Dugu Yan, Deceased

Dugu Yan left Heaven Dou City all alone.

She left in complete and utter heartbreak.

All of her beautiful ideas and remaining fantasies were thoroughly shattered.

Under such circumstances, she should have gone to find her grandfather to have him help her vent her anger.

Or perhaps, under the shelter of her grandfather, she should have had a good, hard cry.

But where on earth had her grandfather gone?

She had searched for so long, yet she could not find a single trace of him.

It was as if he had vanished from this world entirely.

"That back view is truly quite pitiful!"

Under the disguise of the Angel Head Bone, Qian Yu and Xie Yue had been following closely behind Dugu Yan the entire time.

They were waiting, waiting for the right moment to strike and kill Dugu Yan in one fell swoop.

As for Lüzhu, she had been temporarily placed in a safe location.

After all, what was about to happen was not something Lüzhu could participate in or withstand.

No matter how mediocre Dugu Yan's talent might be, she was still a Spirit Emperor, a Spirit Emperor just one step away from becoming a Spirit Saint.

This kind of battle was not something she could involve herself in; the slightest carelessness could easily cost her her life.

Naturally, Qian Yu would not let Lüzhu follow along and take such risks.

As time passed and Dugu Yan continued to press forward, they finally found the most suitable opportunity.

"Now!"

Qian Yu immediately unleashed the Angel Domain to provide a boost to Xie Yue.

"Die!"

Xie Yue did not hesitate for a moment, launching a fierce sneak attack.

Indeed, looking at the current scene and situation, Dugu Yan was truly pitiful.

But so what?

Since she had already been identified as an enemy, should they let her go just because she was pitiful?

Xie Yue would never do something so foolish.

Xie Yue's strength was already superior to Dugu Yan's, and with the added advantage of a brutal sneak attack, he severely wounded her in a single blow, severing one of her legs.

In this state, Dugu Yan truly had no power left to resist.

"It's you..."

Facing the sudden attack and her own grievous injuries, Dugu Yan's heart tightened, and she was instantly seized by panic.

She instinctively wanted to call for help, only to realize that she was currently in the middle of a desolate wilderness.

Besides, in this situation, who would come to save her?

Her grandfather was nowhere to be found, and that scumbag Yu Tianheng had abandoned her.

In an instant, Dugu Yan's heart was filled with desolation and misery.

But she was also a ruthless person; facing this situation, her emotions did not waver in the slightest, and her eyes were filled only with coldness and killing intent.

She stared fixedly at Xie Yue.

Although they had not met many times, she could still recognize him.

After all, the Martial Soul Hall Golden Generation was an existence of boundless prestige during that period.

"To think there is no spirit bone!"

Xie Yue looked at Dugu Yan's severed leg in his hand; he was not satisfied with this result.

He tossed it aside and looked at the half-crippled Dugu Yan.

She had already begun to manifest her martial soul, preparing to release her deadly poison.

But the gap in strength was clear, and furthermore, the poison Dugu Yan controlled was far inferior to that of Dugu Bo.

In this situation, Xie Yue felt not a shred of fear.

Throughout the entire process, Qian Yu did not participate.

Although he was also very eager for battle, he knew very well that with his current strength, when facing such a situation, it was better to provide support.

Soon, Dugu Yan was thoroughly defeated.

It had to be said, the broken version of Dugu Yan, combined with her bewitching beauty, was truly quite moving.

However, there was no change in the way Xie Yue looked at her.

For the members of Martial Soul Hall, they were unaware of the events behind the divine war, nor did they understand the grudges and entanglements involved.

Therefore, while they hated Tang San, he was not the one they loathed the most.

The person Martial Soul Hall hated most was Dugu Bo.

In that battle, Dugu Bo had slaughtered so many people; how many of those victims were the friends and family of these very people?

Thus, no matter how beautiful or stunning Dugu Yan was, Xie Yue would not show any mercy.

Even if she were to offer herself up, Xie Yue would not spare her a second glance.

"I only want to know one thing. Before I die, can you grant me this wish?"

Things had reached this point, and trapped in her current predicament, Dugu Yan knew exactly what fate awaited her.

There was only death.

But to die just like this, she was truly unwilling.

Most importantly, she wanted to know if her grandfather was still alive.

"Let's hear it."

Faced with Dugu Yan's final wish, Xie Yue actually paused his movements.

Clearly, in Xie Yue's eyes, Dugu Yan no longer posed a threat.

As long as the dying woman's request wasn't too excessive, he could begrudgingly help fulfill it.

"It seems I'll have to put Xie Yue through some special training afterward and make him reflect on his actions."

Seeing Xie Yue's behavior, Qian Yu was speechless.

Villains dying from talking too much or from hesitation—wasn't that common knowledge?

Even if he didn't consider himself a villain, one should still possess the necessary caution and decisiveness.

However, in the current situation, Qian Yu knew it wasn't time for him to step in.

"I want to know, is my grandfather still alive?"

Dugu Yan stared fixedly at Xie Yue, hoping to find the answer she sought in his eyes.

It had to be said that Dugu Yan still possessed a great deal of pride.

Even though she had fallen into such a state, with her limbs severed, she hadn't uttered a single sound from start to finish.

Just this backbone alone was a rare existence indeed.

"He is already dead!"

Xie Yue did not hesitate at all, telling Dugu Yan the answer directly.

After all, Dugu Yan had only a dead end ahead of her.

The dead would not leak any information.

"So that's how it is?"

Upon learning this answer, Dugu Yan stopped struggling and slowly closed her eyes.

With even the grandfather who loved her most gone, what was the point of her living in this world anymore?

Even without today, once she learned the news about her grandfather, she might have lost the will to live anyway.

Immediately after, Dugu Yan slowly closed her eyes.

Xie Yue did not hesitate, directly severing Dugu Yan's head.

He then picked up Dugu Yan's arm from the ground, where a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone was located.

Just as Ning Que had guessed.

Dugu Bo, that granddaughter-doting fool, had prepared the best for his granddaughter.

This was a thirty-thousand-year soul bone with a poison attribute; both its integrity and quality were excellent.

Although Xie Yue coveted the soul bone, he knew it was not suitable for him.

When he returned, he would hand it over to Pufferfish; perhaps, relying on the power of this soul bone, Pufferfish could advance even further.