Dugu Yan

Chapter 19: Dugu Yan

Dugu Yan froze, then said disdainfully,

"Grandpa, who cares whether he's a genius or not? I don't care who he is—no one can compare to my Tianheng..."

Just as Dugu Bo was about to say something, a voice equally thick with disdain sounded from behind...

"What Yu Tianheng? Are you kidding me, Dugu Yan..."

Dugu Yan froze. Hearing her beloved being insulted, she furiously turned around, ready to roar in anger, only to be utterly stunned where she stood.

This... mainly because Shen Hanyu... he was just too handsome!

That dazzling radiance practically blinded Dugu Yan's 36K pure titanium alloy snake eyes...

After coming back to her senses, Dugu Yan spoke with obvious hostility on her face.

"Kid, who are you? Why are you here!?"

Although girls were more or less drawn to good looks, a love-struck fool could practically ignore all that...

Shen Hanyu raised a brow and said,

"Didn't Senior Dugu say so? I'm basically your Older Brother now. So? Call me Older Brother and let me hear it."

Dugu Yan nearly bristled. A diamond-shaped dark green crystal suddenly appeared on her forehead, her two long legs merged into a green snake tail, and two yellow Soul Rings emerged beneath her feet. The air around them gained a faint fishy sweetness.

Shen Hanyu knew that this was the poison emitted from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent into the air.

Though there was very little of it, inhaling too much would still cause symptoms of poisoning.

But what did that amount to for Shen Hanyu, who was immune to all poisons...

Shen Hanyu smiled indifferently and said,

"Take a look. You're a year younger than me and still just a two-ring Soul Grandmaster. As for your beloved, that Yu Tianheng or whatever he's called, what rank is he?"

Dugu Bo stood to one side without saying a word, quietly watching everything unfold.

Dugu Yan truly needed someone to dampen her arrogant spirit. It would be good for everyone. Though Dugu Bo's heart ached, this had to be done.

"Tianheng is the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. What are you even worth? Tianheng is only fourteen this year and already a high-ranked Soul Grandmaster. What the hell are you?"

Dugu Yan said disdainfully and angrily.

(Just to explain something here: the power scaling of the original Fang Yuan against the original supporting characters is kind of strange. Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng were both over twenty when they appeared, yet they were only Soul Ancestors. Their cultivation speed can only be called really slow. This isn't meant as belittlement—if anyone has better ideas, feel free to discuss~)

Five Soul Rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black—slowly emerged beneath Shen Hanyu's feet. In the blink of an eye, the Cold Sky Spear had already reached Dugu Yan's neck, directly lifting her body off the ground. If it advanced even one more step, Dugu Yan's blood would instantly spill across the ground!

Dugu Bo's dry lips moved, but he still did not make a move.

Shen Hanyu merely glanced at him and paid him no further mind. He just smiled as icy energy slowly drifted from the Cold Sky Spear, carrying a terrifying chill that gradually descended.

Shen Hanyu slowly withdrew his spear, then took several steps forward and said with a smile,

"See? A fourteen-year-old Soul Grandmaster—I won't give a precise evaluation, but I do have to say this: someone with innate rank-nine Soul Power should have broken through to Soul Elder by fourteen, right? Like... plenty of people. Yet your beloved just happens not to be among them..."

Dugu Yan took several steps back, staring blankly at the five Soul Rings beneath Shen Hanyu's feet. After a long while, she finally said with difficulty,

"You... you're a Soul King!"

Shen Hanyu waved his hand, and the five Soul Rings flickered along with it.

"The real deal. And I'm only one year older than you. I'm thirteen this year. So, how do you feel, Miss Dugu Yan~?"

Dugu Yan swallowed, then suddenly asked,

"Your... your Soul Rings, what's going on with them? How did you do that..."

Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes and said,

"Don't tell me you're trying to worm classified information out of me so you can tell your boyfriend."

Dugu Yan hesitated, but ultimately nodded.

Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes so hard he was utterly speechless.

Dugu Yan was not worried that Shen Hanyu would kill her. After all, her grandfather was right beside her. Since he had not intervened, it meant that he approved of this as well...

"Forget it. Yu Tianheng has no chance. Even if he does, that would have to be later. You should know something about how arrogant and unreasonable the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is, right?"

Shen Hanyu spoke with a half-smile. Back when he watched the anime, he had never thought Dugu Yan was a love-struck fool. How had she become so... stupid in reality...

"Tianheng... Tianheng isn't that kind of person... He..."

"Stop!"

Shen Hanyu cut her off directly, then said,

"Miss Dugu Yan, I'm willing to speak properly with you because your grandfather and I are friends despite our age difference, and we get along quite well. That's why your grandfather hopes I can look after you to some extent in the future."

"I don't know how outstanding Yu Tianheng is, nor do I need to know. I've never been interested in outsiders who can't keep up with my pace."

"You need a solid backer. That's a necessity. You know about your grandfather's condition. If you need it, after he passes away, no matter what happens to you in the future, I'll help protect you. If you refuse to acknowledge me, then out of gratitude for Old Bastard's help, I'll still lend you some support—but I won't treat it as a responsibility. Understand?"

"Now, don't say anything to me. Reflect carefully on your own problems, then write me a self-criticism before answering whether you agree or not! Got it?"

"And the important thing isn't whether you acknowledge this or not—it's your attitude. With an attitude like yours, who knows how many people you'll provoke in the future? Your grandfather protects you now, but what about later?"

"Listen to me and calm down in the future. The way you are now, you really look like a... crazy bitch..."

Dugu Yan choked up on the spot, not knowing what to do. In all her years, no one had ever been so harsh with her, much less dared to say such unpleasant things to her.

A mist slowly rose in her emerald eyes. She looked toward Dugu Bo, who hesitated for a moment before finally turning around with his hands behind his back, forcing himself to ignore her.

The moisture in Dugu Yan's eyes grew thicker, her vision becoming increasingly blurry. In the end, she squatted on the ground, wrapped her arms around her knees, and began to cry softly...

Shen Hanyu was somewhat dumbfounded as well. After reflecting on it, he felt like he had not done anything wrong. Why was this woman reacting so strongly...

Dugu Bo clenched his fists. In the end, he still stepped forward, crouched down, and gently patted Dugu Yan's back. Yet for a moment, he did not know what to say and seemed at a loss.

Dugu Yan changed targets, throwing herself into Dugu Bo's arms and crying. Her sobs grew louder.

Leaning against a huge rock, Shen Hanyu watched the affectionate grandfather-granddaughter pair and inexplicably began to miss his Parents and Sister.

It was within expectations that Dugu Yan's love-struck mind could not accept this outcome for the moment.

Shen Hanyu cursed inwardly. As expected, there were barely any normal women on Love Continent. Every one of them had some strange trait or another...

P.S.: I owe everyone an apology. These past few chapters have really been poisonous... Damn, the main issue was that by the time I noticed, I had already written most of them, so I just went all the way and put them out... I'll definitely pay attention in the future. This time, I was mainly writing in secret while singing karaoke with friends, then a Girl made me drink some booze. My brain was numb and my thoughts weren't very clear...

I'll have the author's bro kowtow to everyone as an apology.

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