Chapter 71 · Discussing Soul Masters Over Tea
Half an hour later, when the dishes on the table were nearly cold, Dugu Bo, who had been sitting at the table with a hand over his forehead, finally saw his granddaughter and Chen Ming return.
At that moment, Dugu Yan's complexion was exceptionally rosy, her eyes filled with a resolve never seen before. She had changed into a new outfit, and her entire bearing was vastly different from usual, as though she had completed some great transformation.
Chen Ming beside her had not changed much in temperament, though he too had changed into a new set of clothes.
At the sight of this, Dugu Bo's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
In reality, Dugu Yan had held Chen Ming and cried for a long while, soaking both her own clothes and Chen Ming's with tears. But Dugu Bo naturally assumed that sort of thing had happened.
Looking at Chen Ming, Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, yet ultimately found himself unable to say anything. When Dugu Yan looked over, Dugu Bo immediately changed his conflicted expression into a benevolent one, as though he had cultivated the art of changing faces alongside Soul Power during all those decades.
"Grandpa, we're here." Dugu Yan greeted Dugu Bo, then naturally pulled Chen Ming by the arm and sat beside Dugu Bo.
"Grandpa, we're here." Before sitting down, Chen Ming also greeted Dugu Bo. Then he sat beside Dugu Yan.
The round table before Dugu Bo was not especially large, but it was by no means small either. It was at least big enough for seven or eight adults to sit around and eat.
Yet when Dugu Yan sat beside him with Chen Ming, Dugu Bo felt as though a thick barrier had