Dugu Bo nodded, his expression serious:
"Something seems off in Heaven Dou City lately. Emperor Xue Ye's health is worsening, and Prince Xue Xing came to me, suspecting poison."
"I checked as well, but found nothing unusual. Could you—"
"No!"
Su Chen rejected him without hesitation.
Dugu Bo thought he had agreed at first, then realized otherwise, confused:
"Didn't you just say I could ask you anything if something happened?"
Su Chen, with one arm casually around Ye Lingling, replied nonchalantly:
"I remember telling you before—I'm a prophet. I can predict a thousand years into the past and future of this continent, so nothing is secret to me."
"Naturally, I know what's going on in Heaven Dou City."
Dugu Bo quickly asked:
"Who's behind it? Is it him?"
Su Chen calmly looked at Dugu Bo and asked:
"You tired of living? Or do you think Yan Zi has had enough?"
Dugu Bo's expression turned grim. He frowned and said:
"Prince Xue Xing once saved my life. I can't just stand by and do nothing."
Su Chen looked at Dugu Bo, speaking seriously:
"I don't like meddling. But I come from the lower class, and naturally, I favor Spirit Hall's affinity with the people and resent the imperial aristocracy."
"If you insist on serving the Heaven Dou royal family, I fear the end won't be pretty for you."
Dugu Bo remained silent.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling also stayed quiet.
Su Chen continued:
"There's never truly right or wrong—only different perspectives. To you, Spirit Hall is ambitious and threatens the aristocracy by helping commoners awaken their spirits."
"But from my class's perspective, Spirit Hall is a great benefactor. Without their help, we'd stay ordinary our whole lives."
Dugu Bo looked at Su Chen, shook his head, and said:
"Few in our family are from noble lines. I just can't stand Spirit Hall's domineering ways."
"Heh."
Su Chen smiled meaningfully and asked:
"Then think carefully—who's truly domineering? Spirit Hall or the empire's noble families?"
"The nobles exploit commoners far more harshly than Spirit Hall ever has. They only resent Spirit Hall because it truly threatens their power."
Dugu Yan looked oddly at Su Chen, confused:
"But isn't the empire mainly supported by its army? Spirit Hall has a lot of Spirit Masters, sure, but they can't really threaten the empire, right?"
Su Chen smiled and asked:
"Do you know Bibi Dong?"
"She's a twin spirit, Level 99 Ultimate Douluo. She's an orphan. And the current Golden Generation of Spirit Hall? Every single one of them is already over Level 40—and they're all orphans or commoners."
"The major families' spirit inheritances are strong, yes—but Spirit Hall's selection is one-in-a-million. It's just a shame that some of their top talents have been bought off."
Dugu Bo was visibly shaken:
"Wait—did you just say Bibi Dong is a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo with twin spirits?"
Su Chen replied calmly:
"Don't panic. Yes, she's Level 99. But due to the Rakshasa God Trial, she has to reserve power to fight off demonic backlash. So she likely only dares to fight at around Level 97."
Dugu Bo felt heavy inside. Back in the day, just one peerless Douluo—Qian Daoliu—was enough to terrify the whole continent. And now there's Bibi Dong...
Spirit Hall.
Truly terrifying.
Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Bo, seriously:
"Grandpa Dugu, about my spirit evolution—can I ask you to keep it a secret?"
Dugu Bo nodded:
"Of course. I'd never reveal something this important."
Su Chen patted Ye Lingling's head and said coolly:
"Even with your mutated spirit, you're not a threat to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
"They didn't get to where they are just by supporting others—they're filthy rich! Their spirit lets them sniff out treasures, and they've made so much money they don't even care about it anymore."
Ye Lingling hesitated:
"I'm just worried that if word gets out about my evolution, people might hype up Nine-Heart Begonia as the top support spirit. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan might target us."
Su Chen thought for a moment:
"That won't stay hidden forever. You could consider having your family move from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City. That'll avoid the Seven Treasure Clan and give you better opportunities."
Ye Lingling nodded, her heart swaying. She realized Su Chen favored Spirit Hall—and he wouldn't let it be destroyed.
Dugu Bo sighed and said:
"Kid, we've known each other for a while now. I see that Yan Yan really likes you. If something happens to me... can I trust you to take care of her?"
"Grandpa!"
Dugu Yan blushed, glaring at Dugu Bo:
"Su Chen already said—if you keep serving the Heaven Dou royal family, you'll die."
"So just stop helping them, okay?"
Su Chen nodded, not adding anything.
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter, his eyes a little red, and sighed:
"I won't act recklessly. I owe Prince Xue Xing my life. But once I repay him, I'll resign as a guest elder of the Heaven Dou royal court."
Dugu Yan bit her lip, head down, tears welling up in her eyes.
Su Chen flicked her forehead with a grin and said to Dugu Bo:
"Old man, we need to talk seriously. You've spoiled Dugu Yan rotten since she was a kid with your Titled Douluo status. If you die, she'll be in real trouble."
Then Su Chen laid down on Ye Lingling's lap. Her silver stockings were cool and silky—quite the experience.
Her thighs weren't as meaty as Hu Liena's, but while the difference wasn't big for a pillow, the smoothness was on another level.
[Today's diary entry is a bit late. Mainly because both Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan broke through Level 40. Took us ages to find soul beasts. Thank heavens for immortal herbs to lure them out—or it would've taken another day.]
[Sigh... I suddenly realized this world isn't quite as I remembered. In the original plot, Dugu Yan had higher spirit power than Ye Lingling. Now this support-type girl actually surpasses her by several levels?]
[The kicker? Dugu Yan's spirit rings are all purple—even her first one is a thousand-year ring. She's more ridiculous than that chaste monk Tang Buddha. In his words: 'You've already chosen your path to death.']
[Dugu Yan, oh Dugu Yan... looks like you've got a big ol' secret hidden in your heart.]
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at each other, panic flashing in their eyes. But seeing Su Chen lying down with his eyes closed, they both secretly let out a sigh of relief.
[Quick note: "Pure and Noble Tang God King," "Tang Buddha"—that's just Tang San. He should be at Shrek Academy by now, right?]
[Man, I can't wait to meet him—and that scumbag Yu Xiaogang. I'll show them what a real top-tier villain looks like. Mwahaha!]
[Wait... what was today's diary entry about again? Huo Wu???]
[Huo Wu—proud, competitive, fierce, and strong-willed. But real and passionate. She's even got a simp following her around. And yeah, she once liked Tang San too.]
[This Romance Continent... really is full of lovesick fools and loyal dogs.]
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