Two figures...a grandmother and a young girl....rushed out of the forest, only to freeze at the scene before them.
The mighty Dragon Duke was lying face-down, bruised and battered, with his face firmly pinned under Yuan Longxuan's boot.
"Old man, if you still won't tell the truth, don't blame me for being merciless."
Yuan Longxuan's voice was calm yet razor-sharp as he ground his heel into the Dragon Duke's face, smearing it into the dirt.
The old fool had seen the fainted Human-Faced Demon Spider earlier and, assuming Yuan Longxuan had killed it, had come charging over to "reason things out."
Well… the results were obvious.
After a brief "friendly discussion," the stubborn old man was now completely subdued beneath Yuan Longxuan's foot.
"Mmff! Mmmph!!"
The Dragon Duke tried to mumble a protest, but Yuan Longxuan pressed harder.
"Still not talking? Then don't blame me if my foot gets heavy."
Thud!
His heel drove deeper into the man's face.
"Old man!"
"Grandfather!!"
Both Meng Yiran and the Serpent Lady cried out in shock...but when they saw who the "assailant" was, their expressions turned from alarm to utter disbelief.
"You?! It's you!"
That single exclamation snapped Yuan Longxuan out of his rhythm of "justice enforcement."
"Hm? Oh, you're that little girl who sparred with Zhuqing during the tournament, aren't you?" he said with mock innocence...before casually grinding his heel into the Dragon Duke's back again.
"You—you villain! Let go of my grandfather!" Meng Yiran shouted, nearly in tears.
She couldn't believe this. First, their chosen Phoenix-Tail Crest Serpent had escaped, then they found a perfect replacement...only for her grandfather to get beaten up by this monster of a man!
"Oh? This old man is your grandfather?" Yuan Longxuan's tone turned amused.
Heh, even so.....since he dared strike first, he'll have to pay the price."
Yuan Longxuan was usually easygoing and polite.....but when it came to people who attacked without reason or tried to throw their weight around, he had zero tolerance.
Take Dugu Bo, for example. He had beaten that old poison master half to death.....but afterward, seeing how long he'd guarded the medicinal garden, Yuan Longxuan even detoxified him and gifted him immortal herbs.
Dugu Bo: "Ah, yes… right…"
Dugu Yan: "And I agreed to marry you because of that, remember?"
Yuan Longxuan: "Loving many doesn't make one a scoundrel. Abandoning them does.
I may love more than one, but I bring divine bones, celestial rings, immortal herbs, and nine Limit Douluo bodyguards as my dowry."
"Now then, old man," Yuan Longxuan said, pressing down again, "if you don't explain yourself properly, I might just bury you here and now."
Looking at the Dragon Duke now, Yuan Longxuan couldn't help feeling nostalgic.....it reminded him of his first meeting with Dugu Bo.
Maybe next time he saw the old poison master, he'd reenact this scene for old time's sake.
"Mmmph—young friend, I—"
Thud!
Another stomp silenced him.
The Dragon Duke's mind went blank. He's a Spirit Douluo! How had he been completely suppressed.....unable even to summon his martial soul?!
"Young friend, I—"
Thud!
"Young man, I was wrong, I truly was...."
Thud!
"All right, all right! I yield! Stop stomping me, or these old bones really will break!"
Only after several more kicks did the Dragon Duke finally surrender.
Yuan Longxuan hated arrogant elders who liked to call themselves "old this" and "old that" while calling him "boy" or "junior."
Now?
"Old man" had turned into "this old fellow," and "young friend" had turned into "little brother."
"Tsk. See? If you'd said that earlier, we could've avoided all this.
You were acting high and mighty even after I had you under my foot.....who else was I supposed to hit?"
Yuan Longxuan withdrew his foot from the Dragon Duke's dented face and turned toward the stunned granddaughter and grandmother.
"Little girl," he said lightly, "your grandfather's just a bit too stubborn. Remind him to respect others next time.....it'll save him a few bruises."
Stretching lazily, Yuan Longxuan walked back to Zhu Zhuqing's side.
By now, she was nearing the end of her spirit ring absorption.
A mysterious, powerful energy was flowing through her, transforming her body.
Her hands began to change...fingernails sharpening like blades, black markings spreading like dragon scales along her arms.
Yuan Longxuan naturally noticed the faint shadow of a black dragon's claw forming above Zhu Zhuqing's right hand.
Yet, instead of satisfaction, a trace of displeasure flickered across his eyes.
That soul bone was far too inferior.
He had to change it.....no, he must change it!
Since Zhu Zhuqing had already become his wife, how could he allow her to use such a low-tier external soul bone?
[Item: Dark Saint Dragon's Right Claw Bone (200,000-year Fierce Beast-class External Soul Bone) — Stock: 99999+; Price: 0]
Glancing through the System Store, Yuan Longxuan's lips curved faintly.
The Dark Saint Dragon possessed the ultimate attribute of darkness itself, and the power it could grant Zhu Zhuqing would be unimaginable.
"System, I'll take one."
[Congratulations, Host, on successfully purchasing one 200,000-year Fierce Beast-class Dark Saint Dragon Right Claw Bone.
Detecting the host's inner desire ...beginning immediate transfer and absorption for your companion, Zhu Zhuqing.]
"Hm? So the System has this kind of function too?"
He raised an eyebrow in mild surprise. Still, it didn't matter...what mattered was replacing that useless Dark Night Demon Dragon bone with something worthy.
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