The Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast mentioned by Yu Yan is a Hundred Thousand Year dragon-type Spirit Beast with ice and fire attributes that appeared in the Douluo Continent manhua.
Of course, this Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast isn't the one trapped on Sea God Island; it's another one. The ocean is vast and has nurtured countless Spirit Beasts, so having two Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beasts isn't strange.
"Fine, let the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School take advantage of this then."
Xiao Wu, knowing Yu Yan's plan, naturally understood that the Nine-Segmented Fish Dragon Beast was the best choice for a seventh spirit ring. In her view, exchanging two Immortal Herbs for two Titled Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to hunt a Spirit Beast was the school getting a bargain.
"We can't use the qiluo tulip and the eight-petal immortal orchid if they just sit there, so we might as well turn them into our own strength. Besides, there's a high probability that Ning Rongrong will consume these two Immortal Herbs. We're on good terms with her, so it's not really a loss."
Yu Yan analyzed the pros and cons of the matter, hoping Xiao Wu would feel a bit better.
"It's not that I don't understand; I was just complaining." Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at Yu Yan's serious analysis, then felt expectation for the ocean she had never visited: "I haven't seen the deep ocean yet. I'm really looking forward to it."
"I'm looking forward to it too. Let's go back and ask Vice Dean Jiang Jing for leave, then set off immediately."
Yu Yan stood up, used his spirit power to shake the dust off his body, and prepared to find Vice Dean Jiang Jing to request leave to obtain his spirit ring.
Hearing that Yu Yan and Xiao Wu had successfully made a Breakthrough and wanted to go out to obtain spirit rings, Jiang Jing happily granted them two or three months of leave.
The intensity of the Hagendas Kingdom division of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament wasn't high. Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others could easily pass the qualifiers. Whether Yu Yan and Xiao Wu participated wouldn't affect the outcome.
After saying goodbye to their familiar friends at the Exotic Beast Academy, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu set off on the journey to Heaven Dou City.
"It's truly terrifying—a thirteen-year-old Spirit Saint, and one with a hundred thousand year spirit ring. Lingling, Zhuqing, do you think we're witnessing history?"
At the entrance of the Exotic Beast Academy, after watching the two figures disappear from sight, Dugu Yan whispered to Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing beside her.
"Yes, I've never heard of anyone reaching Level 70 at this age, nor have I heard of anyone absorbing a hundred thousand year spirit ring at the seventh ring."
Ye Lingling nodded in agreement; they were indeed witnessing history.
"Do you think Yu Yan, with a hundred thousand year spirit ring, could defeat a Spirit Douluo? And would the phenomenon of one ring having two spirit abilities happen with a hundred thousand year spirit ring?"
Zhu Zhuqing, who thirsted for power, raised two questions she was concerned about.
Hearing this hypothesis, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling suddenly realized that if what Zhu Zhuqing said was true, the hundred thousand year spirit ring on Yu Yan would possess a terrifying four Spirit abilities.
"Probably not. A Spirit Master's seventh spirit ring is the Martial Soul True Body, so it shouldn't... wait, no!"
Dugu Yan, thinking carefully about these questions, stopped mid-sentence. She thought of Yu Yan's unique Ice and Fire Twin Flood Dragon Martial Soul.
Others had one Martial Soul, but Yu Yan's current Spirit was two—one ice and one fire.
"Maybe, it really..."
At this point, Dugu Yan couldn't go on. She really found it hard to imagine such a scene.
"We'll know the answer when Yu Yan returns. I hope it's true; the stronger Yu Yan is, the better it is for us."
Ye Lingling ended the conversation that currently had no answer with a single sentence... After arriving at Heaven Dou City, Yu Yan didn't visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School directly. He first went to Dugu Bo's residence and saw Dugu Bo talking with Prince Xue Xing.
Prince Xue Xing, who was saying something, stopped talking immediately upon seeing Yu Yan and Xiao Wu's arrival and swept a look of disgust over the two of them.
Yu Yan ignored Prince Xue Xing's gaze, raised his hand to greet Dugu Bo, and after finishing, looked at Prince Xue Xing with a smile: "Prince Xue Xing, I have some things to discuss with Senior Dugu. Could I trouble you to step away for a moment?"
"Of course."
Prince Xue Xing didn't respond to Yu Yan directly. He first glanced at Dugu Bo, and seeing that he made no move and continued to sip his tea unhurriedly, he stood up and took his leave.
He was a sensible man, and since Dugu Bo was his biggest backer, he wouldn't let Dugu Yan develop a dislike for him over a small matter.
Besides, Dugu Bo hadn't agreed to his request anyway.
"Senior Dugu, I didn't interrupt your conversation, did I?"
Waving Prince Xue Xing off, Yu Yan leaned back in his chair in a comfortable position and started chatting with Dugu Bo.
Yu Yan couldn't bring himself to ask Dugu Bo to hunt a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast for him right at the door. It was the Righteous Path to first find a topic to chat about, catch up, and then state his purpose.
"No. He wanted me to take sides for Xue Beng and help him seize the position of Heaven Dou Crown Prince, but I refused. If Prince Xue Xing hadn't saved my life back then, I wouldn't bother with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's mess at all."
After Prince Xue Xing left, Dugu Bo helplessly explained these matters to Yu Yan.
Anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong with the struggle for the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's position. Several princes had died one after another; even if the timing of their deaths was spread out and the causes seemed reasonable, it still couldn't hide the irrationality hidden within that rationality.
"The Heaven Dou Imperial Family is indeed very troublesome. Senior Dugu, you should try not to get involved. Getting too deeply involved could truly be life-threatening."
The deaths of several Heaven Dou Imperial princes were the work of an immature Qian Renxue in her early years, who arranged for her subordinates to do it. Anyone observant could detect the issues. After realizing those methods weren't very mature, she stopped, which is why Xue Beng has survived until now.
Qian Renxue had the two Titled Douluo, Snake Lance and the other, by her side. If Dugu Bo got involved, he might really die mysteriously if he wasn't careful.
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. I'm a Level 92 Titled Douluo; how could I be in mortal danger because of a struggle for the Heaven Dou Crown Prince's position?"
Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively, then looked at Yu Yan: "Don't beat around the bush. Just say what's on your mind. Every time you need something from me, you drag me into a bunch of pointless talk. I really don't want to hear it."
"Cough, cough. Then I'll be direct. Senior Dugu, I've broken through to Level 70, and I want to invite you to hunt a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast with me."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Yu Yan coughed twice and stated his purpose.
"What did you say?!"
A shocked Dugu Bo crushed the teacup in his hand in his excitement.