Chapter 250: Yu Tianlin? He Won't Be Around for Long!
The qualifying rounds had officially ended.
As usual, Emperor Xueye delivered an encouraging speech, expressing his hope that all the participating teams would continue to work hard and bring glory to the Heaven Dou Empire in the finals.
At the same time, Emperor Xueye also fulfilled the promise he had made earlier, to provide the 3 competitors with the best performances in the qualifying rounds with the Spirit Beasts needed for their next breakthrough. Any type under 30,000 years would be acceptable.
Over the nearly 2 weeks of competition, the best performances naturally belonged to Yu Tianlin and Shui Bing'er, who had each achieved a one against seven victory. Slightly below them was Feng Xiaotian, who had once achieved a one against six record, only to leave the stage due to exhaustion of his Spirit Power.
Thus, Yu Tianlin, Shui Bing'er, and Feng Xiaotian became the recipients of this reward.
However, Yu Tianlin had no actual need for it, because the Spirit Rings he would absorb next would definitely be above 50,000 years. Emperor Xueye's promised reward only covered Spirit Beasts under 30,000 years, which was completely useless to him.
Since that was the case, Yu Tianlin simply transferred his reward slot to Shui Bing'er. He did not need it anyway, so the Heaven Dou Empire could just provide Shui Bing'er with 2 Spirit Rings instead.
For Shui Bing'er, her next 5th Spirit Ring would require around 12,000 years, while her 6th Spirit Ring would require around 20,000 years. Both were within the range promised by Emperor Xueye, so there should not be any problem.
After the rewards had been arranged, Emperor Xueye announced that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, acting as the representative of the Heaven Dou Empire, would personally accompany the 13 participating teams to the site of the final tournament, Spirit City, located on the border between the 2 empires and belonging exclusively to Spirit Hall.
Spirit City was the core city of Spirit Hall. The 2 most revered halls of Spirit Hall, the Pope's Hall and the Douluo Hall, were both located there.
At this moment, inside the spacious council chamber of the Pope's Hall, a woman dressed in a magnificent black robe with gold trim sat upon the Pope's throne. A 9 pointed purple gold crown rested on her head, and her nearly flawless face carried an air of sacred nobility as she quietly flipped through a document in her hand.
Even such a casual action naturally gave off an aura of elegance and authority.
Her identity was self evident.
Bibi Dong.
"A little fellow from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Interesting."
After finishing the document in her hand, Bibi Dong's gentle voice echoed through the hall, sounding as warm as spring wind.
"Teacher, what should we do about Yu Tianlin of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
Standing below her was the only other person in the massive chamber. Upon hearing Bibi Dong speak, the woman immediately asked,
"Should we send someone to kill him?"
Since she addressed Bibi Dong as teacher, her identity was naturally obvious as well.
Hu Liena.
Her appearance was equally exquisite. Her short golden hair gave her a heroic look, while her entire person carried a strange and alluring charm.
"What, has our little Nana lost confidence?"
Bibi Dong's voice carried a trace of teasing. She casually tossed the document aside, then picked up the jewel encrusted scepter that leaned beside the papal throne. Slowly rising, she walked down step by step.
"Indeed, according to the information sent by Salas, this little fellow of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan named Yu Tianlin has already reached level 49 at only 14 years old. He also possesses 2 thousand year Spirit Rings and 2 ten thousand year Spirit Rings."
"Moreover, he is only one step away from becoming a Spirit King. Once he breaks through, he will possess 3 ten thousand year Spirit Rings. Not to mention you, even if it were me back then, I would not have had much confidence in defeating him."
"Teacher, you know that is not what I meant."
Hu Liena looked calm as she replied,
"Even if Yu Tianlin is strong, my brother, Yan, and I can definitely defeat him together and make sure those 3 Spirit Bones do not fall into other hands."
"What I mean is, Yu Tianlin's talent is too monstrous, and he just so happens to belong to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. As the grandson of that clan's leader, there is no possibility of winning him over. Since that is the case, shouldn't we eliminate such a threat in advance?"
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."
Hearing that name from Hu Liena, Bibi Dong seemed to recall something. Her grip on the scepter unconsciously tightened, and a cold glint flashed through her eyes.
"Eliminate him? How?"
"He is Yu Yuanzhen's grandson. If we forcibly kill him, Yu Yuanzhen will definitely go mad. Once the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan starts causing trouble, it will bring us no small amount of trouble. Now is not yet the right time."
"Besides, Salas also mentioned in his report that Yu Yuanzhen has been closely protecting Yu Tianlin. It would not be easy to kill him right under Yu Yuanzhen's nose."
"We cannot rush this matter. In any case, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will not be able to stir up trouble for much longer. Yu Tianlin is just a small dragon. He cannot overturn the heavens."
"Most importantly, I have already made arrangements regarding this tournament. You do not need to concern yourself with it. Just focus on preparing for the final battle."
At that, Bibi Dong slammed her scepter against the ground.
"That is enough. You may withdraw."
"Yes, Teacher."
Hu Liena bowed slightly, respectfully saluted, and slowly withdrew from the council hall.
"Yu Tianlin..."
Left alone in the hall, Bibi Dong softly repeated his name to herself.
"He is indeed a genius, but unfortunately, he is a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"If you were allowed to grow, you would surely become someone comparable to Tang Hao."
"It is a pity that you no longer have the time to grow."
For the Heaven Dou Empire's teams, there were 5 days of rest after the qualifying rounds.
Originally, there should only have been 3 days of rest, but because the Heaven Dou Empire teams had played 2 fewer rounds, they naturally gained 2 extra days to recover.
5 days later, the 13 participating teams, along with the teachers from their respective academies, set out toward their destination, Spirit City, under the escort of 500 Royal Knights.
Naturally, the participating teams could not be expected to travel on foot, so the Heaven Dou Empire had provided enough mounts and also prepared luxurious giant carriages for each team to rest and travel in.
Although the carriages had excellent shock absorption, they were still somewhat stuffy with so many people inside. Thus, aside from cultivating his Spirit Power, Yu Tianlin spent the rest of the journey riding beside the carriage and observing the outside world.
In the original story, Tang San had been ambushed by Spirit Hall on this road.
Now, Yu Tianlin believed that he posed an even greater threat than Tang San did at that time, so Spirit Hall would most likely make a move against him.
Because of that, he naturally had to remain vigilant and make sure he would not be caught off guard.
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