The Bait and Switch? Fishing for the Old Poison!

Before Su Ye could even reach his destination, he saw two women walking toward him.

Ye Lingling spotted him first, offering a slight nod as a greeting before nudging Dugu Yan at her side.

Dugu Yan looked surprised for a moment, but quickly offered Su Ye a greeting as well.

Su Ye smiled as he stepped forward to exchange pleasantries, and after a few words, the three of them headed toward the academy cafeteria together.

With their striking looks and formidable strength, they drew countless gazes along the way.

None of the three paid any mind to the attention of others, continuing their conversation as if they were alone.

Su Ye already possessed an exhaustive understanding of the Douluo Continent, and after cultivating the Void Sutra, his perspective had been elevated by several dimensions.

A few casual pointers from him were enough to leave both women in awe.

In particular, his viewpoint that even support-type spirit masters could possess combat power caused Ye Lingling to glance at him repeatedly.

As they chatted, Dugu Yan completely forgot her intention to probe Su Ye about why he was looking for her grandfather, instead bombarding him with questions about cultivation.

Netizens in my past life always said that little kitten Zhu Zhuqing was diligent in her cultivation, but looking at it now, this little poison girl Dugu Yan is no less impressive!

The sudden diary update caused beauties all across the continent to set aside their tasks and check it immediately.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan were being praised, many felt a sudden surge of dissatisfaction.

Diligence—is that worth praising? I'm very diligent too, alright?

(Xiao Wu/Ning Rongrong: Dare not speak, absolutely dare not speak.)

Dugu Yan felt a flicker of joy in her heart, and just as she was about to suppress the corners of her mouth from curling upward, she saw the diary update again.

It's just a pity that, whether it's Zhu Zhuqing or Dugu Yan, their talents...

In the eyes of ordinary people, they might be geniuses with a future as Spirit Douluo, but that is all.

Furthermore, both of their situations are dire; whether they can even live to see that day is a question.

Seeing the updated content, Zhu Zhuqing, who had just escaped Star Luo City, froze instinctively, her heart filled with desolation.

That's right, what is the point of being diligent?

As a discarded pawn, the best outcome for her is merely...

At the same moment, Dugu Yan's hands and feet turned cold. If anyone else had said this, she would have retorted without hesitation and beaten them to a pulp.

Can you even talk? You're the one who won't live to see that day!

But the one saying this was Su Ye, a transmigrator who knew the past and future of the Douluo Continent.

After the diary updates of the past two days, many sharp-minded individuals had already guessed a few things.

In Su Ye's eyes, the Douluo Continent was likely nothing more than a storybook.

And they themselves might just be characters with a few lines of ink from the author's pen.

People like Xiao Wu might not have realized this, but the sharp-witted Ye Lingling had seen it, and she had even discussed it with her good friend Dugu Yan last night.

Therefore, Dugu Yan believed Su Ye's words implicitly.

Su Ye pretended not to notice her loss of composure and continued updating the diary.

Zhu Zhuqing's side is fine; as long as she doesn't harbor any dreams of becoming an empress and finds some remote corner to hide in, she can still live out the rest of her life in peace.

But Dugu Yan, on the other hand...

The poison of her spirit is not something that can be solved just by saying so. Even her grandfather, Dugu Bo, can't do it. It's hard to say if she can even hold on for a few more years.

Dugu Yan's body went limp, and she nearly lost her footing. Fortunately, Ye Lingling was quick-witted and supported her in time, preventing her from making a scene.

It was fine when she didn't think too deeply about it, but now that she did, her grandfather indeed had many strange quirks.

Especially the way he looked at her sometimes, it was just like this...

Dugu Yan felt a pang of pain in her heart, and her eyes grew moist.

It wasn't that she was only worried about herself; it was mainly that the thought of her dear grandfather potentially leaving her made her feel as if she couldn't breathe.

Ye Lingling patted her best friend's back gently while casting a suspicious, bewildered glance at Su Ye, who was acting as if nothing had happened.

Dugu Bo's temperament in the original work is actually alright. If possible, I wouldn't mind lending a hand.

A mere spirit poison is as easy as turning over my hand for me.

I originally thought about asking Dugu Yan for his whereabouts and then paying him a visit to chat, but thinking about it carefully, I'd better forget it. Given that guy's personality, what if he just kills me on the spot?

I'd be going out of my way to help, only to take such a huge risk?

Am I being too much of a saint? I can't be doing things like that.

Su Ye very craftily changed his original goal—which was to track Dugu Bo down and steal his immortal herbs—into a benevolent plan to offer medical treatment.

Although there was a slight disconnect between the two, fortunately, Dugu Yan didn't notice.

She looked at Su Ye with teary eyes, as if she were looking at a savior, her gaze filled with agitation and pleading.

With a beauty looking at him like that, Su Ye felt his heart soften, but he ultimately pretended not to see it. He kept his eyes fixed ahead, chatting with the two women in a desultory manner.

But Dugu Yan was in no mood to talk about cultivation now; she barely managed to adjust her emotions before pulling Ye Lingling away in a hurry.

"I suddenly remembered I have something to attend to with Lingling, so I'll be heading off first. Goodbye, Su Ye."

"Is that so? Alright then, you two go ahead. Bye-bye."

Watching the two women depart, Su Ye turned and walked briskly toward the cafeteria with a light step.

If nothing went wrong, he would soon be able to get his hands on the Mandarin Duck Pot.

Immortal herbs, this young master is coming for you!

While Su Ye was happily enjoying a luxurious breakfast, the other women who had seen the diary could not calm their hearts.

Ning Rongrong was the most agitated among them. If Su Ye could resolve a congenital defect like the poison in a martial soul, did that not mean...

Others might simply be marveling at Su Ye's extraordinary methods, but she was different.

Although her martial soul defect did not endanger her life like Dugu Yan's, it was still incredibly frustrating; no matter how high her talent was, she would be stuck at level seventy-nine for life, unable to break through to the Soul Douluo realm.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy, huh..."

Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes darted back and forth. Her original intention to meet Su Ye, the owner of this diary, had now become even stronger.

As for Shrek?

What Shrek?

Not to mention that Su Ye might have a way to resolve the defects of their Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul.

Even if he didn't, now that she knew that guy Tang San was going to Shrek Academy, she had no intention of going there either.

It was true that she was a little witch, but she could not get along with a lunatic like Tang San.

Thinking that a prison was evil just because there were many prisoners inside—what the hell, who could even reason with someone like that?

Having made up her mind, Ning Rongrong immediately prepared to take action.

At the same moment, Dugu Yan dragged Ye Lingling along as they sprinted all the way home. When she saw her grandfather, she was so excited she nearly burst into tears, rushing forward to throw herself into his arms.

Dugu Bo had been quite happy to see his precious granddaughter, but upon seeing this, his expression immediately darkened.

"Yan'er, don't cry. Tell Grandfather, what happened? Did someone bully you?"

"Damn it, which blind fool actually dared to bully my, Dugu Bo's, precious granddaughter? You tell Grandfather, and I will tear him limb from limb!"