Legend Management Bureau Chapter 270

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Du Yu furrowed his brows. At this very moment, he knew perfectly well that he was dreaming, yet he could not wake up no matter how hard he tried.

Since that was the case, he might as well see what awaited him up ahead.

With that thought in mind, he took a step forward and strode boldly onward.

He had weathered all sorts of storms by now; even if the eighteen levels of hell lay beyond that door, there was nothing to fear.

But before he could even take three steps, he suddenly felt someone shaking him frantically.

Du Yu slowly opened his eyes, only to find the Seven Holy Heroes gathered around his bed, staring at him with immense anxiety.

“Huh?” Du Yu stared blankly. “Wait, why is there always a massive crowd around me every time I wake up? I know I am technically dead, but you do not need to hold a vigil for me every single time, do you?”

“You still have the nerve to joke! Senior Du Yu, you scared us to death!” Shiranui Asuka exclaimed, her face etched with worry.

“Scared you to death?” Du Yu paused. “What happened? Did something go wrong?”

“Seriously, what exactly happened? Did I not just take a nap?” Du Yu looked at everyone in confusion.

“Yeah, you slept like a log, but you made us suffer,” Shiranui Jinjiro grumbled. “It is already late afternoon. Just how long were you planning to sleep?”

“Afternoon?”

Du Yu sat up in a panic and glanced out the window. Sure enough, the sun had already passed its peak.

What was going on?

Du Yu clearly remembered lying down just as the sun set. The moment he fell asleep, he entered that dream, and he had taken no more than three steps in it. Had so much time really passed in the real world?

Was there something strange about that dream?

“You were like a corpse just now. No matter how much we shouted, you would not wake up.” Xiao Nian looked at Du Yu with equal confusion. “A’xiang spent three whole hours trying to rouse you.”

“Uh…” Du Yu was completely oblivious to what they were describing. “Maybe I was just too exhausted?”

“I know you are under a lot of pressure, but everyone is waiting for your orders right now,” Shiranui Jinjiro stated. “If you fall into a deep sleep and never wake up, we lose our sense of direction.”

“That is my fault,” Du Yu admitted. “I promise it will not happen again!”

With that, he quickly stood up, stretched his limbs, and turned back to ask, “What is the situation right now? Has the tribe been attacked? Have Xing Tian and Houtu showed up?”

“Neither,” the group replied, shaking their heads. “The Jiang Tribe has been very peaceful today.”

Du Yu nodded. “We cannot let our guard down. There will definitely be an attack today.”

“Definitely an attack?” Jin Jianglang paused for a moment and asked, “How do you know?”

“I heard it directly from the attacker,” Du Yu replied. “A Can, A Kui, I still have a task for you two.”

“What task?”

“After the upcoming attack is over, I need you to stand guard outside the village. If Xing Tian tries to leave, you must make him stay. Just tell him, ‘You have not said goodbye to Houtu yet.’ One of you will stay to persuade him, while the other will immediately come back and notify me.”

The two brothers nodded in agreement and left the room.

“A’jiao, Xiao Nian, go accompany Houtu. She is bold and impulsive, so she tends to run wild during attacks. No matter where she ends up, you must make sure she returns to her own room. Tell her, ‘Xing Tian has something to say to you.'”

Xiao Nian and A’jiao nodded.

“Liu Ling, Brother Jin Jianglang,” Du Yu said, “You two are highly skilled. Later on, help protect the tribesmen. Even though the fireballs will not hit them directly, the resulting flames could still hurt someone.”

“Understood!”

“Then… what about me?” Shiranui Asuka asked.

“You stay with me,” Du Yu instructed. “Your only job is to protect me.”

“Protect… Senior Du Yu?” Shiranui Asuka stared at him in disbelief. “You still need my protection, Senior?”

“I do,” Du Yu confirmed. “I always feel a bit uneasy when you are not by my side.”

In truth, Du Yu did not actually need A’xiang’s “protection,” but whenever she was out of his sight, he constantly worried she would cause trouble.

Du Yu wanted to ask Yan Emperor about You Si.

Yan Emperor was, after all, a renowned figure across the Huaxia continent; he ought to know something about You Si.

With their roles clearly assigned, the group filed out of the room one by one.

Du Yu had just led A’xiang around a corner when someone suddenly slammed into him with all their might.

The impact was fierce. Du Yu immediately channeled the power of Zhongli Chun into his left foot, taking a heavy step backward just in time to stabilize himself.

Failing to knock Du Yu down, the person standing before him appeared somewhat surprised.

Du Yu looked up to see none other than Gou Wu, the burly man who had lost an arm-wrestling match against Houtu the day before.

Behind him stood a group of ferocious-looking men, all of whom had clearly been waiting in ambush.

Du Yu furrowed his brows slightly. “What do you think you are doing?”

“Oh, if it isn’t the newcomer? A subordinate to a woman. That is just how I walk. I did not hurt you, did I?” Gou Wu sneered.

Du Yu lifted his gaze, staring at Gou Wu coldly. “I am fine. Thanks for your concern.”

Saying that, he turned around and told Shiranui Asuka, “A’xiang, let’s go.”

Shiranui Asuka obediently followed, but the dozen or so burly men instantly swarmed forward, completely surrounding them.

“Don’t go just yet!” Gou Wu and his men boxed Du Yu and Shiranui Asuka in, their intentions crystal clear.

Du Yu’s expression darkened. He swept his gaze across the dozen burly men. While they possessed some level of cultivation, the majority were merely low-level cultivators who had benefited from this era’s abundant ancient spiritual energy.

“What is the matter? Is it because your ‘Female Patriarch’ is not here to protect you? Are you scared?” Gou Wu leaned in close to Du Yu’s face, exhaling a foul breath.

Du Yu let out a cold laugh. “Do you truly know what you are doing right now?”

“Of course I do.” Gou Wu burst into boisterous laughter. “Once I marry that wench Houtu, you will all become my subordinates. Is there anything wrong with a master teaching his subordinates a lesson?”

Having said his piece, Gou Wu’s gaze locked onto Shiranui Asuka.

“Just look at this. Your own woman is so starved she doesn’t even look human anymore.” Gou Wu slowly reached out toward Shiranui Asuka, only for her to forcefully slap his hand away.

Despite being publicly rejected by A’xiang, Gou Wu did not lose his temper. Instead, a lecherous grin spread across his face. “Does your man not know how to hunt? If you ate more meat, you would be thick and sturdy by now. Being this frail, how are you going to bear children?”

Shiranui Asuka glared at Gou Wu in absolute fury. “Why would I want to be thick and sturdy? Please stop being so rude! I feel perfectly fine just the way I am! I don’t need you to worry about me!”

“Oho.” Gou Wu chuckled. “A woman with such a nasty temper… has your man never disciplined you? It seems this guy is completely useless…”

Du Yu’s face turned unusually dark as he clenched his fists tightly.

Seeing the situation deteriorating, Dong Qianqiu quickly used Voice Transmission. “Du Yu! Calm down! The Jiang Tribe strictly prohibits infighting! If you start a brawl, you will be banished immediately! You still have a mission to complete; do not let him provoke you!”

Du Yu naturally understood the severity of the situation. He had Houtu to save, and the entire Underworld to rescue. He absolutely could not act on impulse and brawl with Gou Wu here.

“I know, Sister Qianqiu,” Du Yu replied coldly. “I will not be that reckless.”

With that said, Du Yu forcefully shoved Gou Wu aside, clearing a path. “A’xiang, ignore them. Let’s go.”

Shielding A’xiang, Du Yu slowly walked forward.

Gou Wu evidently had not expected Du Yu to shove him aside so abruptly, and his expression shifted unpredictably.

“Hold it right there!” Gou Wu finally snapped out of his daze and grabbed Du Yu’s wrist with tremendous force.

“Leaving so soon?” Gou Wu mocked. “If you want to walk away, get on your knees, kowtow, and call me ‘Patriarch’. If you do that, I will let bygones be bygones regarding yesterday’s incident. Otherwise, I am taking this woman right now and turning her into my plaything.”

Gritting his teeth, Du Yu spoke slowly, “The Jiang Tribe forbids infighting. If you take her by force, are you not afraid the Patriarch will punish you?”

“Infighting?” Gou Wu raised his eyebrows in blatant mockery. “I am not fighting anyone. I am simply taking a woman away. Fine birds choose the best trees to nest in, and a good wife must choose the right husband to serve. Besides, who around here saw me kidnap her? It is obvious that you ‘gifted’ her to me!”

Saying that, he reached out toward A’xiang once again.

Du Yu’s face turned completely frigid as he shot out a hand and clamped down on Gou Wu’s wrist.

“Since you have put it that way, it really would be inappropriate if I didn’t gift you something,” Du Yu declared.

“Oh?” Gou Wu blinked in surprise. “It seems you have finally figured it out, young kid. Only a man like me can give your woman true happiness. Since you are gifting her to me, then yesterday’s matter is… Aaaahhhh!”

Before Gou Wu could finish his sentence, he suddenly shrieked in agonizing pain.

Du Yu simply tightened his grip slightly, and a crisp, sickening sound of shattering bone echoed through the air.

Watching Gou Wu’s contorted expression, Du Yu sneered. “Today, I am gifting you the ‘Yang Guo Gift Package’.”

Seeing the slender Du Yu crushing Gou Wu’s wrist without batting an eye, the surrounding tribesmen stood utterly dumbfounded.

“Big Brother Gou Wu! What is wrong?!”

Gou Wu bared his teeth, the excruciating pain robbing him of his voice. In that moment, it felt as though an entire mountain was crushing his wrist, grinding his bones into dust.

“Aaaaahhh!” Gou Wu wailed miserably. “Let go! Let go of me!”

“How many chances did I give you?” Du Yu asked coldly. “You had at least three opportunities to walk away without humiliating yourself. Yet you threw them away time and time again, practically shoving your face into mine and begging me to slap it.”

Gou Wu dropped to his knees with a heavy thud, roaring in rage, “Do you have any idea who I am?! Do you realize what you have just done?! Hurry up and let go of me, you young kid!!”

On the other side of the screen, Dong Qianqiu hurriedly tried to intervene. “Du Yu! Just teaching him a little lesson is enough! Please do not cause a massive uproar!”

“Sister Qianqiu, is this ‘Gou Wu’ a legend-tier figure?” Du Yu asked.

Dong Qianqiu fell silent for a moment, as if she were consulting Elder Pu.

After a short while, Dong Qianqiu spoke slowly. “Gou Wu is not involved in any of the legends. What are you planning to do?”

“Since his existence does not affect the legends in any way, I suppose there is no need to hold back anymore.”