He scooped up his granddaughter and quickly flew toward his mansion.
That left Yu Tianheng and the others from the Imperial Fighting Team staring after him in bewilderment.
Dugu Mansion.
As soon as they landed, they saw Uncle Liu, the butler, coming out of the mansion with bags and bundles in his hands.
"Liu, how's the packing coming along?"
Dugu Bo called out cheerfully, his voice full of energy.
Uncle Liu shakily wiped the sweat from his brow and replied, "There are still a few things left, and the larger items in the house haven't been dealt with yet."
"And..."
Before Uncle Liu could finish, Dugu Bo cut him off. "Just pack the essentials. Sell everything else, including this mansion."
His words left not only Uncle Liu stunned, but also Dugu Yan, who was still in her grandfather's arms.
She quickly jumped down and hurriedly asked her grandfather:
"Grandpa, if you sell all these things, where are we going to live?!"
"And you still haven't told me why you rushed to bring me out of the academy!"
Looking at his granddaughter's adorable, anxious, and confused expression,
Dugu Bo chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair.
"We're moving. We're leaving here, leaving the Heaven Dou Empire, and going to live somewhere even better."
"As for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, there's no need for you to stay there anymore."
"But, but!" Dugu Yan had a thousand questions in her mind, but for a moment she couldn't get them out.
Dugu Bo shook his head. "That's enough, Yanyan. There's no room for discussion."
"Once we get there, you'll understand just how wise your grandpa's decision was."
Without waiting for Dugu Yan to reply, he turned to Uncle Liu and instructed him, "All right, Liu. Keep packing, and hurry it up."
"Yes, Master!" Uncle Liu hurried back into the mansion to get everything underway.
Just then, someone at the neighboring Ye Mansion seemed to notice the commotion.
A beautiful, graceful woman stepped outside.
Seeing all the bags and bundles, she looked puzzled.
"Lord Dugu, what are you doing?"
When Dugu Bo saw her, he chuckled. "Haha, it's Xiao Ye!"
"I'm getting ready to leave Heaven Dou City."
The beautiful woman covered her mouth and cried out in shock. "What?! You're leaving Heaven Dou City?!"
"Where are you going? Will you ever come back?"
Ignoring his granddaughter's displeased look, Dugu Bo continued to stroke her soft, short, green hair.
With a faint smile, he replied, "Somewhere wonderful. I'll probably settle down there, so I won't be coming back."
"I came back to bring Yanyan with me."
Dugu Yan's disgruntled voice rang out. "But, Grandpa, I don't want to leave Heaven Dou City."
"Lingling and the others are still waiting for me at the academy."
Though Dugu Bo had always doted on his granddaughter, this time he firmly shook his head. "Don't be difficult, Yanyan. This is the one thing we can't discuss."
"Hmph!" Dugu Yan turned away in a huff, unwilling to speak to her mean old grandpa.
Lady Ye's brows were tightly furrowed.
Her family had established a foothold in Heaven Dou City thanks to the abilities of their Family Martial Soul and the goodwill they had earned over the years.
But most importantly, they had been protected by Dugu Bo, a powerful Titled Douluo.
And now Dugu Bo was leaving...
It had happened so suddenly that Lady Ye didn't know what to do.
Looking at Lady Ye's conflicted expression, Dugu Bo's eyes shifted as if he had thought of something.
The Ye Family's ancestral Martial Soul, the Nine Star Begonia, could be called the greatest auxiliary healing Martial Soul on the continent.
In Dugu Bo's eyes, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, hailed as the continent's greatest auxiliary Martial Soul by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was inferior.
He had only just joined the Bright Realm and had yet to make any contributions. How could he establish himself there?
But if he brought the Ye mother and daughter into the Bright Realm, their powerful auxiliary Martial Soul would surely be a great contribution.
Without further hesitation, he said to Lady Ye, "Xiao Ye, why don't you bring Lingling and come with me?"
"This..." Lady Ye was even more torn.
Her family had put down deep roots in Heaven Dou City over many years. If they left now...
Dugu Bo spoke again. "I'm planning to join the Bright Realm."
"The Bright Realm?!" Both Dugu Yan and Lady Ye cried out in shock.
Ignoring their astonishment, Dugu Bo continued:
"You know about my health problems. Even you can't cure me completely, but they've promised they can."
"You should understand how significant that is."
He paused, then sighed as he looked up at the sky.
"The continent is in turmoil now. With your family's Martial Soul, you should make plans early, too."
Lady Ye stiffened at his words.
As the head of the Ye Family, she had felt the continent's Storm Clouds Gathering ever since the Heavenly Screen Arrival.
And with her family possessing such a powerful Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, they couldn't simply stay out of it.
She had thought that with Dugu Bo's protection, nothing serious would happen.
But now it seemed there might be a better choice.
After only a moment's thought, Lady Ye made up her mind. "All right! I'll leave with you, Lord Dugu."
Then she added, somewhat worried, "I just don't know whether the Bright Realm will accept us..."
Dugu Bo laughed heartily. "Don't worry, Xiao Ye. With your Martial Soul's unique abilities, the Hall Master and the others will definitely welcome you."
"That puts my mind at ease." Lady Ye smiled faintly, then returned to the mansion to start making preparations.
Before long, both families had finished making all the necessary arrangements.
Dugu Bo dismissed the mansion's servants, bringing only Uncle Liu, the butler who had served him for many years.
Lady Ye sent everyone in her household away and planned to take only her daughter with her.
Then Dugu Bo returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with the others.
He was going to take Ye Lingling with them, still bewildered by what was happening.
Just then, Qin Ming hurried over after hearing the news.
Seeing Dugu Bo and the others with all their bags and bundles, he sensed something was wrong and hurried forward to stop them. "Wait! You can't take Lingling and the others away."
The atmosphere immediately grew tense.
"Yanyan, Lingling, where are you going?!"
"Yeah, that's right!"
"Are you leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Yu Tianheng and the other members of the Royal Battle Team all asked in alarm.
Dugu Bo paid them no attention and was about to leave with Ye Lingling and the others.
Seeing this, Qin Ming grew desperate. He rushed forward and grabbed Dugu Bo's arm.
"Stop! You can't take them away."
"Hm?" Dugu Bo's brows twitched as the aura around him spread.
Feeling the terrifying pressure radiating from Dugu Bo, Qin Ming's tone softened at once. "At least... at least give us a reason."
Soul Power surged around Dugu Bo. Qin Ming immediately spat blood and was sent flying.
"Hmph! I, Dugu Bo, have always acted as I pleased. Do I really have to report to you?!"
Seeing Yu Tianheng about to step forward and stop him, Dugu Bo warned him, "Out of respect for that old dragon, I'll let you go."
"But don't push your luck!"
Then he ignored the stunned people from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Dugu Bo quickly left with Lady Ye and the others, heading for Sunset Forest.
[Combat Strength Ranking, Number 10: Spirit Hall Pope Bibi Dong] [Affiliation: Spirit Hall] [Martial Souls: Death Spider Emperor, Soul Devouring Spider Emperor] [Level: Rank 98 Control-Type Super Douluo]
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