Shocking! His Highness the Crown Prince Finally Gets It!

"Wahahaha! I did it!"

"!!!"

Wei Xi sat up in a daze, her hair a little messy.

"What's all that noise~?"

She shook her little head and even let out a cute whimper. Once she finally got her brain up and running, she saw Dugu Bo dancing with excitement beside the spring.

"Old man, what are you doing so early in the morning? Performance art?"

Wei Xi didn't understand, but she respected it.

Hearing the faint weariness in Wei Xi's voice, Dugu Bo gradually calmed down.

"Little Xi'er, haven't you noticed anything different about Grandpa?"

"Different?"

Wei Xi tilted her head slightly. Meeting Dugu Bo's expectant gaze, she suddenly smacked her fist into her palm.

"Old man, how did your hair turn black? Wasn't it green before?"

"Thanks to your Poison Codex, most of the poison in my body has now condensed into a Poison Core. I can slowly force the rest out later. This old man has finally survived."

Dugu Bo looked at Wei Xi with a gaze full of affection and fondness.

To think I, Dugu Bo, was trapped by poison all my life, only to find a glimmer of hope when I was almost in my coffin. Who would want to die when they could live?

He still wanted to see his great-grandchildren.

"Then I hereby declare that your herb garden belongs to me now, old man~"

"It's yours. From now on, whatever you need me, Dugu Bo, to do, I won't shirk my duty."

Wei Xi waved a hand dismissively.

"These are just some of my family's basic cultivation techniques. Anyone can read them."

"Even if they're basic techniques, they're still... wait a moment? What do you mean, anyone can read them?"

An idea suddenly struck Dugu Bo. No way... what kind of family would it take to treat techniques like these as basic?

Wei Xi thought for a moment, then tossed Dugu Bo a square object glowing with white light.

"Here, a phone."

Dugu Bo hurriedly caught it and examined it from every angle, only to discover that he didn't know how to use it.

Wei Xi: "..."

"All right, I'll consider it looking after the elderly."

Wei Xi began teaching Dugu Bo how to use the phone. Whatever else one might say, people on the Douluo Continent really did have sharp minds. In just a little while, he was already surfing the internet.

Seeing signs that Dugu Bo was turning into an internet-addicted old man, Wei Xi hurriedly changed the subject.

"Old man, I think you could use your herb garden to get Credit Points from the Hundred Flowers Palace. We'll split them forty-sixty, with forty for me. How about it?"

Dugu Bo reluctantly logged out of Tianshu - Thousand Stars Education.

There were many teachers there freely sharing their knowledge and understanding. He had even found information on the role and development of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Martial Soul.

So I really am illiterate.

"Since I've given you this herb garden, you can do whatever you want with it. You don't need to give me a share of anything else, either."

Though they hadn't known each other long, he understood how formidable her background was.

Tianshu - Thousand Stars Education alone was enough.

It was open to every citizen of Tianshu City free of charge, covering knowledge, Martial Soul development, and basic cultivation techniques.

Even advanced cultivation techniques weren't out of reach for ordinary people.

In any case, Dugu Bo himself couldn't imagine just how damn impressive the people behind her had to be to create an environment like this.

For the first time, Dugu Bo learned a truth.

Being born into the right family was a skill.

If he had been born in Tianshu City, his son and daughter-in-law might not have...

"Old man, think carefully. This is your only chance to get Credit Points. Otherwise, it won't be easy for you to join Tianshu."

Dugu Bo's heart stirred.

"Join Tianshu? Am I worthy?"

Yes, Dugu Bo had asked, "Am I worthy?" Perhaps before, he had thought his cultivation as a Titled Douluo could secure him a place in this world.

Not anymore.

Battle Armor, Soul Spirits, Soul Cores—he had never even heard of them.

He even suspected that one of their Soul Emperors could solo him.

(Wei Xi: Be more confident. There's no need to doubt it.)

"Old man, weren't you pretty hard before? Why are you going a little soft now? Are you too old to get it up?"

"..."

Dugu Bo said nothing, though he was getting a little heated.

"What do you mean, soft?! I'm as fit as a fiddle!

"Little Xi'er, I know you want to help me more. I only need two places as ordinary residents of Tianshu City. Let me handle the rest myself. Consider it leaving this Titled Douluo his last shred of dignity."

Wei Xi said nothing more.

Although Dugu Bo wasn't the most famous person on the continent, he was still a Titled Douluo, with dignity of his own.

He had already received too much help from Wei Xi, and she was only a six-year-old child.

"Adults are so boring."

Wei Xi pursed her little lips, puffing up like a pufferfish.

"Fine, you can haul bricks yourself when the time comes, then take out a loan and spend the rest of your life paying it off."

Dugu Bo rubbed Wei Xi's head.

"Thank you."

"Hmph~"

Wei Xi turned her head away in a huff, but after taking only two steps, she turned back.

"Old man, I'm hungry. I want a feast. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

"Not at all, not at all. This old man will take you right away."

In Dugu Bo's heart, Wei Xi now held the same place as his granddaughter.

On the Douluo Continent, if anyone dared to make trouble for Wei Xi, Dugu Bo would be the first to object.

Meanwhile.

Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.

Xue Qinghe was trembling, with a pair of dark circles under his eyes.

The soldiers and guards passing by found it a little strange. Had their crown prince finally come to his senses? Was he finally willing to favor a palace maid?

Who was the lucky one? She must have nearly drained His Highness dry.

On the throne, Xue Ye wore a satisfied expression as he saw that his most valued son was finally willing to help the Xue Family's branches spread and its leaves flourish.

"Qinghe, siring a legitimate grandson is important, but you must take care of your health too. Go to the treasury later and collect some Whale Rubber and tonics. Remember to exercise moderation."

Xue Qinghe's face reddened slightly. He really wanted to say that he had only stayed up all night playing on his phone.

He was about to refuse when he remembered that Whale Rubber was listed as a medicinal item in the shop, so he nodded instead.

"Thank you for your concern, Father Emperor. I'll be careful."

At that moment, he was thinking about how to sell the Whale Rubber for some Credit Points. If he had the chance, he had to visit Tianshu.

"Excellent."

Prince Xue Xing was in a somewhat foul mood. If Xue Qinghe had a son, his position would probably be even harder to shake, unless he lost himself in women.

But... was that possible?

After Xue Qinghe began attending the morning court session.

Stelle also walked out of her bedchamber in a daze.

It had to be said that she really was quite pretty after changing back into women's clothes. Of course, she wasn't as pretty as me.

Xingbao paid no attention to the shocked expressions of the soldiers and palace maids around her.

Shock? Jealousy? Envy?

Either way, Stelle wouldn't care.