Dugu Bo's Compensation Was Outrageously Ruthless!

"What problem could I possibly have?"

Dugu Bo felt aggrieved.

He had been perfectly fine, breathing in toxic mist and singing on his way home, only to find his home had been ransacked.

He was the victim here. What problem did he have?

If they wanted to steal something, then fine—he accepted that he had lost because he was weaker. But they could not bully him like this, could they?

"Just tell me, did you harbor hostile intentions toward me just now?"

"I did, but..."

"No buts. You can discuss anything else with Leng Qing."

Discuss it with him?

Dugu Bo glanced at Leng Qing, who was glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey, and decided to swallow the rest of his words.

"Since you harbored hostile intentions toward me and caused me serious harm, shouldn't you compensate me?"

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, his face the picture of someone questioning his entire life.

"No, I merely thought about it. I didn't actually do anything. How did that cause you serious harm? And I need to compensate you for that?"

"You can appeal that to Leng Qing too."

Leng Qing revealed a savage grin.

"Thinking about it? Even thinking about it isn't allowed?"

Dugu Bo understood instantly.

This was not a negotiation at all. It was clearly one-sided oppression.

Ruthless. So damn ruthless. This kid was ruthless in both heart and hand, far more ruthless than those people from Spirit Hall. He was cut out for great things.

Dugu Bo felt truly foolish for actually hoping to get any justice from Lin Qi.

"Fine, whatever you say. Just tell me what compensation you want."

Lin Qi nodded in satisfaction. This Old Poison was quite sensible.

"First, although this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was formed naturally, you were lucky enough to arrive first. From now on, this place will count as part of my compensation. You have no objections, right?"

Dugu Bo breathed heavily and replied irritably,

"No objections."

When he had discovered that Master Meng's strength far surpassed his own, he had already given up much hope of continuing to occupy the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After Leng Qing appeared, he had become even more convinced that he might not even be able to keep his life.

"Also, you must obey my orders from now on. Do you understand?"

"What? You want me to become your subordinate?"

Dugu Bo had been proud and unyielding all his life. He had not even given Spirit Hall any face. How could he suffer such humiliation?

"No, not a subordinate. With your strength, at most you can be considered an unofficial subordinate."

Dugu Bo was nearly choked with anger.

He was a dignified Titled Douluo, yet he could not even qualify as an official subordinate?

"You have objections? As long as you can defeat me, I'll give you the chance to officially become the Young Master's subordinate," Leng Qing said, clenching his fists.

"No need."

Fight Leng Qing? What a joke.

If he had initially merely suspected that Leng Qing was stronger than Master Meng, then after receiving a beating, he had become completely certain.

He could not even defeat Master Meng, much less Leng Qing.

"Since that's the case, do you agree or not?" Lin Qi continued.

He did not think highly of Dugu Bo's strength.

After all, whether in strength or loyalty, Dugu Bo could never compare to Master Meng and Leng Qing.

Lin Qi wanted Dugu Bo to obey his orders only to test a theory.

According to the original plot, Dugu Bo would become Tang San's support, one of his backers.

Now that Lin Qi had interfered, it was hard to say whether Tang San would still meet Dugu Bo and turn him into his support.

Lin Qi intended to see whether the backing he had "helped" Tang San gain would trigger a reward.

Faced with the choice, Dugu Bo hesitated.

If he had been younger, with his blood running hot, he might have flatly refused.

But now, he still had a granddaughter to worry about.

If he died, Dugu Yan would have no one to protect her. What if she was bullied?

His son had died young, and Dugu Bo loved Dugu Yan dearly. He could not bear to leave her alone in the world with no one to rely on.

"This old man... this old man is willing to work for you, but it cannot involve anything that harms this old man's dignity."

Dugu Bo compromised. To make that compromise look a little better, he added another condition.

"Very good. Your decision is very wise."

Once he made his decision, Dugu Bo suddenly felt much more relaxed.

Some decisions became much easier to accept once they had been made.

Smack~

Dugu Bo had just relaxed when a large hand slapped his shoulder.

"What are you doing?"

Dugu Bo stared fearfully at Leng Qing, who was right beside him.

Leng Qing grinned.

He thought his smile was as warm as a spring breeze, but in Dugu Bo's eyes, it looked as savage as an evil ghost's.

"Since you're working for the Young Master, you need to learn the rules. Come on, I'll give you some private guidance."

Dugu Bo swallowed.

"Can I say no?"

"What do you think?"

This time, even Leng Qing himself felt that his smile was as savage as an evil ghost's.

It was over!

Dugu Bo felt that his future life was utterly bleak.

With Master Meng, a natural nemesis, and Leng Qing, a thug who could crush him through sheer strength, what could he possibly look forward to in the future?

Lin Qi watched with a smile as Leng Qing took Dugu Bo away for onboarding training, then turned to Master Meng.

"Master, let's stay here for a while."

Master Meng nodded slightly.

"Perfect. I can study how to use Immortal Grade Herbs to improve the effects of condensing a Divine Position on your own. The other herbs that do not qualify as Immortal Herbs can be refined into pills or made into medicinal baths, which can also increase your cultivation speed."

In truth, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was not a good place for ordinary Soul Masters to cultivate.

An ordinary Soul Grandmaster would not even be able to cultivate here. Staying too long might get them killed by the violent energy.

Master Meng looked at Lin Qi, who seemed utterly at ease here, and said nothing.

Master Meng felt that he could doubt anything, but never Lin Qi's luck or adaptability. Lin Qi was here as though he had returned home.

That so-called violent energy was merely a gentle spring breeze to Lin Qi.

As for Xiao Wu, though she could not compare to Lin Qi after undergoing Humanoid Transformation from a soul beast, she could adapt if she stayed long enough.

"Since we're staying here, we need to make somewhere we can rest peacefully."

Master Meng entered his Treant Martial Soul True Body state once again and used his Eighth Soul Skill. A Spirit Bamboo at the edge was enveloped in pure life force, then began to grow and spread at a rapid pace.

Before long, the bamboo had become a vibrant Bamboo House brimming with life.

"That's amazing."

Xiao Wu looked at the Bamboo House in surprise, reminded of their days at Nuoding Academy.

"Master, your Soul Skill is really convenient," Lin Qi said with a sigh.

With just this move, he would definitely be an excellent builder.

If Master Meng went into real estate, he would surely make a fortune.

He could put up a completely natural, pollution-free house in the blink of an eye. Who could compare to that?

Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly and said to Lin Qi,

"Lin Qi, we..."

"Go clean up the inside of the Bamboo House. Move quickly."

Lin Qi tossed a ring to Xiao Wu. It was the Storage Soul Tool Master Meng had given him, and it contained quite a few daily necessities.

"Yes, Master."

"Okay, Master."

Xiao Wu caught the ring with a frown. Cold reality once again made her recognize her identity as a little maid.

She felt that Lin Qi was a heartless Master, while she was a pitiful maid.

Lin Qi paid no attention to Xiao Wu's little thoughts or mood and slowly walked alone to the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Little Qi, be careful. The spring contains both extreme heat and extreme cold. If you fall in, then..."

Splash~

Before Master Meng could finish speaking, Lin Qi leaped into the spring.

Dugu Bo, who had been numbly enduring onboarding training, turned at the sound and froze on the spot.

"That kid dying has nothing to do with me. You all saw it—he jumped in himself."

In Dugu Bo's eyes, Lin Qi was doomed.

Even he did not dare touch the spring water lightly, much less Lin Qi.

Smack~

Leng Qing raised his hand and slapped him.

"I said it had nothing to do with me!" Dugu Bo wailed miserably.

He had already given up his pride and become someone's unofficial subordinate, yet his boss immediately decided to jump into the spring and kill himself?

"Is that why I hit you?"

"Then why?"

"Of course it's because you disrespected the Young Master. If you dare call the Young Master 'kid' again, I'll slap you to death."

Dugu Bo: ...

Lunatic. Leng Qing was a complete lunatic.

Was this the time to fuss over something so trivial? If they did not pull that kid... no, the Young Master out now, not even bone fragments would remain.

Just then, Dugu Bo heard a voice coming from the spring.

"Awesome! This feels incredible!"