Facing Qian Renxue's inquiry, Ye Tian revealed a faint smile on his face.
His eyes looked toward the direction of Heaven Dou City ahead as he spoke mysteriously:
"After lunch, we're going to visit an old senior."
"Old senior?"
Upon hearing Ye Tian's words, Jin Yue'er raised her eyebrows.
"Older than my grandfather?"
Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.
"Not that old."
"Then why did you specifically add the word 'old'?"
Jin Yue'er looked completely puzzled.
"Uh—"
Ye Tian was momentarily at a loss for words.
Seeing Jin Yue'er's face drawing closer, he somewhat helplessly extended his large hand and gently pushed away that annoying face, saying irritably:
"Anyway, he's much older than me!"
"Hmph!"
Jin Yue'er covered her face, puffed out her cheeks, and straightened her back.
"..."
Qian Renxue couldn't help but smile.
Her face no longer showed the previous haggard appearance. Though still occupied by some fatigue, she could occasionally reveal a faint smile like now.
She had already improved significantly.
"So Ye Tian, who is this old senior you mentioned?"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian curiously.
As far as she knew, Ye Tian had never left Spirit Hall City, right? Moreover, wasn't their purpose for coming out this time to search for Immortal Herbs?
A glint flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
"Does that senior have some connection to what we're looking for?"
"Exactly!"
Ye Tian nodded heavily with a smile.
"Through my covert investigations,"
"That treasure land should have long fallen into that senior's hands."
Covert investigations?
Jin Yue'er was somewhat surprised—where did Ye Tian get the manpower?
But upon second thought,
Ye Tian's pills were so miraculous that even she couldn't resist their temptation!
They must be very effective for bribing people!
Besides, that annoying guy Ye Tian also had special identities like Holy Maiden Disciple and others?
Jin Yue'er's beautiful eyes shone brightly.
Who said she was stupid? She was obviously incredibly clever!
As for someone like Qian Renxue, she didn't ponder this question much.
From the moment Ye Tian revealed his First Soul Skill,
Qian Renxue had known that his position in Spirit Hall was destined to be special.
Later on,
Qian Renxue became even more certain
That Ye Tian's status in the entire Soul Master Realm would also be special.
At this moment, Qian Renxue was more concerned about the Immortal Herbs.
She couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows and worry:
"In that case, hasn't what we're looking for been taken by someone else already?!"
"Not at all."
Ye Tian smiled and shook his head, comforting her:
"Little Xue, don't worry. Why would I bring you on a wild goose chase?"
After speaking,
Ye Tian maintained his composed expression and explained:
"Indeed, that senior is well-versed in medicinal properties, but Soul Masters who can recognize Immortal Herbs across the continent are few and far between. Unfortunately, through my confirmation, that senior isn't among them. That is to say, for all these years, he has been guarding a treasure mountain without knowing it..."
"Really?"
Surprise showed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
If this were true, even she couldn't help but feel pity for that senior...
Having such a tremendous opportunity right before his eyes,
Yet remaining unaware of it for years!
This kind of regret could be enough to shatter one's Dao Heart.
"Of course it's true."
Ye Tian stated with certainty.
He had thoroughly investigated the Dugu Family's background long ago.
The head of the Dugu Family, Dugu Bo—who would later be known as the "Poison Overlord of the World" and the Poison Douluo—was only sixty-five years old at this time.
He was an eighty-seventh level Soul Douluo powerhouse!
Without the assistance of the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire, he would have long since met a violent end.
Ye Tian knew clearly.
There were still nearly five years until Dugu Bo broke through to the ninetieth level!
In other words,
Dugu Bo became a Titled Douluo at the age of seventy!
As for why Ye Tian remembered this timeline so clearly,
it was entirely because
Dugu Bo's breakthrough perfectly illustrated the whims of fate!
One day five years in the future,
when Dugu Yan rushed over in a panic, begging Dugu Bo to return and suppress the snake poison in Dugu Xin, Dugu Bo was just about to move when he broke through on the spot!
As a result, he was immobilized by his own turbulent Soul Power.
In the end, he successfully broke through to the ninetieth level,
but it also meant an elder burying the younger—
his only son, Dugu Xin, missed the critical window for treatment and died violently!
In the years that followed,
Dugu Bo's cultivation made no progress whatsoever. It wasn't until he was seventy-eight and met his unlikely friend—Tang San from the Ba Shu Tang Sect—
that he finally broke through to the ninety-second level two years later.
Stuck at the ninety-first level for a full decade—he was quite the figure indeed!
"Aha!"
Suddenly, Jin Yue'er leaped up.
Waving her fist, she gloated a little, "If that's the case, then let Grandpa take care of him, and all the stuff will be ours, right?!"
"?"
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow and glanced at Jin Yue'er in surprise.
"Oho~ You've grown a brain recently, huh?"
Ye Tian teased with a strange laugh.
"Hmph! Who needs a brain for that?"
Jin Yue'er puffed out her chest proudly, shaking the Sky-Piercing Braid on her head and patting her chest as she boasted, "My grandpa said it himself—in this world, no one older than him can fight better than he can!"
"Is that so?"
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow.
But upon second thought, it did seem true.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was much older than the three Great Masters. In the entire Soul Master Realm, only those three could surpass him now.
Wait!
Anyone older than him had probably long since returned to the earth, right?
Ye Tian's lips twitched slightly—that statement was annoyingly precise!
Qian Renxue clearly understood the absurdity of that remark as well,
hesitating as if wanting to say something.
"Ahem!"
Outside the carriage, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but cough dryly and remarked oddly,
"Yue'er, your grandpa also said the second half of that sentence, didn't he?"
"Ah! Right!"
Hearing this, Jin Yue'er suddenly understood.
"My grandpa also said that among those younger than him, only a handful can fight better than he can!"
"Only this many can beat him—"
As she spoke, she held up three fingers, then added triumphantly, "So, we should just go and take it! Ha! Take everything!"
"Yue'er is right."
Outside, Golden Crocodile Douluo gave Jin Yue'er his full approval.
He had naturally overheard Ye Tian and the others' conversation earlier—they hadn't hidden it from him.
The law of the jungle in the Soul Master Realm had remained unchanged since ancient times.
He wasn't just blindly agreeing with his granddaughter.
Golden Crocodile had climbed to where he was today over mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
If it truly became necessary,
he would feel no guilt seizing an opportunity from a junior.
But Qian Renxue, at this point, was still a novice.
She hadn't yet learned true ruthlessness; her actions and demeanor remained rigid and proper. A trace of hesitation appeared on her face as she murmured softly:
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to just take it by force?"
"Not at all!"
"Huh?!"
Qian Renxue looked up in surprise at the person who had answered her.
That person was none other than Ye Tian!
She hadn't expected him to agree with Jin Yue'er's suggestion, and even become so serious about it.
"Little Xue, sometimes taking something by force is the best solution. Otherwise, if we don't obtain it ourselves, we might end up doing all the work only for others to reap the benefits," Ye Tian said to Qian Renxue with a serious expression.
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