Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 556 I don't hate the Soul Clan, I hate that I'm not a Soul Clan member.
"I never wanted to become the sun; I only wanted to shine alongside it and be bathed in your light," Yue Hongchen said slowly.

Qian Gu Huang Yu raised an eyebrow. "So, Senior Sister, can I interpret this as you trying to justify your actions?"

"You're hoping to use your experience to elicit my sympathy, and then make me condone what you've done, right?"

Yue Hongchen blinked. "Junior sister, shouldn't a young lady like you be crying her eyes out right now and comforting me not to be sad?"

"Do you need me to compose a song for you that says 'We're all trying to live'?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Besides, don't lump me in with those ordinary rich girls."

"It's precisely because I know you're not an ordinary young lady that I'm telling you all this," Yue Hongchen said with a smile.

"Haki Yue, you rascal." Qian Gu Huang Yu sighed.

"So, junior sister, what exactly do you want? Are you going to dismiss me directly, or something else?" Yue Hongchen asked with a smile.

"I plan to do nothing," Qian Gu Huang Yu said slowly.

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"You just said you didn't want to be the sun, right? Why?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

Yue Hongchen smiled self-deprecatingly, "Because I know my own limitations. In terms of ability and family background, I am not qualified to sit in that position."

"Since I can't do it anyway, why bother talking about changing the world? It would only make me a laughing stock."

"As long as I and the people I care about are doing well, that's enough."

Qian Gu Huang Yu raised an eyebrow. "To be honest, you don't hate any powerful or wealthy people or any Soul Clan at all. You just hate that the Soul Clan isn't you."

Yue Hongchen said innocently, "So what if I hate it? Do you expect Senior Sister to defeat the Spirit Pagoda, the War God Temple, Shrek Academy, and the Tang Sect all by herself?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Then leave these to me."

Yue Hongchen was taken aback. "What are you talking about?"

“Break the existing order and reshape the world,” said Qian Gu Huang Yu.

Her heterochromatic pupils trembled violently. Yue Hongchen knew that the woman in front of her was not joking, and that she really could do it.

"If it were really possible, I would be willing to be your first follower. I've long been fed up with this damned world!" A hint of madness flashed in Yue Hongchen's eyes.

Yue Hongchen could sense that her good junior sister was actually the same kind of person as her.

Their apparent normalcy and conformity are nothing but a facade, a compromise stemming from their own powerlessness.

When they truly possess the power to destroy the entire world, they will announce their existence to the world.

As the saying goes: It gets dark not because the sun has set, but because I said goodnight.

Yue Hongchen paused, his heterochromatic eyes staring directly at Qian Gu Huang Yu, and said, "Your Excellency, if we succeed, our names will appear together in history textbooks."

"If we fail, I will go to the gallows before you."

If we succeed, I will be your Bismarck; if we fail, I will be your Little Yellow.

Qian Gu Huang Yu had to admit that very few people could refuse such a proposal.

...

Subsequently, Yue Hongchen told Qian Gu Huangyu all the news that Liu Yueyi had come to the Spirit Pagoda seeking protection.

However, this version is untouched by artistic embellishment or beautification. Furthermore, Yue Hongchen told Qian Gu Huangyu that if she hadn't come...

After fusing with the soul bones, Yue Hongchen will face off against Mu Tian, ​​the sect leader of the Body Sect, alone.

She is currently a level 97 Super Douluo. With her own Martial Soul Fusion Technique, she is confident that she can put up a fight against Mu Tian, ​​who is at the demigod level.

"Senior Sister, aren't you worried that she'll run away?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked. Yue Hong Chen had gone into seclusion to absorb the soul bone. If Liu Yue Yi escaped now and then turned around and accused the Spirit Pagoda of stealing her soul bone, the Spirit Pagoda would be in a passive position.

Yue Hongchen laughed and said, "Do you think I would let such a living person wander around the Spirit Pagoda? I put a bracelet on her."

"That bracelet can tell me her location at any time. If she leaves the area I've marked out for her, the bracelet will explode. This is to prevent her from being kidnapped!"

"Senior sister, doesn't your conscience hurt?" Qian Gu Huang Yu muttered to herself.

Yue Hongchen laughed, "The entire Star Luo Empire, with its headquarters and eleven branch towers, rests on my shoulders! We can't afford to be careless at all!"

Looking at Yue Hongchen, who had become the weightlifting champion of the Star Luo Empire, Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Shall we go see Dai Lingxun together then?"

Yue Hongchen nodded gently. "Yes, it's just the two of us."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Senior Sister, I need your help to create another level 12 soul tool."

Yue Hongchen was stunned. "That's impossible. Unless you gather all the resources of the entire Star Luo Empire here, it's simply impossible to create one."

"Don't speak too confidently." Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled calmly and took out a whale pearl that shimmered with nine-colored light from her storage ring.

Yue Hongchen's eyes immediately lit up as she sensed the whale pearl's level—Ninth-level cultivation!
In ancient times, there was a saying that one could become a god after nine transformations. The fact that this whale pearl has nine colors proves that its owner is not far from becoming a god.

"Senior sister, with this as the raw material, you should be able to do it, right?"

Yue Hongchen didn't ask why she was asked to create this level 12 soul tool; she simply smiled and nodded.

The reason why Qian Gu Huang Yu gave the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's whale pearl to Yue Hongchen instead of her own grandmother Bei Gong Li is because...

Besides wanting to become her accomplice and strengthen their relationship, he was also worried that Bei Gongli's moral standards were too high, and that she might prevent him from using any weapons of mass destruction she developed.

Therefore, Qian Gu Huang Yu chose Yue Hong Chen, who had a more flexible moral bottom line.

...

After Qian Gu Huang Yu left, Liu Yueyi came out of Yue Hongchen's bedroom. "You just told her everything like that?"

After lying back in her chair, Yue Hongchen looked at Liu Yueyi who was walking from behind and said, "What else can I do? I can't hide these things from you anyway."

"If she really wants to know, the old lady will tell her sooner or later, and my records are also kept at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"Rather than having her block the door with evidence, I'd rather hand over the leverage to her directly."

"This way I can also show my loyalty. She will be my boss for at least the next hundred years. Since that's the case, I can't miss the opportunity to show my loyalty."

Yue Hongchen had always known that Bei Gongli knew what kind of person she really was, and that she was definitely not as innocent and kind as she appeared.

Bei Gongli, after all, rose from humble beginnings to a high position, so she naturally understood many things. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to be considered one of the three giants of the military alongside top-tier soul factions like Yu Haosheng and Chen Yiming.

However, Bei Gongli and Yue Hongchen had already reached a tacit understanding. What Bei Gongli needed was Yue Hongchen's ability and loyalty, and of course, providing emotional value was also part of that ability.

Yue Hongchen also needs Beigong Li to provide her with a higher platform and resources.

Barring any major incidents, they can each get what they need and remain good teacher and student for life.

But the Eternal Phoenix Feather is this major event, and Yue Hongchen knows that her position is the team that Beigong Li left for the Eternal Phoenix Feather.

In other words, her value lies in satisfying Miss Qian Gu Huang Yu, but if Miss Qian Gu Huang Yu is not satisfied with her, or feels that she has deceived her grandmother, then she is worthless.

Then everything that Yue Hongchen has gained will collapse in an instant.

Yue Hongchen knew that her identity in the Spirit Pagoda was that of Bei Gongli's disciple, making her a member of the ancient family.

But if he were to be disliked by the next head of the ancient family, it would be tantamount to telling everyone that his downfall was only a matter of time. In that case, no one would stand on his side, on the side of someone destined to lose everything.

“However, I won my bet,” Yue Hongchen chuckled. “It seems that my good junior sister and I will get along quite well!”

...

Star Luo Palace.

The following day, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Yue Hong Chen arrived at the Star Luo Imperial Palace, which they were not loyal to, as promised.

The Star Luo Imperial Palace has basically preserved its architectural style from ten thousand years ago, with an antique charm, which is very different from the overly modernized Sun and Moon Federation.

Dai Lingxun did not choose to hold the conversation in the main hall of the palace, but instead chose a side hall.

As soon as Qian Gu Huang Yu and Yue Hong Chen entered, they found Dai Ling Xun already waiting inside, with two men standing beside her.

The man on the right has blond hair and blue eyes, and looks somewhat kind and gentle, but his aura is restrained. Standing there, he is like a high mountain whose peak cannot be seen.

He was dressed in a simple white robe adorned with ornate patterns.

[Saint Dragon Douluo Enci, National Preceptor of the Star Luo Empire, Level 99 Limit Douluo Demigod.] Qian Gu Huang Yu immediately recognized his identity.

The man standing on the left had gray hair and black eyes, an ancient face, and exaggeratedly bulging muscles all over his body. His aura was equally profound, but he also had a fierce feeling about him.

He wore a white shirt on his upper body and a pair of wide black trousers on his lower body, and a black cape was draped over his shoulders.

[Mu Tian, ​​Sect Master of the Body Sect, current Body Douluo, Level 99 Limit Douluo Demigod.] Qian Gu Huang Yu immediately recognized the man's identity from the powerful blood energy emanating from him.

Upon seeing Qian Gu Huang Yu and Yue Hong Chen arrive, Dai Ling Xun immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "I have long heard of the illustrious reputation of the Tower Master of the Ancient Tower, and seeing him today, I can confirm that he is indeed extraordinary."

Regardless, Dai Lingxun was the ruler of a country.
Qian Gu Huang Yu knew that Dai Lingxun was deliberately trying to curry favor with her in order to obtain the Soul Armor, so she wasn't surprised. She simply spoke in a gentle but not overly enthusiastic tone:

"Your Majesty flatters me. You are a young man who has become the ruler of a nation and led the Star Luo Empire to prosperity. You are the role model for us all."

After hearing this, Dai Lingxun praised Qian Gu Huang Yu a few more times, but Qian Gu Huang Yu didn't respond at all, only praising Dai Lingxun in return.

Dai Lingxun frowned inwardly. She thought that Qian Gu Huang Yu had become famous at a young age and that praising her a few times would soften her attitude, but she did not expect that Qian Gu Huang Yu would not take the bait at all.

After a fruitless exchange of pleasantries, Dai Lingxun said, "Everyone should know why I invited you two here today."

"Both the Body Sect and the Spirit Pagoda are pillars of my Star Luo Empire. It's best if the two don't have any conflicts."

Enci smiled and said, "His Majesty and I are both here today. If there are any problems, we can just talk them out face to face."

Mu Tian stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "I am a straightforward person, so I will just say it directly. I will not question why you want Yueyi to stay in the Spirit Pagoda."

"As long as you return Yueyi and are willing to provide the Body Sect with a set of three-word soul armor, this matter can be left as is, how about it?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu wouldn't actually believe Mu Tian's nonsense about being straightforward. To become the leader of a major power, one can be less cunning and treacherous, but one absolutely cannot be stupid.

Previously, the Body Sect's official line was that the Spirit Pagoda had kidnapped Liu Yueyi, but Mu Tian said that Liu Yueyi had stayed at the Spirit Pagoda, which softened their stance.

Then, he took the opportunity to demand the return of Liu Yueyi and the forging of the Soul Armor. It can only be said that the price of getting this Sect Master of the Body Sect to say anything good was far too high.

Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed and said, "I don't understand what Sect Master Mu is saying. Liu Yueyi is not someone we forced to stay; she stayed here voluntarily."

"Serving the vast number of Soul Masters has always been the mission of the Spirit Pagoda. Since Liu Yueyi sought our protection, we naturally would not refuse."

Mu Tian said coldly, "Liu Yueyi is a disciple of my Body Sect. As the sect leader, I have the right to manage her affairs. She must return to the Body Sect."

Yue Hongchen said bluntly, "I think my junior sister has already made it very clear. It is Liu Yueyi herself who does not want to return to the Body Sect. As for the reason, you should know it in your heart, shouldn't you?"

【Junior Sister?】Dai Lingxun glanced at Yue Hongchen in surprise. The Star Luo Empire did not have detailed information about the Federation, and she did not know that there was this relationship between Yue Hongchen and Qian Gu Huang Yu.

[We need to re-evaluate the current Spirit Pagoda.] Dai Lingxun thought to herself.

Mu Tian said in a deep voice, "I am the sect master of the Body Sect. I practically raised Liu Yueyi myself, and she and my daughter grew up together since childhood."

"There may be some misunderstandings between her and me, but they can be resolved by talking them out."

Yue Hongchen said coldly, "That's impossible. She made it clear that she doesn't want to see you."

Since Yue Hongchen's room only had one bed, it was inevitable that they would have some contact while sleeping on the same bed for so long.

Perhaps due to the suspension bridge effect, Liu Yueyi developed a special fondness for Yue Hongchen, who had lent her a helping hand during her time of crisis, and repeatedly indulged Yue Hongchen's evil deeds.

Wherever Yue Hongchen's dark hand reaches, the tides overflow and cause disaster.

But Liu Yueyi thought she was just trying to protect herself, afraid that someone had planted a surveillance device on her.

Although Yue Hongchen stopped one serious crime after another with her self-control, she was quite certain that Liu Yueyi was an absolute beauty.

Clearly, Yue Hongchen wouldn't want to give up her pillow if she could.

Of course, Yue Hongchen explained to Qian Gu Huangyu that she had obtained a soul bone from Liu Yueyi.

If Liu Yueyi is taken back to the Body Sect, then the matter of the soul bone will no longer be a secret, and they might even have to compensate with a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

However, as long as Liu Yueyi remains in their hands, and as long as they stubbornly refuse to admit it, the Body Sect will be helpless if they cannot find evidence.

It's impossible for the Body Sect to actually attack the Spirit Transmission Tower, right?
Seeing that things were getting tense, Enci quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Please don't get agitated, please don't get agitated!"

"Am I excited?" Mu Tian asked.

Enci said, "Since your problem is stuck on Liu Yueyi's wishes, it's simple, just call her over and ask her."

Yue Hongchen said, "It's possible, but we must be present."

Mu Tian said, "That's impossible. Who knows if you threatened her? What if she's afraid to tell the truth if you're there?"

Yue Hongchen said coldly, "There's no room for negotiation. This is the final bottom line."

Qian Gu Huang Yu remained expressionless, seemingly completely oblivious to Yue Hong Chen's unusual attitude.

This is precisely Qian Gu Huang Yu's plan. People are more prone to making mistakes when they are angry, and she is forcing Mu Tian to make a mistake.

After learning about Liu Yueyi's martial spirit and abilities, Qian Gu Huang Yu could no longer entrust her to anyone else.

Because she doesn't need to create a genius beyond her control, although one genius is not a threat to Qian Gu Huang Yu at all.

But as the saying goes, it's better to avoid trouble. If you can accept him as a dog, then don't let him run wild outside.

Moreover, this would give Qian Gu Huang Yu leverage over Yue Hong Chen, allowing him to firmly bind her to his cause.

As for what the truth is, that's not important at all. You can't expect the infamous Body Sect and Spirit Pagoda to have more credibility, can you?

Enci said, "Lord of the Red Dust Tower, this is ultimately a private matter of the Body Sect. How about I act as a witness?"

Yue Hongchen naturally understood that Enci was subtly telling her that it was enough: what benefits did Liu Yueyi give you that you're still protecting her like this?
ps
Regarding Grace's age, in the original timeline, Grace repeatedly emphasized that she had little time left to live.

However, if we consider him to be of the same generation as Yun Ming, neither Qian Gu Dong Feng nor Zang Xin showed any concern about their lifespan.

Even in this chaotic world, none of them faced imminent death, although he ultimately died an unnatural death (sweat).
Therefore, it can only be said that Enci and Qian Gu Die Ting are of the same generation as Long Ye Yue.

However, Grace did not break through to the level of a quasi-god, so her time was running out.

(End of this chapter)