Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 66 Qian Renxue enters the trap, and Dugu Yan learns the truth.

Seeing the hesitation on Qian Renxue's face, Guangling immediately pressed his advantage.

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoxue, I wasn't just saying that my martial soul is getting stronger. You can feel it for yourself and try out its current strength."

As he spoke, Guangling controlled his aura and summoned his martial spirit.

As soon as the Divine Bow of Light appeared in the secret room, Qian Renxue felt the temperature drop a few degrees. The water in the glass on the table next to her was affected and instantly froze into ice.

Qian Renxue unconsciously took a step back, her soul power enveloping her entire body, before looking at the martial soul in Guang Ling's hand, which seemed to have become much colder than before.

"It's improved that much?" Qian Renxue murmured to herself.

She had seen the Light Feather Divine Bow more than once, but since her Angelic Martial Soul inherently possessed fire attributes, she had even played with the Light Feather Martial Soul before. However, never before had she felt such a chill just by getting close to it.

"Moreover, the earlier you eat the immortal herb, the better. By the way, Xiaoxue, Han Li is already level 30. After he gets his soul ring, he will probably reach level 32 at the very least. He is not even eight years old yet. Who knows, he might actually catch up with you in the future."

Guangling still played a trick, not mentioning that Han Li's first two spirit rings had now turned into one black and one purple, and that the age of his first spirit ring could gradually increase with his strength. As for his third spirit ring, Han Li was also preparing to directly obtain one that was close to 20,000 years old.

It's better for Qian Renxue to discover these things herself in the future. It's not quite appropriate for him to say them out loud. Curiosity is the greatest motivation for one person to understand another.

Although Guangling is almost ninety years old and still single, and has never been in a relationship, he still knows some techniques.

He didn't give Qian Renxue a chance to refuse. As he spoke, he took out the jade box and carefully placed it on the table. He also took out the auxiliary medicines that Han Li had prepared, categorized them by type.

Finally, under Qian Renxue's watchful gaze, he solemnly placed the booklet handwritten by Han Li into her hands.

"Xiaoxue, remember this: you must follow the procedures in this manual exactly. Don't be careless. Even I wouldn't dare to touch these immortal herbs lightly. You can't act recklessly just because your martial soul is special, understand?"

Qian Renxue opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but seeing Guang Ling's unyielding expression, she solemnly took the booklet.

"I will repay him in the future."

After holding back for a long time, Qian Renxue's lips moved slightly, and she uttered a sentence.

Seeing that Qian Renxue accepted the gift, Guangling's face regained its smile, and he casually waved his hand: "What's this talk of repaying? We're all family, no need for that."

"No, I still want it. This immortal herb is too precious. I, Qian Renxue, am not that kind of person." Qian Renxue didn't understand Guang Ling's words at all and answered seriously with her little face.

"Alright, alright, then I'll listen to you, Xiaoxue," Guangling said casually, trying to appease her.

"Remember to find a safe place when you have time, and have the pufferfish protect you. If the fire poison is too strong, use the method recorded in Xiao Li to expel it directly from your body. With the characteristics of the pufferfish's martial soul, even if it has some fire attribute, it's better than you trying to force yourself to refine it. Hmm, it's not impossible to just give up that part, since your martial soul won't lack that little bit of supplement."

Guangling added seriously, otherwise he was afraid that with Xiaoxue's proud nature, she would insist on absorbing it, and he couldn't bear the consequences if something went wrong.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Guangling, I know. I have more important things to do, and I won't give up because of this," Qian Renxue said with a smile, feeling Guangling's concern.

"Sigh, the main problem is that Xiao Li still needs my protection right now, and you can't leave Tian Dou City for long. Besides, I haven't told him about your situation. Otherwise, it would have been best to let Xiao Li help you absorb it," Guang Ling sighed.

"Hmm? What happened?"

Qian Renxue sensed something was off about Guang Ling's tone.

"Well, how should I put it?" Guangling said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, besides the effects of the immortal herb, Xiao Li also contributed a lot to my breakthrough, which caused some problems with his body now, and he needs time to recover. Otherwise, I would definitely have had him help you absorb it perfectly."

"Is it serious?"

Having just received such an expensive gift, Qian Renxue subconsciously asked, "What is it?"

"It's alright, it's just that the recovery time is a bit long, but it shouldn't affect her subsequent growth." Guangling's expression was very complicated, but she didn't elaborate.

"If you need my help, Grandpa Guangling, remember to call me."

Qian Renxue's expression was very serious.

"Haha, don't worry, if there's anything I can do to help Xiaoxue, I won't hesitate to ask," Guangling replied with a smile.

"Alright, I have to go. Remember, safety first, understand?"

Guangling pulled up her hood and turned back to give him another word of advice, still worried.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Guangling, I know."

Qian Renxue returned a sweet smile.

As usual, after seeing Guangling out, Qian Renxue returned to the underground chamber. Looking at the jade box, medicine, and the not-so-exquisite booklet on the table, she fell into deep thought.

She's becoming more and more curious about Han Li, her "junior uncle."

……

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo and his grandson Dugu Yan returned to their residence in a carriage.

Along the way, no matter how much Dugu Yan pleaded, Dugu Bo remained silent about what had just happened, which almost made Dugu Yan want to ignore him.

Only after returning home and dismissing the servants did Dugu Bo look at his granddaughter, who was still pretending to be angry and turning her head away from him.

"Alright, Yan Yan, don't be angry. Grandpa will apologize to you now. Can't we continue talking now?" Dugu Bo pulled Dugu Yan to sit down at the table.

"Really?" Dugu Yan turned her head and asked reluctantly.

"Really, why would Grandpa lie to you? This is extremely important to the Dugu family. I wasn't careful enough at the academy, that's why we're home now." Dugu Bo coaxed his granddaughter gently.

"What could be so important? Why are you being so mysterious?" Dugu Yan became interested.

"Anyway, it's really important, Yan Yan. You haven't forgotten about your father, have you?"

When Dugu Bo mentioned this matter, his mood and voice became somber.

"Yes." Dugu Yan also showed a sad expression.

"Your grandfather and father told you before that he was poisoned because of improper spirit ring matching and his weak body, and that's why they adjusted your spirit ring acquisition. But they were lying to you."

Seeing Dugu Yan's astonished expression, Dugu Bo didn't dare look at her, but continued, "I'll tell you the truth now. Your father's death wasn't because of his spirit ring or his body at all, but because of me."

"Because I went down the wrong path during my cultivation, and was complacent without realizing it, my martial soul was poisoned, and this was passed on to my descendants. Your most prized green eyes are also due to this. That's why you and your father were born with a deadly poison."

"By the time I realized it, it was too late."

After saying all that in one breath, Dugu Bo, who had been keeping his head down, found himself in tears.

Dugu Yan stood there blankly, staring at her deliberately green nail polish, at a loss. She liked green; she used to think it was a symbol of power. But now, she felt a little lost.

(End of this chapter)