Chapter 6: A Forget-the-Age Friendship? To Hell With That!!
Beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo sat cross-legged, appearing to be cultivating.
However, there wasn't the slightest fluctuation of soul power around him.
At this moment, his consciousness was fully immersed in his spiritual sea.
Above it floated a crystal panel, and Dugu Bo stared intently at the lines of text continuously appearing on it.
[At age 78, you capture Tang San and bring him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to test his knowledge of poison.]
[After Tang San is taken, Yu Xiaogang and the other two members of the Golden Iron Triangle rush anxiously toward the Sunset Forest.]
[Meanwhile, Tang San does not disappoint you—he passes several tests you set.]
[You acknowledge his mastery of poison and generously hand over your herb garden so he can develop a cure for you.]
[You do not see that after you leave, Tang San's eyes light up as he looks at the rare herbs covering the ground.]
[After leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you head straight toward Yu Xiaogang and his companions, who have broken through your poison array. A battle quickly ensues.]
[The three use their martial soul fusion technique, summoning the Golden Holy Dragon.]
[You are surprised that two Soul Saints and one Grandmaster can unleash such power.]
[But despite their strength, you are still a Title Douluo—your power overwhelms them easily.]
[Before long, Yu Xiaogang's group is defeated.]
Seeing this, Dugu Bo nodded in satisfaction.
Even if he wasn't among the strongest Title Douluo, he wasn't someone just anyone could provoke.
And having already seen the story in Long Aotian's memories, he knew what would come next—these three wouldn't die.
Sure enough, the text continued:
[Just as you are about to kill them, Liu Erlong invokes the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Yu Xiaogang reveals Tang San's identity.]
[Upon learning that Tang San is the son of the Clear Sky Douluo, you hesitate and withdraw.]
Seeing this version of himself back down just from hearing the name Clear Sky Douluo, Dugu Bo clenched his teeth in anger.
Then he snorted coldly:
"Clear Sky Douluo? So what? The Upper Three Sects? So what? Even Spirit Hall—so what? With the system, in this life I, Dugu Bo, will not be inferior to anyone!"
From here on, things unfolded just as he had already seen.
[Meanwhile, Tang San arrives and claims to have found a way to cure your poison. You are overjoyed.]
[You send Yu Xiaogang's group away, and Tang San explains his method at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.]
…
[At age 78, you accept Tang San's invitation and become an honorary elder of Shrek Academy.]
[At age 79, you escort Tang San and his group to Spirit City to participate in the tournament.]
[Though they face attacks along the way, with your protection and that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they arrive safely.]
[After many twists and turns, Tang San leads Shrek to victory. However, Spirit Hall suddenly attempts to detain these gifted youths who have been transformed by immortal herbs.]
Reading this, Dugu Bo rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Damn that brat.
He took so many immortal herbs from him, yet didn't give him, Dugu Bo, even one—instead using them to enhance his own companions.
A friendship across generations? To hell with that!!
Though irritated, Dugu Bo quickly calmed himself and continued watching.
[Just as Spirit Hall is about to act, Tang Hao suddenly appears and strikes the Papal Hall with a single hammer, forcing Bibi Dong to respond.]
[Taking advantage of the chaos, Tang Hao escapes with Tang San and Xiao Wu. With no justification to act, Spirit Hall stands down.]
[After the incident, you return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with your granddaughter.]
Sitting in his spiritual sea, Dugu Bo watched silently.
He already knew what came next—
Tang Hao would take Tang San away to cultivate, during which his Blue Silver Grass would awaken into the Blue Silver Emperor.
From that point on, the simulation was predictable.
He was mostly just… a bystander.
Only in the final battle at Jialing Pass did he play a notable role—and even then, it was through mass slaughter.
The panel confirmed his expectations:
[Age 80: You cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well…]
[Age 81: You cultivate and guide Dugu Yan…]
…
[Age 83: You hear that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are attacked by mysterious forces.]
[The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffers heavy losses but survives; the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is completely annihilated. You are greatly shocked.]
Even in text form, Dugu Bo felt a chill.
"Spirit Hall has amassed such terrifying strength… attacking two of the Upper Three Sects simultaneously, and that's only the power of the Papal Hall. The even stronger Worship Hall didn't even act… truly frightening."
[Age 84: Prince Xue Xing invites you to treat Emperor Xue Ye, who has been poisoned.]
[You discover the poison is extremely complex and can only temporarily suppress it using poison against poison.]
[You become a guest of the emperor.]
Though he had little interest in such titles.
[Age 85: You are summoned again—only to find Crown Prince Xue Qinghe has seized control of the palace, and Emperor Xue Ye is near death.]
[Tang San, you, and Yang Wudi defeat Qian Renxue (disguised as Xue Qinghe) and save the emperor.]
[After the battle, Tang San is granted the title "Blue Hao King" and receives the Sea God's Heart.]
[Meanwhile, you and Yang Wudi—despite being the main combat force—receive nothing.]
Dugu Bo sighed helplessly.
He and Yang Wudi dealt with two Title Douluo, yet all the rewards went to Tang San alone.
…
[At age 90, Tang San—now a god—leads the Heaven Dou Empire and remaining forces of the Upper Three Sects in a counterattack against Spirit Hall.]
[A brutal war erupts at Jialing Pass. To secure victory, you spread your poison across the battlefield, killing tens of thousands of Spirit Empire soldiers.]
[However, your poison spreads uncontrollably due to its bloodborne nature. Just as it threatens to cause even greater slaughter, Tang San—now the Sea God—neutralizes it.]
[Tang Hao laughs at your actions, saying even if all enemies were poisoned, Heaven Dou could simply withdraw and reap the benefits.]
[Yu Xiaogang, acting as strategist, agrees with this view.]
Within his spiritual sea, Dugu Bo shook his head.
War was cruel—death unavoidable.
But words like that revealed something deeper.
Some things might be true…
But once spoken aloud, they expose a person's nature.