Chapter 71 Facing Dugu Bo
"Good! Good! Good!"
Meng Shenji exclaimed "Good!" three times and stood up excitedly:
"I never imagined that I would see such a gem in my lifetime!"
"Dean Flander, we'll take these children! And we'll give them the best treatment!"
Zhilin, eager to nurture talent, directly said to Tang San:
"Child, your talent is unparalleled. If you are willing, I can take you as my last disciple and teach you everything I know!"
Faced with a Contra's invitation to take on a disciple, an ordinary person would have already knelt down and kowtowed.
But Tang San shook his head, glanced at Yu Xiaogang behind him, and said firmly:
"Thank you for your kindness, senior. But I already have a teacher. A teacher for a day is a father for life. I will not take anyone else as my teacher except for the master."
Despite being rejected, the three education committee members were not angry; instead, they appreciated Tang San's character even more.
"If that's the case, then let's do as Qin Ming said and enroll as exchange students..."
Just as the three education commissioners were about to make a final decision...
Bang!
The office door was rudely pushed open.
"I disagree!"
A sharp and arrogant voice rang out.
Everyone turned around and saw Xue Beng walk in arrogantly, pointing at the Shrek team and sneering:
"Three members of the Education Commission, you actually intend to admit these thugs who just beat up the prince at the gate?"
Behind him followed a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes, who was none other than Prince Xue Xing of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Prince Xue Xing?"
Meng Shenji frowned.
"This is the academy's academic affairs, and His Highness seems to have no right to interfere."
Prince Xue Xing snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over the Shrek students with a sinister look:
"I am one of the academy's administrators, how could I not have the authority?"
"This kind of morally corrupt scum must not be allowed to stay!"
In fact, the Xue Beng incident was just an excuse.
Prince Xue Xing's real reason was—these people were just too talented!
If these prodigies are allowed to enroll and achieve good results in the competition, all the credit will go to "Crown Prince" Xue Qinghe.
Therefore, they must be driven away no matter what!
"Your Highness, these children are rare geniuses!"
Meng Shenji argued his case logically:
"If you insist on obstructing us, we will report directly to His Majesty!"
"Report?"
Prince Xue Xing's lips curled into a cold smile:
"That depends on whether you're willing to report it."
"Mr. Dugu, thank you for your trouble."
Prince Xue Xing turned slightly to the side.
A green figure appeared, like a ghost.
He was a tall, thin old man with green hair and beard, and his eyes were as eerie as emeralds.
He just stood there quietly, and the air around him seemed to freeze, with a suffocating, sweet and pungent smell spreading out.
Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
"Snort."
Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
Boom—!!!
A terrifying pressure belonging to a Title Douluo erupted without reservation!
This wasn't the kind of soul pressure Zhilin used for testing; it was a crushing attack carrying real killing intent!
Click!
The tables and chairs in the room shattered instantly.
The Shrek members felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their chests. Except for Flander and Zhao Wuji, who were barely able to stand, the others were pale and almost knelt down.
The three education commissioners were shocked and hurriedly released their martial souls to resist, but they could only barely protect themselves.
It was in this desperate oppression.
In the corner.
Ye Liuyun made no attempt to conceal his aura, his slightly dark golden eyes staring intently at Dugu Bo.
There is no fear, only eye contact.
"Um?"
Dugu Bo, who had been indifferent, suddenly changed his expression.
His bright green eyes locked onto Ye Liuyun immediately, his pupils contracting slightly.
As a titled Douluo, his senses were extremely sharp.
"Interesting..."
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, sizing up Ye Liuyun, and muttered to himself:
"Today is truly bizarre."
As Dugu Bo finished speaking, the terrifying pressure that had almost crushed the office dissipated instantly, like the receding tide.
With his hands behind his back, Dugu Bo walked slowly to Ye Liuyun, his eerie green eyes filled with a mixture of amusement and curiosity.
The two were no more than half a meter apart.
This kind of eye contact is inherently visually striking.
"Kid."
Dugu Bo leaned forward slightly, and a chilling aura emanated from him.
"Do you know what level of cultivation I possess?"
Ye Liuyun remained calm and uttered four words:
"Title Douluo."
"Oh?"
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Dugu Bo's lips:
"Since you know I'm a Title Douluo, then... aren't you afraid?"
"Why should I be afraid?"
Ye Liuyun didn't even blink, and then said something that made everyone think he was crazy:
"Shall we go outside and talk?"
"Ha! What a joke!"
Before Dugu Bo could speak, Xue Beng couldn't help but jump out again, pointing at Ye Liuyun and mocking him:
"Who do you think you are? This is His Majesty Dugu! Do you think you can just talk to a country bumpkin like him?"
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror? Do you think a Title Douluo would even bother with you?"
The Shrek members around them were also pale-faced.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun were so anxious that they wanted to cover Ye Liuyun's mouth, thinking, "Even if you don't want to live anymore, don't drag us down with you!"
In their view, such disrespect for a titled Douluo is so great that even if he were to be killed by Dugu Bo with a single palm strike the next second, he would deserve it, and it would even implicate the academy.
To everyone's surprise.
Dugu Bo did not get angry.
He stared intently at Ye Liuyun, even though the poison had numbed his body and reduced his senses considerably.
But the intuition that "this kid is dangerous" grew stronger and stronger.
Interesting.
Since this kid is courting death, I'll see what tricks he's up to.
Anyway, they're all in my grasp, so they can't escape.
"Good."
Dugu Bo straightened up and said calmly:
"Then let's go outside and talk."
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
Xue Beng's smile froze on his face, and Prince Xue Xing looked on incredulously.
Flander and Zhao Wuji's eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
Did you really agree?
The titled Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the world actually accepted an invitation from a Soul Master?
Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, Ye Liuyun put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and walked out, with Dugu Bo following closely behind.
The two walked out of the Education Committee office side by side, like old friends.
"This..."
Meng Shenji, the education commissioner, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead:
"Just who is this child?"
Qin Ming explained, also incredulous.
"This is the student who defeated seven opponents single-handedly."
In the corner.
Xiao Wu, who had been hiding behind Zhao Wuji's broad back and pretending to be dead while wearing a black cloak, was now terrified.
Through the gap in her cloak, she watched Ye Liuyun and the terrifying green-haired old man disappear through the doorway, and her heart nearly jumped out of her chest.
Brother Liuyun... he's a Title Douluo! He's our nemesis!
To protect me and to distract him, you actually... you actually went to your death?
Xiao Wu panicked, tears welling up in her eyes.
She felt that she had dragged Ye Liuyun down, the man she had arranged to be her underling, the man who always looked indifferent but was very reliable in crucial moments. She was afraid that he would really be killed and made into a spirit ring this time.
At the same time, she felt an indescribable sadness.
...
Behind the academy, on a secluded cliff edge.
This place is sparsely populated, with only the howling mountain winds.
Dugu Bo stopped and casually set up a soul power barrier to block outside detection.
He turned around, looked at the boy in front of him, and his killing intent, no longer concealed, slowly rose.
Dugu Bo was about to open his mouth to mock this arrogant and reckless fool, and to show off the majesty of a Title Douluo.
However.
Ye Liuyun didn't give him a chance to finish speaking.
"I can save you."
Ye Liuyun turned around, looked directly into Dugu Bo's eyes, and spoke steadily and confidently, throwing out his trump card:
"And your granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
"On the condition that I want your herb garden in Sunset Forest."
Dugu Bo's words caught in his throat, and his previously sinister expression froze.
Ye Liuyun continued without pausing:
"Think carefully before you speak. And don't try to play any of those games with me, like threats, forced confessions, or bargaining."
"You and your granddaughter are deeply poisoned."
"On rainy days, you will experience a tingling and itchy sensation in your rib area, which will gradually intensify, occurring once at noon and once at midnight."
"By now, you're probably not just experiencing numbness and itching, but also sharp, needle-like pain in your head and the soles of your feet, right?"
Ye Liuyun stepped forward, his golden eyes seeming to pierce through Dugu Bo's soul:
"It doesn't matter if you die, you've lived enough anyway."
"But what about your granddaughter? How old is she? Do you want her to be poisoned at such a young age like your son?"
"Is the life of your Dugu family's only descendant more important, or is that medicinal garden that you would never use?"
"Dugu Bo, think it over."
This barrage of words, like a machine gun, struck Dugu Bo's most vulnerable nerves with pinpoint accuracy.
Quiet.
A deathly silence.
Dugu Bo stood there, mouth agape, speechless.
All the threats, taunts, and murderous intent he had prepared were blocked at this moment, leaving him feeling suffocated.
How is that possible?!
How did he know I had symptoms of poisoning?
Even the timing of the attack is exactly the same?
And there's Yan'er...
The thought of Dugu Yan sent a chill down Dugu Bo's spine.
This kid not only knew his secret, but also Yan'er's situation, and even specifically asked for that medicinal garden that no one else knew about except him and Yan'er.
A chill ran from the soles of his feet straight up to the top of his head.
Looking at the calm-looking young man in front of him, Dugu Bo abruptly stopped himself from making a move.
Who exactly is this kid?
Could it be that he has already...
A terrifying thought surfaced in Dugu Bo's mind:
Has Yan'er already been kidnapped by him?!
Otherwise, how could he dare to negotiate with me so confidently?
They even threatened Yan'er's life directly!
"You..."
Dugu Bo pointed at Ye Liuyun, his finger trembling slightly. A hint of fear and apprehension flashed in his usually fierce eyes.
"What did you do to Yan'er?!"
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