Dugu Yan Cried

"What... what do you want to do?!"

Dugu Yan looked at the terrifying Green Fatty before her. She was genuinely terrified, so frightened that her big eyes were misty with tears, on the verge of crying.

"Such a cute girl... if I give her a beating, she should cry for a long time, right?" Green Fatty teased as he stared at Dugu Yan.

"A... a beating?!"

At those words, Dugu Yan's little face turned deathly pale. Her whole body trembled in fear, and the mist in her eyes grew thicker and thicker.

With her delicate little body, if she were beaten like that, she would be beaten to death.

Hadn't she seen even her Title Douluo grandfather get smashed senseless, lying there with lifeless eyes? Dugu Yan was truly terrified. She clenched her little fists tightly and backed away timidly, like a helpless little beast.

Bang! A dull sound rang out as Green Fatty slammed his right fist into his left palm, then reached out his left hand.

"N-No, waaah!"

Dugu Yan's slender waist was caught in the giant green hand. Her delicate body was held entirely in one hand, and she let out a frightened wail as she burst into tears.

But then—

The next second, a sharp pain came from her backside.

Smack! Smack! Smack! After three muffled slaps, Green Fatty set her back on the ground and headed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Only Dugu Yan remained where she was, her two slender hands covering her backside, tears hanging in her big eyes.

"It hurts."

Dugu Yan covered her aching backside. Green Fatty had not smashed her, but those three slaps had still hurt terribly. And why had he hit her there?

She had never experienced anything like this in all her life. More importantly, Green Fatty had no idea how to treat a girl gently. He had hit her so hard that Dugu Yan felt as though she had been slapped swollen.

But—

She did not dare cry loudly, afraid that the big monster would come back and beat her again. She could only endure the pain as she limped toward her grandfather.

Ding! Advanced option completed. Reward: one Green Fatty Experience Card.

Ignoring the system notification, Li Xuan happily began collecting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, stuffing everything into Natural Space as though he intended to strip the place completely bare.

"Grandpa, what's wrong, Grandpa? Grandpa, don't scare me... sob, sob..."

A sorrowful sob suddenly rang out, filled with anxiety and helplessness. It caught Li Xuan's attention.

Turning his head, Li Xuan looked at Poison Douluo in confusion and found that something was seriously wrong with him. His face had turned an alarming shade of greenish blue.

"Damn it, don't tell me I smashed him into trouble."

Li Xuan suddenly remembered that Poison Douluo had long been poisoned, the toxins having seeped into his organs. He had relied entirely on this hidden realm to suppress them.

Now—

Li Xuan had nearly stripped the entire hidden realm clean, leaving only a tiny bit of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. On top of that, Poison Douluo had just taken a brutal beating.

Thus, the poison within him inevitably flared up and began threatening his life.

"What a headache. I didn't even hit him that hard. Is Poison Douluo really this weak?"

Li Xuan sighed helplessly and walked back toward Poison Douluo.

"D-Don't come over. I-I'm not afraid of you."

When Dugu Yan saw Green Fatty approaching again, tears streamed down her face. Her tear-stained appearance was truly pitiful.

Yet she still did her best to shield her grandfather, afraid that Green Fatty would hurt him again.

"If you don't want your grandfather to die, give him this to drink."

Li Xuan took out a clay jar of Emotion Water from his space and handed it to Dugu Yan.

Although the effects of Emotion Water were slow, it was absolutely life-saving medicine. It could heal any injury, and it healed them at the root.

Li Xuan had plenty of Emotion Water and did not care about using some. Besides, he vaguely felt that if he cured Poison Douluo, Tang San would have nothing to do with it later.

That would be another blow against Tang San. So, in order to trigger a mischief-making option, Li Xuan took out another large cup of water and handed it to Dugu Yan.

"You drink this too. It can treat any injury, though the effects are a little slow."

"Huh?"

Watching Green Fatty's series of actions, Dugu Yan's little head was completely muddled. She blinked her big eyes, not knowing what to say.

The shift in tone had come too quickly. One moment, Green Fatty had violently beaten them up; the next, he was trying to save them. She simply could not make sense of it.

But saving her grandfather came first, and Green Fatty was so powerful that there was no need for him to deceive her.

So—

She cautiously fed the Emotion Water to her grandfather. Sure enough, after drinking it, her grandfather's greenish-blue complexion gradually stabilized.

The result made Dugu Yan weep with joy. Happy tears streamed down her fair little face as she fed her grandfather more Emotion Water.

A moment later—

Her grandfather's condition had completely stabilized, and his breathing had become much steadier. Though he had not awakened, it seemed the danger had passed. Dugu Yan finally relaxed.

"You should drink some too. It's your fault for being so cute. I accidentally used a little too much force when I hit you," Green Fatty said.

"I..."

Dugu Yan was so angered by those words that she did not know whether to laugh or cry. She really wanted to say, You hit me, and somehow it's my fault? There's no justice in this world.

But she did not dare say it. She could only pout and secretly shoot Li Xuan a resentful glance with her big eyes before taking the other large cup and beginning to drink the Emotion Water.

After a few mouthfuls, a warm current spread through her injured area. Dugu Yan's eyes widened as she looked at Li Xuan in startled disbelief.

Her backside, which had hurt unbearably just moments ago, was already much less painful after such a short time. That was enough to prove that the water in the cup was extraordinary.

"W-What kind of water is this? It's so amazing. My injuries are actually recovering."

Dugu Yan looked at Li Xuan in astonishment, her little face full of disbelief.

"Guess!"

Dugu Yan: "..."

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. It's time for me to go."

Seeing that no option had been triggered, Li Xuan prepared to leave. At that moment, the system's voice finally sounded.

Ding! Please choose one.

Basic option: Leave behind three clay jars of Emotion Water. Reward: 50% of Tang San's hidden weapon ability.

Intermediate option: Leave behind five clay jars of Emotion Water. Reward: 100% of Tang San's hidden weapon ability.

Advanced option: Leave behind ten clay jars of Emotion Water. Reward: 100% of Tang San's hidden weapon ability + 3 souls.

PS: Ten clay jars of Emotion Water can completely cure Poison Douluo.

The appearance of the options delighted Li Xuan. He swiftly chose the advanced option, then turned his big head toward Dugu Yan.

"Do you want to completely cure your grandfather? As long as you agree to one condition, I'll help you cure him."

"Huh? A condition? What condition?"

Dugu Yan instinctively covered her little backside with her fair hands, looking pitifully at Li Xuan with her big eyes. She was very worried that he would beat her again.

Let's brainstorm, everyone. Think of some mischief-making options and rewards. For example, someone in the comments suggested beating up Qian Daoliu, and I thought that was pretty interesting. Next, we'll beat up the Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Family, bully Qian Renxue, and search for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. PS: Where is that thing? In the Royal Family's treasury? We'll beat up the Star Luo Empire too. Is there anything in the Star Luo Empire that can be used to mess with Tang San? I know relatively little about the Star Luo Empire, so I can only work hard to catch up on the comics.