Big Sister, You Wouldn't Want Your Grandpa to Die Young, Would You?

Lin Fan blinked and looked down again. Yep, Dugu Yan was still there.

It wasn't a dream or an illusion!

No wonder it felt like he'd gone to a club. He really had been given a "service"!

At the thought, Lin Fan couldn't help looking at Dugu Yan's red lips.

Perhaps Lin Fan had moved too much, because Dugu Yan stirred. The hand she had slipped inside his clothes gave him a hard pinch.

"!!!"

Keeping his expression calm, Lin Fan pulled her hand out, laid her down beside him, and slowly got to his feet. Then he fastened his pants.

Thankfully, Dugu Yan's clothes were still in order. Otherwise, it would've been terrifying!

He didn't want to give his first time to an old woman like her!

She was more than ten years older than him. Just thinking about it was scary.

Sure, Dugu Yan was pretty, and she had a nice figure, but unless she was a rich woman, Lin Fan would never go for someone older than himself!

"Mm..."

He had barely finished fastening his pants when Dugu Yan woke up. She yawned, then reached out and pulled Lin Fan into her arms.

"???"

Lin Fan hadn't been paying attention, and his Soul Power was lower than Dugu Yan's, so she managed to pull him over.

Just as he was about to speak, he felt her warm breath against his ear. Dugu Yan pressed her red lips to it and whispered, "You little rascal. You're so young, yet you're already going astray. I came out last night, and you were burning up all over. What kind of evil cultivation technique were you practicing?"

"If I hadn't sacrificed myself, hmph, you'd have exploded!"

"Oh, and don't forget to change your pants later. They're already dirty."

"It's fine. I'll just say you made them dirty."

Lin Fan wasn't some innocent little virgin, and Dugu Yan's teasing didn't faze him in the slightest. His expression calm, he replied at his leisure, "You don't have to suffer from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison anymore, but what about your grandpa?"

"Big Sister, you wouldn't want your grandpa to die young, would you?"

"Ah!"

Dugu Yan froze, then lightly bit Lin Fan's ear and gave a soft snort. "Then why don't you hurry up and change your pants? If anyone finds out, I'm not taking the blame!"

"Hmph, I'm going back!"

Dugu Yan slowly got up and stretched, her graceful figure on full display, then headed straight back to the bedroom.

"Guard against fire, thieves, and women!"

"From now on, I have to stay far away from Dugu Yan when I cultivate!"

As Lin Fan headed for the bathroom, he sighed inwardly.

Still, it had been a long time since he'd indulged himself. To suddenly do it again felt pretty good.

Besides, the side effects of the Whale Rubber had been completely offset, and he'd gained quite a bit from it. Not just in terms of his physical constitution—his Soul Power alone would probably shoot up to level twenty-four or twenty-five once he absorbed his Second Soul Ring!

If he got into a few more fights, wouldn't he reach level thirty in no time?

After washing up and changing clothes, Lin Fan came back out to find Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Gu Chen, and Qian Ying gathered in the living room, chatting and laughing.

"Oh, Second Grandpa's out! Shall we go eat?"

Soul Masters couldn't live without food, so Lin Fan and the others immediately set off for the cafeteria in a grand procession.

There weren't many people around, but their group was far too impressive!

They drew countless students' gazes along the way.

Lin Fan and the others were eating in the cafeteria when Qin Ming walked over with Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, and the others.

The moment they saw Lin Fan, the Shi Mo brothers couldn't help trembling, fear welling up inside them.

After all, being poisoned had been an awful experience!

Yu Tianheng, meanwhile, looked stunned.

Dugu Yan was leaning against Lin Fan with great intimacy. Even though Lin Fan looked utterly helpless, she didn't let up, and she even joked with him now and then.

Though Lin Fan was still young, Yu Tianheng had thought nothing would come of it. Yet seeing this scene still made his heart sour.

He'd pursued Dugu Yan for so long, and he'd never gotten this kind of treatment!

Truthfully, if Lin Fan hadn't cured Dugu Yan, they might have been able to form a team. After all, there weren't many people who could withstand her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

But after her Jade Phosphorous Serpent evolved into the Jade Jade Dragon, Dugu Yan no longer had to worry about that. Naturally, she had other choices now.

As for why she was so close to Lin Fan...

It was because Lin Fan had seen her body, and they'd even bathed together in the same room. That had stirred some different feelings in her.

"Teacher Qin, you're here."

Dugu Yan smiled. "Don't worry, I'll make sure Lingling and I come back on time."

"No need."

Qin Ming smiled. "I've decided to take them out for a round of training first. Once you've hunted a Soul Ring in Star Dou Forest, just head straight to the Soul Fighting Arena in Soto City. That'll be our final stop!"

"Hunt a Soul Ring?"

"Huh?"

"Yanzi, you're level forty?"

At that, Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, and the others were all stunned. If they remembered correctly, Dugu Yan had only been in the thirties a while ago. How could she already be ready to hunt for her Fourth Soul Ring?

"That's right."

Dugu Yan couldn't be bothered to say much to Yu Tianheng and the others. She smiled at Qin Ming. "No problem, Teacher Qin. Don't worry. We might even get there before you do!"

"..."

"All right, then. You all eat first."

Before leaving, Qin Ming looked at Lin Fan, his eyes full of reluctance.

How could such a gifted student not be one of his own?

Unfortunately, Meng Shenji and the others had already told him the previous night that Lin Fan would become the director of the Spirit Beast Research Department at the academy. In terms of rank, Qin Ming was even a little lower, so he couldn't bring himself to ask Lin Fan to join the academy.

Qin Ming left reluctantly, taking Yu Tianheng with him. Yu Tianheng was just as reluctant, keeping his eyes fixed on Dugu Yan.

With nothing urgent to attend to, the others naturally didn't dare disturb Dugu Yan or the two girls, Ye Lingling and Qian Ying. The group soon left Heaven Dou Royal Academy and returned to the Lin residence, where they prepared two carriages.

To everyone's surprise, Dugu Bo was sitting in the main hall of the Lin residence. Xue Beng stood beside an old man in brocade clothes, his head bowed and his manner meek.

There was no need to say it. Lin Fan knew the old man must be Prince Xue Xing!

"Oh, you must be Brother Lin, then?"

Prince Xue Xing noticed Lin Fan and immediately smiled. "To have sworn brotherhood with Mr. Dugu at such a young age—you truly are a young hero."

"You flatter me."

Lin Fan smiled faintly, already guessing why Prince Xue Xing had come.

Prince Xue Xing had long noticed that the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, was acting strangely. So he had Xue Beng play dumb while he secretly worked to win people over to Xue Beng's side.

He'd come today for no other reason than to bring the Lin family over to his side.

"I've heard of the Lin family of Starry Sky City for a long time. Unfortunately, I've been too busy with state affairs to pay you a visit."

Prince Xue Xing smiled. "I came today hoping to make friends with everyone. The head of the Lin family is so young, yet already a Soul Saint. I'm sure it won't be long before you reach even greater heights."

"This is a special membership card for the Heaven Dou Royal Auction House. With it, the head of the Lin family will be able to purchase whatever you need at a better price."

As he spoke, Prince Xue Xing took out a red card and slapped it down on the table.

"Now that Brother Lin is back, your family can have a reunion. I won't impose any longer. I hope our paths cross again."

Seeing that Prince Xue Xing didn't linger in the slightest and simply got up to leave with Xue Beng, Lin Fan couldn't help nodding.

He really was a shrewd man!

Too bad Lin Fan wouldn't join any faction, unless it was just a nominal affiliation that let him take the benefits!

If he was in a good mood, he didn't mind helping out now and then. But if someone wanted him to fight to the death for them? They could forget about it!

Still, he'd take the benefits all the same!

It was the royal auction house, after all. There were bound to be plenty of treasures inside!

The moment Prince Xue Xing left, Lin Fan sensed that something was off. Why was everyone looking at him so strangely?

Especially his parents—why did they look both proud and regretful?

No one was a fool. They all knew Prince Xue Xing had come and offered them benefits purely because of Lin Fan!

Otherwise, if Lin Qingfeng and the others had already been Soul Saints for so long, why had Prince Xue Xing never visited before?

"Fan'er, you'll surely bring good fortune to the Qian Clan!"