Luo Li and Dugu Bo's Connection

His gaze swept over the group, who had clearly suffered quite a blow.

Luo Li consoled them softly.

"You needn't belittle yourselves. Reaching this point is already quite impressive."

"My situation is more unusual than that of ordinary Soul Masters. Even an ordinary Soul Saint would find it difficult to force me to use my Martial Soul."

"Adjust your mindsets. I already have a general understanding of your circumstances. Starting tomorrow, I'll give each of you targeted training."

Luo Li had emerged from the blood-soaked storms of the City of Slaughter.

Compared to ordinary Soul Masters, the extent of his control over and development of his own body was far more terrifying.

If it had been the three Soul Douluo Education Committee members instead, they certainly would not have been able to do what Luo Li had done.

Other than those from special places like the City of Slaughter, Soul Masters on this continent relied far too heavily on their Martial Souls.

"..."

Yu Tianheng and the others lowered their heads, all falling silent.

Though that was easy to say, adjusting themselves so quickly was clearly still difficult for them.

Luo Li was not in a hurry. If they could not even adjust such a simple mindset, then they were not qualified for him to continue teaching them.

"That will be all for today. You may go attend to your own affairs."

At that point, Luo Li paused and turned to look at Dugu Yan beside him.

The snake girl was not in high spirits either.

Seeing Luo Li breathe normally within the Jade Phosphor Purple Poison mist she had taken such pride in had dealt her quite a blow.

"Young lady of the Dugu Family, wait a moment."

As soon as he said this, everyone turned their eyes toward her.

Why had King Frost Extreme singled out Dugu Yan?

All kinds of speculation swirled through their minds.

Dugu Yan herself was equally confused. As far as she remembered, she had never had any dealings with this man before.

"Brother Luo, do you and Miss Dugu have some prior connection?"

Qian Renxue asked with feigned curiosity.

Yet an unusual gleam flickered in her golden eyes.

She had already investigated everything concerning Luo Li thoroughly.

Luo Li and Dugu Yan definitely had no prior connection.

Then why had he kept Dugu Yan behind alone?

Qian Renxue could not help but think more deeply about it.

Could he have taken a fancy to this woman?

Noticing Dugu Yan's face, which was not as beautiful as Qian Renxue's true form but was undoubtedly still lovely, as well as her particularly slender waist due to her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, Qian Renxue came up with that possibility.

Although Luo Li had a marriage engagement with her nominal younger sister, Xue Ke, his status as King Frost Extreme meant he did not need to be constrained by his identity as Prince Consort.

There would be no issue if he took an interest in other women.

Faced with Qian Renxue's question, Luo Li merely said indifferently, "You could say that."

"You could say that?" Qian Renxue was taken aback.

Could Luo Li and Dugu Yan really have had dealings before?

How had her intelligence contained nothing whatsoever about it?

A deep, divine glint flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.

Qian Renxue silently calculated whether she should further improve her intelligence network after returning this time.

But Dugu Yan, one of the people involved, was even more bewildered.

You could say that?

How did she not know about this?

Dugu Yan even suspected that she might have lost a portion of her memories.

Luo Li's next words answered both their doubts.

"Although Miss Dugu and I do not know each other, I have had dealings with Poison Douluo."

"I merely have a matter to discuss with Poison Douluo and need Miss Dugu to act as an intermediary."

"Is Crown Prince interested?"

At those words, Qian Renxue immediately remembered something.

She did remember that Luo Li had dealings with Dugu Bo.

That had been two years ago.

At the time, Luo Li had only been Marquis White Robe, and his cultivation had merely reached the Soul Saint level.

Because of certain matters, he had come into conflict with Prince Xue Xing.

Dugu Bo had received Xue Xing's favor and stepped forward on his behalf.

The two had fought outside the city.

That battle had also cemented Luo Li's legendary reputation!

In that battle, Sword Shatters Serpent Empress!

Countless Sunset Sword Qi swept across the battlefield with unparalleled force.

A gigantic sword bearing Radiant Sun Holy Radiance descended from the skies, Sword Opens Heaven's Gate!

Even now, a Golden Scar still stretched across the earth outside Heaven Dou City.

The lingering sword intent had drawn many Sword Cultivator Soul Masters there to pay their respects and seek inspiration for further breakthroughs.

The result left countless people dumbfounded.

Luo Li, only a Soul Saint, had defeated the long-renowned Poison Douluo with peerless holy radiance!

That victory across two major realms had completely established Luo Li's reputation as a legendary figure among the younger generation!

It had also utterly shattered the saying that all beneath Titled Douluo were mere ants!

It was precisely through that battle that Luo Li, as a Soul Saint, successfully stepped into the combat power tier of a Titled Douluo!

After all, though Dugu Bo's combat strength ranked near the bottom among Titled Douluo—

A bottom-ranked Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo!

No one would dare underestimate this top-tier powerhouse renowned for his poison arts because of that.

Qian Renxue had actually visited the site of Luo Li and Dugu Bo's battle afterward.

She had also seen the Golden Scar left behind.

The pure holy attribute contained within it had once made even her, the possessor of the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul, feel secret apprehension.

Dugu Yan also suddenly recalled the incident.

When her grandfather had returned back then, she had seen him in a state of disarray unlike anything she had ever witnessed before.

However, Luo Li had not caused Dugu Bo any further trouble afterward, so Dugu Yan had not paid much attention to it and had subconsciously forgotten the matter.

Now that she heard Luo Li's words, she could not help becoming nervous.

What did this man want with her grandfather?

Could he be planning to settle the score from back then?

At the thought, Dugu Yan's pretty face went slightly pale.

Luo Li had already been capable of defeating her grandfather when he was only a Soul Saint.

Now that his cultivation had reached the Soul Douluo level, her grandfather was likely no match for him at all!

Qian Renxue also assumed Luo Li wanted revenge.

Though she did not care about Dugu Bo's life or death, as the Empire's Crown Prince, Dugu Bo was nominally an Imperial Guest Elder. She could not simply do nothing.

At the very least, she needed to put on a show.

"Is this because of the grudge between Brother Luo and Senior Dugu?"

Qian Renxue asked.

If Luo Li nodded, she would casually offer a few words of persuasion in her capacity as Crown Prince.

If persuasion failed, then so be it.

She could simply report it to Xue Ye afterward, and that would count as fulfilling all her responsibilities.

Surely no one expected a "feeble" Crown Prince like her to forcibly stop Luo Li, who had already stepped into the combat power tier of a Titled Douluo while still a Soul Saint?

Dugu Yan's small face was filled with even greater anxiety.

Her pale little hands clutched tightly at her clothes as she waited uneasily for Luo Li's answer.

"That is not the case." Luo Li shook his head, allowing Dugu Yan, whose heart had been hanging in the sky, to finally relax a little.

"My previous battle with Poison Douluo was not a personal grudge between us."

"This time, I have other matters to discuss with him."

Luo Li knew very well that Dugu Bo had not intended to fight him to the death that day.

He had merely been unable to refuse Xue Xing's request because of the favor he owed him.

In the end, he became a stepping stone for Luo Li's ascent to legend.

After that incident, Dugu Bo and Xue Xing were even.

Naturally, there were no other grudges between him and Luo Li.

On the day Luo Li was granted his title, Dugu Bo had even sent someone to deliver congratulatory gifts to Luo Manor.

There had long been no question of revenge.

As for Luo Li's purpose—

It was naturally the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Luo Li had actually considered it back when he was a Soul Saint, after confirming that he possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo.

But warfare had delayed him.

Now that he had some free time, he could finally handle this matter.

After confirming that Luo Li bore no ill intentions, Dugu Yan naturally had no reason to refuse.

She nodded slightly.

"I understand."

"Grandfather is currently in Heaven Dou City. Dean Luo, please follow me."