A Coveted Prize in Douluo Continent X

After thinking for a few seconds, Dugu Lin said with a smile, "Sister Lingling, go back and tell Grandpa Ye that my grandfather has a way to help you obtain a thousand-year first Soul Ring! Then have your grandfather come to Dugu Manor."

"A... a thousand-year first Soul Ring?"

Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan in confusion. Dugu Yan blinked a few times, then nodded at Ye Lingling. "Lingling, my grandfather really has a way. Believe me."

Dugu Yan had repeatedly been warned not to reveal the age of her Soul Rings, much less her cultivation level.

So, not even her closest best friend knew her Soul Power Level or Soul Ring configuration.

"Oh~" Ye Lingling responded, though it was unclear whether she had truly taken it in.

After Ye Lingling left, Dugu Lin found Dugu Bo, who was in seclusion in the cultivation room, and told him about the matter. Dugu Bo approved wholeheartedly and even began setting his sights on Ye Lingling for his grandson.

The next day.

Ye Lingling and her grandfather, Ye Renxin, came to visit.

Dugu Bo looked at Ye Renxin with a smile and exchanged pleasantries. "Old Ye, how long has it been since you last visited my Dugu Manor?"

Ye Renxin smiled and returned the pleasantry. "Isn't it because the threshold of your Dugu Manor is too high? How would these old bones of mine dare come calling? Eh? Old monster, judging by your complexion, have the flaws of your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul really been resolved?"

"Yes..." Dugu Bo was filled with mixed emotions.

One had been plagued by the toxin issue of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, while the other had suffered from the "unexplained curse" of the Nine-Heart Begonia. These problems had troubled both clans for generations.

Although the flaws in their Martial Souls had given both men eccentric personalities, they shared the same affliction and could empathize with each other. Their relationship was quite good. They could not be called life-and-death friends, but they were certainly half a generation-old friendship.

After chatting for a while, the steward, Uncle Fu, served tea. Ye Renxin asked, "Old monster, this thousand-year first Soul Ring you mentioned... aren't you just making fun of me?"

As they got to the main subject, Dugu Bo looked at Ye Lingling and said, "Little Lingling, go play with Yan'er."

"Yes, Grandpa Dugu."

After Ye Lingling left, Dugu Bo's expression turned serious. "Old Ye, I discovered a medicinal herb that can greatly enhance a Soul Master's physical constitution. It can allow Soul Masters to obtain a two-thousand-year first Soul Ring and a five-thousand-year second Soul Ring. Neither is a problem at all!"

"Is that true?"

Ye Renxin's expression shifted slightly, and his heart shook violently. He could imagine that if everything Dugu Bo said was true, the connections and benefits involved would be enormous!

The optimal Soul Ring configuration of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, passed down for tens of thousands of years, would be shaken!

The benefits involved were not something the Dugu Clan could swallow alone!

Spirit Hall, the two great empires, the seven great sects—who would not want a two-thousand-year first Soul Ring and a five-thousand-year second Soul Ring? They would definitely all want a share! With so many factions involved, even Title Douluo could quietly die over it.

After pondering for a long time, Ye Renxin asked tentatively, "This medicinal herb... is it easy to obtain?"

"Not much, but not little either. At present, I have enough for ten people."

"I see..." Ye Renxin stroked the small beard on his chin and asked, "Old monster, given our relationship, let's speak plainly. What price do I need to pay before you are willing to tell me about this medicinal herb?"

Once such information was leaked, it would bring disaster upon an entire clan! Since Dugu Bo was willing to reveal it, Ye Renxin could naturally guess that Dugu Bo had plans and demands of his own.

"No rush."

When they reached the crucial point, Dugu Bo suddenly changed the subject. "I see that your Lingling is exceptionally cute and beautiful, while my Lin'er is handsome and extraordinarily talented. Why don't our two families arrange a childhood betrothal?"

"What?! Old monster, what did you say?"

Ye Renxin nearly lost his composure. Even the finger pointing at Dugu Bo trembled slightly. But upon further thought, he recalled the widely circulated news regarding Dugu Yan's marriage alliance with the eldest prince, Xue Qinghe. Ye Renxin muttered inwardly, Could it be... the old monster wants to find support for Dugu Lin as well?

As the greatest healing-type Soul Master in the world, countless forces had to show Ye Renxin some respect! Ye Lingling's desirability was no weaker than Dugu Yan's, the granddaughter of a Title Douluo. After all, both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had an eight-thousand-meter-tall backer behind them!

Besides these two, there were also Qian Renxue, Ning Rongrong, and others. All of them were highly sought-after prizes, the perfect choices for living off a woman.

Dugu Bo reached out and pressed down Ye Renxin's pointing finger, explaining, "My grandson is a dragon among men. He is more than worthy of your Lingling."

"A dragon among men? A dragon among men with half a level of Innate Soul Power?" Ye Renxin's mouth twitched. Although he felt somewhat embarrassed bringing up Dugu Lin's half-level Innate Soul Power before Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo was trying to marry his granddaughter to a worthless good-for-nothing, so Ye Renxin could not care about that now.

Ye Renxin thought he had struck Dugu Bo's sore spot and that Dugu Bo would get angry, leading to a huge argument and an unpleasant parting.

Yet Dugu Bo merely stroked his beard calmly and laughed. "Hahaha~~ How could you possibly imagine my grandson's talent?"

"Your grandson's talent? What talent does your grandson have?"

"My grandson's Martial Soul is a one-in-ten-thousand External Spirit!"

"Ah? An External Spirit?" Ye Renxin froze for a moment, unable to help asking, "Old monster, what are you talking about? What is an External Spirit?"

The first person to possess an External Spirit had been Yu Xiaogang, but that did not mean everyone knew of this concept.

Dugu Bo waved his hand, unwilling to explain. "In short, you only need to know that an External Spirit is a one-in-ten-thousand talent! Even if someone offered to exchange my grandson's talent for Innate Full Soul Power and a top-tier Martial Soul, I would refuse!"

The talent of Dugu Lin's External Spirit would be exposed sooner or later. Dugu Bo did not mind revealing it in advance.

But so what if the External Spirit was exposed? He still had half-level Innate Soul Power as the best camouflage!

"So it really is an excellent talent?" Ye Renxin did not believe it at all.

"How could it be fake?" Dugu Bo picked up his teacup, curled his lips, and took a sip.

Seeing that the corners of Dugu Bo's mouth were raised so high that he could not suppress them, Ye Renxin thought, Judging by how pleased the old monster looks, he does not seem to be lying...

After hesitating for a while, Ye Renxin still refused to yield. He waved his hand and said, "Anything except a childhood betrothal. Name whatever other condition you want!"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo began acting shamelessly as well. He waved his hand and said, "As long as we arrange the childhood betrothal, you can name any condition you want."

Just as the two old men were bickering, Dugu Lin walked in from outside and called out, "Ahem~ Grandpa, Grandpa Ye."

At that moment, the more Ye Renxin looked at Dugu Lin, the more displeasing he found him.

Dugu Lin, meanwhile, was covered in black lines. He rolled his eyes at Dugu Bo and said, "Grandpa, didn't you say you wanted me to arrange a childhood betrothal with Meng Yiran, the eldest daughter of the Dragon-Snake Family? Why are you arranging one with Sister Lingling too?"

"Hm?" Dugu Bo froze for a moment and looked at his grandson in confusion, unable to understand why Dugu Lin was undermining him at this moment.

"Fine, you old monster! You want my granddaughter to be a concubine? Have you no shame at all?!" Ye Renxin's face flushed red with anger. If he could have beaten Dugu Bo, they would already have started fighting.

"Grandpa Ye, calm down."

"Hmph~"

In front of the children, Ye Renxin merely snorted at Dugu Bo and did not truly lose his temper.