Friction and Invitation (3)

"This girl is no ordinary person..." Yue Guan agreed with Gui Mei's assessment, and with Gui Mei reprimanding Yan. Even he, a Titled Douluo, had not yet stated his position—how could a mere Soul King presume to act in his place? "Girl, is this old poisonous snake your master's dog?"

Yue Guan had always been this way.

He used different attitudes for different people.

Even setting aside Violet's identity as a Blue Tyrant Academy student, the dagger she had just thrown had been capable of redirecting his Fifth Soul Skill. That alone made Violet a young person worthy of his attention. Yan had no right to be disrespectful toward her!

Yet compared to Yan's rudeness, he cared more about what the girl had said. If he had understood correctly, Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, was only fit to be the dog of the master she spoke of?

Dugu Bo was indeed the weakest among the Titled Douluo.

Among all Titled Douluo, he could not defeat anyone.

But no matter how weak he was, he was still a Titled Douluo!

Having a Titled Douluo as a dog was not something just anyone could pull off!

Gui Mei understood Yue Guan's real point as well.

Along with Gui Mei, every member of the Soul Hunting Squad understood too, including the Golden Generation—Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan.

"How is that possible?!" Xie Yue sucked in a sharp breath.

Yan was forced into silence as well.

He was merely impulsive, not brainless.

After Yue Guan's reminder, he immediately realized his mistake.

Hu Liena, meanwhile, scrutinized Violet standing atop the tree with a critical gaze. There was no hostility in her eyes, only the instinct to compare herself with a potential rival.

"Yes." Violet would not lie about something so trivial, nor was there any need to. Blue Tyrant Academy had now completed every step before its ascension. While they did not dare claim to be invincible beneath heaven, they were certainly no longer a force that the many powers of the world could easily manipulate. The silent night had passed; now it was time for the sun to rise. "Dugu Bo is indeed a dog my master subdued not long ago. His wild nature is difficult to tame, but Your Excellencies Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo need not worry. Once he has been tamed, he will naturally revere his master as he would a god!"

"That is no simple process." Yue Guan smiled, half advising and half probing. "This old poisonous snake has hard bones and a venomous mind. Turning him into a qualified dog demands no small amount of time, effort, and skill. But then again, how did you, your master, and this poisonous snake all happen to appear in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Perhaps they came to hunt soul rings?" Gui Mei and Yue Guan understood each other perfectly. The moment he heard Yue Guan's words, he knew what Yue Guan was hinting at. In his dry voice, he played along, "Girl, would you mind introducing us to your master?"

Someone capable of making a Titled Douluo into a dog—

Spirit Hall had to know about such a dangerous person.

Whether friend or foe, there was no harm in learning more.

If this person became an enemy of Spirit Hall in the future,

they would not be left not even knowing who their opponent was.

"Please wait..."

Violet knew Qian Renxue's background.

She also knew the relationship between Ye Qingcang and Qian Renxue.

Over the years, Blue Tyrant Academy and Spirit Hall had also maintained a very good relationship. Among the Advanced Soul Master Academies of Heaven Dou and Star Luo, Blue Tyrant Academy was the academy closest to Spirit Hall.

Therefore, she did not dare reject this reasonable request on her own.

She took out the Jade Seal Machine from her pocket and unlocked the screen.

She typed a few words and pressed send.

After three or four seconds, another message box popped up.

"My master has agreed." Exiting the chat screen, Violet put the Jade Seal Machine back into her pocket. Her figure instantly vanished from the treetop. Her silent disappearance made Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and the others, whose gazes had been fixed on her, inwardly alarmed.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei thought of several rare soul skills related to space.

They broadened their search and scanned the surroundings.

Sure enough, near that dagger, they spotted Violet picking it up and concealing it inside her cloak.

"Follow me!" Violet walked at the front of the group, explaining the situation. "Blue Tyrant Academy is conducting a large-scale Soul Hunting Operation. More than thirty students need to acquire soul rings. Before entering the Star Dou Mountain Range, which separates the Star Dou Great Forest from the Heaven Dou Empire, we encountered the teachers and students of Tianshui Academy in a small town at the foot of the mountain. After entering the Thousand-Year Soul Beast Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, we happened to run into Shenfeng Academy and Blazing Fire Academy as well. They are just ahead, so there are rather a lot of people..."

Titled Douluo were extremely fast.

Soul Saints, Soul Kings, and Soul Ancestors were not slow either.

Violet herself had not only mastered the Flying Thunder God technique Ye Qingcang had taught her, but also possessed the Body Flicker Technique and a Flying Soul Tool.

After two or three minutes, they arrived at the temporary encampment of the four academies.

"This is the headmaster of our Blue Tyrant Academy." Violet led the Spirit Hall group through the curious and probing gazes of many people, then stopped before Liu Erlong and introduced everyone in turn. "This is His Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo of Spirit Hall, this is His Excellency Ghost Douluo of Spirit Hall, and this is Poison Douluo. They heard we were resting here and wished to come have a look."

"Greetings, Your Excellencies Chrysanthemum and Ghost."

It was not only Liu Erlong who gave a slight bow.

Shui Feng, Huo Lie, Feng Wuji, Flender, and the others beside her also bowed slightly. However, the way Blue Tyrant Academy addressed them differed from the other academies. Since Blue Tyrant Academy had personally witnessed Ye Qingcang dragging Dugu Bo away a few days ago, they held no reverence for him. Liu Erlong in particular directly ignored Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo. Meanwhile, the teachers from Tianshui Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Shenfeng Academy, along with their three headmasters, greeted everyone in proper order.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei dared accept the greetings from the others.

But toward Liu Erlong and the teachers of Blue Tyrant Academy, they still showed respect, returning slight bows of their own, though not deeply.

Still, regardless of how deep the bow was, bowing and not bowing carried different meanings. A bow showed that one thought highly of another; the depth showed just how much one appreciated them. Not bowing meant looking down on them. Once it had reached the point of looking down on someone, there was naturally no respect to speak of.

This was also the first time Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Yan, and the others had seen Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo return respectful greetings to people outside Spirit Hall.

Following the example set above them,

they immediately restrained some of their arrogance.

Their gazes followed Violet, and they quickly found the young man who stood out like a crane among chickens. Even though Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Yan, and the others had steadfast minds and singular focus, the sight of that impossibly perfect youth still stirred an indescribable attraction within them.

It was like a puzzle piece seeing its complete template.

Their instincts frantically told them: Look, that is the human form that represents perfection. His bones, his flesh, the full aura overflowing from his soul—that flawless, seamless bearing, with nowhere left to advance, was almost perfect. It was the ultimate goal of their future evolution!

A template worthy of being used as a textbook reference!

"He's fucking handsome..." Xie Yue cursed.

He had always thought himself handsome among men.

Now that he looked again, he was only not dragging down the average.

What was even more outrageous was that even he, a man, thought the guy was handsome!

Most outrageous of all, Violet was unbelievably cool too!

The average looks at Blue Tyrant Academy were more than a level above those of the other three academies. What, did Blue Tyrant Academy recruit students like Tianshui Academy—only handsome men and beautiful women allowed?

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