I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  Yu Caidie wanted to go with him, but she was too ashamed to face Xiang Shaoyun, so she stopped. In any case, Xiang Shaoyun was in the cultivation room, so her big brother would not be able to drag him out without breaking the rules.

  The same scene was repeated at Huang Xiaoyue's place. The moment Huang Tianji saw Huang Xiaoyue running back crying, he knew that a conflict might have broken out between her and Xiang Shaoyun.

  However, he was too embarrassed to look for Xiang Shaoyun as even he believed that Huang Xiaoyue was probably at fault. Even so, he was still unhappy with Xiang Shaoyun.

  He had heard that Han Chenfei was also there during the incident. He had always suspected that Han Chenfei harbored feelings for Xiang Shaoyun, and it discomforted him greatly.

  As a prince, countless women were trying to get into his good graces. Xiang Shaoyun was merely a low-level Emperor. Even if he had a remarkable physique, he did not have any background. How could he compete against Huang Tianji?

  I shall teach him a lesson at the battleground, thought Huang Tianji inwardly.

  As for Han Chenfei and the sisters, they were filled with shame. Xiang Shaoyun had helped all three of them before, yet they were hurting him this way. They wondered how they would face him afterward.

  "Big Sister Fei, what should we do?" Han Xuewei asked as tears dripped from her eyes.

  In the past, they were her followers and wouldn't dare ask her such a question. Now that they were sworn sisters, their relationship was no longer of master and servants.

  "I don't know. I never expected Shaoyun to be so sensitive. I always thought he was someone with a strong will and would not lose control over his emotions from what we do," said Han Chenfei bitterly.

  "He cares too much about those close to him, and we had exploited that to harm him where it hurts most. It was our fault," said Han Qianwei sorrowfully.

  They had stayed beside Xiang Shaoyun for an extended period of time and knew well the kind of person he was. They had nevertheless neglected the fact that one's emotions could be one's weakness, especially someone like Xiang Shaoyun, who had suffered betrayal before.

  He had a general distrust toward everyone and cared greatly for those he allowed inside his inner circle. They were close to him, yet they were also the ones who had rebuked him. Nobody could accept such betrayal.

  "Just wait. He will need to show himself when it's time to enter the battleground. We can apologize then. I hope he can forgive us," said Han Chenfei.

  The sisters had no other solutions and could only accept Han Chenfei's idea. Currently, Lady Shura was not the only one at 1 Dragon Villa. About a dozen Overlord Legion members had gathered as well.

  They did not know what had happened, but they had all come after hearing Xiang Shaoyun's furious shout.

  "Lady Shura, what happened to the overlord?" Li Haonan asked. He was the first to arrive.

  "Don't ask. This is the overlord's private affair," said Lady Shura. "You should leave. I can stand watch here."

  At this time, Yu Ziyang charged inside and shouted, "Xiang Shaoyun, get your ass out here!"

  "Flaming Sun's holy son!" The pupils of Li Haonan and the others shrank.

  Yu Ziyang was the Yu Clan's holy son, and the Flaming Sun faction he had established in the academy was among the top three factions. With him arriving so aggressively, it was obvious he was here to create trouble.

  Li Haonan and the others quickly reacted and stood before him, stopping him from intruding even deeper.

  "Holy son, the overlord is in seclusion and won't be receiving any visitors. Please leave," said Li Haonan with his hands cupped into a greeting.

  Li Haonan was already a fourth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. His cultivation speed was among the top in the academy.

  "Piss off, or don't blame me for showing no mercy," said Yu Ziyang. A tyrannical flame aura erupted from him.

  His pressure suppressed Li Haonan and the others, causing them to suffocate.

  "Impudent!" Tang Longfei's voice rang out from outside.

  Chapter 829: Yu Ziyang's Strength

  Tang Longfei did not come alone. He had brought about 30 people with him. The 1 Dragon Villa owned by Xiang Shaoyun had the best location among the disciples' residential district. Naturally, anything happening there would not go unnoticed. In any case, Xiang Shaoyun's shout was too loud. Even if one wasn't looking for it, one would still hear him.

  Tang Longfei lived rather far away, so he had arrived late. However, he was just in time to meet Yu Ziyang. Right or wrong, the Overlord Legion members would naturally back Xiang Shaoyun.

  Yu Ziyang ignored Tang Longfei and directly strode inside while yelling, "Xiang Shaoyun, get your ass out here. You dare bully my little sister? Today, I will teach you a lesson. Don't think that you can disregard everyone just because you're somewhat capable!"

  Yu Ziyang was filled with rage, his aura oppressive. Like Ouyang Chuanqi, his cultivation level had reached eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm, and he had reached the peak of that stage. He was not far from the ninth stage.

  Although Yu Ziyang had only advanced a stage in an entire year, the slowdown was merely for the sake of stabilizing his foundation. Furthermore, advancement would only be harder the higher one's cultivation level rose.

  Li Haonan was the first to stand before Yu Ziyang, saying, "Holy son, you're going overboard."

  Instead of a reply came a merciless punch. Li Haonan felt an intense pain in his stomach without even seeing how the attack came. He was sent flying away.

  "Don't provoke me, or nobody will have a good time," Yu Ziyang threatened overbearingly.

  "Audacious! Everyone, attack together! Chase him away!" Tang Longfei roared as his arms lashed out.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  Two golden dragons roared as they flew toward Yu Ziyang. The others did not wait, and they attacked together. They did not dare to hold anything back. After all, Yu Ziyang was a freak among the top five strongest disciples. Nobody dared to underestimate him, or things wouldn't end well.

  A barrage of attacks engulfed Yu Ziyang. A sneer formed on his face as he said, "Xiang Shaoyun had defeated 100 opponents alone at Feng Xiaosha's villa. Today, I shall demonstrate the strength of this holy son."

  A fiery dragon soared out of him as he punched everywhere with a pair of fiery fists. The punches directly broke through the incoming attacks, sending the Overlord Legion members flying one after another.

  As Tang Longfei was at the forefront of the attacking party, he suffered the most miserable fate. He might be strong, but Yu Ziyang was at a completely different level. His chest caved in, and he was sent flying outside the villa. He looked extremely miserable, his injuries extremely heavy.

  The others were not his match either. Soon, people were sprawled all over the ground, painful groans resounding in the air.

  "Overlord Legion? Nothing special," said Yu Ziyang with a disdainful tone.

  Just as he was about to proceed toward Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation room, Ouyang Chuanqi's voice rang out, "Yu Ziyang, since you look down on the Overlord Legion, let us do battle."

  He walked in from outside. As he looked at the people sprawled everywhere, fury rose within him. He had always been focused on cultivation and never got involved in the academy's internal conflicts. But since he was the Overlord Legion's deputy commander, he naturally had to stand with them.

  Yu Ziyang raised his brow. His battle intent surged as he said, "Very well. I have always wanted to have a spar with you. Both of us cultivate the power of flame, and we are known as the double blazing suns. Today, let us decide which of us is superior."

  "As you wish. We will fight at the arena," said Ouyang Chuanqi, showing no intention whatsoever to back off.

  "I'm here for Xiang Shaoyun today!" Yu Ziyang said, clearly not willing to leave. It wasn't that he was afraid of Ouyang Chuanqi, but he had yet to accomplish what he was here to do.

  "If you can't even defeat me, there is no point in looking for him
," Ouyang Chuanqi replied, his response causing Yu Ziyang to frown. Yu Ziyang could hear the implied meaning that Xiang Shaoyun was no weaker than Ouyang Chuanqi.

  "Is this the reason you're willing to stay here as a deputy commander?" Yu Ziyang asked.

  "Yes," Ouyang Chuanqi admitted candidly.

  The reply shocked Yu Ziyang. His strength was probably similar to Ouyang Chuanqi, and if even Ouyang Chuanqi admitted to being inferior to Xiang Shaoyun, it was clear just how strong Xiang Shaoyun was.

  One ought to know that Xiang Shaoyun's cultivation level was several stages lower than theirs.

  "No matter what, I need to avenge my sister after he bullied her," said Yu Ziyang stubbornly, unwilling to back off.

  He initially felt that looking for Xiang Shaoyun like this was an act of bullying, but after hearing from Ouyang Chuanqi how strong Xiang Shaoyun was, he wanted even more to have a taste of that strength himself.

  Right as Ouyang Chuanqi was about to attack, an ethereal voice rang out, "No private battles are allowed before the opening of the battleground. Those found breaking the rule will be expelled."

  The voice could be heard all over the academy, shocking the disciples. They could feel how firm the academy was in this matter. Those caught breaking the rule would definitely suffer.

  Although Yu Ziyang was one of the strongest disciples, he still didn't dare to disregard an elder's warning. He could only say unwillingly, "At the battleground, I shall show you my might."

  "I'll be looking forward to it," said Ouyang Chuanqi.

  Just like that, Yu Ziyang strutted away from 1 Dragon Villa. News of his lone intrusion into 1 Dragon Villa spread, and nobody dared to provoke a disciple at that level anymore.

  After Yu Ziyang left, Lady Shura rushed out to take care of the wounded members. Fortunately, Yu Ziyang had been holding back appropriately, and nobody was severely injured. Several days of rest would do, and they would still be able to participate in the battlefield.

  The most seriously injured person was Tang Longfei, but he had the emperor-grade spring water given by Xiang Shaoyun, so it wouldn't be hard for him to recover. Only later did Ouyang Chuanqi get the chance to ask about Xiang Shaoyun.

  Lady Shura did not tell them much, only telling them it was his private affair. She hinted that his return with Tuoba Wan'er was the reason. There was nothing they could do about that, and they could only hope he could recover on his own.

  Ouyang Chuanqi said, "Outsiders like us won't be able to help with something like this. He has to rely on himself. However, matters of emotions like this will not be able to stop a real tyrant."

  Chapter 830: Agreement of Two Women

  Rumors of Xiang Shaoyun's outburst had spread widely in the academy, and the many disciples were guessing the reason.

  "Why did Xiang Shaoyun flip suddenly? I think that was the first time he had ever lost control that much."

  "Yeah. I noticed Yu Ziyang charging into 1 Dragon Villa later as well. He injured over a dozen Overlord Legion members, and if it wasn't for Ouyang Chuanqi's timely appearance, 1 Dragon Villa would have been leveled."

  "Does that mean Xiang Shaoyun's harem is in trouble? That new holy maiden and the Yu Clan's holy maiden are lofty geniuses. Xiang Shaoyun might be impressive, but it is still unrealistic for him to try having both. Looks like he is suffering from his own wrongdoings."

  "I don't think things are that simple. Apart from the Yu Clan's holy maiden, there were also Han Chenfei, Huang Xiaoyue, and some others there as well. Don't tell me Xiang Shaoyun has so many love debts? How is this fair?"

  ...

  On the next day, Tuoba Wan'er arrived at 1 Dragon Villa again. This time, she was here with Qiu Yue and Qiu Shui.

  She wanted to see Xiang Shaoyun and have a nice chat with him. However, Lady Shura stopped her and informed her that Xiang Shaoyun was in seclusion and would not be seeing any guests.

  Lady Shura did not have a good impression of Tuoba Wan'er. If it wasn't for her, Xiang Shaoyun would not have suffered a mental breakdown.

  "Is the holy son-in-law really in seclusion? Or does he merely not wish to see me?" asked Tuoba Wan'er anxiously.

  She had done a lot of thinking the day before, thinking back to her time with him. The two had always been honest with each other, and that was how she had developed a positive impression of him. However, they had not known each other long enough, and they did not understand each other well. Because of that, under Yu Caidie's provocation, she had flown into a rage and started distrusting Xiang Shaoyun.

  After thinking about it, she decided that there was a need for her to have a proper talk with Xiang Shaoyun. At the very least, she hoped to remove the hostility. However, she did not even get to see Xiang Shaoyun, which flustered her.

  "The Overlord is in seclusion, and he has been refusing all guests ever since you left," said Lady Shura coldly.

  She was implying that Xiang Shaoyun had locked himself up because of Tuoba Wan'er, and she was letting her know that no other women had been able to meet him either. In her own way, she was telling Tuoba Wan'er that she had wrongly blamed Xiang Shaoyun the day before.

  Tuoba Wan'er was an intelligent woman. She understood the implied meaning. Her heart ached as if it had been harshly struck.

  "I'll be waiting here until the holy son-in-law leaves seclusion," said Tuoba Wan'er firmly.

  She was planning to stick around until she saw him. After all, Xiang Shaoyun still needed to enter the battleground. He wouldn't stay hidden for long.

  Lady Shura wanted to say something, but she ultimately decided against it. This woman was already Xiang Shaoyun's wife. She had to show this woman at least a modicum of respect. Who would know how the future would be?

  Before Tuoba Wan'er could meet Xiang Shaoyun, she met Yu Caidie instead. She had a bad impression of Yu Caidie, so she directly ignored her.

  However, Yu Caidie was here for Tuoba Wan'er. She said, "Let's have a talk."

  Tuoba Wan'er ignored her as she thought, What is there to talk about? The situation has already developed to this extent.

  "If you want to be with Shaoyun, you'll want this talk," said Yu Caidie before turning and walking away.

  After a slight hesitation, Tuoba Wan'er followed. The two arrived at a place where there wasn't anyone else. It was as though two fairies were meeting each other. Both were incredibly beautiful, causing the world around them to lose its luster.

  With the two standing together, anyone would have a hard time deciding who was more beautiful.

  Yu Caidie was younger, and she had a lower cultivation level. However, she did not lose out in terms of temperament. In regards to looks and figure, each was outstanding in her own way. Tuoba Wan'er was akin to an aggressively gorgeous rose, while Yu Caidie was akin to a noble and elegant peony.

  "Say it. What do you want?" said Tuoba Wan'er.

  "I want nothing. I only want to let you know that he and I were already a pair in our previous life. In this life, that will not change. Nobody can separate us," said Yu Caidie firmly.

  "If that is really the case, why did you have to resort to trickeries yesterday? Did you lose confidence in yourself?" questioned Tuoba Wan'er with a flat smile.

  Yu Caidie was not angered. A trace of remorse appeared on her face as she said, "Yes, I went overboard yesterday. I never thought that there would be anyone who could threaten my position, but I was slightly envious when I saw you, which is why I had done all that. Now, Shaoyun is furious since I was the culprit. Although he is somewhat of a player, he is not an irresponsible man."

  "What's the point of telling me all this now? You have already harmed my relationship with the holy son-in-law," said Tuoba Wan'er with a sneer. "I will beg for his forgiveness. No matter what tricks you have up your sleeve, I will take them on."

  Tuoba Wan'er had decided that she would compete with Yu Caidie. After all, she was already engaged to Xiang Shaoyun. So what if Yu Caidie was his lover from his previous life? That might not be the case in
this life!

  "That was why I asked you out," said Yu Caidie. "Both of us like him, and he does not want to hurt any of us. We shall let him choose. He will definitely be in a bad mood for some time, and we shouldn't bother him. After he leaves the battleground, I believe he will be able to give us an answer. What do you think?"

  "That sounds right, but who knows if you'll be playing any tricks behind my back?" said Tuoba Wan'er.

  "Believe it or not, even if you get to meet him tomorrow or the day after, you won't be able to get a conversation going with him. We will only have a chance after he cools his anger," said Yu Caidie. "I know you're a holy maiden from the Desert of Despair. It isn't easy for you to leave. Why don't you take this chance to tour the dominion? Perhaps everyone will be thinking differently by the time you return from your tour."

  Tuoba Wan'er raised her brow, evidently surprised that Yu Caidie found out about her so quickly.

  "So you're that fellow from the Yu Clan?" Tuoba Wan'er asked.

  "That's right. You're the Holy Hall's holy maiden while I'm the Yu Clan's holy maiden. We have the same status. Nobody is better than the other. We can compete fairly," said Yu Caidie.

  "Ok. I'll trust you once. I will consider this a trial for my relationship with the holy son-in-law. If we can't survive the trial, I will have nothing to say," said Tuoba Wan'er. She turned and left without saying anything else.

  Looking at the departing Tuoba Wan'er, Yu Caidie had a complicated look in her eyes as she thought, The ending to this has already been foreordained by fate. Nobody can change it.

  Chapter 831: Xiang Shaoyun's Transformation

  Tuoba Wan'er had left the Dragon Phoenix Academy. News of her departure caused quite a fuss in the academy, especially among the higher-ups. They all thought that she was unhappy with their hospitality.

  Fortunately, she had gone to the principal before leaving, telling him of her intention to take a look at the world and that she would return in a year.

  The elders only calmed down after hearing the principal's explanation, but anyone who was not blind could see that this departure probably had something to do with Xiang Shaoyun, as he was nowhere to be seen when she left.