Breakthrough in Drunken Haze
[Ding! Host is drunk. Soul power +1]
[Congratulations: Host has reached level 50. Advanced to Soul King!]
[Congratulations: Host obtained the fifth spirit ring!]
[Congratulations: Host acquired the fifth spirit ability!]
A chorus of crisp, mechanical tones rang in Lu Yuan's head.
He blinked, swaying on the spot, wine jar still half-full.
"…Hmm? Broke through again?" He laughed, lopsided. "The royal tribute wine really is good stuff. I'll ask little Xuexue for a few more jars later."
With a wobble, he pulled open his system panel.
[Name: Lu Yuan]
[Level: 50]
[Martial Soul: ??]
[Spirit Rings: Purple (2200), Purple (3250), Purple (5330), Black (18350), Black (20000)]
[1st Skill – Surge: +70% to all attributes]
[2nd Skill – Broken Air Slash: Nine slashes of explosive speed in all directions]
[3rd Skill – Sword Array: A field of swords that traps and cuts]
[4th Skill – Sword Will: Burns sword intent, temporarily boosting offense]
[5th Skill – Wind-Chen Death Slash: Sword Qi becomes untrackable, teleport short distance attacks]
[Soul Bones: Dark Evil Phoenix Left Arm (48,700 years), Explosive Right Arm (31,150 years)]
[Left Arm Skill – Dark Fire: Wraps Sword Qi in black flame]
[Right Arm Skill – Earth Slash: Conjures giant sword strike forward]
(Note: Special bonuses apply when drunk.)
Lu Yuan squinted at the panel, sipping again. "…'Wind-Chen Jue-Nian Zhan,' huh? Fancy name. Guess I'll test it next time. Haven't had a truly happy fight in ages."
At Tiandou Royal Academy, people ran before he could even unsheathe his sword.
"What a bunch of cowards," he muttered, tipping back another mouthful.
The Nine Treasure Glow
"Lu Yuan Big Brother! Lu Yuan Big Brother!"
The door flew open, and Ning Rongrong burst inside, eyes sparkling as she dove into his arms.
Smack! She planted a kiss on his cheek without hesitation, then leaned back proudly.
"Lu Yuan Big Brother, look at me!"
She spun lightly, and in her palm appeared the radiant Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Brilliant nine-colored light flooded the whole room. Every layer shone like a crystal, extravagant and dazzling.
Lu Yuan blinked slowly. "…One, two, seven, eight—hrrm? One, two… my eyes are shaking…"
After sipping again, he squinted harder. "Ah, I remember! Nine floors. Hah. You ate that flower."
Rongrong nodded eagerly. "Lu Yuan Big Brother, you always know!"
Indeed, under his offhand drunken instruction, she had eaten the immortal Qiluo Tulip that night. And then her seven-level pagoda had broken its ancient limit and blossomed into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Tower.
Her tears of disbelief hadn't stopped for an hour. The Seven Treasure Glazed Sect had been barred from producing a Title Douluo for centuries, owed to its Martial Soul limitations. But this transformation—this single miracle—meant she now stood with a chance to become the very first Nine Treasure Title Douluo in Douluo history.
And her spirit power had surged as well, pushing her near the Soul Sovereign stage overnight.
"Lu Yuan Big Brother, please come back to Sect with me. I want to surprise Father!" she giggled.
Lu Yuan wobbled upright. "Fine, fine. Wait till I put my shoes on…"
Sect in Uproar
Back at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, news of his impending return had already spread.
Outer disciples whispered nervously in corners.
"The little devil is coming back!"
"Heard it too. Can't stop shaking."
"I want to go on an external mission right now. Just anywhere far from Sect."
"Forget it. Pretend you're air, maybe he won't notice."
Many of them remembered the rumors: that it was Lu Yuan who had once injured Sword Douluo Chen Xin himself. Though Sect suppressed the story, whispers lingered. Since awakening his Martial Soul, Lu Yuan never had a quiet day. He was chaos wrapped in human skin.
Now? They heard he had already become Soul Sect—maybe even more. Returning this time, he might flip the whole Sect inside out again.
Council Chamber
Inside the Sect's main hall, Ning Fengzhi sat with enthusiasm across his refined features. "Rongrong and Lu Yuan are returning tomorrow."
His smile beamed with both pride and relief. Whatever had happened in past years, now Lu Yuan shone too brilliantly to ignore.
"Hmph." The cold snort came from the side. Chen Xin—Sword Douluo—sat arms crossed, his expression sour.
At his side, Gu Rong chuckled. "Chen Xin, why the attitude? Back then, Lu Yuan left Sect precisely to avoid troubling you. He carried that guilt all these years."
Chen Xin's jaw clenched. "Leave? Like I needed his pity."
He remembered too well. On the day of Martial Soul Awakening, he had personally presided over the ceremony. The air that day had pressed heavy, storm clouds choking sunlight. Suspicious weather, yes, but Chen Xin had thought little of it.
Then, when Lu Yuan's sword emerged, black energy surged violently. His white eyes vanished, replaced with endless darkness—like an abyss staring back. The boy had lunged at him, wild with power.
Even now, Chen Xin's hand throbbed faintly.
Gu Rong's gaze softened. "Don't forget: he saved Rongrong's life as a child."
Ning Fengzhi nodded, his voice low. "Three years old. She fell off the cliff while playing around the back mountain. By the time I arrived, fire wolf corpses littered the ground. Lu Yuan held her in bloody arms, battered near to death, but Rongrong had only scratches. Without him, my daughter would never have lived."
"What grudge can outweigh that?" Ning Fengzhi sighed.
Chen Xin fell silent, eyes dark. He tapped the table, then stood abruptly. "Enough. He returns tomorrow. I won't cause trouble."
As he stomped away, Gu Rong chuckled to Ning Fengzhi.
"See? Sword Douluo might curse him, but beneath it he cares most of all."
Ning Fengzhi smiled faintly in reply. "Yes. None of us here can truly dismiss that boy."
Outside the chamber, whispers stirred, disciples restless. A monster, a genius, a 'little devil'—tomorrow he returned home.
And the Sect would never be quiet again.
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