Qian Renxue: I'm Angry!

For Dugu Bo, was there even a choice to make?

One meant losing future potential and becoming an ordinary person; the other meant certainly becoming a Title Douluo.

Even using his toes to think, he would know which one to choose.

As long as his granddaughter could become a Title Douluo, even truly pledging loyalty to Spirit Hall was not unacceptable.

After all, even he, as her grandfather, did not dare say with such certainty that he could definitely nurture Dugu Yan into a Title 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 Title Douluo.

As a grandfather who doted on his granddaughter, even if there were other compromises available, he would choose this one.

The temptation of becoming a Title Douluo was simply too great!

Qianjun and Jiang Mo were also quite surprised. Qian Renxue had initially told them about five possible methods.

However, after they advised her, the other three had been removed, leaving behind two rather extreme options.

Still, when Qian Renxue had told them about the method of becoming a Title Douluo, she had only said it could greatly improve Dugu Yan's talent. She had never mentioned becoming a Title Douluo.

They had not expected this method to have such an effect.

Jiang Mo glanced at Qian Renxue. "I wonder whether this method works for owners of other martial souls, or if it only applies to highly poisonous martial souls like the Jade Phosphor Snake."

His thoughts turned, and he decided that after dealing with Dugu Bo's matter, he would ask Qian Renxue about it in detail.

If this method also worked for holders of other martial souls, it would be earth-shattering news for both Spirit Hall and the entire continent.

It was just difficult to say whether that news would be good or bad.

Soon, after making his decision, Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yan back in and said to her:

"Yanyan, from today onward, you will cultivate by this older sister's side."

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Dugu Yan looked at Qian Renxue in confusion, her little head unable to process what was happening.

What was going on?

"Your name is Dugu Yan, right? From now on, you'll stay by my side. 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 patted her little green head. Although Qian Renxue was only a few years older than Dugu Yan and was still a child herself, she now had the air of a little adult.

"Sister Xue." Dugu Yan said blankly, still not understanding how she had suddenly gained a sister.

Seeing Dugu Yan's adorable appearance, Qian Renxue could not resist kneading her cheeks.

Not bad. I'll have a little sister—a little follower—from now on.

Happy.

"This method can't be widely applied?"

"That's right." Qian Renxue nodded seriously. "The most important parts of this 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 would find it difficult to guarantee that I could nurture Dugu Yan into a Title Douluo in the future."

"Moreover, 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 Title Douluo in batches from now on.

Qianjun naturally saw what Jiang Mo was thinking. He laughed heartily and slapped him on the shoulder. "You, honestly! What are you thinking? How could a method for cultivating Title Douluo possibly be universally applicable?"

"If this method could truly suit all soul masters, never mind whether there would be enough resources for the daily expenses—even just the soul rings, they probably couldn't gather enough for all these Title Douluo even if they slaughtered the entire Star Great Forest."

"High-level soul beasts are limited in number. Surely they wouldn't have this group of Title Douluo carrying a bunch of soul rings below fifty thousand years, would they? That would be utterly ridiculous!"

Hearing Qianjun's merciless mockery, Jiang Mo gave him a speechless look. "If there really were such a method, how could I possibly publicize it?"

"If it were only used within Spirit Hall, it wouldn't lead to the extermination of soul beasts."

"Fine, fine, you have a point." Qianjun laughed openly. "I won't argue with you over something like this."

"..."

Jiang Mo could not be bothered with him. He looked at 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 always been so upright within Spirit Hall, become so... so...

It was one thing for them to persuade her to trick Dugu Bo before, but now they even intended to "appropriate" Dugu Yan's immortal herb?

She had just agreed to nurture Dugu Yan into a Title Douluo. Besides, this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the immortal herbs here had originally belonged to them.

Was it really okay to do this...

Although Qian Renxue knew Jiang Mo was doing it for Spirit Hall, she still found it hard to accept.

How could their Spirit Hall act like this? They were clearly a righteous force, okay! They believed in Lord Angel God!

They were sacred, radiant, and kind!

How could they be so evil!

"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 when refusing to let them "trick" Dugu Bo.

Then he once again put his silver tongue to work and began trying to persuade Qian Renxue.

In Jiang Mo's eyes, although Dugu Yan was the granddaughter of a Title Douluo, her grandfather was too close to the Heaven Dou Empire. Therefore, being the granddaughter of a Title Douluo was not a point in her favor—it was a disadvantage.

Keeping her by the young mistress's side as a little follower to handle odd jobs and restrain Dugu Bo was already the best arrangement for her.

Letting her become a Title Douluo? Jiang Mo was unwilling a thousand times over—ten thousand times over!

But this time, Jiang Mo had miscalculated.

He discovered that no matter how he tried to persuade her, Qian Renxue simply would not relent.

As he spoke, his tone inevitably grew agitated. "Young Mistress, there are many people in Spirit Hall with greater talent than hers!"

"You don't need to choose her! Just recently, one of the subordinate branch halls sent over information on several talented seedlings!"

"Among those who joined Spirit Hall, there were three with innate soul power at level eight! Which one of them isn't stronger than Dugu Yan? Their family backgrounds are much cleaner than hers too!"

"Uncle Jiang Mo!"

Qian Renxue cried out, her eyes blazing with anger. "I said it already! The immortal herbs and rare treasures in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are for Yanyan!"

"They can and can only be given to her! Only she can use them! No one else can! And this was a condition I promised Senior Dugu Bo! Stop talking about it! Don't try to persuade me again!"

"That's enough! I'm going to look for immortal herbs! Don't follow me!"

Qian Renxue's sudden outburst directly stunned Jiang Mo. Seeing her furious expression, he knew that the young mistress was truly angry this time.

"Humph!"

Qian Renxue stomped her little foot and turned away in a huff.

Jiang Mo opened his mouth but said nothing for a long while. In the end, a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his lips.