Dugu Yan, So Different

An eighty-thousand-year Spirit Beast?! Are you kidding me? I was only a Soul Grandmaster who had just obtained my second spirit ring not long ago. How was I supposed to fight a Spirit Beast whose combat strength rivaled a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Where did this brat come from?! Who was he? Why was he tearing down my pride like this?!

"Hmph!"

When Dugu Yan saw Yu Tianheng's awkward state, the disdain in her eyes deepened. Just as she was about to leave, she heard the words "His Excellency Dugu" and stopped in her tracks.

"Xiao Yu, say less!!"

Liu Erlong shot Xiao Yu a glare before turning to comfort Yu Tianheng.

"Tienheng, don't listen to that brat Xiao Yu's nonsense. I know how you feel, and besides, aren't I fine? We may have been unlucky enough to encounter an eighty-thousand-year Spirit Beast, but we were fortunate to be saved by His Excellency Dugu and kept our lives.

"Although I'm seriously injured now, at least I'm still alive. If you want to avenge your aunt, wait until you break through to the Titled Douluo realm. It won't be too late to avenge me then! I believe you can do it!"

Only then did Yu Tianheng's expression improve somewhat, and he nodded in wholehearted agreement.

After all, with his talent, he was confident that he could break through to the Titled Douluo realm!

And once he did, he would bring that Spirit Beast's head to his aunt!

Thus, Yu Tianheng spoke with a face full of confidence.

"Fine, then let it live for now. Once I break through to the Titled Douluo realm, I will surely slay it and avenge you, Aunt!"

"Wait until you become a Titled Douluo before seeking revenge?! By then, that Spirit Beast may have already reached a true hundred thousand years. After all, the Golden Armored Illusion-Breaking Beast is a Spirit Beast with true dragon bloodline."

"I..."

Yu Tianheng, who had just been thumping his chest with utter confidence, turned even darker after hearing Xiao Yu's words.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—then even if he broke through to the Titled Douluo realm, he might not be able to handle it at all.

"You..."

"Xiao Yu."

Before Yu Tianheng could lose his temper, Dugu Yan stepped forward after hearing Liu Erlong mention that she had met His Excellency Dugu and asked curiously.

"Senior, have you met my grandfather, Poison Douluo? How is he?! Is he all right?"

It was an eighty-thousand-year Spirit Beast with combat strength comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Though she did not know what kind of Spirit Beast it was, Dugu Yan could not help worrying, so she wanted to ask about the situation first.

Hearing Dugu Yan's voice, Xiao Yu hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "So Big Sister's grandfather is Poison Douluo. But Big Sister, I'm sorry. My teacher is seriously injured, so let me explain the situation for her!"

Dugu Yan turned her gaze toward Xiao Yu, and he continued.

"Actually, we brought this upon ourselves. At first, my teacher and I had entered Sunset Forest to obtain my first spirit ring, but afterward...

"Just when my teacher was seriously injured and unable to defeat it, when the two of us were about to be trampled to death by that Spirit Beast, Senior Poison Douluo stepped in. Not only did he put aside past grievances and help us, he also expended great effort to restrain that eighty-thousand-year Spirit Beast.

"In the end, he quickly took us out of Sunset Forest and saved our lives. My teacher and I are truly deeply grateful to him!! If not for him, we might truly have died in Sunset Forest!"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Dugu Yan could not help feeling dazed.

The person he was talking about was her grandfather?!

He would help people he did not even know?

And he had used his Martial Soul Avatar, Eighth Spirit Ability, and spirit bone skill?

Since when had her grandfather become so warmhearted?!

As Poison Douluo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan naturally knew how the world viewed her grandfather.

It was already good enough that they did not call him utterly wicked; they considered him cold-hearted. When had anyone ever called him a good person?!

Had her grandfather changed his temperament?!

No matter how Dugu Yan thought about it, she could not figure it out, so she decided to go back and ask him properly.

Then she looked at Xiao Yu again.

She spoke gently.

"Little Brother, I see. Thank you for clearing that up. You should hurry and take your teacher back for treatment. I should also go back and find my grandfather!"

Faced with this young man who had praised her grandfather, Dugu Yan's attitude toward Xiao Yu unconsciously became a little kinder.

At that moment, Dugu Yan's tender, gentle attitude toward Xiao Yu made Yu Tianheng immensely jealous.

He had pursued Dugu Yan for so long—when had she ever treated him like this?!

Thus, in order to display his imposing presence, Yu Tianheng spoke forcefully.

"What?! Aunt, you actually encountered such a dangerous situation? Don't worry, Aunt, I'll go back and inform Second Grandfather right away. I'll have him kill that whatever-beast and avenge you!"

What Yu Tianheng wanted to display before Dugu Yan was the strength and foundation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, showing that an eighty-thousand-year Spirit Beast was nothing more than something they could handle at will.

However, what Yu Tianheng did not expect was that after he finished speaking, neither Xiao Yu nor Dugu Yan, who were closest to him, responded.

Only Liu Erlong reluctantly spoke with a helpless expression.

"Tianheng, Aunt knows how you feel, but..."

"Teacher, you're still seriously injured, so talk less. It wouldn't be good if your injuries worsened. Big Brother, my teacher is seriously injured and it's inconvenient for her to speak. If there's anything, I can speak for her! But you'd better keep it brief and stop boasting!"

"..."

"Damn it, you brat..."

"Pfft."

Hearing those words, Yu Tianheng, who had held himself back several times from cursing, heard Dugu Yan laugh and instinctively turned his head.

He could not help seeing Dugu Yan's beautiful, captivating smile.

Seeing that smile, Yu Tianheng felt his heart stir. This time, it truly stirred.

"Yan'er, you..."

"Yu Tianheng, call me Dugu Yan!"

Dugu Yan glared angrily at Yu Tianheng.

Seeing that he had angered Dugu Yan again, Yu Tianheng revealed a bitter expression.

But Xiao Yu's voice drew his attention away once more.

"Wow! Big Sister, your smile is so beautiful!!"

Dugu Yan smiled softly. "Really?! Do you truly think so?"

"Mm, Big Sister, your smiling face ranks second in my heart!"

"Oh?! Then who ranks first? Your mother?"

"No. I was born an orphan, so I don't know who my mother is. Therefore, the smile that ranks first in my heart belongs to my teacher! Although people call my teacher the Mother Tyrannosaurus, she's truly very good to me!! And she looks very beautiful when she smiles too!"

"Smack!!"

Liu Erlong, who had been quite happy just moments ago, fiercely slapped Xiao Yu on the head the moment she heard the title "Mother Tyrannosaurus."

The pain made Xiao Yu clutch his head at once.

Liu Erlong also shot Xiao Yu a fierce glare.

Yet Xiao Yu, staring directly at Liu Erlong, grinned mischievously, clearly indicating that he would dare to say it again next time.

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