Chapter 218 Yu Luomian's Speculation
Even though Liu Erlong was only an illegitimate daughter in name, it seemed Yu Luomian still cared deeply about his daughter, as he had personally rushed over.
Thinking this, Ye Qifeng subconsciously looked up at Liu Erlong.
At that moment, Liu Erlong also turned her head to secretly look at him.
Their gazes met.
Although Liu Erlong usually had a fiery and straightforward temper, she was actually quite thin-skinned. Seeing Ye Qifeng look at her, she felt a little embarrassed and instantly averted her gaze.
After all, Liu Erlong was still angry at Ye Qifeng and hadn't figured out how to face him yet.
So, it was a bit awkward for a moment.
Ye Qifeng didn't feel anything in particular; he just shook his head slightly and smiled.
"Strange, it seems there's only Yu Luomian. There are no attendants following him."
At this moment, Ghostly Charm's soul power transmission came again.
"Only him?"
Ye Qifeng gestured, asking.
"Yes. In a few more breaths, Yu Luomian will arrive here. Your Highness, should this subordinate stop him and drive him away?"
Ghostly Charm responded via soul power transmission and asked.
"No need, Elder Ghost. Just keep a close eye on him. Let's see what he wants to do first. As long as he doesn't make a move, there's no need to bother him."
Ye Qifeng pondered for a moment, shook his head slightly, and simultaneously gestured to inform Ghostly Charm.
"Understood."
Ghostly Charm responded... After learning from the Scaled Beast that his daughter, Liu Erlong, had been rescued, a large burden was lifted from Yu Luomian's heart.
But he hadn't completely relaxed.
He spent over two hours rushing back from the central area of the Sunset Forest to the forest where Liu Erlong had slaughtered soul beasts and fought the Scaled Beast.
Then he spent several more hours searching for Liu Erlong's tracks in the surrounding area.
It wasn't until nearly noon that he finally found the cave beneath the small cliff.
That was where Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong had hidden not long ago.
However, by the time Yu Luomian found the cave, Ye Qifeng and Liu Erlong had long since left, and only traces of their stay remained in the cave.
Upon arriving at the cave.
Yu Luomian found many fragments of black leather clothing inside.
These were identical in material to the clothing fragments he had found in the forest where Liu Erlong had fought the Scaled Beast.
Yu Luomian instantly knew that it was his daughter Liu Erlong's clothing.
Judging from the cuts on the clothing fragments, they looked as if they had been cut by scissors, which made Yu Luomian's heart sink, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Especially when he saw a blood-stained and torn undergarment discarded on the ground nearby, his anxiety grew even more intense, and a raging anger couldn't help but surge in his eyes.
However, when he noticed a pile of used gauze next to it, the anger in his eyes gradually subsided.
There were traces of medicine applied to the gauze.
With his keen eyesight and extensive knowledge, Yu Luomian quickly recognized it as a very expensive medicine, a precious ointment specifically used for hemostasis and promoting wound healing.
"The clothing was cut up probably just to help Erlong treat her wounds, not to commit any beastly acts."
Yu Luomian guessed in his heart, simultaneously letting out a slight sigh of relief.
"But he took off Erlong's undergarment... Bastard!"
The next moment, Yu Luomian couldn't help but grit his teeth, his fists, as big as sandbags, clenching with a creaking sound.
"I must find Erlong as soon as possible. I can't hope that bastard will be a gentleman..."
Yu Luomian muttered in a deep voice.
Immediately, a vast spiritual power emanated from his body, meticulously sweeping and probing within the cave.
"They shouldn't have left here long ago, no more than half a day."
After a moment, from the remaining traces of life, Yu Luomian roughly deduced the time of their departure.
"They should have headed in the direction of leaving the Sunset Forest. Erlong has injuries, so they won't be moving fast. With my speed, if I chase now, I should catch up quickly..."
With his mind made up, Yu Luomian immediately summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul, and then his martial soul possessed him.
Just as he was about to dash out, he suddenly stopped.
He looked back at the cave floor, thought for a moment, and condensed a soul power orb in his palm, filled with terrifying lightning power, sizzling.
Then he waved his hand.
Boom!
A muffled sound.
Terrifying lightning power erupted, and all the remaining clothing fragments, broken gauze, and the blood-stained undergarment on the ground instantly turned to dust, filling the cave with smoke and dust.
After completely "destroying all traces" of his daughter Liu Erlong's belongings, Yu Luomian finally felt at ease and then dashed out of the cave without looking back.
Following the tracks, he pursued... This time, Yu Luomian did not reveal his true form as he did when he first arrived, transforming into a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and rampaging through the Sunset Forest.
After all, maintaining the martial soul true body state was very draining on soul power.
He had to conserve enough soul power to deal with any potential dangers that might arise.
So, he merely used the martial soul possession state to boost his speed.
According to Yu Luomian's estimation.
Given that his daughter Liu Erlong was injured, the other person, taking Liu Erlong, should not have left too quickly, and certainly wouldn't have gone far.
As long as he followed the tracks, with his own strength and speed, it would take him at most about an hour to catch up with the two.
However.
Unexpectedly.
Not long after Yu Luomian left the cave, he completely lost track of the two.
Fortunately, he was quite familiar with his daughter Liu Erlong's aura; there was still a faint, lingering trace of her unique scent in the air.
Coupled with a subtle medicinal fragrance also present in the air.
The guidance of the aura and fragrance ensured that Yu Luomian's pursuit direction wasn't too far off.
But even so, his pursuit was extremely difficult, taking him nearly three hours.
Moreover.
Throughout this pursuit.
What shocked Yu Luomian was that, apart from his daughter Liu Erlong's aura and the medicinal fragrance, he didn't detect even the slightest trace of soul power from the other person.
Yu Luomian hadn't expected the other person's ability to conceal their aura to be so powerful?
Could it be that the person who took his daughter Liu Erlong had a higher cultivation level than himself?
Could that person be a Titled Douluo?
Thinking this, Yu Luomian's heart couldn't help but tremble.
He quickly restrained his outward soul power and aura, becoming cautious and careful, no longer as domineering and arrogant as before... Three hours later.
Yu Luomian looked a little tired.
But as he looked at the bright firelight ahead, a smile finally appeared on his face, covered with short, dark stubble.
Because he had already sensed that his daughter, Liu Erlong, was at the place where the firelight was glowing ahead.
She was alive and safe.
Yu Luomian finally let go of the huge stone in his heart.
Confirming his daughter was not in danger, Yu Luomian slowed his dashing speed, concealed his figure, and cautiously approached, moving stealthily.
When he got within about a hundred meters of where the firelight was glowing.
Yu Luomian suddenly trembled all over, his hair stood on end, goosebumps erupted on his skin, and a chill shot straight from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making him shiver violently.
At the same time, his danger perception, as a peak Soul Douluo, began to alarm frantically, indicating that he had entered a dangerous area.
"Is, is it a Titled Douluo?!"
Yu Luomian's heart was instantly filled with horror.
He was being watched.
In the depths of his being, he felt that, at this very moment, his own aura had been directly locked onto by some unknown presence in the shadows.
And in this world, only one kind of person could lock onto and threaten him: a Titled Douluo!
In an instant, Yu Luomian was certain.
The one watching him must be a Titled Douluo.
Yu Luomian's stealthy movement suddenly stopped, not daring to move a single step further.
Then he quickly bowed towards the dark forest ahead, respectfully saying in a low voice:
"Respected Titled Douluo, I am Yu Luomian, Vice Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. I have only come for my daughter and have no intention of disturbing Your Excellency. Please forgive me."
After speaking, Yu Luomian maintained his bowed posture, waiting for a response from the Titled Douluo in the shadows.
However, the Titled Douluo in the shadows seemed to have no intention of acknowledging him. They neither responded to his words nor released the lock on his aura, merely maintaining a watchful state.
After waiting for a long time without a response, Yu Luomian couldn't help but look up into the darkness.
"This Titled Douluo doesn't seem to want to talk to me?"
"But he's still locking onto my aura. Hmm, it's a bit like surveillance and a warning."
"So, his meaning..."
"Is it that as long as I don't do anything out of line, he won't bother me?..."
Yu Luomian kept pondering in his heart.
Having roughly understood the intentions of the Titled Douluo in the shadows, Yu Luomian straightened up and turned to look at the place where the firelight glowed, hesitating for a moment.
"Erlong is right ahead; I'll see her soon..."
Yu Luomian's expression changed for a while, but he finally made up his mind to go forward and investigate.
He bowed respectfully again towards the pitch-black forest.
Then he continued to move stealthily towards the glowing firelight.
Seeing that the Titled Douluo in the shadows didn't react to his movements, Yu Luomian felt a little relieved.
About twenty meters from the firelight.
Yu Luomian's figure appeared on the trunk of a giant tree, his gaze lowered, looking down.
Below.
Beside the campfire, there were two figures, a man and a woman.
The female figure, dressed in a moon-white gown, seemed to have an ill-fitting garment, so she wore a short purple cape over her chest. At this moment, she was sitting quietly on a stone.
It was his daughter, Liu Erlong.
Seeing that his daughter was safe, Yu Luomian let out a deep breath, completely relieved.
He turned his head to look at the other figure beside the campfire.
"It's just a young boy?"
Yu Luomian was somewhat astonished.
He had thought that the one who saved his daughter would be a young or middle-aged Soul Master, but he never expected it to be a young boy who looked to be only eleven or twelve years old.
"Speaking of which, this young man... is strange."
Yu Luomian subconsciously released his spiritual power to sense the soul power aura on the young man.
He found nothing.
He couldn't sense any aura on the young man.
The next moment, Yu Luomian noticed that the Titled Douluo aura that had locked onto his own aura suddenly became cold and sharp, and a murderous intent instantly filled the air.
Startled by the sudden murderous aura, Yu Luomian quickly withdrew his spiritual power, not daring to probe further.
He understood that his attempt to probe the young man with his spiritual power had angered the Titled Douluo in the shadows.
Ah, this... Could it be that the Titled Douluo in the shadows is this young man's guard?
Or rather, a protector?
Hiss~~~
Using a Titled Douluo as a protector?
Is it that luxurious?
Speaking of which, what exactly is this young man's identity?
Could he be a genius or successor cultivated by some powerful force?
Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, the forces capable of providing a Titled Douluo as a protector are extremely few.
Theoretically, the three upper sects all possess such strength, but powerhouses at the Titled Douluo realm generally do not easily stray far from their sect's stronghold, serving as a strategic deterrent and not easily deployed.
So, it's almost impossible for them to dispatch a Titled Douluo to act as a protector for a genius or successor; that would truly be a bit wasteful.
However, there is one force that can easily do so.
That is, currently the most powerful Soul Master force on the entire Douluo Continent—
The Spirit Hall!
Could it be that this young man is indeed from the Spirit Hall?
It's not impossible.
He remembered that several years ago, the Spirit Hall had conferred the title of Saint Son.
At that time, the Spirit Hall only simply announced the news of the new Saint Son's conferment and the style of the Saint Son's token to the outside world, but did not announce specific identity information... So, up to now, other forces still don't seem to know the name, appearance, or age of the Spirit Hall's Saint Son... Could it be this young man in front of him?
As the Vice Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Luomian's wisdom was naturally not to be underestimated. In that instant, he had connected many things.
"If that's the case..."
Yu Luomian's eyes suddenly became complicated.
Vigilance, scrutiny, curiosity, and perhaps a strange sense of anticipation... Beside the bright bonfire.
Ye Qifeng was intently grilling rabbits, occasionally checking the rabbit porridge on the stove next to him.
Ye Qifeng, with his excellent perception, had naturally already sensed Yu Luomian's arrival.
Ye Qifeng knew that Yu Luomian was currently on a giant tree about twenty meters away, observing Liu Erlong and him below.
Ye Qifeng clearly perceived the spiritual power that had just swept over him, and he knew it came from Yu Luomian.
However, Ye Qifeng paid no attention to it and continued to diligently prepare the roasted rabbit and rabbit porridge.
With Ghostly Charm keeping an eye on Yu Luomian in the shadows, there was no need to worry.
Moreover, Yu Luomian had only come for Liu Erlong, and after confirming her safety, he might not choose to reveal himself.
After all, at this time, Yu Luomian and his daughter Liu Erlong had fallen out, and there was a lot of conflict and animosity between them.
Liu Erlong probably wouldn't want to see Yu Luomian.
Yu Luomian was well aware of this.
So, he wouldn't show himself for now... "Xiao Feng..."
At this moment, Liu Erlong's voice, as faint as a mosquito's buzz, suddenly sounded in Ye Qifeng's ear.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the sound, Ye Qifeng looked up at Liu Erlong.
"Xiao Feng, I..."
Liu Erlong's voice was a little hesitant; she had just started speaking, but then stopped after a moment.
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