Chapter 76: A Seven-Year Plan, Two High-Stakes Gambles
The night was as dark as ink.
Just as Blue Tyrant Academy had quieted down, Liu Erlong was having a heart-to-heart talk with Yu Xiaogang in the backyard, while Flander was taking stock of the academy's assets.
Just then.
Boom! ...
A deafening roar rang out not far from the Blue Tyrant Academy.
A green poisonous mist shot into the sky, and even from a great distance, one could feel the chilling aura of a Title Douluo.
"Enemy attack?!"
Liu Erlong and Flander rushed out of the room instantly, looking into the distance with solemn expressions.
At the same time, Ye Liuyun, who had already changed into a night outfit and was resting with his eyes closed in the dormitory, suddenly opened his eyes.
Those eyes gleamed with a sharp light in the darkness, showing no panic, only a calm confidence that everything was under control.
"Are you impatient?"
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone in the academy was distracted by the explosion, Ye Liuyun moved like a phantom, silently scaling the wall without alerting anyone, and disappearing into the vast night.
His goal was clear—outside the east gate of the Heaven Dou Imperial City, which was the meeting point he and Dugu Bo had agreed upon.
...
About half an hour later.
Ye Liuyun stopped in a dense forest outside the city.
"Brush."
A green figure appeared out of thin air; it was Dugu Bo.
At this moment, his breathing was slightly disordered and his face was somewhat pale, clearly indicating that he had just experienced a thrilling confrontation.
"How about it?"
Ye Liuyun asked.
"Snort."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.
He couldn't wait any longer, so he released his aura to signal Ye Liuyun to come out.
But to his surprise, it wasn't Ye Liuyun who arrived first, but the Clear Sky Hammer.
The two exchanged a brief blow.
Even though he knew Tang Hao was injured, the power of the Clear Sky Hammer was truly terrifying.
He explained, still shaken.
"You guessed right, kid."
"I had just released a bit of the Jade Phosphor Serpent King's aura over there when that madman in the tattered cloak appeared."
Dugu Bo recalled the scene just now; Tang Hao's murderous aura of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me" still made him feel lingering fear.
If they were to actually fight, he would undoubtedly lose.
"Then what?"
Ye Liuyun didn't care how strong Tang Hao was; he knew, of course, that Tang Hao was much stronger than Dugu Bo.
What else can be done?
Dugu Bo said irritably.
"I don't need to confront him head-on."
"Could it be that he's a wanted criminal from Spirit Hall, heavily injured, and he insists on fighting me in front of everyone?"
"I told him I was just passing by and didn't want to cause trouble. That madman warned me to stay away from Shrek Academy, so I left."
At this point, Dugu Bo felt somewhat aggrieved. It was not a pleasant feeling for a titled Douluo to be warned to his nose and have to act like a grandson.
Ye Liuyun smiled.
Although there were some unexpected incidents in the Star Dou Forest, his overall plan did not go wrong.
Ye Liuyun turned around, revealing the joy of victory, and looked in the direction of Blue Tyrant Academy.
This is a high-stakes gamble.
A high-stakes gamble that has lasted nearly seven years.
Back in Notting City, he chose to approach Xiao Wu and follow her into the human world, thus exposing himself to Tang Hao's watchful eye.
If anyone knew about this, they would definitely think it was an incredibly stupid and suicidal act.
After all, having two 100,000-year-old soul beasts roaming around under the nose of a Title Douluo is tantamount to sending lambs to the slaughter.
But Ye Liuyun was betting on human nature and on profit.
At that time, he had just taken human form and his body was too weak.
If they wander around aimlessly and run into other Title Douluos, that would be real trouble.
So he exposed himself to Tang Hao.
He was gambling, gambling that Tang Hao wouldn't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
At the very least, he could pretend to be Ah Yin's younger brother.
In the worst-case scenario, the foundation will be destroyed.
As it turned out, he won.
Tang Hao already had a full set of spirit rings, while Tang San was only a low-level spirit master at the time. The two of them couldn't absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring.
Killing them would only result in obtaining two soul bones, but would also waste two soul rings that are over 100,000 years old.
It's important to know that a 100,000-year spirit ring can create a gap between even titled Douluo.
It allowed Tang Hao, who had just entered the Title Douluo realm, to directly fight several veteran Title Douluos and almost kill Qian Xunji.
No one knew better than Tang Hao just how significant the boost from a 100,000-year spirit ring truly was.
Unless Tang Hao is insane, he would never do such a losing deal.
Therefore, Tang Hao chose to "keep them in captivity".
He regarded himself and Xiao Wu as Tang San's future soul rings and soul bones, and protected them under his nose.
Tang Hao thought he was on the second floor, raising pigs.
Little did Tang Hao know, Ye Liuyun was on the third floor, and he used the information he already had to take advantage of Tang Hao without his knowledge.
As long as Tang Hao makes up his mind to keep them in captivity.
For those six years, no matter who discovered his talent—spies from Spirit Hall, passing evil spirit masters, or even some unscrupulous academy teachers—the Clear Sky Douluo kept them all out.
Tang Hao was like the most loyal guardian, protecting him during his most vulnerable childhood years for free.
He thought he was being kept in captivity.
"But..."
Ye Liuyun withdrew his gaze, his eyes turning sharp.
Pigs are fattened up before they are slaughtered.
Tang Hao couldn't let him grow without limits, so in recent years he has focused some of his efforts on cultivating his soul bone.
The only downside to having Tang Hao as a bodyguard is figuring out how to get rid of him.
Therefore, Ye Liuyun took another gamble; he needed a second Title Douluo.
This titled Douluo also had something he wanted.
This is the second step of the plan—Dugu Bo and the Yin Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
The Yin Yang Ice And Fire Eyes is something Ye Liuyun absolutely must obtain; it is the key to his rapid ascension to godhood and widening the gap between him and others.
But that place is secluded and dangerous, and without the guidance of "destiny," it's hard to say whether we can find it.
Otherwise, the two great empires and Spirit Hall would have remained undiscovered for so many years.
Therefore, he deliberately exposed himself to the very nose of the second Title Douluo.
It's yet another high-stakes gamble that puts lives at stake.
Ye Liuyun is still standing here unharmed, which shows he's quite lucky.
Two high-stakes gambles.
In the first match, he got six years of protection from Tang Hao for free.
In the second round, he obtained Dugu Bo and the Yin Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
He suffered no loss whatsoever; all he paid was the courage to expose himself.
It's true what they say: nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Ye Liuyun took a deep breath and felt completely relaxed.
From that moment on, he was no longer the student who had to live under someone else's roof and have to be mindful of others' feelings.
Those little monsters who were still playing house in Shrek were still working hard for the so-called competition.
He will rise to great heights by taking advantage of the favorable winds of the Yin Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
This journey was like a bird soaring into the blue sky, a fish entering the vast ocean—unfettered and free.
"Let's go, old poisoner."
Ye Liuyun turned around and said to Dugu Bo, his tone revealing undisguised ambition:
"Take me to your herb garden."
"There, there is something that can transform both of us."
"At this moment, I will set myself apart from everyone else."
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