Douluo Continent: Blue Overlord

Chapter 26 Face and Substance

Yu Tiancheng carried the struggling Ning Rongrong and sped through the forest.

He was incredibly fast, and only three agility-type Soul Masters behind him could barely keep up, thanks to the amplification effect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's support skills.

Without turning his head, Yu Tiancheng casually raised his free left hand, and lightning flashed and condensed in his palm, instantly transforming into three lifelike blue birds made of pure lightning.

They spread their wings and flew swiftly, making subtle "crackling" sounds, accurately shooting at the three agility-type soul masters who were hot on their heels.

Seeing the Thunderbird emanating a dangerous aura, the three Soul Masters dared not relax their guard in the slightest and used their movement techniques to dodge and evade it.

However, the thunderbird seemed to possess a life of its own, and was exceptionally agile. The moment they dodged, it spread its wings and turned back, continuing to entangle and obstruct them like a leech!

The three Soul Masters were overwhelmed by the agile and cunning Thunder Bird, their speed plummeted, and they could only watch helplessly as Yu Tiancheng, carrying Ning Rongrong, disappeared into the depths of the dense foliage.

A moment later, the Thunderbird ran out of energy and dissipated on its own, while Yu Tiancheng's figure had already vanished without a trace.

At this moment, the three Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Masters arrived, panting heavily.

After learning the situation, they turned pale.

If anything were to happen to the young lady, they would be absolutely responsible!

Just as the three were in despair, a gray figure appeared silently beside them.

The newcomer had an ordinary appearance but a reserved and profound aura.

His gaze swept across the scene with lightning speed, and he ordered in a deep voice, "Leave the young lady to me. You all return to your sect and await further orders!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed figure flashed, moving with astonishing speed, and chased after Yu Tiancheng.

"It's Lord Grey Hawk from the sect! A Soul Saint!" A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed.

Upon hearing this, the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. Not daring to delay, they quickly called to their distraught companions and helped each other retreat towards the academy.

Deep in the woods.

Yu Tiancheng carried Ning Rongrong for several minutes and had already gone deep into the dense forest.

Ning Rongrong's voice was almost hoarse from shouting, and her initial arrogance had long since dissipated.

The threatening words were tinged with obvious sobs: "You—you put me down! Otherwise, I'll tell Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, and they—they'll teach you a lesson!"

Perhaps it was the mention of Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone by Ning Rongrong that put immense pressure on the hidden guardians.

Yu Tiancheng clearly sensed through his mental network that the aura of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School Soul Saint suddenly became extremely sharp, and his speed increased dramatically!

Almost simultaneously!

A sharp whooshing sound came from above, and a gray shadow swooped down like an eagle, instantly passing over them and landing steadily a dozen meters in front of them, completely blocking their way!

Grey Hawk's gaze was like a knife, fixed on Yu Tiancheng and Ning Rongrong on his shoulder. His voice was deep and carried a powerful sense of oppression: "Put my young lady down immediately! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

Upon seeing her savior arrive, Ning Rongrong immediately reverted to her arrogant self, shrieking, "Did you hear me! Let me go!"

Yu Tiancheng stopped in his tracks, ignoring Ning Rongrong's clamor, and looked at the Grey Hawk, already understanding the situation:

It seems that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School have the same approach to choosing guardians: both are Soul Masters with the ability to fly and extremely fast speed.

Yu Tiancheng showed no fear in the face of the Soul Saint and said loudly, "Uncle Kun, stop hiding."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning appeared, and Yu Kun appeared beside Yu Tiancheng as if by teleportation, also releasing a powerful aura at the Soul Saint level, confronting Gray Hawk head-on.

Grey Hawk was not surprised by this. He spoke calmly, trying to ease the situation: "What happened today was wrong first by my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"I will take the young lady back to the sect and report to the sect leader. The sect leader will then give the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan a satisfactory explanation!"

Yu Tiancheng's face darkened, and he immediately retorted seriously, "Explain? The young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School openly led people to surround the disciples of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School!"

This is a slap in the face to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! I haven't slapped your young lady in public; I've already given your clan plenty of face!

Knowing he was in the wrong, the Grey Hawk suppressed its anger and asked, "Then what do you want?"

"It's simple!" Yu Tiancheng's gaze was sharp. "Your young lady must disappear for a while. Once the entire academy knows about this, I will release her."

"Impossible!" Grey Hawk was furious upon hearing this and flatly refused.

Although this action was not as blatantly humiliating as a public slap, it still dealt a huge blow to the reputation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The young lady of the prestigious Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School led more than a dozen Great Soul Masters to ambush a Soul Master, only to be kidnapped by the latter instead!

If this gets out, how will the sect save face!

Faced with Hui's furious rage, Yu Tiancheng's expression suddenly turned cold, his eyes sharp as knives, and he slowly said, "Senior, you should know that in a sect, some people are the face, and some people are the substance."

"Me and this young lady are the facade. You and Uncle Kun are the substance."

He paused, his voice carrying a chilling undertone: "I've heard that to save even a hair on one's face, one has to sacrifice one's life for the substance!"

Are you... prepared to risk your life for this?

Upon hearing this, the air in the room seemed to freeze instantly, and a heavy pressure spread as if it were a tangible force.

Even Ning Rongrong, who had been struggling, froze completely at this moment.

Her once angry eyes were now filled with nothing but unbelievable fear.

She never imagined that this foolish act would escalate to the point of affecting the sect's reputation, and that someone might even lose their life because of it!

The first to react, Gray Hawk, whether he liked it or not, had to put on a show of risking his life in front of Ning Rongrong: "You have guts! Let's see if you can handle it!"

Seeing that the other party had made some harsh words but had not taken immediate action, Yu Tiancheng's lips curled into a knowing and confident smile.

Since the other party did not immediately fight desperately, it was clear that Ning Rongrong did not hold enough weight in his heart for him to truly risk his life.

Therefore, Yu Tiancheng did not intend to make things difficult for the other party any further, and turned to Yu Kun, saying, "Uncle Kun, just stop them."

Yu Kun nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Ning Rongrong on his shoulder, and whispered a reminder: "Young Master Tiancheng, don't go too far!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Yu Tiancheng said with a smile, and then without hesitation, he carried Ning Rongrong away again.

"Stop!" Gray Hawk shouted, his figure about to move, but he was easily stopped by Yu Kun.

The moment they clashed, they understood each other's intentions and began to pretend to fight without saying a word.

He would occasionally utter boastful words like "I will kill him!"

However, his "ultimate move" always missed its target, instead striking the surrounding trees instead.

Just as Yu Tiancheng was carrying Ning Rongrong through a thicket, a violent explosion of soul power came from behind them.

Grey Duke and Jade Kun were clearly in the midst of a fierce battle, so he could finally find a place to properly "train" this young lady.