Chapter 40 Yu Yuanzhen's Wild Imagination: Does He Want to Replace Me?
With her doubts lingering in her mind, Yu Luomian finally pushed open the door to her eldest brother's room.
Inside the room, Yu Yuanzhen, who had just emerged from seclusion, was enjoying tea and seemed to be in a good mood.
Seeing Yu Luomian's strange expression, his brows furrowed slightly.
"What is it?"
Yu Luomian handed over the intelligence without saying a word.
Yu Yuanzhen took it and looked down to examine it closely.
Three breaths later, his brows furrowed even more deeply.
Five breaths later, his eyes widened.
Ten breaths later, he suddenly stood up and looked at his younger brother with an absurd expression.
"What is this thing?!"
"Big brother..."
Yu Luomian's expression became even stranger.
"I also want to ask you, when did you go to Notting City? When did you fight Tang Hao? And that 100,000-year-old soul bone... weren't you in seclusion the whole time?"
"Of course I'm in seclusion!"
Yu Yuanzhen's voice rose several octaves.
"I haven't even left my study these past few days! Notting City, Tang Hao, soul bone... I know absolutely nothing about them!"
Yu Luomian stared at him for a long time, confirming that his brother was not acting.
Although Yu Yuanzhen was shrewd and calculating, he never pretended in front of him.
If he says he doesn't know, then he really doesn't know.
The intelligence clearly states that tens of thousands of people in Notting City witnessed the great battle between Yu Yuanzhen and Tang Hao, which ended with Clear Sky Douluo's defeat and the loss of his soul bone.
Among those eyewitnesses were people from Spirit Hall; surely they couldn't all be blind?
"Big brother..."
Yu Luomian's voice deepened.
"Are you sure you haven't left the house at all these days?"
"Second brother!"
Yu Yuanzhen was furious.
Are you doubting me?
"I'm not doubting you."
Yu Luomian shook his head, but the expression on his face became even uglier.
"I'm telling you—there's a 'you' out there, causing trouble under your name."
Yu Yuanzhen was stunned, and his face turned gloomy in an instant.
Yu Luomian continued.
"Spirit Hall has already sent people to Notting City to search for Tang Hao, but Tang Hao has already escaped."
"And that 'you' stole Tang Hao's wife's soul bone."
"Brother, do you know what this means?"
Yu Yuanzhen's expression changed, from ashen to filled with lingering fear.
Tang Hao's wife, Ah Yin, is a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor.
More than ten years ago, she sacrificed herself for Tang Hao, leaving behind only a piece of her right leg bone.
Although this matter was kept secret, it was not unknown to people in high-level circles.
If "he" steals that soul bone, what will Tang Hao think?
Tang Hao will come after him and fight him to the death!
The hatred of a level 95 Title Douluo is enough to keep the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from having peace!
"It wasn't me."
Yu Yuanzhen's voice turned cold, and a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Someone is impersonating me."
"I know."
Yu Luomian nodded.
The question is—who? And why?
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.
What is the purpose of this person who impersonates the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, defeats Clear Sky Douluo in public, and steals his 100,000-year-old soul bone?
Was it to frame Yu Yuanzhen and lure Tang Hao into seeking revenge?
Or is it to muddy the waters and cover up his true purpose?
Or perhaps... that person was actually after the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family?
Yu Luomian paced around the study for a few steps, then suddenly stopped.
"Big brother, do you still remember Ye Tianchen who left the family three months ago?"
Yu Yuanzhen's pupils contracted slightly.
"You mean..."
"I have no idea."
Yu Luomian shook his head.
"But that Ye Tianchen, who increased his soul power by seven levels in a year, and then went from a useless soul master to a three-ring soul master in three months, even attracted the help of a titled Douluo."
"But the you who appeared yesterday truly displayed the strength of a Title Douluo..."
He paused, then lowered his voice.
"A twelve-year-old boy, advancing from level ten to Title Douluo in three months? Do you believe it?"
Yu Yuanzhen remained silent.
He naturally didn't believe it, but if it wasn't Ye Tianchen, then who was it?
"Moreover," Yu Luomian continued, "although the soul skills that 'you' used were from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, according to eyewitness accounts, the power of those soul skills far exceeded your expected level. Some even said that his soul power seemed inexhaustible, and he became stronger the more he fought."
Yu Yuanzhen's brows furrowed even more.
"And that 100,000-year-old soul bone," Yu Luomian said, "was Tang Hao's wife's keepsake. It should have disappeared with Tang Hao ten years ago. Why did it suddenly appear in Notting City? And how did that 'you' know that soul bone was in Notting City?"
A series of questions swirled in their minds like a tangled mess.
The study fell into a deathly silence.
Outside the window, thunderclouds surged, and purple lightning snaked through the clouds like serpents. The incessant thunder sounded particularly oppressive to the two of them at that moment.
After a long while, Yu Yuanzhen spoke.
"Investigate." His voice was icy. "Use all available personnel to find out who that imposter is. Also... keep an eye on Tang Hao's movements. If he really comes looking for me..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but Yu Luomian understood.
If Tang Hao really comes looking for him, then he'll have no choice but to confront him head-on.
Although both of them were at level 95, Yu Yuanzhen knew he couldn't beat Tang Hao in a head-on clash. However, that was outside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If they were inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen was confident that Tang Hao wouldn't be able to defeat him.
However, he will inevitably have to pay a considerable price.
And this is perhaps what the imposter wanted to see.
"Big brother."
Yu Luomian's voice was somewhat hoarse.
"You said... that person impersonating you, was it really just to frame you? Could there be some other purpose?"
Yu Yuanzhen did not answer immediately.
He walked to the window, gazed at the churning thunderclouds outside, and remained silent for a long time.
"If it's just to frame someone."
He spoke slowly.
"Then why did he disappear immediately after defeating Tang Hao? Wouldn't it have been better to just kill Tang Hao? The current sect leader of the Clear Sky Sect is Tang Hao's older brother. If he finds out that Tang Hao died at my hands, what do you think he will do?"
He turned around and looked at Yu Luomian.
"Second brother, have you ever considered one possibility...?"
"What's possible?"
"That imposter..."
Yu Yuanzhen spoke slowly, each word sounding as if squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Perhaps they don't want to frame me, but... they want to replace me."
Yu Luomian's pupils suddenly contracted!
Replace?!
"He has the exact same appearance as me, can use the exact same soul skills as me, and can even unleash greater power than me..."
Yu Yuanzhen spoke slowly and deliberately.
"If he wanted, he could simply swagger into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, sit in my seat, and command the entire family without anyone noticing."
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