Friction and an Invitation (3)

Friction and an Invitation (3)

"This girl isn't simple..." Yue Guan agreed with Guimei's assessment, and also with Guimei's rebuke of Yan. Even he, a Titled Douluo, had yet to state 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 like this.

He treated different people with different attitudes.

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

However, compared with Yan's rudeness, he cared more about what this little 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 truly was the weakest 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 accomplish!

Guimei also understood what Yue Guan was focused on.

Along with Guimei, every member of the Soul Hunting Squad understood as well, including the three members of the Golden Generation: Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan.

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

Yan was also forced into silence.

He was merely impulsive, not brainless.

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

Hu Liena, meanwhile, scrutinized Violet standing atop the treetops. There was no hostility in her gaze, only the urge to compare herself to a competitor.

"Yes." Violet would not lie about such a trivial matter, nor was there any need to. Blue Tyrant Academy had now completed every step before its ascension. Though it did not dare claim to be invincible beneath the heavens, it was no longer something the many powers of the world could easily manipulate. The silent black 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 won't be a simple process." Yue Guan smiled, half advising and half probing. "That old poisonous snake has hard bones and a vicious mind. Turning him into a qualified dog demands no small amount of time, effort, and means. But then again, why have you, your master, and that poisonous snake all come to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"Perhaps they came to hunt soul rings?" Guimei and Yue Guan understood each other perfectly. The instant he heard Yue Guan's words, he knew what Yue Guan was hinting at. In a dry voice, he played along with Yue Guan. "Girl, would you mind taking us to meet your master?"

Someone capable of making a Titled Douluo into a dog...

Spirit Hall had to know about such a dangerous individual.

Whether they became enemies or allies, 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 of Qian Renxue's background.

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

Over the years, Blue Tyrant Academy had maintained a good relationship with Spirit Hall. Among the circles of Heaven Dou Advanced Soul Master Academy and Star Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy, 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.

After typing a few words, she pressed send.

Three or four seconds later, another message box popped up in reply.

"My master has agreed." She exited the chat interface and put the Jade Seal Machine back into her pocket. Violet's figure instantly vanished from the treetop. Her noiseless disappearance secretly startled Yue Guan, Guimei, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and the others, whose eyes had remained fixed on her.

Yue Guan and Guimei immediately thought of several rare soul skills related to space.

They widened their search to the surrounding area.

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

"Follow me!" Violet walked at the front of the group, explaining the situation. "Our Blue Tyrant Academy launched a large-scale Soul Hunting Operation, and more than thirty students need to obtain soul rings. Before entering the Star Dou Mountain Range, which divides the Star Dou Great Forest from the Heaven Dou Empire, we encountered the teachers and students of Skywater Academy in a town at the foot of the mountain. After entering the Thousand Year Soul Beast Area of the Star Dou Great Forest, we also happened to run into Godwind Academy and Blazing Fire Academy. They're 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.

Not only had Violet mastered the Flying Thunder God technique taught to her by Ye Qingcang, she also had the Body Flicker Technique and a Flight Soul Guidance Device.

After walking for two or three minutes, they reached the temporary campsite of the four academies.

"This is the headmistress of our Blue Tyrant Academy." Violet led the group from Spirit Hall through the curious, probing gazes of many people and came before Liu Erlong. She then introduced them one by one to Liu Erlong, Shui Feng, and the others. "This is Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo of Spirit Hall. This is Your Excellency Ghost Douluo of Spirit Hall. This is Poison Douluo. They heard that we were resting here and wanted to come take a look."

"Greetings, Your Excellencies Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo."

It was not only Liu Erlong who bowed slightly.

Shui Feng, Huo Lie, Feng Wuji, Flender, and the others beside her also gave slight bows. However, the form of address used by Blue Tyrant Academy differed from that used by the other academies. Since Blue Tyrant Academy had personally seen Dugu Bo get dragged away by Ye Qingcang a few days ago, they held no respectful attitude toward him. Liu Erlong in particular directly ignored Poison Douluo, while the teachers from Skywater Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Godwind Academy, along with their three headmasters, greeted everyone in proper order.

Yue Guan and Guimei dared accept the greetings of others.

But toward Liu Erlong and the teachers of Blue Tyrant Academy, they still showed respect, bowing slightly in return, though only to a small degree.

Still, regardless of how deep the bow was, bowing and not bowing carried different meanings. Bowing meant they thought highly of you; the degree showed how much they appreciated you. Not bowing meant they looked down on you. 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 a respectful greeting to people outside Spirit Hall.

Those above set the example for those below.

They immediately reined in some of their arrogance.

Following Violet's gaze, they soon found the youth who stood out like a crane among chickens. Even though Xie Yue, Hu Liena, Yan, and the others had firm minds and focused thoughts, the moment they saw that impossibly perfect youth, they still felt an indescribable attraction.

It was like a puzzle piece seeing the complete template.

Their instincts frantically told them: Look, that is the perfect human form. Bones, flesh, the full aura overflowing from the soul—such a flawless, complete, utterly perfect bearing was the ultimate goal of their future evolution!

A template that could serve as a textbook reference!

"He's fucking handsome..." Xie Yue blurted out a curse.

He had always believed himself to be handsome among men.

Now that he looked at this youth, he was at best not dragging down the average.

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

Most absurd of all, Violet was unbelievably cool too!

The average looks of Blue Tyrant Academy were far above those of the other three academies. What, did Blue Tyrant Academy recruit students like Skywater Academy, requiring them to be handsome men and beautiful women to enroll?

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