Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

TL: GoldenLung

Lan Xuanyu was actually very grateful to Admiral Yu Muchen. It was he who had provided the opportunity for them to step out. The academy and Tang Sect wanted them to gain experience, while Admiral Yu Muchen hoped to win them over for the military. But Lan Xuanyu understood very clearly—he wanted to become strong, and to make his companions strong alongside him. He never wanted to face a situation again where his mother had to fall into danger in order to protect him.

Nan Cheng and Gu Yuena had both faced such situations before, and the sense of helplessness from that time was etched into his soul. He had to become stronger, constantly stronger, so he could protect those he wished to protect.

Lan Xuanyu was actually very grateful to Admiral Yu Muchen. It was he who had provided the opportunity for them to step out. The academy and Tang Sect wanted them to gain experience, while Admiral Yu Muchen hoped to win them over for the military. But Lan Xuanyu understood very clearly—he wanted to become strong, and to make his companions strong alongside him. He never wanted to face a situation again where his mother had to fall into danger in order to protect him.

Nan Cheng and Gu Yuena had both faced such situations before, and the sense of helplessness from that time was etched into his soul. He had to become stronger, constantly stronger, so he could protect those he wished to protect.

With his resolve growing ever firmer, Lan Xuanyu’s breathing gradually calmed. He didn’t meditate, but simply leaned back on the sofa and fell asleep.

The night passed uneventfully.

In the morning, Fenglong City looked no different from usual. This massive city would not change just because of an auction the day before. As for what agreement the royal family and the Spaceborne Clan had reached—no one knew.

After breakfast, Lan Xuanyu and his group left their room. Led by Bai Xiuxiu, they began to stroll through Fenglong City.

Early in the morning, a communicator had been delivered to Bai Xiuxiu. It was a special communicator for Fenglong City, and it only had one number recorded on it—Huang Yuanlang’s. Along with it came a card—a gold-red card, the highest level VIP card issued by the Celestial Dragon Bank Exchange. The information had already been registered; it belonged to Bai Xiuxiu. The person who delivered it told her that the card had unlimited credit. She could buy anything she wanted, and all expenses would be covered by Huang Yuanlang.

Huang Yuanlang had also reserved a place for lunch and invited Bai Xiuxiu. All of this was based on the fact that he had already investigated her. Just as Lan Xuanyu had predicted, Liang Pu was investigated and had handled everything without any issues.

After spending the morning wandering around, it was time for lunch. Bai Xiuxiu arrived at the restaurant Huang Yuanlang had reserved, while Lan Xuanyu and the others were placed in another room of the same restaurant to dine.

Lunch ended quicker than Lan Xuanyu had expected—just over an hour—and Bai Xiuxiu finished her meal with Huang Yuanlang.

When she came out of the restaurant, her gaze toward Lan Xuanyu had become strange, with a hint of admiration in that odd look.

“Just like I said last night?” Lan Xuanyu asked with a smile.

“Almost exactly the same,” Bai Xiuxiu replied with a bit of helplessness. “You schemers are scary. I’m actually a little afraid of you now.”

“That’s not scheming, that’s wisdom. My wisdom is useless in front of you! I feel like a fool around you,” Lan Xuanyu said in mock grievance.

“You two, that’s enough! Public displays of affection on the street—is that really appropriate? And on someone else’s turf?” Lan Mengqin rolled her eyes.

Lan Xuanyu said, “You two can do the same. We don’t mind.”

“…”

“So, where are we going now? Back?” Bai Xiuxiu asked.

Lan Xuanyu replied, “Let’s go back first. Liang Pu has returned. Huang Yuanlang cut lunch short and conveyed all the points I expected—this means he has urgent matters to attend to. Likely, the issue with the Spaceborne Clan hasn’t been fully resolved.”

“Should I ask him about it or try to probe a little?” Bai Xiuxiu asked.

“Absolutely not. Just pretend you don’t know anything. Don’t give him any reason to think you came here with a purpose. Just act indifferent about everything. When will he give you the identity certification?” Lan Xuanyu asked.

“He said it’ll be delivered tomorrow. From then on, I’ll officially be a member of the royal Higher Dragon clan. He also told me to keep it a secret for now. If I want to return, I should come back to Fenglong City early and avoid other major cities.

He said there are special places in Fenglong City that suit my cultivation, and the royal family has many cultivation methods tailored for me.”

Lan Xuanyu smiled faintly. “As expected. How did he describe the power of the Dragon Knights?”

Bai Xiuxiu said, “He said Dragon Knights are the most powerful combat force today—possibly even in the entire universe. He said both of us have a chance to become Dragon Knights, and that my chances are greater than his.”

Lan Xuanyu responded, “Well, they might not be the most powerful, but he’s probably right about your greater potential—it’s because of your dual attributes. He sees your potential.”

Bai Xiuxiu continued, “He also said the royal family will forge a weapon just for me—a custom dragon spear. I didn’t refuse because I felt that would seem suspicious.”

Lan Xuanyu’s thoughts stirred. “Did he mention the abilities of the dragon spear?”

Bai Xiuxiu shook her head. “No, but from his tone, the dragon spear seems very important to a Dragon Knight. Many of their powerful abilities seem to rely on it. I didn’t ask more—just like you said, I tried to appear as though I had no specific needs.”

Lan Xuanyu narrowed his eyes slightly. “I get it. There must be a secret among the Dragon Knights. You can learn more, but don’t act too eager.”

“Okay.” Bai Xiuxiu nodded. “He also asked when I’ll return. I didn’t give a clear answer.”

Lan Xuanyu said, “He’ll definitely contact you again tomorrow. Tell him we’ll leave the day after or the day after that. He’ll probably invite you to settle in Fenglong City again—this time, you can agree. But if he wants you to meet his father, tell him you’ll do that next time. Don’t meet him this time.”

“Alright,” Bai Xiuxiu nodded.

Huang Yuanlang’s father was likely a god-level powerhouse among the Dragon Clan. If that were the case, Bai Xiuxiu would be at greater risk of exposure.

After all, these people were dragons in human form, while they were humans disguised as dragons. There was a significant difference in abilities. Their only real support was the Demon Queen, who had originally come from the Dragon Clan. With her help, it would be easier for Bai Xiuxiu to conceal her identity.

The group returned to their residence to rest. By evening, Liang Pu had indeed come back and brought with him the Celestial Dragon Bank Exchange account set up for Lan Xuanyu. All the forged metals had been sold. The price wasn’t very high, but still decent. Thirteen pieces of metal, including soul-forged ones, sold for a total of one million Dragon-Horse coins, of which they received seven hundred thousand.

Including previous earnings from betting, Lan Xuanyu and his group now had two million Dragon-Horse coins on hand.

Lan Xuanyu handed all the money to Liang Pu and asked him to purchase Magic Silver. Liang Pu was now completely under his control. This was Lan Xuanyu’s first time using the Treasure Seeking Beast’s spiritual consciousness to control an alien being. The previous metal forging transactions had been experiments.

Liang Pu was now in a peculiar state, as if hypnotized. Even without active control from the Treasure Seeking Beast, his subconscious had been imprinted with certain responses—like answering questions about Lan Xuanyu and the others based on preset suggestions. At all other times, he behaved normally.

This kind of control made assigning him tasks much easier.

Magic silver was far too expensive in the Douluo Federation, and they didn’t have the funds to purchase it there. But here, it was much cheaper. The goal of buying Magic Silver was to feed the Space Worm.

Bai Xiuxiu’s biggest gain today was a necklace, which had a strange silver crystal hanging from it. It wasn’t a Space Origin Crystal, but had a similar elemental aura.

It was a storage necklace, and its storage space was actually bigger than Lan Xuanyu’s Destiny Ring—almost like an independent miniature space. All the items Bai Xiuxiu had acquired from the auction were stored inside. This batch of resources was truly astonishing.

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