A Plausible Explanation! A Three-Month Vacation!

On the way back, Dugu Yan's mood gradually became complicated.

After the excitement faded, it was replaced by a faint, lingering unease.

She lowered her head to look at the Soul Power glow flowing slowly over her body, a trace of worry flashing through her jade-green Dragon Eyes.

"Grandfather."

"Hmm?"

"When I go back... how am I supposed to explain this?"

Dugu Bo tilted his head slightly and glanced at his granddaughter.

Dugu Yan counted on her fingers.

"My Martial Soul changed from the Jade Python Snake into the Jade Scale Dragon. Although its form changed a lot, people might not notice if they don't look closely while I'm in Martial Soul Possession, but..."

She paused, her tone becoming even more worried.

"My Soul Power jumped directly from rank thirty-four to rank forty. I went up six ranks at once!"

"My fourth Soul Ring is a ten-thousand-year purple ring, thousands of years beyond what a normal Soul Ancestor should have!"

"And I'm not just barely rank forty now—I'm rank forty-three... Grandfather, there's no way to explain this when I go back."

The more Dugu Yan spoke, the more anxious she became. Her jade-green Dragon Eyes were full of helplessness.

Though she was more mature than others her age, she was still at a loss when faced with changes of this magnitude.

If someone noticed something unusual, would they set their sights on her?

Would it bring trouble to her grandfather?

Those thoughts kept circling through her mind.

After hearing his granddaughter's worries, Dugu Bo frowned slightly.

He had indeed overlooked something.

Dugu Yan was not him.

He was a Title Douluo, an existence standing at the peak of the continent's pyramid.

Who would dare question him?

Who would dare scheme against him?

But Dugu Yan was different.

She was only a student, a Soul Ancestor, a child who had yet to truly grow up.

If someone with ulterior motives noticed the abnormalities around her...

Others might fear him as a Title Douluo, but while open attacks were easy to avoid, hidden arrows were hard to guard against.

Just as Dugu Bo was about to say something, he suddenly remembered something.

"Yan Yan, when does your academy... start its vacation?"

Dugu Yan froze for a moment, not understanding why her grandfather had suddenly asked that.

"It already has."

"It already has?" Dugu Bo raised a brow.

"Yes." Dugu Yan nodded. "I came back today because the academy has already started summer vacation. It's a three-month break, and when school starts again, I'll move directly into the second year."

At those words, Dugu Bo's tightly furrowed brow immediately relaxed.

A hint of amusement flashed through his Dark Golden Dragon Eyes.

Three months.

That was enough.

"Yan Yan, Grandfather has a solution to the concern you just raised."

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. "What solution?"

"Three months." Dugu Bo held up three fingers. "You're on summer vacation now, so you have three months before you need to return to the academy."

"When school starts again in three months, if anyone asks about your changes, just say..."

Dugu Bo's voice was steady and certain.

"You spent these three months training in the Star Dou Great Forest with Grandfather."

Dugu Yan listened attentively.

"During your training, you happened upon a fortuitous opportunity, and your cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds."

"As for that ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, say that with Grandfather's help, you fortuitously absorbed the Soul Ring of a ten-thousand-year poisonous plant-type Soul Beast."

"Plant-type Soul Beasts are much gentler than beast-type Soul Beasts, and the resentment in their spiritual power is much weaker as well."

"That's why you succeeded by chance."

After hearing this, a thoughtful gleam flashed through Dugu Yan's jade-green Dragon Eyes.

That explanation...

Seemed plausible.

"But Grandfather, what if someone doesn't believe it?"

The corners of Dugu Bo's lips lifted slightly, and a chill flashed through his Dark Golden Dragon Eyes.

"They don't believe it?"

He chuckled, his tone carrying an unquestionable dominance.

"Then let them come find me."

"If they have the nerve, they can question a Title Douluo."

Dugu Yan was briefly stunned, then she could not help but laugh.

That was right.

How had she forgotten that?

She was not an ordinary student.

She was Dugu Bo's granddaughter.

There were only a handful of Title Douluos in the Tiandou Empire, and her grandfather was one of them.

Who would dare question a Title Douluo?

Who would dare set their sights on a Title Douluo's granddaughter?

Even if someone harbored doubts or ulterior motives, they would have to weigh whether they could bear the wrath of a Title Douluo.

"Yan Yan, remember this."

Dugu Bo's voice became serious.

"In this world, strength is everything."

"With Grandfather standing behind you, no one will dare touch you openly."

"But you must become stronger too."

"Because Grandfather cannot protect you for your entire life."

"What you have yourself is better than what your family can provide."

Dugu Yan nodded firmly, determination flashing through her jade-green Dragon Eyes.

"Grandfather, I'll remember that."

Dugu Bo gave a satisfied hum and continued flying toward Heaven Dou City.

The night wind swept past, and the dark violet Nether Qi stood out sharply in the darkness.

As Dugu Yan watched her grandfather's back, the unease in her heart gradually faded.

Three months.

She had three months to adapt to her new power, polish her Soul Skills, and make herself truly worthy of the Jade Scale Dragon Martial Soul.

When school began again, even if someone had doubts, they would remain nothing more than doubts.

No one would dare actually do anything.

Because she was Dugu Bo's granddaughter.

Because her grandfather was a Title Douluo.

Heaven Dou City, Dugu Manor.

By the time the two landed, night had already fallen.

The lanterns outside the manor gates glowed with a dim yellow light, and Steward Fu was still standing guard at the entrance.

"Master, Miss, you've returned."

"Mm." Dugu Bo nodded. "Steward Fu, prepare some food and send it to Yan Yan's room. She needs a good rest tonight."

"Yes."

Steward Fu turned and headed for the kitchen.

Dugu Bo led his granddaughter into the manor and stopped at a fork in the corridor.

"Yan Yan, get a good night's sleep tonight."

"Starting tomorrow, Grandfather will help you create a training plan."

"The Jade Scale Dragon Martial Soul has only just awakened. Your understanding of it is still far from sufficient."

"The use of Soul Skills, control of Soul Power, the release of Dragon Might... all of these need time to be refined."

Dugu Yan nodded.

She knew her grandfather was right.

Although her Martial Soul had evolved and her Soul Power had broken through, those were merely improvements in her raw attributes.

True strength still needed to be forged through daily cultivation.

"Good night, Grandfather."

"Good night."

Dugu Yan turned and walked toward her room.

After taking a few steps, she turned back.

"Grandfather."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you."

Dugu Bo looked at the earnest, sincere expression on his granddaughter's face, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Go sleep. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Relax properly."

Dugu Yan smiled, then turned and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Dugu Bo remained where he was, watching his granddaughter leave.

A complicated emotion flashed through his Dark Golden Dragon Eyes.

Yan Yan's poison had been cured.

Her Martial Soul had evolved.

Her Soul Power had broken through.

Everything was moving in a better direction.

But this was only the beginning.

Three months.

In three months, he would make Yan Yan undergo a true transformation.

Not through immortal herbs, not through fortuitous opportunities.

But through genuine training.

Through the potential of the Jade Scale Dragon.

Through Dugu Bo's guidance.

"The Jade Scale Dragon... a Martial Soul comparable to the Golden Sacred Dragon."

Dugu Bo muttered to himself, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.

"Yu Xiaogang, you probably never dreamed that the opportunity that should have belonged to you no longer exists."

"And you..."

He did not continue.

He turned and headed toward his meditation chamber.

His Profound Black Robe swayed gently in the night wind, while dark violet Nether Qi flickered in and out around his body.

The inheritor of the Nine Nether Divine Dragon.

The master of the Jade Scale Dragon.

The story of this grandfather and granddaughter had only just begun.