Chapter 49: Meeting Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling
The next day.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Lin Chen appeared there, but he didn't choose to wait at the academy entrance. Doing so might attract trouble.
Instead, he chose a spot at the street corner across from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
From there, observing students leaving school was extremely convenient, and it wouldn't attract the attention of the academy guards.
After school ended…
One beautiful figure after another walked out from the academy gates. Lin Chen held his breath and focused his attention on the crowd.
At that moment,
Dugu Yan walked leisurely while holding Ye Lingling's hand.
But as they reached the academy entrance, Dugu Yan slowed down. Her eyes darted around, scanning the surroundings.
Seeing this, Ye Lingling desperately suppressed her smile, not daring to laugh out loud for fear her close friend would notice something strange.
She still wanted to keep secret the fact that she possessed a diary copy, so she couldn't expose herself.
"Mm… found him."
"There's a suspicious little kid at the street corner across the road. That should be the diary's owner, Lin Chen."
After careful observation, Dugu Yan spotted Lin Chen.
At the same time, Lin Chen also found his target.
"Green hair, enchanting appearance, shoulder-length short hair, and a silver-haired girl beside her… That should be Dugu Yan."
After confirming his target, Lin Chen prepared to carry out his plan, first attracting Dugu Yan's attention.
With that thought in mind, Lin Chen walked forward.
Watching Dugu Yan's exaggeratedly slow pace, Ye Lingling understood everything clearly, but still pretended to be confused, wanting to tease her friend.
"Yan'er, why are you walking so slowly today?"
Dugu Yan jumped slightly at the sudden question.
She had been concentrating, only to be interrupted by Ye Lingling.
"Ah? Really?"
"Lingling, I'm already walking fast."
Hearing this, Ye Lingling winked at Dugu Yan with a gossiping expression.
"Hmph, I don't think so."
"Yan'er, your eyes were practically running toward that street corner just now. Don't tell me you've taken a liking to that little kid over there?"
Dugu Yan's face flushed slightly, and she immediately shook her head in denial.
Just as she was about to come up with an excuse,
Lin Chen arrived in front of her.
Seeing him, Dugu Yan swallowed the words she was about to say and carefully sized up the cute and handsome boy before her.
"Mm… not bad."
Just like Bibi Dong, a glint of interest appeared in Dugu Yan's eyes as she was instantly drawn to Lin Chen's looks.
Fair and delicate skin, chubby cheeks, golden eyes, and the temperament of a noble young master…
Any girl who saw Lin Chen would feel at least a little tempted to tease him.
Beside her, Ye Lingling's eyes also lit up.
The diary's owner, Lin Chen, truly had an excellent appearance.
Seeing the way Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked at him like predators eyeing prey, Lin Chen felt a strange sense of familiarity.
'Why do these two women look at me the same way Bibi Dong did?'
Not thinking further, Lin Chen took a deep breath and slowly spoke:
"Um… you're Dugu Yan, right?"
"I want to tell you something: your martial soul has a defect, and you won't live past thirty."
"And I can resolve the defect in your martial soul."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen fixed his gaze on Dugu Yan, wanting to see her reaction.
At the same time, his body tensed, ready to summon his Golden Dragon martial soul at any moment.
Although he had three spatial jade slips, it was best not to use them unless necessary, especially since he had not yet obtained other life-saving treasures.
Hearing this, Dugu Yan also entered "acting mode." Her expression turned cold as her emerald eyes stared at Lin Chen.
"Little brother, you shouldn't say things like that carelessly. Otherwise, you'll have to pay the price."
Seeing her increasingly cold gaze, Lin Chen felt that this Dugu Yan seemed quite normal.
Could it be that she hadn't obtained a diary copy?
After thinking briefly, Lin Chen dismissed the doubt.
Right now, the most important thing wasn't this question, but to get to know Dugu Yan and earn her trust.
Meeting her icy gaze, Lin Chen showed no fear.
"I'm not making things up. If you don't believe me, you can bring what I'm about to say to your grandfather. I'm sure he'll understand once he hears it."
Just as Lin Chen was about to reveal the immortal herb exchange code,
Dugu Yan suddenly reached out toward him, her eyes turning extremely cold.
"Ridiculous. How could the martial soul of our family have a defect?"
"Brat, you're asking to be beaten."
Seeing her hand coming toward him, Lin Chen hurriedly dodged, stunned.
This Dugu Yan wasn't playing fair; he hadn't even finished speaking before she attacked!
You can't interrupt someone in the middle of casting!
Not far away, Ye Lingling watched the scene with a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth. Her best friend was too immersed in the act.
Now it was her turn to step in.
Otherwise, if Dugu Yan really beat Lin Chen up, it would damage their relationship.
And later, asking Lin Chen to help solve Dugu Yan's poison problem would become difficult.
"Yan'er, don't rush."
"This little brother might actually have some basis for what he's saying. Let him finish first; it won't be too late to decide afterward."
Ye Lingling grabbed Dugu Yan's arm, afraid she might actually attack.
"Fine. Brat, why did you say my martial soul has a defect?"
"And that I won't live past thirty? Are you cursing me to die?"
After Ye Lingling's persuasion, Dugu Yan temporarily gave up the idea of bullying Lin Chen.
Right now, the most important thing is to keep Lin Chen from leaving.
If he ran away, she wouldn't be happy.
"Well…"
"Let's find somewhere quieter to talk. Otherwise, you might lose your temper again."
Seeing Dugu Yan stop, Lin Chen let out a sigh of relief and glanced at the students leaving school around them. The implication was obvious.
"Alright."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling then brought Lin Chen into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, eventually arriving near a small grove.
"There are fewer people here. Brat, you'd better give me a satisfactory explanation… or else."
Dugu Yan glanced at Lin Chen, a playful glint in her eyes.
"Dugu Yan, do the soles of your feet itch every midnight?"
"And on rainy days, does your body feel worse than usual?"
Having absorbed the knowledge from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Lin Chen could judge Dugu Yan's physical condition.
There was severe poison inside her body, though not yet deeply accumulated.
Her condition was far better than Dugu Bo's.
But as her cultivation increased and she grew older, the poison produced by her martial soul defect would eventually take her life.
End of Chapter