No further questions were asked.
Following Dugu Bo downwards, Ye Qiu felt a growing sense of unease.
The world seemed to have undergone changes he was unaware of, and the future appeared more uncertain.
Should he investigate these matters then?
After all, that guy named Ye Xiu seemed to have a complex connection to him!
Feeling the wind lessen on his face, Ye Qiu approached the bottom, his feet not yet touching the ground.
He saw a somewhat weak Dugu Yan emerge from a small wooden hut near the spring.
Looking around but seeing no one, he rubbed his eyes. Then,
Dugu Bo appeared before him.
"Grandpa!" she cried, running into Dugu Bo's arms.
"Yan Yan, how are you? Are you alright?" Dugu Bo smiled, clearly in a good mood!
Dugu Yan shook her head. "It's alright, I'm much better now!"
"Grandpa, where's that scoundrel! Did you catch him? I'm going to teach him a lesson!"
Even though she had just woken up, her face was still a little pale, and recalling that scene, her face still burned.
Back then, she had actually bitten and gnawed at
that guy—she deserved to die!
Not far behind her, Ye Qiu, who was slowly descending, heard her voice and didn't dare to utter a sound.
Although Dugu Yan had gone from wanting to kill him to only wanting to teach him a lesson,
this did relieve Ye Qiu.
But he was in the wrong, and Ye Qiu still felt a little guilty. He felt
guilty!
"Haha. Of course, Grandpa caught him!" Dugu Bo looked at Ye Qiu with a playful expression.
"Look! Isn't he right behind you?"
"Senior Dugu! You..."
Seeing Dugu Bo pointing at him with a gloating smile
, Ye Qiu couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Did this old guy not like watching the show?
"Ye Qiu! You lecher!"
Dugu Yan turned around and immediately rushed towards Ye Qiu.
"Miss Dugu, I really didn't mean to!" Ye Qiu quickly switched to his Kaleidoscope mode.
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, went back to the wooden shed, sat down, and sipped his tea. He
didn't forget to remind Dugu Yan,
"Yan Yan! Don't use your martial soul anymore, be careful of the poison backlash."
"I know, Grandpa!" Dugu Yan replied, already rushing in front of Ye Qiu.
The dagger that slashed at him was green, clearly coated with deadly poison.
"Miss Dugu! Isn't this necessary?"
Ye Qiu looked speechlessly at the sharp weapon in her hand. You call this a lesson?
"What do you mean 'unnecessary'! You bastard! That was my first kiss! Ah!"
Dugu Yan frantically slashed at Ye Qiu, but couldn't hurt him at all.
Dugu Yan's anger only increased, and her green pupils, even without her martial soul being activated, became sharp.
Dugu Bo, meanwhile, stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought
. His eyes would occasionally glance at Ye Qiu, then at his granddaughter, before he'd nod
dismissively, muttering something to himself.
"Ah! Ye Qiu, if you're so capable, then don't use your shameless soul skill!"
Dugu Yan gasped for breath, drenched in sweat, her clothes clinging to her body, revealing her curves.
Her hands rested on her knees, a glimpse of her cleavage visible.
Their figures overlapped, Dugu Yan unwilling to leave for a moment.
"Senior Dugu! You should try to persuade her! If this continues, she won't be able to take it!"
"Pah! Grandpa, ignore him! Help Yan Yan catch him! Otherwise, I'll pluck all your beard hairs!"
"Pfft, cough cough!"
Dugu Bo, who was sipping tea nearby, choked on his tea and finally finished thinking.
"Ahem!" Dugu Bo coughed a few times, seemingly preparing his words.
"Yan Yan! Actually, given your relationship, there's no need to care about this kind of thing!"
"Grandpa! What do you mean? What do you mean don't care about this kind of thing! That was my first time!"
"Ahem!" Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Ye Qiu couldn't help but cough. How could she be going so far!
Just as he was about to explain, he was glared at by Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes.
"Hehe." Dugu Bo smiled mysteriously and gave Ye Qiu a meaningful look.
"Because you are his fiancée! Actually, my benefactor and I have already arranged a marriage for you two!"
"What!?" ×2
Ye Qiu looked at Dugu Bo in a daze. When did this happen? Why didn't you mention it earlier?
Dugu Yan looked at Ye Qiu in shock. This lecherous man was actually her fiancé? What a joke!
"Senior Dugu! Don't talk nonsense! Miss Dugu and I didn't even know where we were back then! How could such a marriage agreement have been made!"
Ye Qiu naturally expressed strong doubt and opposition to this matter.
"What? Do you think I'm lying to you?"
*Bang!* Dugu Bo slammed his hand heavily on the table, his face filled with anger, and said seriously,
"This was a verbal agreement made by your father and me. If we had children of marriageable age, we would be willing to become in-laws with our benefactor! Our benefactor agreed at the time!"
"I... I certainly don't believe that Senior would lie to me." Feeling Dugu Bo's imposing presence, Ye Qiu didn't dare to speak recklessly.
"So you mean you're willing?" Dugu Bo's voice softened.
"Grandpa! How can this be? This guy is no good at all! I don't agree!"
Dugu Yan also reacted, glaring fiercely at Ye Qiu, then ran to Dugu Bo's side and shook his shoulders vigorously.
"Yanyan! Don't be ridiculous! This was something your parents promised! It was their last wish!"
Knowing he couldn't withstand his granddaughter's persistent pleading, Dugu Bo unleashed his ultimate weapon!
Upon hearing about Dugu Yan's parents, she seemed to calm down considerably.
She looked at Dugu Bo in disbelief.
"Grandpa, are you lying to me?! Why have I never heard you mention this before! How could Dad and Mom agree to such a thing?!"
Dugu Bo avoided her eyes. "It's true, your parents' lives were spared thanks to the methods left by our benefactor!"
"The golden melon you stole was the betrothal gift from our benefactor!"
At this point, Dugu Bo's voice even became somewhat harsh.
Who knows how furious he was when he learned his granddaughter had stolen the golden melon!
To her, it was a deadly poison!
If Ye Qiu hadn't appeared in time, he might have truly been burying his child!
He was just venting his anger now!
Dugu Yan, rarely yelled at by Dugu Bo, stood there stunned, her eyes reddening as she stubbornly stared at him.
Then she looked at Ye Qiu, tears welling in her eyes, a complex expression even carrying a hint of murderous intent.
But it quickly faded, as if resigned to her fate, and she gritted her teeth, slowly lowering her head.
"Boy! You don't need to worry about Yan Yan, just give me a straight answer: do you accept this marriage contract or not?"
Having dealt with Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo asked Ye Qiu.
"Uh, cough cough!" Looking at the inconsistent expressions of the grandfather and granddaughter, Ye Qiu felt immense pressure!
His Sharingan vanished, and he respectfully addressed Dugu Bo,
"Please forgive me, senior, for being unable to comply!"
"Boy! What do you mean? Does my Yan Yan not deserve you?"
"How could that be! Miss Dugu is naturally beautiful, knowledgeable, and... cough cough!" Ye Qiu had never praised a girl much before, and his words faltered.
After reorganizing his thoughts, Ye Qiu became serious.
"Miss Dugu is very kind; I already have someone in my heart! And it seems there's more than one!"
"You brat!?"
Dugu Bo almost slammed his fist on the table, never expecting this guy to be such a womanizer! After
weighing his options, he glanced at Dugu Yan beside him and forced himself to speak again.
"Hmph! What does it matter if I have three wives and four concubines! As long as my Yan Yan is the most important!"
(End of Chapter)