Dugu Yan: Who Do You Think You Are?

Below the Soul Arena.

"Dugu Feng, don't get cocky. We still haven't learned Sword Control Flight yet. Once we've cultivated for a while, we'll compete again!"

Feng Ling stopped Dugu Feng, deeply unconvinced.

Before the duel, they had made all sorts of boasts, but in the end, they had still lost two against one. No matter what, they had to throw out a few harsh words to save face.

"Heh. If we fight again, I won't go easy on you!" Unconvinced? Next time, how could he let them leave without paying a little stake? Dugu Feng said coldly.

"Hmph, we won't lose again!" Feng Li hurriedly said, as if afraid Dugu Feng might go back on his word.

The two of them believed that as their Soul Power grew, the more Sword Skills and Sword Formations they mastered, Dugu Feng definitely wouldn't be able to withstand them. As for things like stakes, they didn't take them to heart at all.

After spending all that time making a scene at the Soul Arena, it was also time to eat.

Ge Ying brought Dugu Feng and these classmates to the dining hall together.

The food was abundant, and it was all buffet-style.

Nourishing Soul Beast Meat and fragrant, mouthwatering Delicious Soup made Dugu Feng sigh with feeling. The Heaven Dou Empire was still willing to invest; it was just that the imperial family had no powerful experts, which made its governance lack force.

That was also reflected in the management of the academy, which was extremely free.

Overall, the Heaven Dou Empire was a world shared by the imperial family and the various forces.

Xue Ye was the chairman. The core powers of the Ge Family, Dugu Family, Wind Sword Sect, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were all in Heaven Dou City, like shareholders with a great deal of say.

Without the protection of the experts from these forces, Xue Ye wouldn't even be able to maintain his rule.

The Star Luo Empire, however, was different. It had a powerful imperial family.

Rumor had it that the Star Luo Imperial Family had a Titled Douluo.

Aside from the imperial family, the Dai, there was also the White Tiger Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects. This sect, which had countless ties to the imperial family, was also surnamed Dai.

There was also the Zhu Family, a great clan that controlled one of the Great Soul Arenas and had married into the imperial family for generations, with an intimate relationship.

It was equivalent to the high-end power of the Star Luo Spirit Master World being twisted into one rope around the imperial family. Therefore, the Star Luo Imperial Family's rule was stricter and colder.

Of course, from Dugu Feng's perspective, he definitely preferred an atmosphere like that of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Clan forces could develop freely.

Before he knew it, his thoughts had drifted quite far.

Suddenly, Dugu Feng sensed a gaze fixed on him.

He looked in the direction of that gaze.

They really were two familiar people, both of whom he had only met once.

They were two young girls.

One had a slender figure, wore black clothes, and had a black veil over her face. With such a distinctive outfit, Dugu Feng recognized her at a glance. It was Ye Lingling.

The girl beside her, however, looked somewhat bewitching. She had short dark-purple hair and green eyes; if one looked closely, even her nails were green. This special appearance was absolutely unique in Heaven Dou Academy, so naturally, she was Dugu Yan.

The two girls were several years older than Ning Rongrong, and their bodies had also begun to develop.

Standing there, they were like Twin Lotus Flowers, giving off an unusual charm.

They drew almost the entire dining hall's gaze.

The two of them were looking right at Dugu Feng.

Seeing that Dugu Feng had already noticed them, Dugu Yan's expression turned somewhat cold.

She walked over. "You started causing trouble on your very first day after enrolling. Who do you think you are? If you anger the experts of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, even if your father kneels at my family's gates, Grandfather won't stand up for you!"

The surroundings instantly became so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

Ge Ying, who was sitting to the side, gave a bitter smile. He had originally thought Dugu Yan and Dugu Feng were cousins and that she had come over to greet him.

In the end, she opened by tearing into him.

This Dugu Feng's luck had been a little bad lately. He had just enrolled, and not only had he offended the academy's Little Demoness, even Dugu Yan, who was about to graduate, was at odds with him.

Ge Ying knew that although ordinary people didn't dare approach Dugu Yan, the descendants of several great clans were all watching her.

Especially the direct heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who had already made his attitude clear: he wanted to pursue Dugu Yan.

As long as he won Dugu Yan over, it would mean gaining a Titled Douluo grandfather.

Who wouldn't be tempted?

Ye Lingling was also a little stunned. So her close friend had actually come looking for trouble, which made her look at Dugu Feng with some apology.

A few days ago at the Dugu Family, her grandfather had even reminded the two of them to look after each other.

And Dugu Yan's accusation in front of everyone had drawn everyone's attention at once.

That feeling of being watched made her very uncomfortable.

Ye Lingling reached out and tugged Dugu Yan, wanting to leave this place.

Dugu Feng was dumbfounded too. Was something wrong with this Dugu Yan?

He had only fought one soul duel, and she had come over to criticize him without even understanding what had happened. It had clearly been Ning Rongrong who provoked him first.

Besides, given the relationship between the two families, whatever he did was hardly her place to manage!

That was what he thought, but when it came to what he said, he still had to back down. Dugu Bo was not exactly a reasonable man.

Just you wait, Dugu Yan. Sooner or later, I'll make you kneel and sing "Conquer."

"Cousin, I know you're doing this for my own good, but I've already grown up. You don't need to worry about me. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't so petty. Date if you want to date, cultivate if you want to cultivate.

"I can handle the matters in our class.

"Hello, Senior Student Ye. We only met a few days ago. Sit down and eat with us!" Dugu Feng said with a smile.

He could not fall out with Dugu Yan yet, nor could he air the Dugu Family's dirty laundry in front of everyone, so Dugu Feng simply learned from Old Snake and became a chatterbox.

Dugu Yan's mouth fell open a little. "Who's your cousin? How can you be so shameless?"

"Who's your senior student? My grandfather told you to call him uncle, so you're a generation older than me!" Ye Lingling silently grumbled, but with her personality, she did not say it out loud.

"We won't be eating here!" Ye Lingling pulled Dugu Yan and headed outside.

Dugu Yan was still seething with indignation.

But when she saw the firm look in Ye Lingling's eyes, she thought to herself, This Dugu Feng really is cunning. In front of all these people, he's trying to claim ties with me, but in truth, our two branches have a grudge between them!

She knew very well that Ye Lingling did not want to clash with Dugu Feng under everyone's eyes.

Nor could she disregard Ye Lingling's dignity.

She glared hatefully at Dugu Feng, then turned and went into a private room on the second floor of the cafeteria.

Dugu Yan slammed her tray down onto the table. "Lingling, you know this. There's nothing between us at all. This is only the second time I've seen him. Who's doing this for his own good?

"I just can't stand how their family uses my grandfather's name.

"If not for my grandfather's strength, with his father only at the Soul Sage level, how could they possibly maintain their family's influence?

"If not for my grandfather, would Dugu Feng dare act so arrogantly in the academy and provoke Ning Rongrong on his very first day?"

Dugu Yan held a deep prejudice against Dugu Feng's branch. She simply felt that Dugu Feng and Dugu Shuo were using her grandfather's status as a Titled Douluo.

Ye Lingling smiled wryly. She and Dugu Yan were close friends, and from Dugu Yan's usual attitude, she also knew that Dugu Yan disliked Dugu Shuo's branch.

But she had not expected it to be almost to the point of hatred.

"Let's not talk about him, Yanzi. I actually think what he said wasn't wrong. That Yu Tianheng is trying to pursue you, isn't he? What are you going to do? Are you going to accept him?" Ye Lingling understood Dugu Yan very well and changed the subject directly.

Sure enough, Dugu Yan's mood eased a little.

"Yu Tianheng is just a Little Kid, yet he acts like an adult.

"My father only passed away a little over two years ago, and Grandpa has been all alone at home, very lonely. I still need to spend more time with my grandpa. How would I have the mind to date?"

Dugu Yan looked sorrowful.

The sudden great change had made her far more mature than her peers.