ALL NOVEL Chapter 118: Chapter 118
**Chapter 118: The First Troublemaker**
Yu Xiaogang's pupils shrank upon hearing the devastating news: Miss Dong'er was the new Saint of the Spirit Hall.
And she was engaged to Zhao Ling.
His heart turned cold. Even though he had feared that by the time he was freed from the dungeon, Miss Dong'er might already be married, he had never imagined this. In just twenty days of imprisonment, the woman he adored had become Zhao Ling's fiancée.
What shocked him even more was that Zhao Ling was a Titled Douluo. The idea had never crossed his mind.
Zhao Ling, a Titled Douluo, had stolen his beloved. Rage surged within Yu Xiaogang.
'Zhao Ling already has immense talent and became a Titled Douluo at such a young age,' he thought bitterly. 'Why couldn't he just focus on his strength? Why did he have to meddle with Miss Dong'er? Why does the world have to be so unfair?'
It was bad enough that Yu Xiaogang had been born with poor talent, but now he couldn't even compete for the affection of the woman he loved. The injustice of it all consumed him.
Hatred flared in his eyes, so intense that the three elders surrounding him easily sensed it. Misinterpreting his glare as resentment for the beating they had given him, the elders grew even angrier.
This fool dared to look at them with such contempt?
Without a word, the three elders closed in on Yu Xiaogang and beat him once more. This time, however, they aimed for his limbs to avoid causing life-threatening injuries.
But suddenly, a sharp crack echoed through the dungeon. The third elder had accidentally kicked Yu Xiaogang's right leg with excessive force, breaking it.
Yu Xiaogang howled in agony, his body trembling and drenched in sweat.
The first and second elders glared at the third elder, their voices hushed but stern.
"Can't you control yourself? If the clan leader finds out, he'll never let us off the hook!"
The third elder scratched his head awkwardly and muttered, "I didn't mean to. I just kicked too hard. This guy is so weak—it's not my fault!"
"Then you'd better find someone to treat him," the first elder snapped. "Make sure the clan leader doesn't find out. Let's go."
With one last disdainful glance at the groaning figure on the ground, the first elder turned and left, followed by the second.
The third elder spat on Yu Xiaogang in disgust.
"Pathetic," he sneered. "If you weren't the clan leader's son, you'd have been kicked out of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family ages ago. You're nothing but a troublemaking waste!"
After cursing him one last time, the third elder stormed out of the dungeon, slamming the iron door behind him. But as he walked away, he grimaced, realizing he'd now have to find a healing soul master to treat Yu Xiaogang's broken leg.
"Why did I kick him so hard?" he muttered, regretting his impulsiveness.
Inside the dungeon, Yu Xiaogang lay helpless on the cold ground. Pain radiated through his shattered leg and bruised body, leaving him unable to move. He could do nothing but grimace and endure the torment.
Meanwhile, the scene shifted to Zhao Ling and his companions.
After lunch, Zhao Ling took Ah Yin and Bo Saixi to find a hotel. He intended to settle in Tiandou Imperial City for several reasons. The lively atmosphere suited his desire for comfort and entertainment, and the nearby Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire provided opportunities for exploration and cultivation.
Over the next two days, he planned to search for a house with reasonable pricing and good decor. Ah Yin had no objections. Compared to the remote village where she had lived most of her life, Tiandou City was vibrant and bustling, offering her a chance to integrate into the human world.
However, it was too late in the day to start house hunting, so the group decided to stay at a hotel for the night.
Zhao Ling and Ah Yin, being a couple, naturally shared a suite. Bo Saixi, however, chose a single room farther down the hall, over ten meters away.
Zhao Ling had wanted her to stay closer, but Bo Saixi firmly declined.
He didn't understand her reasoning, but Bo Saixi's thoughts were clear: *'Why would I stay close to them? Do you think I haven't had enough of their lovey-dovey nonsense already?'*
As soon as Zhao Ling and Ah Yin disappeared into their room, Bo Saixi retreated to her own with a sigh of relief.
The next morning, Zhao Ling and Ah Yin woke early, eager to begin their search for a house. Despite having spent 50,000 gold soul coins on a storage soul guide for Ah Yin, Zhao Ling still had nearly 240,000 coins left.
He wasn't sure how much a good house would cost but knew he couldn't settle for anything subpar. Unfortunately, without modern real estate agencies or organized housing markets, finding a suitable home would require legwork.
When Bo Saixi learned of their plan, she joined them without hesitation. Although her original mission was to find Tang Chen, her obsession with him had begun to waver.
This realization surprised her. She had left Sea God Island determined to uncover Tang Chen's whereabouts, but now she wasn't sure if it even mattered.
Zhao Ling, unaware of Bo Saixi's inner turmoil, led the group to a food stall for breakfast. After their meal, the trio set out to explore Tiandou City in search of a house.
At the same time, Prince Xuexing was growing increasingly frustrated. Despite an entire night of investigation, his men had failed to uncover the identities of the two Titled Douluo he had seen entering the city the previous day.
His brow furrowed as he pondered the situation. Suddenly, a memory resurfaced—there hadn't been just two people. A third figure, a woman with sea-blue hair, had been carried on the man's back.
This clue sparked a realization.
"The women's hair... One had sea-blue, the other azure-blue," Prince Xuexing murmured.
He immediately ordered his men to refocus their efforts, confident that these details would lead to success. With a sly smile, he sat back in his chair, waiting for the results.
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