MTLNOVEL Chapter 0479: Return to Yun Zhao Country
Back then, Lv Tiezu chased Chen Yu to the Moon Mine, but Chen Yu managed to escape.
Today, when Lv Tiezu wanted to escape through the Array in the Moon Mine, he was killed by Chen Yu.
This might be considered karmic retribution.
With the death of Lv Tiezu, Chen Yu's mood had greatly improved.
Back in Yun Zhao Country, it was his constant thoughts of revenge that drove him to work hard and cultivate diligently.
Now, this matter had finally been resolved.
Next, Chen Yu's goal was to return to Yun Zhao Country to continue his cultivation, aiming for the legendary Sky Sea Realm, and he even desired to venture beyond the Kunyun Realm to other worlds.
Besides that, he had another goal, which was to find his biological parents.
However, he had no idea where to begin with this goal; other than half of a Jade Pendant, Chen Yu had no other clues.
"Once my power is strong enough and my connections wider, the search should become easier," thought Chen Yu.
Moreover, he could join the Imperial Family of Yun Zhao Country and use the power of the royal family to aid his search.
"Young man, the power you used just now was the Bloodline Power of the Red-eyed Jiao," said the Red Flame King, his eyes intensely fixed on Chen Yu, interrupting his thoughts.
Originally, the Red Flame King had asked Chen Yu about the use of the Red-eyed Jiao's bloodline, but Chen Yu hadn't answered.
Now, Chen Yu had actually employed the Red-eyed Jiao's bloodline, which surprised the Red Flame King greatly, and he wanted to understand how.
With something like a bloodline, it's not as if you can just switch it at will.
Like for the Red Flame King, he sought the bloodline of the Red-eyed Jiao because it shares great similarities with that of the Fire Qilin, which could enhance the Holy Beast Bloodline of the Fire Qilin.
But for Chen Yu to be able to directly use the Red-eyed Jiao's bloodline for his own, this was incredibly unbelievable.
Unless Chen Yu was a descendant of the legendary "Blood-sucking Clan."
Ye Luofeng was also very curious, gazing unblinkingly at Chen Yu.
She remembered that during the hunting competition, the Bloodline Power possessed by Chen Yu wasn't very strong.
And in the great academy competition, Chen Yu even used another powerful bloodline.
Now, Chen Yu had actually used the power of the Red-eyed Jiao's bloodline.
"That's correct."
Chen Yu didn't hide it.
After a moment of thought, Ye Luofeng couldn't figure out how Chen Yu managed it.
"How did you do that?" the Red Flame King pressed on.
"If you tell me all your secrets, perhaps I might consider sharing this matter with you," Chen Yu tactfully declined.
Everyone has their secrets, and that mysterious heart could be said to be Chen Yu's biggest secret.
He believed that the Red Flame King also had secrets he couldn't reveal, so Chen Yu used this to refuse the Red Flame King.
"Heh, you don't have to say it; this king has already guessed," the Red Flame King chuckled, not pursuing the conversation further.
Up to now, he could only think of one possibility: Chen Yu was a descendant of the Blood-sucking Clan. And this possibility seemed highly likely.
The legendary Blood-sucking Clan, after all, had the Divine Skill of devouring others' bloodlines and turning them into their own.
It was a skill feared by other races, and so the Blood-sucking Clan was the enemy of all races, to be exterminated upon discovery.
Chen Yu's persistent secrecy made the Red Flame King even more certain that Chen Yu might be a descendant of the "Blood-sucking Clan."
Even if the Red Flame King knew this, it was of no use, for the contract they signed stipulated that he could not openly do anything to harm Chen Yu.
Ye Luofeng waited for a while, but the Red Flame King said nothing more.
"Chen Yu won't even tell his own Spirit Pet; he probably won't tell me either," she thought to herself.
However, she understood that Chen Yu's secret was too astonishing; once exposed, it could be fatal to him.
Additionally, by openly admitting to using the Red-eyed Jiao's bloodline in front of her, Chen Yu was essentially entrusting her with his secret. Wasn't this also a form of trust?
Upon this realization, Ye Luofeng felt a sense of joy and satisfaction.
"Let's go to Yun Zhao Country," Chen Yu said, after taking the storage bag from Lv Tiezu's corpse.
"Make it quick," the Red Flame King implored some impatience.
"And tone down your bloodline a bit, to avoid attracting too much attention," Chen Yu immediately added.
Holy Beasts are exceedingly rare; in the whole Beiyuan, apart from the Red Flame King, there's probably only the Red-eyed Jiao.
Even in Yun Zhao Country, Holy Beasts are very uncommon.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Yu wanted the Red Flame King to conceal his bloodline.
"Alright," the Red Flame King agreed. Before long, the aura of his bloodline weakened, and he looked thinner and much more listless.
During the journey that followed, the group encountered many ferocious beasts, all of which were effortlessly eliminated by Chen Yu's current power.
Shortly after, Chen Yu arrived at an ancient Transmission Array and embedded a Grade Essence Stone.
Hummm!
A bright, hazy light emanated from the entire Array Formation Platform base; the array patterns around the Transmission Array suddenly lit up, emitting strong spatial fluctuations.
After a moment of violent shaking, Chen Yu abruptly felt a sinking sensation under his feet as he stepped onto an ancient, rusted Array stone platform.
The familiar surroundings and the rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi reassured Chen Yu that he had successfully returned to Yun Zhao Country.
"Ah, finally back," the Red Flame King couldn't help but remark.
Following that, Chen Yu and the others left the area to head into the outside world.
Chen Yu planned to visit the Fu Family first.
After all, when he first arrived in the ancient country, it was by leveraging the Fu Family as a stepping stone that he made his name in Yunlai Prefecture, attracted the attention of the No Demon Academy, and received the recommendation to proudly enter the institution.
Half a day later, Chen Yu arrived at the Fu Mansion.
"Who goes there?"
Four guards blocked Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng, eyeing them sharply with vigilant scrutiny.
"You don't even recognize me anymore?"
Chen Yu let out a faint smile.
However, it had been four and a half years since he left Yun Zhao Country. Despite his fame, not everyone had seen Chen Yu.
"Chen Yu!"
Inside the mansion, a few passing youths heard the commotion and came over. One of the short-haired youths recognized Chen Yu and immediately cried out in surprise.
"Is it really Chen Yu? It is him!"
Suddenly, the other disciples, as well as the four guards, all showed looks of astonishment.
Chen Yu was the once-champion of the academy tournament, a renowned prodigy throughout Yun Zhao Country.
"Brother Chen, I am Fu Gong. I took part in the hunting contest with you back then."
The short-haired youth who first recognized Chen Yu immediately ran over, saying with great excitement.
Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng thought for a while. Among those who participated in the hunting contest, there seemed to be this person.
"I've come this time to see how the Fu Family is doing,"
Chen Yu said flatly.
"Brother Chen, the Family Head will definitely be very pleased to see you!"
The short-haired youth sighed, seeming not too happy.
Chen Yu released his Spiritual Sense for a brief detection and found that there were few people in the Fu Family, and most of them were disciples who had undergone Postnatal Qi Transformation.
"Is there some big event happening in Yunlai Prefecture? Where did all the Fu Family members go?"
Chen Yu immediately asked.
"The Family Head, the Clan Leader, and the other elders are at Yuan Stone River, engaged in a gambling war with the Wu Family,"
the short-haired youth reported truthfully.
Chen Yu gave an 'I see' expression.
The Fu Family and the Wu Family had always been at odds. This time, they must have disputed over something, hence the gambling war.
"Brother Chen, Miss Ye, both of you were once guests of the Fu Family. I don't know if you could lend a hand to the Fu Family?"
The short-haired youth was somewhat hesitant before finally speaking resolutely.
Given Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng's current status, even the Fu Family would not dare to offend them lightly, let alone a mere ordinary disciple like the short-haired youth who was making a request to Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng. Therefore, he was hesitant and nervous.
"Oh? It seems the Fu Family is not optimistic about their chances?"
Chen Yu smiled, then said, "Let's go and have a look."
In his memory, the strengths of the Fu Family and the Wu Family should be similar.
Right now, this Fu Family's disciple was speaking such words, which certainly indicated that the Fu Family was at a disadvantage.
"Fu Gong, the Clan Leader said not to act rashly,"
another youth quietly reminded.
"It's all right,"
the short-haired youth said with a slightly grim expression, waving his hand.
If Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng could participate in the gambling war, the Fu Family's chances of victory would greatly increase. The family would not blame him.
However, they needed to hurry over.
On the way, Chen Yu inquired, "What caused the Fu Family and Wu Family to come into conflict?"
"Half a year ago, an elder of the Fu Family died unexpectedly. After investigation, it turned out that the Wu Family had made the move, and the Fu Family went to the Wu Family to question them."
"Who knew that the Wu Family would completely deny the incident. They even claimed that some disciples of the Wu Family had died under mysterious circumstances, and they suspected the Fu Family's involvement."
"Somehow, the matter escalated, nearly causing both major families to take drastic military action. In the end, the people of Yunlai Prefecture intervened, allowing the two families to settle the matter peacefully."
The short-haired youth narrated indignantly.
Chen Yu, after listening, did not speak, as he was completely unaware of the actual circumstances.
"In the end, the two families decided to weaken each other through a battle agreement."
The short-haired youth summarized the causes and consequences succinctly.
"Even experts from the Guiyuan Realm have entered the battle?"
Chen Yu was very surprised. It seemed that the situation was more serious than he thought.
"Yes,"
the short-haired youth nodded.
Yuan Stone River was located between the territories of the Fu Family and the Wu Family. At the moment, a huge martial arts platform was erected beside Yuan Stone River.
On the platform, two high-ranking members of the Fu Family and Wu Family were fighting.
The one from the Fu Family was an elder in a cloth robe named Fu Lin, whom Chen Yu happened to know. He was the first high-ranking member of the Fu Family Chen Yu had met.
It was also under his introduction that Chen Yu and Ye Luofeng came to the Fu Family and became their guests.
On both sides of the martial arts platform were people from the Fu Family and the Wu Family, each carrying hostile gazes that occasionally clashed.
"Heh heh, Fu Lin, after so many years, your 'Gray Cloud Technique' hasn't progressed at all,"
the opponent, a broad-faced elder, sneered and then fiercely threw out a punch.
Boom!
The punch was mighty, dragging a layer of blue luminescence, rushing towards Fu Lin.
Peng!
Fu Lin, drenched in sweat, hastily unleashed a palm strike. A white light palm met that punch.
The instant the punch collided with the palm, a burst of explosion sounded, sweeping in all directions.
Thud thud!
Fu Lin staggered back five steps, one hand clutching his chest, gasping heavily for air.
Clearly, he was at a disadvantage in the just-concluded exchange.
Swoosh!
Amidst the dust, the broad-faced elder rushed out, rapidly closing in on Fu Lin, and his twin fists simultaneously thundered forward.
Boom bang!
His fists seemed to merge into one, forming a gigantic blue light ball that blasted toward Fu Lin.
Fu Lin hastily defended himself, but his True Qi shield shattered in less than a moment, and his body was flung away, tumbling off the martial arts platform.
With this round, the Wu Family won the victory.
"Hahaha, Fu Yangzi, this round is yet another win for our Wu Family,"
a bald elder's piercing laughter came from the Wu Family's side.