A Childhood Betrothal, Want One?

After finding the Earth Dragon Golden Melon vine, Dugu Lin did not shovel it away directly. Instead, he took out a small shovel and dug up both the vine and the Earth Dragon Golden Melon beneath it.

What a pity. It only grew one Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Dugu Lin felt somewhat regretful.

"Wow, it's so big~ Is this golden melon the Earth Dragon Golden Melon?"

Dugu Yan asked curiously.

"Yeah. Wash the Earth Dragon Golden Melon first, then peel it and eat the flesh. Slowly refine it afterward."

As he spoke, Dugu Lin picked the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and handed it to Dugu Yan, then buried the vine back in its original spot.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo asked, "Lin, are you hoping it'll grow another Earth Dragon Golden Melon?"

"Yeah, I just don't know when it'll grow a second one."

"Haha~ One day, it will."

In high spirits, Dugu Bo stroked his beard, imagining a future where all his descendants could eat immortal herbs. Thinking of descendants, his gaze naturally drifted toward Dugu Lin.

At that moment, Dugu Yan took the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and retrieved some water from her soul tool. After washing it and peeling away the skin, a rich fragrance immediately spread through the air.

"Gulp~ It smells so good."

Dugu Yan swallowed, then took a bite. It was sweet and crisp.

A moment later, after Dugu Yan had eaten the entire Earth Dragon Golden Melon and begun refining it, grandfather and grandson moved aside. Dugu Bo asked, "Lin, there are so many herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. How do you plan to use them?"

"Make pills!"

"Make pills?"

Dugu Bo nodded. Pill refining had long been put on the agenda. After pondering for two seconds, he changed the subject. "Lin, who was your wife before you were reborn?"

"Huh?"

Dugu Lin froze slightly, his entire body tensing as he looked at Dugu Bo warily. "What are you trying to do? I'm only six!"

"Hahahaha~~~"

Dugu Bo laughed heartily. "Grandpa is doing this for your own good! Our Dugu clan has always had a thin bloodline. Grandpa wants to arrange a childhood betrothal for you early on. We can also use the chance to win over some forces and prepare for future changes!"

"I see..." Dugu Lin fell into thought, considering how to handle this matter.

A political marriage?

Forget it!

There were so many beauties on the Douluo Continent. Dugu Lin had no intention of hanging himself from one tree. At the very least, there had to be two.

First, I'll claim Qian Renxue. Shui Bing'er wouldn't be bad either! As for Ning Rongrong, not even a dog would want her! And Zhu Zhuqing... that depends on fate. Xiao Wu? Hehe~ She's destined to become a soul ring. There are countless beauties in Douluo, and I want to take in that seductive fox Hu Liena too. My sister's close friend Ye Lingling, the strength-worshipping Huo Wu, that edgy girl Meng Yiran... There are also mature beauties like Bi Ji, Zi Ji, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and so on. There are far too many! I absolutely can't hang myself from one tree!

After thinking for a while, Dugu Lin said, "Grandpa, we can try to win over the Dragon-Snake Family. With my mother's connections there, along with herbs that can help improve their family's strength, it shouldn't be difficult."

The mother of Dugu Lin and Dugu Yan's siblings came from the Dragon-Snake Family. At its peak, the Dragon-Snake Family possessed the Dragon-Snake Combined Strike, which rivaled a Title Douluo! Furthermore, the family had many descendants. Dugu Lin and Dugu Yan's mother had come from one of its branch families.

"The Dragon-Snake Family? Sigh~ Our family has let your mother down."

"Grandpa, don't think too much about it." Dugu Lin's mood also sank. His mother had not died after giving birth to Dugu Yan. Rather, when she gave birth to Dugu Lin, she had finally exhausted herself. She only had time to glance at the newborn before passing away.

Dugu Bo forced a laugh. "Hahaha~~ Let's not talk about it. Oh, right, Grandpa heard that Dragon Duke Meng Shu happens to have a granddaughter. She's four this year. Want to arrange a childhood betrothal with her?"

"No! She's only four! Her baby teeth probably haven't even all grown in yet. Aren't you ashamed to make a move?" Dugu Lin looked at his grandfather with contempt.

"You're only six yourself."

"I don't want some little girl that young. My target is Qian Renxue."

"Qian Renxue?"

A sharp glint flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes as he laughed. "Qian Renxue is good! The little princess of Spirit Hall, the future Angel God—she truly is worthy of my fine grandson!"

"Of course!"

Just as Dugu Lin was feeling pleased with himself, Dugu Bo added, "But marrying Qian Renxue doesn't stop you from finding another little wife! The Dugu clan has a thin bloodline. Lin, you'll have to work hard."

At those words, Dugu Lin was no longer sleepy at all! He immediately put on a serious expression. "Ahem... Grandpa, I'll listen to you. You're doing this for my own good!"

Dugu Lin promptly raised both hands and both feet in agreement. At the thought of being able to openly build a harem, he could not help looking at Dugu Bo and thinking, As expected of my real grandpa!

Dugu Lin's attitude was earnest, and he was filled with anticipation for the future. He even consoled himself inwardly, Listen to good advice, and you'll eat your fill! Besides, these are the kind words of an elder. The harem must be built!

"Hahaha~~~"

Dugu Bo laughed happily, and the atmosphere between them became exceptionally relaxed and cheerful.

After a long while.

Dugu Lin finally said, "By the way, Grandpa, you have a Ruyi Treasure Sack that can store living things, right? I want to harvest all these immortal herbs."

"Harvesting them is good too. If someone finds this place, our grandfather-grandson pair will suffer a huge loss."

Thus, they had Little Lin, the Jade Phosphor Snake, stand guard over Dugu Yan while grandfather and grandson began sweeping through the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Every immortal-grade herb and precious spiritual medicine was harvested, while their roots and stems were left behind to continue growing.

"Grandpa, let's count how many kinds there are first."

"Mm."

Excitedly, Dugu Bo took out one jade box after another, all of them containing immortal-grade herbs and precious spiritual medicines.

"Other than the four immortal herbs you consumed, Yan'er's Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower that we didn't pick, we harvested a total of twenty-two immortal herbs! In addition, there are seventy-six precious spiritual medicines one grade below immortal herbs. Among them, the Snow Silkworm has the weakest medicinal effect but is also the most numerous, with a full eleven of them! There are three Cinnabar Lotuses, two unknown ginseng roots, and only one of each of the rest. There are also seven precious spiritual medicines that are only slightly below immortal grade: Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Star Luo Spirit Pearl, Dragon Ganoderma Leaf, Fire Phoenix Crest, and so on."

After taking stock of the herbs in his hands, Dugu Bo grinned from ear to ear. Their harvest had been abundant.

"There are twenty-eight immortal herbs in total! That's about what I estimated. There are far more precious spiritual medicines than I expected, though." Dugu Lin smiled and continued, "Grandpa, now it depends on when you can refine the pills."

"Don't worry. Grandpa will definitely work hard."

"Grandpa, I believe in you. At seventy, you're at the prime age for striving and fighting! Keep it up!"

"You brat!"

At that moment, Dugu Bo rolled his eyes. Then he began thinking that he needed to hurry and win over the Breaking Clan, then work with Yang Wudi to figure out pill refining.