: I shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then

Bibi Dong had already planned it out a thousand times in her mind.

This time, she had no idea what A Yuan's identity or appearance was, but she knew better than anyone else—A Yuan's soul-deep longing to become a god.

The path to godhood is fraught with difficulty, and the most extraordinary place in the world that can help a soul master undergo a complete transformation is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

A Yuan would never miss this treasure land.

Upon receiving news of Dugu Bo's appearance, Bibi Dong was unwilling to wait even a moment longer.

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On the outskirts of Sunset Forest, the sky had just darkened.

Dugu Bo had just come out of Prince Xuexing's mansion, his arrogance as a Poison Douluo still undiminished, when he suddenly felt the air around him freeze.

An immense pressure instantly locked him in place.

The air suddenly froze.

A figure as black as ink slowly emerged from the darkness.

Bibi Dong wore a suit of jet-black, cold metal armor. The armor surface gleamed with a hard, cold light, and the lines were sharp as knives. The clean lines of the breastplate and waist armor outlined her tall and majestic figure, making her extremely imposing and exuding the coldness and inviolability of a superior.

A long black and gold cloak fluttered behind her without wind, and her signature long purple-red hair was tied up high, neat and beautiful, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, making her stunningly beautiful yet cold face even more captivating.

Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He recognized the woman in front of him; she was Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Judging from their current posture, they're up to no good!

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply, and his first reaction was to fight back and escape.

He was, after all, a titled Douluo, the Poison Douluo who was renowned throughout the continent.

But when his gaze swept over the two familiar figures beside Bibi Dong, he felt only despair.

On one side is Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, and on the other side is Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.

The two titled Douluo elders stood silently, one on the left and one on the right.

Dugu Bo also fell silent.

If it were just Bibi Dong, I could try to escape, but with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, both titled Douluos with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, my chances of escaping are almost zero.

He's just a Title Douluo who plays with poison. What makes him so special that the Pope of the Spirit Hall would personally lead a team, along with two other Title Douluos, to capture him?

Although he and Yue Guan had old grudges, those conflicts were far from enough to alarm the Pope of the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, Yue Guan himself was not qualified to ask Bibi Dong to take action.

The next moment, Dugu Bo realized how terrifying this lineup was.

Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, their spirit rings rising simultaneously, and their domain power instantly spreading out.

"The realm of bipolar stillness."

The control-type martial soul fusion skill, which could even imprison a titled Douluo, stiffened Dugu Bo's entire body as soon as it was formed. His soul power, soul skills, and physical body were all firmly fixed in place, and he couldn't even move a finger.

The mighty Poison Douluo was utterly powerless to resist.

Just then, two sharp whooshing sounds came from afar.

When Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo landed and saw the scene before them, both of them showed a look of embarrassment and difficulty.

They were ordered by Qian Renxue to come specifically to capture Dugu Bo.

But now, Bibi Dong and her men have already captured him first.

The two titled Douluo exchanged a glance, then reluctantly stepped forward and bowed to Bibi Dong.

"Your Holiness, we are here on the orders of the young master of the Palace of Worship to capture Dugu Bo. We wonder if Your Highness could... hand him over to us to take back?"

They spoke very cautiously, even they themselves were unsure.

Both of them were wondering what Dugu Bo had done wrong.

How come the Pope is personally taking action on one hand, while the young master is ordering his arrest on the other?

They also knew that the two of them had no chance of snatching someone from Bibi Dong.

Unless the High Priest Qian Daoliu himself arrives, no one can stop this Pope.

Bibi Dong didn't even spare them a glance, as if the two titled Douluo didn't exist.

She simply raised her hand indifferently, and with the guidance of her soul power, lifted Dugu Bo, who was imprisoned by the Static Domain, into the air.

Without uttering a single word of explanation, he turned and flew into the depths of the Sunset Forest.

The Serpent Spear Douluo and the Porcupine Douluo were frozen in place, unable to move forward or backward, and could only watch helplessly as the Pope's figure disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

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Meanwhile, after Fang Yuan left, Dugu Yan finally regained control of her body.

She almost instinctively chased after him, but the speed of Fang Yuan's Bright Phoenix Martial Soul combined with the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone Skill made it impossible for her to even catch a glimpse of his back.

In the end, Dugu Yan could only return to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye with a heavy heart.

Where will A Yuan go after he runs away?

Where can I go to find him again?

Dugu Yan stared blankly at the empty Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, feeling utterly lost.

The A Yuan she knew was always dull and simple-minded, with a mind so straightforward that you could see right through her.

Aside from focusing on his cultivation and paying special attention to delicious food, he hardly cares about anything else and has little cunning.

In the past, she could easily guess where he would go and what he would do next.

Moreover, she clearly remembered that A Yuan was originally from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and she knew exactly who her parents were and where her school was.

But now, everything has changed.

The current A Yuan's appearance is no longer what she remembers, and her temperament is completely different. The dazzling and sharp Phoenix Martial Soul has completely replaced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in her memory.

Aside from the fact that she was still obsessed with cultivation and single-mindedly focused on becoming stronger, Dugu Yan realized that she knew almost nothing about A Yuan now.

Looking at the empty and silent herb garden, Dugu Yan's face darkened completely, and a shadow of gloom surged in her eyes.

really……

I shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then!

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Dugu Yan planned to wait for her grandfather, Dugu Bo, to return before discussing the next steps.

She knew very well that her grandfather, Dugu Bo, had gone out to Tiandou City at the invitation of Prince Xuexing.

The thought of Prince Xuexing and his uncle Xue Beng made Dugu Yan's already bad mood sink even further.

Relying on the favor she had done for her grandfather in her early years, Princess Xuexing has been flaunting her title as a Title Douluo for years, openly and secretly gathering power for Xue Beng and vying for the throne. In her memory, it wouldn't be long before this person would go even further, directly having her grandfather personally protect Xuexing and Xue Beng, dragging her grandfather completely into the power vortex of the Heaven Dou royal family.

And this is precisely what she cannot tolerate the most.

If her grandfather stays in Tiandou City to protect the two of them out of gratitude, everything she has secretly planned will be completely disrupted.

Thinking of this, Dugu Yan took a deep breath, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes again.

but……

This time, with my prior reminder, Grandpa shouldn't agree to Prince Xuexing's excessive demands as easily as he did in my memory.