ALL NOVEL Chapter 138: Yu Xiaogang's Defection
**Chapter 138 – Yu Xiaogang's Defection**
"Xiao Yi, Dong'er!"
"Your teacher is trapped on Poseidon Island and won't be able to return!"
"Starting tomorrow, I will resume my position as the Pope, but I won't focus on my papal duties. Xiao Yi, the affairs of the Martial Soul Hall will be handled by you!"
"Train hard, and once you reach the rank of Soul Saint, I will promote you to interim Pope!"
"Dong'er, you should still focus on your cultivation. You must win next year's Soul Master Competition!"
"As for the position of Pope, both of you have a chance to obtain it. It depends on who reaches the Title Douluo rank first. Whoever gets there first will become the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall!"
After Qian Daoliu returned to the Martial Soul Hall, he first summoned Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong. He informed them that their teacher would not return, as he was trapped on Poseidon Island, and made arrangements for their futures.
"Grand Priest, is it true that our teacher won't be able to return?"
"Isn't there anything you can do about it?"
Upon hearing about his teacher's situation, Gu Ziyi immediately asked with a serious expression.
"That's the reality. Your teacher won't be coming back. If you get a chance, you can visit him on Poseidon Island!"
"And if possible, you can also try to undergo the divine inheritance assessment on Poseidon Island."
Qian Daoliu didn't give many details; he simply stated the outcome and gave the two a suggestion.
He didn't want Qian Renxue to go to Poseidon Island because he feared that the Poseidon might take his granddaughter as a successor.
However, if it were Gu Ziyi or Bibi Dong, there wouldn't be such a problem.
If someone from the Martial Soul Hall could obtain the divine inheritance of Poseidon, it would be a great achievement.
And if either Gu Ziyi or Bibi Dong succeeded, Qian Xunji might even be released from Poseidon Island.
"Alright, Grand Priest. Don't worry. We will definitely visit if we get the chance."
Bibi Dong was becoming increasingly curious about Poseidon Island at this point!
Of course, she also understood that Poseidon Island was terrifying, especially considering that her teacher was trapped there, unable to return.
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The next day, Qian Daoliu rose again and announced that he was resuming his position as the Pope.
When this news spread, the entire Douluo Continent was shocked. Many were confused as to why Qian Daoliu had stepped out of the shadows once more.
Younger Soul Masters who weren't even aware of his existence grew curious about this mysterious figure named Qian Daoliu.
Naturally, those who knew him explained his identity to the uninformed masses.
Only then did the younger generation realize that such a powerful figure stood behind the Martial Soul Hall.
At the same time, they learned that the Haotian Sect also had a similarly formidable figure: Tang Chen, the founder of the Haotian Sect!
But one lingering question remained:
Where had Pope Qian Xunji gone?
Given his strength and rank, there was no need for him to go into seclusion. Why had he suddenly stepped down as Pope?
Despite their curiosity, no one outside the inner circle knew the real reason.
"Poseidon Island!"
"So, Poseidon Island is really that mysterious and powerful? Powerful enough to trap even the Pope there..."
While outsiders remained in the dark, Yu Xiaogang, who was in the Martial Soul Hall, managed to uncover the truth. Through various channels, he learned that Qian Xunji had suffered an accident and was now trapped on Poseidon Island.
This revelation stirred something inside Yu Xiaogang's heart.
He had originally joined the Martial Soul Hall to find a way to advance his cultivation.
However, after joining, he realized that he couldn't achieve his goal.
The Martial Soul Hall might have a way, but with his status, it is impossible for him to obtain it.
During this period, he also tried to pursue Bibi Dong, hoping to use her to gain access to documents he had no right to see.
However, he failed in this approach as well.
Moreover, he was humiliated and warned by Gu Ziyi because of this incident.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang remained in the Martial Soul Hall. In addition to feeling lost and clueless about how to continue improving his cultivation level, he also felt restless and terrified.
Having been threatened by Gu Ziyi, he felt very insecure in the Martial Soul Hall.
Then, after learning that there was a powerful and mysterious local force known as Poseidon Island abroad, he was ready to take action again.
Since he couldn't find a way to break through his bottleneck in the Martial Soul Hall, he might as well head to Poseidon Island and give it a try.
Even the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall was trapped on Poseidon Island. This shows how mysterious and powerful this island is—perhaps it holds an opportunity for him to surpass the limitations of his own talent.
After contemplating this for a few days, Yu Xiaogang realized he had no clue where to find the location or directions to Poseidon Island. Thus, he resolutely left the Martial Soul Hall.
He left without saying goodbye!
Because he knew that, given his status, it wouldn't be easy to request permission to leave the Martial Soul Hall.
In any case, he felt that if he were in charge of the Martial Soul Hall, he wouldn't have allowed someone like himself to leave so easily.
So Yu Xiaogang simply left without a word, in other words, he deserted the Hall directly.
He dared to desert because he knew that he was essentially a nobody to the Martial Soul Hall, and no one would pay attention to him.
Therefore, he could leave unnoticed, and even if someone eventually realized he was gone, it wouldn't happen quickly. By then, he would already be far away from Spirit City.
This assumption turned out to be partially true.
At first, no one noticed Yu Xiaogang's departure.
It was only later that someone realized the first floor of the Martial Soul Hall Library had been unattended for a long time, and they discovered that Yu Xiaogang was missing.
"Missing?"
Gu Ziyi was also very surprised to receive the news.
Although Qian Daoliu had resumed his position as Pope, as he had previously stated, his title was purely nominal, and he continued to leave the affairs of the Martial Soul Hall to Gu Ziyi.
After investigating further, Gu Ziyi gathered more information and confirmed that Yu Xiaogang had been absent for quite some time.
Moreover, they discovered the people with whom Yu Xiaogang had contact before his departure.
Before leaving, Yu Xiaogang had interacted with individuals who were part of Qian Xunji's previous expedition plan to Poseidon Island.
Some people even admitted to having mentioned Poseidon Island to Yu Xiaogang.
At that time, they were all prepared to set off for Poseidon Island at any moment, so they felt there was no need to keep it a secret. They simply hadn't expected the expedition to be canceled, inadvertently revealing the information. Yu Xiaogang, who had joined the Martial Soul Hall, saw no issue in learning about this information either.
It could only be said that Qian Xunji had not done a good job of keeping the island a secret!
As a result, Yu Xiaogang learned about the existence of Poseidon Island in this way.
"Is he planning to go to Poseidon Island?"
Gu Ziyi quickly deduced Yu Xiaogang's likely intentions—to head for Poseidon Island, which explained his sudden departure from the Martial Soul Hall.
"If he manages to reach Poseidon Island and passes the island's divine inheritance assessment, he might indeed have a chance to surpass his talent limit and reach Rank 30!"
Gu Ziyi was surprised to realize that if Yu Xiaogang truly made it to Poseidon Island, his wish might actually come true.
Due to the divine inheritance assessment on Poseidon Island, even obtaining the lowest-level White Rank test would grant a reward if completed successfully.
Thus, there was indeed a real possibility for Yu Xiaogang to break through his limitations with the help of Poseidon Island.
Regarding the divine inheritance assessment on Poeseidon Island, except for the nine divine trials of the Poseidon, the rewards for the other assessors are guaranteed to increase by one level with each assessment.
Therefore, if Yu Xiaogang can enter Poseidon Island, accept the divine inheritance assessment, and complete the first trial, he can use the island's rewards to overcome his talent limitations and reach Rank 30.
"Why do I feel like this guy, Yu Xiaogang, has the aura of a protagonist around him?!"
Gu Ziyi touched his chin. He hadn't taken Yu Xiaogang seriously before. After all, ever since Yu Xiaogang joined the Martial Soul Hall, he had been under Gu Ziyi's watch.
But this time, Yu Xiaogang left—and he made the right choice, even if by accident.
All of this made Gu Ziyi feel that it was necessary to deal with him as soon as possible.
If Yu Xiaogang had remained in the Martial Soul Hall, Gu Ziyi might have been restrained from taking action against him. However, now that Yu Xiaogang had chosen to desert, Gu Ziyi could deal with him openly and legitimately.
"Go and summon Elder Chrysanthemum and Elder Ghost for me!"
After pondering for a moment, Gu Ziyi sent someone to call Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Gu Ziyi wasn't planning to wait any longer for Yu Xiaogang. He found Yu Xiaogang's progress suspiciously unusual and somewhat annoying, so he decided not to let him roam free any longer.
It had only been about 10 days since Yu Xiaogang left the Martial Soul Hall. By now, he should have just reached the seaside and most certainly had not yet boarded a ship to set out to sea.
Even figuring out how to sail to Poseidon Island would be a significant challenge for Yu Xiaogang.
Given his current strength and lacking the support of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, getting to Poseidon Island would be a considerable problem for him.
Therefore, it wasn't too late to catch up and intercept him now.
Yu Xiaogang probably thought of himself as an insignificant figure in the Martial Soul Hall. He might have assumed that, even if the Hall pursued him for desertion, it wouldn't happen quickly or with much effort.
But Gu Ziyi simply couldn't tolerate him.
"Your Highness, the Holy Son!"
"Why has Your Highness summoned us?"
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo soon arrived at the Pope's Palace.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, Elder Ghost, please come with me! We're heading out to hunt down a traitor."
Gu Ziyi didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.
"A traitor? What kind of traitor requires Your Highness to personally handle the matter?"
Yue Guan was visibly surprised upon hearing this.
The same was true for Gui Mei. Both were trying to guess who the traitor could be.
"It's Yu Xiaogang, the former young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
"The man has been missing from the Martial Soul Hall for about 10 days. He stole important documents from the Hall's library and left without saying goodbye. What else could his actions be if not desertion?"
Gu Ziyi explained.
With those words, he directly labeled Yu Xiaogang's departure as desertion and accused him of stealing important documents from the Martial Soul Hall's library.
While Yu Xiaogang's act of leaving without permission was indeed considered betrayal, it wasn't a serious enough crime to warrant such a large-scale pursuit. Thus, Gu Ziyi added a more severe accusation.
As the library administrator, it wasn't entirely unfair to say that Yu Xiaogang had taken valuable documents.
Even though he had only read documents from the first two or three floors of the library, those were still considered important documents of the Martial Soul Hall.
Therefore, before calling Yue Guan and Gui Mei, Gu Ziyi had already issued an order to announce Yu Xiaogang's desertion and place him on the wanted list.
"Yu Xiaogang?"
"The youngest son of Yu Yuanzhen?"
"Isn't he just a waste of talent?"
Yue Guan had heard of Yu Xiaogang, but he couldn't understand why someone so useless would be the target of such a strong pursuit. Furthermore, he found it unnecessary for the Holy Son to take this matter so seriously.
Moreover, the other party is the son of Yu Yuanzhen, the leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. If they don't take into account who is behind the boy and just kill Yu Xiaogang, it will certainly provoke Yu Yuanzhen's wrath.
"Yes, he is indeed a waste. Naturally, I have my own reasons for doing this. The two elders just need to come with me!"
Gu Ziyi didn't elaborate much.
It was hard to explain, so he simply chose not to.
"Yes, Your Highness!" x2
After hearing what Gu Ziyi said, Yue Guan and Gui Mei didn't ask any more questions and simply agreed with him.
Then, after giving a few instructions, Gu Ziyi took the two elders and set off towards Poseidon Island to catch the traitor.
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Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
"This bastard, he only needed to stay in the Martial Soul Hall, but he actually deserted!"
When Yu Yuanzhen learned that his son had been labeled a traitor by the Martial Soul Hall and was being hunted for serious crimes, he immediately flew into a rage.
He wasn't just angry at the Martial Soul Hall's actions, but also at his son's behavior.
If the Martial Soul Hall dared to announce this, it must be because his son really did leave the Martial Soul Hall.
He truly couldn't understand his son's motives. Yu Xiaogang had previously wanted to join the Martial Soul Hall with all his heart, but now, after just two years, he had deserted.
If he wanted to leave, he could have simply requested a withdrawal from the Martial Soul Hall. Why did he have to desert directly?
'With me here, would the Martial Soul Hall still dare to force him to stay?'
This was a miscalculation on Yu Xiaogang's part. He thought that his father really didn't care for him and wouldn't want to see him anymore, so he didn't think his father would defend him in his time of need.
Of course, after being expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, he no longer wanted to be involved with his old sect.
Moreover, he thought that the Martial Soul Hall wouldn't let him leave easily, so he chose to leave without saying goodbye.
Or perhaps he was still a little hopeful, thinking that the Martial Soul Hall would ignore his departure and not pursue him for the sake of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's reputation.
Under normal circumstances, that might have been true.
But who said that Gu Ziyi was supposed to be in charge of the Martial Soul Hall right now?
"Come here, find the young master of the sect immediately!"
After his outburst, Yu Yuanzhen immediately ordered people to find his youngest son, and the search was carried out with great fanfare.
This also served as a message to the Martial Soul Hall that they could capture his son, but they were not to harm him. No matter what happens, he is still Yu Yuanzhen's youngest son.
Unfortunately, Yu Yuanzhen didn't know that his son was planning to head to Poseidon Island, so he only searched for him on the mainland and was destined to fail in finding him.
As for this move, Yu Xiaogang, who had arrived at the coastal city of Hanhai, was unaware.
Now, he was trying to figure out how he could get to Poseidon Island!
Before leaving the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, he didn't take anything other than a few soul gold coins, so he planned to buy a boat and hire a crew to take him to Poseidon Island.
After several days of intense work, Yu Xiaogang was ready to go to sea, so he set off as the captain of a ship with the sailors he had hired.
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(End of Chapter)
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