Morning.
After Yu Xiaogang's return-to-the-clan ceremony ended, the elders and disciples began to disperse.
Yu Yuanzhen also changed out of his formal robes and into his usual clothes, then headed toward his study.
When he entered, someone was already waiting on a sofa to one side. It was Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Old Poison."
Yu Yuanzhen smiled as he walked over and took a seat beside him.
Dugu Bo took a sip of tea, then set his cup on the table beside him. "A clansman's return is a major event. Waiting a little longer was no trouble."
Yu Yuanzhen nodded and got straight to the point. "In that case, let's skip the small talk and discuss Tian Heng and Yan Yan's marriage."
He took a Gilded Betrothal Gift List from inside his robes and placed it on the table.
Dugu Bo leaned against the sofa and turned his head. His Jade Phosphorous Serpent Pupils shifted slightly toward the betrothal gifts on the table.
At the very top of the list, several large characters stood out: "Ten Thousand Year Mandala Snake Torso Bone."
The corner of Dugu Bo's mouth lifted almost imperceptibly.
Through his interactions with Tang San, Dugu Bo had learned that if the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was to keep advancing, he needed a Soul Bone to store the poison it produced from then on.
He had been worrying about where to find one. Now, seeing that Yu Yuanzhen's betrothal gifts included a Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone—one so well suited to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul—he was quite satisfied.
Realizing he had let his feelings show, Dugu Bo pressed down the raised corner of his mouth and cleared his throat. "In that case, Yan Yan's dowry certainly won't be lacking either."