Chapter 81 Dugu Bo Entrusts Dugu Yan with His Careers! His Granddaughter Marries Lin Ye?!
Looking at her grandfather's unpredictable expression, and then at Lin Ye who remained expressionless as if watching a farce, Dugu Yan felt a surge of resentment and anger well up inside her.
She couldn't understand why her grandfather, who had always loved her the most, had become so unfamiliar today.
Not only did they not help me, they also hit me and questioned me.
"You bastard!"
Seeing that she still didn't speak, Dugu Bo became increasingly anxious. He took a deep breath and suddenly pushed Dugu Yan's back.
"What are you still standing there for!"
"Go back and apologize to Your Majesty!"
"What?!"
Dugu Yan screamed.
"Make me apologize to him? Why should I! He's the one who bullied me!"
"Shut up!"
Dugu Bo's voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"I told you to go, so go! Do you want both of us, grandfather and grandson, to die here today?!"
He spoke his last words in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Dugu Yan's body trembled violently. Looking at the unprecedented fear and solemnity in her grandfather's eyes, her heart sank deeper and deeper.
Even if she's stupid, she'll understand now.
The man before them was a terrifying being whom even their own titled Douluo grandfather dared not provoke.
Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, all reason and grievances seem so pale and powerless.
Dugu Bo forcefully grabbed her hand, dragged her in front of Lin Ye, and then pressed down hard on her shoulders, forcing her to lower her head.
Dugu Yan bit her lip, her nails digging deep into her palms, her whole body resisting.
The purple outfit that accentuated her fiery curves now felt like a prison uniform binding her.
Those long, beautiful legs, which were once full of pride and allure, were now trembling slightly.
Tears of humiliation welled up in her eyes, but she forced them back.
Under Dugu Bo's murderous gaze, she finally managed to squeeze out three words through gritted teeth.
The sound was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"sorry."
The three words "Dugu Yan" seemed light and airy, as if they could be blown away by the wind at any moment, yet they struck the hearts of the grandfather and granddaughter heavily.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.
Dugu Bo stiffly released his hand from his granddaughter, turned around, and forced a smile at Lin Ye that looked more like a grimace.
"Your Majesty, look..."
He rubbed his hands together, adopting an extremely humble posture, his old face full of flattery and fear.
"The child is just a kid and doesn't know any better. He offended you and caused a little friction."
"It's all my fault as your grandfather for not disciplining them properly. If you want to punish someone, punish this old man."
"You're so magnanimous, please don't take it to heart."
Dugu Bo carefully chose his words, downplaying the "lesson" that the forestry department had given Dugu Yan as a "minor friction."
He was giving the forestry industry a way out, and also saving face for his granddaughter.
Lin Ye shifted his gaze from Dugu Yan's pretty face, which was filled with humiliation and resentment, and glanced indifferently at Dugu Bo.
"I didn't take it seriously."
He really didn't take it seriously.
To him, teaching Dugu Yan a lesson was nothing more than casually swatting a buzzing mosquito, and he would forget about it afterward.
If she hadn't bumped into him, he wouldn't have even bothered to look at her again.
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally felt half relieved.
He let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed.
But in that very instant...
"Well..."
Dugu Bo's expression suddenly changed, and he let out a suppressed groan.
His body swayed suddenly, his feet stumbled, and he lost control and fell forward, almost falling headfirst to the ground.
"grandfather!"
Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise, forgetting all her grievances, and rushed forward to firmly support Dugu Bo's swaying body.
The first thing I touched was my grandfather's arm, which was trembling violently.
Dugu Bo's face was now completely devoid of color, replaced by an eerie dark green hue.
Veins bulged on his forehead, large beads of sweat rolled down his face, his jaw was clenched, and his body convulsed uncontrollably from the intense pain.
That usually imposing face was now completely distorted and deformed, looking as if he was in extreme pain.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?!"
Dugu Yan's voice was choked with sobs, and she was so anxious that tears were about to fall.
She had never seen her grandfather look so pained.
"My old problem...it's flared up again..."
Dugu Bo squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, each breath like pulling a broken bellows, filled with hardship and pain.
"Just now... just now when I fought with Your Majesty, I overused my soul power, and the toxins in my body... I couldn't suppress them anymore..."
He spoke haltingly, clearly enduring immense torment.
"This is what our Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul is like..."
"It hurts others, and it hurts yourself."
"I was fine when I was young, but now... my health is not what it used to be. Every backlash feels like it's going to kill me..."
Dugu Bo leaned against his granddaughter, breathing heavily, his eyes beginning to glaze over.
"I'm afraid... I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for much longer..."
"No way! Grandpa, you're talking nonsense!"
Dugu Yan's tears finally broke free. She hugged her grandfather tightly and cried out.
"You're a Title Douluo! How could you die! You can't die!"
Seeing his granddaughter's tearful face, Dugu Bo felt a pang of heartache and reluctance. He struggled to raise his hand, wanting to wipe away her tears, but he couldn't even manage such a simple gesture.
His gaze passed over his granddaughter's shoulder and landed on the young man who remained indifferent not far away.
A resolute glint flashed in those cloudy old eyes.
He knew his days were numbered.
It doesn't matter if he dies, but what about Yan Yan?
Throughout his life, he has been eccentric and has made countless enemies.
Those enemies, restrained by his strength as a Title Douluo, dared not retaliate openly, but their underhanded tactics never ceased.
Once he falls, those jackals and tigers will pounce on him without hesitation and tear his only granddaughter to pieces!
no!
Absolutely not!
He had to find a powerful enough backer for Yan Yan before he died!
And the unfathomable soul beast before them was undoubtedly the best, and only, choice.
"Your Majesty..."
Dugu Bo pushed Dugu Yan away and forced himself to stand up straight, even though the excruciating pain made him almost faint.
He bowed deeply and solemnly to the forestry department.
"I...have a request."
Lin Ye looked at him without saying a word, his eyes calm and unwavering.
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty's strength is boundless, and you must have seen that my body is already at its limit."
"I have no other attachments in my life, except for this granddaughter."
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