Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 66 A Challenge Where Everything Is Risked; Ye Lingling's Slow Realization

"You want me to apologize to him?"

Dugu Yan looked somewhat incredulous.

Did she hear it correctly?
"Yes."

"Are you dreaming?"

"Yanzi, you better behave yourself, or I'll have to teach you a lesson."

"You're going to fight me just because of an uncle who's a useless Soul Master?"

Dugu Yan asked in surprise.

Why are you so protective of your useless uncle? Are you his dog?
Having heard about how Yu Xiaogang's challenge to Taoyuan Academy had ruined the entire Shrek Academy, Dugu Yan no longer had a good impression of this master.

"You don't understand your uncle's abilities at all. You must take back what you called a useless Soul Master. Ever since your uncle took over and started teaching our Royal Fighting Team, our strength has improved rapidly. He is a master of Martial Soul theory, not some kind of trash."

"Come on, if you want to fight. I was really blind to people before."

Seeing Yu Tianheng standing next to Yu Xiaogang like a loyal dog, Dugu Yan's aloof face was full of speechlessness. She finally understood that Yu Tianheng was a complete "uncle's son".

"Yanzi, you asked for this. Don't say I'm bullying you. Dragons are born to be the boss of snakes. Snakes can only be suppressed by dragons, understand?"

Roar--

Yu Tianheng felt the somewhat disdainful gaze from Dugu Yan, but the proud Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex would never be humiliated.

A dragon's might emanated from him, and streaks of blue lightning flashed around him.

Dugu Yan didn't know when Yu Tianheng had started using such vulgar language. Her expression grew increasingly cold, and she adopted a serpentine fist stance.
"Snake-shaped claw, reverse dragon claw."

Dugu Yan didn't even reveal her soul rings; she was only possessed by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial soul, making her seem like a human and a serpent in one, and her fist techniques were flexible and unpredictable.

Not only did it skillfully evade Yu Tianheng's dragon claw attack, but it also acted like a venomous snake coiling around a dragon, leaving a wound on Yu Tianheng's arm that looked like it had been bitten by a venomous snake or torn by a dragon's claw.

"It's so fast!"

"No, your hands are poisoned!"

When Yu Tianheng realized what was happening, he discovered that his arm was already festering.

Dugu Yan's snake hand contains the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake!
Dugu Yan remained indifferent; this was the wonder of combining the snake and dragon forms with her Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom.

"Fatty, quickly pour the wine onto Tianheng's wound."

Tang San then spoke to Ma Hongjun.

Ma Hongjun spat a mouthful of strong liquor onto Yu Tianheng's arm, leaving Yu Tianheng both disgusted and helpless.

Tang San then tossed a bottle of ointment to Yu Tianheng: "Apply the ointment to the wound to prevent it from festering further."

"The poison is very potent; it's much stronger than it was a year ago."

"Dugu Yan, you are too ruthless. You were teammates before, and Tianheng went easy on you, but you actually used poison to poison him."

Tang San said, "Xiao Wu, she poisoned Tian Heng today, and she might do the same to you next time. Are you really unwilling to return to our team?"

"Hey, are you guys scoundrels? If you didn't exchange blows, you didn't exchange blows, but you insist on saying you held back. It's really speechless."

"Stop talking nonsense! Are you getting out of here or not? If you don't leave now, I'll call the teacher out, and you won't even have a chance to leave. You guys surnamed Fu and Zhao, haven't you learned your lesson?"

Although Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan didn't get along, they were still united on the front of the academy's interests. As the team leader, she had learned to take responsibility and stepped forward to warn Zhao Wuji and the others.

"Su Ran is here too?!"

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, a sense of fear arose in Flander and Zhao Wuji's hearts, and the feeling of being dominated by the peach blossom branch surged into their minds.

"Old Flander, how about...we...go...go?" Zhao Wuji tugged at Flander's sleeve; he didn't want to face Su Ran.

Flowers, plants, and treasures are wonderful, but you need to be alive to enjoy them.

Even Tang San's brow twitched when he heard of Su Ran's presence. His eyes showed three parts admiration, three parts fear, and four parts hatred. This was the person who had seriously injured his father, leaving a permanent wound on his father's right arm.

But it was also him who taught a genius whose techniques and hidden weapons surpassed his own.

This made his feelings towards Su Ran very complicated: admiration, jealousy, and hatred!

"Haha."

"I see."

"I understand now, I finally understand."

At this moment, looking at the garden full of flowers and plants, Yu Xiaogang seemed to have figured something out and made a bold decision:

"Su Ran, if you were here, would you dare to come out and accept another challenge from me?"

Yu Xiaogang shouted into the depths of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

"Xiao Gang? No... you want to challenge me again? You can't be serious, you—"

Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flander and Zhao Wuji's hearts leaped into their throats.

Last time, the master made a bet and challenged the entire academy, and he lost...

"Flander, Old Zhao, I'm very confident this time."

"Since you few can't compete with Su Ran, this is the best way to get his rare flowers and herbs, as well as his unique skills and techniques."

Seeing that there was still no movement in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Yu Xiaogang called out again:
"What? Dean Su has already won against me once by sheer luck, and you still don't dare? If you're afraid, then forget it."

"There's nothing I wouldn't dare to do, but it seems you've run out of bargaining chips to challenge my academy." At this moment, deep within the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, two dragons, one of ice and one of fire, soared into the sky, letting out a dragon roar. They swirled around the white-robed youth, whose graceful figure slowly emerged. His tone was indifferent, yet his aura made everyone tremble.

When the figure appeared, Zhao Wuji's body began to tremble slightly, as if it were an instinctive reaction.

“I have the chips. This time, I’m willing to bet everything I have.”

"If you win this bet, I'll give you anything you want from me."

"Everything you have? It seems there's nothing worth betting with you," Su Ran said calmly.

"Yes, I have one! I have the most powerful woman in the world. She can give you anything with just one word from me."

"What do you want to bet?"

"The Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament is about to begin. Our Shrek Academy and Royal Fighting Team will join forces to participate in this competition. I hope that your Peach Blossom Academy can also participate. Whoever's team achieves the higher ranking will win."

Yu Xiaogang stood tall and proud, determined to reclaim all the dignity he had lost with Su Ran:
“If our team achieves a higher ranking, then not only will you give us this herb garden and all your herbs, but you, Su Ran, will also have to become my disciple.”

"I bow to you..."

【Ding--】

[Accept Yu Xiaogang's challenge. The bet will be judged by the system, and you can unlock the Soul Master Competition's apprenticeship series rewards.]

[Upon winning this bet, you will receive the total age of all the opposing team's spirit rings—which can be allocated to upgrade—and the opportunity to draw spirit bones of the same level from all the opposing team's spirit bones.]

System rewards?

"I'll bet you."

Su Ran smiled faintly: "But if you lose, not only will you, Yu Xiaogang, have to kneel down and admit your mistakes in front of the whole world, cut off your tongue, and break your own legs, but from now on, all of you must bow and address my Taoyuan teachers and students with utmost respect, as if you were slaves to your master, and obey their commands."

These words sent a chill down the spine of the entire room.

Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat at the bet. Shouldn't an equal bet require him to lose his entire fortune and then kowtow to become his disciple?
Isn't his bet going to ruin my reputation?
They want to cut out my tongue? How am I supposed to spread my martial spirit theory then? What's the difference between this and taking my life?
Like slaves meeting their masters, they are at the mercy of their masters. In other words, if they lose, all of their students will become slaves of Peach Blossom Academy.
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth. If he won, he could obtain the herbs in this garden and Su Ran's cultivation technique. He would have a high chance of breaking free from the shackles of level 30 and avenging the humiliation of kneeling in Soto City!
He had waited too long for this day. Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and nodded.
"You are cruel."

"I agree!"

……

"Xiaogang, are you out of your mind? You've gambled so much this time, are you crazy? What if you lose?"

"The aura that Dugu Yan just exuded was quite unusual. Even I was a little frightened. I'm afraid those students have improved quite a bit in the past year."

"We lost last time, do you still dare to bet this time?"

Gambling addicts never have a good ending.

Fifty minutes later, outside the poisonous fog, Flander and Zhao Wuji were filled with worry. This Su Ran was really ruthless, directly wanting the master's tongue and legs.

Yu Xiaogang said solemnly, "If I hadn't discovered this herb garden, I certainly wouldn't have been so confident."

"But Xiao San just said that the herbs here can refine the body and transform one's physique. I think that the students from Peach Blossom Academy took the herbs here before, which is why they were able to break through to the Soul Venerable realm and unleash such power to defeat our team."

"So, Su Ran didn't beat me in the field of Soul Master teaching at the Soto City Soul Arena, but he beat me in the field of herbs. He just used external forces to temporarily improve his students' physique."

"After a year, the gap in improvement brought about by the drug will gradually narrow."

"Moreover, we lost in Soto City because there was a traitor in our team, and they even used the power of hidden weapons at the end. The All-Continent Elite Soul Master Tournament does not allow the use of weapons other than martial soul power in combat. If you go all out and use my cooperative combat method, how much chance do they have of winning?"

"If we win, these herbs can transform these children's physiques and help them reach a higher level. If we lose, it's just that I will lose a part of my body, and these children will still have the opportunity to grow. This gamble is worth it."

Yu Xiaogang's figure suddenly seemed much taller, which amazed Flander and Qin Ming, who looked on with admiration.

So that's how the mastermind planned it! Truly selfless! Great!

They have misunderstood the master all along!
“But… Master, it seems you’ve included us too. If we lose, we won’t have to be dogs for Taoyuan Academy, will we?” Ma Hongjun scratched his head, if he hadn’t misunderstood.

"Ahem, you didn't sign any indenture, don't be afraid."

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, coughed twice, and turned to look at Tang San:

"Xiao San, come with me for a moment. You are my secret weapon for this competition, and I have something to discuss with you."

……

Just as Yu Xiaogang was taking Tang San for individual training, Qin Ming, Flander, and the others were filled with worry. Ye Lingling's expression was unusual, as if she was deep in thought. Finally, she spoke to Qin Ming:

"Teacher Qin Ming, I'd like to go back and talk to Yanzi again."

"Lingling, Yanzi is not coming back. She's a traitor. It's no use you going. I never thought she was this kind of person!" Yu Tianheng said irritably.

"That's not the reason. I don't know if you've noticed, but Yanzi told me before that when she used the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake, she vaguely felt a kind of toxin corroding her body."

So her eyes, hair, and lips were slowly turning emerald green, but this time when we met, her hair, pupils, and lips had returned to their normal colors, especially her lips, which were very bright red. Only when the poison was used did a slight emerald green tinge appear on her skin.

"I want to find out what exactly happened."

"As you should know, my Nine Heart Begonia also has significant genetic issues..."

At this point, Ye Lingling's eyes became very melancholy. Only one person can live in each generation of the Nine Heart Begonia. It is a single lineage, a genetic defect of the martial soul, and there is almost no way to solve it.

More than a year ago, Su Ran told her after the competition that he could solve this problem. Although she was surprised, she naturally wouldn't believe it just because of a casual remark.

But seeing Dugu Yan's condition this time, a glimmer of hope rose in her heart.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Yu Tianheng's eyes turned fierce, staring intently at Ye Lingling like prey being hunted. This gaze sent chills down her spine, filling her with inexplicable fear.
"No."

"If Su Ran can solve your martial soul problem, are you going to betray us too?"

(End of this chapter)