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

Before Xie Xie could explain with a mournful face, Lu Jun had already taken to the air, transforming into a streak of light and quickly disappearing into the sky above the port.

"Oh my, it seems Brother Lu is really lucky this time."

Le Zhengyu stared in the direction where he had disappeared, stroking his chin with a sly grin.

"I just wonder if anyone will be jealous when I get back."

"And some of the meritorious officials... are probably in for a rough time."

Long Chen also added insult to injury with schadenfreude.

Xie Xie was on the verge of tears, clinging to his last shred of hope as he struggled to say:

"I... I believe Brother Lu will protect me. He just thanked me!"

Everyone spoke in unison, ruthlessly shattering his illusions: "Hard to say—"

Xie Xie: "…………"

He suddenly felt that his life was bleak.

Lu Jun traversed the sky at top speed and returned to the villa area near the headquarters of the Mingdu Spirit Pagoda.

This is the home he shared with Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai, Gu Yuena, and others.

A large villa with a quiet and cozy environment.

When he landed lightly in front of the villa and looked at the familiar garden fence and the windows lit with warm lights, his tense heart finally relaxed completely.

A warm feeling called belonging quietly washed over my heart.

He eagerly pushed open the door.

Clearly, there is no one inside the villa at this time of day.

Leng Yaozhu is still working in the Spirit Pagoda.

"go home!"

Hyotei's lively voice rang out immediately, and a beam of emerald light flashed from his body, transforming into the form of a petite and exquisite young girl. She excitedly twirled around the living room, her face beaming with the joy of returning to a familiar environment.

Compared to Hyotei's jubilation, Yukiteri, who had also revealed her form, appeared much quieter.

She was still dressed in white, as pure and aloof as snow, but her exquisitely beautiful face was now covered with an unnatural blush that spread all the way to her ears, and her eyes were also somewhat evasive, not daring to meet Lu Jun's gaze.

It was as if they had done something wrong, or rather... learned some embarrassing secret.

"Yeah, back home."

Lu Jun looked at them, a relaxed and genuine smile on his face.

After experiencing so much busyness on the Eastern Continent, returning to this vibrant harbor feels exceptionally different.

It's like working seven days in a row, and then finally having a day off tomorrow so you can go home and rest.

Lu Jun suddenly remembered something, and while taking off his coat, he walked towards the basement, casually instructing the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor as he did so:
"You two are free to do as you please. Now that you're back, you don't need to follow me around all the time. You can go out and have fun or rest if you want. There's nothing much going on for the time being."

At this moment, he had someone more important to see.

In the basement, there is also a guest who needs to be dealt with.

Lu Jun went to the basement.

The villa's basement was far more spacious than imagined. Through meticulous design and soul-guided technology modifications, it had become a fully functional and highly private space.

The ventilation system quietly operated, bringing in fresh air, and the soft soul-guiding lights illuminated every corner clearly and brightly, without any of the oppressive feeling of an ordinary basement.

Lu Jun walked through the simply furnished rest area and several empty rooms with unclear uses, and went straight to a heavy metal door at the far end.

The door panel is engraved with fine runes, faintly emitting fluctuations that isolate energy and sound.

He reached out and placed his palm on the cold metal door. With a slight touch, the lock clicked softly and opened inward. The secret room behind the door was not dark; it was also filled with soft light.

Gu Yuena was sitting in a comfortable chair with her long legs crossed, playing with her personal soul-guided communicator in her hand, while various short videos flashed across the screen.

Hearing the door open, she looked up. Her stunningly beautiful face showed no surprise. Her beautiful eyes swept over Lu Jun, and a faint, ambiguous smile appeared on her lips.

"came back?"

Her voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"You've been doing well with Yu Lai these past few days, haven't you?"

Lu Jun paused, a look of surprise flashing across his face:
"What... what's going on here?"

Gu Yuena put down the communicator, stood up, and gracefully straightened a non-existent hem of her clothing. Her tone carried an all-knowing calmness, even tinged with an indescribable hint of teasing:

"Nothing much. I just think that rather than letting you, who's always chasing after women, get taken advantage of by some random, random encounter someday, it's better to keep the good stuff in the family and let it benefit our own people."

She tilted her head, looked at Lu Jun, and gave him a meaningful look.

“At least, I know Yu Lai well, so I feel at ease. Besides, I was the one who asked Yu Lai to go and keep you company.”

Lu Jun was momentarily speechless at her magnanimous yet somewhat twisted logic, and after a long pause, he finally uttered a number:
"...6."

Although he had already guessed it, Lu Jun was still shocked when he received the answer.

She gives off a strong sense of being an empress, as if she's in complete control.

Lu Jun stopped himself from continuing to think about the idea halfway through.

At the same time, he wisely decided not to dwell on this dangerous topic and turned his attention deeper into the secret room, where there was another tightly closed inner door.

How is Tang Wutong doing now?

He asked, changing the subject.

"Everything is normal, and they are behaving well."

Gu Yuena also dropped her joking expression, and her tone returned to its usual coldness.

She turned around and walked towards the inner door first, with Lu Jun following closely behind.

The inner door opens, revealing a space that is slightly smaller than the outer room and more simply furnished, almost empty.

The most eye-catching thing was the figure in the center of the room, bound by several special metal chains that shimmered with a dark luster and were engraved with sealing runes.

Tang Wutong.

This once noble and dazzling goddess, who possessed the aura of both the goddess of beauty and the sea god, now appeared quite disheveled.

Her limbs were firmly bound by chains as thick as bowls, the other end of which was deeply embedded in the wall. The runes flowing on them not only sealed her divine power but also restricted her freedom of movement.

Her magnificent divine attire appeared somewhat disheveled, and her long, light blue hair was no longer as smooth as satin, with a few strands falling beside her pale cheeks.

Hearing the door open, she abruptly looked up.

Those unique pinkish-blue eyes no longer held their former brilliance and arrogance; instead, they reflected humiliation, anger, and a hint of barely concealed weakness.

However, even in such a situation, her breathtaking beauty was not diminished in the slightest. On the contrary, her fragility and stubbornness added a touch of pitifulness that could move anyone who did not know her to pity.

Her gaze was like a cold blade, first slicing through Gu Yuena, then fixing on Lu Jun who entered next. Her lips were tightly pressed together, and although she didn't immediately utter a curse, the hatred and defiance in her eyes said it all.

Gu Yuena stood by the door, arms crossed, watching coldly.

Lu Jun stepped forward slowly, stopped a few steps away from Tang Wutong, and calmly scrutinized her.

I wonder if we can win over this woman today and bring this first-level god to our side, making him an ally? (End of Chapter)