86: Chapter 86 The Trio's Little Gang

On the other side, Yu Xiaogang's mind was filled with that child named Luoluoke and his powerful, bizarre externalized spirit.

In order to leave a good impression on that child, he had specifically gone home to prepare new clothes, new theoretical Materials, and changed into an outfit that exuded wisdom.

Clutching the exquisite manuscript of Spirit theory in his hand, his footsteps were much lighter than usual. He kept calculating in his mind how to strike up a conversation with that child, how to use his Spirit theory to impress him, how to use the opportunity of studying the externalized spirit to continue perfecting his new theory, and how to rely on this child to regain a firm foothold in the Spirit Master's world.

This was a new path, unprecedented and unparalleled.

For a moment, he was so happy that he even forgot about Tang San.

He had even prepared his rhetoric, starting from the mutation principles of Luo San Pao, then to the ultimate direction of the externalized evolution of Beast Spirits, drawing the child in step by step so that he would willingly take him as a teacher and become his greatest reliance for a comeback.

And even taking him to the Divine Realm.

The night wind after the rain blew with a chill, carrying the moisture from the alley onto his Face. Yu Xiaogang suddenly shuddered without warning. An inexplicable chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and the hair all over his body stood on end.

He froze for a moment, wrapped his thin long gown tighter, and dismissed it as just the cold after the rain. Thinking his body was weak from his recent restless state of mind, he didn't take it to heart and continued to keep his head down, his mind full of plans to fool Luoluoke as he walked quickly toward Soto City.

If he arrived late, what if another one of his precious beloved disciples was snatched away?

To take a shortcut, he turned into a remote and deserted alley. The courtyard walls on both sides were high, blocking out the evening light. It was pitch black inside, with only a few scattered broken lanterns casting a dim yellow light.

After walking just a few steps, Yu Xiaogang keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Deliberately lightened footsteps came from behind, following him at a steady pace. When he stopped, the footsteps stopped; when he walked, the footsteps followed.

Yu Xiaogang's heart instantly leaped into his throat. He spun around abruptly, staring into the darkness deep in the alley, and shouted sharply, "Who's there?! Why are you sneaking around following me?!"

As soon as he said this, three grinning voices immediately came from the darkness. Word by word, they cooperated with perfect understanding, their voices echoing in the empty alley:

"Since you have asked with such sincerity,"

"Then we shall show mercy and tell you!"

"To prevent the Douluo World from being destroyed,"

"To protect the peace of the Douluo World!"

"To carry out the evil of love and truth,"

"Cute and charming villainous characters!"

"Bu Le!"

"Tian Ya!"

"We are the flower-stealing bandits who shuttle through the night!"

"Black hole! Black hole! A big black hole is waiting for us!"

"That's right! Meow~"

The final cat meow, delivered in a deliberately pinched voice, was shouted by all three together. In the pitch-black alley, it sounded exceptionally bizarre and lewd.

Yu Xiaogang stood rooted to the spot, his whole body frozen, his head buzzing.

He had lived for half a lifetime and traveled far and wide. He had seen all kinds of thugs and rogues, but he had never heard such a bizarre opening speech.

But he also instantly realized that these three were likely the notorious Flower-Stealing Trio of Soto City!

His heart tightened, but he still feigned composure, took half a step back, and forced himself to speak: "Three big brothers, have you mistaken me for someone else? I'm just a passing academy teacher. I don't have much money on me, and I certainly don't have the girl you're looking for. You've got the wrong person!"

"Wrong person? How could that be, hehehe."

Bu Le stepped out of the darkness. The scar on his Face looked particularly lewd under the dim yellow light. His eyes scanned Yu Xiaogang up and down as he smiled with ill intent: "We three brothers haven't encountered such a delicate and handsome boy like you in a long time."

Tian Ya also stepped out, rubbing his hands together, his eyes glued to Yu Xiaogang, his tone so oily it could drip water: "Yes, truly a rare beauty seen once in a hundred years. My little rose, my little Xiaogang~~"

Yu Xiaogang's brain instantly short-circuited.

An indescribable chill rushed from his spine to the top of his head. Goosebumps rose all over his body, and his stomach churned so much he almost vomited on the spot.

In his life, because of his Spirit mutation, his Soul Power could never break through level thirty. Everywhere he went, he was ridiculed as trash and the shame of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. No one had ever looked at him with such eyes, and no one had ever called him "little Xiaogang," a term of endearment so sickening it went to the bone.

He never expected that while he hadn't been troubled by Spirit Hall or liquidated by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, he would be targeted by three notorious flower-stealing rapists in an alley in Soto City!

"You... what do you want to do?!" Yu Xiaogang retreated repeatedly, his voice trembling, his hand already reaching for his waist, preparing to release his Luo San Pao Spirit. "Don't come over! I'm warning you, I'm the Supreme Pontiff's ex-boyfriend! If you dare touch me, the Supreme Pontiff Palace won't let you off!"

He was desperate and didn't care about Face anymore, directly bringing up Bibi Dong's name. In his view, in the entire Douluo Continent, no one dared not give Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong Face. These three thugs would surely be scared out of their wits upon hearing the words 'Supreme Pontiff'.

But who would have thought that as soon as he said this, E Kao, who was the last to walk out of the darkness, burst into laughter, doubling over until tears almost came out.

"Oh my! The Supreme Pontiff's ex-boyfriend?"

E Kao clutched his stomach, laughing so hard he couldn't stand straight. "Could it be you're the ex-boyfriend of Supreme Pontiff Qian Xunji? That's just wonderful! We three brothers have lived so long and haven't tasted the Supreme Pontiff's ex-boyfriend yet. Maybe you're even more delicious than those delicate little girls!"

Bu Le and Tian Ya also joined in the laughter. The mockery and lewdness in their eyes toward Yu Xiaogang grew even stronger.

Yu Xiaogang was completely stunned, his mind a blank.

Qian Xunji?

He was talking about Bibi Dong! The current Supreme Pontiff was Bibi Dong! Hadn't Qian Xunji kicked the bucket a long time ago?!

But before he could open his mouth to explain and correct these three idiots' misunderstanding, Bu Le and Tian Ya had already rushed forward, grabbing his arms from both sides. His meager level twenty-nine Soul Power was simply not enough to contend with these three Spirit Elders. Before he could even release his Spirit, he was pinned down firmly, with no room for struggle.

E Kao took a step forward, grabbed a piece of rag, and stuffed it directly into his mouth, blocking all his cries.

The three of them carried the desperately writhing Yu Xiaogang and dragged him directly into the deeper darkness of the alley.

"Come on, my little Xiaogang~"

"Let us brothers love you well~"

In the darkness, after a short while, only Yu Xiaogang's muffled groans were heard, along with a heart-wrenching scream that was broken by the rag:

"No—!"

The light breeze at the mouth of the alley swirled with raindrops, quickly drowning out the sounds in the alley within the night of Soto City.

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