Chapter 76: Medusa
Ning Rongrong saw Xiao Wu's victory and excitedly ran up to the stage, kissing the little rabbit a couple of times.
"That's awesome, Xiao Wu!"
The little rabbit smugly shrugged its shoulders.
"Just so-so, ranked third in Seven Treasure."
Ning Bei said, "So you're only beneath Sword and Bone? Do you believe I'll give you a taste of the love punch?"
Dugu Yan, seeing the two younger girls win, clapped happily.
The soul battle ended, and Ning Bei and the others planned to head back home.
However, the four encountered the Snowfield Twins who had just been defeated outside the arena.
"You little brat, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Now tell us, how are we going to settle this?"
Seeing that the other party couldn't defeat them on the stage, they were now blocking the way outside. Ning Rongrong angrily walked up to the two.
"Settle what? You lost, and now you're here embarrassing yourselves."
Nu Nu froze when seeing the girl in front of him, then quickly resumed his fierce expression.
"This isn't your business, go back to your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, or else—"
"Oh? Or else what?" Ning Bei interrupted at this moment.
"Hmph, or else we'll show you how powerful we are."
Ning Bei looked at the two with amusement, wondering how they had the nerve to speak like that after losing.
"So what do you want?"
Nu Nu, seeing that Ning Bei seemed to be backing down, became smug.
"Take out 50,000 Gold Soul Coins as compensation for my brother and me's emotional distress, and we'll consider it settled."
Ning Bei's eyes turned cold as he stared at the two. A pressure unique to Soul Saints instantly weighed down on them.
"Now then, do you still want the 50,000 Gold Soul Coins?"
The two were so overwhelmed by the pressure they dared not even breathe, knowing they had encountered a tough opponent. They quickly changed their faces to that of submissive dogs.
"Sir, sir, this is a misunderstanding, we were wrong, we won't dare again."
The three girls beside them looked at the two with disdain, clearly seeing them as bullies who only picked on the weak.
"Oh? Since you know you were wrong, give me the 50,000 Gold Soul Coins compensation now."
Saying this, Ning Bei extended his hand to the short one.
Nu Nu almost cried when he saw this. It was truly a case of losing both the lady and the army.
"Great sir, I don't have that many Gold Soul Coins on me."
"Give me everything you have, and if I find a single Copper Soul Coin hidden, I'll slap you."
Wilang and Nu Nu immediately handed over their storage soul tools, then swore they truly had nothing left.
Ning Bei took the soul tools and waved them off.
"Alright, you may leave now."
"By the way, you're welcome to try robbing us again sometime."
The two didn't dare say a word and hurriedly disappeared in front of them, moving as if they hated that their parents hadn't given them two more legs.
Dugu Yan laughed loudly, patting Ning Bei on the shoulder.
"A Bei, you're too bad! You even tried to blackmail them."
The little rabbit and Ning Rongrong also chuckled, covering their mouths. Ning Bei's approach of fighting fire with fire and using violence to control violence was truly satisfying.
It was getting late, so the four of them headed back home.
Ning Bei planned to send Dugu Yan back to the Sunset Forest town the next day.
After another night of work, Ning Bei woke up the next day feeling refreshed. He patted the figure beside him.
"Wake up, Yan Zi, the sun's already out, get up! Don't you want to see your grandfather's shocked expression?"
Dugu Yan lazily opened her eyes, and after getting up, she scratched her messy hair and then shot Ning Bei a glance. Who's the reason I'm waking up so late?
Ning Bei smiled sheepishly but didn't press her further.
The two had breakfast at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and then set off towards Sunset Forest.
"A Bei, what do you think my grandfather will look like when he sees my martial soul transform into a dragon?"
"Hmm? His eyeballs might fall out?"
"Pfft, you're the one whose eyeballs will fall out."
"That won't do, they should fall on you."
The two arrived at the small town, entered the courtyard of the grandfather and granddaughter, and Dugu Bo was just there.
When the old poison master saw the pair walking in hand in hand, he smiled kindly.
"Yan Zi, you're already learning to stay out all night, huh? You're gone for days at a time, and now that you're not even married, you've already forgotten your grandpa. What's going to happen in the future?"
Hearing the teasing of the old man, Dugu Yan shyly tugged at her skirt and then remembered what she had gained on this trip.
"Grandpa, I've received a huge benefit this time. Thanks to A Bei, you can't just say anything!"
A glint of expectation appeared in the old man's eyes.
"Oh? Tell me, what did you get? Was it given by this brat?"
Dugu Yan nodded and immediately entered her martial soul embodiment state.
A dragon's roar echoed, and Dugu Bo jumped up in shock.
"Is this... is this a dragon transformation?"
The ferocious dragon horns and sharp claws were clearly something the previous Green-scaled Serpent didn't possess.
Dugu Yan, seeing her grandfather's expression, nodded in satisfaction and a proud smile appeared on her face.
"That's right, Grandpa, my martial soul has evolved into the Green-scaled Poison Dragon. Its toxicity and attack power have increased more than one level."
"Very good!"
Dugu Bo praised several times, then looked at Ning Bei with a content smile.
"Now I really want to become a great-grandfather. The super little monsters you two will produce will definitely be terrifying."
Dugu Yan's proud expression immediately turned into a monkey's rear.
"Grandpa!!! I'm not ready to be a mother yet, stop saying things like that!"
Ning Bei didn't respond, just smiled awkwardly. He wasn't ready either. Besides, his Dan Tower didn't seem like something that could be passed down.
Dugu Bo was just joking, and seeing the two's expressions, he laughed heartily.
"By the way, how exactly did Yan Zi's martial soul evolve?"
"It was a Dragon Heart Grass I got a long time ago. After Yan Zi consumed it, her martial soul evolved."
"Dragon Heart Grass? What does it look like?"
Ning Bei understood Dugu Bo's thoughts. His Green-scaled Serpent King could also evolve into the Green-scaled Poison Dragon, and even the Green-scaled Dragon King.
"Grandpa Dugu, there's no Dragon Heart Grass in the Eyes of Ice and Fire. I've already confirmed that. If you want it, you'll need to wait a while. I've already started cultivating the seeds."
Dugu Bo was slightly disappointed to hear there was no Dragon Heart Grass in the Eyes of Ice and Fire but was excited when he heard Ning Bei was cultivating it.
"Good, good! Whether the old man's martial soul can progress further depends on you."
"I can't just take advantage of you, wait here for a moment."
Ning Bei and Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo, who had disappeared, with confusion. They exchanged a glance, and Dugu Yan shook her head, indicating she didn't know where her grandfather had gone.
After a while, Dugu Bo returned, holding a purple snake several meters long in his hand.
"This is a hundred-year-old Medusa. I came across it on my way to the Eyes of Ice and Fire. Your martial soul can cultivate soul beasts, right? Take it and see if it helps you."
Ning Bei looked at the small snake, feeling a shift in his heart. If he could cultivate it to a higher age, the control ability of his team would rise to the next level.
"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu. This little guy will definitely help me."
Dugu Bo nodded with satisfaction.
"Good, take it then."
Ning Bei summoned the Dan Tower and stored the Medusa inside, planning to communicate with the little creature when he got home.
(END CHAPTER)
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