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

After the lively lunch aimed at boosting morale, Lu Jun did not delay at all and immediately led the entire team to the specific outer area assigned to them by the Federation for reconnaissance.

When Lu Jun and his group arrived at the designated meeting point.

When they arrived at a hilly area located on the outskirts of Sun and Moon City, which was relatively open but had somewhat chaotic soul energy fluctuations, they discovered that several figures were already waiting there.

Besides Qian Gu Zhangting, whose complexion was not good and who was obviously deliberately forgotten, and Long Yue, whose expression was so calm that it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, there were two other people with profound and imposing auras.

One of them was Enci, who had a gentle smile on his face, while the other was a rather young-looking man with a sunny and handsome demeanor, whom Lu Jun had never seen before.

Long Yue merely raised his eyelids at Lu Jun and his group, who were clearly late, without saying a word.

He was very self-aware; he was an outsider to begin with, and given the previous conflict in Dragon Valley, it was normal for Lu Jun to be somewhat cold towards him and Qian Gu Zhang Ting.

He stood aside with his arms crossed, looking completely detached.

His Majesty, as always, wore that warm and benevolent smile, and took a few steps forward to greet Mr. Lu:
"Young friend Lu, you've arrived."

Then, he turned to the handsome man beside him and introduced him with a hint of pride in his voice:

"Come, let me introduce you. This is my last disciple, Tongyu."

Lu Jun's gaze then fell on Tong Yu, and a slight thought crossed his mind.

This is completely different from the Tong Yu in his memory, or rather, the one in the original work who was mutated due to poisoning and had an ugly appearance.

The man before me was tall and handsome, with a sunny disposition and a naturally upturned smile. He exuded a positive and energetic aura.

Its soul power fluctuations were deep and profound, reaching the level of a Limit Douluo at the level of a demigod at level ninety-nine, and its title should be Qilin.

Lu Jun remembered that in the original novel, Tong Yu's martial soul was originally canine. However, due to a tragic childhood experience, he took poison, which unexpectedly activated the rare divine beast Qilin bloodline in his body, and his martial soul mutated into the powerful Five Elements Qilin.

But judging from Tongyu's sunny and cheerful appearance, he clearly had not experienced those hardships.

How did his martial spirit mutate to achieve his current cultivation level and the title of Qilin?
There must be another reason behind this.

With Enci's introduction, Tongyu scratched his head slightly embarrassedly, stepped forward, and greeted Lu Jun humbly:

"Lord Lu, I have long admired your name. Today I finally get to meet you. You truly live up to your reputation."

His tone was filled with genuine admiration, and even a hint of barely perceptible nervousness.

"Even I feel some pressure in front of you. In particular, your seemingly constant state of harmony with nature is truly astonishing."

He admitted that as a Limit Douluo, he was completely unable to see through Lu Jun's true strength, which deeply shocked him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun laughed heartily. Instead of adopting a superior attitude, he chatted easily with Tong Yu for a few moments, his words full of humor and banter, quickly closing the distance between them. This made the initially tense Tong Yu relax, and his smile became more natural.

This harmonious interaction, however, made Qian Gu Zhangting, who had been waiting for a long time and whose dissatisfaction had been building up, unable to hold back any longer.

He snorted coldly, his tone clearly sarcastic, and deliberately raised his voice: "Captain Lu really has a big ego. As the leader of the team, not only is he late himself, but he also caused the entire team to be late for the assembly time."

"So undisciplined, I really don't know how he became the captain. Is he truly unworthy of the position?"

These provocative words instantly froze the atmosphere.

Lu Jun's smile remained unchanged, but his gaze swept lightly over the Qian Gu Zhang Pavilion. His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable air of authority:
"Qian Gu Zhang Ting, it seems you haven't grasped the situation yet. In this group, I'm in charge of setting the assembly times, the action times, and all the standards."

"If I say punctual, then punctual."

He paused slightly, lowering his voice, but with a deeper sense of warning:
"I advise you to stay obediently in my team from now on and strictly follow my instructions. Otherwise... if something unexpected happens and you are abandoned by the team, I'm afraid your Qian Gu family will only be able to watch helplessly."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, instantly turning Qian Guzhangting's face pale.

He suddenly remembered the repeated instructions of his family elder, Qian Gu Qingfeng: the primary task of this trip is to gain merit and ease the relationship with Lu Jun and the core of the Federation. He must not act impulsively!
Thinking of his family's interests and his own future, despite his immense resentment, he could only swallow back his words and shut his mouth in a huff, daring not to provoke him any further.

Lu Jun took in his reaction and made an interesting discovery about this simple test.

"It seems that the Qian Gu family has high hopes for Qian Gu Zhangting's trip, not only because they want him to be valued by the Federation, but also because they are eager to strengthen their relationship with me?"

Recalling Leng Yulai's previous mention of the clues that Qian Gu Qingfeng had repeatedly shown goodwill towards the Leng family, a cold, knowing glint flashed in Lu Jun's eyes.

Is the Qian Gu family trying to... hedge their bets, or do they have some other motive?
Thinking of this, he subtly transmitted his voice to Xie Xie, the most clever and unpredictable member of the group:

"Xie Xie, you are the most agile and mobile among us."

"Keep a close eye on Qian Gu Zhangting at all times. Listen to his every move, who he interacts with, and what he talks about."

"Report any abnormalities to me immediately."

"No problem, Brother Lu, leave it to me. I'll make sure you know exactly how many times he goes to the bathroom and how many times he gets glued!"

Xie Xie immediately understood and replied telepathically with great enthusiasm.

"Um... there's no need to report on applying the glue." Lu Jun sighed, still finding it hard to handle Xie Xie's unpredictable personality.

Does this mean I'm already old?
Are you getting old?

Immediately, Xie Xie's seemingly casual yet sharp gaze, like an invisible spider web, quietly enveloped Qian Gu Zhang Ting.

At the same time, Tang Wulin, a member of the team, stepped forward with a smile and greeted Tong Yu:
"Senior Tongyu, we meet again. I never expected that we would be assigned to the same group in this operation. What a coincidence."

When Tong Yu saw Tang Wulin, a gentler smile appeared on his face. He nodded earnestly, his tone carrying the concern of an elder for a younger person:

"Yes, Wu Lin. You are Zi Ran's son. Don't worry, I will do everything in my power to protect you during this operation and I will never let you get hurt."

He clearly still retained his impressions of Tang Wulin from when he was a child. (End of Chapter)