"Yanyan is proud. She can't bear being wronged, and she won't tolerate a grain of sand in her eye."
Dugu Bo's voice sank, carrying the certainty of a man who had seen it all:
"Which of those girls around you is easy to deal with? Especially the one from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She has powerful backing and a willful temper."
"If Yanyan truly falls for you, knowing her, she'll either force you to choose her alone, or..."
"Hmph. Either way, the consequences won't be something you or those girls can bear! I have no desire to see everyone thrown into chaos!"
He stared at Li Yuan, enunciating each word like a snake flicking its tongue. "So, for your sake, hers, and the sake of those girls around you, put an end to Yanyan's feelings. And keep yourself in check. Heaven Dou Royal Academy is large. When you see her from now on, take another path. Otherwise..."
Dugu Bo did not finish, but the aura that suddenly spread from him said enough.
A terrifying pressure, bone-chilling and laced with the cloying scent of deadly poison, told Li Yuan everything.
The wrath of a Titled Douluo was not something a mere Soul Elder could withstand.
Killing intent flashed through his jade-green pupils.
Even the mountain wind seemed to freeze in that instant.
This was a naked threat. Dugu Bo was using his power to force Li Yuan to submit.
Yet faced with pressure and the threat of death enough to make an ordinary Soul Elder's heart and liver split apart, Li Yuan slowly straightened his back.
The Golden Light Incantation activated on its own across his body, giving off a faint golden glow. Weak though it was, it stubbornly resisted the icy, poisonous pressure seeping in from every direction.