Chapter 20 — The Trouble of Dragon Lord and Snake Matron
After the auction ended, some followed the staff's guidance to the so-called trade fair.
However, most of the crowd exited the hall, and only when the floor was mostly cleared did the VIPs start leaving their boxes one by one.
The first to come out was the middle-aged man in the blue tunic.
"So it's him," Dugu Bo said, rising with Dugu Yan, and they left their box.
Smiling, Dugu Bo approached the man and greeted warmly, "Brother Luo Mian, long time no see!"
This man was the second-in-command of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Clan — Yu Luo Mian.
Seeing Dugu Bo, Yu Luo Mian forced a smile. "Brother Dugu, long time no see. What brings you here to the auction with your granddaughter?"
He had some understanding of Dugu Bo's personality: reclusive, rarely seen in public. But his strength was formidable — a level 89 Spirit Douluo, just one level away from the Title Douluo. Even Yu Luo Mian could not underestimate him.
Because Dugu Bo hadn't attended the Spirit Hall's coronation immediately after his breakthrough, few even knew he had leveled up.
Dugu Bo said lightly, "I heard Tiandou Auction House was auctioning a spirit bone. I just wanted to see its quality…"
He shook his head slightly, disappointed. His meaning was clear: the spirit bone was not of particularly high quality. After all, if it were exceptional, the Tiandou Royal Family wouldn't have put it up for auction.
While they spoke, the Spirit Hall members and the elderly couple with a young girl also emerged from their boxes.
Yu Luo Mian saw the trio and sneered sarcastically, "So it's the audacious ones daring to compete with me, Yu Luo Mian, for the spirit bone — it's none other than the renowned Dragon Lord and Snake Matron."
Clearly, he was displeased with how the spirit bone bidding had gone.
Facing Yu Luo Mian, the second-in-command of the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Clan, the Dragon Lord and Snake Matron did not dare show any disrespect. They bowed quickly. "Meng Shu, Chaotian Xiang, greetings to Lord Yu Luo Mian, and to the other lords."
Indeed, they were tactful, even bowing politely to Dugu Bo and the Spirit Hall members.
The Dragon Lord said, "Please forgive my rudeness, and thank you for sparing us during the bidding just now, Lord Yu Luo Mian."
As the saying goes, you can't strike a smiling face. Seeing their respectful attitude, Yu Luo Mian couldn't object and simply waved them on.
Their politeness was necessary. Aside from Dugu Bo, the remaining presence in the hall included the Spirit Hall and the Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Clan — two powers they could not afford to offend.
Seeing no one making trouble, the Dragon Lord and Snake Matron quickly led their granddaughter Meng Yiran out of the auction hall.
Such was the reality of the Douluo Continent: without strength, one could only bow to others.
Watching them leave, Dugu Bo's mind stirred. He observed the Dragon Lord carefully, thinking about recruiting allies.
If he wanted allies, their strength couldn't be too strong, nor too weak.
Too strong, and he'd lose influence; too weak, and he wouldn't value them. The Dragon Lord couple were ideal — both wielded Spirit Fusion Skills, capable of challenging even Title Douluos, making them formidable.
Having lived a full life in the simulator, Dugu Bo's mindset had subtly changed. Unlike before, he now considered forming alliances rather than just seeking to snatch spirit bones.
Yu Luo Mian ignored the Spirit Hall members and called to Dugu Bo, "Come on, Brother Dugu! There might be some excitement to watch."
Dugu Bo glanced back at the red-robed Archbishop and Salas without speaking, then followed Yu Luo Mian out with his granddaughter.
Seeing them leave, Max couldn't help but look to Salas. "My lord…"
Salas raised a hand to stop him. "According to your assessment, he's already a Title Douluo. Even the two of us together aren't his match. Don't trouble yourself."
"Our Spirit Hall's face will be restored. And since Huyan Zhen, the first of the seven sects, joined us, we can't let him feel cold-shouldered. But everything must wait for Elder Yueguan's arrival."
Max still looked reluctant. "But… that spirit bone, are we really letting Dragon Lord and Snake Matron take it?"
Salas was impatient. "Enough. Don't think about that spirit bone. It's just a ten-thousand-year bone, not worth our Spirit Hall lowering ourselves to fight for it."
Max could only nod reluctantly, despite his displeasure.
It had to be said — Salas had the ability and vision to be the head of the Spirit Hall in the Tiandou Empire. At least he wasn't blindly arrogant, thinking that being from the Spirit Hall made him untouchable.
The quality of the spirit bone wasn't exceptional, which is why it ended up with the Dragon Lord and Snake Matron. Had it been a higher-grade, older bone, other powers, including the Seven Treasure Glazed Realm Sect, would have certainly appeared, and neither Yu Luo Mian nor the Spirit Hall would have easily let it go.
Once Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Yu Luo Mian exited the auction, the Dragon Lord couple had already left, heading for the outskirts of the city.
Their plan was simple: find a quiet spot for Chaotian Xiang to absorb the spirit bone and break through to level sixty, while the Dragon Lord, close to seventy and nearing eighty, posed no threat to anyone except a Title Douluo.
But this was only their wishful thinking. Many would not allow them to succeed so easily.
As the Dragon Lord and Snake Matron departed, some long-waiting figures pursued them. Seeing this, Dugu Bo immediately followed with Dugu Yan — this was an opportunity.
Soon, Dugu Bo and Yu Luo Mian tracked the group to the outskirts of the city.
In a forested area below, the Dragon Lord, Snake Matron, and their granddaughter were surrounded by a group of people.
From the crowd, a bald man stepped forward, sneering at the trio. "Meng Shu, I advise you to hand over the spirit bone, or blood will be spilled!"
The Dragon Lord stepped forward calmly. "Li Tianyu, I know you want the spirit bone, but with so many of you, who do you plan to give it to? This makes things difficult for me."
Li Tianyu replied indifferently, "Dragon Lord, no need to concern yourself. Once we have the bone, we will handle it ourselves."
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T/N: for your info I will later fix the translation problems I'm just too lazy to fix it now