Chapter 465: Liu Baolong's Father

"It will still take some time before I can perfectly take human form, but the Silver Dragon Spear turning into its current appearance can be considered half the job done..."

Na'er did not turn her head, nor did she pull her hand away, just quietly saying: "But I can't turn into this form to fight side-by-side with you; after all, the Silver Dragon Spear is your most important weapon right now, so I can't let myself be used as a body..."

"The Silver Dragon Spear was yours to begin with, and even if I use my own martial soul, it won't make much of a difference," Qin Jian said.

Na'er still did not turn her head, just looking out the window as if admiring the scenery: "You... would you rather lower your own combat power just to have me maintain this appearance?"

"I'm not lowering my combat power at all..."

Qin Jian's hand remained covering Na'er's small hand, the two of them acting as if they had forgotten about it, or perhaps they were just pretending Qin Jian needed to brace himself against the seat and didn't notice?

"Your current appearance is something I imagined myself; just looking at it is a treat for the eyes, and with you by my side, isn't it like having a support with an all-attribute bonus?" he said with a chuckle.

Na'er couldn't help but turn to look at him, her brows and eyes like a painting: "You guy, do you like women that much?"

Qin Jian's fingers slowly curled, wrapping around Na'er's small hand in his palm, his fingers interlocking with hers one by one.

"Na'er, to me, fighting and such have never been the most important things; in my heart, the most important thing is the person by my side..." he said in a low, firm voice.

Na'er's small mouth curved slightly: "That's a real pity, I'm not a person."

Qin Jian: "......"

Soon, a few days passed.

"Chief Judge, we have arrived at the Leiting Grand Canyon."

The final stop of the Five Great Academies, and the one Qin Jian had anticipated to be the toughest nut to crack, had arrived.

But the Thunder Academy did not play by the rules; seeing him lead his team here, they not only didn't offer any obstruction or attempt to intimidate him, but instead, their entire senior leadership came out to respectfully welcome him inside.

"What kind of game are you playing?"

After stepping out of the carriage, Qin Jian couldn't help but say to the Thunder Dean, whom he had met a few times in the past: "Are you planning to accept the naming rights of our Spirit Hall Academy directly?"

"Your Excellency Chief Judge, our academy has no intention of contending with the Spirit Hall..."

The Thunder Dean bowed slightly: "But as everyone knows, our academy was actually established by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, and now that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has been granted the title of one of the permanent Upper Three Sects by you, I think perhaps this matter of changing the nameplate can still be negotiated."

"Oh... using the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family to pressure me..." Qin Jian said nonchalantly.

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare; we only intend to turn the Thunder Academy into a subsidiary sect of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family," the Thunder Dean said.

"Abolish the academy, transform into a subsidiary sect..."

Qin Jian clasped his hands behind his back, gazing at the peak of the Leiting Grand Canyon not far away, where he had once participated in the Five Academies Tournament and led Tianshui to first place.

Thinking back on it now, it felt like a very distant time...

"It seems you don't know my relationship with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family behind you; you'd better find someone who can make decisions to talk to me," he said flatly.

The Thunder Dean was slightly startled, but miraculously said nothing more, only stating: "Please wait a moment, Chief Judge; there is indeed someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family waiting here."

Saying this, he turned and left, and not long after, he returned accompanying a tall, middle-aged man dressed in Blue Lightning attire.

"Chief Judge Qin, I am Yu Yuanlong."

The man got straight to the point.

"Yu Yuanlong?"

Qin Jian's expression shifted: "This name, I feel like it's somewhat familiar..."

"Yu Yuanzhen is my older brother," Yu Yuanlong said directly.

"Hmm?"

Qin Jian suddenly scratched his head: "Let me get this straight, Yu Yuanzhen is the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, you are his younger brother, so you are the second in line?"

"That is correct," Yu Yuanlong said.

Qin Jian's expression became strange.

This person... is Grandmaster's second uncle, Liu Baolong's father?

"Chief Judge Qin, may we speak in private?"

Yu Yuanlong looked at the crowd watching them and couldn't help but say to Qin Jian: "There are some things I would like to discuss with you privately."

"Very well."

Qin Jian nodded.

Walking to a secluded spot, Yu Yuanlong turned back to Qin Jian and smiled slightly: "This time during the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family owes you a great debt of gratitude for saving our lives. The entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family was able to survive only because of your intelligence; such a kindness cannot be repaid."

As he spoke, he bowed deeply, thanking Qin Jian solemnly: "We cannot thank you publicly, so we can only express it privately. At the same time, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have formed an eternal alliance."

A strange look flashed across Qin Jian's face.

In truth, he hadn't instructed Ning Fengzhi on what to do; he had only told him the general steps of the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation and the intelligence regarding Qian Renxue lurking in the Imperial Palace for twenty years.

As for how Ning Fengzhi, the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, intended to maneuver, Qin Jian was not clear.

Now it seemed he had united with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and, in the process, exaggerated Qin Jian's role behind the scenes to them, otherwise they wouldn't be so grateful.

For the number two figure of one of the Top Three Sects to personally bow and offer thanks, this carried quite a bit of weight.

"Then, regarding the name change of the Thunder Academy this time, what are your intentions?" Qin Jian asked.

Yu Yuanlong straightened up and said: "This time, the Chief Judge's momentum is vast; along the way, no academy has been able to resist, so the family's decision is to reclaim the Thunder Academy for the family and have it exist directly as a subsidiary sect."

He looked at Qin Jian's expression, but seeing it as calm as an ancient well, completely unable to discern any joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, he had to continue: "However, my older brother and I know that you are our family's savior, so they sent me over to handle this matter."

"How do you intend to handle it?" Qin Jian remained expressionless.

Yu Yuanlong then said: "If the Chief Judge can accept the Thunder Academy dropping the academy title, then I won't go through the trouble; if you are determined to have the Thunder Academy incorporated into the Spirit Hall Academy system, then we have a contingency plan."

"What contingency plan?" Qin Jian continued to ask.

Yu Yuanlong smiled slightly: "Judging by the style you've shown along the way, your actions have always been upright and honorable, without relying on the power of the Spirit Hall to crush others, so it would be simple to make everyone accept the Spirit Hall Academy's naming rights: you only need to defeat me in public."

"Defeat you?"

Qin Jian blinked: "May I ask, what is your current level?"

Yu Yuanlong chuckled: "I am a Spirit Douluo who has just reached level 85."

Qin Jian did not speak.

Yu Yuanlong subconsciously assumed he was worried about being unable to win, so he hurriedly explained: "You don't need to worry, the combat process just needs to be flashy, and in the end, I will definitely be the one to lose."

This is a rigged match...

It looks like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family also wants to repay some favors?

(End of this chapter)