Su Ye also looked over, curious about the direction in which Dugu Yan's Martial Soul would evolve.
But just then, his movements stalled as he suddenly recalled something.
His clothes had seemingly rotted away long ago, so right now...
"Ah—"
Seeing Dugu Yan covering her eyes with both hands, Su Ye's face flushed red. Without even a word of greeting, he surged with spatial power and vanished in a flicker.
On her side, Dugu Yan realized something was wrong the moment she covered her eyes.
No, it's not like I'm the one losing out, why am I so worked up?
Besides, why cover my eyes? What a wasted opportunity!
Blushing, Dugu Yan feigned ignorance, spreading her fingers just enough to peek through a sliver.
From that quick glance just now, his physique seemed pretty impressive. Just one look, I'll just take one look.
Dugu Bo watched his granddaughter's strange behavior. At first, he didn't grasp what was happening, but once he did, he was left speechless and amused.
Honestly, if you wanted to look, you should have just looked openly. Why get so worked up?
Now look, he's gone, and there's nothing left to see.
He didn't think much of it himself; after all, he wasn't the one losing out.
"Alright, he's gone."
Dugu Yan froze at his words, then lowered her hands. Seeing that Su Ye had truly vanished, she felt a wave of annoyance.
Such a good opportunity, why didn't I seize it?
"Don't dwell on it. Quickly, tell Grandpa, how do you feel? Your Martial Soul..."
"Who's dwelling on it? I wasn't..." Dugu Yan glared at her grandfather, flatly denying it.
"Fine, fine, fine. You weren't."
Dugu Bo chuckled, brushing it off before pressing again: "Tell Grandpa, how is your Martial Soul? Is the poison gone?"
Dugu Yan's appearance had undergone a massive transformation; the pupils and hair color that had been altered by the poison were now completely different.
However, they hadn't reverted to black, but had turned an icy blue.
Dugu Bo had already guessed as much, though he hadn't been certain.
At the mention of her Martial Soul, Dugu Yan forgot her earlier embarrassment and said excitedly, "It's gone, Grandpa! The poison is truly gone. I feel so much lighter now, and besides..."
As she spoke, she gave a mysterious smile. A high-pitched, majestic dragon roar echoed out, and the phantom of an icy blue giant dragon emerged behind her.
Watching the awe-inspiring dragon phantom, which seemed like the ancestor of all beasts, Dugu Bo was struck with shock.
As expected, not only did it evolve, but its attributes have changed as well.
What a heaven-defying pill. It truly lives up to the name of a divine pill.
"Good, good, good!"
Dugu Bo's eyes grew moist as he repeated the word three times; the depth of his inner excitement was clear.
The nightmare of the Dugu family had finally vanished.
From this day forward, their family could live just like normal people.
Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather, her heart aching for him, and immediately stepped forward to wipe away the tears about to fall from his eyes.
"Grandpa..."
"Grandpa is fine. Grandpa is just happy."
Dugu Bo shook his head slightly, just about to say something more.
At that moment, Su Ye, now dressed, reappeared before the grandfather and granddaughter.
Compared to before, Su Ye hadn't changed much, save for a few minor adjustments that only served to enhance his temperament.
But he was already peerlessly handsome; now, approaching perfection, his lethality went without saying.
One only had to look at Dugu Yan, whose eyes were glued to him, to know.
"So handsome!"
Dugu Yan murmured subconsciously, and before Su Ye could react, she muttered again: "Too bad he's wearing clothes."
Su Ye was speechless. What the hell? I never imagined you were this kind of Dugu Yan!
Dugu Bo felt rather awkward as well. My dear granddaughter, you should just keep those thoughts to yourself. Why say them out loud?
You're making yourself sound like a pervert.
Sensing the strange atmosphere, Dugu Yan realized what she had just said. Her pretty face turned as red as if it were about to bleed, and her toes nearly curled enough to dig a hole in the ground on the spot.
"Ahem, Miss Dugu Yan, congratulations. With your Martial Soul evolved, you will no longer be troubled by the poison. Reaching the Title Douluo realm is only a matter of time."
Su Ye spoke to break the silence, effectively easing Dugu Yan's embarrassment.
Though Dugu Yan wasn't well-versed in social nuances, she understood Su Ye's kindness. She gave him a grateful, shy look: "Thank you."
As she spoke, she seemed to recall something and added, "Don't call me Miss Dugu anymore; just call me Yan Yan."
"Exactly, exactly! There's no need for us to be so formal," Dugu Bo chimed in, his old face blooming into a smile like a withered chrysanthemum, though heaven knows what he was imagining this time.
Su Ye naturally followed the flow, not dwelling on such trifles.
Shortly after, the group exchanged a few words, and Dugu Bo prepared to consume the pill. Like Su Ye, he dove headfirst into the Mandarin Duck Pot and began to frantically absorb and refine its energy.
Su Ye and Dugu Yan walked over to a large boulder, sat down, and began to chat casually while they waited.
However, while it had been fine with Dugu Bo present, now that only the two of them remained, that awkward atmosphere seemed to return.
After a few forced sentences, the two fell into silence.
Su Ye had no experience with this and didn't know how to keep the conversation going, so he simply turned to his diary.
[Whew, after spending several days, I've finally gotten my hands on the greatest opportunity in the Douluo Continent!]
It wasn't dark yet, and seeing Su Ye update his diary at this hour, the women were all surprised, then quickly began to read.
When they saw the opening line, the women were shocked once again.
The greatest opportunity in the Douluo Continent?
What could it be? Why had they never heard of it?
Could there be a place where spirit bones were scattered everywhere?
[The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a treasure land formed after the fall of the two great Dragon Kings. In the original story, it was by relying on the immortal herbs here that Tang San was able to cheat, show off during the Spirit Master Tournament, and eventually win the championship.]
[Speaking of this, I have to complain about the character of that Little Scumbag again.]
[Dugu Bo thanked Tang San for helping him detoxify and told him he could pick any herbs he wanted. That guy really didn't hold back; he took everything in one go.]
[What's even more excessive is that he clearly knew a single immortal herb could help Dugu Bo and his granddaughter detoxify and even achieve Martial Soul Evolution, yet he never once mentioned it.]
[Even though Dugu Bo later intervened on his behalf multiple times, even risking offense to Martial Soul Hall, our Young Master Tang felt no gratitude at all. Immortal herbs? Don't even think about it.]
[Furthermore, the detoxification method he gave Dugu Bo was flawed—it treated the symptoms but not the root cause. In later generations, the Dugu family vanished into the river of time.]
Immortal herbs? Martial Soul Evolution?
The women's breathing quickened; they hadn't expected Su Ye's "great opportunity" to be this.
If those immortal herbs could truly evolve a martial soul, then it was indeed a great opportunity—a treasure among treasures.
While filled with longing, the women didn't forget to despise Tang San.
That guy's character was truly rotten.
However, they were already used to Tang San's conduct. After a few casual insults, they refocused their attention on the immortal herbs, their eyes filled with desire.
[But that was the original plot. Now that the immortal herbs have been refined into pills by me, their efficacy has skyrocketed, so Old Poison won't end up as miserable as he was originally.]
[The Nirvana Creation Pill is enough to push his martial soul to the Ultimate level in one go, crushing the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.]
[Dugu Yan is a bit behind, but that's only because her cultivation is still low and the medicinal power hasn't been fully refined. Once she digests it completely, her martial soul will also reach the Ultimate level. By then, she'll have no problem going toe-to-toe with the Little Angel's god-level martial soul.]
Ultimate level?
What was that?
It could actually compare to a god-level martial soul?
Seeing this new term, the women became restless once more.
If the others were stirred just by hearing it, there was no need to mention the person involved. Dugu Yan was stunned at first, then her chest began to heave violently, unable to suppress her excitement.
Su Ye pretended not to notice Dugu Yan's loss of composure and continued writing in his diary.
[I'm not just blowing smoke; that's just how powerful an Ultimate Martial Soul is.]
[The so-called Ultimate Martial Soul is...]
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