Shi Jian Forces Back Dugu Bo

This sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.

"Grandpa?!" Ye Zhou had only just mastered the Three Points Return to One Qi, so Dugu Yan's life was never in danger. Lying beneath the arena, she stared at the figure who had just smashed through the window in midair, only to be sent flying back by a suddenly appearing massive wooden pillar. She froze for two seconds before immediately growing anxious.

What was going on? Who had struck Grandpa and sent him flying?

Her grandfather was a Titled Douluo!

"Was that... Dugu Bo?" Ye Zhou pushed himself up from the arena floor, tapped several points on his shoulder, and took a deep breath as he looked toward Dugu Bo's private room.

The floor-to-ceiling window there had been utterly shattered.

"Cough, cough. Wh... who are you?" Dugu Bo clutched his chest and stepped out again. Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window, he shouted sternly.

"Shi Jian of Maoshan!" a dignified voice rang out.

Everyone hurriedly looked toward the sound. A middle-aged man dressed in black and white, with a wooden hairpin in his hair, stood by the railing of the second-floor corridor. His hands were clasped behind his back, his expression cold, with not a trace of fear on his face.

"It's him!" Someone in the audience recognized Shi Jian.

"You know him?"

"I've seen him before. He sets up a stall outside the inn beside Heaven Dou Royal Academy, claiming to tell fortunes and read feng shui for people. He helps them divine matters, bury their ancestors, and buy or sell houses. His fees are ridiculously high."

"Divining matters? What kind of Soul Master is that?"

"Th-that is Poison Douluo!" At that moment, someone also recognized Dugu Bo standing before the floor-to-ceiling window, their face filled with terror.

Among the Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo was absolutely one of the weakest. But when it came to how feared he was among ordinary folk, he could rank in the top three!

"That man just forced Poison Douluo back. I wasn't seeing things, was I?"

"Who exactly is he?"

The crowd broke into heated discussion.

"Sir, you suddenly launched a sneak attack on me. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Ignoring the chatter of the spectators below, Dugu Bo looked at Shi Jian in the corridor. Sensing an aura from the other man that was not much weaker than his own, suspicion and shock filled his heart as he questioned him coldly.

"This is a Soul Fighting Arena. On the arena, each relies on their own ability. Yet you, a dignified Titled Douluo, attacked a child. I could not stand by and watch, so I intervened. Are you satisfied with that explanation?" Shi Jian said calmly.

"You..." Dugu Bo was furious.

"Bzzzz!" As his Soul Power circulated, an ear-piercing hum erupted. Nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared beneath his feet. The enormous Jade Scale Snake Emperor Martial Soul flashed into existence behind him, and the immense pressure of a Titled Douluo instantly enveloped the entire fighting area.

"Urgh!" Ye Zhou had been surprised that Shi Jian had come to the Soul Fighting Arena with him today. Then the pressure suddenly descended, instantly forcing him, who had only just gotten up, back to the ground.

It was not just him. The spectators all felt as though an enormous mountain had been placed upon them, collapsing limply into their seats like dead fish.

What terrifying pressure!

"Hmph!" Shi Jian swept his gaze over the crowd. Seeing that everyone except Dugu Yan had been enveloped by Dugu Bo's pressure, he snorted coldly. Thunder crackled around his body as he took out a Command Flag and waved it broadly.

"Disperse!"

In an instant, the pressure vanished. It was like sweet rain after a drought, and everyone gasped for air.

"This..." Dugu Bo's pupils contracted, and he instinctively took a step back.

What was with this man? He had not even activated his Martial Soul, yet he had casually waved a flag and dissolved his pressure?

"Who exactly are you?" Dugu Bo could now confirm that the man before him was definitely a Titled Douluo as well, and his methods were even stranger than his own. Who was he? Was he from Spirit Hall?

"I already told you. I am Shi Jian of Maoshan."

"Maoshan? Shi Jian? Fine, I will remember you!" Dugu Bo clenched his fists, loosened them, clenched them again, then loosened them once more. In the end, he decided to let the matter rest for now. He would not fight Shi Jian here. After leaving behind a harsh remark, he flew down toward Dugu Yan.

"Yan Yan, we're leaving!" Dugu Bo lovingly picked up his granddaughter and said to her.

Then he prepared to leave.

"Wait," Ye Zhou called out.

"Hm? Boy, what do you want?" Dugu Bo halted and turned back, glaring coldly at Ye Zhou.

This brat had injured his granddaughter, yet he could not take revenge on him. How infuriating.

Ye Zhou took a jade bottle from his Storage Bag and said, "I have medicine for injuries. Please allow me to treat Senior Sister Dugu's wounds."

"Hmph, I can treat my own granddaughter. I have no need for yours!" Dugu Bo replied irritably.

"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan called out.

If she had lost a match, then she had lost. She could find a way to get revenge afterward. But for her grandfather to suddenly intervene like this—where was she supposed to put her pride?

Dugu Yan struggled out of Dugu Bo's arms and smiled at Ye Zhou. "Junior Brother, let me take one of your healing pills."

"Alright." Ye Zhou also knew that Dugu Bo had intended to attack him just now, but Dugu Bo was Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan was Dugu Yan. They were from the same academy, after all. Even if it was a Soul Fighting match, he had injured her, so giving her a pill to heal her wounds was nothing. He could consider it an investment toward obtaining Immortal Herbs more easily in the future.

Ye Zhou handed a Purple Origin Pill to Dugu Yan.

"Yan Yan!" Dugu Bo still wanted to say something, but after taking the pill, Dugu Yan sniffed it and swallowed it.

She was not worried that it was poisoned. First, the other party would not dare. Second, she was not afraid.

As the Purple Origin Pill entered her stomach, the medicinal power of the third-grade pill rapidly took effect, and Dugu Yan's injuries quickly began to heal.

Sensing this, Dugu Yan slowly straightened up. She lowered her head to look at her hands, then raised it again and stared at Ye Zhou before her with an incredulous gaze.

This healing medicine... its effects were so good!

"Grandpa, I'm fine now," Dugu Yan said to Dugu Bo.

Ye Zhou had only just mastered the Three Points Return to One Qi, while Dugu Yan's Soul Power was higher than his. She had also been in a state of Martial Soul Possession, so her injuries were not actually very serious. After taking the pill, she immediately recovered considerably. All she needed now was a few days of rest.

"Yan Yan, are you really alright?" Dugu Bo asked worriedly.

"Mm." Dugu Yan nodded.

"That's good." Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief. Although he could have healed his granddaughter himself, sooner was certainly better than later.

"Boy, you're not bad. I shall be magnanimous and not hold today's matter against you. As for the debt of you injuring Yan Yan, Yan Yan can collect it herself another day," Dugu Bo said to Ye Zhou.

"Yan Yan, let's go."

"I'm sorry, Junior Brother. That's just Grandpa's temperament," Dugu Yan said to Ye Zhou.

"It's alright, Senior Sister."

"However, just as my grandfather said, next time, I will definitely get this loss back. You should prepare to be knocked off the arena by me." A dazzling smile appeared on Dugu Yan's still-pale face.

After saying that, she licked the corner of her lips.

It made Ye Zhou's scalp tingle a little. It seemed he had been targeted by a pervert.

Dugu Bo raised his head and glanced once more at Shi Jian, who was still standing in the second-floor corridor. A trace of wariness and suspicion flashed deep in his eyes before he took Dugu Yan away.

Watching the two leave, Ye Zhou raised his head and exchanged a glance with Shi Jian. Neither of them said anything.

Shi Jian turned and left. Ye Zhou also turned, passing through the special passage and leaving the arena, leaving behind only the spectators and the referee, who was still in shock.

It was foreseeable that what had happened here today would soon spread throughout Heaven Dou City.

The name Shi Jian of Maoshan would become known to all!