Douluo Continent: The Incarnation of a Divine Beast, Sister Huo Yutong!

Chapter 35 Dugu Lin

As the sun set, Zhang Lexuan, her brow furrowed with doubt, led Huo Yuhao out of the dormitory building of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

During the journey, she wanted to ask Huo Yuhao and Mu En what they had talked about several times, but she held back at the last moment.

Noticing Zhang Lexuan's curiosity, Huo Yuhao squeezed her boneless, jade-like hand and chuckled as he said:

"Old Mu told me to visit him often..."

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes brightened slightly, a ripple of surprise appearing in them.

Does Mu Lao's statement mean he acknowledges Xiao Yuhao?

Come to think of it, Bei Bei, who is three years older than Huo Yuhao, couldn't even withstand a single move from him. With such outstanding talent, it's hard not to be favored by Elder Mu.

Zhang Lexuan slowly squatted down, placing her hands on Huo Yuhao's shoulders, her expression solemn:
"Little Yuhao, if Elder Mu teaches you anything, you must listen carefully!"

"Old Mu...he's very capable!"

Looking at the genuine concern in her eyes, Huo Yuhao felt a warmth in his heart and nodded emphatically to Zhang Lexuan.

"Don't worry, Sister Lexuan..."

Relieved to receive Huo Yuhao's reply, Zhang Lexuan then pulled Huo Yuhao toward the inner courtyard.

Compared to the bustling outer courtyard, Shrek's inner courtyard was much quieter.

After all, the inner court students have extremely strict quotas; they are either eliminating evil spirit masters or on their way to find them. Very few inner court disciples remain at Shrek Academy.

However, people quickly noticed Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao's presence and greeted them with smiles.

"Senior Sister, Xiao Yuhao, hello there..."

Hearing the commotion, several Shrek Academy students greeted them; they were all Soul Masters whom Huo Yuhao had rescued earlier.

Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao responded with smiles.

After responding, Zhang Lexuan looked at the gathered crowd and asked curiously:
Why are you all gathered here?

Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly:
"Dean Yan sent us..."

"They said we encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast and they wanted to compensate us!"

These words struck Zhang Lexuan like a hammer blow, instantly bringing to mind the image of Gong Changwei being pierced by spider legs.

Seeing the joyful faces of the crowd, she forced a smile and said softly:
"Then you wait here, we won't disturb you any longer!"

Everyone laughed and said it was fine, then waited excitedly for the academy's compensation.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao thought to himself, "This is probably not compensation, but hush money!"

Regardless, Xuanzi, as the teacher in charge, failed to appear when the students were in danger. If word gets out, Shrek Academy's reputation will suffer a significant blow.

After all, with Moon in seclusion, Xuanzi is the strongest person in Shrek Academy on the surface.

In order to silence them and also to give an explanation to the forces behind these students, "compensation" is necessary.

It was only when she realized this that Zhang Lexuan's expression changed drastically.

She deeply loves Shrek Academy and is even willing to give everything for it, but the academy's actions have left her somewhat confused.

Is this still the college she knows and loves?
Seemingly sensing that Zhang Lexuan's condition was not right, Huo Yuhao emitted a pink energy fluctuation from his palm.

The cool breeze dispelled Zhang Lexuan's confusion. She subconsciously looked at Huo Yuhao, only to meet a pair of bright eyes:

If you're feeling down about something, try to change it!

The boy's voice instantly shattered her heart, making it pound wildly.

What if I can't change it?

"What can't be changed?"

"If you are strong enough, the whole world will change because of you!"

Huo Yuhao's voice struck Zhang Lexuan's heart like a heavy hammer blow.

Zhang Lexuan first felt a tightness in her chest, then it was as if the gloom had dissipated, and she suddenly felt enlightened.

"Am I not strong enough?"

"That's right, I'm not strong enough!"

Zhang Lexuan murmured, her eyes growing brighter. She suddenly hugged Huo Yuhao and kissed him hard on the cheek.

"Thank you, Yuhao, I know what to do now!"

Seeing Zhang Lexuan's rosy complexion and bright smile, Huo Yuhao felt the same way and was in a great mood.

only…

Sister Lexuan, have you forgotten that this is the inner courtyard, not your home?
Just as Huo Yuhao was about to offer a word of advice, a faint sound suddenly rang out beside the two of them.

Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a stunningly beautiful mature woman with short, emerald-green hair, a curvaceous figure, and an incredibly attractive physique looking at them with disdain in her eyes.

Two blushes suddenly rose on Zhang Lexuan's face. She quickly put Huo Yuhao down and called out to the green-haired woman:

"It's not what you think! Let me explain!"

To everyone's surprise, the other party dismissed Zhang Lexuan's explanation, spat, and then swayed away from the spot.

Zhang Lexuan wanted to chase after them to explain, but she found that many students had been attracted by the commotion. After thinking it over, she had no choice but to give up.

"Sister Lexuan, who is that older sister...?"

Looking at Zhang Lexuan's conflicted expression, Huo Yuhao asked curiously.

Zhang Lexuan rolled her eyes at Huo Yuhao, took his hand, and walked away into the distance, answering his questions at the same time:
"Her name is Dugu Lin, and she's also a student in the Inner Court..."

"However, it's best not to get close to her..."

Upon hearing the name "Dugu," Huo Yuhao instantly perked up.

In the Douluo Continent, the inheritance of martial spirits is mostly based on family lineage, and names are not chosen randomly.

When Huo Yuhao heard the name Dugu, he immediately thought of Dugu Bo, who possessed the Azure Serpent Emperor Martial Soul.

Dugu Bo's Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire made a huge contribution to the protagonist group's path to godhood.

Unfortunately, the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire was eventually taken over by Tang Buddha and even transformed into a treasure trove exclusively for the Tang family, with each generation of Tang family members coming to exploit it.

Seeing the curious expression on Huo Yuhao's face, Zhang Lexuan continued:

"Dugu Lin's martial soul is called the Azure Scale Serpent, and its venom is extremely potent..."

"In the Battle of Jialing Pass ten thousand years ago, a Title Douluo-level Azure Serpent Soul Master poisoned 100,000 soldiers in a single battle, firmly establishing the Azure Serpent's reputation as the strongest poisonous martial soul!"

"Unfortunately, every Azure Serpent Soul Master accumulates a large amount of toxins within their body, which will erupt at a certain time..."

At this point, a look of regret flashed in Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

Huo Yuhao subconsciously said:

"And this Sister Dugu Lin..."

"Yes, her situation is even worse. Her martial soul has undergone a primal regression. Although it has not evolved into the Azure Serpent Emperor, it has surpassed the ordinary Azure Serpent and can be considered the Azure Serpent King!"

"In other families, the appearance of atavism would be a cause for great joy, but..."

"The Dugu family sent him to Shrek Academy hoping to find a cure, but unfortunately..."

At this point, Zhang Lexuan shook her head, her eyes filled with regret.

Clearly, over the years, Dugu Lin has not found a way to break the poison and can only barely survive by suppressing the outbreak of the toxin with her soul power.

"If it weren't for the poison, she would be a very good person to win over, but..."

"She's incredibly talented. If it weren't for the poison hindering her, she might have already advanced to Soul Emperor..."

"Yuhao, I know you have a kind heart, but..."

"Listen to me, stay away from her, okay?"

Huo Yuhao agreed verbally, but his gaze couldn't help but drift towards the blue-haired mature woman in the distance.

Is it the Dugu family that doesn't appear in the original novel?
It's unbelievable that even after ten thousand years, Dugu Bo's descendants still haven't solved the problem of the Martial Soul Poison. Could it be that the method Tang San gave them back then wasn't passed down?

Or perhaps it was lost due to some accident?

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly as he noted down the details of this senior, Dugu Lin.

Who knows, it might come in handy someday!
(End of this chapter)