palm strike. After regaining his footing, he touched his slapped cheek and said with a wry smile, "Oh dear, Brother Qinghe hit pretty hard."

Xue Qinghe's face was gloomy as he coldly stared at Yu Tianming and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Yu, please have some self-respect. If you dare to be disrespectful to me again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Yu Tianming chuckled and bowed obsequiously, saying, "Yes, yes, Brother Qinghe, please calm down. I was just joking with you."

Xue Qinghe snorted coldly and turned to leave. Yu Tianming watched her retreating figure, sighing inwardly, "This Brother Qinghe is really not easy to deal with. It seems I'll have to be more careful in the future." Then, he shook his head and muttered to himself, "But that's what makes it interesting, haha."

With that, he left the Crown Prince's residence.

After leaving the Crown Prince's residence, Yu Tianming decided to make a trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Although he had broken Xue Beng's leg, it hadn't caused him any trouble.

Because Xueye had long been utterly disappointed in his good-for-nothing son, he didn't care unless his life was in danger.

Inside Prince Xuexing's mansion, Xue Beng was sitting back in a chair, receiving treatment from a support-type Soul Master with a pained expression.

"Gently, gently." Xue Beng's face contorted in pain, and he grimaced.

"Why bother? Don't provoke him again." Prince Xuexing said helplessly as he looked at Xue Beng.

Xue Beng, however, disagreed, believing he was only trying to make Yu Tianming think he was foolish, thus lowering his guard. Little did he know, his actions would only provoke even greater resentment from Yu Tianming.

"What can I do? That guy's men are everywhere. If I don't act tough, he definitely won't let me go," Avalanche said indignantly.

Prince Xuexing shook his head and sighed, "You still don't understand the true meaning of 'spoiled brat.' You're only making things worse by doing this."

A flicker of fear crossed Avalanche's eyes, and his voice trembled as he said, "If I hadn't done this, he might have killed me long ago. Now I'm the only one in the family qualified to inherit the throne; I can't die."

After saying that, Xue Beng closed his eyes, his face showing despair and helplessness.

Prince Xuexing watched the avalanche and decided to teach him a lesson, to show him how to properly protect himself.

So he walked over to Avalanche, gently patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Son, we need to find a better way to deal with this situation. Simply playing dumb isn't the fundamental solution. We must learn to use wisdom and strategy to defuse crises. Otherwise, we will always be in a passive position."

After listening to Prince Xuexing's words, Xuebeng remained silent for a moment, then nodded, indicating his willingness to try to change. Seeing this, Prince Xuexing smiled with satisfaction and began to teach Xuebeng some life lessons and coping skills.

"Alas, your father has high expectations for him, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next emperor."

Prince Xuexing uttered words of despair with a bitter smile.

"Why?!" he gritted his teeth and said, "Why should that vicious man be the crown prince? I refuse to accept it!" He simply couldn't understand why the wicked man who had murdered his own brother could reap so many benefits. And what about him? He had put in so much effort but received nothing in return.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, but the pain was nothing compared to the agony in his heart.

He remembered that day when he witnessed that despicable man kill his own brother. And now, that murderer had become the crown prince, enjoying unparalleled glory and power.

He secretly vowed that if he had the chance, he would make this person pay the price. But for now, he could only silently endure it all.

He suddenly thought of another person—the one from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan.

He frowned and sneered disdainfully, "Hmph, looks decent enough but is still a bastard. Getting involved with Xue Qinghe, ugh, disgusting."

The thought filled him with disgust. He couldn't understand such behavior, nor could he accept this fact. He felt these people were hypocrites, appearing upright and kind on the surface, but in reality, they were sanctimonious scoundrels.

Ugh, my back hurts. Hehehe, if I could, I'd like to be with "Xue Qinghe" too. That's great, really great.

(End of this chapter)