Cruel Reality

Dugu Bo left and rushed to Heaven Dou Royal Academy at what could only be called his fastest speed.

As the place with the largest number of noble children, the guards naturally kept their eyes peeled. After all, they could not afford to offend any of the people inside.

Although Dugu Bo had arrived without notifying anyone, he was still a Titled Douluo. The guards did not dare stop him at all.

The moment he entered the academy, Dugu Bo locked onto Dugu Yan's aura. He quickly arrived at a training ground, only to witness a sight that nearly gave him a stroke.

A boy was being intimate with his granddaughter. Though he had long heard about the relationship between Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, hearing about it and seeing it were two entirely different things.

A stream of Soul Power suddenly struck. Yu Tianheng lost control for a moment and was sent flying.

The incident happened too suddenly. As their instructor, Qin Ming swiftly activated his Martial Soul and stood in front of everyone. Then he saw Dugu Bo's dark expression.

Qin Ming immediately understood. Thinking of Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan's earlier behavior, he coughed, stepped aside, and turned back to give Yu Tianheng a look that said, "Good luck."

"Grandpa! What are you doing?!" Dugu Yan was delighted to see that it was her grandfather, but when she remembered that Dugu Bo had sent the person she liked flying, she glared at him angrily.

To be honest, watching Dugu Yan carefully help Yu Tianheng up before glaring at him indignantly, Dugu Bo admitted that he was jealous. He even had the urge to kill Yu Tianheng.

Yu Tianheng, who had been furious moments ago, now did not dare make any rash moves. After all, this was his first time meeting her family. It would be a lie to say he was not nervous.

"Greetings, Poison Douluo, Your Excellency. I am Yu Tianheng. I am..." Yu Tianheng tried to introduce himself in a fluster, but Dugu Bo cut him off.

"Yan Yan! Come with Grandpa now. There's something that needs to be dealt with!" Dugu Bo decided that out of sight was out of mind and simply ignored Yu Tianheng.

Seeing Yu Tianheng's awkward expression, Dugu Yan said angrily, "Grandpa, why don't you know how to respect people? Tianheng was talking to you! And what could possibly be so urgent that I have to leave during my study time?"

Good heavens, Dugu Yan's words nearly made Dugu Bo cough up blood. He cursed inwardly, I don't respect him? If I didn't respect him, he'd already be dead! And I'm your grandfather!

Unfortunately, Dugu Yan could not hear Dugu Bo's thoughts, and Dugu Bo could not bring himself to scold his beloved granddaughter.

He could only say gently, "Yan Yan, be good! It really is something important! It should be over soon, and we'll come back afterward! As for you, kid, watch yourself."

In truth, Dugu Bo did not oppose Dugu Yan being with Yu Tianheng. Yu Tianheng was quite talented and was also from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Dugu Bo was simply upset.

Dugu Yan also realized that her grandfather seemed to be in a genuine hurry. She stopped being willful, said goodbye to Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng, and walked over to Dugu Bo.

Before long, the two returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Ye Han and the others were still waiting.

"Grandpa, who are these people?" Dugu Yan looked at the people before her in confusion.

Dugu Bo waved a hand, signaling Dugu Yan not to speak yet. "Little friend, this is my granddaughter. What do you think?"

Ye Han did not beat around the bush and said with a smile, "Senior Dugu, you are too polite. My name is Ye Han. You can just call me Xiao Han. Uncle Zhao and the others call me that!"

"Then this old man won't stand on ceremony!" Dugu Bo was not one for empty formalities. He was simply worried about his granddaughter's poison.

Honjou Kaede stepped forward and walked over to Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan looked at the girl, who was younger than herself, with some confusion. It seemed that she was about to detoxify her.

Honjou Kaede opened her secondary profession in the game and checked Dugu Yan's poison. It showed that an antidote could be used, which made Honjou Kaede breathe a sigh of relief.

When Honjou Kaede returned, Dugu Bo asked expectantly, "How is it?"

Honjou Kaede took a bottle of antidote from the Guild Warehouse, handed it to Dugu Bo, and said softly, "Her poisoning isn't very severe. Drinking this potion will be enough!"

Dugu Bo subconsciously accepted the antidote. As he stared at the bottle, his pupils suddenly contracted. He looked at Ye Han in disbelief. "It's you!"

Ye Han knew that Dugu Bo had recognized the bottle as being the same as the one from the auction house, but he did not explain anything. He merely smiled.

Dugu Bo also realized that he had lost his composure. He quickly inspected the antidote, then gave it to Dugu Yan.

Not long afterward, Dugu Yan spat out a stream of dark green liquid. The ground was instantly corroded.

Dugu Bo hurriedly got up and examined Dugu Yan. He soon discovered, with great excitement, that the poison which had troubled her for so long had truly been cured.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" Dugu Bo pulled Dugu Yan into an embrace, his eyes filled with tears.

Seeing how emotional Dugu Bo was, no one interrupted him. Some emotions were better released than bottled up.

After quickly collecting himself, Dugu Bo was the first to walk over to Ye Han. "Thank you so much. I will give you the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as promised, and I will not go back on my word!"

Ye Han smiled faintly. "There's no rush. Xiao Feng, help Senior Dugu take another look!"

Upon hearing Ye Han's words, not only was Dugu Bo filled with anticipation, but so was Dugu Yan. She knew exactly what her grandfather had done for her over the years.

She also knew how badly her grandfather had suffered from the poison over the years.

Honjou Kaede quickly finished her assessment and said casually, "An antidote can be used, but it would be best to wait until Level 7. Senior Dugu's body has been severely worn down by the poison, and much of the poison has mixed with his Soul Power."

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan did not understand what Level 7 meant, but Ye Han did. He nodded knowingly. "In that case, we'll wait until Level 7. That will be safer!"

"Can my grandfather's poison truly be cured?" Dugu Yan asked anxiously.

"Of course it can. But using the antidote right now carries some risk. For Senior Dugu's health, I hope you can wait a little longer!" Ye Han said earnestly.

Dugu Bo roughly understood what Ye Han meant and nodded to show that he understood.

"Alright, the matter of the poison has been settled. I believe you must also be very concerned about what comes next! But I hope that no matter what I say, you won't get agitated!" Ye Han gave him a warning first.

Dugu Bo nodded solemnly and looked at Ye Han expectantly.

Seeing Dugu Bo's expectant gaze, Ye Han did not know how to begin for a moment. But for this kind of matter, a short pain was better than a long one.

"Senior, the inheritance of the Soul God that you obtained is fake!" Ye Han took a deep breath and said.

Dugu Bo had originally thought that Ye Han would tell him why he could not sense the Soul God's inheritance, but he never expected Ye Han to tell him that the Soul God's inheritance was fake.

"Impossible! That ancient aura back then, and the stele clearly said Soul God. Besides, there were three Titled Douluo present!" Dugu Bo argued.

Ye Han and the others looked at Dugu Bo, who refused to accept reality, and did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Ahem! Senior, I'll tell you the truth! It was just a palace in some ruins. Other than an Evil Soul Master with the Illusion Dream Silkworm martial soul and some medicinal herbs, there was nothing there!" Ye Han said with a sigh.

Dugu Bo still refused to believe it, insisting, "Leaving aside the aura I sensed outside, I also felt a pressure upon my soul inside!"

Yoruichi calmly drew her Zanpakuto and activated a trace of Soul Power. An aura of the soul slowly spread outward.

Dugu Bo, who had still been talking nonstop, suddenly sensed that soul aura and instinctively said, "That's the aura... uh..."

Dugu Bo stiffly turned his head, staring at Yoruichi in disbelief as he felt that familiar aura. "Could it be that you're the one who obtained the Soul God's inheritance?"

Ye Han was defeated by Dugu Bo's train of thought. He quietly said to Dugu Yan, "Hold your grandfather steady. I'm about to hit him with something big!"

Dugu Yan instinctively supported Dugu Bo. Only then did Ye Han say, "There was no Soul God at all. There really was some soul power in the palace originally, but Yoruichi absorbed it. That's why what you sensed the first time was this!"

"To make our escape and avoid getting tangled up with Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, we fabricated this Soul God story. As you know, Senior, if they investigated us, we wouldn't be able to explain ourselves clearly!"

After hearing Ye Han's words, Dugu Bo was completely stunned. His legs gave out beneath him, but fortunately, Dugu Yan had already supported him and kept him from falling to the ground.

After a long while, once he had recovered somewhat, Dugu Bo asked unwillingly, "Then what was that Golden Light?"

Hearing Dugu Bo ask that question, Ye Han awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Well... that was to find someone to take the blame! Wasn't it a perfect coincidence? You must have been closest to the box back then, Senior! That's why the Golden Light entered your body!"

After hearing Ye Han's explanation, Dugu Bo felt as though both his head and heart were unwell. He nearly failed to catch his breath.

"Heh... so this was the outcome in the end?" Dugu Bo laughed bitterly at himself. "It seems I simply wasn't fated for it."

Then he thought about how Ye Han had schemed against him, and remembered how he had bragged so wildly in front of Dugu Yan back then. His face immediately turned bright red.

Ye Han could also tell from Dugu Bo's expression that the old man was looking at him differently. At a time like this, it was best to behave and keep quiet.

"Forget it, forget it! I've already joined you people, so what else can I say? But you have to give me some of those Cultivation Potions!" Dugu Bo had come to terms with it. Since he had already been tricked, what was the point of saying anything? He might as well get some benefits out of it.

Thinking about it, he really had been stupid. Why had nothing happened to Spirit Hall in the end? Why had Qian Daoliu shaken his head back then? Wasn't all of that proof that the divine position had been fake?

Dugu Bo was no longer angry, so Ye Han readily agreed. "We're all on the same side. As long as Dugu Yan needs them, I'll provide as many potions as she wants!"