Feng Baiyu had spoken, so Feng Qingluan naturally wouldn't refuse.
But a job that took this much physical effort was, of course, Shui Duanliu's to handle.
Feng Baiyu reminded him, "Shui Guan, watch out for the poison on him."
"Rest assured, young master. This old servant understands." Shui Duanliu answered and immediately got to work.
While they were away from home, Feng Baiyu had them drop the title "Young Family Head." Both Shui Duanliu and Wang Long had started calling him "young master" instead.
Shui Duanliu had spent many years making his way through the Soul Master World. Handling the unconscious Dugu Bo was simple enough for him.
After giving him medicine and water, he carried him to the carriage.
Feng Baiyu had already examined Dugu Bo's condition. Although he was unconscious, he wasn't on death's door. However, he was only a Level 89 Soul Douluo, a hair's breadth away from becoming a Titled Douluo.
Yet that hair's breadth had stopped countless Soul Douluos dead in their tracks. There were dozens of them in Spirit City alone.
The carriage continued onward. Two and a half hours later, Dugu Bo woke from his coma.
The instant Dugu Bo opened his eyes, Soul Power surged through his meridians on instinct, forming layers of defenses. Just then, Feng Qingluan's icy voice came from beside him. "I'd advise you to behave and not do anything suspicious. With your measly Soul Douluo cultivation, if I wanted your life, all it would take is a slap."
Dugu Bo looked toward the voice. The speaker was a man who looked to be in his thirties. But with only a slight probe, Dugu Bo sensed that his Soul Power far surpassed his own.
A Titled Douluo!
Dugu Bo knew his strength was insignificant before this man. What's more, the other was his savior! He hurriedly rose and saluted. "Dugu Bo thanks Your Excellency for saving my life."
"I wasn't the one who saved you. It was my grandson." Feng Baiyu turned toward the Feng Baiyu beside him, indicating that he should handle the man in front of them.
"Dugu Bo, head of the Dugu Family of the Heaven Dou Empire. Martial Soul: Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Currently a Level 89 Soul Douluo." Feng Baiyu closed his book and continued, "The Jade Phosphorous Serpent is one of the dragon species, a rare Martial Soul. You've cultivated it to a considerable level, but the side effects must be severe."
"You jest, young friend." Dugu Bo looked at Feng Baiyu and gave an awkward laugh.
He hadn't expected the other man to figure out almost everything about him just from hearing his name.
Seeing that Dugu Bo wasn't willing to say more, Feng Baiyu didn't press him. He already knew Dugu Bo's situation, but there was no rush to enter the Immortal Herb Redemption Code.
Now that he'd met the person involved, Feng Baiyu could easily wait a day or two.
During the journey, Feng Baiyu and Dugu Bo chatted about various things related to Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Bo had lived here all his life, so he spoke with great authority. Whatever Feng Baiyu asked about, from the state of the Heaven Dou Empire to street snacks, Dugu Bo held nothing back.
"Young Friend Feng, I have a granddaughter named Dugu Yan. She's about your age," Dugu Bo said. "If you're willing, I'd let her show you around."
Feng Baiyu merely smiled without agreeing, then changed the subject and asked about something else.
Qian Renxue had only just replaced the real Xue Qinghe. She hadn't yet made a move against those few younger brothers of his. There was plenty of room to maneuver in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Especially after Feng Baiyu learned that Dugu Bo's son, Dugu Xin, was still alive. He realized there were even more things he could do.
While the two men chatted, War Eagle glanced at Dugu Bo, then paid him no more mind.
Since Third Offering Feng Qingluan wasn't concerned about having a dangerous Soul Douluo here, she had no need to worry either.
War Eagle also didn't urge Third Offering to take her in search of her ninth Soul Ring.
Although War Eagle had asked Third Offering Feng Qingluan to help her find a Soul Ring, she understood that Feng Baiyu was in charge of the entire trip. Besides, she'd already paid. There was no fear that he'd go back on his word.
At worst, she'd just have to wait a little longer.
Over the past few days, War Eagle had naturally sensed Feng Qingluan's change in attitude toward her. She wouldn't have put up with it from anyone else, but since it was her brother-in-law, Feng Qingluan, she was genuinely starting to consider it.
When War Eagle was little, her sister had raised her for a long time, so she'd often seen her brother-in-law. Back then, she hadn't seen much of the world and had simply thought her brother-in-law was amazing!
As War Eagle grew up, she watched Feng Qingluan defeat one opponent after another and force his way past Level 90. At the time, she thought her brother-in-law was truly incredible!
Even though her father, Fire Phoenix Douluo, was still alive then—and was a Level 98 powerhouse—Feng Qingluan left a much deeper impression on her.
She'd even told her sister that one day she wanted to marry a powerhouse like her brother-in-law. But after her sister passed away and relations between the Zhan Family and the Feng Family soured, War Eagle had almost lost touch with Feng Qingluan.
After all these years, they'd met again and grown close once more. War Eagle could clearly sense that her brother-in-law felt something for her beyond sibling affection. Strangely, she didn't find it off-putting.
Maybe her old admiration was still there?
War Eagle wondered, if her brother-in-law made some improper request, should she agree?
For the family, she probably would...
But was that really for the family?
By evening, they arrived in Heaven Dou City.
"Your Excellencies Azure Luan and Ling Yuan, Young Friend Feng." As they entered the city, Dugu Bo invited them, "My Dugu Family is here in Heaven Dou City. If you haven't arranged a place to stay, why not come to my home first?"
"Mr. Dugu, we already have a place here." Feng Baiyu replied, "We're staying at 404 Heaven Dou Street in Heaven Dou City. If fate wills it, we'll meet again."
Dugu Bo silently memorized their address, then cupped his fists with a solemn expression. "I've only just returned to Heaven Dou and must go home to reassure my family. Within three days, I'll personally call on you to thank you."
Feng Baiyu smiled and accepted. Not long after they entered the city, the two groups went their separate ways.
Before long, they reached 404 Heaven Dou Street.
It was an old residence with a long history—the Feng Mansion.
A hundred years ago, the Feng Family had been nothing more than an unremarkable middle-ranking family in the Heaven Dou Empire. Then Feng Qingluan, a member of a collateral branch, burst onto the scene with astonishing talent and surged forward, elevating the family to its current prominence.
After achieving fame and success, Feng Qingluan moved his branch to Spirit City, but he never abandoned the properties he'd spent years building in his homeland. The family's roots remained firmly planted in the land where it had first risen.
Though Feng Qingluan had come from a collateral branch, his achievements were simply too great! From the moment he rose to prominence, his branch became the main line. Everyone else automatically became a dependent branch.
The Feng Mansion, for example, belonged to Feng Qingluan.
Though the Feng Mansion had no residents for most of the year, dedicated staff maintained it regularly, keeping its courtyards and pavilions neat and orderly.
Moreover, many members of the Feng Family's collateral branches had lived in the surrounding area for generations, guarding the family's foundations. Feng Baiyu and the others had been inside the Feng Mansion for only two and a half hours when members of the collateral branches hurried over after hearing the news.
They moved as one, bowing and kneeling in unison, their voices ringing out. "We pay our respects to the family head!"
Feng Qingluan intended to give Feng Baiyu some experience, so he immediately handed over authority and declared, "Bai Yu is the young master of the Feng Family. From now on, seeing him is the same as seeing me! He alone will decide who lives and dies, who rises and falls!"
The kneeling crowd immediately turned toward Feng Baiyu and saluted once more. "We pay our respects to the young master!"
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