Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

Chapter 58 Dugu Bo made the most regrettable decision of his life.

"Brother Lu, your performance seems a bit different from usual?" Ning Fengya approached Lu Yan as soon as he stepped off the stage.

"Shh, Brother Ning, my opponent just now should be the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo you told me about." Lu Yan also leaned closer to Ning Fengya and spoke.

"I was terrified. I was afraid that if I defeated her despite being above my level, I would offend her and incur the displeasure of a Title Douluo."

As Lu Yan spoke, he told Ning Fengya how he performed and how he resolved any potential negative feelings Dugu Yan might have.

He recounted his words and actions on the stage to Ning Fengya.

"Since she informed you of her name, she at least won't harbor any ill will. A titled Douluo would certainly not cause you trouble over such a trivial matter."

After listening to Lu Yan's account, Ning Fengya analyzed it rationally before speaking.

"Since you're so afraid, why don't you just admit defeat?"

“That won’t do. How can we not cherish the opportunity to fight against someone like the granddaughter of a Title Douluo?” Lu Yan said solemnly.

"With my talent, I might only be able to beat my opponent at this stage. In the future, the gap between us will definitely widen. How can I miss such a rare opportunity?"

After saying that, Lu Yan chuckled and said, "In the future, after the other party becomes famous, I can also brag to others that I once defeated the other party."

"Brother Ning, don't you think I'm awesome?"

"I won't look," Ning Fengya replied.

Then, the two exchanged a knowing smile and walked out of the Soul Battle Zone.

The smile the two exchanged actually held a deeper meaning.

Ning Fengya, born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, could not possibly be unaware of this, especially if a Title Douluo wanted to take note.

Their conversation will be heard by the other person.

His words were clearly intended to cover for Lu Yan.

He thought Lu Yan was genuinely afraid because he had offended Dugu Bo by defeating Dugu Yan.

Lu Yan smiled inwardly, realizing that his performance on the stage was now completely flawless.

And indeed, things turned out exactly as Lu Yan had predicted.

After Lu Yan and his companion left the Soul Battle Zone, Dugu Bo also withdrew his attention from the two of them.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?" Dugu Bo naturally noticed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School insignia clearly visible on Ning Fengya's attire.

The conversation between Lu Yan and Ning Fengya flashed through his mind, and he shook his head and chuckled.

"Two little rascals."

How could he possibly hide Lu Yan and the other man's thoughts from him? Yet, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

These two little rascals have seriously underestimated Dugu Bo's demeanor as a Title Douluo.

As for anything else, he didn't think much about it.

After all, the arrival of the grandfather and grandson at the Great Soul Arena was an unexpected event.

Then, Dugu Bo turned his gaze to his beloved granddaughter, who had changed her clothes and was walking out of the dressing room.

She mentally compared her granddaughter's performance with that of Lu Yan.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, thinking that Yan Yan was still too naive.

She's also a bit too spoiled and arrogant; she's been pampered by herself.

However, Dugu Bo thought again, what's wrong with letting my precious granddaughter be a little innocent and unrestrained?

Can't I even protect myself?

However, if one can improve through this experience at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it might not be a bad thing.

Moreover, I also need some time to figure out how to solve the defects of my martial soul.

I can handle myself, even if I have some problems, I can still keep them under control, but Yan Yan... sigh!

"Grandpa, Yan Yan has disappointed you." At this moment, Dugu Yan walked to Dugu Bo's side, her tone still somewhat dejected.

Regardless of the circumstances, she was defeated by Lu Yan, who was of a much higher level!

"Silly girl, it's just one failure. What's there to be disappointed about? There will be plenty of opportunities to win back in the future." Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan's head, speaking earnestly.

"Don't even mention you, even your grandfather has failed before. The important thing is to learn from failure."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan nodded thoughtfully.

She thought that if she were more careful and learned more about Lu Yan next time she faced him, things might be different.

Thinking this, Dugu Yan picked up the battle intelligence report on Lu Yan from the Great Soul Arena that was placed to the side.

The more Dugu Yan looked, the more she felt that even if she was careful, there was a high probability... that she might not be a match for this kid.

Was he able to easily defeat me because he had gathered intelligence about me beforehand?

Dugu Yan was filled with great doubt.

"Thinking about that kid?" Dugu Bo seemed to have seen through Dugu Yan's thoughts.

"Yanyan, don't even think about beating that kid anytime soon."

"This kid does indeed have a unique approach to developing his own martial soul," Dugu Bo said slowly and deliberately to Dugu Yan.

"At his level and age, to be able to develop his martial soul to this extent is quite remarkable, making him a genius."

"It is understandable that someone would have the ability to defeat a Great Soul Master who is of a higher level."

"But the higher the level of a Soul Master, the greater the gap will become, and it is easy for a lower-level Soul Master to win by overcoming a much higher level."

"At the intermediate and advanced levels, it becomes increasingly rare to win by leaps and bounds, to the point that it is almost impossible under normal circumstances."

"So you don't need to be in a hurry at all. At this stage, you just need to focus your energy on improving your soul power level."

With Dugu Bo's discerning eye, he could naturally tell that Lu Yan's martial soul was of low quality.

This means that his innate soul power level is inferior to Yan Yan's, just as he himself said, and he will definitely fall behind Yan Yan in the future.

However, after listening to Dugu Bo's account, Dugu Yan's mood became even more depressed.

Even Grandpa felt that he couldn't beat that guy in a short time.

But she wanted to win! She really, really wanted to beat that guy again next time.

How could Dugu Yan not hold a grudge after being defeated by someone of a higher level?

Clearly, Dugu Yan's competitive spirit had been completely aroused by Lu Yan.

"Grandpa, is there really no other way?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo waved his hand, and a cloud of green poisonous mist transformed into various shapes in mid-air.

Judging from this, its control ability is in no way inferior to Lu Yan's clay sculpting, even though the poisonous mist is not its martial soul's true form.

"Grandpa, I want to learn this!" Upon seeing this, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Dugu Bo's arm, acting coquettishly.

If I could control my poisonous mist like that, I might have a much better chance of winning against Lu Yan next time.

"Alright, alright, Grandpa will teach you." Dugu Bo had no objection to Dugu Yan's request.

She sighed inwardly, realizing that Yan Yan would likely have quite a few interactions with that boy in the future.

However, he did not object.

Yan Yan always needs to grow up.

It's good to get to know such cunning individuals; there will inevitably be some with ulterior motives when entering the Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the future.

However, thinking of this, Dugu Bo still carefully pulled Dugu Yan to his side.

He began to advise her on what kind of people might have ulterior motives when interacting with classmates in the future.

Dugu Bo wasn't worried about anything happening to Dugu Yan herself, but rather that his beloved granddaughter would be heartbroken because she had been taken advantage of.

Of course, Dugu Bo didn't point out Lu Yan's little scheme; it was up to Yan Yan to discover it herself.

At least for now, it's not a bad thing that Yan Yan has some interaction with this kid.

Given how cunning this kid is, he should know his limits.

Besides, I'm watching over him. If he doesn't know his place, I'll teach him.

Afterwards, the grandfather and grandson chatted idly as they left the Heaven Dou Arena.

What Dugu Yan wanted to learn could not possibly be taught outside.

Lu Yan and Ning Fengya then boarded the carriage bound for Ye's Medical Clinic.

Chapter 59 A Few Careless Moves

Ye's Medical Clinic is not far from the Heavenly Battle Arena, and it seems to have a cooperative relationship with the arena.

It seems that a kind of industry chain has formed between fighting spirits and medical clinics.

Of course, Lu Yan didn't care.

In less than ten minutes, Lu Yan and Ning Fengya arrived at Ye's Medical Clinic.

Although it's called a medical clinic, the Ye Family Medical Clinic is quite large, with more than a dozen low-level healing-type Soul Masters on duty.

Lu Yan was a regular customer, and as soon as he entered, he casually greeted the staff and Soul Masters in the clinic.

I originally thought that today would be like any other day, where I would receive a healing soul skill from a familiar soul master, chat for a few minutes, and then leave.

Unexpectedly, after receiving treatment, Ning Fengya called out to Lu Yan and gestured for him to look at a corner inside the clinic.

In a corner, a figure dressed in black sat alone, with no one around to approach her, as she alone flipped through a book.

Judging from her figure, she should be a young girl, but it is never easy to judge a Soul Master's age from their appearance, so Lu Yan could not determine her age either.

However, from a distance, one could see the girl's long, flowing blue hair cascading down her back, and the black veil covering her face.

Lu Yan had already guessed her identity, which was one of the reasons he came to Ye's Medical Clinic.

Ye Lingling.