Dugu Yan: Has the World Been Changing Behind My Back Without Me!?

Seeing Dugu Bo begin to absorb the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Lu Li boredly wandered around the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.

When he reached the spring beside the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, he suddenly sensed two extremely, extremely cheap fluctuations of energy, as though they were probing him.

"Strange, where did these two cheap energy signatures come from?"

Lu Li scratched his head and looked around, trying to locate the two cheap energy signatures.

The feeling of being probed had been almost fleeting, and Lu Li estimated it had lasted less than a second.

There was simply no way for him to find the source of those two powers.

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from Dugu Bo, who was absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Lu Li stopped thinking about it and turned to look at Dugu Bo.

At that moment, Dugu Bo's entire body was covered in a layer of earthy brown light.

His formerly emerald-green hair had turned jet-black, while the foul stench around him had faded greatly, to the point where it was nearly undetectable.

The greatest change was in the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor behind Dugu Bo.

The Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor was now covered in tiny earthy brown scales, and two small bumps had risen from its head.

Looking at the two bumps on the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor's head, Lu Li was somewhat surprised.

Although Dugu Bo's martial soul had not transformed into a flood dragon, he already had one foot in the ranks of dragon-type soul beasts.

Of course, it was still far inferior to a true dragon, but it was much stronger than the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor.

Sitting on the ground, Dugu Bo stared blankly at his hands with his aged eyes.

The faint, uncomfortable ache within his body had now vanished without a trace.

A long-lost sense of comfort washed over him. It was a feeling he had not experienced in more than a decade.

Dugu Bo closed his eyes. What delighted him even more than the changes to his body was the change in his soul power level.

He had broken through from level ninety-one to the peak of level ninety-two. With only one final step, he would reach level ninety-three.

"The poison is gone, and my soul power is only one step away from level ninety-three. This time, I, Dugu Bo, made the right gamble!"

The corners of Dugu Bo's lips rose slightly. The problem that had plagued him his entire life was finally resolved.

To him, this was an immense joy.

As he laughed, two streams of tears slowly ran down from the corners of Dugu Bo's eyes.

At that moment, he thought of his son, who had died from the backlash of serpent venom, and his daughter-in-law, who had given birth to his granddaughter and had likewise died after suffering backlash from his granddaughter's martial soul serpent venom.

Seeing Dugu Bo start crying as he laughed, Lu Li quickly interrupted his tears of joy.

"Now that the poison has been cured, it's time to fulfill your promise."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately came to his senses. He turned to look at his benefactor and hurriedly nodded.

"We'll return to Heaven Dou City right away. Don't worry, I have 1.2 million Gold Soul Coins at my residence. As for the remaining 1.3 million Gold Soul Coins, I'll give you every last coin."

Lu Li's eyes immediately lit up when he heard 1.3 million Gold Soul Coins.

With 1.3 million Gold Soul Coins, he could live comfortably enough. Not to mention the 1.5 million Gold Soul Coins Dugu Bo would pay him every year afterward.

Sunset Forest was not far from Heaven Dou City, and they soon arrived at Dugu Bo's residence in Heaven Dou City.

Inside the main hall, Lu Li sat in the seat of honor, while Dugu Bo sat beside him.

Lu Li had not wanted to sit there at first, but Dugu Bo had been far too enthusiastic, making him somewhat embarrassed to refuse.

"Grandpa! It's been a whole month! You're finally back!"

Just as Lu Li and Dugu Bo sat down, an excited girl's voice came from outside.

The next moment, the doors that had just closed were violently pushed open by an external force. Dugu Yan had been about to rush inside, but the sight before her left her frozen in shock.

Her grandfather was sitting below, while the seat of honor was occupied by a child who looked only six years old?!

And her grandfather even looked perfectly willing, without the slightest trace of anger on his face!

It looked as though the owner of this residence was not her grandfather, but that six-year-old child!

Dugu Yan rubbed her eyes, then looked at the scene before her again.

"N-No... this isn't a dream. It's real!"

After confirming that the sight before her was not a dream, Dugu Yan's eyes widened, her delicate face filled with disbelief.

"Who exactly is this child, to make Grandpa give up the seat of honor?"

Dugu Yan curiously looked at Lu Li, who was equally bewildered.

Her grandfather was a Title Douluo. Even if a prince or royal kinsman came, there was no way they could make her grandfather give up the seat of honor!

Seeing his granddaughter curiously looking at Lu Li in the seat of honor, Dugu Bo's heart immediately tightened.

If her unintentional gaze offended this powerhouse who had cured his poison and made him angry, then both grandfather and granddaughter would be finished!

He did not know whether Lu Li had a good or bad temperament, so under normal circumstances, he acted with extreme respect and did not dare entertain even the slightest thought of offense.

"Yan Yan, don't be rude! Come to Grandpa's side, quickly!"

Dugu Bo's voice was filled with urgency. After speaking to his granddaughter, he stood and walked before Lu Li, cupping his hands and bowing.

"Please do not take offense. I spoiled my granddaughter too much, but rest assured, she had no intention whatsoever of offending you!"

Dugu Yan was even more shocked.

Her grandfather was actually cupping his hands and bowing to that child!

And no matter how she looked at it, her grandfather seemed incredibly humble, terrified of offending the child before him.

Dugu Yan shook her head. That feeling was far too absurd.

Her grandfather was a Title Douluo. How could he bow to a child? It was too unreal!

Still, Dugu Yan was perceptive. Having followed her grandfather since childhood, although she was full of doubts, she did not voice them.

Instead, she lowered her head and quickly walked to her grandfather's side. Imitating his movements, she bowed to Lu Li as well.

If she wanted to ask questions, she would wait until this child, who was most likely a guest, had left.

Looking at the grandfather and granddaughter giving him such a formal bow, Lu Li had no idea what to say.

A Title Douluo and his granddaughter were bowing to him, a Soul Grandmaster. If word got out, everyone in the world would probably think Lu Li had gone insane.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's actions completely threw Lu Li off.

He only wanted some Gold Soul Coins. How had things become so strange?

"It's fine. By the way, give me the Gold Soul Coins as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo felt as though he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly nodded.

"These are twelve Purple-Gold Cards. Each contains one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, for a total of 1.2 million Gold Soul Coins. They can be used at every merchant association on the continent."

Dugu Bo took twelve cards from the tray held by a maid beside him and handed them to Lu Li.

At the same time, Dugu Bo heaved a huge sigh of relief inwardly.

Luckily, this powerhouse has a good temperament and didn't pursue the matter too much.

Lu Li accepted the twelve cards and placed them in his Ancestral Dragon Ring.

Not bad, not bad. The process was strange, but the result was right. As long as I got the Gold Soul Coins, that was all that mattered.

Lu Li also breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

"Since that's the case, I'll be leaving first. From now on, I'll come again once every year. Remember to prepare one million Gold Soul Coins by then."

Lu Li stood up as he spoke.

"Rest assured, there will only be more than one million Gold Soul Coins, never less!"

Lu Li nodded. He no longer had much financial pressure now.

Dugu Yan stood at the side with her head lowered, barely daring to breathe.

Her entire worldview had been thoroughly shattered.

Her grandfather was a Title Douluo, yet he was being so humble before this child. What in the world had happened to this world?!

Dugu Yan: Had the world been changing behind her back without her?!