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

Chapter 417 Lu Jun: "I want to stay by my teacher's side for the rest of my life"

Leng Yaozhu sat quietly on the sofa in the living room, seemingly resting with her eyes closed. In reality, her powerful mental energy was like the most sophisticated radar, constantly monitoring the movements throughout the entire suite and even outside the corridor. While protecting Lu Jun, she was also on guard against the two suspicious Title Douluos in room 402 opposite.

Meanwhile, the hotel receptionist felt increasingly uneasy.

The behavior of those visitors from the Eastern Continent was too suspicious, and Her Majesty the Heavenly Phoenix was so approachable that she finally mustered up the courage to report the situation of "a large number of people from the Eastern Continent acting suspiciously recently" to the Federation's office in the far north city through the hotel's internal emergency line.

After being passed through layers of channels and summarized, the importance of this message was quickly recognized. It was eventually sent to the Federal Headquarters Parliament Building in the form of an intelligence briefing and placed on the desk of Federal Speaker Xu Tiandi.

A member of parliament, dressed in a crisp uniform, stood respectfully before the desk, presenting the briefing:
"Speaker, according to intelligence from the front lines of the far northern city, a large number of people from the Eastern Continent have recently appeared in the city. Their numbers are unusual, their movements are secretive, and their motives are unclear. Local personnel believe they may have malicious intentions."

Xu Tiandi, engrossed in a pile of documents, looked up upon hearing this, a thoughtful glint in his golden eyes. He lightly tapped his fingertips on the table:

"The city in the far north... I remember, not long ago, didn't they approve a document for the Spirit Pagoda to travel to the far north?"

“Yes, Speaker,” the councilor replied immediately. “It was the application submitted by the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu.”

"She will lead her personal disciple Lu Jun to the far north. According to the application documents, it was Lu Jun's martial soul that generated a special feeling, seemingly attracting him to the far north to seek a breakthrough."

Emperor Xu nodded, not surprised at all:

"It's normal for the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul to be attracted by the environment of the far north. Not to mention him, even my own Martial Soul once guided me in the dark, telling me that there was an opportunity I needed in Dragon Valley."

Because he had had a similar experience, Emperor Xu had no doubts about Lu Jun's reasoning and found it reasonable and logical.

He pondered for a moment and analyzed, "The city in the far north is guarded by Leng Yaozhu, who is a powerful Super Douluo herself and can be regarded as a Limit Douluo. Moreover, there is also Titan Snow Demon King and its clan protecting it, and the relationship with the Federation is still acceptable... Logically speaking, there should be no danger."

But as the speaker, he habitually makes the most comprehensive considerations.

He made a decision quickly:
"How about this, let Dong Zian make a trip. Send him secretly to the far north city to assist Leng Yaozhu in investigating the origins and purposes of these people from the Eastern Continent."

"Dong Zian is experienced and capable enough to handle most situations."

"Yes, Speaker." The senator acknowledged the order.

Emperor Xu Tiandi added:
"In addition, you should use the internal channels of the Spirit Pagoda to directly inform Leng Yaozhu. Although she is on a long vacation, since it happens to be the same occasion, ask her to assist Dong Zian in investigating these people from the Eastern Continent. Let her have a general idea."

"Yes, Speaker." The councilor bowed and quickly withdrew to make the arrangements.

Emperor Xu lowered his head again and continued to deal with the seemingly endless official business.

To him, this seemed to be just a minor incident that required routine attention.

The order was issued quickly.

Dong Zian received the order. Without asking any questions or taking any attendants, he quickly packed his things and quietly left Mingdu alone, using his Red-level mecha, heading towards the distant northern city. Meanwhile, Leng Yaozhu, who was protecting Lu Jun in the suite's living room, felt a slight vibration on her private encrypted communicator. She glanced at the message; it was a direct order relayed from the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

After reading the contents, Leng Yaozhu gave a helpless, bitter smile, sighed softly, and muttered to herself:
"Sigh... As expected, even with a long leave, I can't escape the fate of having to work. You people... you really ruined my rare good time and leisurely vacation."

Although she complained, her eyes instantly sharpened.

The fact that both the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda are paying attention to this matter and have even sent Dong Zi'an indicates that those visitors from the Eastern Continent are probably not simple at all.

Her vigilance rose to a new level once again.

Late at night, the bedroom door was gently pushed open.

Lu Jun walked out looking radiant. After several hours of consolidation and cultivation, the nascent spiritual core within his body had become more solid and perfect. His spiritual sea was calm and vast, and he could control his power at will.

Just then, the doorbell of the suite rang softly.

Leng Yaozhu walked over and opened the door. After the door closed, she walked in carrying several exquisite insulated food containers, a gentle smile on her face.
"Your training is over? Perfect timing. Are you hungry? Come on, your teacher just bought some local specialties from the far north from the hotel restaurant. They're still warm. Come and eat."

The food box was opened to reveal a steaming bowl of rich soup made with fish from the far north, crispy and tender snow venison steaks, and several crystal-clear, chilly specialty ice desserts.

Seeing how thoughtful and considerate the teacher was, even preparing dinner for him, Lu Jun felt a surge of happiness welling up inside him.

Being by his teacher's side not only made him feel safe and secure, but also provided him with meticulous care. This feeling was so comfortable that he almost developed a sense of dependence on his teacher, thinking, "I really want to stay by my teacher's side like this for the rest of my life."

"Thank you, teacher!"

He smiled and replied, then quickly walked to the dining table.

The master and apprentice enjoyed a late-night dinner filled with the charm of the far north in the warm, spring-like suite, temporarily putting aside the turmoil and vigilance outside.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside room 402 was completely different from the warm and peaceful atmosphere across the street.

The two men sat facing each other, their expressions grave.

The tall, thin man who had been slapped by his companion earlier was now clutching an encrypted soul-guided communicator, reporting urgently in a low voice:

"My lord, the plan has changed. We have just confirmed that the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu, has also checked into this hotel, and she is staying right across from us."

"She is a level 98 Super Douluo, extremely powerful. More importantly, she possesses a complete four-word battle armor. With her around, the difficulty and risk of our operation will increase significantly. What should we do?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communicator, then a synthesized electronic voice, its gender indistinguishable, spoke, its tone cold and resolute:
"The plan remains unchanged. The Far North City must be captured. The original timeline remains unchanged. We aim to control the core hub of the Far North City within a week, cutting off and occupying all external communication networks."

(End of this chapter)