Chapter 161: The Significance Behind Dugu Bo’s Submission
Chapter 161: The Significance Behind Dugu Bo’s Submission
"That woman!!!"
An enraged Qian Renxue suddenly raised her hand.
The spirit power in her palm condensed but did not release, and a golden light flashed.
The next second, the stone table beside her exploded with a crash.
"Kaka ka!"
Broken stones scattered everywhere, and dust rose up.
Only this could vent a trace of the indignation in her heart.
"Utterly dissolute and shameless."
Her voice was as cold as thousand-year-old ice.
The few words were practically squeezed out from between her teeth.
The hand clutching the letter paper had white knuckles, and her chest rose and fell violently.
After a long while.
She took a deep breath to calm herself before slowly loosening her grip.
The letter paper was consumed by the Angelic Flames in her hand.
She turned around to Face the map of the Heaven Dou Empire territory hanging on the secret room wall.
Her gaze crossed plains, rivers, and cities, finally settling on the direction of the Imperial Palace.
The fury in her golden eyes had extinguished.
Replaced by bone-chilling coldness.
"When I control Heaven Dou and inherit the Spirit Hall, I will personally tear off your hypocritical mask."
"I will let everyone on the continent see what kind of person the high and mighty Supreme Pontiff truly is."
She retracted her gaze.
Qian Renxue’s golden eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at the Light Screen that had been opened before her.
The messages in the Chat Group scrolled up one by one, and her gaze paused repeatedly on several keywords.
Her fingertip tapped lightly on the edge of the Light Screen, calculating silently in her heart.
"This A-Qing, Spirit Ancestor cultivation."
This was the information she currently knew.
"And Zhu Zhuqing... I need to find someone to investigate the background of this name."
As she scrolled, she suddenly saw the part where Ning Rongrong mentioned "increasing the spirit ring absorption limit."
Qian Renxue frowned, her Face full of disbelief.
Can the spirit ring absorption limit be casually increased?
If this were true, wouldn’t Spirit Hall have wasted all these years?
Her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, was a figure standing at the apex of the continent, yet he had never heard of such a Heaven-Defying method.
But the tone of Lin Qingmo and the others didn’t sound like bragging... Over at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the sunlight was just right, warmly spreading across the training grounds.
Yu Tianheng stood by the edge of the shade, holding a bouquet of Roses, his Face full of sincerity.
He looked at the girl in green in front of him, took a deep breath, and opened his mouth, ready to begin today’s confession.
The failure of the previous confession did not make him retreat in the Face of difficulty.
"Yanzi, I..."
"Stop right there."
Dugu Yan raised her hand to block his Face, didn’t even spare him a glance, and walked straight past him.
"!!!"
Yu Tianheng stood frozen, awkwardly holding the Roses in his hand.
"Yanzi, just let me finish..."
"Too lazy to listen!"
Dugu Yan didn’t look back, her steps quickening.
Yu Tianheng still wanted to chase, but Dugu Yan had already turned into the small grove nearby.
She found a spot with thick shade to lean against and finally let out a sigh of relief.
Tapping open the Chat Group’s Light Screen, messages were still scrolling.
She immediately saw the ID "Daddy Douluo," and her eyes instantly brightened, but then a look of complication appeared.
What exactly did A-Qing mean when he mentioned her in the group that day?
She bit her lip, staring at the ID for a long time, tracing lines back and forth on the Light Screen with her finger, unsure how to speak.
If she asked directly, would it be too abrupt?
If she didn’t ask, her heart felt itchy, as if a kitten were scratching it.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally gritted her teeth and typed a line of text in the group.
[Swallow~]: @Daddy Douluo, about A-Qing, you mentioned Dugu Yan earlier... After sending it, her heart pounded like a drum, and she felt anxious.
What exactly would Lin Qingmo say?
The group was silent for two seconds.
Then Lin Qingmo replied.
[Daddy Douluo]: Oh, you want to know about the real Dugu Yan of this World?
[Daddy Douluo]: Yanzi, I know you’re a Dugu YanFan, but unfortunately, I’m not at Heaven Dou Royal Academy right now, and I haven’t met her yet.
Dugu Yan stared at the line of text, feeling an indescribable emotion in her heart.
What does "the real Dugu Yan of this World" mean?
It sounded as if she wasn’t herself.
But soon she realized that Lin Qingmo was saying these words to ’Yanzi,’ not to her.
[Daddy Douluo]: However, her grandfather Dugu Bo is currently under my Master. If there’s a chance, I can meet her and take some photos for you.
"???"
Dugu Yan was stunned.
Her eyes widened, her small mouth slightly parted, and the color instantly drained from her Face.
The Light Screen in her hand nearly slipped, shaking before she gripped it tightly.
What did he mean her grandfather was someone else’s subordinate? What kind of subordinate?
Her grandfather was the Poison DouluoDugu Bo!
A Titled Douluo!
A figure who could walk sideways throughout the entire Heaven Dou Empire, an existence even the imperial families of the Two Great Empires had to treat courteously!
"How could Grandpa become someone else’s subordinate?"
Dugu Yan suddenly snapped back to reality, vigorously shaking her head to throw out those messy thoughts.
This was impossible, absolutely impossible.
She couldn’t possibly not know her grandfather’s temper?
He was as stubborn as a mule; once he decided on something, nine oxen couldn’t pull him back.
Back then, people from Spirit Hall came to invite Grandpa, and Grandpa said the conditions offered were very generous, but he rejected them without batting an eye.
Could such a person become someone else’s subordinate?
Who would believe it if she told them!
But then she thought, did A-Qing have any reason to lie to her?
And he said "under my Master." Did that mean Dugu Bo was governed by A-Qing’s Master?
"So his Master must also be a Titled Douluo?"
Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, tapped the Light Screen repeatedly with her finger, and finally couldn’t hold back, sending another message.
[Swallow~]: P-Poison Douluo, how could he become someone else’s subordinate? Isn’t he very powerful?
The group went silent again for a few seconds.
Dugu Yan stared at the Screen, her heart lodged in her throat... Crown Princes Residence, Heaven Dou.
Qian Renxue was just about to close the Chat Group and tend to other matters when she saw new messages pop up in the group.
Her finger paused, and her gaze fell on that message.
"How could the Poison Douluo become someone else’s subordinate?"
That fellow who wouldn’t even give Spirit Hall any Face.
She was also waiting for this answer.
To be honest, she didn’t believe it either.
But the question was, what if it were true?
If Dugu Bo truly submitted to someone else, what kind of background must that person have? What was the Power behind him? What did they want? Did they pose a threat to Spirit Hall?
This was what she, as the Young Lord of Spirit Hall, ought to consider.
Qian Renxue leaned back against the chair, her fingers unconsciously tapping the armrest.
She suddenly remembered Prince Xue Xing’s anxious Face she had seen not long ago.
That person seemed to be very close to Dugu Bo.
Coupled with what Lin Qingmo said... these fragments spun around in her mind, slowly piecing together a vague outline, making the impossible seem possible.
Lin Qingmo might already have two Titled Douluo supporting him.
Qian Renxue sat up straight, a trace of gravity flashing in her golden eyes.
This matter was not simple.
She had to find a chance to meet this "A-Qing" in person.
(End of Chapter)
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