"Hehe, um, Ye Family boy, since we're already back in Heaven Dou City, I should go see my granddaughter."
Dugu Bo rubbed his hands together, an embarrassed smile on his face, though his gaze kept drifting toward Ye Ruilin.
Seeing that Ye Ruilin and the others were preparing to return directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he grew anxious. After all, it had been a year since he had last seen his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
Having not seen her for so long, he missed her terribly and wanted to see how Dugu Yan was doing.
"Please, go ahead, Senior."
Ye Ruilin replied with a smile.
He understood Dugu Bo's thoughts. Although Dugu Bo had shamelessly insisted on staying by his side, he was not Ye Ruilin's servant.
They could not even be considered friends.
What bound them together was a relationship of mutual interests.
Yet Ye Ruilin found such a relationship very dependable. After all, there were no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
As long as their shared interests remained sufficient, Dugu Bo would never betray him.
Dugu Bo's eyes shifted, and an idea came to him.
"Ye Family boy, do you want to come with me?"
"My granddaughter is very outstanding."
Dugu Bo very much wanted to introduce Dugu Yan to Ye Ruilin.
"Although you can't remove the poison in my body, with your ability, you should be able to deal with the poison in my granddaughter's body, right?"
There was a note of probing in Dugu Bo's words, but his eyes watched Ye Ruilin expectantly.
A confident look appeared on Ye Ruilin's face.
He truly did not regard the poison in Dugu Yan's body as anything significant.
"Brother Ye, Father is still waiting for us to return."
Ning Rongrong glared at Dugu Bo angrily, her little lips sticking out in a pout.
In her eyes, this old man was trying to steal her Brother Ye away.
How could she possibly agree to let Brother Ye go with him to meet some granddaughter?
Ye Ruilin smiled helplessly and casually rubbed her head.
"Rongrong, don't make trouble."
After soothing Ning Rongrong, he turned to Dugu Bo and said,
"If you need anything, Senior, you can come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to find me."
They had been away for so long, and everyone's strength had improved rapidly. It was time to consolidate their gains.
Seeing that Ye Ruilin would not agree to come along, Dugu Bo felt somewhat regretful, but he could not force the matter. He nodded, and his figure quickly vanished.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Dugu Yan sat alone in the garden, holding a book in her hands.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared before her.
The moment she saw that familiar figure, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and a brilliant smile bloomed across her face.
"Grandfather."
The young girl sprang to her feet and threw herself into Dugu Bo's embrace, her eyes filled with longing and joy.
"You haven't come to see me in so long."
There was a hint of grievance in her voice.
"All right, Yanyan."
"Hasn't Grandfather come to see you now?"
"After returning this time, Grandfather will be able to stay by your side often."
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter with a chuckle, patting her back as his tone brimmed with affection.
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Yan looked up in delight, anticipation shining in her eyes.
"Really?"
"Then Grandfather, your body..."
Her voice was still somewhat hesitant.
Though she was young, she understood that the reason her grandfather could not stay by her side was the poison inside his body.
"This time in Sunset Forest, I encountered a rather gifted young man."
"He has the ability to help me resolve the poison in my body."
Dugu Bo briefly explained what had happened in Sunset Forest.
Surprise immediately appeared on Dugu Yan's little face.
She had not expected the problem that had plagued her grandfather for so many years to be solved by a young man.
"I came to find you this time because I want to take you to meet him."
"The poison in your body will also need his help to be completely removed."
"You're still young, and the poison has not taken deep root in you. It may be easier."
Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan with a smile, his expression exceptionally relaxed.
It had been a long time since he had felt this relaxed.
The poison in both his granddaughter's body and his own had been like massive boulders pressing heavily upon his heart.
"Really?"
Surprise and hesitation flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes.
The poison in her body meant she had never had any friends. Even at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she was always alone. She dreamed of having the poison removed.
"Oh, right, Yanyan."
"That boy seems to be a little younger than you, but his talent is exceptional, and his strength is terrifying."
"At such a young age, he's practically a monster!"
"If you can make him become my, Dugu Bo's, grandson-in-law, hahahaha, that would be wonderful."
Dugu Bo seemed to be imagining the future, and the smile on his face would not fade.
Dugu Yan froze. She had not expected her grandfather to have such intentions, and her cheeks immediately turned red.
"Grandfather!"
With an embarrassed cry, she buried her head straight in Dugu Bo's chest.
Dugu Bo did not mind. His granddaughter was still young. As long as she stayed by that boy's side, there would always be a chance to win him over!
"Yanyan, do you want to stay by that boy's side, or continue attending Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
Dugu Bo glanced at the academy behind him and asked.
Having left his granddaughter's side since she was young, he cared greatly about Dugu Yan's own wishes.
"Your grandfather promised to protect that boy, at least until he resolves the poison in my body."
"I'll probably stay by that boy's side the whole time."
Dugu Yan answered without hesitation.
"I want to stay with Grandfather!"
At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she was alone anyway. She might as well stay by her grandfather's side.
"Good!"
"Then we'll go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and find that boy."
Dugu Bo laughed heartily again.
"Yanyan, let me tell you, that boy already has the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master by his side."
"But don't worry. My Yanyan is no worse herself."
"One day, you'll definitely win that boy over."
Grandfather and granddaughter strolled along at an unhurried pace, while Dugu Bo occasionally offered her a word or two of guidance.
Dugu Yan merely gave a soft acknowledgment or two, but her face was full of helplessness.
She felt that her grandfather was thinking too far ahead.
Still, she had become somewhat curious about the Ye Ruilin her grandfather spoke of.
What kind of person could earn such endless praise from her grandfather?
And even resolve the poison in her grandfather's body?
Ever since Ning Fengzhi learned that Ning Rongrong and the others had returned, he had immediately set aside his affairs and waited early at the main gate.
When he saw that familiar figure, a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"Father!"
Ning Rongrong had never been apart from Ning Fengzhi for so long either.
The moment she appeared, the young girl rushed straight toward Ning Fengzhi.
Ning Fengzhi hurriedly spread his arms and gathered the little girl into his embrace.
"How did this trip to Sunset Forest feel? What is your First Soul Ring?"
Only after rubbing Ning Rongrong's head and confirming that she was safe and sound did Ning Fengzhi slowly speak.
"Father, my First Soul Ring is a four-hundred-year-old Ginseng Baby."
A sly look appeared on the young girl's face as she watched Ning Fengzhi expectantly.
She believed that once Father learned what soul beast she had hunted for her First Soul Ring, he would surely be shocked.
Upon hearing the name Ginseng Baby, Ning Fengzhi indeed froze before turning to look at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who had entered behind her.
The two Title Douluo nodded at the same time.
After processing this information, Ning Fengzhi's face indeed broke into ecstatic joy.
Naturally, he understood the value of a Ginseng Baby soul beast.
It could be said that no soul beast was better suited to an auxiliary-type soul master than this one.
"Excellent!"
Ning Fengzhi lovingly stroked his daughter's little face, his eyes filled with pride.
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