Chapter 6: Dugu Bo

Initially, Dugu Bo indeed didn’t notice Jiang Jie. The fluctuation of a Level 10 Soul Master’s soul power was simply too weak.

In the Sunset Forest, there were far too many weak ten-year soul beasts like Jiang Jie. Without releasing their martial souls, their auras were all more or less the same. Dugu Bo didn’t pay much attention to such details. As long as he could help his granddaughter obtain the soul ring, that would be enough.

However, there was a bit of an unexpected surprise.

“Kid, I know you’re not okay. Stop pretending. Tell me, what kind of martial soul is this?” Dugu Bo looked at the dazed Jiang Jie with interest, his gaze fixed on the Flame Blade Blood Wave on his arms.

These two blades…

Even he, a Title Douluo, couldn’t help but be amazed by the sharpness of their blades.

He glanced discreetly at Dugu Yan, who also showed curiosity. Dugu Bo was already calculating in his mind. Let’s see what this kid’s background is like. If he’s just a commoner Soul Master without any background, then he could be grabbed and made into Yan’s protector.

A top-tier martial soul with innate full soul power indeed qualified as Yan’s guardian.

As Jiang Jie gradually regained consciousness, he looked at the large soul power hand holding him, feeling somewhat helpless.

Very well.

Dammit, the Emperor died before he could accomplish much.

“Variant martial soul, Flame Blade Blood Wave,” Jiang Jie shrugged. Although he didn’t know who the old man in front of him was, judging from his green hair and snake-like cold eyes, he could guess that he was Dugu Bo.

And there was the green-haired little girl next to him.

The external manifestation of a Snake martial soul was too obvious, with her enchanting figure even more formidable than a killing blade.

Once he identified them, Jiang Jie’s heart calmed down. If it were another Title Douluo, he wouldn’t know how to handle the situation, but if it were Dugu Bo…

Tsk tsk, Dugu Bo, want to detoxify? Just explode some gold coins!

Although he thought so, Jiang Jie didn’t say it directly. After all, this was his trump card, and Dugu Yan was still present. Dugu Bo seemed to have no intention of killing him, so he’d better observe the situation first.

As for revealing his own martial soul…

It wasn’t that Jiang Jie looked down on him, but what did this old guy know about Divine-level martial souls? At most, he would just find Flame Blade Blood Wave exceptionally powerful.

“Flame Blade Blood Wave…” Dugu Bo rubbed his chin, then was quite sure he had never heard of this martial soul.

And Dugu Yan, with her big eyes shining, looked at Jiang Jie and tugged on Dugu Bo’s sleeve. “Grandpa, this martial soul’s name sounds so nice, and it looks good too!”

That was Dugu Yan’s innermost thought.

The martial souls on the Douluo Continent were varied and bizarre. Although there were some exceptionally good-looking martial souls, most of them were grotesque. When they possessed Soul Masters, they looked even more unpleasant.

Higher-level martial souls had a beautifying effect, and Flame Blade Blood Wave had almost transformed Jiang Jie. He was gradually emitting an aura of a Demon God.

Even with a disheveled appearance held in the soul power hand of Dugu Bo, it didn’t affect his temperament.

What a wave.

Is this wave called “The Overbearing CEO Falls in Love with Me”?

Hearing Dugu Yan’s words, Dugu Bo’s expression softened considerably. After his son and daughter-in-law died from the Poison of the Serpent’s Jade, Dugu Bo only had Dugu Yan left, who was the most important person to him.

As long as Dugu Yan liked it, Dugu Bo could ignore many things.

Since Yan seemed to quite like this kid, he could try out his previous idea.

Come to think of it, Jiang Jie should really thank himself. After leaving Tian Dou City, he immediately cleaned himself up. Otherwise, with his previous dirty appearance, even if he were handsome, Dugu Yan probably wouldn’t have spared him a second glance.

For some reason, upon hearing Dugu Yan’s praise for his martial soul, Jiang Jie’s expression didn’t change, but he felt a small sense of joy in his heart.

It was like the peculiar feeling of wearing new clothes on New Year’s Day and being envied by other kids.

After reminiscing, Jiang Jie was startled by his own thoughts. Clearly, he was a twenty-four-year-old man, yet why did he have such childish thoughts?

Does the change in body size lead to emotional fluctuations towards childishness?

When Jiang Jie was doubting life, Dugu Bo indulgently rubbed Dugu Yan’s little head and asked softly, “Would Yan like to have another little brother? How about letting this kid protect you in the future?”

“Ah? Grandpa…” Dugu Yan’s little face froze for a moment, somewhat conflicted as she asked, “I don’t mind, but what if he doesn’t want to?”

“He dares!” Dugu Bo snorted lightly, then manipulated the soul power hand to bring Jiang Jie in front of him. “Kid, you’re so young, and you came to Sunset Forest alone. Are you planning to hunt soul rings alone?”

“Where are your family?”

Huh? Jiang Jie was taken aback. Did Dugu Bo intend to recruit him?

He even started asking about his background.

But on second thought, although Dugu Bo was eccentric and unpredictable, he was just a poison user. Compared to Tang San, Dugu Bo was practically an angel.

With Dugu Bo’s protection in the early stages, Jiang Jie’s growth path would be much smoother.

Thinking of this, Jiang Jie polished up his experience a bit. “I have no family. I live in a small village near Tian Dou City. There are no other Soul Masters in the village, so I have to come and get the soul ring myself.”

“With your talent, after the Martial Soul Hall helped you awaken, why didn’t you join them?” Dugu Bo’s eyes showed inquiry as he squinted at Jiang Jie.

Most people who could cultivate to the level of Title Douluo were not ordinary. Dugu Bo naturally wasn’t a fool. He easily found the flaw in Jiang Jie’s words.

After all, it had become common for the Martial Soul Hall to search for talented Soul Masters across the continent. Jiang Jie, such a talent, would not have been overlooked by the Martial Soul Hall.

“They invited me, but I didn’t join.” Jiang Jie didn’t expect Dugu Bo’s mind to be so sharp. He could only continue to fabricate lies.

“Why?” Dugu Bo pursued relentlessly.

This kid was the one he had his eyes on. To ensure he didn’t rear a snake under his wings, Dugu Bo felt it was necessary to figure out Jiang Jie’s background.

He might be blind, but Jiang Jie was the one he intended to keep by Dugu Yan’s side. What if this kid turned rebellious and stabbed Yan in the back?

Wouldn’t he, Dugu Bo, regret it then?

(End of this chapter)