Childhood Betrothal

"Generally speaking, that was the extent of my talent."

"Lastly, as for the outcome of my martial soul, it would either be the power-attack type inherited by my family or my mother's support type."

Faced with Shui Yunxi's concern, Yun Duo gave his answer based on the martial soul theory he had learned before.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

As soon as Yun Duo finished speaking, a round of applause broke out.

"Wow, Brother Yun Duo, you're amazing! Not only did you memorize all that long, difficult martial soul theory, but you can use it so skillfully too."

"Hmph, do you think Brother Yun Duo is like you? Fishing for three days and drying nets for two? You haven't even memorized the most basic stuff."

Watching Yun Duo calmly lay out all that information one by one, Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er applauded as well.

"Mm, you have a good mindset, and your martial soul theory is quite practical. Finish breakfast first."

"Then Auntie will personally help you awaken your martial soul."

"Besides, Auntie believes our little Yun Duo is so handsome that whether it's your martial soul or your talent, both will be first-rate."

"After you awaken your martial soul, come enroll at Auntie's Skywater Academy. You, Yue'er, and Bing'er can look after one another."

"As for that royal academy in Heaven Dou City, there's no need to go."

Seeing Yun Duo pretend to remain calm, Shui Yunxi's lips curled slightly into an expectant smile.

"Hm? After I awaken my martial soul, she wants me to enroll at Skywater Academy?"

After hearing Shui Yunxi's words, Yun Duo thought about it for a moment and understood what she meant.

So she was arranging my future path for me.

If he had not awakened the memories of his past life, then under normal circumstances, he would have had to follow the rules of the Heaven Dou Empire.

That naturally included which Soul Master Academy he was supposed to enroll in.

According to the rules of the Heaven Dou Empire, after awakening his martial soul, whether or not he possessed Innate Soul Power and whether or not he could cultivate, he had to report to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After all, his family's hereditary title of non-imperial Prince was an extremely special existence throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.

And that inevitably brought up the imperial power struggle involving his grandfather's generation and Emperor Xue Ye.

Back then, if that old bastard Xue Ye had not possessed some ability and ascended the imperial throne to become the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire—

His family would not merely hold the title of non-imperial Prince. They would be the rulers of the fifth grand duchy within the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Mm, that works. I'll listen to Auntie Yunxi. There's no need to go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"It'll just trouble Auntie Yunxi when the time comes. If you run into any trouble, you can also find that old bastard Dugu Bo and have him deal with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family for me."

After thinking everything through, he agreed to Shui Yunxi's arrangement.

Given his current circumstances, reporting to Heaven Dou Royal Academy would not only bring no benefits to his future cultivation and development.

It might even put him in danger.

After all, that old bastard Xue Ye would not mind if he one day died beneath a woman.

As the saying went, wine and meat, wealth, beauty, status, and strength—those five things were what many people dreamed of pursuing.

As for the Yun Family he belonged to, only he remained. Once he died, that old bastard Xue Ye would be able to openly reclaim his family's hereditary princely title.

Of course, if that old bastard Xue Ye's strength permitted it, he would even want to reclaim all four grand duchies that had long since split off.

"Uh... old... old bastard?"

"Little Yun Duo, no matter what, Lord Dugu is a Titled Douluo."

"You cannot be so rude just because your family is familiar with Lord Dugu."

"Besides, I know you are still unhappy about Lord Dugu spanking you last year, but no matter what, Lord Dugu is your grandfather's friend and also your elder."

"As a junior, you must know how to respect Lord Dugu. You should also understand that even the Shui Family, with me as a Soul Douluo, might not be acknowledged if we wanted to build ties with a Titled Douluo."

Hearing Yun Duo's outrageous words, Shui Yunxi rubbed her forehead with a headache.

For a moment, she looked especially troubled.

Meanwhile, Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er merely lowered their heads and silently ate breakfast.

Having received their family's education, the two sisters naturally knew what could be said and what could not.

Even if one of them had a childhood betrothal with Yun Duo, they could not casually join in this conversation.

After all, not everyone dared to directly call Dugu Bo an old bastard like he did.

Even his late parents had respectfully addressed him as Senior Dugu.

After all, a man's reputation was like a tree's shadow.

That old bastard Dugu Bo's reputation was right there for all to see. He was not someone easy to get along with.

Of course, although he called Dugu Bo an old bastard now, once he came of age, he would have to change how he addressed him and call him Grandpa.

Naturally, that included Shui Yunxi. By then, he would no longer call her Auntie, but Mother-in-law.

Of course, according to the customs of Douluo Continent, he could also call her Mom, just like Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er did.

Naturally, that was because he and Dugu Yan had a childhood betrothal.

And that also included one of the two sisters, Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er.

One of those childhood betrothals had naturally been personally arranged by his late grandfather and Dugu Bo.

The other had been arranged by his late parents and Shui Yunxi.

Otherwise, why would he have been entrusted to Dugu Bo and Shui Yunxi after becoming orphaned?

Otherwise, why would he not worry that Shui Yunxi had ill intentions and so openly hand over the authority of Skywater City's lord to her?

All of it was naturally because they would become family in the future.

Moreover, Dugu Yan and the two sisters, Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er, all knew about his two childhood betrothals.

Their opinions had been sought back then, and none of them had objected up to this point.

Although Dugu Yan lived in Heaven Dou City and could not meet him every day, he and Dugu Yan had always exchanged letters.

Whenever the royal academy went on break, it had gone from the grandfather and grandson visiting him together to the three of them coming to Skywater City with a certain little mute who did not like to talk.

As for the two sisters, Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er, there was no need to mention them. They both lived in Skywater City, and after Skywater Academy let out, they came running over to his place every day...

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