Chapter 696 The whereabouts of Yu Xiaogang (excessive plot, can be skipped)

The northern border of Tianying Empire.

This is the northernmost landmass of Douluo Continent. Because it is extremely cold and dangerous, it is known as a forbidden area for humans.

Therefore, even though this place was originally the territory of the Tiandou Empire in name, due to the extremely harsh climate, the Tiandou Empire would not pay much attention to this vast and cold forbidden land.

Even the creatures here are rare and extinct, let alone humans or large-scale human towns.

However, at the edge of the Far North, there is a small city covered in ice and snow dozens of kilometers away.

It's just that this place has always been a place of exile for felons from the empire. Originally, the Tiandou Empire basically didn't pay any attention to it.

Even after Lu Yuan conspired to usurp the throne and changed the Tiandou Empire to the Tianying Empire, the situation was almost the same.

However, the sergeants and chief officers of this small town were very aware of current affairs. After receiving the news that Lu Yuan was proclaimed emperor, they decisively changed the flag and replaced it with the flag of the Tianying Empire.

After all, this is a place where birds don't poop, so there is nothing to resist.

They don't want to stick to their loyalty to the Tiandou Empire in a place like this and become new ministers of the Tianying Empire. They may even leave this place and go back to enjoy life.

But today, this small town welcomed the most distinguished visitors in the entire empire.

"I pay homage to your Majesty, long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!" At the city gate covered by ice and snow all year round, the chief officer in charge of this small city and dozens of other minor city guards saluted forward.

"No courtesy." Lu Yuan's face softened and he said, "You have worked hard these years to guard this bitter cold frontier for the empire."

The chief officer looked at the young appearance and said, "It's not hard. In fact, I was just transferred here last year to take up the post of military commander. The previous adult guarded this border for many years and was finally transferred back to his hometown. "

"Oh?" Lu Yuan didn't know about this.

In fact, this is a transfer from the cabinet. The cabinet has worked hard over the years and done a lot of official transfers.

Firstly, it is to prevent one local chief official from gaining too much prestige in the local area, taking advantage of the people's self-respect and pretending to be the king, which seriously affects the rule of the empire; secondly, it is also to promote certain officials and nobles who have outstanding work, and to promote those who have average or ordinary work. It is the poor officials and nobles who are demoted or transferred.

However, the transfer of official positions in the Far North City was due to the previous chief officer's petition request, and it was indeed too bitter and cold here. Taking this into consideration, he was transferred.

And a new chief officer was sent to take charge of the work here, and Ning Fengzhi and others also decided to transfer the people here in the Far North once every three years, mainly to train the young officials of the empire.

"Then you have worked hard. After all, this place is indeed..." Lu Yuan shook his head and looked at Lu Qingqing and others behind him who were wrapped tightly in thick clothes.

Only Yan Zhuyin was okay. After all, she was a fire-attribute martial soul. She could use her soul power to resist the cold, which was far more effective than others.

And it's no wonder that Lu Qingqing and others were wearing thick clothes. After all, Lu Yuan now felt for himself that the temperature in this far north would have been equivalent to an extremely cold temperature of minus 40 degrees in his previous life.

At this temperature, in the previous life, basically no one would dare to go out casually, and they would all stay at home with heating.

Even if you want to go outside for other reasons, you have to wear three layers inside and three outside, and put on several warmers to barely resist the cold.

There is no such thing as a warm baby in Douluo Continent, so Lu Qingqing and others were naturally freezing, but luckily they had soul power to resist the cold.

Therefore, the low temperature in the far north is not a problem for them.

Lu Yuan felt a little emotional. This was still the temperature outside the Far North. If we went deep into the Far North, I really don't know what kind of extremely low temperature it would be.

But even with the low temperature in the periphery, it is already extraordinary that these sergeants guarding the small town in northern Xinjiang can stay here for several years.

"Then please, Your Majesty and all the gentlemen, come into the city to keep warm." The chief officer didn't think much at this time, but said quickly.

"You can use the firewood cut down by criminals every day to keep warm inside the city. It's still warmer than outside the city."

"Well, I'll help you." Lu Yuan waved his hand and said.

Soon, Lu Yuan and his party entered the city directly and came to a sealed hall. The architecture of this far north city was also quite interesting.

Basically, the building materials are ice and snow. Every brick and tile in the outer body is made of ice and snow. Only the inner layer is built with traditional masonry.

The main hall is also prepared with fragrant and delicious broth and some special foods from the Far North.

Although it was much worse than the daily meals of Lu Yuan and others, Lu Yuan and others did not dislike it in this bitter cold place.

After all, they are all people who have dealt with a few times in the wild.

At the same time, as soon as they entered the hall, Lu Qingqing and others felt a lot warmer, at least the temperature returned to about 20 degrees.

Only then did they take off those thick coats.

"It's finally getting warmer." Lu Qingqing breathed a long sigh of relief and said.

Speaking of which, Lu Qingqing and Lu Yuan were both from the southwest of the empire. Although the Tiandou Empire had previously occupied the northern part of the Douluo Continent, even in the south, it was cooler than the Star Luo Empire.

When they were children, they could still see snow scenes in winter.

However, the overall climate in Notting City is still warm, so it's no wonder that Lu Qingqing can't adapt to it.

Ning Rongrong, Yan Zhuyin and Dugu Yan were more adaptable, but they still couldn't bear the severe cold in the far north.

"Brother, are you sure there are really hundred thousand year soul beasts here... No, are you sure there are really soul beasts here?" Lu Qingqing asked suspiciously, "It's so cold here that it doesn't seem like there can be any living things here. The way you survive.”

Lu Yuan chuckled, "Don't underestimate the adaptability of soul beasts to the environment. Don't worry, there are indeed soul beasts here, and they are very powerful. Their power is not much worse than the soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest." .”

Not to mention anything else, the Snow Emperor's cultivation level of nearly 700,000 can defeat most of the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Forest.

Even the deceased Lord of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Azure Bull Python, could not compare to even a single hair of the Snow Emperor.

Mainly, the Snow Emperor himself is also uniquely endowed with innate beings condensed from the core of the Far North. In this regard, even Emperor Tian is inferior.

"By the way..." Lu Yuan suddenly remembered that there should be an old acquaintance in this far north...

His expression was strange. It was a long time ago that Yu Xiaogang was exiled to the Far North for colluding with Wuhun Palace to murder him.

Yu Xiaogang is in this small town now, right?

Lu Yuan was not a grudge-bearing person, and when he remembered Yu Xiaogang this time, he had no intention of continuing to pursue past love and grudges.

"That..." He looked at the chief officer who had brought them in just now.

The chief officer immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to serve you."

"Tell me your name first so I can call you." Lu Yuan said.

"My humble name is Xiao En." the chief officer said.

"Xiao En, is there a prisoner named Yu Xiaogang in this city?" Lu Yuan asked.

Xiao En sweated on his forehead and said, "Sorry for the dereliction of duty. I need to find someone to check to find out whether this person named Yu Xiaogang needs to be released..."

"No, you are overthinking." Lu Yuan waved his hand, "I have nothing to do with him, and I am not trying to absolve him of his crimes. I am just curious about what this person I knew in the past is like now."

"Yes." Xiao En felt relieved and quickly went down to send someone to check Yu Xiaogang's whereabouts.

"Yu Xiaogang, he must be the brother of the Blue Lightning Overlord who colluded with Wuhun Palace to assassinate Xiao Yuan." Ning Rongrong said at this time.

"Well, it's all over. I'm just curious about his current situation." Lu Yuan shook his head and said.

"Brother, you are too kind. If I had ordered him to be killed directly!" Lu Qingqing heard what Ning Rongrong said at this moment, and a chill flashed in her eyes.

"No." Lu Yuan's face was indifferent, "He is just an ordinary soul master now, and his crime has been determined at the beginning. There is no need for me to seek revenge for the past grudges."

"And the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect..." Dugu Yan sighed a little at this time, "The Blue Lightning Overlord Sect was so big back then, but now only Yu Tianheng and a dozen disciples are left. Yu Xiaogang is also the last Blue Lightning Overlord. The sect has been passed down."

Although Yu Tianheng also survived, his current situation is not optimistic.

Dugu Yan had to sigh, after all, her talent and cultivation were almost the same as those of Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, Ye Lingling and others back then.

But now seven or eight years have passed, and she has broken through to the Contra realm.

As for Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, one is disabled and the other is dead. Yu Tianheng's current cultivation level is only over sixty levels.

It will still take one or two years to reach the Soul Saint realm.

In fact, he has been working very hard, dragging his remaining body to practice hard, and at the same time intends to revive the reputation of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect.

But in the past, the reputation of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect was supported by Yu Yuanzhen, a ninety-fifth-level titled Douluo, and a group of Soul Douluo and Soul Saint level elders.

Now that Yu Yuanzhen is dead and the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect is almost destroyed, it cannot be easily revived by Yu Tianheng.

Unless another Titled Douluo appears.

Yu Tianheng now places all his hopes on that clan brother - "Yu Tianqing", and has been placing bounties around the empire for the whereabouts of "Li Qing".

He even took risks in these years and returned to Soto City accompanied by Ye Lingling, hoping to find out the whereabouts of "Li Qing".

But Lu Yuan insisted not to show up, so who could find "Li Qing"?

The only two Yu family sisters who knew his true identity also kept this secret for him.

Just when Lu Yuan and others suddenly talked about Yu Tianheng and the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect, Xiao En also returned to Lu Yuan and others.

Lu Yuan looked at Xiao En and saw Xiao En saying with a pale face, "Your Majesty, the criminal named Yu Xiaogang disappeared four years ago."

"Disappeared four years ago?" Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked, "What happened?"

"It's like this. According to the records here, there was a murder by an unknown strong man in the city four years ago. On that day, two powerful soul masters suddenly came and launched an attack, killing the soldiers on duty at the time. and prisoners, and some prisoners also disappeared in this incident." Xiao En said, "Among them, Yu Xiaogang is on the list of missing persons."

"Two powerful soul masters suddenly came here and killed the soldiers and prisoners here. It happened that Yu Xiaogang disappeared..." Lu Yuan's eyes were bright, and then he waved to Xiao En , "Forget it, this is not your problem, you don't need to be so nervous, just go down first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao En breathed a sigh of relief and slowly retreated.

"Yu Xiaogang is missing?" Ning Rongrong frowned, "Isn't it the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect's fault?"

"No, four years ago... Rongrong, have you forgotten what happened four years ago?" Lu Yuan said.

"Four years ago... we were at war with the Star Luo Empire on the front line. Later, there was a soul hunting operation by the Spirit Hall to attack our two major sects..." Ning Rongrong suddenly realized, "Xiao Yuan, are you talking about the Spirit Hall?"

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, although Xiao En did not explain the time point about four years ago when Yu Xiaogang disappeared.

But he just concluded that it should be after the soul hunting operation in Wuhun Palace.

After all, the only suspects who could have the motive to rescue Yu Xiaogang were the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect, Flanders from the Star Luo Empire, and Bibi Dong from the Spirit Hall.

But the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect would not challenge the authority of the Tiandou Empire's royal family at that time to rescue Yu Xiaogang because of Yu Xiaogang.

As for Flanders of the Star Luo Empire, it was impossible for Flanders to send people across the borders of the Tiandou Empire to rescue Yu Xiaogang when the war on the front lines of the Star Luo Empire was tight at that time.

With this ability, the Star Luo Empire might as well send people to attack the front lines of the Tiandou Empire.

So excluding the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect and Flanders from the Star Luo Empire, only the Spirit Hall can have this ability, and the situation is quite consistent.

"But why did Wuhun Palace rescue Yu Xiaogang?" Dugu Yan asked doubtfully.

Lu Yuan coughed, then said with a smile, "That's because the current Pope of Wuhun Palace likes Yu Xiaogang."

"Ah?" Suddenly, everyone present made a surprised sound.

Lu Yuan shrugged, "Don't believe it, it is indeed the case. The current Pope of Wuhun Palace, Bibi Dong, once fell in love with Yu Xiaogang, who came to practice at that time when he was still a saint of Wuhun Palace."

"Although I don't know why she fell in love with someone like Yu Xiaogang. Maybe it was her first contact with a man outside the Wuhun Palace, or maybe it was for other reasons. In short, Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang fell in love."

"However, Qian Xunji, the Pope of Wuhun Palace at that time, didn't want Bibi Dong to become someone else's wife, so he used despicable means to break them up and forced Bibi Dong to give birth to... Qian Renxue."

Speaking of this, Lu Yuan also shook his head.

No matter what, Qian Xunji is indeed a bastard, and doing such a thing is simply despicable to the extreme.

At this moment, others also sympathized with Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

"In short, maybe it was her obsession back then, or maybe she still liked Yu Xiaogang. It is very likely that she sent someone to rescue Yu Xiaogang." Lu Yuan said, "But just rescue him. Yu Xiaogang himself is not important." (End of Chapter)