Dugu Yan: Grandpa, You Don't Understand Him at All! (Please Follow, Please Vote!)

Dugu Bo was not overthinking things.

In the past, whenever he returned from cultivating in seclusion at the herb garden,

his granddaughter would always be incredibly excited and happy to see him.

But this time, Dugu Bo noticed

that his granddaughter seemed far calmer than before.

Feelings could only be transferred; they did not simply disappear.

And when he had just asked why she had returned so late,

her pretty face had flushed as she fidgeted shyly.

He had been there before!

One look was all Dugu Bo needed before his heart sank and he sensed trouble.

Something had gone seriously wrong!

While he had been cultivating in seclusion,

his precious little cabbage had likely been rooted up by some wild pig from outside!

Outrageous!

Who was it?! Who was it?!

Dugu Bo gritted his teeth in fury.

As her grandfather, he would never allow anyone to get close to his granddaughter without his knowledge or approval,

let alone secretly pledge themselves to one another for life.

Not even the Heavenly King himself!

Though that was what he thought,

Dugu Bo kept his expression calm. As always, he asked with concern about his granddaughter's recent life at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy while also inquiring about her physical condition.

When her health was mentioned, Dugu Yan became somewhat agitated, as though she had something she wanted to say.

But in the end, she stopped herself.

Dugu Bo did not pay much attention to this.

Right now, all he wanted was for tomorrow to come quickly.

Then he could investigate in secret and find out which family's little wild pig dared root up his precious cabbage!

If that little wild pig turned out to be decent,

he could reluctantly turn a blind eye.

In the end, he would test him further

to see whether he was truly a suitable match for his granddaughter.

But if he was an unqualified little wild pig, then Dugu Bo could only break them apart!

For his granddaughter's future,

this grandfather had to be ruthless!

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

When Dugu Yan went to school,

Dugu Bo began his own investigation and secretly followed her.

Before long, he discovered Ye Yu's existence.

So there really is some brat!

Dugu Bo clenched his fists and ground his teeth, rage boiling within him.

But he did not act rashly.

Before making a move, he still had to learn the circumstances of this little wild pig.

If possible, he did not actually want to hurt his granddaughter's feelings.

After all, she was his only family left in this world.

But after secretly investigating and learning about Ye Yu,

Dugu Bo was so angry he nearly exploded.

Ye Yu had no background whatsoever. He was merely a commoner.

The only reason he had been able to enroll at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy

was because he had rendered a service to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe by presenting a farming implement that could improve cultivation efficiency.

Xue Ye had granted him the title of baron, allowing him to enroll.

And Ye Yu's martial soul was the infamous trash martial soul, Blue Silver Grass. His Innate Soul Power was only level one.

His talent was appallingly poor!

Even if Ye Yu's martial soul had now undergone a mutated evolution,

what could a Blue Silver Grass martial soul possibly mutate into?

At best, he would be fortunate to reach Soul King in the future!

To ordinary commoners, a Soul King was already extraordinary.

But in Dugu Bo's eyes,

across the entire Spirit Master World, a Soul King was merely a slightly larger lackey!

If Dugu Bo died someday, how could such trash possibly protect his granddaughter?

No! He had to break them apart!

Dugu Bo hardened his heart and made his decision.

But after thinking it over, Dugu Bo decided to first have a proper talk with Dugu Yan.

He needed to make sure Dugu Yan did not let love cloud her judgment.

That Ye Yu or whatever his name was

was nothing more than a pretty boy. He could never give her happiness!

Another night arrived.

Dugu Manor.

Inside a tea room.

Dugu Bo sat at a tea table, unhurriedly brewing tea, though his heart was filled with worries.

He did not know how he should speak to his granddaughter later.

His granddaughter's temper had been heavily influenced by his own.

She responded to kindness, not force, and had a strong rebellious streak.

In the past, he had admired her personality, believing she took after him.

But now, Dugu Bo did not find it nearly so wonderful.

"Young Miss!"

Respectful voices from the maids and servants soon came from outside the tea room.

His granddaughter, Dugu Yan, had returned!

At Dugu Bo's instruction,

the maids and servants told Dugu Yan that Dugu Bo wished to see her.

Dugu Yan soon arrived. Her emerald-like beautiful eyes were full of confusion as she entered the tea room and asked,

"Grandpa, what did you want to see me about?"

"Yanyan, sit!"

Dugu Bo did not answer immediately. With a complicated look in his eyes, he shook his head and motioned for Dugu Yan to sit.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?"

Dugu Bo's unusual behavior made Dugu Yan sense that something was off, and she could not help asking.

"Sigh!"

Dugu Bo let out a sigh and gave a bitter smile.

"Yanyan, Yanyan! You've truly given Grandpa quite a surprise!"

"You found yourself a boyfriend and did not even tell Grandpa."

"Grandpa, y-you already know?"

Dugu Yan was initially startled that Dugu Bo already knew.

Then her beautiful, delicate face instantly flushed red. Filled with shyness and embarrassment, she stammered,

"Grandpa, I was actually already planning to introduce Ye Yu to you. I just hadn't figured out how to do it yet."

"Ye Yu is amazing!"

To improve Ye Yu's impression in her grandfather Dugu Bo's eyes,

Dugu Yan had been about to enthusiastically tell him all about Ye Yu's strengths and excellence.

Unfortunately, Dugu Bo had no intention of listening.

"Yanyan!"

Dugu Bo interrupted Dugu Yan with a serious, stern expression.

"Although Grandpa does not know how you met this boy called Ye Yu or how the two of you got together."

"Perhaps Grandpa was too focused on cultivation and neglected you, giving that boy an opportunity."

"That was Grandpa's fault!"

"But Grandpa must make this clear: Grandpa does not approve of you being with him!"

"Grandpa!!"

Dugu Yan abruptly rose to her feet, her exquisite and beautiful face filled with anxiety.

"Grandpa, you must have found out that Ye Yu's martial soul and talent are poor, so you don't approve of us being together, right?"

"But martial souls and talent do not represent everything!"

"Although Ye Yu's martial soul and talent are not very good, that is only temporary!"

"Ye Yu has already found a way to evolve his martial soul!"

"As long as you give him time, he will definitely make his martial soul evolve continuously."

"In the end, he'll leap through the Dragon Gate and soar into the heavens!"

"And aside from his currently poor martial soul and cultivation talent, Ye Yu is outstanding in every other regard!"

"Grandpa! Believe me!"

"If you don't, I can take you to meet Ye Yu. You can test him yourself!"

But Dugu Bo merely sneered, growing even angrier inside.

He had found a way to evolve martial souls?

What a joke!

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Jade Phosphorous Family, and the Nine Heart Begonia Family—

just those three major spirit master families he knew of had been searching for the Method of Martial Soul Evolution all this time.

Yet after so many years, they had never found it.

And some commoner brat could find a way to evolve martial souls?

What a ridiculous joke!

As for Dugu Yan's claim that Ye Yu was outstanding in every respect besides his martial soul and cultivation talent,

Dugu Bo believed that even less.

A commoner brat's upbringing and environment had already determined

that he could not possibly possess much vision or experience. How could he be outstanding in every regard?

In Dugu Bo's view,

that boy called Ye Yu must simply be exceptionally good at sweet-talking girls!

He had completely wrapped his granddaughter around his finger!

This made Dugu Bo furious beyond measure.

Hardening his heart, he decided that for his granddaughter's sake, he had to break them apart!

"Yanyan! It isn't that Grandpa doesn't believe you."

"It's just that countless spirit master sects and families, including our Jade Phosphorous Family, have been searching for the Method of Martial Soul Evolution."

"Yet after so many years, no one has found any method."

"And a mere commoner brat can find one?"

"What a joke!"

Dugu Bo smiled disdainfully.

"As for what you said about him being exceptional in every other aspect besides his martial soul and cultivation talent, Grandpa believes that even less."

"Because a lowborn commoner, limited by his horizons and experience, simply cannot be all that outstanding!"

Dugu Bo's tone was utterly resolute.

In short: impossible! Absolutely impossible!

"Yanyan! You must understand that many things in this world can be disguised!"

Finally, Dugu Bo assumed an earnest, well-meaning manner and began advising Dugu Yan.

But Dugu Yan clenched her jade-like hands, her beautiful eyes reddening as tears shimmered in them.

Her heart was filled with sorrow and indignation.

She could understand why her grandfather did not believe in Ye Yu.

But why would he not even give him a chance?

"Grandpa, you don't understand! You don't understand him at all!"

Overwhelmed by sorrow and anger, Dugu Yan bit down on her lower lip. With her emerald-like eyes red-rimmed, she glared at Dugu Bo and cried out.