Take Whatever You Like—Li Yu's Irresistible Charm

"A sight rarely seen in this world!"

Dugu Bo looked at Li Yu with deep admiration.

He had never seen another person with talent like Li Yu's.

"Big Sister is amazing!"

Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed red, though it was unclear what exactly she meant.

"Not bad, not bad."

Li Yu chuckled and calmly accepted the grandfather and granddaughter's praise.

At that moment, Dugu Yan released Dugu Bo's arm and naturally walked over to Li Yu, wrapping herself around Li Yu's arm instead.

Her soft, warm body seemed eager to press itself entirely against Li Yu.

Li Yu inwardly jolted, but showed nothing on his face.

Dugu Bo was right here. Even though his behavior was naturally aligned with a woman's demeanor under the effects of the Cross-dressing System, he could not afford to reveal any flaw.

Still, he remained very cautious.

Thus, he responded to Dugu Yan's "dependence" with equal naturalness.

"..."

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, his gaze toward Li Yu filled with resentment.

Fine, fine!

You little temptress, now you're even going to steal my granddaughter away!

What was he supposed to do? He still wanted to hold a great-grandson!

Sigh. Tianheng would have been such a good match. Now that may well be over.

Dugu Bo felt a faint sense of sorrow.

Naturally, he knew that Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng were involved.

He knew Yu Tianheng's background, had secretly examined his character, and had even warned him in private not to overstep his bounds.

That was why he had pretended not to know.

But now...

I hope I'm overthinking it, Dugu Bo muttered to himself.

"Grandpa!"

"Huh?" Dugu Bo startled, then glared. "You're a young lady—why are you shouting like that?"

Dugu Yan stuck out her tongue. "Yu-jie was talking to you. Why were you spacing out?"

"Ah, well... I just had a moment of insight."

Dugu Bo looked rather embarrassed and hurriedly turned to Li Yu. "What did Miss Li Yu just say?"

Li Yu smiled and repeated himself. "I was saying that Your Excellency's cultivation is profound. The poison in your body has accumulated for too long and penetrated too deeply. With my current cultivation, I'm afraid it won't be possible to help you resolve it in a short time."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Dugu Yan. "When I detoxified Yan Yan, I already sensed how difficult it was. Your cultivation surpasses Yan Yan's by hundreds or thousands of times. The difficulty involved needs no further explanation."

"Fortunately, the poison that had accumulated in Yan Yan's body has already been resolved by me!"

"This proves that my method works. At the rate my cultivation is advancing, I believe it won't take long before your poison can be resolved as well!"

"However, you will need to endure for a while longer during this process."

Dugu Bo nodded at those words.

The poison that had accumulated in Dugu Yan's body had been resolved. As a Titled Douluo who had long immersed himself in the path of poison, he had naturally sensed it the moment he saw Dugu Yan.

Now that Li Yu had said so, he naturally agreed.

Still, hearing that it could not be resolved in the short term left him somewhat disappointed.

But fortunately, there was finally hope!

And Li Yu was right. With his talent, it would not take much time for him to grow stronger!

When that time came, every problem would naturally be resolved.

Of course, after the previous "detoxification," he also needed time to recuperate.

If not for the commotion Li Yu had caused this time, he would not have left seclusion.

Once this matter was over, he would have to return to seclusion for a while!

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo said earnestly, "I have endured such pain for who knows how many years. Waiting a little longer is naturally no great issue."

After a pause, he added, "Besides, Miss Li Yu, the fact that you were able to detoxify Yan Yan is already a kindness I can hardly repay!"

"Even if you ultimately cannot 'detoxify' me, you may take anything in this hidden place as you please!"

"If you encounter any trouble in the future, you may tell me. Though I, Dugu Bo, do not have many friends, I should still have some standing!"

Dugu Bo stroked his beard and spoke that final sentence with great pride.

Li Yu naturally agreed with that.

Could the standing of a Titled Douluo possibly be small?

As for the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, naturally he would not let them go.

However, he had already consumed three Immortal Herbs. He would let the rest grow for now and return to take them when the time was right!

As for Xiao Sanzi getting there first—

He had no such concern now.

After all, the main reason Xiao Sanzi had earned Dugu Bo's favor was that he had identified Dugu Bo's condition and could thereby detoxify him.

But now, Dugu Bo's condition's "external symptoms" had already been resolved by Li Yu.

Setting aside whether Xiao Sanzi could still identify it, or infer it from his earlier battle with Dugu Yan and their martial souls—

Even if he did infer it, what use would that be?

Li Yu had already resolved this issue for Dugu Yan. Resolving it for Dugu Bo was merely a matter of time.

As a Titled Douluo, would Dugu Bo choose a path that was certain to solve his problem, or an unfamiliar path that required a gamble?

Even a fool knew which choice to make.

Thus, Li Yu was not worried in the slightest. He was even somewhat looking forward to Xiao Sanzi meeting Dugu Bo.

Thinking this, Li Yu smiled and shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.

He looked at Dugu Bo. "It is best that Your Excellency understands!"

After a pause, he continued, "Now that matters here are settled, I should return to Heaven Dou first. I haven't seen my husband for many days. He must be worried!"

"Husband~"

Dugu Yan stuck out her tongue and drawled the word strangely, clearly dissatisfied.

Li Yu glared and flicked Dugu Yan's forehead.

"Ow! What was that for?"

Dugu Yan winced in pain, her purple eyes glaring at Li Yu.

"That'll teach you to be cheeky!"

Li Yu did not care that Dugu Bo was watching from beside them. When it was time to act, he showed her no mercy at all.

"..."

Dugu Bo remained silent.

The more he watched Dugu Yan's behavior, the more wrong it seemed!

Not just ten parts wrong—eleven parts wrong!

But naturally, he would not lay such things bare. He simply pretended not to see.

"Please do as you wish, Miss Li Yu. The environment in my hidden place is quite pleasant as well. You are welcome to return at any time!"

Dugu Bo nodded, then frowned slightly as he instructed Dugu Yan, "Prince Xue Xing contacted me earlier. I don't know what it was about."

He immediately shook his head. "That good-for-nothing probably doesn't have anything important to say, unless—"

At this point, Dugu Bo seemed to realize Li Yu was present and did not continue.

Instead, he simply said, "Return with Miss Li Yu on this trip. If you run into him, tell him I have important business."

After a pause, he said, "Forget it. Make up an excuse yourself!"

After saying that, Dugu Bo smiled at Li Yu again, then vanished in a single step.

"..."

Li Yu was speechless.

He had not expected Dugu Bo to have such a side to him. It seemed he was someone who hated going to work too.

Dugu Yan, on the other hand, was utterly unsurprised. It seemed she had seen this sort of thing many times.

"Purple, purple, purple, black!"

Once Dugu Yan saw that Dugu Bo had left, she could no longer contain herself.

Shaking Li Yu's arm, she said in a coquettish voice, "Big Sister, you're incredible! How did you do that? Is there some secret? Teach me!"

"Please, okay? I like you the most!"

Li Yu immediately found it too much to handle and quickly withdrew his Soul Rings, feigning confusion. "What? What did you say? Why can't Big Sister understand?"

"Ah? You want to get back to the academy quickly? Then let's go!"

With that, he lifted his foot and walked forward.

Caught off guard, Dugu Yan was tugged forward and nearly fell.

Fortunately, she was already a Three-Ring Soul Grandmaster, and her reflexes were extremely quick.

She steadied herself and stared resentfully at Li Yu's back. Then she suddenly giggled, hurried after him, and once again looped her arm through his.

Heaven Dou City.

Inside a small tavern.

"Those Shrek people really came to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. I heard Teacher Qin Ming recommended them!"

"Is Teacher Qin Ming trying to turn us into the second team?"

"Damn it, after that battle at Soto Grand Soul Arena, I heard Teacher Qin Ming was also some former student of Shrek Academy! What does he take us for?"

"Did he bring us all the way to Suotuo City just to gild those people's names, so they could come here now and replace us?"

"Isn't that exactly it? What a scheme. Maybe before our last match, he had already told those Shrek people all our information!"

"..."

Several people drank and argued noisily, all clearly displeased.

These people were all well known at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

They were precisely the members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Seed Battle Team.

The ones cursing just now were Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and Osler.

Yu Tianheng and Ye Lingling were much calmer, but their expressions were not pleasant either.

The other two members were Vice Captain Dugu Yan and Yu Feng, who possessed the Wind Chime Bird martial soul.

However, neither of them was present.

"Stop cursing. Teacher Qin Ming isn't that kind of person!"

Ye Lingling finally could not help but speak, cutting the three off.

Shi Mo and the other two fell silent, then curled their lips.

Qin Ming had led them for a long time, so they naturally understood what sort of person he was.

It was simply that, ever since they had lost to the Shrek Seven Devils at Soto Grand Soul Arena over two months ago, they had all been holding back their frustration.

Now that they had heard the people from Shrek Academy had come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they naturally felt somewhat worried.

With alcohol in their systems, they had let loose with some careless remarks.

But most of it was simply venting. No one truly believed that their loss to the Shrek Seven Devils had been because Qin Ming had leaked their information in advance.

Therefore, after Ye Lingling spoke, the three gradually calmed down.

As the captain, Yu Tianheng also seemed rather absentminded at that moment.

"Uncle, was this what you meant when you said we would meet again soon?"

"So, are you really going to let the Shrek Seven Devils... no, let Tang San replace us?"

"I have already set aside my pride as you told me to, but is this right?"

Because of Yu Xiaogang's earlier words, Yu Tianheng—who should have been the most steadfast and the one most suited to comfort everyone—had instead been affected the deepest.

"Captain!"

Ye Lingling looked at Yu Tianheng and said, "Yan Yan's identity might... might allow her to find out some information. Should we have Yan Yan go—"

As teammates, they knew more or less about Dugu Yan's background.

Although Ye Lingling had just calmed Shi Mo and the others, she was still somewhat worried deep down and wanted to know what exactly was going on.

And Dugu Yan's relationship with Yu Tianheng needed no explanation, so she proposed this plan.

Hearing this, Yu Tianheng finally came back to himself. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Yan Yan went home to handle something. I haven't seen her for several days either."

After a pause, he frowned again. "But based on past experience, she should have returned long ago. For her to be gone so long this time, something must have happened!"

"But it's fine. These past few days, I've had Yu Feng keep watch at the city gate whenever he has time. If Yan Yan returns, Yu Feng will—"

Creak~

Before Yu Tianheng could finish, the private room's door was suddenly pushed open.

"Captain, the vice captain is back!"

Yu Feng spoke in a frantic rush.

Everyone's eyes immediately lit up, and they looked past Yu Feng.

They saw Dugu Yan entering while holding the hand of a veiled woman.

The group froze slightly. Before they could ask anything, Dugu Yan had already begun introducing them.

"Yu-jie, these are the members of our Heaven Dou Royal Academy Seed Battle Team!"

"No need to introduce Yu Feng again. These two broad-shouldered brutes are Shi Mo and Shi Mo. Their martial souls are both Black Tortoise Turtles. They're level thirty-eight and level thirty-seven respectively, defense-type battle soul masters!"

"This skinny guy is Osler. His martial soul is the Ghost Leopard, and he's a level thirty-six agility-attack battle soul master."

"This pretty little sister is Ye Lingling. Her martial soul is the Nine Hearted Begonia, the highest-grade support-type martial soul. She's a level thirty-five tool soul master!"

Hearing Dugu Yan's introduction of them, everyone was left stunned.

What?

Who brought a stranger over and then introduced all of them in such detail first?!

Their underwear had practically been stripped off!

But considering Dugu Yan's status, they could only force smiles and play along, though they were clearly somewhat displeased.

"Yan Yan, who is this?"

Yu Tianheng rose to his feet and moved closer to Dugu Yan, gazing doubtfully at Li Yu, whose arm Dugu Yan was linked with in an obviously intimate manner.

Though the other party was a woman, he inexplicably sensed a feeling of danger.

As Dugu Yan watched Yu Tianheng approach, she instinctively shrank slightly behind Li Yu. A strange feeling, like being caught cheating, suddenly welled up in her heart.

Yu Tianheng saw this, and his jealousy immediately flared.

Dugu Yan also realized something was off with her mindset. Li Yu was her big sister—what was wrong with being a little close to her!

She immediately puffed out her chest, raised her head, and introduced her to Yu Tianheng. "This is my Yu-jie!"

After a pause, apparently feeling that simply calling her "big sister" was not enough to convey Yu-jie's status, she continued, "She's also my grandfather's... doctor, and even more so..."

Dugu Yan stopped again.

She had originally intended to say that Li Yu was also the Crown Prince Consort of Heaven Dou, Xue Qinghe.

But when the words reached her lips, she inexplicably did not want to reveal that identity, so she forcibly swallowed them back down.

However, the words "my grandfather's doctor" alone had already made everyone turn serious.

A doctor!

Did such a powerful Soul Master still need a doctor?

They did not understand, but they immediately realized that the woman Dugu Yan called Yu-jie was no ordinary person.

The group exchanged glances, then said in unison, "Hello, Yu-jie!"

Dugu Yan smiled in satisfaction, even raising her brows at Li Yu with a particularly smug look.

Li Yu only found it amusing.

What was this supposed to be?!

Children playing house and recognizing a big brother?

But naturally, he would not say that aloud.

He smiled faintly and said softly, "Hello, everyone."

It was merely a simple polite greeting, but—

With the Cross-dressing System's enhancement, every trace of charm within it was brought fully to life. It was as though even those simple words had been laced with an intoxicating potion.

Aside from Dugu Yan, who had spent a long time with Li Yu, only Ye Lingling remained relatively composed. Everyone else blushed furiously and stared fixedly at Li Yu.

It was as though they could see "Li Yu's" face even through the Veil.

Li Yu inwardly cursed at the sight.

The reason he wore the Veil was precisely to prevent something like this from happening.

He knew all too well how effective the Cross-dressing System's hundredfold charm enhancement was!

Those with deeper cultivation would be fine, but these members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Seed Battle Team were all Soul Masters below the fourth ring. How could they possibly resist it?

So he took the initiative and said, "Yan Yan, talk with your teammates first. I'll wait outside."

Dugu Yan nodded. She had also noticed that several of her teammates were acting strangely.

However, her gaze settled especially on Yu Tianheng, whose eyes continued to follow Li Yu even after he had left.

Anger suddenly surged within her.