Shortly after Tang Hao took the Shrek students and left, Yu Luomian received a report. Upon learning that an unknown powerhouse had taken away the group of Shrek students, Yu Luomian frowned. Even Liu Erlong, who had been angrily berating Yu Luomian earlier, immediately stopped, looking panicked.

  People are multifaceted creatures. While Yu Luomian was a proud man who disliked Shrek's group due to Yu Xiaogang's connection with them, he nevertheless felt responsible for their safety once they were brought into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn's camp. Whether the stranger who had taken them intended to help or harm them, Yu Luomian deemed both scenarios unacceptable.

  Putting aside his disdain for the useless Yu Xiaogang, Yu Luomian had even considered recruiting Shrek's teachers and students.

  After all, according to the information he'd gathered, Shrek Academy had absurdly high admission requirements, and its environment was brutal to the point of recklessness. However, the students admitted into Shrek were undeniably talented, and its teachers were worth recruiting as well.

  Soul Sages and Soul Emperors, after all, are powerhouses in their own right. Even within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn, there weren't that many of them. While the cn was proud, most would recognize the value of such individuals joining their sect—so long as they came in as workers or ordinary members. Any attempt to encroach on core interests would, of course, be unacceptable.

  Liu Erlong, on the other hand, was fiery-tempered, impulsive, fiercely protective, and overly emotional in matters of love. Nevertheless, she genuinely cared about her students. Regardless of the Blue Tyrant Academy's background or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn's funding, Liu Erlong was truly committed to helping commoner soul masters find a way forward and paid extra attention to her students.

  Although the Shrek students weren't technically her students yet, Liu Erlong still paid close attention to Tang San and Xiao Wu, as they were Yu Xiaogang's disciples. However, she had little regard for Ma Hongjun, who seemed timid and withdrawn, or Dai Mubai, whose aura felt strange to her.

  Even Flender, who had been tied up, gritted his teeth in an attempt to break free and look for his students. Despite being disappointed in Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai for many years—especially after they nded him in so much trouble—he still couldn't let go of his concern.

  At this moment, the only one lying immobilized in the room like a mummy, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, was Yu Xiaogang. Suddenly, he gave a crooked smile, as if everything was under his control.

  "Don't worry," he said. "Xiao San and the others were rescued by another elder of theirs. Without Xiao San, I'm no longer under threat."

  "You…"

  Hearing this nonsensical remark, Yu Luomian's eyes widened, and he nearly kicked Yu Xiaogang across the room in frustration.

  Damn it! Did Yu Xiaogang think Yu Luomian would stoop to threatening him by using his disciples? He was the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn, a titled Douluo powerhouse! He certainly didn't need to rely on a group of kids with Soul Elder-level strength to threaten a traitor whose martial soul was a Pig Martial Soul!

  Yu Luomian felt his dignity had been insulted. Yet, oddly enough, Liu Erlong and Flender nodded in agreement with Yu Xiaogang's words, showing approval of his statement. This baffling scene left Yu Luomian fuming, and he had no interest in further conversation with these peculiar individuals. Instead, he summoned a few soul masters from outside the tent and ordered them to keep watch over the trio.

  Despite his irritation, Yu Luomian still cared about Liu Erlong as his daughter. After Flender and Yu Xiaogang were carried out, Yu Luomian instructed his cn members to prepare a suitable tent for Liu Erlong. He emphasized that while she wasn't allowed to leave the camp or meet with Yu Xiaogang, her living arrangements and treatment should be impeccable.

  Thus, a Soul Sage of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn reluctantly escorted the fiery Liu Erlong to one of their best tents, second only to those of the sect master and Yu Luomian himself. The cn provided her with an abundance of fruits, vegetables, meals, and wine. They even dragged their healing-type soul masters out of their rest to treat her injuries. If the cn had brought any female soul masters along, they likely would have been assigned as Liu Erlong's attendants.

  After all, Yu Luomian was a titled Douluo, and he had recently gone out of his way to formally add Liu Erlong to the cn's genealogy. Even if there were personal conflicts between father and daughter, no member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn dared to offend this young mistress.

  Liu Erlong, for her part, showed no restraint. She ate and drank her fill, smashing ptes and scolding people whenever she got upset. She even forced the overworked kitchen to prepare identical meals for Shrek's teachers, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang.

  Fortunately, Liu Erlong didn't resort to violence, nor did she attempt to break out of the camp or visit Yu Xiaogang. This allowed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn's soul masters to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

  In this chaotic atmosphere, the night passed. Tang San and his companions stayed at a temporary gathering point for spirit masters, pondering the day's events and pnning how to rescue their teachers. Meanwhile, Shrek's teachers spent the night in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn's camp.

  Despite their injuries and weakened combat abilities, the cn still served them a vish banquet due to Liu Erlong's pressure. They even sent a team of swift-footed soul masters to rush back to Heaven Dou City and replenish their supplies.

  As for Chen Ming and Dugu Bo, they returned to the depths of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Dugu Bo went to rest for a while, while Chen Ming y by the pool, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth while keeping an eye on Tang San and the Shrek group.

  By noon the next day, under Yu Luomian's notification, Yu Yuanzhen led the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn's team back to the camp outside the Sunset Forest.

  This time, unlike their previous soul-hunting mission in the Star Dou Forest, which was for personal gain, the cn had mobilized at the request of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family.

  The Sunset Forest was too close to Heaven Dou City, and the recent disturbances had armed not only the nobles but also the commoners. The Heaven Dou royal family had asked all capable sects and cns within the empire to investigate the forest and, if necessary, stop any spirit beast threats. As one of the top three sects in the empire, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Cn and the Seven Treasure Gzed Tile Cn were naturally the royal family's first choices.

  Because of this, Yu Yuanzhen had no choice but to bring his slightly injured brother, Yu Luomian, to the Sunset Forest. Out of concern for his brother's safety, Yu Yuanzhen assigned him to remain outside the forest with reinforcements while he led a team of soul masters into the forest for exploration.

  Ironically, before they could encounter any ten-thousand-year soul beasts, family matters forced them to return after only a few days.