For Dugu Bo, was there even a choice to make?
One option was losing future potential and becoming an ordinary person; the other was definitely becoming a Titled Douluo.
Anyone with half a brain knew which one to choose.
As long as his granddaughter could become a Titled Douluo, even truly pledging allegiance to Spirit Hall was not unacceptable.
After all, even he, her grandfather, did not dare say with such certainty that he could raise Dugu Yan into a Titled Douluo in the future.
Seeing Dugu Bo make his choice so readily, Qian Renxue was not surprised at all. It was exactly as she had expected.
No one could remain unmoved by the prospect of becoming a Titled Douluo.
As a grandfather who doted on his granddaughter, even if there were other compromise solutions, he would choose this one.
The temptation of becoming a Titled Douluo was simply too great!
Qian Jun and Jiang Mo were also rather surprised. Qian Renxue had originally told them of five methods in total.
However, after they persuaded her, the other three had been removed, leaving behind two somewhat extreme options.
Yet when Qian Renxue had told them about this method of becoming a Titled Douluo, she had only said it could greatly improve Dugu Yan's talent. She had never mentioned becoming a Titled Douluo.
They had not expected this method to have such an effect.
Jiang Mo glanced at Qian Renxue. "I wonder whether this method works on possessors of other martial souls as well, or whether it only applies to highly poisonous martial souls like the Jade Phosphor Snake."
His thoughts turned, and he decided that after settling Dugu Bo's matter, he would question Qian Renxue carefully.
If this method also worked on possessors of other martial souls, it would be earth-shattering news, whether for Spirit Hall or for the entire continent.
It was just that whether this news was good or bad would be difficult to judge.
Before long, Dugu Bo, having made his decision, brought Dugu Yan back in and said to her:
"Yanyan, starting today, you will cultivate by this older sister's side."
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Dugu Yan looked at Qian Renxue in bewilderment, her little head still unable to process what was happening.
What was going on?
"You're Dugu Yan, right? Since you'll be staying by my side from now on, I'll call you Yanyan. My name is Qian Renxue, and you can call me Sister Xue."
Qian Renxue bent down slightly and smiled as she stroked the little girl's green-haired head. Although Qian Renxue was only a few years older than Dugu Yan and was still a child herself, she now carried the air of a little adult.
"Sister Xue." Dugu Yan said blankly, still unable to understand how she had suddenly gained an older sister.
Seeing Dugu Yan's adorable appearance, Qian Renxue could not help rubbing her cheeks.
Not bad. I have a little sister—no, a little follower—now too.
Happy.
"This method cannot be widely applied?"
"That's right." Qian Renxue nodded seriously. "The most important parts of this cultivation method are the immortal herbs and rare treasures within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"Without Senior Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I could hardly guarantee that Dugu Yan would become a Titled Douluo in the future."
"And the immortal herbs and rare treasures here are limited in number and require an extremely long time to cultivate, so this method cannot be widely applied."
"What a pity."
Disappointment filled Jiang Mo's eyes. He had thought they would be able to cultivate Titled Douluo in batches from now on.
Qian Jun naturally saw what Jiang Mo was thinking. He laughed heartily and slapped Jiang Mo on the shoulder. "You, honestly! What are you thinking? How could a method for cultivating Titled Douluo possibly be widely applicable?"
"Even if this method could suit all soul masters, leaving aside whether there would be enough resources for the daily consumption, just consider soul rings. Even if you slaughtered the entire Star Great Forest, you probably still could not gather enough soul rings for all those Titled Douluo."
"High-level soul beasts are limited in number. Are you going to have these Titled Douluo covered in soul rings below fifty thousand years? That would truly be a laughingstock!"
Hearing Qian Jun's merciless mockery, Jiang Mo gave him a speechless look. "If such a method really existed, why would I announce it to everyone?"
"If it were only used within Spirit Hall, we would not drive soul beasts to extinction."
"Fine, fine, you have a point." Qian Jun laughed openly. "I won't argue with you over something like this."
"..."
Jiang Mo could not be bothered with him. He turned to Qian Renxue. "Young Mistress, may I ask whether the immortal herb given to Dugu Yan can be used by others?"
"..."
The moment he asked that, Qian Renxue knew what Uncle Jiang Mo was thinking. She felt utterly helpless. How had these two uncles, who had been so upright in Spirit Hall, become so... so...
It had been one thing when they had persuaded her to deceive Dugu Bo before, but now they were actually planning to "take" Dugu Yan's immortal herb?
She had just agreed to cultivate Dugu Yan into a Titled Douluo, and this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, along with the immortal herbs here, had all belonged to them before.
Was it really right to do this...
Though Qian Renxue knew Jiang Mo was doing it for Spirit Hall, she still found it hard to accept.
How could their Spirit Hall be like this? They were clearly a righteous faction! They believed in Lord Angel God!
They were sacred, radiant, and kind!
How could they be so wicked!
"No." Qian Renxue said with a taut little face and a stern expression.
Seeing that familiar expression, Jiang Mo's heart stirred. Yesterday, the young mistress had also used that expression to refuse their plan to "deceive" Dugu Bo.
Then he once again put his silver tongue to work and began persuading Qian Renxue.
In Jiang Mo's eyes, although Dugu Yan was the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo, her grandfather was too close to the Heaven Dou Empire. Thus, being the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo was not only not a plus, but a drawback.
Keeping her by the young mistress's side as a little attendant to restrain Dugu Bo was already the best arrangement for her.
Letting her become a Titled Douluo? Jiang Mo was unwilling a thousand times over, ten thousand times over!
However, Jiang Mo miscalculated this time.
He discovered that no matter how he tried to persuade her, Qian Renxue would not yield.
As he spoke, his tone inevitably grew somewhat agitated. "Young Mistress, there are many people in Spirit Hall with better talent than hers!"
"You do not need to choose her! Just recently, one of the subordinate branch halls sent over information on several talented seedlings!"
"Among those who joined our Spirit Hall, there were three with innate eighth-level Soul Power! Which one isn't stronger than Dugu Yan? Their family backgrounds are much cleaner than hers too!"
"Uncle Jiang Mo!"
Qian Renxue cried out sharply, fury filling her eyes. "I said it already! The immortal herbs and rare treasures in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are for Yanyan!"
"They can and must only be given to her! Only she can use them! Others can't! And this was the condition I promised Senior Dugu Bo! Stop talking! And don't try to persuade me again!"
"That's enough! I'm going to look for the immortal herbs! Don't follow me!"
Qian Renxue's sudden outburst directly stunned Jiang Mo. Seeing her furious expression, he knew the young mistress was truly angry this time.
"Humph!"
Qian Renxue stomped her little feet, turned around in a huff, and left.
Jiang Mo opened his mouth but said nothing for a long while. In the end, a bitter smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
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