Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

He carefully folded the letter, tucked it close to his body, and then went outside.

Tang San and Cinderella were sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, one with her eyes closed, resting, and the other quietly reading. Hearing the noise, they both looked up at him.

Yu Xiaogang cleared his throat, trying his best to maintain his usual serious expression, but the lingering excitement in his eyes betrayed his unease.

"The mistress, Cindy."

“Teacher,” Cinderella put down her book and obediently replied. Tang San also opened his eyes and calmly looked at him.

Chapter 150 Diagnosis and Treatment

"Tomorrow, I have some important matters to attend to outside, and I may not be back until the evening," Yu Xiaogang said, trying to make his tone sound normal.

"You two stay in the courtyard and don't go out unnecessarily. Tiandou City is not like Notting City; the forces involved are complex and intertwined. Focus on your cultivation and wait for my return."

He paused, then added, "If anyone comes to visit, just say the host is not here and ignore them."

“Yes, teacher.” Cinderella nodded in agreement.

Tang San simply gave a faint "hmm" in response.

Yu Xiaogang felt somewhat relieved when he saw that both of them agreed. At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of his meeting with his father tomorrow and the elixir that could change his life. He had no intention of giving any more instructions and turned back to his study. He needed to conserve his energy for tomorrow.

Silent all night.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Yu Xiaogang got up.

He sat in the room, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, waiting.

When a steady knock came from outside the gate, Yu Xiaogang almost immediately jumped up from his chair, strode to the gate, took a deep breath, and pulled open the bolt.

An old man was standing outside the door.

The old man was not particularly burly, just of average build, wearing a simple gray cloth robe. Standing there, he seemed to blend into his surroundings, exuding a steadfast and mountain-like aura.

His face still faintly shows the handsome features of his youth, but now it is covered with the marks of time, his temples are gray, but his eyes, when they open and close, still have a sharp inner light, and he is authoritative without being angry.

It was none other than Yu Yuanzhen, the sect leader of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect.

“Father.” Yu Xiaogang’s voice carried a barely perceptible sob and nervousness.

Yu Yuanzhen's gaze fell on his son, his sharp eyes softening for a moment, and he nodded slightly. "Let's go."

Without exchanging any pleasantries, he turned around directly. Yu Xiaogang quickly followed, gently closing the courtyard gate behind him.

Inside the courtyard, behind the window of the main house, Tang San and Cinderella quietly watched this scene.

"That old man has a very strong aura," Tang San said in a low voice. His Purple Demon Eyes could vaguely sense the powerful soul force within the other man's body, which was like a dormant volcano.

Cinderella nodded and said softly, "It must be a relative of the teacher."

……

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Xiaogang left Tiandou City in silence and headed towards Sunset Forest in the northeast.

Yu Yuanzhen was clearly very familiar with the route. He led Yu Xiaogang, avoiding areas where soul beasts frequently appeared, and took a relatively efficient route straight to the core area of ​​Sunset Forest.

The deeper they went, the taller and denser the surrounding trees became, the dimmer the light became, and a faint miasma began to permeate the air. Occasionally, the chilling roars of soul beasts could be heard from afar.

Yu Xiaogang was only at level 29, and in this environment, he couldn't help but tense up and subconsciously moved closer to his father.

Finally, after traversing an area with abnormally erratic energy fluctuations and distorted light, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

The two arrived at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

And Gedo was already waiting there.

She was still wearing a deep purple dress, which made her skin appear even paler. She leaned languidly against a wicker chair in front of the crystal house, toying with the twisted wooden staff in her hand, her eerie green eyes watching the two people who had arrived with a hint of amusement.

"Sect Leader Yu, you're right on time." Her voice had a strange magnetism that echoed in the silent valley.

Yu Yuanzhen stopped and bowed slightly to Ge Duo, his attitude neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Majesty Ge Duo, I have long admired you. I have come here on the matter of my son, and I hope Your Majesty will take the trouble to help."

His gaze swept over the area where the immortal herbs were hidden, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, but he did not ask any further questions.

At his level, he deeply understands that everyone has their own secrets and bottom lines.

Ge Duo chuckled softly, her gaze shifting to Yu Xiaogang beside Yu Yuanzhen, whose face was pale from the rush and tension. "Is it him?"

“It is indeed my son, Yu Xiaogang,” Yu Yuanzhen said in a deep voice.

Ge Duo stood up and walked gracefully to Yu Xiaogang, looking him up and down.

That gaze seemed to have a penetrating power, making Yu Xiaogang feel that all his secrets were exposed, and he was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

"Release your martial spirit," Ge Duo commanded, her tone leaving no room for argument.

Yu Xiaogang dared not delay and quickly shouted in a low voice, "Luo Sanpao!"

A purplish-black light flashed, and a creature resembling a small dog, with a plump body, light purple fur all over its body, and a pair of deep blue eyes that looked somewhat bewildered and silly, appeared beside him, making a "".

It was his mutated martial soul, Luo Sanpao.

Upon seeing this martial spirit, a flicker of heartache flashed uncontrollably in Yu Yuanzhen's eyes. Ge Duo, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow slightly.

She reached out, her pale, cold fingers gently touching Yu Xiaogang's forehead. A subtle spiritual force instantly probed in, while her other hand rested on Yu Xiaogang's wrist, her soul power flowing into his meridians like the finest probe.

Yu Xiaogang felt a chill circulating through his body, making him shiver involuntarily, but he gritted his teeth and dared not make any sudden movements.

A moment later, Ge Duo withdrew her hand and had Luo Sanpao approach to carefully sense the energy fluctuations of the martial spirit itself.

After doing all this, she retreated to the wicker chair, sat down again, and fell silent. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, as if she had encountered a problem.

With each of her knocks, Yu Xiaogang and Yu Yuanzhen's hearts sank lower and lower.

Yu Xiaogang's face grew paler and paler. Could it be that even this mysterious alchemist was powerless to help him?

He could almost hear the sound of his own heart shattering.

Yu Yuanzhen's hands, which were resting at his sides, clenched unconsciously. He had poured countless efforts into this son; if even this last hope were to be shattered...

Just as the two were about to be overwhelmed by despair, Ge Duo finally stopped tapping her fingers, raised her dark green eyes, looked at them, and slowly spoke, her voice carrying a deliberate seriousness: "His situation is more complicated than I imagined."

Yu Xiaogang's heart sank to the bottom.

But Ge Duo's tone immediately changed: "This martial soul mutation is due to a deficiency in its innate origin, as well as blocked meridians and stagnant soul power, forming an almost unsolvable closed loop. Ordinary pills are completely useless in breaking this loop."

She paused, looking at the glimmer of light that had rekindled in Yu Xiaogang's eyes and the tense expression on Yu Yuanzhen's face, before slowly continuing, "There is a way. I can specially refine a Soul Power Breakthrough Pill for him. Its medicinal power is strong enough to forcefully break through the blockages, widen his meridians, and stimulate his martial soul potential, enabling him to break through to level 30."

Chapter 151 Ning Fengzhi's Expectations

Yu Xiaogang's breathing instantly became heavy, and his body trembled slightly with excitement.

There's a way! There really is a way!

Yu Yuanzhen's spirits lifted, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "Please speak frankly, Your Majesty, what kind of materials do you require? I will do my utmost!"

Ge Duo's face showed a hint of "difficulty," and she sighed softly: "However, the materials required to refine this pill are all rare and precious natural treasures, which are extremely difficult to collect. Moreover, the pill refining process is extremely mentally taxing, and the success rate cannot be guaranteed to be 100%."

She looked at Yu Yuanzhen, a calculating glint in her dark green eyes: "After all, this is about defying fate and going against the universally acknowledged ironclad laws of this continent. The price will naturally be considerable."

Without any hesitation, Yu Yuanzhen said decisively, "No problem! Whatever you need, Your Majesty, please just name it. As long as Gang'er can be cured, I, Yu Yuanzhen, will bear any cost! As for the reward, I will never disappoint Your Majesty."

He had been running the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect for many years and was himself a Title Douluo. The wealth he possessed far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine.

He was willing to give everything for his son.

Upon hearing Yu Yuanzhen's unwavering words, Yu Xiaogang's eyes welled up with tears.

Seeing Yu Yuanzhen's determined expression, Ge Duo knew the time was almost right, and nodded in satisfaction: "In that case, I will give it a try. You can leave a deposit and come back here in seven days."

She named several rather rare herbs and minerals as a deposit.

Without hesitation, Yu Yuanzhen took out the corresponding items from his storage soul tool. Each item emitted a remarkable energy fluctuation, and he respectfully placed them on the stone table designated by Ge Duo.

"Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty!" Yu Yuanzhen bowed solemnly.

Yu Xiaogang quickly followed suit, bowing deeply, his voice trembling with excitement: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ge Duo waved her hand languidly: "Alright, you can go back now. Come back in seven days."

Yu Yuanzhen said no more, and with Yu Xiaogang still full of excitement and anticipation, he turned and left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

Watching the two figures disappear at the entrance of the valley, Ge Duo's lips curled into a mocking smile.

She walked to the stone table, picked up a herb that was the deposit, which looked like it was made of solidified ice crystals, and played with it between her fingers.

"It just so happens that I still have a few Soul Power Breakthrough Pills left from the last one I made for the Spirit Hall. But let's change the appearance of them, since this one is custom-made."

The reason Ge Duo faked the pill-refining time was simply to make the pills seem hard-won, so as to better squeeze the good stuff out of Yu Yuanzhen.

After all, things that are too easily obtained are never cherished.

She collected the deposit from the table, turned around with a pleasant mood, and walked towards her crystal house.

For her, this deal was incredibly profitable with no initial investment.

……

The fact that Yu Xiaogang returned to Tiandou City did not attract much attention.

A Great Soul Master whose Soul Power is stuck at level 29 for life, and whose Martial Soul is a malignant mutation, can hardly cause any trouble in the Heaven Dou Imperial City, where Soul Masters are everywhere.

In most people's eyes, he was just a good-for-nothing, a loser who had long been eliminated by the times. His return or departure was silent and without a trace, like a speck of dust falling into water, without even a ripple.

However, this excludes certain individuals with a politically astute, almost hound-like, instinct.

And coincidentally, Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, is just such a person.

Deep within the castle of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, in a study furnished with elegance and luxury.

Ning Fengzhi stood by the window, gazing at the meticulously trimmed flowers and plants in the courtyard outside.

He didn't look very old, with a refined and gentle face, and his moon-white robe accentuated his otherworldly air. However, deep within his eyes, which always held a smile, lay a composure and deep thought that belied his age.

Ning Fengzhi's soul power level had already reached level seventy-nine for many years, which, for a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master, was already touching the dome of talent.

No matter how hard he cultivated, his soul power could not increase by even a fraction. Therefore, he had long ago shifted all his attention and energy from his personal soul power cultivation to the development and future of the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Of all these matters, the most crucial, and the one that he was most concerned about, was how to resolve the inherent flaw of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, which prevented it from ever breaking through to level 80.

This is like an invisible shackle, imprisoning every direct disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and limiting the ultimate height the school can reach.

As the sect leader, Ning Fengzhi was constantly thinking about the possibility of breaking this shackle.