Finally Meeting

After learning that the boy his granddaughter liked was the Imperial Son-in-Law, Dugu Bo immediately knew that getting him to break off the engagement was impossible.

Especially since, as a Princess, she naturally could not become someone's concubine. She had to be the principal wife!

In other words, if Dugu Yan still wanted to marry that boy, she could only be a concubine in name.

But Dugu Bo was absolutely unwilling to let Dugu Yan become someone's concubine. What was lacking in his precious granddaughter? Why should she become someone's concubine? As the mighty Poison Douluo, he could not afford to lose that face!

So the fate between the two of them was likely about to be completely severed.

Dugu Bo could practically foresee that his precious granddaughter would be despondent for quite some time.

At that thought, the old man, who doted excessively on his granddaughter, gritted his teeth in hatred. He truly wanted to kill that wild brat who had provoked his granddaughter and vent his anger!

But he could not do that, because that boy was the son-in-law chosen by Xue Ye and also a Marquis of the Empire. If Dugu Bo killed him, it would be equivalent to slapping the Emperor's face, as well as the faces of the nobles... He would offend nearly all the Empire's powerful and influential figures.

Although a Titled Douluo's strength granted him an extremely high status, it did not make him invincible. He could not act without restraint. So he could not do that.

Still, although he could not kill him.

He could capture that brat and beat him up, or bring him before his granddaughter and make him apologize, so the two could make a clean break. As long as he did not take the boy's life, it would be fine.

Thus, after asking the Three Education Commissioners for the direction of Li Chang'an's dormitory and stating his intentions, Dugu Bo left the Dean's Office.

The Three Education Commissioners did not stop him from doing what he intended, either, because they knew Dugu Bo had a sense of propriety. Li Chang'an would suffer, at most, some Physical Pain on this trip; he would certainly not be seriously injured. They thought it would be good for him to suffer a setback—he could treat it as training.

Dugu Bo sped along, his entire body practically turning into an afterimage. Before long, he arrived outside Li Chang'an's dormitory courtyard.

Yet just as he approached, he abruptly stopped. His expression turned somewhat surprised, because his soul had stirred faintly. It was a strange resonance that only occurred when encountering a similar soul.

And judging by the source of that resonance, the target was inside the courtyard wall before him.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

The boy Yan Yan liked possessed the Jade Scale Serpent Soul as well!

Moreover, if his soul could react to it, then that boy's soul was probably no ordinary Jade Scale Serpent. There was a strong possibility that it was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor!

Dugu Bo was extremely surprised. It was not as though he had never seen unrelated people who possessed the same souls. But those souls generally were not powerful; they were low-grade, common souls. For example, souls such as Blue Silver Grass, sickles, and hoes—most farmers who worked the land possessed things like those.

But truly high-grade souls, such as the White Armored Earth Dragon, Diamond Mammoth, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and so on, were generally passed down through a single bloodline. The Jade Scale Serpent Soul of his Dugu Family was the same. He had never heard of it appearing in any other family.

Could that boy's family be related to my Dugu Family? Could we share the same ancient ancestor?

Dugu Bo could not help but speculate.

Just then.

A voice came from within the courtyard wall before him.

"Friend outside."

"Since you are here, why not show yourself?"

It was a calm, magnetic voice.

He had been discovered?

Dugu Bo was initially quite surprised. After all, how could a tiny Soul Elder at level thirty possibly discover a Titled Douluo who had concealed his aura?

But he quickly understood. He had likely not been discovered because of his aura, but because of the resonance between their similar souls!

Inside the courtyard.

Li Chang'an, who had just stepped out of his dormitory, wore a calm expression that concealed nervousness and anticipation. From that resonance between similar souls, he had already guessed who stood outside the courtyard wall.

Ever since Dugu Bo had approached his dormitory, Li Chang'an had keenly sensed that familiar aura! His soul was half-beast, half-Weapon Soul. Therefore, the only soul that could resonate with his was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

And who in the world possessed the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, other than Dugu Bo, known as the Azure Serpent Douluo?

Although Li Chang'an did not know why Dugu Bo had come looking for him, recalling how Dugu Yan had suddenly taken leave, he guessed it was probably related to her.

He had originally been worrying about how to get in contact with this Poison Douluo, but he had not expected the other party to come to him of his own accord. And that undisguised hostility truly caught him somewhat off guard.

He had not offended this Poison Douluo, had he?

Why had he come looking for him with such overwhelming hostility?

If he had sensed even the slightest killing intent, Li Chang'an would probably have already used every method at his disposal to summon the Three Education Commissioners for protection.

Very soon.

A gust of sinister wind drifted past.

An old man suddenly appeared before him.

The man was tall and thin, like a javelin. Even his beard and hair were dark green, while his eyes gleamed like emeralds. His facial expression was completely stiff, his cheeks deeply sunken, and the disheveled green hair on his head gave him the cold, gloomy aura of a zombie. One look was enough to tell that he was no good person.

Those distinctive features confirmed for Li Chang'an that this old man was none other than the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, whom he had long been plotting to approach.

Suppressing his excitement, Li Chang'an calmly bowed on the surface and said, "May I ask why this senior has come?"

Dugu Bo was also sizing up the boy before him. No wonder his granddaughter had been captivated by this kid. It was not as though he had never seen handsome people, but this was the first time he had seen someone this handsome. The brat had several traces of his own youthful charm.

Naturally, Li Chang'an had no idea about this shamelessly narcissistic thought from a certain old man. Otherwise, he would definitely have mocked him mercilessly. What a damn talent for flattering himself.

"You are Li Chang'an?"

Dugu Bo asked with a cold face and an icy tone.

Anyone else would probably have denied it at a time like this. After all, this old man clearly had ill intentions.

But Li Chang'an, who knew exactly who the old man before him was, naturally did not deny his identity. Holding his head high and standing tall, he said with elegant composure, "A man keeps his name whether walking or sitting. I am Li Chang'an!"

"Good!"

Dugu Bo let out a cold laugh. It was unclear whether he admired Li Chang'an's courage in admitting it or was simply pleased that he had found the right person.

The next moment.

A phantom flashed.

Li Chang'an did not even have time to react before he felt a blow to the back of his neck. His consciousness swiftly sank into darkness, and his body toppled stiffly toward the ground.

Dugu Bo casually caught him by the back of his collar. Then, Soul Power enveloped his body, and the two of them rose into the air, transforming into a streak of green light as they flew into the distance.

Just like that, he brazenly took Heaven Dou Academy's finest student and left the place.