Dugu Yan

The moment Oscar saw the girl, he was first stunned, then found it somewhat unbelievable.

A snake tail for her Martial Soul Possession, green hair and pupils, and such a coincidence that she was in Sunset Forest? Putting it all together, Oscar could only think of one person: Dugu Yan.

Was his luck really that good? Had he run into Dugu Yan just like that?

No, that was not right. He seemed to have just cut down the spirit beast she had been chasing with a single strike. And this Dugu Yan... she did not seem as cold as she had been in the original story.

Several thoughts flashed through Oscar's mind in an instant, but clearly, this was not the time to dwell on them.

Hearing the slight accusation in her voice, Oscar's handsome young face showed little expression. What he needed to do now was pretend not to know who she was and establish his persona properly.

After all, judging by how much Dugu Bo doted on Dugu Yan in the original story, there was no way he would let her hunt spirit beasts alone. At this very moment, Dugu Bo was most likely hiding somewhere nearby.

Oscar had come to this conclusion because the wounds on the Purple Poison Viper he had just killed clearly had not been inflicted by Dugu Yan.

So, the likely answer was that Dugu Bo had injured the Purple Poison Viper, allowing Dugu Yan to kill it herself while also tempering her in the process.

Zhao Wuji had done the same before to temper Oscar, and with Oscar's intelligence, it was easy for him to figure it out.

And even if his guess was not entirely correct, it could not have been far off.

Thus, Oscar showed neither delight nor any unnecessary expression. He merely said calmly, "Miss, please don't get worked up."

Dugu Yan looked at Oscar upon hearing that, then replied, "I'm not worked up. But why did you kill my spirit beast?"

Oscar answered calmly, "First, I didn't know this spirit beast was what you were pursuing. Second, this Purple Poison Viper barged into our camp. I killed it only in self-defense."

Seeing how calm Oscar looked, and hearing his explanation, Dugu Yan gradually became less angry.

Although Grandpa had injured the Purple Poison Viper and left her to finish it herself, she was still much slower than it was, which was why she had chased it all the way here.

Now that she had heard Oscar's explanation, Dugu Yan felt that it really was not his fault.

But before Dugu Yan could say anything further, Oscar spoke again. "Still, it was indeed because of us that you lost your Third Spirit Ring. If you need it, we can help you hunt another one according to your requirements."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan froze for a moment before asking, "How did you know this was meant to be my Third Spirit Ring?"

Oscar smiled faintly. "It wasn't difficult to guess. The wounds on this Purple Poison Viper made it clear that they were deliberately inflicted by one of your elders, likely to temper you. But your strength must have been somewhat lacking, so you let it escape and it ended up running all the way to our camp."

Dugu Yan was still somewhat surprised, because everything Oscar had said was completely correct.

"I..." Dugu Yan wanted to refute him, but realized she truly had nothing to say in response. After all, it had indeed happened because of her own shortcomings.

However, Dugu Yan was not someone who could be fooled so easily. She glanced at Oscar, then at the Purple Poison Viper, whose spirit ring had already condensed.

"No matter what, you promised to help me find another suitable spirit ring. You can't go back on that, can you?" Dugu Yan said to Oscar as her snake tail turned back into a pair of long, straight, shapely legs.

It was only then that Oscar noticed Dugu Yan's figure. Although he was only eleven, after absorbing his Third Spirit Ring, he had already reached a height of 1.88 meters. Yet Dugu Yan was not short either, standing at around 1.7 meters.

With her snake tail transformed back into legs, her bare, crystalline feet made her appear exceptionally alluring. Dugu Yan's figure was already quite mature, comparable to a girl around Twenty Years Old from Oscar's previous life.

For more than five years, Oscar had devoted nearly all his thoughts to cultivation. Now, upon seeing such a beauty, he unexpectedly felt as though a single glance had lasted ten thousand years.

Still, Oscar was able to restrain himself. To avoid revealing any flaw, he quickly shifted his gaze away from Dugu Yan and replied calmly, "Of course."

After answering Dugu Yan's question, Oscar continued, "How did you end up here alone? This is the inner region of Sunset Forest, where only spirit beasts of at least the Ten Thousand Year Level live."

"With your strength, it would be difficult for you to enter this place. Did you get separated from an elder?"

Hearing Oscar's question, Dugu Yan hesitated. She looked at Oscar and Shao Xin, then slowly answered, "I came here with Grandpa. I got separated from him while chasing this Purple Poison Viper."

Just as Dugu Yan finished speaking, a shadow that had been watching her from not far away stopped. Its dark green pupils flickered, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of its lips before it concealed itself in the darkness once more.

Oscar was slightly taken aback when he heard that. Logically speaking, with Dugu Bo's strength, it should have been impossible for him to lose track of Dugu Yan. Moreover, that old man doted on her so much—how could he possibly let her fall into danger?

But Oscar quickly understood. Perhaps Dugu Yan had not said those words for him, but for Dugu Bo, who was hiding in the shadows.

But what was Dugu Yan trying to do? Why hide Dugu Bo's presence and stay behind herself?

Was she not afraid that he might be a bad person? In truth, Dugu Yan had only made this decision after some hesitation. The reason was simple: first, the strength Oscar displayed was above hers.

Second, in her fifteen years of life, this was the first time she had encountered such a handsome young man in this way. He was around her age, yet stronger than her, which clearly meant he was a genius as well.

So, as if guided by some unseen force, Dugu Yan wanted to stay and see what would happen. After all, Grandpa was nearby, so even if he harbored ill intentions, she had nothing to fear.

Oscar did not expose her. Instead, he nodded thoughtfully. "I see. How about this? Stay here for now. Once my teacher returns, we'll help you find your grandpa, and while we're at it, help you hunt another suitable spirit beast for your Third Spirit Ring."

Hearing that, Dugu Yan nodded slightly, then said apologetically, "I'm sorry about earlier. I got a little worked up."

Oscar smiled faintly at Dugu Yan, who had taken the initiative to apologize. "It's fine. There was a reason for it. My name is Oscar, and I'm a student of Shrek Academy. What about you?"

Oscar had revealed his academy because students of Soul Master Academies were generally more simple-minded, and doing so would make it easier to close the distance between them.

Since Oscar had introduced himself, Dugu Yan did the same. "My name is Dugu Yan. Um... I haven't entered an academy yet."

Oscar was stunned for a moment upon hearing that. At Dugu Yan's age, she should already have entered Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Why did she say that she had not entered an academy yet? Then Oscar stepped forward and extended his right hand. "Nice to meet you, Dugu Yan."

Seeing Oscar's outstretched hand, Dugu Yan instinctively wanted to take it. It was like when a beautiful woman extended her hand to you—you would naturally reach out to take it.

However, Dugu Yan immediately lowered the hand she had raised and said somewhat apologetically, "Sorry, but because of some personal reasons, I might not be able to shake your hand."

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