While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 7 Return to Wutan City, Xun'er's Sorrow

Soon after,

In front of the Xiao family's gate in Wutan City.

The afterglow of the setting sun gilded the vermilion gate of the Xiao family with a layer of gold. Lu Yu stopped and turned to introduce the Xiao family to the Little Fairy Doctor behind him: "We've arrived. This is the Xiao family."

He raised his hand and gently stroked the stone lion in front of the door, his tone calm: "My father was a guest of the Xiao family before his death. He met with misfortune during a mission. The Xiao family, remembering our past relationship, not only took me in, but also gave me the same treatment as the direct descendants."

Pushing open the heavy mansion gate, Lu Yu pointed to a quiet courtyard in the southeast corner: "That's my residence. There are three side rooms inside. You can choose any one you like."

He paused, then smiled slightly: "But I must warn you, there's a kid named Xiao Yan living in the courtyard on the left. He's always appearing and disappearing mysteriously, so you'd better be careful of him."

"There is an empty courtyard on the right, currently uninhabited, but I am also living under someone else's roof, so please don't bother with that courtyard."

"Come with me."

After saying that, Lu Yu walked towards his courtyard.

Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor quickly followed.

……

Meanwhile, in one of the courtyards of the Xiao family.

"Elder Ling, you just said... Brother Yu brought a woman back?"

Xun'er sat upright on the stone bench, her slender white fingers gently caressing the rim of the teacup. Her voice was so calm that it was completely undisturbed, yet it sent a chill down Ling Ying's spine as she stood to the side.

“Miss, this old servant did see Young Master Lu leading a woman into the courtyard today.”

Ling Ying carefully chose her words, "That girl was probably a five-star Dou Zhe, and she was quite beautiful..."

“Young people are often hot-blooded and act impulsively,” Ling Ying said, glancing at Xun’er’s face. “Once he calms down, he will naturally remember Miss…”

"enough."

Xun'er suddenly looked up, a flash of golden light in her eyes. She gently stroked the jade bracelet Lu Yu had given her, and suddenly chuckled, "It was nothing but a fleeting affair. Once Brother Yu's cultivation improves, he will understand..."

The words abruptly stopped. The girl remembered her identity, and a flicker of sadness crossed her eyes. According to clan rules, she could not lose her virginity before mastering her bloodline power. But until then, did her brother Yu have to remain…

Xun'er remained silent for a moment, then gently tapped her fingertips on the stone table, producing a rhythmic, soft sound.

"Elder Ling," she suddenly spoke, her voice resolute, "go and find out the woman's background, and see what her purpose is in getting close to Brother Yu."

The moonlight cast a long shadow over her, and the girl's profile appeared particularly aloof in the shadows: "Also, send a message back to the clan and request that a few female guards be transferred here."

She paused for a moment, her fingertip tracing a faint line on the table: "She should be beautiful, and preferably... know how to serve people."

Ling Ying paused slightly, then immediately understood: "This old servant understands."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already turned into a wisp of black smoke and silently disappeared into the night.

……

Inside a side room.

After arranging for Little Fairy Doctor to stay, Lu Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, and as his fighting spirit surged in his palm, a black scroll gleaming with a faint light slowly unfurled.

As the scroll unfurls, a pair of lifelike, jet-black eagle wings gradually emerge, with faint purple cloud patterns visible between the wings.

Advanced Xuan-rank combat skill: Purple Cloud Wings!

He lightly touched the scroll with his fingertips and immediately felt a burning heat. Although the eagle's wings were only drawn on paper, they seemed to radiate an astonishing heat wave as if they were alive.

Below the scroll, lines of small characters record its origin:

"The Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, a fifth-tier flying magical beast, possesses a rare phoenix bloodline. Its speed is unparalleled among its peers. It is cunning by nature and often dwells on the cliffs of the clouds..." Lu Yu's gaze continued downwards:
"The combat technique in this volume is called Eagle's Wings, also known as Purple Cloud Wings. It was created by me and three close friends after three years of hunting down a fledgling. We refined its wings and finally created this technique. Before my death, I sealed it with my battle qi, so that only one person can cultivate it at a time. Remember this!"

In the flickering candlelight, Lu Yu's gaze fell on the scroll once more. He carefully studied the cultivation instructions on the side of the scroll, his brows furrowing slightly: "Cultivation requires enduring the impact of the remnant soul of the Purple Cloud Eagle... If you cannot withstand it, it is best to give up."

He tapped the edge of the scroll lightly with his fingertips, lost in thought: "With the strength of my soul, I should be fine. With the aid of the Great Floating Pagoda Technique, it can be said to be foolproof."

As a top-tier cultivation technique in the vast world, even before the Floating Pagoda has been formed, its effect on stabilizing the mind is extraordinary.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yu placed his palms over the lifelike eagle wing pattern on the scroll and began to circulate his internal energy. The instant his palms touched the pattern—

"Wow!"

A sharp, soul-piercing scream suddenly erupted. The sound pierced through the scroll, traveled up his arms, and shot straight into his mind, like a thousand steel needles stabbing into him simultaneously. Lu Yu trembled violently, his face instantly turning deathly pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Stop it!"

He gritted his teeth, mobilized all his soul power to build a defense outside his mind, and the Great Floating Pagoda Technique circulated spontaneously within his body, finally gradually eliminating the violent soul impact.

Suddenly, the eagle wings on the scroll emitted a dazzling purplish-black light. Two streams of light shot into the palm like lightning, rapidly traveling along the meridians. Upon reaching the spine, the streams of light abruptly changed direction, forcefully creating two new, tiny branch meridians within the original meridians.

As the light faded, Lu Yu impatiently tore open his robe. On his back, a pair of palm-sized black eagle wing tattoos were revealed, each feather clearly visible, faintly gleaming with a metallic sheen.

"This is the Purple Cloud Wing?"

After admiring his beautiful tattoo for a while, Lu Yu stroked his chin and began to take stock of his current martial arts techniques and combat skills.

"Well, now I have the Great Floating Pagoda Technique for cultivation, the Guardian Palm for attack, the Purple Cloud Wings for escape, and the Roar of the Mad Lion for support. I'm still missing a killer move that can be used as a trump card. The configuration is complete for now."

"One ancient divine technique and three high-level Xuan-rank combat skills are enough for me to comprehend. Before becoming a Dou Wang, I will at most cultivate one more combat skill."

"We'll have to wait until the next simulation."

"Now it's time to comprehend the roar of the mad lion."

Thinking this, Lu Yu then took out the fighting technique scroll of "Roar of the Mad Lion" from his storage ring and began to study it carefully.

……

A few days later,

The mountain behind the Xiao family.

"Young Master Lu, would you like me to concoct some pills to protect your throat?"

The medicine dust hovered in mid-air, looking at Lu Yu with some surprise in its eyes.

Xiao Yan stood to the side, grinning, and said, "Teacher, aren't you a peak eighth-grade alchemist?"

"Isn't this a piece of cake for you? Just refine it for Brother Lu."

Yao Chen glanced at his disciple, who was clearly favoring outsiders, and coughed lightly, saying, "This is easy. Years ago, when I had nothing else to do, I did develop a kind of Ice Spirit Throat Lozenge." He recited the recipe as if it were a treasure: "Three Ice Spirit Leaves, two coins' worth of Three-Flower Grass, one second-tier water-type magic core..."

Lu Yu's eyes flickered slightly: "May I ask, Elder Yao, what is the quality of this item?"

"It can't be considered a proper elixir." Yao Chen stroked his beard and chuckled. "Even an apprentice alchemist could refine it if they paid attention to the details, but..."

"I observe that you possess both fire and wood attributes, and your soul power is naturally strong. You are a rare and promising alchemist. Would you be willing to learn a few alchemy techniques from me?"

Yao Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly said this.

Although he had already bet on Xiao Yan, he couldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

Given Lu's relationship with that girl from the ancient clan, it would be good to make him owe someone a favor.

(End of this chapter)