Chapter 82: Kid, You Deserved That Beating
Dugu Bo was completely speechless.
This girl… she really said everything without reservation.
They had barely begun discussing things, yet his granddaughter was already siding with an outsider?
Dugu Bo scrutinized Su Yan from head to toe, but found nothing particularly off. He opened his mouth and asked:
"Are you certain you can help us resolve the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison?"
"And another thing—I'm curious. What do you want with those poisonous herbs in my medicinal garden?"
Dugu Bo didn't recognize the so-called poisonous or immortal herbs inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but even if he didn't know their effects, he was very aware that every herb growing there was priceless.
Su Yan replied with complete frankness, "First, tell me if you're agreeing or not."
Dugu Bo shot a glance at Dugu Yan, then snapped impatiently at Su Yan:
"What do you think? Do I even have the option not to agree?"
Seeing this, Su Yan continued, "That place is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Inside, immortal herbs and poisonous herbs grow together."
"In short, don't ask too many questions. I'll pick one herb each for you and Yan Zi. More would be wasteful in normal circumstances anyway."
Dugu Bo didn't bother with unnecessary chatter and simply said:
"Fine!"
"I only have one request—you must treat my granddaughter well in the future. Those immortal herbs and poisonous herbs don't matter."
Su Yan was at a loss for words. "Senior, I think we should clarify this first."
"I want your medicinal garden as payment for detoxifying you. As for my relationship with Yan Zi, we're only friends right now. How things develop in the future shouldn't be tied to benefits like these."
Dugu Bo snorted. "Kid, what's that supposed to mean?"
Dugu Yan couldn't help but shout, exasperated:
"Grandpa! Su Yan is right!"
"Feelings are feelings. Why are you mixing them with profit?"
Dugu Bo was furious but powerless.
This granddaughter of his was truly impossible to manage!
'I'm doing this for your sake! If this boy can really detoxify us, then he's undoubtedly capable—and he's handsome. Are you sure you can hold on to someone like that?'
Having him make a promise at a time like this is necessary!
"Enough, enough."
Dugu Bo waved his hand. "This old man doesn't understand you young people. But I'll put the ugly words upfront—if you ever bully my granddaughter, I'll make you taste the agony of a hundred poisons piercing your heart."
Su Yan gave Dugu Bo a strange look and thought to himself: 'My Nine Yang Divine Art is an advanced version. There's nothing in the entire Douluo Continent that can poison me.'
'Besides…'
'Once I eat the immortal herbs, whether you can even defeat me will be another question entirely.'
"Well then, shall we head out now?"
Su Yan looked toward Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo nodded slightly. "I'll have someone prepare a carriage. We'll depart shortly."
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Blue Tyrant Academy
Yu Tianheng came running while crying, seeking Liu Erlong to stand up for him.
He was truly miserable this time.
However…
Liu Erlong was no longer the same as before.
"Yu Tianheng, you're useless! You can't win a fight, and every time you come crying to me?"
"Look at yourself—aren't you old enough to stop acting like a child?"
"Huh?"
Yu Tianheng froze on the spot.
He couldn't believe these words came from his aunt Liu Erlong—the same woman who used to spoil him endlessly.
It made sense, though. In the past, Liu Erlong adored him because of her feelings for Yu Xiaogang. But now, seeing this nephew acting like a useless loser only reminded her of that bastard Yu Xiaogang and filled her with inexplicable anger.
"Auntie…"
Liu Erlong snapped, "Shut up. Don't call me Auntie."
Yu Tianheng looked dejected. "Auntie, it's not that I'm incompetent—it's that the bastard I fought was too strange."
"He… he seemed to be working with a soul beast. A little monkey knocked me flying."
Liu Erlong frowned. "Is your brain broken? How would a soul beast sneak into Heaven Dou City?"
"Explain properly. What exactly happened?"
Yu Tianheng quickly recounted everything in detail.
Liu Erlong listened, growing more confused and more frustrated. How could her nephew be as useless as Yu Xiaogang—unable to explain anything clearly?
Something about a soul beast… something he didn't see clearly…
"Wait."
"What did you just say?"
"You're saying this was all because of that Dugu Yan from your academy? Dugu Bo's granddaughter—her name is Dugu Yan, right?"
Yu Tianheng nodded.
Liu Erlong's expression sharpened. "Then do you remember what that boy looked like?"
Yu Tianheng thought for a moment and said gloomily, "He looked like some pretty-boy type. Thick brows, peach-blossom eyes, black hair… a bit wavy too…"
The more Liu Erlong listened, the more wrong it felt. She asked again:
"And when you all address Dugu Yan, do you call her Yan Zi? 'Yan' as in wild goose, not 'Yan' as in swallow?"
Yu Tianheng widened his eyes. "Auntie—how do you even know that?"
"Heh."
Liu Erlong couldn't help but laugh.
What a coincidence. If nothing unexpected happened, Yan Zi was indeed Dugu Yan, and the boy who beat Yu Tianheng must be the same one the princess was fighting over.
"Interesting."
"How very interesting."
Liu Erlong smirked slightly. "Do you know what that boy's name is?"
Yu Tianheng tried to recall. "I think Yan Zi called him… Su Yan?"
"What!"
Liu Erlong's eyes widened in shock. "What did you just say? His name is Su Yan?"
"Are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"
Yu Tianheng didn't understand why she was so agitated, but after thinking carefully, he nodded firmly.
Liu Erlong froze.
Su Yan?
Could it really be such a coincidence?
No.
No!
It could only be Su Yan. Who else could it be? Who else could be with Dugu Yan? Who else would leave the princess and suddenly appear in Heaven Dou City—precisely beside Dugu Yan?
"Hahaha!"
Liu Erlong suddenly burst out laughing, delighted beyond measure. She looked at Yu Tianheng and said:
"Kid, you deserved that beating! Absolutely deserved it!"
Yu Tianheng: ???
"Auntie, then let's go find them now. Help me teach that guy a lesson, or I'll never be able to show my face at Heaven Dou Academy again."
Liu Erlong immediately cursed:
"Get lost!"
"Why should I help you beat him up? Am I your hired thug?"
"Go back to Heaven Dou Academy and study properly. Stop thinking about women all day. Without strength, you're nothing but trash! What, you plan on becoming like your useless uncle—spouting martial-soul theories all day?"
Yu Tianheng was completely dumbfounded.
'My god…'
'What did I just hear?'
His aunt—who was almost his aunt-in-law—had actually called Yu Xiaogang a useless waste?
Impossible!
This was the same aunt who used to slap him for saying a single bad word about Yu Xiaogang!
And she just said it herself?
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End of Chapter