Dugu Bo's Guilt

"What is your relationship with the Crown Prince?"

The look in Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly changed as he stared at Ning Weiyang.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to see through her.

Yet Ning Weiyang looked so timid that she was nothing like someone the royal family would choose.

Could it be?

Xue Qinghe liked her unilaterally?

Ning Weiyang met Dugu Bo's gaze, locking eyes with him for a moment before quickly looking away. She shook her head sadly. "I have no relationship with him."

As though she had touched on something painful, Ning Weiyang's expression turned unpleasant.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan seemed to think of something as well. She frowned lightly and patted Ning Weiyang on the back in comfort.

Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan, then at Ning Weiyang. "If you have no relationship with him, why would he give you a Soul Tool reserved exclusively for the royal family?"

"..."

Ning Weiyang fell silent for a moment.

She wanted to know that too!

She and Xue Qinghe had only met once from beginning to end. There was no way anything could have happened between them!

Maybe he simply pitied her?

After all, her current persona was that of a pitiful little girl.

"I-I don't know either."

Ning Weiyang answered weakly, not knowing what to do.

At that moment, Dugu Yan spoke. "Grandfather, Weiyang used to belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, seeming even more interested.

"You were from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

Dugu Bo bent down slightly, bringing his face close to Ning Weiyang's. His emerald-green eyes glimmered faintly. He wore a smile, but he looked somewhat sinister.

"Grandfather."

Dugu Yan tugged at Dugu Bo.

"Stop scaring Weiyang."

"She used to be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but she isn't anymore."

Dugu Bo was pulled away from Ning Weiyang by Dugu Yan.

"She isn't anymore? What does that mean? Didn't she just awaken her martial soul?"

On the Douluo Continent, martial souls were generally awakened at the age of six, which was precisely Ning Weiyang's age.

She had just awakened her martial soul, yet she was no longer part of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

Then she became involved with the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and ended up at Heaven Dou Royal Academy?

Why did that sound so strange?

Seeing her grandfather questioning and speculating about everything like an endless stream of questions, Dugu Yan could not help explaining, "This is Weiyang's family matter..."

Dugu Yan had always been considerate of Ning Weiyang's feelings, so she could not directly mention the things she had learned in front of her.

What if it upset Ning Weiyang?

She already looked so sad.

But before Dugu Yan could signal Dugu Bo with her eyes, Ning Weiyang spoke. "It's all right, Sister Yanzi."

She smiled, hiding the sadness from before. Looking up, she said brightly, "My Innate Soul Power was too low, and I didn't awaken either of my parents' martial souls, so the sect drove me out! Then, while I was on the road, I met His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness pitied me and brought me to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. There really isn't any special relationship between us. He probably only gave me this Soul Tool because he pitied me!"

The smile on Ning Weiyang's face carried a faint bitterness.

Anyone who was not blind could tell that she was only pretending to be calm and unconcerned.

"..."

Dugu Yan's heart clenched.

Her expression was incredibly complicated.

"Weiyang..."

At that moment, Dugu Bo suddenly felt a sense of guilt as well.