Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he nearly choked on his tea.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Why did this girl suddenly want to go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Hiss... That made no sense.
Could it be that her little sweetheart was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Dugu Bo took a deep breath, turned around, and seriously looked at his mischievous and eccentric precious granddaughter behind him.
"Yanzi, tell Grandpa the truth. Why do you want to go there?"
"Don't you know that Grandpa only wants to live in seclusion and stay out of the continent's conflicts between factions?"
"With my particular circumstances, if I joined some faction, what would its enemies think?"
Dugu Yan pouted in disappointment. She knew her grandfather's strength. He might not be able to defeat even a single Title Douluo.
Yet he could kill everyone below that rank.
If he remained neutral and lived in seclusion, naturally no one would come looking for trouble with him.
"Fine, Grandpa. I understand."
"I was being too willful."
Dugu Yan knew this was no trivial matter. She could not make things difficult for her grandfather because of her own selfish desires.
Phew~
How wonderful would it be if she could lure Su Li to Heaven Dou Royal Academy?
Then, every day on the way to and from school, she could thoroughly ruffle his hair.
Hold him in her arms and bully him a little.
But it was ultimately just a fantasy.
Seeing the disappointment all over his precious granddaughter's face, Dugu Bo could not bear it and wanted to comfort her.
But when the words reached his lips, he did not know what to say.
In truth, the most important reason he refused to join any faction was because of Dugu Yan.
She was his only descendant. Naturally, he hoped she could grow up safely without being targeted by other powerful people.
If she could give him a reasonable reason to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, perhaps he could agree to it.
After all.
Ning Fengzhi was the current crown prince's teacher.
And Dugu Bo himself could be considered a guest adviser of the Tiandou Imperial Family.
For his granddaughter, it was not impossible.
"Yanzi, tell me why you absolutely have to—"
"Stop! Grandpa, don't say anything yet."
Dugu Yan looked somewhat excited. She hurriedly sat down cross-legged and began circulating her Soul Power.
Very soon.
Under Dugu Bo's watchful gaze, she broke through.
"Grandpa! I'm level 26!"
The purple-haired girl excitedly stood up, her eyes still filled with intense surprise.
After all.
It had only been two months since she broke through level 25.
Logically speaking.
Even at the fastest rate, she should only have been able to break through to level 26 a month later.
Yet she had actually advanced ahead of schedule?
What was going on?
Dugu Bo blinked, somewhat surprised as he stroked his beard.
"Impossible... Yanzi, have you secretly eaten the herbs in my garden recently?"
His expression grew solemn.
The only explanation for Dugu Yan's abnormal breakthrough was that she had eaten those herbs that even he did not understand.
"No! Why would I go looking to die?"
The girl shook her head. Her dazzling eyes now shone with brilliant light.
She seemed to understand what had happened.
When she had touched Su Li's head back then, she had felt warm all over, and even her soul had become much more comfortable.
Thinking about it now, the rate at which her Soul Power was absorbed and converted had instantly increased by more than a hundredfold!
Heavens!
She had never expected that touching her little husband could have such a miraculous effect!
What was she supposed to do if she liked him even more now?
No.
She absolutely could not let Ning Rongrong monopolize something like this!
"Grandpa! I'll tell you everything!"
"I've fallen in love with Su Li of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"I will marry no one but him in this life!"
Dugu Yan looked at him proudly, hands on her hips, and said it with complete openness.
Crack!
Dugu Bo's little heart seemed to shatter into pieces. He had no idea why.
He fell silent.
His emotions were tangled and complicated.
In the end.
After drinking several cups of tea, he slowly let out a breath.
His voice was slightly helpless as he said,
"Fine... Tell Grandpa what kind of person he is."
"Uh... He's quite good-looking and cute... His talent is very strong too. He seems to have Innate Full Soul Power!"
"Hmm? Not bad. You have good taste... What level is he now?"
"Uh..." Dugu Yan's pretty face reddened. She lowered her head shyly, pursed her lips, and did not dare say it.
Seeing his granddaughter's embarrassment, Dugu Bo thought she felt inferior and smiled helplessly. "Don't worry. You're my granddaughter. No matter how talented he is, he wouldn't reject my goodwill, would he?"
"Is he already a Soul Elder? Could he be seven or eight levels above you?"
Dugu Yan's face reddened further as she stammered, "He... He should have just absorbed his first Soul Ring..."
"Oh, he absorbed a Soul Ring... So that means he's a Soul Elder?"
"Grandpa, his first Soul Ring."
"What?!"
Dugu Bo nearly passed out from shock as he stared at his granddaughter in disbelief.
That meant the boy had only just awakened his martial soul!
This girl... How could she...
Oh dear!
If word got out, people would call the authorities!
Dugu Bo pressed a hand to his chest and looked at her seriously.
"Yanzi, we can't do illegal things..."
"Tch~ Grandpa, haven't you done plenty?"
"???"
"Old man! Let me make this clear today! I'm going to find him and see him! Even though he's still young, I can raise him as a little brother first!"
Dugu Yan puffed out her cheeks, wearing an expression that said he had to do it whether he wanted to or not.
The room instantly became much quieter.
The two stared wide-eyed at each other.
The atmosphere became somewhat strange.
Dugu Bo silently felt sorry for Su Li for half a second.
Sigh~
He was just a child who had awakened his martial soul. How had he ended up being targeted by Yanzi?
Forget it, forget it.
Young people's affairs should be handled by young people.
A genius with Innate Full Soul Power.
Come to think of it, if Yanzi could be with him, it would be quite nice.
It was just that.
The matter of joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still required careful consideration.
However... he could pay them a visit and have Su Li attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy first.
That way.
The two of them could cultivate their feelings.
But... would Ning Fengzhi agree?
He had a daughter himself, and she would probably marry this Innate Full Soul Power genius in the future.
He probably would not be willing to send the boy away, no matter what.
But then again, in this world, strength reigned supreme.
For a capable man, having three wives and four concubines was not a problem.
He just did not know whether Yanzi could accept it.
"What a headache. Of all people to fall for, it had to be a child who had just awakened his martial soul..."
"Is my lifetime of prestige, Dugu Bo's lifetime of fame, really going to be ruined in one stroke?"
"Yanzi, go out first. I want some quiet."
Dugu Yan pursed her lips, gave a soft snort, and walked away while swinging her braid.
Her steps were steady and powerful, as though victory was already hers.
Her grandfather had always agreed to whatever she asked for.
Hehe~
After all, the old man only had her as his one child~
"Don't worry, Grandpa. Su Li will be amazing in the future. He definitely won't disappoint you."
"Ten years from now! You might even be grateful for what I said today!"
Humming a little tune, Dugu Yan happily ran outside.
At that moment, it was as though she had gained the entire world.
As for someone else's pursuit of her, she had long forgotten it completely.
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