Douluo: One Man Returns, Heaven-Defying Seal Smashes Tang San

Something was off!

He had clearly only meant to use Dugu Yan to forge a good relationship with Dugu Bo, so he could make plans for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the future. How had this suddenly turned into a hero saving a beauty?

Most importantly...

Lu Yu knew perfectly well that Dugu Bo had to be watching all of this from the shadows!

Good grief!

What was with this bizarre sense of some flashy young punk mocking an old geezer?

With that thought, Lu Yu immediately sensed trouble and turned to leave without hesitation.

"W-Wait!"

But before he had taken more than a few steps, Dugu Yan called out to him crisply from behind.

Lu Yu turned around, his gaze somewhat suspicious.

Given this woman's personality, she wouldn't offer herself to him just because he had saved her, would she?

Dugu Yan awkwardly pointed at the Nine-Section Jade Viper and said, "Little brother, I don't recognize this soul beast, nor do I know its cultivation level. Do you know what kind of soul beast it is?"

Lu Yu shook his head. "I only know that it's called a Nine-Section Jade Viper. Its venom is extremely potent, but I can't determine its age either."

"However, judging from our brief fight just now, its cultivation shouldn't exceed two thousand years."

Dugu Yan's eyes immediately lit up at his words.

Extremely venomous? Less than two thousand years of cultivation?

This was practically a third soul ring tailor-made for her!

What was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent's greatest strength?

Venom!

Moreover, the optimal age for a third soul ring was 1,760 years. She had strengthened her body with all kinds of medicinal baths since childhood. Even if it exceeded that limit, as long as it was under two thousand years, she should be able to give it a try!

At that thought, Dugu Yan's expression grew anxious as she looked at Lu Yu with a hint of pleading in her eyes.

"Little brother, I used up a great deal of energy just now and need some time to recover. Besides, this is a Soul Beast Forest. If other soul beasts attack me while I'm absorbing the soul ring, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Could you please stand guard for me?"

Having said that, Dugu Yan hurriedly added in an urgent tone, "Don't worry! You saved my life just now, and if you guard me as well, I'll definitely repay you!"

"Do you have money?" Lu Yu suddenly asked.

Dugu Yan froze for a moment before nodding. "Yes!"

What a joke. How could she possibly be short on money with a Title Douluo for a grandfather?

Lu Yu made his decision at once. "As long as you agree to give me a storage Soul Tool, not only can I stand guard for you, I can even escort you out of the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Alright, no problem!" Dugu Yan agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Lu Yu said nothing more. He directly picked up the half-dead Nine-Section Jade Viper and leaped onto a nearby tree.

Dugu Yan puffed out her cheeks and silently cursed Lu Yu for being so utterly unromantic.

She was a beauty, after all. At the intermediate Soul Master Academy, she had no shortage of admirers, yet this brat was unwilling to say even one extra word to her.

But then Dugu Yan shook her head and laughed. Lu Yu was obviously much younger than she was. What would a child know about romance between men and women?

After glancing at Lu Yu again, Dugu Yan felt somewhat puzzled.

During the battle just now, Lu Yu had revealed his martial soul and soul ring. That martial soul looked quite extraordinary, yet he only had one soul ring.

A One-Ring dared to enter the Star Dou Great Forest?

But when she recalled how Lu Yu had beaten the Nine-Section Jade Viper until it could not fight back in just a few moves, even if it had been a sneak attack, it was enough to prove his strength.

Judging by Lu Yu's clothing, he did not seem to be the descendant of some great family.

Dugu Yan realized that he was a genius!

And a genius with no background at that!

Could it be...

Could she recruit him into her family?

Thinking this, Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground and began recovering her strength.

Half an hour later, she opened her eyes.

Lu Yu, perched atop the tree, waved his hand and tossed the Nine-Section Jade Viper down to her. Still as sparing with words as ever, he said, "It's nearly dead. Do it."

Dugu Yan pursed her lips. With a flick of her hand, a dagger appeared in her grasp. She pried open the Nine-Section Jade Viper's mouth and drove the dagger straight in.

A moment later, a pale purple soul ring rose up. Dugu Yan sat cross-legged again, drew in the soul ring, and began absorbing it.

Another half hour passed before Dugu Yan opened her eyes with a delighted expression. Two yellow and one purple soul rings gleamed around her body.

Lu Yu jumped down from the tree and said flatly, "Let's go. I'll escort you out!"

Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes flickered. She glanced at the sky and said, "It's already dark. Moving through the Star Dou Forest at night is too dangerous. Why don't we find somewhere to rest for the night and set out tomorrow morning?"

Lu Yu frowned, then nodded.

With Dugu Bo lurking in the shadows, he had no way to reveal too many of his methods. If they encountered danger, it would indeed be troublesome.

In the end, the two left the area and found a rocky cave. After killing the two century-old soul beasts inside, they went in.

Dugu Yan scattered some powder at the cave entrance to drive away low-level soul beasts.

She then took out some dry rations and water and handed them to Lu Yu. "Here! Eat something."

Lu Yu glanced at her and shook his head. "I'm not hungry yet."

Yeah, right!

Dugu Yan was an expert at using poison. How could he dare eat anything this woman gave him?

Although it was unlikely that she would harm him, Lu Yu had seen far too much of the darkness in human hearts in his previous life. He had therefore developed the habit of remaining vigilant at all times.

After meeting with a rebuff, Dugu Yan sat off to the side and began eating by herself.

After a while, she suddenly asked, "Little brother, my name is Dugu Yan! What's yours?"

"Lu Yu."

Then Lu Yu added, "Don't call me little brother."

Damn it...

He had lived through three lifetimes, yet a little girl barely in her teens was calling him little brother. It really felt strange.

Dugu Yan burst out laughing and teased, "You look about ten at most. Big sister here is fifteen this year, so calling you little brother isn't doing you any harm!"

Lu Yu fell silent.

Dugu Yan asked again, "You only have one spirit ring. Why did you come to the Star Dou Forest alone?"

Lu Yu replied calmly, "I'm an orphan. I can only rely on myself."

Dugu Yan froze for a moment. Seeing Lu Yu close his eyes as though he were cultivating, she pressed her lips together and said nothing more.

The two spent the night without speaking, unaware that on a tree not far outside the cave, an aged figure had stood watch all night.

At that moment, the old man stared fixedly at the cave entrance and muttered, "Whose kid is this? He only has one spirit ring, yet he dared come to the Star Dou Forest? And he even killed a Nine-Section Jade Viper so easily. What a little monster!"

Just then, two figures emerged from the cave one after the other.

Dugu Yan stretched lazily, revealing her graceful curves in full. Looking at Lu Yu beside her, she smiled and said, "Little brother Lu Yu, you came to the Star Dou Forest to obtain a spirit ring, didn't you?"

"Since you saved my life yesterday, how about big sister helps you?"

Lu Yu's mouth twitched as he glared at her. "I already told you, don't call me little brother!"

"Besides, I'm not small!"

"I'll find my own spirit ring. I'll escort you out now, and don't forget the Soul Tool you promised me!"

Dugu Yan blurted out, "Not small? What isn't small?"

The moment he heard her words, Lu Yu's eyes widened.

Good lord!

This woman was already this dirty at fifteen?

Dugu Yan regretted it the moment the words left her mouth. She had actually teased a child?

But when she saw Lu Yu's dumbfounded expression, she immediately realized that he understood what she meant. A trace of surprise flashed through her eyes as well.

Then Dugu Yan's gaze turned teasing. She leaned close to Lu Yu, her emerald eyes carrying a bewitching charm as she breathed softly, "It looks like you're short on money. How about big sister keeps you?"

Lu Yu felt a chill run down his back, as though he had been locked onto by a murderous intent. Sensing that something was wrong, he immediately put on a stern face, turned around, and walked away.