"The only one to achieve Dragon God will be me" (Seeking collection and follow-up reads)

As her consciousness returned to her physical body, Gu Yue began to ponder everything she had seen and heard within the sea of consciousness of Yu Tianshuo.

She knew that while her words were alluring, they weren't enough to fool that guy; he was a clever man, and after being played by the Ice Dragon King once, he would only become more cautious.

Nevertheless, she wore a smile, murmuring to herself.

"Still, this is enough to keep him on the hook for now. And by leaving Na'er by his side, I don't believe that guy won't eventually be swayed by his emotions. Hehehe, just you wait, kid Tianshuo."

Gu Yue wore the smile of a victor, adding aloud.

"The one who achieves the status of Dragon God will be none other than me."

With that, she fell back into a deep slumber, fantasizing that the moment she awoke again would be the time to reap the fruits of her victory.

Back to the perspective of Yu Tianshuo, he had also returned to his own body, though the strange sensation in his hand left him momentarily stunned. He looked down.

Oh, it turned out he was still gripping Na'er's head; that was fine then.

Thinking this, his hand returned to its natural state, stroking Na'er's soft silver hair as he sighed inwardly.

This texture is truly incredible. Not only is it soft, but I can even smell a faint fragrance. I wonder what kind of shampoo the Silver Dragon King usually uses.

Come to think of it, does the Silver Dragon King even wash her hair?

At this thought, Yu Tianshuo fell into deep contemplation.

What he didn't notice was that Na'er's face was flushed red, giving her cold, indifferent expression a touch of human warmth.

Having failed to reach a conclusion, Yu Tianshuo brought Na'er out of his room and took her to his senior brother and sister-in-law.

After entrusting his sister-in-law to take Na'er out to buy some new clothes, Yu Tianshuo returned to the training grounds, intending to spar with his master before dinner.

But before he could even go looking for him, the moment he stepped into the training grounds, his master appeared silently behind him.

Yu Tianshuo, who had just sensed his master and turned around, was stunned by the question he was asked.

"Is this another one of those Dragon Kings?"

Yu Tianshuo was bewildered.

Yu Tianshuo was shocked.

Yu Tianshuo was filled with disbelief.

???

Watching his disciple's expression gradually crumble, Dugu Bo confirmed his own suspicions.

He couldn't help it; he knew this disciple of his too well.

While he wasn't at the point where he knew what kind of fart the boy would let out just by seeing him stick his butt in the air, he could guess the general situation from a single gesture or expression.

Dugu Bo sighed, then placed a hand solemnly on Yu Tianshuo's shoulder and said.

"Can you handle it? If there's anything you can't resolve, you must tell me. Even if I can't necessarily help you solve it, having one more person means one more perspective."

Seeing his master's concerned expression and hearing his tone, Yu Tianshuo felt a warmth in his heart.

Yu Tianshuo smiled at his master and said.

"It's fine, Master. A mere Dragon King—just watch how your disciple handles them."

As he spoke, he made a dismissive gesture.

Dugu Bo didn't press the matter further, instead changing the subject.

"Then, should that little one be kept, or killed outright?"

As he spoke, he made a throat-slitting gesture, questioning Yu Tianshuo.

Yu Tianshuo broke into a cold sweat; killing her was out of the question. If he made a move, Di Tian would likely be at his doorstep the very next second.

Yu Tianshuo pondered briefly and ultimately suggested keeping her for now. After all, Na'er served as a bridge between him and Gu Yue, and keeping her was just a matter of adding one more pair of chopsticks to the table.

After settling things with his master, Yu Tianshuo took off his shirt, ready to undergo his master's training.

What the two of them didn't notice was that Na'er was hiding at the entrance of the training grounds, secretly watching Yu Tianshuo, only to blush and run away the moment she saw him take off his shirt.

What Na'er also didn't notice was that high above Dugu Manor, Di Tian was hiding his aura within a spatial rift, watching all of this unfold.

He scratched his black hair, unable to fathom the meaning behind his Lord's actions.

Yet, what Di Tian didn't notice was that there was another pair of eyes within the spatial rift watching all of this as well.

Just as Di Tian sensed something and turned to look for the observer, those eyes vanished into the spatial rift.

Finding nothing, Di Tian also vanished into the sky along the spatial channel.

Na'er was taken by Dugu Yuan, along with his wife and child, to go buy clothes.

Meanwhile, Yu Tianshuo was being whipped by his master's Bone Whip, yelping in protest.

In the blink of an eye, over a month had passed.

Today was also the day Dugu Bo received his title as the empire's honored offering.

Early that morning, Na'er charged into Yu Tianshuo's room with Dugu Yan in tow, not giving Yu Tianshuo any time to get up and ask questions.

The two of them launched straight into Yu Tianshuo's arms with a flying tackle. That much force naturally couldn't harm Yu Tianshuo at all, but he still pretended to grunt in pain, clutching his stomach as if he'd taken a heavy blow.

The moment the two little ones showed worried looks, Yu Tianshuo yanked the blanket over their heads and began his punishment.

He tickled their sensitive spots through the blanket until they begged for mercy, only then withdrawing his wicked hands and letting them out from under the covers.

Wiping away tears of laughter, the two of them spoke to Yu Tianshuo in soft, sweet voices.

"Brother Tianshuo, get up already. The conferment ceremony is this afternoon. Take us out for a stroll while it's still early~."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan pulled her sister Na'er along to act cute toward Yu Tianshuo together.

Na'er copied Dugu Yan, pleading in the same soft tone.

"Please, Brother Tianshuo."

Watching Na'er like this, Yu Tianshuo felt the world had turned magical.

As the Silver Dragon King's clone, Na'er shouldn't have possessed so many emotions, yet for some unknown reason, in just one month she had become like this.

Innocent and adorable, she was exactly like a six-year-old child. Every day, aside from playing around with Dugu Yan, she stuck to him whenever she had nothing else to do, as if she had completely turned into a kid after passing on Gu Yue's message.

Still, faced with such an obedient little sister, Yu Tianshuo had nothing to say. What could he do except spoil her first?

Even so, he kept one hand on guard. After all, the Ice Dragon King's backstab last time remained fresh in his memory. If Na'er's current state was also an act, then the moment she struck would be a lethal blow.

After patting their heads and sending them off to the garden to wait for him, Yu Tianshuo began washing up and getting dressed.

His clothes were quite formal. His master had taken him to have them custom-made a few days earlier.

After all, after absorbing his fourth soul ring, his body had shot up again. He was already one meter ninety tall now. At that height, no one would guess he was a child of six, nearly seven.

Yet the moment Yu Tianshuo finished dressing and arrived at the garden, a voice both familiar and repulsive to him reached his ears.

"Yo, two cute little girls. Want to play with big brother?"