Not the Kind to Sell Their Daughters for Glory!

After waiting a short while.

Ye Qingxian had already absorbed the Snow Hoof Unicorn Horse's Soul Ring, and a powerful aura burst from her body. Though she was only a Support System Soul Master, it still made Lin Xiao's heart give a fearful jolt.

Dugu Bo said calmly:

"Among a Soul Master's cultivation realms, the two greatest dividing lines are the Soul Sage realm and the Titled Douluo realm. The latter naturally needs no explanation, while only after reaching the Soul Sage realm can one possess a Martial Soul Avatar and bring out the true power of one's martial soul."

Lin Xiao nodded.

On this point, he did agree. Even Spirit Beasts that took human form and cultivated anew would only completely become human after Level 70; by then, even a Titled Douluo could not see through their origins.

Ye Qingxian was dressed in white as pure as snow, her sleeves fluttering.

She opened her Beautiful Eyes, bright and full of spirit.

"My Nine Hearted Begonia True Body, once activated, can triple the healing effect of my soul skills. Unless someone is killed instantly, I can pull them back from the brink of death, and in moments, they can recover to full condition."

The Nine Hearted Begonia was a miraculous martial soul that had taken healing to the extreme. The effect of all its Soul Ring skills was only one thing: area healing.

Even though Ye Qingxian's martial soul had evolved, this characteristic still had not changed. It was only that the Martial Soul Curse had been broken, and the healing effect had grown even stronger.

In the original work, when Tang San faced the Heaven Dou Royal Team that possessed the Nine Hearted Begonia, he used the Deadly Poison on his Eight Spider Lances to make the other six lose their ability to fight, finally coercing Ye Lingling into healing Xiao Wu.

In other words.

If one was not afraid of Control System soul skills like poison, then a Soul Master supported by the Nine Hearted Begonia was basically an undying existence.

Lin Xiao felt that his little life was becoming more and more secure.

Aunt Ye really was a woman who made people feel at ease!

Dugu Bo gave a straightforward evaluation:

"The healing ability of the Nine Hearted Begonia is terrifying to begin with, and it's even an area skill effect. On a battlefield, it's far more troublesome than a Titled Douluo."

"Even in a battle between Titled Douluo, as long as the Nine Hearted Begonia Soul Master isn't killed, fighting one against two wouldn't be an issue."

One against two, two against four, four against eight... tsk, tsk.

Unfortunately, no one would be that stupid. If a real fight broke out, they would spare no cost and focus fire on the Support System Soul Master at the first possible moment!

Ye Qingxian patted her skirt and said with a beaming smile:

"Those two girls have been waiting at home for quite a while. They must be worrying themselves sick, while also looking forward to it terribly. We should go back and give them the good news."

Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

"Exactly! Exactly!"

It was not only those two girls who were anxious. How were they any different, their hearts already flying home?

He wished he could tell Yanyan the good news at once!

That girl had suffered so much! How old had she been when she lost her parents?

If not for having a friend like Ye Lingling, and then Lin Xiao popping up out of nowhere, her temperament would surely have become more and more withdrawn in the future, more and more like his own!

How could Dugu Bo bear to see that happen?

He slapped Lin Xiao on the shoulder, making Lin Xiao bare his teeth in pain, yet he spoke loudly:

"Kid Lin Xiao, thank you!"

"If you weren't so young, This Old Man might have entrusted Yanyan to you! But we can arrange an engagement first. When you grow up in the future, I'll marry Yanyan to you!"

Dugu Bo had a viciously sharp eye, and in one glance, he could tell Lin Xiao was no creature of the pond—once he met wind and clouds, he would undergo Dragon Transformation!

In truth, Innate Full Soul Power, Phoenix Martial Soul, evolution through Immortal Grass, powerful will, an extraordinary temperament... so many factors were combined in him.

What need was there for a viciously sharp eye? As long as one was not blind, anyone could see that as long as Lin Xiao did not die, he would certainly be an existence that stirred the winds and clouds of an era!

Besides, this kid seemed rather self-disciplined too?

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up.

He had been worrying about whom he could entrust Yanyan to in the future, but wasn't that person standing right in front of him now?

It did not matter if he was a little young. He could wait!

Lin Xiao's expression changed. He looked at Dugu Bo in horror and said indignantly:

"Senior Dugu, how old am I? How is this any different from forced buying and selling! If Sister Yanyan heard these words of yours, she would definitely be angry and think you had cheapened her!"

Dugu Bo's expression stiffened, and he was just about to explain.

Beside them, Ye Qingxian's displeased voice also came over.

"Why are you saying these things to a six-year-old child? Those who don't know would think Yanyan can't get married. Who rushes to urge marriage like this! If I didn't know what kind of person you are, Poison Douluo, I would definitely misunderstand and think you were the sort to sell your daughter for glory!"

Seeing that Lin Xiao and Ye Qingxian had both spoken so severely, Dugu Bo was left speechless.

In the end, he said resentfully:

"This Old Man was only saying it. How did it become, from your mouths, selling a daughter for glory?"

"This Old Man merely saw that Yanyan got along well with you, boy, and admired you besides. I meant well, yet I was slandered like this..."

"I simply won't bring it up again!"

With that, Dugu Bo swept his sleeve, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, and fell silent.

Hearing that, Lin Xiao finally let out a breath of relief.

Seeing that the atmosphere was starting to turn awkward, Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo both fell silent.

Lin Xiao gave a little laugh and tried to ease the mood.

"Oh, right, speaking of that, it reminds me of something!"

No one paid him any mind.

Lin Xiao: "..."

He could only go on talking to himself.

"Back when I was in Suotuo City, during my first Evil Fire Outbreak, I didn't have Aunt Qingxian to help treat me then. I endured it all on my own."

"I almost died."

Ye Qingxian and Dugu Bo, who had both been silent, raised their heads and glanced at Lin Xiao when they heard that.

Lin Xiao continued, "A Soul Sage wanted to take me to a brothel. I refused. He thought I found it dirty, so he gave me two options: spend money to buy a common girl's chastity, or find a decent family and arrange an engagement."

"I refused them all."

"Something like evil fire—once you give in the first time, there'll be countless times after that. In the end, you'll lose your own nature and become a beast controlled by the evil fire. That was the main reason."

"The other reason was that I thought it was unfair."

"Buying chastity with money is far too condescending. Finding a decent family to arrange an engagement is just the parents deciding everything on their own. Who ever asked the girl herself for her opinion?"

Dugu Bo snorted coldly.

"This world is one where the weak are prey to the strong. If a Soul Master forcibly takes a commoner's daughter and leaves money behind, that already counts as kindness! And there's an oddity like you?"

Ye Qingxian sighed with emotion.

"The Phoenix bears the Five Virtues, a noble and pure bird. If you willingly debase yourself, you may enjoy momentary ease, but I fear you will never again be fated to see a broader sky, nor will you ever become a true Phoenix."

Lin Xiao smiled faintly.

"That's not the point of the story I'm telling!"

"Senior Dugu, what I mean is that elders in this world always take it upon themselves to arrange their descendants' lives. I had never seen that woman herself, nor had I even met her parents. Furthermore, her parents didn't know what kind of person I was."

"But her parents still agreed to the engagement. Who cared about the woman's own opinion?"

"You said just now that you'd betroth Sister Yanyan to me. Did you ask Sister Yanyan for her opinion?"

Dugu Bo's old face flushed.

He just knew that brat Lin Xiao had no good intentions!

The map was unrolled, and the dagger appeared—he had come around to lecturing him in the end.

That child was bullying him!

Dugu Bo snapped irritably, "Enough! Stop cursing me in circles!"

"If Yanyan was dead set against it, would I force her to comply?"

"Wasn't I just acting first and reporting later..."

Lin Xiao and Ye Qingxian stared at Dugu Bo with meaningful gazes, neither of them speaking.

Dugu Bo felt uncomfortable all over under their stares.

Irritated, he waved his sleeve.

"Let's go already! The sooner we return, the sooner this is over!"

What kind of looks were those!

Was he, Dugu Bo, the sort of person who would sell his granddaughter for glory?

Wasn't he just thinking of helping Yanyan reserve a spot first? If Yanyan was unwilling when the time came, then at worst, he would throw away this old face of his and break the agreement...

Sigh, how annoying!