Chapter 466: Preparing a Gift for a Visit

"When it comes down to it, it's just throwing the fight, right?"

Qin Jian folded his arms.

Yu Yuanlong smiled: "It's like this. We were thinking that while you hold a high position in the Spirit Hall, your reputation is, after all... ahem..."

Qin Jian remained expressionless.

His reputation was already ruined to pieces anyway, so let it be whatever it wants to be...

Yu Yuanlong coughed dryly and hurriedly steered the conversation back: "Well... what I mean is, the Chief Judge holds a high position but lacks the corresponding deterrent power. If you could add a record of defeating an 85-level Spirit Douluo to your combat achievements, it would surely be very helpful for stabilizing your status. Moreover..."

He looked at Qin Jian and said: "We know that although Chief Judge Qin is in the Spirit Hall, your heart still leans toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Upper Three Sects. Therefore, your stable status is extremely beneficial for maintaining the situation on the Dalu."

If you knew the full plan I've laid out for the Spirit Hall, you probably wouldn't have this much confidence right now...

Qin Jian blinked and suddenly said: "How about I make a proposal as well?"

For the five-year appointment, I have to bring some kind of gift, right? Isn't this right in front of me...

For some reason, Yu Yuanlong always felt that Qin Jian's expression was malicious.

"Please, go ahead," he said nonetheless.

The situation is stronger than the man; the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan has been weakening for years, so even if Qin Jian hadn't done them a favor, they wouldn't dare to openly oppose him...

"No need for you to concede. Let's have a fair and square fight. If I win, how about you agree to one condition of mine?" Qin Jian said with a smile.

Yu Yuanlong's eyes were a bit bewildered: "You want to fight me fair and square? Fight me, a Spirit Douluo who has reached Level 85? I am not comparable to that Dean of the Kamikaze Academy who just reached the Spirit Douluo level."

He wasn't bragging; once one reaches the Spirit Douluo level, it takes a long time to improve by even a single level. It's not like the beginning where one could jump several levels in a year, so the gap in strength is naturally immense.

"Right. Don't worry about whether I can beat you or not. Anyway, just like with the Kamikaze Academy, if I win, you agree to a condition of mine, and at the same time, the Thunder Academy will be incorporated into the Spirit Academy system. If I lose, the Thunder Academy will become an affiliated sect of your family, and I won't interfere anymore. How about that?" Qin Jian said.

Yu Yuanlong thought for a moment and asked: "Then what condition do you want to propose?"

"Can I propose it after the fight?" Qin Jian said, hugging his chest.

I'm afraid if I say it now, you'll just flip the table and quit...

Yu Yuanlong was in a difficult position: "If you don't make it clear what you want me to do, how can I easily agree?"

"Geez, I, a Level 70 ordinary Spirit Emperor who hasn't even obtained a Soul Ring, am not afraid, yet you, a great 85-level Spirit Douluo, are still hesitating to accept my challenge."

Qin Jian looked up, and in an instant, Huo Wu possessed him, his mockery turned up to the max.

Yu Yuanlong's face twitched.

There was no way he could treat Qin Jian as some ordinary Spirit Emperor; who has ever seen a 19-year-old Level 70 Spirit Master...

Flipping the boat in the gutter is not something an old fox like him would do. He's not a young lad who charges in howling the moment he's provoked. If he messes up, what will happen to his golden years...

"I think it's better to be clear, otherwise I dare not accept this challenge," Yu Yuanlong said.

"Sigh..."

Qin Jian sighed softly.

This real world is just different from what's written in novels. What happened to the lowered intelligence? Why is everyone I meet an old fox, cautious to the extreme...

Are you all so well-versed in the Dao of Survival?

"You are Grandmaster's second uncle, right?" he asked helplessly.

"You mean Yu Xiaogang?"

Just as Qin Jian expected, at the mention of this name, a look of disgust appeared on Yu Yuanlong's face.

"He is indeed my nephew, but he hasn't returned home for over twenty years."

He said indifferently: "Could it be that the Chief Judge's request actually has something to do with him?"

"Hmm..."

Qin Jian thought for a while, organized his words, and then slowly said: "I have no intention of offending you, it just so happened that I thought of this matter. Well... it's about the relationship between Aunt Erlong and Grandmaster..."

Before he could even finish his sentence, Yu Yuanlong's expression changed.

"You want to plead for Yu Xiaogang? Make me agree to their affair?"

He interrupted instantly, his tone rising; it seems he really touched a sore spot.

However, Qin Jian wasn't afraid of him. Since he had started, he would continue: "It's not really pleading. It's just that things are already like this. Whether you agree or not, they will continue on together. But I think if they could get your approval, their future days would be much easier."

This was the gift he intended to bring. After all, returning to the academy, he couldn't come back empty-handed, right? Is that good? That's not good.

"In this matter, do you think I am the villain?"

Yu Yuanlong folded his arms, looking like he wanted to argue it out clearly.

"Ah, this... isn't it?"

Qin Jian scratched his head.

He had never been very concerned with things outside of himself. He hadn't even sorted out the relationships between so many beautiful girls, so how could he have the heart to care about others.

Therefore, regarding the matter between Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, he had only speculated based on the version he heard from Grandmaster's own muttering. Could there be hidden details?

"You are also his student, right?"

Yu Yuanlong suddenly sighed, sat down on the ground, and patted the spot beside him: "Then let's not talk based on the status of Chief Judge. Let's take this opportunity to have a good chat; it can be considered a turning point."

Qin Jian looked at the ground with a strange expression.

Big brother, are you really this casual? You don't mind the dirt, but I do...

Complaining in his heart was one thing, but not sitting would be too pretentious. Qin Jian had no choice but to use his soul power to blow away the dust on the ground, and then gracefully... well, he took out a piece of waste paper to lay down before sitting.

Yu Yuanlong watched his every move, his heart full of complaints he didn't know how to voice...

"Ahem, go ahead, Uncle, I'm listening," Qin Jian said, blinking.

Yu Yuanlong always felt he had met the wrong person; choosing him as a listener and bridge seemed to be a mistake.

Forget it, the decision he made himself, he has to finish it even if he has to crawl...

"When I was young, I was indeed a bit of a playboy. Although I was careful, I still left behind this illegitimate daughter, Liu Erlong. I only found out about her existence later, but before I could compensate her, I found out the news that she and Yu Xiaogang were about to get married..."

Yu Yuanlong took a deep breath and said: "For a father filled with guilt, how could I allow my daughter to bear such a reputation? So I took her away. Do you think this approach was right, or wrong?"

"Right, right, right..."

Qin Jian nodded repeatedly, though in reality, he only believed half of it.

After all, no matter who it is, when they speak, they will unconsciously lean toward their own...

"But later, for a full twenty years, twenty years, she never thought about turning back..."

Yu Yuanlong sighed deeply: "As her father, I also felt pained by this, so when she opened the Blue Tyrant Academy, I turned a blind eye to it, and even secretly provided help..."

(End of this chapter)