Alas, at that time, she had already been forced by her father to marry Tong Yu, in exchange for the protection of the empire by his ultimate combat strength.
Long Yue and Tong Yu were both disciples of Master Enci. Long Yue understood the saying: "A brother's wife must not be violated."
Therefore, everything had always been silently concealed with tacit understanding.
But just when Long Yue was about to give up, Tong Yu suddenly suffered a serious injury and fell.
From then on, Long Yue's concern for her noticeably increased.
Standing in place, Long Yue stared blankly into the distance, watching Dai Yun'er walk away like a soulless corpse.
His thick palm, hidden beneath his sleeve, was clenched tightly, producing a grinding "creak, creak" sound.
But in the end, he did not speak to stop her.
He knew very clearly that he could not persuade Dai Yun'er, nor did he have the right to.
In his heart, a fantasy he had built up over the past few years gradually collapsed.
Ever since Master Enci had passed away, senior brother Tong Yu had taken on the role of teacher, guiding him in his cultivation.
By all rights, he should not have developed any improper thoughts.
But now that senior brother Tong Yu had perished, leaving behind only a widow and child...
Long Yue believed that Tong Yu had treated him extremely well, like both a teacher and an elder brother.
Naturally, he felt he had to repay that kindness with all his strength.
From then on, the thought took root in his heart: "Your wife and child, I will raise in your stead."
The duty of a younger brother is to shoulder what the elder left behind — including his sister-in-law.
As a junior, it was only proper.
Now, the sister-in-law was suffering such humiliation, and the son of his senior was being persecuted. How could Long Yue do nothing?
With that thought, clarity filled his mind. His clenched fist loosened, and a look of fearless resolve appeared in his eyes.
Since that blue-haired divine consciousness was willing to coerce Dai Yun'er for one man, that person must be extremely important to him.
If Long Yue could capture that person, he would have leverage to negotiate with the blue-haired divine consciousness.
The best place to lie in ambush — was undoubtedly the bridal chamber tonight where Dai Yun'er and that person would be together.
Following Dai Yun'er's path, Long Yue stepped out.
"Earth!"
The soul skill of his Earth Dragon King Martial Soul had excellent concealment effects when used on the ground.
He needed to go and prepare an ambush, to hide himself in advance for the coming capture.
...
In the Cosmic Black Hole.
Divine Realm of Douluo.
Dozens of First-Rank Gods gathered at the Divine Realm Committee.
"Brother Rong Nianbing, do you know why Lord God King suddenly convened the Divine Realm Committee?"
Many First-Rank Gods surrounded the former God of Emotions, Rong Nianbing, all waiting for him to clear up the confusion.
Unfortunately, all they got was a helpless shrug.
"I have no idea what Tang San is planning either."
"We're going to war tomorrow against the Six Divine Kings from the cosmic black hole's god realm. He should be preparing properly, not calling a committee meeting."
After a moment of thought, Rong Nianbing added, "It might be related to the Asura God Position and its inheritance. Last time I saw him switching to the Asura God's position, something didn't feel right."
Before he could elaborate, Tang San arrived.
As soon as he appeared, Tang San didn't bother hiding anything anymore.
Dispensing with past secrecy, he directly announced, "What Nianbing said is right. That was just a duplicated version of the Asura God Position. In reality, both the Asura God Position and the super artifact Asura Sword have already been sent back to the Douluo Plane."
Though his tone was calm, the weight of his words stirred waves in the hearts of every god present.
The Asura Sword was currently the strongest offensive super artifact in the entire Divine Realm. Without it, could Tang San still lead them to victory over the Six Divine Kings?
Tang San had always kept this a secret, and now his sudden full disclosure raised many questions.
— Was there a problem with the Asura God's inheritance seed that had been sent back to the Douluo Plane?
Questions sprouted like weeds in the minds of all the gods.
But the room did not yet descend into uproar — the full context had not yet been revealed.
All the gods fixed their eyes on Tang San, waiting for what came next.
Under the attentive gazes of all, Tang San slowly spoke, revealing the full situation.
Of course, he did not reveal his thousand-year grand plan. What he shared was only the continuous entanglement between himself and Di Tian.
"In short, the Douluo Divine Realm is now at its most dangerous moment."
"Di Tian somehow obtained the Heart of the Dragon God, then betrayed the soul beast co-ruler, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena. He devoured her bloodline and ascended to god-king level, stealing the Asura God's inheritance seed and the Asura Sword."
"In another year, he will have fully absorbed the Golden Dragon King's god core, and return to the level of the Dragon God."
"After that, he will unleash endless vengeance and pursuit upon our Douluo Divine Realm, which floats in the cosmos."
After his complete explanation, the gods present were all shocked.
The Douluo Divine Realm had only just separated, and yet the backyard was already on fire — and it was a blaze enough to consume the entire realm.
The war between the gods and the Dragon God was a bloody chapter in the Divine Realm's history — a nightmare etched into the hearts of the ancient gods.
The causes of the original Dragon God War were murky and widely debated, but one thing was universally acknowledged:
There was no peaceful outcome between the gods and the Dragon God — only a battle to the death.
Immediately, hushed whispers and quiet discussions erupted across the Committee Hall.
Many First-Rank Gods were deeply dissatisfied with Tang San's secrecy, but dared not speak out openly against him due to his authority.
Seeing the situation escalate, the current God of Emotions, Dai Yuhao, received a subtle signal from Tang San.
He stood up at once, his divine consciousness—nearly equal to a god-king—carrying a powerful spiritual wave as he asked:
"Lord God King, what should our next step be?"
His voice was not loud, but the intense spiritual energy carried within it washed over every First-Rank God present, forcing silence upon the room.
The Divine Realm Committee, now filled with a stormy undercurrent, turned their attention to the Gods of Evil and Good, Ji Dong and Lie Yan, hoping they would speak.
But the two acted as if they hadn't seen or heard anything.
As newly ascended god-kings, they had no super artifacts, and unlike their predecessors, they had not inherited the full powers of their positions. Compared to Tang San, they were far inferior.
Besides, their predecessors had already handed over the divine authority to Tang San. As successors, they were inherently inclined to follow Tang San's lead.
From the beginning, they had addressed him as "Third Brother," which said it all.
After seeing the situation come under control again, Tang San finally revealed his purpose.
"I intend to send the inheritance seeds of the God of Life and the God of Destruction back to the Douluo Plane, so that suitable prodigies may inherit them."
"Then, with the combined strength of myself, Ji Dong, and Lie Yan — the three god-kings — we shall wield the Sword of Three Realms Judgment, and strike down Di Tian before he ascends to the Dragon God's level."
(End of Chapter)