Dugu Yan's Personality Correction

You Xing chuckled mischievously, "If my clone is not mistaken, your precious granddaughter is probably going to have a conflict with her boyfriend."

Dugu Bo immediately glared and said, "What do you mean 'boyfriend'? It's not even close to happening yet! Call that kid a male classmate! Wait, what did you say? Conflict!?"

Dugu Bo was initially furious, but he suddenly came to his senses and immediately urged You Xing to rush to the scene.

"What? You're saying that the person you want to apprentice under isn't a powerful expert at all, but a theoretical scholar?"

In the First Training Ground, Yu Tianheng looked at Dugu Yan with an expression of profound shock.

"Yes, a theoretical scholar with rich theoretical knowledge, wouldn't he be better able to teach me about Martial Soul? My teacher was able to cultivate a prodigy like You Xing, so it's no surprise that he can guide me to become stronger."

"No, maybe that theoretical scholar just happened to meet a disciple with such good aptitude as You Xing, and he himself doesn't actually have any special abilities? Or maybe his field of research just happens to be able to help You Xing, it's all hard to say. Speaking of theoretical scholars, I do know someone who can definitely be called Grandmaster! If it's just about teaching Martial Soul Theory, Yan Yan, you didn't need to leave us and go to such a far place!"

At this moment, after Qin Ming deliberately left time for the team members to leave, Dugu Yan was saying goodbye to each of her friends. However, she couldn't resist Yu Tianheng's strong curiosity about the person Dugu Yan had chosen as her apprentice. After repeated questioning, Dugu Yan, thinking that she probably wouldn't see everyone for a long time, told him the "truth".

Of course, she couldn't actually reveal that You Chen had only given her an antidote. Although she hadn't formally become his disciple, she did intend to learn the knowledge passed down from that Grandmaster, and explaining it this way was perfectly acceptable. This was also what Dugu Bo meant to Dugu Yan: that even if Dugu Yan hadn't formally become his disciple, she should still treat You Chen with the respect due to a teacher in the future.

However... even Dugu Bo himself probably didn't expect that, despite his specific instructions to Dugu Yan not to tell outsiders about You Chen's existence, she broke the rule just the next day.

Although You Chen had no intention of keeping You Xing's name a secret when he mentioned it, Dugu Bo, who had just arrived, didn't look too happy.

"I'm sorry, Brother Chen, I specifically told Yan Yan to tell her, but she just blurted out your business so easily. I'm going over there to teach her a lesson!"

As he spoke, he stopped suppressing his breathing and stepped forward onto the stage.

But You Xing raised his hand to stop him. "Hey, don't be in such a hurry. Putting aside the fact that I didn't specifically tell you about this, it shows that I don't care that much about it. After all, he is a junior, and he should be properly educated, but by doing this, aren't you directly embarrassing the child? How hurtful is that to his self-esteem? I think you're just too concerned to think straight."

You Xing smiled slightly, "I have a higher tolerance for my friends' juniors than for others. I wouldn't go so far as to beat up your Yan Yan like I did to you, so rest assured. In any case, I'm considered to be of the same generation as them, so I'll handle the rest."

Even though his thoughts had been seen through, Dugu Bo wasn't annoyed at all. She was his only precious daughter; if he didn't care about her, who else would he care about? No amount of love and pity was too much.

But...

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Chen to teach Yan Yan a lesson," Dugu Bo said, bowing his head as before.

Meanwhile, the argument between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng was reaching its climax.

"Alright, I don't need you to introduce me to some theoretical Grandmaster who came out of some remote mountain village. My teacher is someone even my grandfather approves of. Do you think he's any worse than some random Tom, Dick, or Harry you know?"

Although Dugu Yan revealed that her teacher was a "theoretical scholar," she still knew to keep the most crucial matter in mind and did not intend to easily reveal it.

Moreover, because of Yu Tianheng's performance yesterday, Dugu Yan Yu Tianheng was already somewhat disappointed in him.

Yu Feng tried to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, we won't be seeing each other for a long time, so let's all be cheerful and say goodbye amicably, shall we?"

Yu Tianheng turned his head away, his voice hoarse, "I just don't understand. Yan Yan already has the best resources here. Isn't Teacher Qin good enough? Why would she want to become someone else's student and leave us?"

Upon hearing this, the sentimental Dugu Yan's eyes reddened slightly, and she was somewhat moved.

"That's only because you haven't seen the wider sky, you frog in a well."

Just then, a cold voice inappropriately interrupted the scene of friends parting ways.

Yu Tianheng suddenly looked up, and even though he tried to control his expression, he couldn't help but let a hint of crimson and ferocity show in his eyes. "You... Xing!"

He roared, "Take back what you said! I will not tolerate you insulting Teacher Qin Ming!"

Perhaps out of jealousy towards You Xing, Yu Tianheng discovered a talent similar to his uncle's, learned to establish his own moral high ground, and launched attacks by labeling others from a moral high ground.

As expected, these words sparked a sense of shared indignation among the members of the Imperial Fighting Team.

Although You Xing didn't directly insult Qin Ming, the implied meaning of his words was different from yesterday's—was it that their academy was too narrow-minded? Wasn't this indirectly criticizing the teacher?

"You Xing ..."

Dugu Yan asked in a deep voice, "You don't have any special performances planned for today, do you?"

You Xing completely ignored the clueless little girl, looked at Yu Tianheng, and said coldly, "No need to be so quick to label me. Yu Tianheng is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of the Upper Three Sects."

For the Soul Master of the Upper Three Sects, their family is undoubtedly both a source of pride and a sore spot, though the degree of this relationship varies.

Upon hearing You Xing specifically mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Tianheng's expression grew even colder. "You specifically mentioned my family, what are you trying to say?"

You Xing said calmly, "Perhaps coming from a top-tier family makes you think your horizons are already broad enough. That's why you're so skeptical of things beyond your understanding. To prove my words are true, I don't need to argue with you, I just need to—"

In an instant, the Martial Soul Possession, some transforming into a small dragon-man covered in sky-blue and white dragon scales, with two purple and one black Soul Ring rings swirling around it.

By using the Aura Concealment Art in a state of Hyperfocus focus, You Xing can conceal the power of his Soul Ring, causing the exposed age and color of the Soul Ring to change.

The shift from three black cards to two purple cards and one black card is an epic nerf, but for the members of the Imperial Fighting Team, it is still a shock that shakes their worldview.

"A ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring...?"

"Monster!"

"A real monster!"

All the members of the Imperial Fighting Team present were stunned.

Even Dugu Yan, whose initial amazement and shock at You Xing were no longer as strong after learning that You Xing's teacher was just the theoretical Grandmaster You Chen and the mystery had been dispelled, still looked incredulous at this moment.

Normally, Soul Master can only absorb the best-age Soul Ring if all their qualities are up to standard and their Martial Soul quality is also good.

Although the academy teachers had taught that due to the discovery of the new effects of Whale Rubber, the optimal age for Soul Master to strengthen their physique by using Whale Rubber had increased significantly compared to the old era, in their experience, the vast majority of family elders could only attach a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring at the fifth ring.

You Xing calmly stated, "Reaching the ten-thousand-year limit in the third ring is the theoretical Soul Ring that a normal Soul Master can achieve, as calculated by my teacher. Although not as powerful as me, able to obtain Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring in the third ring, under my teacher's guidance, there are many who can achieve a four-ring ten-thousand-year Soul Ring in the fourth ring."

He made no attempt to hide his disdain for Yu Tianheng: "Yu Tianheng, times have changed. Based on my observations over the past two days, you, as the symbol of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, are still living under the shadow of the old era, without making any progress. As fellow possessors of the Dragon Martial Soul, I will soar through the sky, while you will spend your entire life crawling on the ground, looking up at my glory."

Yu Tianheng's body trembled.

It wasn't anger, but rather... a suppressive force stemming from one's bloodline.

His eyes were filled with confusion, shock, and fear as he murmured incredulously, "No, impossible! What kind of Martial Soul is this? Why, why can it exert such a suppressive force on me!?"

You Xing was too lazy to explain to him; Yu Tianheng was not worthy of listening.

He looked around at everyone, his gaze falling on the Shi Brothers, Ye Lingling, Yu Feng, Osler, and Dugu Yan in turn.

Then he said, "In my opinion, in terms of talent alone, you are indeed at the top level of this era. Even that Yu Tianheng over there can be called a prodigy. It's just that you are weaker than me."

You Xing's statement was not untrue.

The overall abilities of Soul Master in the Douluo Continent have been continuously strengthened over time, and the strength and level of Martial Soul are no exception.

In this era, there are basically no Martial Soul that are born at the near-super level and then naturally reach the super level after the Martial Soul Ring stabilize.

People in this era, because almost every super Martial Soul is acquired later in life, are considered to have strength inherent in those top Soul Sage or Titled Douluo, rather than the result of a qualitative change in the level of their Martial Soul.

Super Martial Soul are considered by most people to be among the top-tier Martial Soul.

Because in the initial stage, Top Quality is the ceiling. High-level quality refers to individuals who can absolutely be called geniuses.

Among the people present, their talents varied, but even the weakest possessed a high-level Martial Soul.

If we only consider their initial basic talents, the best of them can even rival Azure Sea Pearl like Ignis.

However, considering that the members of the Imperial Fighting Team are selected from the best of the best among the nobles, their high basic talent is a given.

After You Xing revealed his terrifying Soul Ring Configuration and the dragon martial Martial Soul that suppressed Yu Tianheng, his words of "acknowledgment" shocked everyone present.

"It's a pity. Your background did give you a higher starting point, but it also became a constraint on your vision."

You Xing shook his head. "In the end, you can only be supporting characters in this era."

After saying this, he looked at Dugu Yan, and this time his voice turned completely cold. "Uncle Dugu should have warned you, right? Why did you still say things you shouldn't have said? Letting these outsiders freely criticize our teacher?"

Dugu Yan got angry when You Xing glared at her. "You, didn't you just say a bunch of nonsense, and now you're fine?"

"Idiot!"

With a flash, You Xing took to the air and, before anyone could react, stepped on Dugu Yan's shoulder, forcing her to the ground.

She coldly said, "Everything I did was with the teacher's prior permission. And what about you? Your grandfather clearly warned you, yet you openly disobeyed him? Didn't you consider the trouble your actions would cause your grandfather? I even put on a terrible show to teach you a lesson yesterday, and you still don't know how to repent! Indeed, I shouldn't have used any social niceties to call you 'sister,' making you think you're someone important and saying such nonsensical things."

"You, you! Ahhh!!! Move your foot away! Move your leg away! You Xing, I'm going to get my grandpa to teach you a lesson! A real lesson! So you'll never dare to treat me like this again!"

Dugu Yan struggled to push You Xing away, but each struggle ended in failure. In the end, she was trampled down even more forcefully by You Xing and swallowed several mouthfuls of yellow soil from the training ground.

"Let your grandfather teach me a lesson? Have you not considered that I also have powerful backers? If your grandfather wants to teach me a lesson, he'll probably get a good scolding from my teacher instead." You Xing said calmly, stomping his foot again.

The usually dominant leader and the academy's undisputed beauty was being trampled and ravaged at will by a boy who was clearly younger than them. This somewhat surreal scene left the rest of the Imperial Fighting Team stunned.

'No, isn't this kid worried about bullying Sister Yan and incurring Senior Dugu's wrath?'

Just as Yu Feng and the other boys were thinking this, they happened to hear You Xing's harsh words, "Let our teacher teach Grandpa Dugu Yan a lesson," and their backs immediately trembled.

Yu Tianheng's face turned ugly. Just as he was about to make a move, a terrifying pressure suddenly enveloped him. He glanced to the side and saw that Dugu Bo had been standing there at some point, watching with a complicated expression as his granddaughter was being ravaged by You Xing.

Yu Tianheng's pupils constricted immediately: 'Could it be that what that brat You Xing said was true?'

He immediately lost the courage to fight back.

Dugu Yan, however, was furious. "Huh!? Your teacher even lectured my grandfather!? Do you know my grandfather is Titled Douluo? A theoretical scholar, but—pfft!"

Seeing that Dugu Yan was about to spout nonsense again, You Xing did not hesitate to increase his strength, making Dugu Yan swallow a mouthful of dirt again, and then stop moving.

You Xing lifted the unconscious Dugu Yan by the back of her neck and said to everyone, "Although it's a bit of a regret that you couldn't say goodbye smoothly, that's the situation. If fate allows, you'll meet my niece Yan Yan again in the future. So—"

With a whoosh, You Xing arrived beside Dugu Bo, carrying Dugu Yan.

Only then did everyone realize with shock that Dugu Bo seemed to have been present the whole time, after Yu Tianheng.

He was right there, yet he just stood by and let his granddaughter be violated...

The truth behind this made them even more shocked and terrified.

However, what they didn't know was that this educational drama was actually requested by Dugu Bo, the grandfather, which was somewhat different from what they had imagined.

If it weren't for conforming to Dugu Bo's ideas, You Xing would indeed have taken steps to correct Dugu Yan's personality issues, but he would have preferred to change her gradually through the environment of the Soul Arena Beasts rather than through such a simple and crude approach as it is now.

You Xing handed Dugu Yan to Dugu Bo and said, "Let's go, Uncle Dugu."

Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan and nodded expressionlessly.

Just as the two were about to leave...

"Etc!"

A rare, ethereal voice rang out, tinged with a hint of urgency.

When You Xing turned his head, who else could it be but Ye Lingling, who possessed the top-tier Martial Soul, the Nine Heart Begonia?

Ye Lingling's reaction proved that his performance earlier was not in vain.

Even though it suited his wishes perfectly, You Xing remained silent, simply watching Ye Lingling and waiting for her to speak.

Staring at You Xing's cold eyes, Ye Lingling's mouth opened slightly, and sweat poured down her face.

Deep down, she hadn't fully made up her mind.

However, Ye Lingling knew perfectly well that once these two started walking away, she would have absolutely no chance of catching up. So, in her haste, she called out to them even though she wasn't mentally prepared.

At this moment, the immense psychological pressure caused Ye Lingling's fair skin to flush slightly. Her anxiety, coupled with her sweating, made her even more nervous and unable to speak.

Fortunately... You Xing didn't urge him.

Ye Lingling finally calmed down, took a deep breath, looked at You Xing with earnest eyes, and mustered her courage to say, "Could you... take me with you?"

Ye Lingling is the owner of the top-tier Plant-type Martial Soul, Nine Heart Begonia.

The uniqueness of this Martial Soul ranks among the top in the entire continent. Each generation can only have one inheritor, and at the same time, there can only be two Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master alive. Only when one dies can another one appear in the next generation.

Like many so-called Soul Master families, it is called a family, but in reality there are very few people. The Nine Heart Begonia has always been passed down through a single lineage. If it weren't for the fact that it is a top-tier healing Martial Soul, everyone would think that one day they might have to ask a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master for help. Otherwise, this Martial Soul, which has absolutely no combat power, might have become extinct long ago.

Unfortunately... now only Ye Lingling remains in the Nine Heart Begonia Clan.

Ye Lingling's reason for requesting to follow was very simple: she wanted to seek the protection of a strong person.

Dugu Yan was her good friend, and Dugu Bo also treated her well.

Although Dugu Bo cannot be considered a righteous person, Dugu Yan's personality is actually quite similar to his grandfather's style of doing things, making him both righteous and wicked.

But he is a man of deep feelings and true character, and under normal circumstances, he would give his granddaughter's friends respect and dignity.

Not only that...

'He acknowledged my talent, and from what he just described, many others have received intensive training. His teacher is probably quite generous in imparting knowledge to talented individuals.'

If one could become a disciple of a Titled Douluo, one would surely gain true freedom.

Ye Lingling thought to herself.