I Call It: Evil Fire!

The two of them froze in their tracks.

Xue Qinghe noticed that Dugu Bo did not seem entirely indifferent, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

If he could pull someone in to back him up, the pressure on his side would certainly be much lighter; there was no need for him to make things difficult for himself.

With that, Xue Qinghe let go of Lin Yan's small hand.

Lin Yan understood, and immediately completed his martial soul avatar.

The Evil Fire Demon Dragon, wreathed in purple-red flames, dove into Lin Yan's body, and before long, the area around him was engulfed in high heat.

Dugu Bo scrutinized the scene before him for a long time, and finally, a hint of hidden astonishment appeared in his eyes.

The quality of the flame in this boy's martial soul is so high? And his dragon bloodline is so pure! What kind of martial soul is this exactly?

That was right; from Dugu Bo's perspective, the quality of Lin Yan's Evil Fire Demon Dragon martial soul was far superior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Whether in terms of flame intensity or dragon bloodline, Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was simply no match.

This was also the reason why, back on the soul fighting arena, Yu Tianheng's martial soul amplification effect had dropped the moment the two of them released their martial souls.

It had been suppressed by the martial soul!

Dugu Bo took a few steps toward Lin Yan and then spoke.

"Launch an attack at me!"

Lin Yan pretended to be confused and cast an inquiring look at Xue Qinghe.

Xue Qinghe nodded.

"There is no need to use a soul skill; just attack the senior with your flames."

Thus, having received permission, Lin Yan wrapped his right fist in evil fire and struck at the palm Dugu Bo had extended in advance.

Bang!

Fist and palm met, then separated!

Dugu Bo frowned as he looked at his palm; he discovered that a wisp of evil fire had actually attached itself directly to his hand.

The air went quiet for a moment.

Dugu Bo began to carefully sense the temperature and destructive power within it, while Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan both observed the changes in his expression during the process.

Dugu Yan, in particular, was clenching her palms tightly, terrified that her grandfather might do something extreme to Lin Yan.

Before long, Dugu Bo raised his eyes.

"What kind of fire is this? Why can it affect a person's mind?"

Lin Yan:

"I call it evil fire."

"Evil fire?" Dugu Bo stood up, turned around, and looked at Xue Qinghe.

"Xue... Your Highness the Crown Prince, where did you find this person?"

Clearly, in his agitation, he had almost blurted out Xue Qinghe's real name.

Xue Qinghe did not mind this, but instead gave a slight nod and a smug smile.

"Does the senior believe now that Lin Yan cannot fully control his flames?"

Dugu Bo's brows furrowed tightly.

In his perception, Lin Yan's evil fire did indeed have the effect of disturbing the mind, but it was far from reaching a state of being uncontrollable.

Is it because he just awakened his martial soul? Or am I too powerful, and in reality, this level of evil fire is already beyond the boy's full control?

Regardless of the reason, it seems the other party didn't necessarily intend to cripple Yu Tianheng on purpose.

He turned to stare at Lin Yan for a long time, seemingly attempting to find a trace of guilt on his face, but... Lin Yan had excellent mental fortitude.

He then glanced at his granddaughter and noticed that her beautiful eyes were filled with concern for Lin Yan.

Finally, Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Since that is the case, there is nothing left to argue about."

Dugu Bo stood up, retreated to Xue Qinghe's side, and said with calm composure.

"Yu Tianheng provoked the trouble first, yet he was inferior in skill and ended up severely injured."

"Even if that old dragon comes in person when the time comes, he won't have much to say."

With this, the matter was settled.

Dugu Bo's words had made his stance clear, and Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan both revealed smiles at the same time.

It really wasn't easy; this old fellow is truly cautious enough.

Xue Qinghe made this silent assessment of Dugu Bo in his heart.

At this moment, seeing the atmosphere among the group soften, Dugu Yan actually ran directly to Lin Yan's side.

"Lin Yan, are you alright?"

The young girl had wanted to ask this for a long time, but hindered by the Crown Prince and her own grandfather, who seemed to be locked in an invisible standoff, she had been sensible enough not to act rashly.

Now that Dugu Bo had made his stance clear, she rushed over to check on Lin Yan the moment she could.

The atmosphere in the room was no longer tense, and the girl crouched down, feeling over Lin Yan's body to check for injuries—a sight that even made Dugu Bo feel a twinge of jealousy...

Xue Qinghe took all of this in, secretly feeling fortunate that Dugu Yan had become Dugu Bo's Achilles' heel in this invisible contest.

"Senior, when the people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family arrive, I hope you will step forward to explain things clearly."

In a sense, Dugu Bo could represent both his own position and that of the Imperial Family in this turmoil.

If the status of a level 91 Titled Douluo alone wasn't enough to make the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family wary, then what about an Imperial guest advisor...

Yu Tianheng was just one person; he hadn't died, nor had he been completely crippled!

Xue Qinghe believed that Dugu Bo alone was more than capable of smoothing this matter over.

Finally, Dugu Bo glanced at Xue Qinghe and let out a cold snort...

Regarding the matter of Lin Yan severely injuring Yu Tianheng, the two of them had reached an unspoken consensus.

No matter what, Xue Qinghe stood on Lin Yan's side.

As for Dugu Bo...

Watching his granddaughter still hovering around Lin Yan, he sighed silently in his heart.

Truth be told, if Dugu Yan hadn't been present today, Dugu Bo would have been ninety percent sure he could have distanced himself from this entire affair.

What a pity... he didn't know what had gotten into his granddaughter, but she had actually had her soul captivated by a mere child.

Evening.

A cool breeze gently swept up the fallen leaves, sending them dancing in the air.

At this moment, the Crown Prince's Mansion was brightly lit, but inside a dim, secret chamber:

"Today's incident—was it intentional, or an accident?"

Qian Renxue had reverted to her true female form and brought Lin Yan to the secret chamber for questioning.

Lin Yan looked up.

"Huh? It wasn't intentional!"

The young girl looked at that signature innocent face, yet for a moment, she couldn't discern Lin Yan's true thoughts.

Finally, she let out a soft sigh.

"It doesn't matter."

"What you did... although reckless, it wasn't entirely bad."

In fact, from the perspective of Spirit Hall, Lin Yan crippling Yu Tianheng was equivalent to weeding out a genius from a hostile faction.

Such an action was, in fact, a good thing for Spirit Hall.

It was just that the way it was done had been far too flashy...

"Remember, in the future, when sparring with others, try not to destroy their meridians."

"Unless you have my permission."

Seeing the serious expression on Qian Renxue's face, Lin Yan immediately and obediently agreed.

"I understand, Sister Xue'er."

"I won't be so reckless again..."

The boy's docility softened Qian Renxue's heart.

Immediately after, she shed her stern expression and replaced it with a faint smile.

"Mm."

"How are you? Bai Baoshan didn't use too much force on you, did he?"

Qian Renxue was naturally referring to the time when Bai Baoshan had forcibly suppressed Lin Yan with his soul power.

Lin Yan:

"My meridians feel a bit sore; I expect it will take a few days to recover."

As Lin Yan said this, he displayed just the right amount of being moved, which only made Qian Renxue's heart soften further.

Qian Renxue ruffled Lin Yan's hair.

"Don't worry, Sister Xue'er won't let you suffer this loss for nothing."