"Am I the sort of person who can't afford to lose!"
Dugu Yan reached out and lightly hammered a blow against Dugu Bo's chest.
Dugu Bo laughed up to the skies.
"Hahahaha."
"Losing doesn't matter, but if Yan Yan wants to kill him, Grandfather can do it on your behalf."
"Who made Grandfather have only precious you."
Dugu Yan gave a light huff, feigning dissatisfaction.
"I certainly don't want that!"
"However... Grandfather, that fellow's soul skill was rather strange. Have you ever seen a soul skill that can easily dodge the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison?"
The two of them chatted as if no one else was around.
Xue Qinghe did not interrupt.
With his intelligence and wisdom, naturally he knew who that person was talking about.
It was nothing other than the genius student spoken of by Qin Ming.
"I have seen it."
"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison itself is a type of toxin, and dodging it is not strange. Even among Titled Douluo, there are likewise a few who can evade my toxin's range. This is not your fault."
Dugu Bo took it lightly.
If the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison were truly invincible, then he would not have ended up being called the Titled Douluo gatekeeper by others.
"But have you ever seen..."
"Clearly my toxin was spat right onto his face, yet he could still remain safe and sound?"
Dugu Yan added. Dugu Bo's pupils contracted, turning almost into serpent pupils: "Hm? He was completely fine even when it was spat on his face?"
"He can crack the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison?"
"No." Dugu Yan shook her head. "It's not cracking it. It's more like... the toxin passed straight through his body without touching him by even a bit."
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment.
"Interesting."
"Let's go, take Grandfather to go see this person."
Dugu Bo spoke decisively. Beside him, Xue Qinghe raised a hand with polished grace and intercepted: "Your Grace, the person Dugu Yan spoke of is someone we know. His Majesty is just planning to recruit him into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"How about..."
"We meet him later?"
Dugu Bo glanced at him.
"What the hell does that have to do with me?"
Xue Qinghe's raised hand paused in mid-air, a flash of murderous intent passing through his gaze.
Yet Dugu Bo paid him no mind, looking only at his own granddaughter.
"Let's go, Yan Yan."
"We're going to go see that fellow you mentioned."
Dugu Yan was not at all surprised to see such an overbearing Dugu Bo. However, the person before her was, after all, the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the future heir to the Heaven Dou Empire, so she hurriedly tugged on the corner of Dugu Bo's robe.
"Grandfather!"
Hearing Dugu Yan's call, Dugu Bo finally stopped the steps he was about to take, speaking with an arrogant expression: "Fine, we'll listen to little Yan Yan."
"Let's go. Going out for this period of time has made me starve thin."
"Grandfather will take you to eat something."
Having spoken, he did not even look at Xue Qinghe, leaving directly.
Dugu Yan bowed to Xue Qinghe, and only then did Xue Qinghe's expression soften somewhat. He nodded slightly to signal Dugu Yan, and only then did Dugu Yan depart.
After Dugu Bo left, the Three Faculty Members cupped their hands toward Xue Qinghe and said: "We ask Your Highness not to blame him."
"This Poison Douluo wanders all over the Heaven Dou Empire. Although he holds no official post, he has long since grown accustomed to an arrogant and unyielding temperament. Even when completely unreasonable, he will still stir up a fuss three parts over. With this kind of person..." Meng Shenji lowered his voice, "Your Highness has no need to lower yourself to his level."
Upon hearing the words of the three faculty members, the displeasure on Xue Qinghe's face completely vanished.
He understood that Dugu Bo's nature was both righteous and wicked.
He had always refused to bow to the powerful and wealthy.
To say nothing of his identity as a crown prince, even if Emperor Xue Ye were present here, Dugu Bo would likely likewise be unable to change this arrogant attitude.
After all, he was a Titled Douluo.
Wanting to kill him was extremely difficult.
And as long as he found an opportunity, he would frequently slaughter cities in retaliation, making him hard to guard against.
This person...
Could not be lightly offended.
"Mm, I know what I'm doing."
"The most urgent priority is to first bring the students and teachers of Shrek Academy over."
"Qin Ming, await my message."
After speaking, Xue Qinghe strode away in the direction of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
On the other side.
Shrek Academy returned once again to its habitual quiet.
Lu Ning carried the white jade wine gourd as he walked toward Zhu Zhuqing's room.
Zhu Zhuqing looked at Lu Ning, who began taking off his pants the moment he came in, and spoke leisurely: "...Aunt Flo is here."
Lu Ning's pants-removing motion paused, yet he did not stop.
"It doesn't matter."
"If you can speak, there's a way."
"..." Zhu Zhuqing averted her gaze, her face filled with speechlessness. Lu Ning could always display some new tricks in this regard.
The crucial part was that it left her...
Unable to refuse.
"Wait a moment."
Zhu Zhuqing paid strict attention to hygiene.
She used clean water to briefly clean Lu Ning's body, and only then permitted Lu Ning to begin.
The sensation was completely different from before. Lu Ning felt as light as if floating to the immortals, pressing down Zhu Zhuqing's head with a single hand until dawn before he was completely satisfied.
It was only that his Soul Power Level had not increased.
After all, it did not fall within the enhancement scope of the "Lust" option.
Zhu Zhuqing wiped away the traces at the corners of her mouth. Her slender figure stood up at that moment, the tight clothing once more completely wrapping around her perfect figure, revealing her curvaceous posture.
"You really know how to enjoy yourself."
Zhu Zhuqing let out a dry remark.
Lu Ning lazily lay on her bed, making no extra movements throughout, merely sweeping his gaze across her slender figure. For this entire month, Zhu Zhuqing's figure had made further progress.
Zhu Zhuqing averted her gaze and walked over to the side to wash up.
Only then did Lu Ning slowly get up.
"You heard it late last night, didn't you?"
Zhu Zhuqing gave a gentle nod.
"I heard it."
"The Dean and Teacher Zhao and the others are back."
"Moreover, it seems there are outside guests visiting this morning as well. They certainly timed it right."
Lu Ning yawned, the look of fatigue on his face swept away by more than half.
"Mm, I'm going to go offer my congratulations to Teacher first."
"You can just come over later."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced sideways: "Not washing up?"
"No."
Lu Ning traversed more than half of the village, walking toward the Dean's office.
He knocked lightly on the door.
Sitting inside the office were a few figures, all of them familiar faces that Lu Ning had seen before.
The profiteering smile on Flender's face remained unchanged. Seeing Lu Ning walk in, he beckoned repeatedly: "Xiao Ning, come over. We were just about to send someone to look for you, but I didn't expect you to arrive quite so promptly."
Lu Ning's gaze swept across the interior.
Zhao Wuji was not present.
Senior student Qin Ming and Dugu Yan, whom he had seen a month ago, stood behind a handsome young man. The young man held a cracked porcelain teacup, looking at the tea leaves floating inside the cup.
Even with his considerable etiquette, his brows could not help but furrow.
Upon the turbid tea water floated a few tea leaves resembling tree roots, and not even a shred of tea fragrance could be smelled.
The young man slowly set the teacup down.
Hesitating for a moment, in the end he still dared not taste it.
His gaze looked toward Lu Ning.
A smile once again surfaced upon that scholarly face.
"This must be Student Lu Ning whom Teacher Qin mentioned, right?"
"Truly a youthful hero indeed."
"We were just discussing the relocation of Shrek Academy with Dean Flender."
"He wanted to hear your opinion."
Xue Qinghe did not spare his praise between his words, putting on a posture of thinking very highly of Lu Ning.
Lu Ning shifted his gaze back to Flender.
According to Lu Ning's understanding of him, Shrek Academy could be considered Flender's lifelong painstaking effort. What kind of conditions could possibly make Flender agree to the relocation request of this young man before them?!
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