I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Yu Tianheng gripped Dugu Yan's hand tightly and took a deep breath: "Senior, I understand your good intentions. But although Shrek Academy is poor, it has taught us what teamwork and belief are. If Yan Yan goes back for resources, how is she any different from a deserter?"

Yu Tianheng's chest rose and fell slightly as he raised three fingers and said softly, "I swear, even without the soul bone, I will protect her!"

Dugu Bo stared at their clasped hands, then suddenly let out a desolate laugh, staggered back half a step, and his aged figure looked particularly lonely in the setting sun.

"Good, good for not deserting... I must be getting senile."

Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter and said calmly, "Yanyan, come out here."

Dugu Yan reluctantly let go of Yu Tianheng's arm and followed Dugu Bo out of the room, understanding why her grandfather had asked her to come out.

"Yanyan, please listen to your grandfather's advice this once. The future achievements of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are limitless. If you do this, you will regret it one day."

“Grandpa, I won’t go back. Shrek Academy has a master, and his teaching level is also very high. I… cannot leave.”

"I think you've been blinded by Yu Tianheng!" Dugu Bo said angrily. "Do you know how accomplished the disciples of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy have been? They have not only reached the Soul Emperor realm, but also possess 100,000-year soul rings. Do you know what a 100,000-year soul ring means?"

“Yanyan, trust that your grandfather’s judgment is absolutely correct. Yu Tianheng will have little future, and his family may even be wiped out. Go and beg Lin Yuan for help…”

"no!"

Dugu Yan interrupted Dugu Bo and immediately said loudly, "Even if the Heaven Dou Royal Academy bullies Shrek Academy like this, Grandpa still wants me to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

“That’s not true, Yan Yan. Grandpa has begged Lin Yuan many times. If you’re willing, I will definitely help you.”

However, Dugu Yan replied without hesitation, "I have already stated publicly that I will never join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and I, Dugu Yan, will not go back on my word."

Dugu Bo was so angry that he trembled all over, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He could no longer control his anger and raised his hand to slap Dugu Yan hard.

The crisp sound of the slap was particularly jarring in the quiet corridor. Dugu Yan's cheeks instantly swelled up, and she looked at her grandfather in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes.

"You! You actually disobeyed your grandfather for the sake of a man!"

Dugu Bo's voice trembled with anger, his eyes filled with disappointment and heartache, but as soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

His trembling hand reached out to stroke his granddaughter's face, but Dugu Yan slapped it away.

"Grandpa, you hit me?"

Dugu Yan was in tears, her voice trembling with sobs, "From childhood to adulthood, you've never hit me before! But today you hit me because I didn't go back to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy!"

Her eyes were filled with grievance and despair as she looked at Dugu Bo and said angrily, "You keep saying you're doing this for my own good, but when have you ever really asked me what I want?"

Dugu Bo opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but didn't know what to say.

Dugu Yan wiped away her tears, bit her lip, and said, word by word, "From today onwards, you shall pretend you don't have a granddaughter like me! I, Dugu Yan, mean what I say, and I will never join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy! Even if I regret it in the future, I will accept it!"

After saying that, Dugu Yan turned and ran away, leaving Dugu Bo standing there dumbfounded.

He watched his granddaughter's departing figure, his legs went weak, and he slowly slid down to the ground against the wall, his aged face full of regret.

"What have I done..." Dugu Bo muttered to himself, clutching his head in his hands, closing his eyes in anguish, and hating himself for taking action...

………………

The remaining matches proceeded as normal, but some academies chose to forfeit after learning that they would be facing the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, clearly indicating that they were unable to compete with them.

This was within Lin Yuan's expectations, since in the face of absolute power, those soul masters had no ability to resist.

Inside the Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong rested her chin on one hand, looking at the three handsome young men in front of her with a calm expression.

Walking at the front was a man with short black hair. On either side of the man were a man and a woman. The man had long, fiery red hair, hanging down his back. Even the eyes are dark red.

The appearance is equally ordinary, but like the short-haired young man before, he exudes that invisible temperament.

The only woman among the three has long black hair and looks somewhat similar to the man in front.

The expressions of the three of them were as if they were carved from the same mold. At first glance, this girl did not feel very beautiful. But if you observe carefully, you can feel a strange charm from her.

These three individuals were hailed by the Spirit Hall as three prodigies of the Golden Generation.

The black-haired youth at the front is named Xie Yue, a level 52 Power Attack-type Battle Soul King. His Martial Soul is the Moon Blade, and he is a Weapon Soul Master.

The red-haired man behind him was named Yan, a level 52 fire-attribute power-attack type battle soul king, whose martial soul was the Flame Lord.

The girl on the other side of Xie Yue is his younger sister, named Hu Liena, a level 51 control-type battle spirit king, whose martial spirit is a fox.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena took their parents' surnames and inherited their parents' martial souls respectively.

The fusion skill they unleashed together was unparalleled in the region.

Bibi Dong asked, "How confident are you in the finals of this continent-wide elite soul master competition?"

Upon hearing the teacher's words, the people in the room exchanged glances, a strange emotion flashing in their eyes. Clearly, they were 100% confident in facing the other academies.

However, their chances of success against the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy were less than 30%.

Hu Liena stepped forward, bowed to Bibi Dong, and said softly, "Teacher, our strongest are all level 52 Soul Kings, while the weakest at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has already reached level 53. Their captain, Ye Lingling... is already at the level 63 Soul Emperor realm..."

"He also possesses a 100,000-year-old soul ring, but this disciple... is not confident..."

Looking at her most beloved disciple Hu Liena, Bibi Dong exhaled a deep breath, realizing that a Soul Master of this level was beyond what Nana and the others could contend with.

Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, the only ones who could reach the Soul Emperor realm at this age are probably from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Lin Yuan studies...

Bibi Dong looked at the three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation with an unchanging expression and said indifferently, "Do you know what the reward is for the champion of the upcoming Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament?"

(End of this chapter)