bdsm-fiction Chapter 249 The Purpose of the Jade Crown
Chapter 249 The Purpose of the Jade Crown
Chapter 249 The Purpose of the Jade Crown
Not long after.
Led by the middle-aged man in the blue robe.
Ye Qifeng went up to the third floor of the restaurant and arrived at the door of one of the many luxurious private rooms.
These private rooms on the third floor of the restaurant are all decorated in the most luxurious way. They are reserved for the restaurant's VIPs or important figures, used to entertain guests or for their own enjoyment.
On weekdays, all the private rooms on the third floor of the restaurant are packed with people, not a single one is empty.
But now, the third floor of the restaurant is completely empty, without a single person, not even a waiter, making it seem particularly deserted.
This situation was caused by the person inside the room who, with a single order, cleared the area, removing all the high-ranking officials and nobles who had been eating, drinking, and having fun there.
Even the middle-aged man, the manager of the restaurant, was sent away to personally act as a waiter, just to bring someone up.
There was nothing they could do; the person in the side room was the head of their family after the division of property.
"Young man, we've arrived. My master is in the side room. Please feel free to go in. I'll take my leave now."
The middle-aged man led the person to the door of the side room, gestured towards the room, left a few words, and then walked away on his own.
Ye Qifeng ignored him.
Standing at the door of the side room, one can clearly sense the aura of the Jade Crown inside.
He reached out and pushed open the double doors of the side room.
Ye Qifeng strode forward calmly. Yu Luomian, a mere Soul Douluo of level 89, was not enough to stir his emotions.
The side room was quite large, about 100 square meters, like a hall, with luxurious decorations, round tables, sofas, coffee tables, etc., making it look like a reception room, specifically for receiving guests.
It must have been recently renovated and remodeled.
Ye Qifeng casually glanced around and quickly noticed some very subtle signs of alteration in the room's layout.
That is to say, his mental strength is extraordinary and quite powerful, otherwise it would be difficult for him to perceive these things.
In front of the large French windows in the private room, a tall and muscular figure dressed in a blue, fitted robe stood with his hands behind his back, looking out the window.
It was indeed a jade crown.
After Ye Qifeng closed the double doors of the room, Yu Luomian seemed to react, turned around, and revealed a slightly resolute face.
Although he has a full beard, his facial features reveal a handsome profile, suggesting that he must have been a fairly good-looking man in his youth.
Turning around and seeing Ye Qifeng, Yu Luomian did not speak immediately. Instead, her eyes held a complex expression, a mixture of scrutiny, vigilance, curiosity, and even a strange sense of expectation and satisfaction.
The mixture of various expressions made Yu Luomian's gaze towards Ye Qifeng appear somewhat strange.
"May I ask what business Vice Sect Master Yu has with me?"
Ye Qifeng frowned slightly, feeling a bit confused and uncomfortable as Yu Luomian looked at him strangely. So he asked directly.
"Huh? You know me?"
Yu Luomian was taken aback.
"Of course I know him. Yu Luomian, the vice sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the second-in-command of the Yu Clan, a Soul Douluo with a Soul Power of Level 89. Is that right?"
Ye Qifeng smiled faintly, adding in his mind:
"He is also Liu Erlong's biological father."
Of course, he didn't say the last sentence.
Yu Luomian was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, somewhat surprised that this young boy was so familiar with his background, even knowing his soul power level and strength realm in detail.
However, Yu Luomian thought about it again and realized that it made sense.
After all, Ye Qifeng's identity is extraordinary, with a Title Douluo secretly protecting him, so it's normal for him to recognize his identity.
"I never expected that you would be so familiar with my background, young man. Just as you said, I am Yu Luomian."
Yu Luomian smiled and spoke in a loud voice.
"It's alright."
Ye Qifeng said calmly.
"Please sit down."
Yu Luomian walked to the tea table in the side room, sat down on the sofa, and gestured for Ye Qifeng to sit down as well.
Seeing this, Ye Qifeng walked over slowly, his expression indifferent, and sat down leisurely on the sofa opposite Yu Luomian.
Seeing that Ye Qifeng faced her without showing any fear or panic, but instead remained extremely calm and undisturbed, Yu Luomian was surprised and filled with admiration.
"Young man, is your name Ye Qifeng?"
After a moment, Yu Luomian asked.
"good."
Ye Qifeng nodded slightly, not surprised that Yu Luomian knew his name.
After all, Yu Luomian had been secretly following him and Liu Erlong for several days. He had also been hiding in the shadows at the Haitang Medical Clinic. At that time, Liu Erlong had introduced herself to Ye Huiyin, which he must have overheard.
"Enough of the small talk, Vice Sect Master Yu. Let's talk about your intentions and what brings you here."
Ye Qifeng raised his eyes, looked directly at Yu Luomian, and spoke in a calm tone.
"Brother Ye, the reason I asked you to come here today is actually to thank you."
Yu Luomian suddenly said sincerely.
"Thank me?"
Ye Qifeng looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Yes." Yu Luomian nodded, then explained, "A few days ago, young brother, you rescued a woman named Liu Erlong in Sunset Forest, right?"
"That's right." Ye Qifeng nodded in affirmation.
"To be honest, Liu Erlong is actually my daughter, and I am her biological father," Yu Luomian said.
"Are you Erlong's father?"
Ye Qifeng looked surprised, but the next second he frowned, showing a doubtful attitude, and asked in surprise:
"But I've never heard Sister Erlong mention that she has a father, because she has always lived alone."
"I am Erlong's biological father, little brother, you don't need to doubt it."
Yu Luomian said with certainty, "After all, the blood of my Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex flows in the veins of the two dragons."
"Young brother, you've been by Erlong's side for so long, you should know this. You can tell from Erlong's Fire Dragon Martial Soul."
"That's true, Sister Erlong does indeed possess the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex." Ye Qifeng nodded in agreement.
As for why Erlong has always lived alone...
Yu Luomian paused, then sighed deeply, her face filled with melancholy:
"Sigh... there's a reason for that."
"Back when I was young, I went out to gain experience and fell in love with Erlong's mother. We were engaged to each other, but because the clan did not allow direct descendants to marry women from other families in order to ensure the purity of the bloodline, Erlong's mother and I were forced to separate."
"I later learned that Erlong's mother was already pregnant with my child at the time, and gave birth to Erlong alone and raised her."
"When I heard the news and rushed there, Erlong's mother had already passed away from grief. Although Erlong recognized me as his father, our relationship was not very good because of this."
"Moreover, due to clan rules, I was unable to bring Erlong back to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan to be recognized as an illegitimate child, which resulted in her being labeled as an illegitimate daughter and forced to live as a commoner."
"As for me, although I am the vice sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and the second-in-command of the Yu Clan, no matter how much power I have, I cannot defy the clan rules. I can only secretly provide Erlong with some support so that she doesn't live too badly."
"but"
"Later, due to some unforeseen circumstances, my father and I broke off our relationship, and Erlong, in a fit of anger, severed ties with me."
"In addition, due to certain stimuli and the influence of the mutated martial soul, Erlong's condition is somewhat abnormal. If stimulated, he is prone to losing his mind and becoming lost in the killing."
"Given Erlong's resentment and anger towards me, I dare not appear in front of her, lest I provoke her."
"Is that so?" Ye Qifeng was surprised after hearing Yu Luomian's words.
He knew that Liu Erlong was Yu Luomian's illegitimate daughter, but he never expected that her background would be so bumpy.
However, it seems that Yu Luomian attaches great importance to his daughter Liu Erlong and is very familiar with her condition, so he must have been paying close attention to her.
"So, the person who secretly followed me and Sister Erlong on our journey back to Tiandou City from Sunset Forest was you, wasn't it?"
Ye Qifeng looked at Yu Luomian and felt a bit more favorably disposed towards him.
"Yes."
Yu Luomian readily agreed, "When I heard the news that Erlong was slaughtering soul beasts in Sunset Forest, I guessed that Erlong had gotten lost in the killing and was in danger, so I immediately left the sect and rushed to Sunset Forest, but unfortunately I was too late."
"When I arrived, Erlong had already disappeared. I followed the traces left at the scene and found the 40,000-year-old scaled beast that had fought Erlong. From it, I learned that Erlong had been rescued."
"After following you all the way, I finally caught up with you."
"But I can't show myself, lest Erlong see me and upset her, so I have to hide in the shadows and protect her all the way."
"Speaking of which, I must thank you for saving Erlong, young brother. I, Yu Luomian, am deeply grateful."
As she spoke, Yu Luomian stood up and bowed sincerely to Ye Qifeng.
This bow was for his daughter, Liu Erlong, and it was a heartfelt expression of gratitude.
Yu Luomian's sudden action surprised Ye Qifeng.
Upon hearing the news that his daughter Liu Erlong was in danger, Ye Qifeng's opinion of him had improved considerably because he had traveled thousands of miles from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire to the Sunset Forest just to rescue his daughter.
Now, because of her daughter's rescue, she sincerely bowed and expressed her gratitude, making Ye Qifeng look at Yu Luomian with even greater respect.
"Since you are Second Sister's biological father, Vice Sect Master Yu, there's no need for thanks. I saved Second Sister not for your gratitude."
Ye Qifeng waved to him.
As he said, he saved Liu Erlong simply because he wanted to, nothing more.
He didn't care about Yu Luomian's bow of gratitude or anything like that.
It would be better to do something more practical, like making the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex submit to the Spirit Hall, that would be much better.
Although this is unlikely.
In Ye Qifeng's plan, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan was definitely to be wiped out.
However, it is worth considering planting a spies among them to see if they can seize power from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and then make them lead the entire sect to submit to the Spirit Hall.
The person chosen for this task.
For example, Yu Luomian is a very good person.
From his words just now, it can be sensed that he probably harbors considerable dissatisfaction and resentment towards the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
In that case, it does have some feasibility.
If it succeeds, great; if it doesn't, it doesn't matter. If it fails, we can just destroy it.
However, we need to take it slowly and observe Yu Luomian further.
Thinking this, Ye Qifeng's gaze towards Yu Luomian immediately changed.
At this moment, Ye Qifeng was unaware that his impromptu idea actually coincided with some of the purposes for which Yu Luomian had come to find him.
Yu Luomian, unaware of the change in Ye Qifeng's gaze, bowed to Ye Qifeng, then straightened up, sat back down on the sofa, and his expression returned to normal.
As the vice sect leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he was of noble status, and his position and strength were no less than Ye Qifeng's. It was already quite generous of him to bow and express his gratitude.
"I know you and Erlong have become siblings, so in that sense, I should be considered your godfather, haha~~"
After a moment of silence, Yu Luomian suddenly burst into laughter.
"Stop! I acknowledge Erlong as my older sister, but it has absolutely nothing to do with you. Don't try to claim any connection."
Ye Qifeng's face darkened. He thought to himself, "You old bastard, you actually want to be my godfather? Forget it, it's better to wipe out this Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Keeping them around is just asking for trouble!"
"Uh, okay."
Yu Luomian's laughter faltered.
I originally intended to use this opportunity to get closer to the other party so that I could later reveal my true purpose.
But it doesn't seem very feasible.
"Is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving."
Ye Qifeng immediately lost interest, stood up straight, and made as if to leave.
"Wait a minute, I'd like to ask Brother Ye for a favor."
Yu Luomian hurriedly spoke up.
"Oh? What kind of help?"
Ye Qifeng turned to look at him in confusion.
"I heard that Erlong wants to establish an advanced Soul Master Academy. I know she doesn't have much funding, so I'm afraid there will be a significant shortfall."
Yu Luomian stood up, took out a storage soul tool bracelet from somewhere, handed it to Ye Qifeng, and said loudly:
"I have some personal savings here, about two million gold soul coins. Please help me transfer them to Erlong."
Are you sure she'll accept your financial support?
Upon hearing this, Ye Qifeng gave Yu Luomian a deep look and asked a question.
Yu Luomian remained silent.
What Ye Qifeng said is highly likely.
After all, he knew his daughter Liu Erlong's temperament; she was exceptionally stubborn, and once she made up her mind, it was very difficult to change it.
Now that the father and daughter have severed ties, given Liu Erlong's temperament, there is absolutely no way she would accept anything he gives her again.
"Alright. The funds needed for Sister Erlong to establish the academy are enormous, and I'll cover them. If you don't mind, you can transfer this money to her in my name; I'm sure she won't refuse."
Ye Qifeng glanced at him again, smiled, and took the storage soul tool bracelet from his hand.
"Okay." Upon hearing this, Yu Luomian's eyes lit up, and she quickly replied.
"But in this way, she won't know that you paid for it," Ye Qifeng said with a smile.
"It's alright, as long as I can help."
Yu Luomian waved his hand and laughed heartily.
Then his tiger-like eyes fixed on Ye Qifeng, his gaze strange. He thought to himself that he hadn't expected this kid to be so good to Erlong, willing to spend such a large sum of money to help her establish an academy.
As expected of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, he's incredibly wealthy!
After a long pause, he said, "Thank you!"
"You are welcome."
Ye Qifeng waved his hand, thought for a moment, and looked at Yu Luomian:
"Since you're so eager to help, why don't you help me find a suitable place in Tiandou City to build or renovate an academy, or if there are any academies for sale, so that Sister Erlong doesn't have to run around looking for a place?"
"I'm afraid this won't work."
Yu Luomian shook her head slightly, then said helplessly:
"In Heaven Dou City, the resources for Soul Master academies are almost entirely controlled by the Heaven Dou royal family. If any sect wants to get involved, they will inevitably have to exchange certain benefits for it."
"Although we can use the power of sects to assist in the investigation, once the Heaven Dou Royal Family finds out that sects are involved, the nature of the matter will change."
"Furthermore, I need to tell you that I left the sect without permission this time, and the sect's power has probably been temporarily frozen, so I cannot mobilize the power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"Furthermore, if the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan discovers that I used the sect's power to help Erlong on my own, it will not be a good thing for either me or Erlong."
"Is that so? The rules of your Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan are quite something."
Ye Qifeng chuckled, his tone ambiguous, neither praising nor mocking.
Yu Luomian fell silent, speechless.
He had no choice; such were the sect's rules.
(End of this chapter)