Encountering the Middle-Aged Dugu Bo!

A Chance Encounter with Middle-Aged Dugu Bo!

Xu Xin's gaze turned cold as he stared intently in that direction.

The ten Ninja Soldiers had already formed a protective ring around the two of them.

"Little friends, do not panic!"

From within the forest came a voice that sounded old, yet not quite...

The patch of grass rustled, and a middle-aged man in a green robe stepped out.

Xu Xin frowned. This man looked rather young, wore a green robe, and emanated powerful Soul Power fluctuations.

He was clearly stronger than A Yin.

At the sight of him, A Yin panicked, her body trembling slightly.

Xu Xin noticed something was wrong and immediately reached out to take A Yin's hand. "Sister A Yin, it's okay."

Looking down at Xu Xin, A Yin's frantic heart immediately calmed somewhat.

The middle-aged man who had appeared was utterly shocked. Twenty black-clad people at the Soul Emperor level—what kind of faction did these disciples belong to?

The middle-aged man did not know the backgrounds of Xu Xin and A Yin, so he did not dare make any rash moves.

Thus, the two sides remained locked in a standoff.

With the Ninja Soldiers nearby, the green-robed middle-aged man was the first to speak. "My two young friends, I am Dugu Bo."

"I was merely passing by and had no intention of disturbing you two."

Dugu Bo!

This middle-aged man was Dugu Bo?

Xu Xin scrutinized him from head to toe. A green robe, no green hair, and no wrinkles.

He was completely different from the eccentric old man in Xu Xin's memories.

At this point in time, Dugu Bo's son should still be alive, right?

This guy probably had not yet become a Title Douluo either.

A Yin looked at Xu Xin, unsure of what to say for the moment.

"You worry too much, Senior. My sister and I are merely hunting a Soul Ring."

"There is no question of disturbing us."

Xu Xin spoke slowly, his attitude not unfriendly.

A Yin nodded beside him.

Dugu Bo looked at the Ninja Soldiers around them and decided to let it go. These people were not someone he could afford to provoke.

There were twenty Soul Emperor-level fighters in plain sight. What normal person brought this many Soul Emperors when hunting a Soul Ring? And judging by the situation, it should have been that boy obtaining a Soul Ring.

You were hunting a hundred-year soul beast, yet you brought this many Soul Emperors...

He could not afford to provoke them. He truly could not.

Moreover, he could not even see through that so-called older sister wearing a mask...

"You are too polite, little friend. This old fellow is the one who disturbed the two of you."

"Have you managed to obtain your Soul Ring? Do you require my assistance?"

Dugu Bo spoke politely.

Xu Xin shook his head. "There is no need to trouble you, Senior. We have already finished and are preparing to return."

"In that case, I shall not disturb you further. Until we meet again."

After saying that, Dugu Bo turned and left.

Watching Dugu Bo's retreating back, Xu Xin sent several Ninja Soldiers after him. Ninja Soldiers who could hide in the shadows naturally possessed unquestionable stealth techniques.

Only after Dugu Bo had gone far away did A Yin finally relax.

"Sister A Yin, he's gone. You don't need to worry."

Xu Xin held A Yin's hand tightly. She had only just entered the human world, and she had encountered someone so powerful—it would have been strange if she were not afraid.

If she were discovered, she would be a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. Especially now, when Dugu Bo did not seem to have become a Title Douluo yet.

The temptation would definitely be even greater.

However, A Yin did not know that when the Nijia Mask's pattern had been imprinted onto the back of her hand, her soul beast aura had already been completely concealed. No one could detect it.

Xu Xin knew, but he could not tell her yet!

"I'm fine, little Xu Xin. You don't need to worry."

A Yin shook her head calmly. The human world truly was fraught with danger. She had merely brought a little fellow to hunt a Soul Ring, yet they had encountered a powerful expert.

Should she really have come to this human world?

At that moment, A Yin hesitated. Should she truly have come here?

Xu Xin keenly noticed A Yin's worry. "Sister A Yin, what you're worried about won't happen. Don't worry."

"Little Xu Xin, you..."

A Yin looked at Xu Xin in surprise.

Xu Xin raised a finger to his lips. "Shh, I don't know anything!"

With that, Xu Xin smiled.

"You're just the bad big sister who bumped into me. What could there be?"

"Right, Sister A Yin?"

Xu Xin blinked at A Yin with innocent eyes.

"Pfft."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm a bad big sister."

"Then is Little Xu Xin still willing to let this bad big sister follow him?"

A Yin crouched down, rubbed Xu Xin's head, and looked at him gently.

Xu Xin nodded. Everything was understood without words.

Before long, the Ninja Soldier that had been tracking Dugu Bo returned. It knelt on one knee before Xu Xin and A Yin and said something.

Only the two of them could understand it.

"Little Xu Xin, should we go save him?"

A Yin's compassion welled up. She could not stand by and watch someone die; it was in her nature.

The Ninja Soldier had reported that the man from earlier had already collapsed on the ground and appeared to be injured. Xu Xin's order had only been for them to follow him, with no further instructions, so they would not act rashly.

Xu Xin took a deep breath. "Let's go, but we'll just watch from a distance. Let the Ninja Soldiers handle it."

Xu Xin knew that Dugu Bo was temperamental. The two of them definitely could not defeat Dugu Bo right now.

If they saved him and he failed to appreciate it, they would be in trouble.

A Yin nodded in agreement. She did not want too much contact with him either, but she also did not want to leave someone to die.

Soon, led by the Ninja Soldiers, the two arrived at the place where Dugu Bo had collapsed.

A Yin examined him. "Little Xu Xin, he's been poisoned."

"I can't cure the poison, but I can ease it a little."

As she spoke, A Yin summoned the Blue Silver Emperor and treated Dugu Bo. A vast amount of life force flowed into Dugu Bo's body, and he showed signs of waking up.

Seeing this, the Ninja Soldiers swiftly took the two of them away.

Only one Ninja Soldier remained by Dugu Bo's side.

"Was it you who saved me?" Dugu Bo woke up, and the moment he saw the Ninja Soldier standing guard nearby, he understood everything.

The Ninja Soldier nodded, then vanished.

That left Dugu Bo utterly baffled.

Even more cautious than me?

What Xu Xin wanted was for Dugu Bo to know that he owed someone a favor. As for leaving, it was because he feared that Dugu Bo, that unpredictable fellow, might suddenly attack.

Just think of Tang San in the original story—this old bastard had wanted to kill Tang San back then.

"Sister A Yin, do you have any plans?"

Xu Xin looked at A Yin and asked.

"I don't know. What about you, Little Xu Xin?"

A Yin looked at Xu Xin.

The two of them could be said to have nowhere to call home in the human world.

"Sister A Yin, do you trust me?" Xu Xin asked A Yin beside him.

A Yin thought for a moment, then nodded. "I do!"

"Alright, I'll take you somewhere nice. I just don't know where that place is yet."

"Pfft, isn't that the same as saying nothing?"

Xu Xin chuckled, snapped his fingers, and dozens of Ninja Soldiers appeared. Xu Xin swiftly gave the order for them to search this forest for a place where ice and fire coexisted, where cold and heat shared the same source.

With dozens of Ninja Soldiers capable of traveling back and forth freely, Xu Xin was confident they would find it soon.

"Little Xu Xin, what are you doing?" A Yin asked in confusion.

Xu Xin smiled but offered no explanation.

Judging by Dugu Bo's condition just now, he probably had not found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well yet. That meant the place was still unclaimed.

That place would become his headquarters!