Dugu Yan, the Lonely Goose

"Someone has been detected harboring ill intent toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is now designated as Dugu Bo's private property. No one may seize it by force. Dugu Bo himself is under the system's protection."

The system's mechanical voice echoed across the skies of Douluo Continent.

Dugu Bo, the person involved, instantly felt a marvelous force pour into his body. A close connection formed between him and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"What an incredible method. This Heavenly Screen must be the work of some reclusive master."

Within Shrek Academy.

Tang San abruptly dropped to his knees. "No, my Immortal Herbs!"

A fitting piece of background music began playing across the entire continent.

"Snowflakes drift, the north wind howls..."

Within the Heavenly Screen.

Under the watchful eyes of two Titled Douluo, Bai Fan selected one red and one blue Immortal Herb beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Success or failure rests on this!"

Bai Fan was gambling. He was betting that the Immortal Herbs he had taken were the Blazing Apricot Delicate and the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass.

He then closed his eyes and jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Fortunately, he had guessed right. Bai Fan cultivated diligently within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the support of the Immortal Herbs, Bai Fan's soul power broke through to level thirty in one go.

The moment he climbed ashore, he saw Little Golden Dragon sprawled on the ground asleep.

"Xiao Gang, you finally came up. I thought something had happened to you." Yu Yuanzhen's words were filled with concern.

"Kid, while you were gone, that golden fat pig of yours ruined quite a few medicinal herbs." Dugu Bo reminded Bai Fan, his voice carrying a hint of resentment.

Bai Fan was instantly alarmed. He hurriedly checked Little Golden Dragon's condition, then sighed in relief after confirming it was unharmed.

Afterward, Bai Fan began treating Dugu Bo's body, using his own blood to strengthen his foundation and restore his vitality.

Outside the Heavenly Screen.

Tang San watched Little Golden Dragon swallow one Immortal Herb after another from beginning to end. His heart bled continuously, even though he knew this was only the Heavenly Screen.

"Little San, what's wrong with you? Why have you suddenly become so strange and paranoid?" Yu Xiaogang had been hit hard by the Heavenly Screen lately, and he had only just managed to recover.

"Teacher, that pig on the Heavenly Screen—no, your Martial Soul—the medicinal herbs it ate over the past few days were all Immortal Herbs."

"Tch, I thought it was something serious. Aren't they just a few herbs? With your talents, you don't need such external assistance at all." Yu Xiaogang spoke dismissively.

"But those Immortal Herbs have no side effects. Taking one can raise soul power by at least six levels. If someone takes an Immortal Herb suited to them, it could even evolve their Martial Soul."

"For instance, the Serene Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Herb can evolve Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda into a Nine Treasure Glazed Pagoda. The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower can free Hongjun from the backlash of his evil fire. Then there are the Velvet Skyreach Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Lovesick Heartbroken Red, and many more. All of them are priceless treasures."

"There's also the Nine-Grade Purple Lingzhi. This Immortal Herb can help you break through your bottleneck, Teacher."

"What?" Yu Xiaogang excitedly grabbed Tang San by the shoulders. "Is that true? It can really help me break through my bottleneck?"

"Of course it's true. That teacher on the Heavenly Screen absorbed two Immortal Herbs at once. He must be at least a Soul Elder now."

Yu Xiaogang laughed maniacally. "I, Yu Xiaogang, can actually see hope of breaking through to Soul Elder in this lifetime. Heaven truly has eyes!"

"Teacher, I think you're celebrating too soon. Dugu Bo has already monopolized the Immortal Herbs, and he has that mysterious person helping him. It will be extremely difficult for us to obtain any."

Within the Heavenly Screen.

The three of them sat together.

"Old Poison, recovering from a serious illness feels pretty good, doesn't it? Let me tell you, Xiao Gang is my proudest son. In the future, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect will surely be inherited by him."

"Heh, I really don't know what kind of luck you stupid dragon stumbled into, producing such an outstanding son. If you had a son who could never break through level thirty in his entire life, let's see how you'd still be able to laugh."

"I think you're just jealous. If I, Yu Yuanzhen, had a son like that, I'd beat him to death on the spot."

Outside the Heavenly Screen.

The teachers and students of Shrek all looked curiously at Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang grew extremely uncomfortable under everyone's stares.

"Given the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master's temperament, how do you think this Grandmaster managed to survive until now?" Everyone whispered among themselves.

Within the Heavenly Screen.

Bai Fan chatted with Dugu Bo.

"Senior Poison, I suspect the poison in your body is hereditary. If this happens to your descendants or relatives again in the future, you can simply repeat this treatment."

"Xiao Gang, that brain of yours is really sharp. You guessed right. This poison is the curse of our Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul. It has accompanied our family for generations."

"Ahem, Old Poison, seeing as I've taken so many benefits from you, I happen to have a Ten-Thousand-Year Snake Skull here. I've forgotten what kind of soul beast it came from, but it was some sort of venomous snake."

Yu Yuanzhen casually took out a pitch-black skull and tossed it to Dugu Bo.

Seeing his father's lavish manner, Bai Fan could not help mocking him in his heart.

As expected of someone with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. He really is forthright in everything he does.

If Tang San had come instead, he would have emptied Dugu Bo's herb garden without leaving Dugu Bo a single benefit, and Dugu Bo would still have thanked him profusely.

He would have even sacrificed himself in the end, leaving his granddaughter alone in the world.

Now that I think about it, Dugu Yan—lonely goose, lonely goose. Her name had already foretold the ending.

Dugu Bo really wasn't worth it. He gave Tang San his whole heart, only to receive calculated exploitation in return.

I have to say, Tang San really is a piece of work. Xiao Gang has been useless for half his life, yet Tang San gave him the Nine-Grade Purple Lingzhi just so he could break through level thirty.

If he had given that top-grade herb to Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan instead, he wouldn't have been cursed so badly!

Bai Fan's inner thoughts were broadcast live by the system from beginning to end.

Outside the Heavenly Screen.

Dugu Bo, who was watching the Heavenly Screen, had his hair standing on end. The aura radiating from his body frightened soul beasts into fleeing in all directions.

"So, Tang San dared to use me."

People across the continent had already formed some guesses about the Heavenly Screen. The protagonist within it was a great figure capable of foreseeing the future. Although they did not know why this great figure was doing such a thing, Bai Fan's inner thoughts allowed them to infer certain events that would happen in the future.

When Dugu Bo thought of his precious granddaughter being left helpless and alone after his death, his heart hurt as though it were being pierced by needles.

"Yan Yan, Grandpa will never let this tragedy happen again."

Within Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Dugu Yan stared at the Heavenly Screen, her hands clutching the corner of her clothes tightly. "Grandpa will actually be killed by someone named Tang San. I, Dugu Yan, will never coexist with him."

Within Shrek Academy ten thousand years later.

"Is what the Heavenly Screen says true? Was our Senior Tang, who became a god, really that kind of person?"

In the God Realm, Tang San, with blue hair and a trident in hand, continued making calculations.

"This miraculous Heavenly Screen—why can't I calculate how it appeared? All of this is slander and defamation against me!"

"Whoever is causing trouble behind the Heavenly Screen, I will definitely drag you out!"