Chapter 151: Big Snake and Little Little Snake
As soon as Dugu Bo appeared, Dugu Feng immediately sensed his presence.
At this moment, the cold energy within him had reached its limit, even though he had yet to refine the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
However, his control over the cold poison had already advanced to a higher level.
Moreover, when combined with his Killing God Domain, his attack power had doubled.
His progress was far from trivial.
He turned his head and looked at Dugu Bo.
"I have no intention of participating in the Soul Master Tournament. With so many geniuses in Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, why would I need to step in?"
Dugu Feng said calmly.
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment. "You're not joining? You must not know what the rewards for the Soul Master Tournament are.
It's three spirit bones! With those three spirit bones, you can accomplish so much more!"
The rewards for the tournament exceeded everyone's expectations.
The Spirit Hall was surprisingly generous.
Such rewards had already fired up every academy team, all eager to give their all.
Especially for the Dugu Clan, which was in urgent need of spirit bones.
The Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall was very strong, but Dugu Bo had to admit that if Dugu Feng participated, there was at least a slight chance of victory.
After all, Dugu Feng had once defeated Yan even while being over ten levels weaker. After so much time had passed, how much stronger had he become?
"Please convey to Prince Xue Xing that I will not participate in the Soul Master Tournament.
And besides, who said I can't get spirit bones without joining the competition?"
Dugu Feng smiled mysteriously and said no more.
"Always so secretive!"
Dugu Bo was deeply curious, but asking about Dugu Feng's plans was out of the question.
Dugu Feng calmly waved his hand and left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He had already trained there, underground and at the well, for a full year.
His soul power had risen by two levels, reaching level forty-five.
He had achieved level forty-five a month ago.
At the Soul Ancestor stage, gaining more than two levels in a year was enough to make even Bibi Dong jealous.
There were still several months left until the Soul Master Tournament.
Dugu Feng needed to make some preparations.
After more than a year, Dugu Feng stepped out of the Sunset Forest for the first time and returned to the Dugu Estate.
As soon as he arrived, he noticed that the estate was much livelier than before.
He could hear the cries and laughter of children.
This sudden liveliness made Dugu Feng feel a little unfamiliar.
When he had first transmigrated here, his impression of the Dugu Estate was one of cold emptiness.
There were hardly any people around.
Those he saw always looked gloomy, as though burdened with heavy sorrow.
Children?
They were a rare sight indeed.
It was incredibly difficult for members of the Dugu Clan to produce offspring.
However, this situation had changed over the years.
Every now and then, Dugu Feng used his external spirit bone to detoxify the clan members.
As a result, the birth rate had increased.
He took a deep breath, feeling an unexpected sense of joy.
Dugu Feng approached the ancestral hall, where his father was sure to be.
"Feng'er, you've returned. I was just about to have Old Snake fetch you!"
Inside the hall, surrounded by curling smoke, Dugu Shuo looked at him with a smile.
"Father, you were looking for me? Is there something that requires my attention?"
Dugu Feng asked curiously.
"Yes. Ye Lingling has reached level forty. Patriarch Ye has requested our clan's help in obtaining her next spirit ring. You should assist her."
Dugu Feng looked slightly puzzled. "Just to help obtain a spirit ring?"
A Soul Ancestor-level spirit ring could easily be handled by a Soul King-level expert from the clan.
"Feng'er, you've always put our clan first.
Now that you're fourteen, it's time you begin thinking about inheritance," Dugu Shuo said evenly.
"Yes, Father!"
Dugu Feng responded earnestly. He knew this was indeed important.
Although he wasn't in a hurry—he could already control his poison, unlike his father, who had lost several spouses before successfully producing an heir—
the fact that Dugu Shuo had waited this long to bring it up was admirable.
Most other clan members married by the age of twelve.
After updating his father on his cultivation progress, Dugu Feng left the ancestral hall.
When he returned to his residence, he unexpectedly saw Xiao She (Little Snake). But he wasn't alone—beside him stood a small child, wobbling unsteadily and clinging tightly to him.
"Call him Young Master!"
Little Snake barked at the child as Dugu Feng approached.
"Brother's wife!" the child called awkwardly.
Dugu Feng's expression immediately darkened.
Judging by the boy's features, which bore a striking resemblance to Little Snake's, this had to be Little Little Snake?
Dugu Feng sighed. What a mess.
Even Little Snake had started living the life of a doting father.
"Young Master, forgive him—he's not even two years old yet!"
Little Snake said helplessly, looking quite exhausted. He had clearly been worn out recently.
"You move fast!"
Dugu Feng praised with a hint of amusement, marveling at how the tireless Little Snake had turned into such a weary parent.
What had Little Little Snake done to him?
"Because of him, I lost three months of cultivation time!"
Little Snake said, calculating precisely.
Dugu Feng patted his shoulder. Little Snake's way of thinking never failed to surprise him.
"Little Snake, you must carry forward the clan's line. Little Little Snake is our future!"
Dugu Feng said seriously.
Little Snake froze for a moment, then quickly replied, "Rest assured, Young Master. I'll make sure he becomes stronger than I ever was!"
Beside them, Little Little Snake, unaware of his supposed destiny, continued to laugh cheerfully.
When he saw the unfamiliar Dugu Feng, he quickly pressed closer to Little Snake.
Yet Dugu Feng stretched out his hand and lifted him up.
"Your life would be far too dull if you end up like your father," he murmured.
The three of them—two adults and one child—walked into the room.
Little Snake started arranging food again.
This time, however, there was one more diner. Almost two years old, Little Little Snake ate and played at the same time.
It showed the better side of Little Snake—his emotional control.
No matter how rowdy Little Little Snake got, he stayed patient.
"Besides me, the Canghui Team has four other Soul Ancestors.
One of them is a clan member with a Flower Spider martial spirit, soul power level forty-two, and is barely twenty-five years old.
The other three Soul Ancestors possess Gem martial spirits. With such a lineup, even without using the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique, this team can still achieve great results in the Soul Master Tournament!
There are seven soul masters who can perform the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique: one at level forty-two, two at level forty-one, and the remaining four with Gem martial spirits are all above level thirty-eight.
Their fusion technique is very mysterious.
That old man has been secretly training them all this time!"
Little Snake chatted about the Canghui Team.
He himself was now at level forty-three, and after consuming the immortal herb Nine-Grade Purple Zhi, his cultivation speed had accelerated again.
His strength was nothing to underestimate.
"To win the championship and claim the three spirit bone prizes?"
Dugu Feng asked.
Old Snake had done well. A team with five Soul Ancestors indeed had a fighting chance.
He remembered that in the original Canghui Academy team, the one who used the Shura Illusion Realm was the only Soul Ancestor—the other six were all Soul Elders.
Now, there were two additional Gem martial spirit Soul Ancestors.
(END CHAPTER)
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