Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 40 Testing

Dugu Bo naturally noticed the reaction on the high platform, but he didn't care. Some things will always be found out eventually, whether sooner or later makes no difference. Besides, what does it matter to you if I, Dugu Bo, pay attention to a junior, let alone that he is my disciple?

"Look, they came over right after the introductions," Dugu Bo said to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li followed Dugu Bo's gaze and saw Ning Fengzhi and the others. They were clearly coming for them, or more accurately, for him, to test his strength.

Soon, Ning Fengzhi and his group arrived near Dugu Bo and his companion.

"Your Majesty Dugu, it's been a long time." Ning Fengzhi greeted Dugu Bo.

"Yeah, it really has been a long time." Dugu Bo replied indifferently. What do you mean by "long time"? We just saw each other, and you've already forgotten?

Then Dugu Bo looked at the little girl in Ning Fengzhi's arms and asked, "Is this your daughter?"

"Yes, this is my daughter, Ning Rongrong. Rongrong calls Grandpa Dugu," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.

Ning Rongrong raised her head and called out in a clear voice, "Hello, Grandpa Dugu."

"Haha, so good, Rongrong is so cute." Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

"Of course, Rongrong is very popular." Ning Rongrong smiled and her eyes narrowed after hearing Dugu Bo's praise.

Perhaps because she was still young, Ning Rongrong was not yet that cunning.

Then Ning Rongrong pointed at Jiang Li with a mischievous grin and said, "Sister, you're so pretty! Can you play with Rongrong?"

"Pfft! Hahaha, Jiang Li, did you hear that? She calls you 'sister'!" Dugu Yan laughed as she teased Jiang Li.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's forehead was covered in black lines. He had been mistaken for a girl many times since his martial soul evolved, and he didn't want it to be like this.

But despite his thoughts, and considering that she was a little girl who spoke without thinking, Jiang Li smiled and said, "I'm a boy."

Sure enough, Ning Rongrong was stunned as soon as Jiang Li spoke. She lowered her head and thought for a moment before asking, "Can brother be this handsome too?"

Ning Fengzhi was also amused and exasperated by Ning Rongrong, and quickly stopped her, saying, "Alright, Rongrong, he's the older brother. Don't call him the older sister just because he's good-looking. Apologize quickly."

"Huh?" Ning Rongrong's little head was full of big questions. Why would a boy be so handsome? But she still listened to Ning Fengzhi's words and apologized to Jiang Li: "I'm sorry, brother. Rongrong made a mistake."

And you know what? Ning Rongrong is quite obedient now, unlike her future self who is a little witch.

Jiang Li didn't want to make a fuss about it since Ning Rongrong was just a kid. After Ning Rongrong apologized, Jiang Li said, "It's okay, just don't mistake her gender next time."

Ning Rongrong nodded and promised, "I won't admit it next time. Can I play with you, brother?"

"Alright, Rongrong, Daddy still has something to say. Why don't you go play with Grandpa Jian first?" Ning Fengzhi said, rubbing Ning Rongrong's head.

"Oh, okay." Ning Rongrong's face immediately fell, looking unhappy, but she still followed Sword Douluo away.

After Ning Rongrong left, Ning Fengzhi looked at Jiang Li and asked, "How should I address you, young friend?"

Jiang Li's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "As expected of a troublemaker, he comes right up to probe my background."

"Greetings, Sect Leader Ning, Your Highness the Crown Prince. My name is Jiang Li, and Senior Dugu is my master," Jiang Li said, bowing.

Ning Fengzhi and the others were taken aback. Dugu Bo taking on a disciple? What a strange thing. Dugu Bo has always been a loner. How could he possibly take on a disciple?

At the same time, Ning Fengzhi felt that Jiang Li's name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was.

Ning Fengzhi, being a shrewd person, quickly realized what was going on and continued, "It's nothing, just curiosity. To be accepted as a disciple by His Majesty Dugu, there must be something special about him, right?"

At the same time, Qian Renxue was also looking at Jiang Li with curiosity, seemingly wanting to see what was so special about Jiang Li that made Dugu Bo accept him as a disciple.

However, upon further observation, Qian Renxue discovered that Jiang Li was nothing special; aside from being a bit good-looking, he was nothing extraordinary. The only strange thing was that she couldn't sense Jiang Li's cultivation level.

"Strange, why can't I sense his cultivation level?" Qian Renxue frowned and pondered.

She had read Jiang Li's information and had given him the assessment that he didn't need to be won over. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, not only had his appearance changed, but she also couldn't sense any soul power in him.

"It seems he probably had some good fortune, otherwise such a big change wouldn't have happened. If that's the case, then his evaluation needs to be raised," Qian Renxue pondered.

"What are you saying, Your Highness and Sect Leader Ning? I only caught Master's eye by sheer luck," Jiang Li began to smooth things over.

"Young friend, there's no need for modesty. Since His Majesty Dugu has accepted you as a disciple, you must have something special about you. Otherwise, His Majesty Dugu wouldn't have taken you as a disciple." Ning Fengzhi flattered Jiang Li after hearing his words.

"Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that I have some knowledge of medical skills and martial spirit theory, which is why my master accepted me as his disciple," Jiang Li said, scratching his head sheepishly.

It was only then that Ning Fengzhi realized why Jiang Li sounded so familiar. It turned out that Dugu Bo had brought him out of the Ye family's medical clinic.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi's interest waned a bit. After all that, he was still just a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master. Blue Silver Grass was just a useless martial soul, not worth much.

However, Ning Fengzhi had some doubts. Why had his appearance changed? Could it be because he absorbed a spirit ring? It must be. It's normal for a spirit master to change after absorbing a spirit ring.

Although Ning Fengzhi looked down on Blue Silver Grass, Jiang Li was a Title Douluo's disciple, so he had to give him the respect he deserved. Ning Fengzhi then said, "Little Jiang, may I call you that?"

"Sect Leader Ning may call upon himself if he wishes."

"You don't need to be so formal. I'm several decades older than you. If you don't mind, just call me Uncle Ning."

"Hello, Uncle Ning." Jiang Li was reluctant, but she still greeted him as Uncle Ning.

"Since the teacher has said so, I am a few years older than you, so I will call you Brother Jiang from now on, and you can call me Brother Xue."

"As expected, none of the powerful forces are easy to get along with," Jiang Li thought to himself.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer, Brother Xue." There was no other way; the situation was beyond my control.

Subsequently, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe began to intentionally or unintentionally test Jiang Li's medical skills and martial spirit theory, and Jiang Li answered most of the questions fluently.

Ning Fengzhi quickly formed an assessment of Jiang Li: he was lucky to have gained Dugu Bo's appreciation, and he had some expertise in medical skills and martial spirit theory, but nothing else stood out.

After Ning Fengzhi finished speaking, he turned around and left with Ning Rongrong. The others did the same, believing that Jiang Li was lucky to be taken as a disciple by Dugu Bo, and that he was not very useful. They thought he could communicate with him, but not become close to him.

Jiang Li was happy with this arrangement. He didn't want to reveal himself too early anyway; the later the better. Ideally, he would reveal himself when he was fully developed, so that it would be too late for them to react.

(End of this chapter)