Chapter 140: Dugu Yan Participates in the Competition
"These three plants are Netherworld Ghost Orchid, Mixed Origin Grass, and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid."
"Ah Du!"
Hearing his name, Ah Du quickly walked over to Ning Bei's side.
"I've thought about this for a long time. Although the Mixed Origin Grass is also quite suitable for weapon-type martial souls, I've decided to give you the Netherworld Ghost Orchid instead. It has a chance to push dark and evil-type martial souls to their ultimate attributes. Do you trust my judgment?"
Without a trace of hesitation, Ah Du accepted the Netherworld Ghost Orchid after hearing Ning Bei's explanation.
"Second Young Master, without you, I'd probably still be training by chopping tree stumps in the forest right now. I might never have even set foot on the path of a soul master. I'm willing to follow the path you've arranged for me."
Ning Bei nodded, very satisfied with Ah Du's unconditional trust in him.
Next, he called Long Nianbing over.
"This Mixed Origin Grass can increase the sharpness of weapon-type martial souls. It will be a great help to your blade martial soul."
"Thank you, Second Young Master. Nianbing won't disappoint you."
Lastly came Ye Yinzhu, whose martial soul leaned more toward auxiliary control. Ning Bei decided to give him the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
After distributing the immortal herbs to the three and explaining how to use them, Ning Bei ordered them to go into seclusion to absorb them.
Estimating that it would take them some time to finish absorbing the herbs, Ning Bei decided to make a trip to Sunset Town to discuss the competition arrangements with Dugu Yan.
Besides, it had been a long time since the two of them had met, and he missed her dearly.
When he arrived at the small courtyard of the Dugu grandfather and granddaughter, Ning Bei knocked directly on the gate.
"Who is it?"
The familiar voice made Ning Bei's index finger twitch slightly.
Moments later, Dugu Yan's pretty face peeked out from behind the gate. Seeing it was her lover, her eyes lit up, and she quickly threw herself into Ning Bei's arms.
"You scoundrel! You said you had something to do, but you didn't come to see me for over a month. Do you have another woman outside?!"
"!!!"
"Good grief… so this is what they call a woman's intuition? Truly terrifying!"
"Of course not! I really did have things to take care of. Absorbing my ninth spirit ring took up a lot of my time!"
It wasn't impossible to come clean with Dugu Yan right away, but Ning Bei still wanted to see the Nightglow Soul Bone today, so it was better to tell her about Qian Renxue another time.
Sure enough, after hearing his explanation, Dugu Yan no longer blamed him.
"Really? Then are you a Titled Douluo now?"
Ning Bei nodded in affirmation.
"That's right. You now have a Titled Douluo grandfather, and your man is also a Titled Douluo. You can walk sideways wherever you go."
"Oh, stop it. You're the crab here, walking sideways."
The woman shyly patted Ning Bei's shoulder, her eyes filled with pride. The stronger Ning Bei became, the better it proved her judgment had been.
Good thing I acted early, or some seductive vixen might have lured him away!
"By the way, where's Grandpa Dugu? His Dragon Heart Grass has matured; he can take it now."
"Really? You're so sweet, darling!"
Hearing that her man had even remembered her grandfather, Dugu Yan was moved and quickly planted a kiss on him.
Ning Bei, caught off guard by the sneak attack, gave her a helpless glance.
"Yan, you can't always blame me for misbehaving in broad daylight—you need to keep yourself in check too."
Hearing that, Dugu Yan quickly stepped back.
"Don't… don't you try anything. Grandpa's at home. We need to have some decency."
Ning Bei nodded, calming the restless blood in his veins, and followed Dugu Yan into the courtyard.
Old Poison, who was drinking tea in the yard, lit up at the sight of Ning Bei.
"This morning, there were magpies calling above the courtyard. I guessed you'd be bringing me something good, right?"
"Haha, you guessed right, old man. I brought you Dragon Heart Grass."
"Hand it over!"
The way Dugu Bo calmly held out his hand made Ning Bei freeze for a moment—it was exactly like a salaryman expecting his paycheck in his previous life.
Seeing Ning Bei's expression, Dugu Bo shot him an annoyed glare.
"My tender little cabbage has already been stir-fried by you. Isn't it only right you give me something good in return?"
Dugu Yan flushed red at her grandfather's teasing, embarrassed and flustered.
"Grandpa! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Dugu Bo shook his head with an amused smile.
"See? She's already tired of this old man. Fine, I'll go study this Dragon Heart Grass at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. I won't disturb you two lovebirds."
Taking the herb from Ning Bei, Dugu Bo flew off toward Sunset Forest.
The two looked at each other, both seeing the awkwardness in the other's eyes.
"Uh, Yan, there's something else I wanted to talk to you about."
"What is it?"
Curiosity bloomed on Dugu Yan's face. She thought he had just come to see the Nightglow Soul Bone and drop off an herb for her grandfather.
"Have you heard of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament?"
"Of course I have. Are you going to participate? That's… not really fair, is it?"
Dugu Yan widened her beautiful eyes. If her man entered, there'd be no point in holding the competition—they might as well just hand him the prize.
"I'm not participating. I don't need the tournament's prizes. But you could take part—maybe snag a soul bone for yourself."
"Me?"
Dugu Yan pointed at herself in confusion.
"I've never even attended an academy. Where would I find a team?"
"No problem. I already asked the Crown Prince for a spot on the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's second team for you. You can compete with your in-laws' team—snagging a soul bone wouldn't be bad."
"In-laws?"
"Are you slow? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, of course."
Only then did Dugu Yan realize what he meant. She gave Ning Bei a shy glance.
"Alright, I'll do whatever you say—you arrange it."
"Good. You've already met the team members, so there won't be any awkwardness. You just anchor the team from the back. The rest can handle themselves—it'll prevent people from saying you're bullying the younger generation."
Dugu Yan hadn't slacked off in the past two years. The pressure Ning Bei gave her was simply too great to slack off entirely. Though she wasn't at the point of lying flat, her current soul power was level 66, more than enough to safeguard the Seven Treasure team.
After discussing the tournament, it was time for "serious business." Ning Bei's gaze gradually turned playful.
Seeing the smirk on her man's lips, Dugu Yan instantly understood what he was thinking. Pretending to be scared, she slowly backed away.
Before long, she had backed up to her bedroom door, hugging her chest.
"What are you doing? Don't you try anything!"
Seeing that she had opened her bedroom door but hadn't gone inside, Ning Bei shook his head helplessly. Obviously, you want it too…
Looking at the coy Dugu Yan, Ning Bei stopped holding back and turned into a devil.
The atmosphere gradually became intimate, and before long, the courtyard was filled with beautiful music.
Youth has no price, and soul bones last till eighteen!
…
Hours later, the exhausted Soul Emperor Dugu Yan marveled at how terrifying a Titled Douluo could be before drifting into a sweet slumber.
(END CHAPTER)
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