Yu Tianheng felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He scrambled up from the ground and ran out of the woods in a daze.
He did not dare voice any objections. He did not even have the courage to look back.
At that moment, Yu Tianheng's heart was filled with endless despair and bitterness.
The mission his sect had given him—to win over Dugu Bo and investigate the secrets of his martial soul—had undoubtedly failed completely.
Not only had it failed, but he had also provoked a terrifying Level 95 enemy for his sect!
When he slunk back to his sect in disgrace, an extremely severe punishment would surely be waiting for him.
"It's over... It's all over...
I messed everything up. The sect will never devote resources to me again.
My struggle with Yu Tianxin for the position of Young Sect Master... I have no hope left..."
Like a stray dog, Yu Tianheng staggered into the night.
Watching Yu Tianheng flee in such a sorry state, Dugu Bo sneered, thoroughly satisfied with the way he had carried himself tonight.
"Hmph. A spineless coward who only knows how to kneel and beg for mercy when trouble comes, and he dares covet my precious granddaughter? A toad dreaming of swan meat!"
Dugu Bo silently compared Yu Tianheng with Xue Bingchen.
"If this Yu Tianheng had even one-tenth of that brat Xue Bingchen's composure, bearing, and monstrous talent, I might actually consider it.
What a pity. Trash was trash, after all."
Dugu Bo shook his head. His figure flashed, transforming into a cloud of green mist before vanishing from the spot.
Meanwhile, in the heart of Heaven Dou City, within the resplendent East Palace of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Sandalwood incense curled through the study.
Qian Renxue, disguised as