Sincere Thanks

"Pfft! Cough—!"

Dugu Bo was in a similar situation, quickly picking up his wine bowl to tactically conceal his true intentions.

Li Zhishu, however, lacked the self-importance of Ling Yi and Dugu Bo. He didn't put on any airs and burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

"Brother Shu!" Dugu Xin turned to look at Li Zhishu, who was grinning broadly, gritted his teeth, and said with a slight blush on his fair face, "This isn't funny—"

After saying that, he looked at Dugu Bo and Ling Yi, who were drinking together with their heads down.

But they discovered that the two were just putting on an act; they weren't actually drinking at all. They were grinning, shaking their shoulders, and laughing!

Dugu Xin felt even more ashamed and angry, and pointed at the two of them, shouting, "You—!"

Although he was being pointed at, seeing Dugu Xin's embarrassed state, Ling Yi immediately put down his wine bowl and said seriously, "Don't misunderstand, I'm laughing because I'm happy for Senior Dugu's improved strength."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xin was skeptical and turned his gaze to his father.

Dugu Bo also put down his wine bowl at the opportune moment, his face displaying the same serious expression. "I was also thinking about improving my strength, and I'm happy about it!"

Indeed, anyone who reaches the Soul Emperor realm and advances seven levels in five years should be happy and joyful.

Well-reasoned and supported by evidence!

Seeing this, Dugu Xin looked at Li Zhishu, who had stopped laughing, and glared at him angrily. Then he stood up, said, "I'm going to find Ling Shan and the others to cultivate!" and turned to leave.

Inside the courtyard, by the stone table, Ling Yi and the other two watched as Dugu Xin's figure quickly stepped out of the courtyard gate and disappeared. They exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.

Despite the laughter, all three understood that the real reason Dugu Xin left wasn't because of Li Zhishu's laughter, nor because Ling Yi and Dugu Bo's explanations were seen through. Although Dugu Xin had indeed seen through them at a glance.

The real reason why Dugu Xin was in such a hurry to leave was because of what Dugu Bo had said before: that he would take him away.

Although he had already expressed his opposition verbally, Dugu Xin knew that the topic couldn't really escalate to the point where the father and son would argue over a single word.

Leaving at this time also gives the father and son some space to buffer each other.

Dugu Xin believed that with Ling Yi present, they would be able to reach the most suitable agreement with his father.

This is the impact that Ling Yi's words, actions, and abilities have had on Dugu Xin over the past six months.

Like Li Zhishu, Long Yin, and others, Dugu Xin now has an almost unconditional trust and admiration for Ling Yi.

After glancing once more at the now deserted courtyard gate, Dugu Bo stopped laughing, turned to look at Ling Yi, then at Li Zhishu, and said to the two of them with a serious expression:

Thank you!

"Sigh—" Ling Yi waved his hand and said to Dugu Bo, "Senior Dugu, what makes you say that...?"

"Exactly!" Li Zhishu chimed in, "Senior, you don't mind Li Zhishu lowly strength and are willing to sit at the same table with me for a drink. I'm so grateful!"

"Alright."

Cutting off Ling Yi and Li Zhishu's next words, Dugu Bo picked up his wine bowl, drank the fragrant wine, stared into the void in front of him, and reminisced, "Since Xin'er's mother passed away, I have not been by his side for many years. Over time, this boy has kept everything to himself..."

"But ever since I brought him here," Dugu Bo pointed to the ground, and continued, "I've noticed that this kid has started to have companions and friends, and he's become much more cheerful..."

"Now, I've also discovered that he's become exceptionally sensible, and his words and actions are far superior to mine as his father's..."

At this point, Dugu Bo couldn't help but smile knowingly, thinking of his son Dugu Xin's departure.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yi and Li Zhishu exchanged a glance, no longer modest. They simultaneously raised their wine bowls to Dugu Bo, then tilted their heads back and drank.

"Senior, could you tell me your real reason for taking Xiao Xin to ' Heaven Dou City ' this time?"

Ling Yi put down his wine bowl, looked directly at Dugu Bo, and asked.

"Yes."

Li Zhishu nodded and continued, "If we're really talking about a life-or-death battle, why does it have to be over at ' Heaven Dou City '?"

Even if there aren't any real masters in the Great Soul Fighting Arena of "Wood Plant City", if you want to go to the territory of the "Heaven Dou Empire", you can go to a nearby province.

Cities like "Cangyue City" and "Bairi City" in the Biqi Province, and "Lunkong City" in the Ionia Province, are home to three advanced Soul Master Academy: "Purple Star Academy," "Flame Radiance Academy," and "Auckland Academy," respectively, each with many talented students...

"As long as it is an advanced Soul Master Academy, there will basically be no shortage of real combat training."

In the Great Soul Fighting Arena of these three major cities, there will naturally be no shortage of talented students, and even young masters who have already graduated, all of whom will take to the stage—"

"Furthermore, senior, in a life-or-death struggle, with your protection, can you really just stand by and watch San Jin be in a life-or-death situation without doing anything?"

As Li Zhishu finished speaking, Dugu Bo frowned deeply and remained silent for Jiujiu.

Li Zhishu's words forced Dugu Bo to confront a problem head-on.

That is, as Dugu Xin's father, can he really make a rational judgment and determine whether the danger Dugu Xin is facing is truly Life- threatening danger?

Not every father can send his son to a place as Evil and depraved as "Slaughter City" without batting an eye.

Although we are confident we can pull someone out of the clutches of death, shouldn't we consider the mental health issues of sending a teenager to an environment filled with bloodshed, violence, depravity, and even pornography?

Of course, Dugu Bo didn't intend to send Dugu Xin to the "Slaughter City." He just planned to take his son to participate in more matches in the Great Soul Fighting Arena, and then take him to the Soul Beast Forest so that his son could see blood, whether from Soul Beast or human Soul Master.

Most importantly, he discovered a treasure trove of cultivation in the Sunset Forest, a hundred miles east of Heaven Dou City, and wanted to take his son there to share in the opportunities.

Should we keep this cultivation paradise a secret from Ling Yi and Li Zhishu?

This thought lingered in Dugu Bo's mind for a while before he finally made a decision.

Just then, Li Zhishu downed another bowl of wine and continued, "Senior, if you ask me, if we really want to cultivate the San Jin ' experience in life-or-death battles, this is definitely the best place!"

After speaking, Li Zhishu tapped the cold, hard surface of the stone table with his finger.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Having made up his mind, Dugu Bo felt much more relaxed and immediately asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhishu grinned, pointed his finger at Ling Yi while pointing it at the table, and said:

"With Ah Yi, this ' Great Physician,' around, let alone in life-or-death battles or when his life hangs in the balance, even if San Jin is beaten to the point of barely breathing, Ah Yi can save him!"

A few months ago, when Ling Yi returned to the Water Wood Duchy and went to various places to meet his "friends", he once again saved many people who came out of the Soul Beast Forest.

Some of them had their hearts pierced, and some had their necks broken in half, but Ling Yi saved them all.

Although Dugu Bo was unaware of Ling Yi's achievements, he recalled the dead fish that Ling Yi had saved when they first met five years ago.

Sleep well, see you tomorrow night. Goodnight everyone~