As Lin Beiya said, both Sarikel City and Holy Crown City are currently in a phase of rapid development.
Besides some essential food and vegetable vendors, there are no entertainment facilities within the city.
After hearing that Lin Beiya was busy with affairs, Dugu Yan also gave up the idea of asking him to accompany her for a stroll in the city.
She directly took the leo gold cloth to Lin Beiya's residence to detoxify.
Seeing his granddaughter leave, Dugu Bo's expression immediately turned grim.
"Beiya, when Holy Crown City is well-established, I want Yan Yan to move here to live."
"Oh? Senior Dugu, why do you have such a thought?"
Logically, Dugu Yan has already joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so why would Dugu Bo make such a decision?
"There are many reasons. Just as you said, Spirit Hall and the two Empires are almost certainly headed for war, so finding a foothold that can remain outside the conflict in advance is very necessary."
"With your talent, by the time the war breaks out, you might already be a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse."
"Coupled with Shi Tou and little Ming Xin, Holy Crown City will definitely become a top-tier power on the continent that no one would dare to provoke."
Lin Beiya nodded, but this shouldn't be the main reason Dugu Bo wanted his granddaughter to stay. If it was just to avoid war, no one would dare to provoke Dugu Bo if he took his granddaughter anywhere else.
As expected, Dugu Bo then stated his considerations.
"Of course, these are not the main reasons. There are two more important points."
"Firstly, if you can help Shi Tou and little Ming Xin Cultivate quickly, you can definitely help Yan Yan too."
"Moreover, with Yan Yan following you, she will no longer have to worry about the issue of toxins."
Lin Beiya nodded. Indeed, as Dugu Bo said, with the help of the cloth, Dugu Yan could both gain an increase in Cultivation speed and solve the toxins in her body.
Dugu Bo continued:
"Secondly, there's a little scoundrel at the Royal Academy who keeps pestering Yan Yan."
"Uh..."
Looking at Dugu Bo's gnashing teeth, Lin Beiya instantly understood who he was referring to: Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family.
"Senior Dugu, Yan Yan is beautiful, so she will naturally have many suitors. Is there really a need to interfere too much?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately snorted coldly.
"Hmph, what do you know, kid?"
"If that guy were truly sincere about Yan Yan, I would turn a blind eye."
"But that kid has the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect behind him, and his purpose in approaching Yan Yan is not simple; he's probably after me."
"Joining the Royal Academy is one thing; her ties with the Heaven Dou Empire are not too deep yet."
"If she truly gets together with someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, then it won't be easy to extricate herself when faced with war."
After listening to Dugu Bo's analysis, Lin Beiya was slightly stunned. He hadn't thought that far ahead.
But combining it with the original work, Yu Tianheng did indeed abandon Dugu Yan, his girlfriend, due to self-interest in the end, making him an unsuitable partner.
"I understand, Senior Dugu. If Yan Yan is willing, let her stay in Holy Crown City."
"I can't promise anything else, but as long as I am here, no one will be able to harm her."
Dugu Bo nodded, and the expression on his face began to turn playful.
"Don't worry, Yan Yan will definitely be willing."
The meaningful look left Lin Beiya a bit confused. Staying is fine, Holy Crown City is in need of people anyway, but what's with that mischievous look?""
He didn't delve deeper, and the matter of Dugu Yan joining Holy Crown City was thus settled.
"Oh right, Beiya, I had Yan Yan take the earth dragon golden gourd you mentioned after her last detoxification."
"I have to say, the effect of the Immortal Herb is truly terrifying."
"It actually allowed Yan Yan's Spirit to directly cross the boundary of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, showing a tendency to transform into a Dragon."
"In terms of Spirit strength alone, Yan Yan is probably even above me now."
Dugu Yan, who was nearly 14 years old, also successfully Broke Through to the Spirit Ancestor level after consuming the earth dragon golden gourd, a gap not much different from Ming Xin, who had Cultivated two fewer years.
This was consistent with the usual effects of Immortal Herbs, and Lin Beiya was not too surprised.
He had already thought of this when he recommended the earth dragon golden gourd to Dugu Bo.
"Every Immortal Herb is a creation of heaven and earth, and its benefits to a Spirit Master are self-evident."
"Senior Dugu must have felt this when studying the snow white swans kiss."
"Hmm, that thing is indeed terrifying. I still don't dare to use it much."
Dugu Bo nodded with lingering fear. He had come to regard the snow white swans kiss as his last resort, to be used to take down an opponent with him, and would not easily bring it out.
With Dugu Yan joining Holy Crown City, Lin Beiya's supply of cloth was once again in short supply.
The aries is with Qian Renxue, the Taurus has always been Shi Tou's exclusive battle armor, the gemini was taken by the recently departed Bibi Dong, and the cancer is becoming more and more compatible with Ming Xin. Now, he could only lend the remaining leo gold cloth to Dugu Yan.
The leo gold cloth with Dugu Yan was quite mismatched, but it was a last resort.
In his opinion, the most suitable cloth for Dugu Yan should be the other member of the 'aquatic duo'.
Moreover, for the next six months, the two of them might have to alternate using the cloth, just like when he first acquired his first spirit ring.
Lin Beiya wasn't worried, because in another six months, he would complete the first trial of the god of war and wisdom. Even if he wasn't rewarded with a god-bestowed spirit ring, he could still go Soul Hunting to Breakthrough to the Spirit Emperor Realm.
If he were to hunt a Spirit Beast for the virgo gold cloth, he planned to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Phantasmal Dream Butterfly, which was the closest humanoid Spirit Beast he could think of.
The Phantasmal Dream Butterfly's main appearance is human-like, but it has huge wings like a moth.
Of course, this was the worst-case scenario. The possibility of a god-bestowed spirit ring as a reward was still very high... Five days later, Dugu Yan successfully removed the toxins from her body and returned the leo gold cloth to Lin Beiya.
Just as Dugu Yan was about to leave with her grandfather, Dugu Bo's words made her stand frozen in place.
"Yan Yan, you don't have to go back to Sunset Town with your grandfather. Just stay in Holy Crown City."
"As for the Academy, your grandfather will go and greet Meng Shenji and the others."
"Ah?"
Dugu Yan, who had no psychological preparation, looked bewildered, completely unaware of why her grandfather suddenly made such a decision.
Although she didn't resist the idea of staying in Holy Crown City.
Noticing the doubt in his granddaughter's eyes, Dugu Bo simply explained some of his thoughts.
"Yan Yan, if you stay here, you won't have to worry about the toxins in your body anymore."
"And look at Ming Xin and Shi Tou, who are about your age; their Cultivation is much higher than yours."
"Your Big Brother Beiya has a way to help you."
Dugu Yan nodded. Having used the cloth, she naturally understood the gap between herself and the former two, and she calmly accepted her grandfather's decision to let her stay in Holy Crown City.
Seeing that his granddaughter didn't object, Dugu Bo breathed a slight sigh of relief, yet also felt a bit depressed, as the many arguments he had prepared seemed completely useless.
He could only glare fiercely at Lin Beiya and say:
"Beiya, Yan Yan is entrusted to you."
"I will come to see her often."
"If Yan Yan loses even a single strand of hair, I will hold you accountable."