Stepping on Yu Xiaogang

"You... hello. What can I do for you?"

Dugu Yan stepped forward. Seeing Xu Yichen's face, even her voice trembled slightly.

The other teammates took one look and knew it was over—their captain might be about to lose.

"May I ask if you are Miss Dugu Yan?"

"Yes."

Dugu Yan had not expected this handsome man to be looking for her, but she did not seem to know him.

"Then that settles it. And this must be Miss Ye Lingling."

"There are some matters I would like to discuss with you. Don't worry, it won't take long. Right over there. You needn't worry that I'll do anything to you."

Xu Yichen spoke softly, his refined and easygoing manner making people feel quite comfortable.

"All right."

Dugu Yan took Ye Lingling's hand and followed him.

"Uh... should we do something?"

Shi Mo scratched his head.

"Do what? Dugu Yan's grandfather is the Poison Douluo. Is this something we can interfere with?"

"True. Let them go. Besides, the way that man looked at the vice-captain was very clear-eyed. And it's right in front of us—what could he possibly do?"

"Yeah, and I think the woman beside him is even prettier. Maybe he doesn't even care for the vice-captain."

The moment Yufeng said that, everyone else was speechless.

Though Dugu Yan was not a nine out of ten, she was at least an eight and a half. She was undeniably a stunning beauty.

"What did you want to talk to us about?"

Dugu Yan was rather curious.

"I would like to invite you to join Angel Academy."

"What!"

Both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling froze. Neither had expected it to be this.

"I know you are currently at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Heaven Dou Royal Academy is not particularly strong. You cannot possibly defeat Spirit Academy's team."

"Even so, we won't leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Dugu Yan shook her head.

"Is it because of Yu Tianheng?"

"A little, but not much."

Dugu Yan did have some favorable feelings toward Yu Tianheng, but they had not reached the level of liking him.

"You don't really think Yu Tianheng likes you, do you? If your grandfather were not the Poison Douluo, how could he possibly have taken an interest in you?"

Dugu Yan had heard those words from Dugu Bo before. Hearing them again still made her feel a little sad.

"If you join Angel Academy, I can resolve the toxins in both your and your grandfather's bodies."

"Are you joking? I use poison—how could I be poisoned?"

Dugu Yan's face was full of disdain.

Seeing Dugu Yan's unyielding arrogance, Xu Yichen did not get angry.

"You can ask your grandfather about it. I believe he will make the right choice. By then, perhaps your grandfather will be the one tying you up and delivering you to Angel Academy."

After saying that, Xu Yichen looked at Ye Lingling beside her.

"What a pitiful person."

Ye Lingling's delicate body trembled.

"Although the Nine Heart Begonia is the most powerful healing-type martial soul, it can only be passed down through a single bloodline. Each generation can have only one inheritor. At the same time, only two Nine Heart Begonia soul masters can exist alive. Only after one dies can another appear among the descendants."

"You..."

Xu Yichen was speechless. Did powerful martial souls always have to come with restrictions?

Dugu Yan was stunned as well. She knew the Nine Heart Begonia was powerful, but she had not expected its conditions to be so cruel.

"You... you have a way to solve it?"

"I do, but..."

"I'll join!"

Without another word, Ye Lingling agreed immediately, which made Xu Yichen's heart ache.

Her swift decision showed just how terribly the Nine Heart Begonia had tormented her. Watching her relatives leave one after another for the sake of the Nine Heart Begonia's inheritance was indeed torture for her.

Dugu Yan opened her mouth, but when she thought of the Nine Heart Begonia's problem, she ultimately said nothing.

"All right, no rush. I'll be returning to Heaven Dou City after a while as well. When the time comes, just have Poison Douluo bring you along."

Xu Yichen was in no hurry. In any case, this recruitment was certain to happen.

"Okay."

After the three finished talking, they saw Yu Xiaogang and Yu Tianheng approaching.

"Yanyan, who is this?"

Yu Tianheng frowned slightly as he looked at Xu Yichen, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. This man was simply too handsome.

As Yu Xiaogang looked at Xu Yichen, he felt that he seemed somewhat familiar.

"Your surname is Xu?"

Yu Xiaogang asked tentatively.

"Flender told you?"

Xu Yichen looked disdainful. He simply could not bring himself to like Yu Xiaogang at all. (He had mentioned his name in the Star Dou Great Forest.)

"Mm. It seems you're from Angel Academy. There's something I would like to—"

"Impossible!"

Of course, Xu Yichen knew what Yu Xiaogang wanted, but how could he possibly give him an Angel Martial Soul Transformation Pill?

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

Yu Xiaogang was somewhat displeased, though he did not show it.

"Heh, who do you think you are? Just because you want it, I have to give it to you?"

"How presumptuous! My uncle is known throughout the Soul Master World as the Grandmaster and has the famous Ten Great Martial Soul Theories. What are you supposed to be?"

Yu Tianheng had already disliked Xu Yichen, and now he immediately stepped forward to berate him.

"You're the one being presumptuous!"

Ling Xi directly unleashed the aura of a Titled Douluo. With a boom, Yu Tianheng was forced to the ground. Dozens of cracks spread across the floor, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"What are you doing? Do you know who he is?"

"Isn't he just Yu Yuanzhen's grandson? What's so impressive about that?"

Yu Xiaogang froze. They knew, yet they still dared to act like this.

"His grandfather is a Titled Douluo! He's the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"Tch! The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is nothing but trash. An Upper Three Clan with only one Titled Douluo—how embarrassing!"

Xu Yichen's face was full of disdain.

The people nearby were all dumbfounded. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was one of the Upper Three Clans, and Yu Tianheng's grandfather was also a Titled Douluo, yet this man showed them absolutely no respect.

"In the name of the Grandmaster, I order you to release him!"

Yu Xiaogang was already furious. They had actually humiliated the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan like this.

"What the hell are you?"

Xu Yichen frowned slightly and slapped Yu Xiaogang to the ground.

"When I give you face, you're the Grandmaster. When I don't, you're not worth shit!"

"Grandmaster, my ass! Do you think people don't know what your Ten Great Theories really are? If it weren't for Bibi Dong, do you think anyone would care about your so-called theories? Didn't you just gather together things other people had researched? What the hell do you actually know?"

"You're a worthless piece of trash who will never reach Rank 30 in your entire life, yet you dare claim to study martial souls? How do you have the nerve!!!"

As he spoke, Xu Yichen stepped on Yu Xiaogang's face and viciously ground it into the ground. Xu Yichen used immense force, and blood continuously poured from Yu Xiaogang's mouth. Even his teeth were knocked loose.

"Teacher!!!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Tang San, Qin Ming, and the others came out to look. To their shock, they saw Yu Xiaogang being trampled beneath someone's foot. It was a truly miserable sight.

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