At this point, all three chances have been used up.
The grandfather and grandson walked up to Xue Qinghe with satisfaction.
"Your Highness, we have made our choice."
Dugu Bo said with a smile.
Xue Qinghe looked at the things in the two people's hands—
A blue triangular ornament of unknown purpose.
A tattered nautical chart, seemingly drawn by a madman.
A tattered, incomplete, and eerily-looking book.
Xue Qinghe's usually gentle smile froze for a moment.
This grandfather and grandson...
Are they here to buy goods, or to help the royal family clean up their trash?
In this Heavenly Treasure Vault, even if you just take a few top-grade spiritual herbs or a few pieces of ten-thousand-year-old soul bones, their value would far exceed the sum of these three items, right?
"Mr. Dugu... are you really not going to reconsider?"
Out of "politeness," Xue Qinghe probed one last time:
"The three opportunities granted by Father are extremely precious. If we choose these... I'm afraid we'll be at a disadvantage."
"A heartfelt desire is priceless!"
Dugu Bo laughed heartily, displaying an air of magnanimity that regarded money as dirt:
"That's just my strange temper; once I've found someone I like, they're priceless."
If I don't like it, I'd rather it were just a piece of my old man's space.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I am very satisfied, extremely satisfied!"
After saying this, Dugu Bo did not linger any longer. He led Dugu Yan to bow to Xue Qinghe and bid farewell, then strode out of the treasure vault.
Watching the two figures disappear, Xue Qinghe's smile gradually faded, replaced by a deep sense of confusion and contempt.
"This Dugu Bo is indeed senile."
She gently shook her head and murmured to herself:
"I was worried that if he took away some valuable treasure, it would add uncertainty to the Spirit Hall's grand plan."
"Now it seems I was overthinking it."
"A titled Douluo obsessed with bizarre gadgets, and a granddaughter who only knows how to collect scraps..."
"Nothing to fear."
Xue Qinghe casually summoned a guard and gave the order:
"Update the treasure vault register and cross out those three items."
Also, investigate the origin of that parchment scroll. Although it's most likely just scrap paper, since Dugu Bo is interested, it's best to confirm it.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
...
As Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan walked out of the palace, they exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with slyness and excitement.
"Nothing to fear"?
If Qian Renxue knew that she had just personally delivered it,
It is the inheritance of the Sea God's divine position, the key to future soul-guided technology, and the technique to create an unparalleled poison god...
I'm afraid this young master of the Spirit Hall, who was disguised as the crown prince, would be so angry on the spot that he would vomit blood and regret it to the core!
"Senior, we've got everything. Where do we go next?"
Dugu Bo lowered his voice and asked in the sea of his mind.
Yu Nan's massive body stretched in the sea of consciousness, his voice carrying an air of domineering control:
"Back to Sunset Forest."
"Now that we've obtained the 'Netherworld Poison Record,' let's strike while the iron is hot."
"I want to transform Yan Yan before the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies begins!"
"and..."
Yu Nan paused, his tone becoming somewhat playful:
"I also need time to study the secrets on that map carefully."
If my guess is correct...
The world of Douluo Continent is about to change.
Tian Dou City, Dugu Mansion, Secret Room.
The heavy stone door slowly closed, shutting out all the noise from the outside world.
Dugu Bo casually set up a soul power barrier before carefully spreading the tattered parchment scroll he had taken from the royal treasury onto the table.
Under the dim light, the parchment scroll appeared even more ancient and mottled, with the lines drawn on it broken and intermittent, and many places even blurred by the erosion of time.
"Senior, can you really make sense of this scribbles?"
Dugu Bo looked at it closely for a long time, but apart from recognizing that it depicted the sea, he was completely baffled.
"What do you know? This is priceless."
Yu Nan's voice rang out in the sea of consciousness, and then a huge surge of spiritual power surged out, covering the parchment scroll.
To the astonishment of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, the originally lifeless parchment scroll suddenly began to glow faintly.
The broken lines seemed to come alive, and under the guidance of Yu Nan's spiritual power, they began to project a three-dimensional phantom image in the air.
Look here.
Yu Nan controlled the illusory figure, pointing to a winding curve on the right edge of the map:
"This coastline, although it differs somewhat from the current map..."
However, judging from the terrain, it precisely outlines the western coast of the Douluo Continent.
"And here..."
Yu Nan's finger stretched westward along the coastline, passing through a dangerous area marked with a skull and crosshair and a whirlpool.
It eventually pointed to the outline of land on the left side of the map, half of which was scorched.
"This is the hometown of that Xu family descendant—the Sun and Moon Continent."
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan held their breath, staring intently at the unknown land.
It really exists!
On the other side of the ocean, there really is a vast continent!
Previously, Yu Nan had talked to Dugu Bo about the Sun and Moon Continent.
Dugu Bo was still somewhat incredulous.
Now, I'm truly certain!
"Senior, this flight path..."
Dugu Yan pointed to the two faintly visible red dotted lines on the nautical chart and asked.
"After my repair and analysis, there are two main flight routes marked on this map."
After a moment of contemplation, Yu Nan analyzed:
"The first route is to go north along the coastline of Douluo Continent, bypass the edge of the far north ice field, and then turn southwest."
Although this route is extremely long and the environment is harsh, its advantage lies in avoiding the terrifying 100,000-year-old sea spirit beasts of the deep sea, making it relatively 'safer'.
"And what about the second one?"
Dugu Bo asked.
"Article Two..."
Yu Nan's voice became more serious:
"It means crossing this 'devil's sea' and heading straight ahead."
This is the shortest route, and it's the route that the Xu family descendant took when he fled.
But according to his annotations on the edge of the map, they barely escaped with their lives; of their entire fleet, only one ship survived and reached Douluo Continent.
Dugu Bo felt a chill run down his spine.
Even a fleet equipped with soul-guided technology was almost completely wiped out; the dangers of the sea are simply beyond imagination.
"However, there's no need to rush into a decision now."
Yu Nan withdrew his spiritual power, and the illusory image dissipated.
"This map is just a starting point."
When Yan Yan is strong enough, or when we need to find a new opportunity for breakthrough, this will be the key to a new world.
Now, put it away safely.
Dugu Bo nodded and solemnly put the parchment scroll into his Ruyi Baibao pouch, placing it in the deepest part of the pouch.
"Next, the main event."
Yu Nan changed the subject, shifting his attention to the chilling "Netherworld Poison Record" in Dugu Yan's hand.
"Yanyan, open this book, and I'll teach you how to 'read' it."
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