Chapter 44: Dugu Bo Didn't Even Put You in His Eyes—He Grabbed You in the Palm of His Hand…
[Qian Renxue wasn't at ease letting you go hunt for a soul ring alone. Using a spring outing as an excuse, she brought you to the Royal Hunting Ground.]
[After wandering around for quite some time, you finally encountered a four-hundred-year-old saber-toothed tiger. Before Qian Renxue could make a move, you summoned your Barrett martial soul and blew the century beast's head off with a single shot.]
[Qian Renxue froze completely, the look in her eyes changing again and again as she stared at you.]
[A martial soul with no attached soul rings—relying solely on a basic attack—instantly killing a four-hundred-year-old saber-toothed tiger. It was terrifying beyond belief!]
[You used your lightsaber to absorb the soul ring dropped by the saber-toothed tiger. Your lightsaber was no longer just a sword hilt—at a mere thought, it could erupt with a golden blade of light, leaving Qian Renxue utterly stunned.]
Not only Qian Renxue—
Even Wang Li, reading the simulation text, was completely dumbfounded.
So damn jealous!
That was a lightsaber, after all!
[You returned to the residence. After much deliberation, Qian Renxue ultimately decided to report your situation to Emperor Xue Ye.]
[Naturally, she did not mention that you possessed twin martial souls.]
[A genius with innate full soul power—and a special sword-type martial soul—once you took action, such things would be impossible to hide.]
[Reporting it in advance brought no disadvantages. You would also gain resources and cultivation support from the Heaven Dou Empire.]
[Xue Ye was overjoyed and rewarded you with large amounts of wealth, as well as a storage-type soul tool.]
The Heaven Dou Empire did not possess a single Title Douluo truly belonging to the empire.
Dugu Bo could only be considered a guest elder—he was not someone cultivated by the empire itself.
A genius with innate full soul power, and one loyal to the empire—how could Emperor Xue Ye remain unmoved?
Such talent might one day become a Title Douluo!
[You were a child adopted by Xue Qinghe. Emperor Xue Ye trusted you completely and harbored no suspicion at all.]
[Your name also appeared on the lists of many factions—especially Spirit Hall.]
[Many high-ranking figures within Spirit Hall, unaware of the infiltration mission, planned to eliminate you. Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped their plans.]
[The Douluo Hall, which had always been watching over Qian Renxue, was well aware of your situation and extremely satisfied with you. They knew you possessed twin martial souls.]
[As long as you didn't betray Qian Renxue, you were very likely to become the next Second Worship—or even the next Grand Worship. As such, the Worship Elders placed immense expectations on you.]
[At seven and a half years old, you broke through to rank twenty. Before turning nine, you reached rank thirty.]
[Your growth speed left Qian Renxue completely bewildered. She had innate rank twenty soul power, yet even she only reached the Early Soul Elder Realm at nine years old.]
[She had started ten levels ahead of you, yet you were rapidly catching up at the same age. She felt both panicked and shocked.]
[Over the next few days, she eliminated two competing candidates and successfully ascended to the position of Crown Prince.]
[You suggested killing Xue Beng, but Qian Renxue rejected the idea, saying it wasn't necessary.]
[You knew Xue Beng was putting on an act, but couldn't say much and could only wait for the right opportunity…]
[You had been saved by Qian Renxue. No matter how well the Heaven Dou royal family treated you, you could only follow Qian Renxue—walking this path all the way to the end.]
[At eleven years old, you broke through to rank forty and became a Soul Ancestor.]
[As if a thought suddenly struck you, you began plotting in secret—you planned to steal the immortal herbs in Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.]
[After a year of observation, you discovered Dugu Bo's pattern of traveling to the Sunset Forest. You went there alone and made preparations in advance.]
[As time passed, to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xue Qinghe became Ning Fengzhi's disciple.]
[Ning Fengzhi and the others had long known of your existence. Chen Xin wanted to take you as his disciple…]
[You refused on the grounds of seniority.]
[You were Xue Qinghe's subordinate, Xue Qinghe was Ning Fengzhi's disciple, and Ning Fengzhi addressed Chen Xin as Uncle. If you acknowledged Chen Xin as your master, what would Xue Qinghe call you then?]
[Your refusal left Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin staring at each other in silence, but they expressed their understanding and didn't force the matter.]
[Chen Xin said you could visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at any time to seek guidance from him. You felt he was a genuinely good person.]
[When Emperor Xue Ye learned of this, he sent you another massive reward of treasures to show his approval.]
[The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
The Heaven Dou royal family was the Heaven Dou royal family.]
[The two could not be confused or mixed.]
[On the surface, becoming Chen Xin's disciple seemed like a good thing, but Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye both clearly understood the deeper implications.]
[That was precisely why you refused Chen Xin—yet still received rewards afterward.]
[You secretly visited the Sunset Forest several times and finally located the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.]
[You planned to make your move the next time Dugu Bo returned to Heaven Dou City!]
[At that moment, Dugu Bo suddenly appeared right in front of you. He knew who you were.]
[You were completely stunned!]
Wang Li: "..."
After hunting geese all day, he finally got pecked in the eye by one.
[Dugu Bo didn't even put you in his eyes—he grabbed you in the palm of his hand…]
Seeing this line, Wang Li almost couldn't hold it together.
What the hell do you mean "didn't put you in his eyes"—he literally grabbed you in his hand!
[Your neck was being choked as you felt Dugu Bo's killing intent. You deeply regretted not shooting him from afar with a single shot…]
[In the end, Dugu Bo didn't kill you. Instead, he asked about your purpose.]
[After a brief moment of thought, you said that the Crown Prince wanted to win him over, using the cure for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's poison as the bargaining chip.]
[Dugu Bo froze, staring at you intently.]
[He knew your identity—you were the Crown Prince's trusted follower. What you said was very likely true.]
[What made Dugu Bo hesitate was that he didn't want to be dragged into royal power struggles.]
[Moreover, Prince Xue Xing was his benefactor.]
[Seeing Dugu Bo hesitate, you said: 'Your Excellency, you wouldn't want your granddaughter to die from poison, would you?']
[Dugu Bo: ...]
[He really wanted to kill you, but in the end, he nodded and laid out his conditions.]
[He would accept Xue Qinghe's overture, but would not participate in royal conflicts, nor would he target Xue Xing or Xue Beng.]
[You immediately agreed on Xue Qinghe's behalf. Even you hadn't expected Dugu Bo to care that much about his granddaughter…]
[Dugu Bo brought you to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. You looked around, left and right, and eventually found the Land Dragon Golden Melon.]
[You told Dugu Bo how to use it. He looked at you suspiciously and asked: 'Aren't you afraid I will regret it and kill you on the spot?']
[You shook your head, saying you trusted Dugu Bo's character, and then delivered a long, heartfelt speech.]
[Dugu Bo's gaze toward you changed again and again. He truly wished you were his grandson…]
Wang Li: "..."
[You and Dugu Bo talked late into the night, becoming friends despite the age gap. He gifted you the Wishful Hundred-Treasure Purse, which could store living beings, and told you that you were free to pick any medicinal herbs you wanted.]
[This was exactly the sentence you'd been waiting for…]
[Under Dugu Bo's shocked and bewildered gaze, you swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot Herb.]
[You were destined to face Tang San in the future—poison immunity was a must.]
[In your eyes, immunity to ice and fire couldn't compare to complete immunity to all poisons.]
[You successfully absorbed the two immortal herbs, yet the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well showed no reaction at all…]
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