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[Dugu Yan spoke with great seriousness and earnestness.]
[You listened silently, without offering any rebuttal.]
[Because what she said was correct, and her feeling wasn't wrong either. Your previous words were indeed full of gambling and calculation.]
[After Dugu Yan finished speaking about you, she didn't stop.]
[Turning to Dugu Bo, she continued, "Grandpa, I know how precious external soul bones are, and I understand that you had other thoughts after seeing them."]
["But I'd like to trouble you to consider my feelings when you're thinking and doing things."]
["My relationship with Su Mu, although he pursued me first and I fell for him afterward, ask yourself honestly, how much of the reason our relationship progressed so quickly was due to your behind-the-scenes encouragement and tacit approval?"]
["Let's set aside whether Su Mu saved our lives."]
["Just the fact that you tacitly approved of him getting close to me, and tacitly approved of me being with him."]
["When you set your sights on that external soul bone, did you ever consider how I would react if you actually took action?"]
[When Dugu Yan is with you, she feels wronged. But when she is with Dugu Bo, she feels a mixture of grief, indignation, and sorrow.]
[You suddenly feel sorry for her.]
[While your approach and response were not problematic, even using Dugu Yan as a bargaining chip to deal with a potential crisis from Dugu Bo was not wrong.]
[But Dugu Yan, as one of the parties involved, is caught in the middle of this power struggle and game, and is the one who suffers the most.]
[You feel a little sorry for yourself, but you don't regret it.]
[Because you have no right to regret it now.]
[If there is any fault, it is not yours.]
[The mistake lies in the unexpected appearance of the external soul bone, and your own weakness.]
[You have no idea what Dugu Bo is feeling right now.]
[But the unprecedented embarrassment, anxiety, and heartache that ripped from his face.]
[You can imagine he must be feeling really bad right now.]
[The facts are exactly as you guessed.]
[After a brief silence and agitation.]
[Dugu Bo took a deep breath, then slapped himself across the face.]
["Yanyan, don't be angry!"]
["No matter what, it's all Grandpa's fault."]
["It's Grandpa's fault for not controlling himself and letting his mind wander."]
["Grandpa understands you're upset. But let's just let it go for a bit; don't hurt yourself."]
["Also, don't hold a grudge against Su Mu."]
["While there was a hint of scheming in what Su Mu said earlier."]
["But the main problem still lies with Grandpa."]
["When Grandpa saw that externally attached soul bone, he was indeed deeply moved and had a fleeting, inappropriate thought."]
["And you know about Su Mu's situation."]
["Not long ago, I used the 'Looking Through Autumn Waters Dew' technique to elevate my spiritual power to the level of a Title Douluo."]
["He is particularly sensitive to danger and the flow of qi (vital energy)."]
["His reaction most likely stemmed from sensing his grandfather's change and his urgent need to protect himself, which is why he spoke up."]
["So, if we really have to blame someone, the biggest problem lies with Grandpa."]
[Dugu Bo said with a look of shame and embarrassment.]
[At this moment, he truly felt guilt and regret for his previous greed.]
[Because at that time, he hadn't considered at all how Dugu Yan would react if he had harbored such greed.]
[So at this moment, after hearing Dugu Yan's words, he truly regretted it.]
[But then he spoke again.]
["But there's one thing Grandpa needs to explain."]
["When Grandpa saw that externally attached soul bone, he was momentarily caught off guard and his mind was captivated."]
["It's true that the subconscious thought of wanting to possess it arose."]
["But Grandpa dares to swear an oath to the Martial Soul, I really never thought of turning that instinctively born greed into reality."]
["If this happens, may my martial spirit be shattered and I die a horrible death."]
["Secondly, throughout his life, Grandpa's conduct and dealings with others were entirely based on his conscience."]
["Grandpa doesn't care about rules at all."]
["Throughout my life, I have never distinguished between right and wrong, only between gratitude and resentment."]
["Those who have been kind to me include Prince Xue Xing of the Tiandou Empire."]
["Just a worthless nobleman, but grandfather is willing to repay his kindness by serving as a guest minister of the Tian Dou royal family to this day."]
["Although Su Mu has known us for quite some time, the solution to our martial spirit problem came from Grandpa's herb garden."]
["Even so, his kindness to you and me is like a second birth."]
["Without him, even if Grandpa had stayed and tended that medicinal garden for another hundred years, he would never have known how to solve the problem."]
[Finally, while external soul bones are precious, they can even rival 100,000-year-old soul bones.]
["But if we're really talking about value, those rare medicinal herbs are in no way inferior to this."]
["Putting everything else aside, the fact that it can evolve a martial soul is enough to drive all the soul masters and all the forces in the world mad."]
["Under such circumstances, this kid ate and took almost 80% of the rare medicinal herbs, and Grandpa didn't utter a single word of objection!"]
["So, Grandpa gave him all those rare medicinal herbs."]
["Even setting aside personal feelings, from an investment perspective alone, Grandpa wouldn't make a move against him at this time."]
[Dugu Bo explained to Dugu Yan with a pained expression.]
[He wanted his precious little one to believe that he was telling the truth.]
[But Dugu Yan didn't want to dwell on this matter any longer.]
["Let's consider today's incident an accident. I don't want to delve into your specific thoughts, nor am I willing to."]
["I only hope that from today onward, whatever you do, you'll consider my feelings a little before you do it."]
["To me, you are the closest people to me right now, and I don't want to see any problems arise between you."]
[Her words were clear and simple.]
[After listening, Dugu Bo patted his chest and assured him that there would be absolutely no problem.]
[You naturally agreed, indicating that you had no problem with it.]
[After this slightly unpleasant little incident.]
[You have embarked on your journey home.]
[It has been almost two months since you left Shrek Academy under the pretext of going home to visit the old village chief.]
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