Dugu Bo sighed, then continued, "Now that I think back, I almost harmed you! It's a good thing you two didn't end up together. If you had really married someone as narrow-minded as Yu Tianheng, who knows how much grief you would have suffered!!!"
Originally, due to the Spirit's poison erosion, Dugu Bo lived a day-to-day existence, not knowing when he would succumb to the poison and die.
Therefore, Dugu Bo did not object to Yu Tianheng associating with his granddaughter. If he truly couldn't hold on one day, his beloved granddaughter would at least have someone to rely on.
But ever since his Spirit evolved, all his previous thoughts changed. His lifespan was now sufficient to protect Dugu Yan for hundreds of years, so he naturally had to consider Dugu Yan's happiness.
If Yu Tianheng had been a good person, he wouldn't have minded Dugu Yan continuing to develop a relationship with him. However, he never expected Yu Tianheng to be so petty and arrogant. It was fortunate that his granddaughter hadn't jumped into that fire pit, otherwise, he would have regretted it immensely!
Dugu Yan smiled slightly and said, "Grandfather, I understand all of that. Don't worry, your granddaughter is very smart!"
Dugu Bo smiled with satisfaction and said, "Yes, yes, yes, my granddaughter is the smartest!"
"That's right!!!" Dugu Yan said with a laugh.
Dugu Bo's eyes shifted, and he sighed, saying, "What a pity!"
Dugu Yan heard him and asked, puzzled, "Grandfather, what are you pitying?"
Dugu Bo said regretfully, "It's a pity that Master Lin has already become the Imperial Son-in-Law!"
Seeing that Dugu Yan was still confused, Dugu Bo continued, "Master Lin is less than twenty years old, yet he possesses strength not inferior to mine. His talent, his wisdom, can be said to be rare in ten thousand years, unmatched by anyone. Such a dragon among men would be a perfect match for you, but now he has become the Heaven Dou Imperial Son-in-Law!"
It wasn't that Dugu Bo looked down on the title of Imperial Son-in-Law; rather, he regretted Lin Chen marrying so quickly. At that time, Dugu Bo unhesitatingly agreed to Lin Chen becoming the honorary principal of Tianwen Academy. Besides wanting to repay Lin Chen's kindness, he also wanted to use this opportunity to draw the two closer and find a suitable time in the future to set up Lin Chen and Dugu Yan. However, he never expected Lin Chen to act so quickly and directly marry Xue Ke, which instantly shattered his original plans.
As a Titled Douluo, even if he was a 'gatekeeper' Titled Douluo, he was still a prominent figure on the Douluo Continent. How could he let his granddaughter be a concubine?
Moreover, now that Dugu Bo's Spirit had evolved, he had already broken free from the ranks of 'gatekeeper' Titled Douluo!
On the Douluo Continent, having multiple wives and concubines was very common, and outstanding men rarely lacked female confidantes. If Dugu Yan could marry Lin Chen, Dugu Bo wouldn't mind if Lin Chen had other women, but the precondition was that Dugu Yan had to be the main wife.
Now, the Tiandou Royal Family had taken the first step, turning all his previous elaborate plans into nothing!
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan nodded slightly. Recalling that handsome figure at the princess's wedding a few days ago, Dugu Yan also secretly thought it was a pity. She found Lin Chen impeccable in both strength and appearance. It was just a pity that they were fated to be apart, with the Heaven Dou Princess getting to him first.
Just then, a maid hurried in and reported, "Master, the Princess has come to visit with the Imperial Son-in-Law!"
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Quickly, invite them in!"
A moment later, Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, Xue Ke, and Lin Chen were all seated in the reception hall of the Dugu Residence.
At this moment, Dugu Bo was beaming with smiles. Since his previous visit to Lin Chen, he had met Lin Chen several more times, and their relationship had become much closer.
And Dugu Yan, seeing Lin Chen up close for the first time, a faint blush appeared on her fair face, and her eyes were fixed on Lin Chen, not daring to move even a bit.
After some polite exchanges, Lin Chen got to the main topic of the day!
Lin Chen took a sip of tea, placed the teacup on the table, and looked at Dugu Bo with a smile, "Old Poison, Lin Chen has something to ask of you on this visit!"
Dugu Bo waved his hand and said, "Master Lin, there's no need to be polite. Just give me your orders directly! I will do my utmost!!!"
Dugu Bo's appearance, as if he would spare no effort until his dying day, greatly pleased Lin Chen!
Not only did Lin Chen have immense gratitude towards the Dugu family, but every time they met, Lin Chen treated him with courtesy, never putting on airs. One must know that Lin Chen's strength had long surpassed Dugu Bo's, and the Douluo Continent was a World where strength was respected.
And Lin Chen was also a man of his word. After Xue Qinghe ascended the throne, he also spared Xue Xing, allowing him to be a carefree prince!
Although Dugu Bo had his own selfish motives, his respect for Lin Chen came from the heart!
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "There are still nearly two years until the next Soul Master Competition. Tianwen Academy is newly established and still lacks a leader. Lin Chen hopes, Old Poison, that you can serve as the leader! Lead the Tianwen Battle Team to win the championship in this Soul Master Competition, to uphold the prestige of our Academy!"
Lin Chen paused, glanced at Xue Ke beside him, and said, "Additionally, the Princess wishes to serve as the captain of the first team!"
Lin Chen handed over all the tasks Qian Renxue gave him to others. Having become accustomed to being a hands-off manager, how could he be so honest?
Due to Lin Chen's appearance, the trajectory of this plane had long become unrecognizable. Shrek had collapsed prematurely, the Spirit Hall Golden Generation were all on Sea God Island, Star Luo was not a concern, but several elemental academies within the Heaven Dou Empire still had a certain level of championship contention.
Lin Chen originally wanted Zhu Zhuqing to lead the team, but having experienced it once, she had no interest in the Soul Master Competition, and Lin Chen was unwilling to force her.
Therefore, Lin Chen could only trouble Xue Ke, his main wife. With Xue Ke's current support abilities, combined with the original Heaven Dou first team, Lin Chen was still confident in winning this Soul Master Competition.
As for the team's training plan, Lin Chen had already completed all the planning. Xue Ke only needed to train the Tianwen first team according to Lin Chen's plan. Without any unexpected events, the strength of the Tianwen first team would surely undergo a qualitative leap after two years!
"Oh?" Dugu Bo frowned slightly, looking at Xue Ke strangely, and said, "I'll take on the role of leader, but with the Princess's strength..."
Dugu Bo hesitated, stopping short. Due to Lin Chen's presence, he found it difficult to speak plainly. The Spirits of the Tiandou Royal Family members were all Swan Spirits. Among all Spirits, the Swan Spirit could at most be considered a mid-level Spirit. To put it nicely, the Swan Spirit was neither good nor bad; to put it harshly, the Swan Spirit was a useless Spirit!!!
He had long heard of Xue Ke's talent. After seven or eight years of cultivation, she was still only a Spirit Grandmaster. If Xue Ke were to participate, the position of captain would be understandable, because no one would compete with her, given her identity as the Heaven Dou Princess.
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