After teaching Yu Tianshuo and the two Titled Douluo a lesson, Qian Renxue continued playing Xue Qinghe. She prepared to greet Dugu Bo, since it had been rather rude to whisk Yu Tianshuo away without saying a word.
The three who had been taught a lesson sat where they were, looking at one another. In the end, none of them said anything, choosing to act as though nothing had happened.
Yu Tianshuo hurried after Qian Renxue. The two soon reached the restaurant entrance, and when they opened the door again, they saw Dugu Bo still eating dessert and drinking tea, looking utterly at ease.
Seeing Dugu Bo restored to his youthful appearance, Qian Renxue was still quite astonished. After all, rejuvenating oneself was simply too fantastical, like something that could only happen in a storybook.
Still, she quickly recovered. After respectfully wishing Dugu Bo a good morning, she apologized for her earlier rudeness.
Dugu Bo merely waved his hand, indicating that he hadn't taken it to heart.
But he looked at Yu Tianshuo and Qian Renxue as though he wanted to say something, yet feared it might upset them. In the end, he said nothing and simply greeted them before taking Yu Tianshuo away.
Inside the carriage on the way back, Dugu Bo finally couldn't hold it in any longer. He looked at Yu Tianshuo and spoke earnestly.
"Tian Shuo, your master isn't especially traditional, and I've heard that the imperial family does have some strange tastes. But you're still young. Getting involved in that sort of thing now won't do your cultivation any good."
"Listen to me. Keep your distance from the crown prince from now on. Don't pick up any of those bad habits."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo placed a hand on Yu Tianshuo's shoulder, his eyes full of earnest concern.
Looking at his master like this, Yu Tianshuo was completely baffled. But in the next moment, a possibility suddenly occurred to him.
Could it be that Master already knows I accepted the Elder Hall's offer on his behalf? Is he unhappy with what I did and using this other matter to make a point?
Yu Tianshuo couldn't help but marvel at his master's experience. Even something so discreet had been discovered. With no other choice, he met his master's gaze, preparing to explain his arrangement with the Elder Hall.
As for what Dugu Bo was thinking, please see the following footage.
I absolutely can't let my disciple develop a taste for men. I have to correct this mistaken notion of his right now.
With that thought, Dugu Bo looked Yu Tianshuo in the eye and said,
"You have to put an end to that improper relationship between you and the crown prince."
"Master, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have accepted the Elder Hall's invitation on your behalf."
Silence—!
The silence at that moment was deafening.
The two of them just stared at each other.
Dugu Bo's expression shifted from confusion to astonishment.
Yu Tianshuo's expression shifted from astonishment to confusion.
At the same time, they both asked the question on their minds.
"What are you even talking about?" ×2
The air fell silent once again.
In the end, Dugu Bo was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
"So when did you accept the Elder Hall's offer on my behalf?"
Yu Tianshuo shrank into the corner of his seat like a frightened quail, but he answered honestly.
"When I first met the crown prince."
Dugu Bo rubbed his brow, hoping the gesture would suppress his anger, but his voice still came through gritted teeth.
"So you and the crown prince don't have that sort of relationship. You just meet regularly, is that it?"
Hearing his master's tone, Yu Tianshuo grew even more frightened. Like a child who'd done something wrong, he stammered out,
"That's more or less right."
Dugu Bo couldn't hold back any longer. In an instant, he pulled a Bone Whip made from Ten-Thousand Year Snake Bone and Snake Tendon out of his Storage Soul Tool and set about loosening his disciple's muscles.
Yu Tianshuo was quick-witted. He immediately threw his arms around his master, clinging tightly to his arms so he couldn't swing the whip, and hurriedly said,
"Master, don't get worked up just yet! Aren't you curious why I wanted to join the Elder Hall?"
But the Dugu Bo standing before Yu Tianshuo was young, not the old man he'd been in the past.
Back then, he might have put up with it and heard Yu Tianshuo's excuses first.
But now—
Dugu Bo said nothing. He simply released a small-scale Eighth Soul Skill: Time Solidification.
In an instant, Dugu Bo vanished from Yu Tianshuo's embrace.
As Yu Tianshuo was still marveling at how much more practiced his master had become with his Eighth Soul Skill, Dugu Bo's icy voice reached his ears.
"After I'm done beating you, you can explain yourself properly."
With that, he began teaching his disciple a lesson in love in the cramped space.
Yu Tianshuo could only express his admiration for his master's improved technique through a series of shrill screams.
Meanwhile, as Dugu Bo was teaching Yu Tianshuo a lesson, a spatial passage appeared above the two of them.
A petite figure emerged from the passage. She looked about six years old, and long silver-white hair fell over her, covering her from head to toe.
The moment she left the passage, she dropped freely through the air and crashed into the carriage carrying Yu Tianshuo and Dugu Bo.
The two sensed her arrival, but they felt no hostility, so neither paid it any mind. Only after she had smashed into the carriage did they realize something was wrong.
Dugu Bo didn't hesitate. In an instant, he activated Martial Soul Possession.
"Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red."
Nine Soul Rings revolved around him, and an utterly terrifying aura burst from his body.
Yu Tianshuo reacted just as quickly, activating Martial Soul Possession in an instant as well.
"Yellow, purplish gold, golden-brown."
Three Soul Rings revolved around him as he warily watched the beautiful figure that had suddenly crashed into the carriage.
But after observing her for a moment, he realized something was wrong. An unbelievable guess even formed in his mind.
He didn't voice his guess. He merely sent a small amount of Dragon Might over the figure.
In an instant, his Dragon Might clashed with the energy within her. A silver-white spear appeared above her, instantly helping her withstand all of Yu Tianshuo's Dragon Might.
The instant he saw it, Yu Tianshuo's guess was confirmed.
The Silver Dragon King's clone, Na'er!
Faced with his now-confirmed guess, Yu Tianshuo could only stare in disbelief and confusion.
Wait, what?
Yesterday, Di Tian came to capture me, and today the Silver Dragon King herself came to infiltrate my side?
Does this make any sense, sister?
My origins already make me look just like Huo Yuhao, and now you're giving me Tang Wulin too, is that it?
Although Yu Tianshuo was still confused by the situation, he didn't dare let his guard down. He kept his eyes fixed on Na'er.
But his master's words left him speechless.
Dugu Bo said sternly,
"From now on, you keep your distance from Yanyan too. I support you having a normal romance, but not with children. Keep your eyes in check. You're staring much too intensely."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Yu Tianshuo stared at his master in disbelief and let out an incredulous,
"Huh—?"
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