Arriving at Sunset Forest
After providing a new Medicinal Bath formula, Lu Yang received Qian Renxue's approval. The next morning, he arrived at the Ye Family, boarded a carriage, and left Heaven Dou City with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
According to Lu Yang's guess, Qian Renxue should have secretly sent people to follow him and monitor his every move. However, what he didn't know was that Qian Renxue did not do that this time. Instead, she let Lu Yang go to Sunset Forest with Dugu Yan and the others for training.
"Young Mistress, are you really not going to send someone to keep an eye on that kid?" Ci Xue asked as he appeared.
Sitting in front of the dressing mirror, Qian Renxue gently shook her head. "Although Xiao Yang hasn't said anything, I can tell he doesn't like being constantly monitored. From now on, except in special circumstances, there's no need to monitor him anymore."
Upon hearing Qian Renxue's words, Ci Xue wanted to say something more, but was stopped by She Long, who was standing to the side.
Qian Renxue made this decision for two reasons: first, Lu Yang had never done anything out of line; and second, because of the prescription she received last night.
Although Qian Renxue and Lu Yang's current relationship can be described as master and servant, with Lu Yang being someone she wants to recruit under her command, a request like going out for training doesn't require Lu Yang to offer anything in exchange.
However, Lu Yang chose this exact moment to present the prescription, leading Lu Yang Qian Renxue to suspect that he might be acting this way because he felt she lacked trust. Therefore, Qian Renxue decided to give Lu Yang more trust. After all, given Lu Yang's cultivation level, even if he did betray her, Qian Renxue was capable of resolving this "trouble."
Meanwhile, Lu Yang had no idea that Qian Renxue was having so much going on in her mind. At that moment, he was in a carriage, bickering with Dugu Yan over a trivial matter.
"Hmph, you brat! You've messed with me, be careful I don't throw you into my grandfather's poison pit!" Dugu Yan sneered. Although she was outgoing, her tongue wasn't as smooth as Lu Yang's, who spent years online, so she was no match for him in a verbal battle.
"Oh dear, I'm so scared. Senior sister, you have to protect me. You can't let this puffed-up Yanzi bully me." Lu Yang laughed and pulled Ye Lingling next to him, shielding her in front of him, and made a face at Dugu Yan sitting opposite him.
"Ugh, you little rascal, you're driving me crazy!" Dugu Yan was furious. She pointed at Lu Yang, but Lu Yang immediately shrank behind Ye Lingling, making Dugu Yan roll her eyes.
Ye Lingling was speechless at their playful antics. But after spending so much time together, she had grown accustomed to the atmosphere. After a while, Ye Lingling pulled Lu Yang out from behind her. "I just happened to have something to tell you. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sent a visiting card yesterday, saying they want to pay a visit and introduce the younger generation."
Hearing Ye Lingling's words, Dugu Yan fell silent. She scoffed, "Heh, those people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect are really two-faced, putting on quite a show. Back when your father had his accident, Lingling, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect did their fair share of sabotaging your Ye Family and spreading rumors!"
Ye Lingling shook her head, not saying much. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's inherited Martial Soul Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the Nine Heart Begonia both belong to the Support System Soul Master. However, the Nine Heart Begonia's powerful healing ability is something the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect does not possess. Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Ye Family of the Nine Heart Begonia.
However, the connections that the Ye Family Nine Heart Begonia had accumulated in the Soul Master World were not fake. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, would not risk public opinion to truly exterminate them. Moreover, the Ye Family had always acted in a low-key manner and had never thought of really competing with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for anything, so Ye Lingling really didn't care much about this matter.
However, Lu Yang on the side didn't think so. Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was not a peaceful person. Relying on the sect's wealth and the presence of two Titled Douluo, he really wanted to push the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to the Upper Three Sects.
Therefore, Lu Yang didn't think Ning Fengzhi would do anything futile. Was his suppression of the Nine Heart Begonia Family really just to maintain the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's position as the number one support Martial Soul on the continent? Or did he also want to bring the Nine Heart Begonia into his sect?
As for this invitation, Lu Yang couldn't figure out why. It couldn't be because he'd run into Ning Rongrong during a meal with Qian Renxue last time, and that Little Demoness had her eye on him, could it?
"Who cares what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants to do? Anyway, we won't be back in Heaven Dou City for a while. Let them wait and see what happens!" Dugu Yan said nonchalantly.
"That's right, we'll talk about this when we get back," Lu Yang replied.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Lingling nodded slightly.
Around noon, the carriage arrived at the outskirts of Sunset Forest.
After getting off the car, the three stretched their bodies before stepping into the Sunset Forest.
Although it was supposed to be a training exercise, they didn't intend to plunge into adventure from the very beginning. Dugu Yan wanted to first visit Dugu Bo, who had been in seclusion for a long time, at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and then rest and cultivate for a while before starting their training.
Lu Yang and Ye Lingling had no objection to her suggestion. However, not long after the three of them entered the Sunset Forest, a figure appeared in front of them.
"Yanzi, you guys are too bold!" Dugu Bo looked at Lu Yang and the other two with a hostile expression.
Although Sunset Forest is far smaller than Star Dou Great Forest in terms of scale and the age of its Soul Beast, it still boasts a considerable number of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The fact that Lu Yang and his two companions, three Soul Elder, dared to enter Sunset Forest as a team was infuriating to Dugu Bo.
"Oh, Grandpa, don't worry so much. We're not unprepared; Uncle Butler is with us." Dugu Yan stepped forward, took Dugu Bo's arm, and gently shook it a few times.
As soon as she finished speaking, an old figure appeared beside them. He was the steward of the Dugu Family, and he was in charge of the affairs of the mansion when Dugu Bo was not at home.
Dugu Yan and her group took the opportunity to ask this Soul Saint expert for escort when they came to Sunset Forest. Once they entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they naturally wouldn't have to worry about their safety.
Upon seeing the old steward appear, Dugu Bo's expression softened. He nodded to the steward, then looked at Dugu Yan: "Alright, since you're here, I'll take you inside."
Dugu Bo had no temper with Dugu Yan. Besides, Dugu Yan's visit to Sunset Forest was probably because she wanted to see him, and he was overjoyed.