"It was all because I met Lord Tang Yu!"
Dugu Bo immediately went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to deliver the good news to Tang Yu.
Inside the dormitory.
Tang Yu was not surprised to learn that Dugu Bo had broken through to level 92. He smiled and said, "Congratulations, Senior Dugu Bo. Call your granddaughter over too. I have another surprise for you."
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. "Oh? Alright, I'll go find Yan Yan right away."
Now that Dugu Bo was his subordinate.
Although he had only pledged loyalty for ten years, Tang Yu believed that Dugu Bo would definitely stand by his side even after those ten years were over.
Thus, Dugu Bo could be considered one of the fighting forces at his side.
Besides, Dugu Bo had occupied and guarded these Immortal Herbs for so many years. It would indeed be rather unreasonable not to give one each to him and his granddaughter.
After all, he was not as stingy as that Little Scamp.
A moment later, Dugu Bo arrived with Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo impatiently asked, "Tang Yu, what was the surprise you mentioned?"
Tang Yu directly took out two Immortal Herbs. "These two are called Jade Poison Purple Dragon Ganoderma. From what I have learned, they are quite suitable for your Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Souls. Taking them will greatly increase your Soul Power and improve your talent and aptitude as well."
Dugu Yan finally understood why Tang Yu cultivated so quickly. "Oh! Tang Yu! I get it now. The reason your Soul Power broke through so quickly was because you absorbed such rare and exotic herbs, right?"
Tang Yu readily admitted it. "That's right."
"Dugu Bo, you can absorb yours now. It should allow your Soul Power to break through another level."
"As for you, Dugu Yan, you are at level 39 now, right? Don't rush. Wait until you break through level 40 and obtain your Fourth Soul Ring before absorbing it."
"Also, take this back and eat it."
As he spoke, Tang Yu tossed out a piece of Thousand Year Whale Rubber.
"This is... Whale Rubber?" Dugu Yan's face immediately flushed red. "Tang Yu, what do you mean by this? You... what do you want me to do by making me eat this~?"
Tang Yu rolled his eyes. "Don't get the wrong idea. If consumed whole, Whale Rubber can greatly strengthen your physique and let you absorb Soul Rings beyond your level."
Dugu Yan understood again. "Oh~ oh! No wonder your Fourth Soul Ring could reach the Ten Thousand Year Level!"
The grandfather and granddaughter were both shocked and delighted.
Dugu Bo once more dropped to one knee, and his form of address changed back to Lord. "Thank you, my lord!"
"Senior Dugu Bo, what are you doing? Didn't I say you could just call me Tang Yu? We can interact as friends. There is no need for such a grand gesture between us," Tang Yu said.
It was as if Dugu Bo had suddenly gained a broader perspective.
Tang Yu was such a genius, knew so much, and had the Clear Sky Sect behind him. Dugu Bo felt that Tang Yu would surely become one of the continent's foremost powerhouses in the future.
If he remained loyal to Tang Yu, then he and his granddaughter would benefit greatly in the future, and perhaps their achievements could rise even higher!
"My lord, the help you have given us is simply too great! This old man has decided to change the term of ten years of loyalty into a lifetime!"
"I, Dugu Bo, will serve my lord forever!!"
"Fine, Dugu Bo. You've chosen the right path." Tang Yu secretly nodded. He had decided that he would completely eradicate the backlash poison afflicting Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan in the future.
Tang Yu then said, "Then do as you wish, Senior Dugu Bo. Please rise quickly."
"Dugu Yan, the Whale Rubber must be softened with high heat and purified of its impurities. Be sure to take care when consuming it. Fill a tub with ice water, then add plenty of ice to cool it down. Understood?"
"Mhm, I understand. Thank you, Tang Yu." Dugu Yan looked delighted.
"Alright, you can both go back now."
"Yes!"
Dugu Bo left with his granddaughter.
"Yan Yan, Grandfather will return to Sunset Forest right away to absorb this Immortal Herb. Hurry and break through to level 40. When the time comes, Grandfather will take you to obtain your Soul Ring."
"Mhm!"
Dugu Bo left first.
Dugu Yan, meanwhile, returned to her own dormitory.
Heaven Dou Level students each had a two-story villa dormitory to themselves. Dugu Yan's dormitory was actually right next to Tang Yu's.
However, because Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had a close relationship and were like sisters, they chose to live in the same dormitory.
Ye Lingling lived on the second floor.
Dugu Yan lived on the first floor.
Tang Yu had said she only needed to eat it before absorbing her Fourth Soul Ring, but Dugu Yan could not wait. She planned to consume it that very night.
Following Tang Yu's instructions, she filled the bathtub in the bathroom with ice water and ice cubes.
Then she prepared to soften the Whale Rubber and consume it.
"So disgusting. I really don't feel like putting this in my mouth!" Dugu Yan looked at the Whale Rubber with disgust, but she still gritted her teeth, shut her eyes, and bit off piece after piece.
Not long after she swallowed it all, the effects of the medicine began to kick in.
Dugu Yan felt her whole body burning hot. "So hot! Mm... this feels awful~"
Not daring to delay, she immediately stepped into the icy bathtub and soaked herself.
"Ah! So cold! It feels like my butt is freezing numb!"
A moment later.
Dugu Yan's eyes grew unfocused, and it became harder and harder for her to control herself. "How could this happen? No! I can't suppress it anymore~!"
"Mm! Mmh, ahh~"
Dugu Yan let out shy, sweet moans.
Upstairs, Ye Lingling had already changed into her sleepwear and was preparing for bed when she suddenly heard Dugu Yan making strange noises downstairs. "Hm? Why is Yan Yan suddenly making such strange sounds?"
Ye Lingling had quite the vivid imagination. "Could it be... oh my! Yan Yan isn't doing that sort of strange thing, is she? Honestly, I'm still in the dormitory!"
She immediately squeezed her legs together, her small face flushing red in an instant as she lightly bit her lower lip.
Because Dugu Yan's cries from downstairs were becoming increasingly intense.
"No way? Why is it getting more and more... that's so shameless! Can't Yan Yan be a little quieter? It sounds... it sounds so intense!" Ye Lingling was unbearably embarrassed.
An incomparably strong curiosity suddenly arose in her heart. "But... who is Yan Yan with? Yu Tianheng, or... Tang Yu?"
"Should I... go downstairs and take a look?"
"Th-that wouldn't be right, would it?"
"But I'm so curious... I really want to know what's going on!"
"I'll just listen for a moment. Once I confirm who it is, I'll leave. That should be fine, right? Mm! I'm going!" Ye Lingling gathered her courage, stepped forward on her delicate feet, and carefully snuck downstairs.
Her heartbeat inexplicably sped up. "Wh-why am I so nervous?"
But as soon as Ye Lingling reached the first floor, she saw Dugu Yan through the open bathroom door. Her clothes were in complete disarray, her face was flushed crimson, and she lay in the bathtub in an extremely alluring pose, her hands actually...!
"Oh my! Yan Yan, wh-what are you doing?!" Ye Lingling was mortified.
Dugu Yan was not doing strange things with someone else after all. She was lying alone in the bathtub...
Dugu Yan was about to lose it. "Ling Ling... quick! Come help me!"
"Something's wrong! Yan Yan isn't right!" Besides possessing the top-tier healing Martial Soul, the Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling also came from a family of physicians and was skilled in medicine. She quickly realized that something was wrong with Dugu Yan.
Ye Lingling rushed into the bathroom. "Yan Yan! What happened to you?!"
Before Ye Lingling could react, Dugu Yan pulled her into the bathtub, and then!
"Ling Ling~"
Ye Lingling's eyes widened.
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