What? How Did This Woman Suddenly Gain Sentience!

Dugu Yan's mind was exceptionally clear as she regained her senses, a result of the surging life energy within her body.

Previously, she had been too preoccupied with shock and sorrow to notice, but she had completely forgotten about the person who had raised the question.

Although Fang Xuan had said nothing, Dugu Yan had a feeling that he definitely knew something.

After all, Fang Xuan himself was far from ordinary.

Uh, how did this woman suddenly become so sharp?

Watching Dugu Yan's determined expression, Fang Xuan was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Fang Xuan, do you really have a way to help Yan-yan? If you truly have a solution, please help her. I'm begging you, okay?"

Seeing Ye Lingling's pleading look, Fang Xuan couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

Since his future wife was begging him like this, it would be too heartless to refuse.

"I do have a method, but I cannot execute it myself."

He immediately dismissed the idea of using immortal herbs; the uncertainty was too high, and it was not something to be trifled with.

Therefore, he chose to reveal the second, safer option.

"What method? As long as it can save Yan-yan, I will do anything."

Upon hearing that Fang Xuan truly had a way, Yu Tianheng became instantly agitated.

His feelings for Dugu Yan were sincere, even if he had initially harbored thoughts of winning over Dugu Bo.

But those thoughts had gradually faded as he spent time with Dugu Yan.

He loved her bold and straightforward personality; it made her feel real to him, especially since he was surrounded by so many hypocrites as a disciple of a major sect.

Even the partners he would eventually choose would likely be the result of political marriages, devoid of any genuine affection.

Dugu Yan's existence was like a beam of light to him, illuminating his inner world.

Therefore, he had to save her no matter the cost, even if it meant his own life.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get all life-and-death about it. It's not like this requires a life-for-a-life trade. It's just that my method requires a spirit bone, and that's something I can't get my hands on."

Spirit bones were scarce in any era, especially now; a single ten-thousand-year spirit bone could cause two nations to drown in blood.

Dugu Yan didn't necessarily require a high-level spirit bone, but even a hundred-year or thousand-year one was hard to come by.

If it were something that could be bought, wouldn't he have been able to afford it with his current assets?

However, just because he couldn't get one didn't mean others couldn't.

Yu Tianheng might actually have a chance; he was, after all, a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.

Furthermore, since this spirit bone was for Dugu Yan, he could easily request it from his sect under the guise of a betrothal gift.

Trading a spirit bone to win over a Titled Douluo was an absolutely profitable deal.

As long as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family wasn't filled with fools like Yu Xiaogang, they wouldn't refuse.

But this all depended on Yu Tianheng himself.

"I've told you the method, and I've pointed out exactly how to proceed."

"Whether you succeed or not depends on you."

After finishing with Yu Tianheng, Fang Xuan turned his gaze toward Dugu Yan.

"I've done my part as a matchmaker. You'll have to handle your grandfather yourself, and just make sure you don't sell me out."

"That won't do."

No sooner had Fang Xuan finished speaking than Dugu Yan immediately refused.

Her reaction was so swift and her attitude so firm that Fang Xuan was caught off guard.

"Wait, what? I help you, and you want to harm me? You're returning kindness with ingratitude!"

Damn it! If Dugu Bo found out he had helped Yu Tianheng abduct his granddaughter, he would definitely come looking for trouble.

He hadn't even started building up his favorability, and if he were targeted by that man now, he would be in for a world of misery.

Dugu Bo was notoriously eccentric; heaven only knew what he would do to him.

"Don't worry, I won't let my grandfather do anything to you. I'm not someone who forgets a favor."

"You have an interest in pharmacology, right? My grandfather does too. I'll have him take you as his disciple. That will raise your status, making it much more legitimate when you marry Lingling."

Dugu Yan analyzed the situation so logically that Fang Xuan was left stunned.

Is she possessed? She's definitely not acting like her usual self.

The effects didn't state that eating too much of that stuff would make one smarter; Dugu Yan's behavior was clearly abnormal.

"Palace Jade Liquid Wine?"

Suspecting that Dugu Yan had been possessed, Fang Xuan prepared to use his transmigrator's privilege to test her.

"What? Why are you asking me for wine at a time like this?"

Dugu Yan was full of confusion. Weren't they just analyzing the problem? Why the sudden mention of wine—and imperial wine at that? Was he a drunkard?

Looking at the confused, furrowed brow on Dugu Yan's face, Fang Xuan finally confirmed that she was still the same Dugu Yan and hadn't been possessed.

"It's nothing, I just wasn't used to you suddenly becoming so smart, so I wanted to test you with a brain teaser."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan's face darkened; she could tell that Fang Xuan was beating around the bush to call her stupid.

Seeing her expression turn sour, Fang Xuan immediately changed the subject.

"Anyway, that's not urgent for now. Let's talk about the matter at the Arena."

"Do you need me to go over there now?"

The two of them had come here for that very reason, and the revelation of Dugu Yan's poisoning had been purely accidental.

"The Arena? Is there a new team that needs to be challenged?"

As soon as Ye Lingling heard this, she understood what was going on; after all, they had come here specifically to improve their combat abilities.

It had already been several days since their last match, so it was about time.

But as for her right now...

Feeling the faint discomfort in her body, Ye Lingling's face flushed slightly; she had been tossed around by him again yesterday.

She hadn't fully recovered yet, so it would probably be a stretch for her to compete.

"You don't need to go. Just let your man go; looking at you like that, you probably can't make it anyway."

Dugu Yan's mouth was as sharp as if it had been dipped in poison, specifically designed to poke at Ye Lingling's heart.

"Yanyan, if you keep this up, I'm going to get angry."

"Angry? What good will that do? You've already given yourself to him, so what's wrong with letting him do some work?"

"But looking at you, did you two do 'that' again yesterday?"

In her enlightened state, Dugu Yan's observational skills were extremely sharp, and she had noticed that something was off about Ye Lingling's posture.

Moreover, her rosy complexion was clearly not normal; there was an eighty percent chance she had just given in again last night.

She hadn't expected her best friend to be so open; how had she never noticed this tendency in her before?

"Hey, hey, hey, watch your boundaries. That's my future wife, don't just say whatever comes to mind."

He was kidding; he had only just made some progress, and if Dugu Yan talked her out of letting him touch her, what would he do?

He would be miserable if he could see it but couldn't eat it.

If you don't have the ability yourself, don't ruin it for others, Fang Xuan complained wildly in his heart.

Dugu Yan, however, scoffed at Fang Xuan's behavior.

"Tch, men are all the same."

"Let's go. The match is set for the afternoon, so we still have some time. I'll take you to get familiar with the team members and then go over the information on our opponents."

"I remember the team we're fighting this time is called something like the Shrek Seven Devils Team; it's certainly a strange name."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan froze, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

Good grief, talk about a small world.

I just beat them up yesterday, and now I have to face them again today.