Chapter 135: Dugu Bo Breaks Through Again, The Royal Hunting Forest!
"Master, let's go."
Zhao Yun nodded. With a flash of his figure, he once again disappeared into the void.
Lin Yuan also turned and left the villa. After all, there was a difference between men and women, and staying overnight at Dugu Yan's home late at night would be inappropriate.
…
After seeing Lin Yuan and Zhao Yun off, only the grandfather and granddaughter remained in the hall.
The wild joy on Dugu Bo's face slowly faded, replaced by a serious expression.
Sitting in the main seat, he looked at his granddaughter.
"Yan Yan, come here. Grandpa has something to ask you."
Dugu Yan was still in a good mood. She skipped over and began massaging his shoulders.
"What is it, Grandpa? You just broke through; shouldn't you be happy?"
Dugu Bo shot her a glare.
"Stop playing dumb with me."
"Yan Yan, what do you think of Lin Yuan?"
Dugu Yan froze for a moment, her hands stopping mid-motion. She blinked her large eyes.
"Huh? Grandpa, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean, what do I think of him?"
"He's great—handsome, strong, and he treats me well."
Dugu Bo sighed.
"And you still ask what I mean? The matter of you kissing Lin Yuan in public has already spread throughout the entire academy."
"Even the noble circles of Heaven Dou City are talking about it!"
"Do you think your grandfather is deaf or blind?"
Hearing this, Dugu Yan's face instantly flushed red, but she didn't deny it. Instead, she proudly lifted her chin.
"Then Grandpa, aren't you asking something you already know?"
"Since you already know, I won't hide it anymore."
"That's right!"
"I like Brother Lin Yuan!"
Seeing his granddaughter so bold and straightforward in love made Dugu Bo both pleased and somewhat troubled.
"Sigh…"
"Yan Yan, if you want to be with him, Grandpa won't object. That boy truly is a dragon among men."
"But…"
Dugu Bo spoke earnestly.
"You should understand that a man as outstanding as him will not have only one woman in the future."
"By his side, besides you, there's Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"There's also that little girl called Xiao Wu."
"And even Ye Lingling from the Ye family, your close friend."
"My old eyes aren't blind."
"The way those girls look at Lin Yuan is definitely not normal."
"If you truly follow him, you may suffer grievances in the future."
"Sharing your husband with other women… Are you really willing?"
Faced with her grandfather's concerns, Dugu Yan appeared surprisingly calm.
A proud smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
"Grandpa, of course I know that."
"If an outstanding man has no women who like him, that would be strange."
"So…"
Dugu Yan clenched her small fist.
"Isn't that why I made the first move?"
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched when he heard this.
"Fine, fine. As long as you understand your own heart."
…
After discussing personal matters, the atmosphere between the two relaxed considerably.
Suddenly remembering something, Dugu Yan spoke seriously.
"Oh, right, Grandpa."
"There's another matter I want to ask your opinion about."
"What do you think about Yu Tianheng?"
She wanted to verify whether what Lin Yuan wrote in his diary was true.
In fact, even before asking, she already had an answer in her heart. She simply wanted to know what her grandfather truly thought of Yu Tianheng.
"Yu Tianheng? What else is there to think?"
"Hmph. I've already heard about that boy getting beaten by Lin Yuan."
"Serves him right!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly and spoke without hesitation.
"That boy is nothing more than a scheming little villain!"
"Don't be fooled by how he usually expresses his affection toward you. Whether he truly likes you is another matter entirely."
Dugu Yan said thoughtfully,
"Grandpa, do you mean he's approaching me to take advantage of our relationship?"
Dugu Bo nodded, his gaze deep.
"Yan Yan, you're not a child anymore. Some things should be seen clearly."
"What is Yu Tianheng's identity? The first heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."
"But his position isn't stable."
"His cousin Yu Tianxin has talent that's not inferior to his. Although his innate soul power is slightly weaker than Yu Tianheng's, Yu Tianxin possesses a self-created soul skill."
"And that self-created soul skill will only grow stronger as his strength increases."
"One could say that in terms of self-created soul skills, Yu Tianxin's talent surpasses Yu Tianheng's."
"And have you thought about why he came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Why does he relentlessly pursue you?"
"Isn't it simply because he wants the support of this Titled Douluo?"
"If he marries you, that means tying me to his chariot. At that point, he could firmly secure the position of clan leader."
"In the past, Grandpa didn't say this clearly because I thought you might have feelings for him. I didn't want to hurt you."
"But now that you've set your sights on Lin Yuan, stay away from Yu Tianheng!"
…
After returning to his dormitory, Lin Yuan summoned Zhao Yun again.
"My lord, what are your orders?"
Lin Yuan said calmly,
"I still have a method for condensing a spiritual soul core. You should condense it tonight."
"Thank you, my lord."
Zhao Yun set up a barrier, sat cross-legged, and began the condensation process.
Nothing else happened throughout the night.
When the first rays of dawn entered the room, Zhao Yun suddenly opened his eyes.
The Spiritual Soul Core had formed.
At this moment, although Zhao Yun's soul power level remained Rank 99, his true combat strength and spiritual realm had undergone a tremendous transformation.
He was now only a single step away from the legendary God level.
A Quasi-God.
…
A few days later.
Outside Heaven Dou City, at the entrance of the Royal Hunting Forest.
A carriage slowly came to a stop. Dugu Bo stepped down wearing a dark green robe, his mood exceptionally good.
Behind him were Lin Yuan, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling.
After several days of nourishment from medicinal pills, the girls all looked radiant. Especially Ning Rongrong. After strengthening her body with five whale rubber pills, her physique had reached an astonishing level.
"Little Rongrong, are you ready?"
Dugu Bo looked at Ning Rongrong and asked with a smile.
"A five-thousand-year second soul ring. Even I didn't dare dream of something like that back then."
Ning Rongrong clenched her small fist.
"I'm ready! Grandpa Dugu, please help me pick a powerful soul beast this time. When I return to the sect, I'll definitely give my father and grandfathers a huge surprise!"
"Haha, no problem!"
…
Deep within the Royal Hunting Forest.
Ancient trees towered into the sky, their canopies blocking out the sun.
This place was where the Heaven Dou Empire raised soul beasts. The outer areas mostly contained ten-year and hundred-year low-level soul beasts for noble children to train with.
However, in the deepest core of the forest, the imperial family had also raised powerful soul beasts with cultivation levels of several thousand years.
There were even ten-thousand-year soul beasts serving as the "guardian treasures" of the forest.
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