Dugu Bo: Let Yan Yan Leave the Imperial Fighting Team? Holy Dragon Advanced Soul Master Academy

Yin Yu picked up the conversation, battle intent rising in his eyes:

"Changqing and I settled this long ago.

"Once Changqing breaks through, I'll personally escort him into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Top-Tier Sub-Dragon Soul Beast Over 30,000 Years Old for his fifth soul ring!"

"A thirty-thousand-year soul ring?!"

Dugu Bo's heart jolted. But then he recalled the terrifying strength of Yin Changqing's body after he had consumed four Immortal Herbs and forged a Dual Divine Body, and his surprise faded.

"With the young lord's talent, absorbing a thirty-thousand-year soul ring—even a forty-thousand-year one—should be effortless!"

Yin Yu laughed heartily and patted Dugu Bo on the shoulder.

"Brother Dugu, your Martial Soul has transformed into the Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon Emperor, and your Soul Power has reached level ninety-three.

"Why not join us in the Star Dou Great Forest in a few days?

"With two Titled Douluo clearing the way, we'll find Changqing the Sub-Dragon Soul Beast that suits him best!"

Dugu Bo was delighted. He cupped his fists without hesitation.

"I couldn't ask for more!

"I would gladly accompany you and the young lord, Brother Yin, and do all I can to help hunt his soul beast!"

Yin Changqing looked around at this extraordinary haven of medicinal herbs, his heart swelling with ambition.

The four Immortal Herbs had not only remade his body, but also granted him four immensely powerful skills of his own. His combat strength had soared.

"Father, Elder Dugu."

Yin Changqing stood with his hands behind his back and gazed into the distance. Beneath his calm expression lay the confidence to look down on the world.

"Since everything is settled, let's return to the Sect and prepare.

"In three days, we leave for the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Good!

"Back to the Sect!"

Yin Yu burst out laughing. The four of them became streaks of light and sped toward the Holy Dragon Sect, carrying the fruits of their journey and the power of their transformations.

Before long, the Holy Dragon Sect's palace complex came into view.

Dugu Yan peered into the distance, her face bright with curiosity and anticipation.

"Uncle Yin, Young Lord Changqing, is that long stretch of palaces ahead the Holy Dragon Sect's main headquarters?"

She could not help asking, youthful excitement in her voice.

"That's right. Those are the Holy Dragon Mountain Range."

Yin Yu laughed and pointed to the magnificent hall atop the main peak, which rose like a dragon lifting its head.

"That's our Sect's main hall, the Heavenly Dragon Hall.

"The Holy Dragon Sect holds a strategic position in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire. Our territory stretches hundreds of miles, and our direct and outer disciples together number more than ten thousand.

"Once we're inside, Yan Yan, have your little brother Changqing show you around."

Dugu Yan nodded lightly, a hint of longing in her expression.

"Back in Heaven Dou City, I often heard the instructors at Emperor Team Academy talk about the Holy Dragon Sect, the foremost of the lower four Sects. I only knew that its disciples were exceptionally strong and that the White-Armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul ranked among the best defensive Beast Spirits on the continent.

"Now that I've seen the place, it truly is unlike an ordinary Sect. It feels far grander and more imposing than Heaven Dou Royal Academy's lakeside estate beneath the mountains."

Seeing the delight in his granddaughter's eyes, Dugu Bo smiled with relief.

He turned to Yin Yu beside him. His expression grew solemn as he spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Yin, on the way back, you trusted me enough to explain the Holy Dragon Sect's close alliance with Spirit Hall.

"I've sworn loyalty to the young lord and committed my entire clan to the Holy Dragon Sect. Neither Yan Yan nor I will harbor divided loyalties.

"From now on, the Holy Dragon Sect's position is mine."

Yin Yu's smile faded, and he answered earnestly.

"Brother Dugu, you understand what's at stake. Changqing considers you family, and I would never treat you as an outsider either."

Dugu Bo nodded. His gaze fell on Dugu Yan ahead, and he spoke with the resolve of a man who had thought the matter through.

"Brother Yin, since we're all on the same side now, there's something I need to plan for sooner rather than later."

"Oh?

"Go ahead, Brother Dugu."

Yin Yu turned to him.

"It concerns where Yan Yan should go."

Dugu Bo sighed and spoke slowly.

"Yan Yan has been training at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. She's even the vice-captain and a core member of the so-called Imperial Fighting Team.

"She regularly comes into contact with the three instructors appointed by the Heaven Dou imperial family, Prince Xue Xing, and even the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng.

"And the team's captain, Yu Tianheng, is a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

Yin Changqing listened quietly, a glint appearing in his eyes.

Dugu Bo continued.

"I used to be a guest elder of the Heaven Dou imperial family in name, so it made sense for Yan Yan to remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"But things are entirely different now!

"The Holy Dragon Sect is secretly allied with Spirit Hall, while the Heaven Dou imperial family has always been deeply wary of it. Tensions have long been building between the two sides.

"If I return to the Sect with the young lord while Yan Yan stays at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, her position will be awkward, to say the least."

At this, Dugu Yan grew serious and looked at her grandfather in agreement.

"Grandpa's right."

Dugu Yan knitted her brows and considered the matter carefully.

"The Imperial Fighting Team has ties to all sorts of factions. Yu Tianheng represents the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while Osler, Yufeng, and the others come from established noble families within the Heaven Dou Empire. Even our leader, Instructor Qin Ming, leans toward the imperial family.

"If I stay at Emperor Team Academy and the two sides clash someday, I'll be caught in the middle.

"Besides, my Martial Soul has only just transformed. If I remain there, someone might notice something unusual and bring needless suspicion and trouble upon the young lord and the Holy Dragon Sect."

Dugu Bo gave his granddaughter an approving look, then turned back to Yin Yu.

"That's exactly what worries me.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy looks impressive, but its noble students form cliques, and the atmosphere is restless.

"If Yan Yan stays, the imperial family may use her to test me. It won't do her training any good, either.

"So I intend to have her leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy altogether and devote herself to training within the Sect."

Yin Yu laughed heartily and patted Dugu Bo on the shoulder, looking entirely confident.

"Brother Dugu, you're worrying for nothing!

"Even if you hadn't brought it up, I was about to discuss it with you both!"

Dugu Bo paused, puzzled.

"What do you mean, Brother Yin?"

"Of course Yan Yan should leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but she shouldn't spend every day shut away on the main peak, training in isolation."

Yin Yu pointed toward a vast cluster of buildings on the eastern side of the Holy Dragon Mountain Range and smiled.

"You may not know this, Brother Dugu, but once Yan Yan leaves the Imperial Fighting Team, she can transfer straight into our Holy Dragon Sect's own Holy Dragon Advanced Soul Master Academy!"

"Holy Dragon Academy?"

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were both taken aback.

Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, considering it.

"I've heard that the Holy Dragon Sect has an academy of its own. But Sect-run academies usually admit only their own children. Surely their size and training systems can't compare with an advanced academy built with the resources of the entire Heaven Dou Empire?"