The oppressive atmosphere in the room had finally eased after an unknown amount of time.
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter, who was standing there blankly, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes as he softly said, "I'm sorry, Yan Yan, for only telling you this now."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Du Gu Yan snapped out of her daze.
Looking at her grandfather's aged appearance and the way he was forcing himself to cheer up and comfort her, her heart was struck hard.
Yes, Grandpa isn't having an easier time than I am. The one who died was my father, but also his son.
She was too young at the time, so what good would telling her have done? At least over the years, Grandpa has always granted her every wish, and he's the only family she has left.
"Grandpa."
Du Gu Yan threw herself into Dugu Bo's arms, sobbing quietly at first, then louder, until her cries filled the entire room.
It's good to cry, it's good to cry.
Dugu Bo had actually prepared himself for his granddaughter to resent him, but Du Gu Yan's reaction was much better than he had expected.
Perhaps the sudden news had made Du Gu Yan feel mentally and emotionally drained. She cried herself to sleep in Dugu Bo's arms.
Looking at his granddaughter's tear-streaked face, Dugu Bo sighed softly and took her back to her room.
Then he instructed the servants to prepare food in advance, ready at any time. He himself sat in front of Du Gu Yan's door, staring blankly ahead, lost in thought.
...
It wasn't until two in the afternoon that Du Gu Yan woke up.
She remembered what had happened earlier, rushed out of her room, and saw Dugu Bo turn around and stand up, looking at her with the same smile as always.
"Grandpa."
Du Gu Yan remembered what happened in the morning and called out hesitantly.
"Alright, you've slept for so long, you must be hungry. The food is ready, let's go eat first. I have something to tell you after we eat, and I promise it's good news this time."
Dugu Bo held out his hand, and Du Gu Yan skillfully placed her hand in his. The two walked towards the dining room.
Perhaps it was because she was really hungry, or perhaps it was because Dugu Bo's words had piqued her interest.
She ate quickly this time, abandoning her so-called ladylike demeanor and aristocratic etiquette, finishing her lunch in no time.
Seeing that she had finished eating, Dugu Bo put down his chopsticks and led her deeper into the estate.
He stopped next to a cultivation room.
After repeatedly confirming that no one was around, he led Du Gu Yan inside, sealed off the surroundings, and set up a layer of Soul Power Shield before looking at his granddaughter.
"Do you remember the boy I told you about at the academy?"
"He's really reached level 30, Grandpa?"
Du Gu Yan still couldn't quite believe that someone younger than her could be a higher level than her. She was already a genius in the academy, and if there was really such a person, she couldn't have not heard of him.
Dugu Bo glanced at her, shook his head, and said seriously, "Actually, I've been hiding some things."
Du Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, after seeing her grandfather this time, he liked to talk like this, which made her a little uncomfortable.
"What I didn't tell you is that he does look a little younger than you on the outside, but his actual age is even younger. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and even personally examined his body, I wouldn't have believed there could be such a genius."
Dugu Bo said with great emotion, his tone full of appreciation for the person he was talking about.
"So, he's twelve years old this year? It can't be eleven, right?" Du Gu Yan guessed uncertainly.
"No, he's only seven years old, and he'll be eight in half a year." Dugu Bo stared intently into Du Gu Yan's eyes.
"That's impossible. Did he start cultivating at the age of one? Grandpa, if you're going to lie to me, at least come up with a better reason. This is purely..."
Du Gu Yan stopped halfway, looking at Dugu Bo, who was still looking at her calmly, her voice gradually lowered, and finally she closed her mouth.
She couldn't be wrong. In her memory, Grandpa only looked like this when he was discussing serious matters with her father.
After a long while, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva that wasn't there, her mouth feeling a little dry as she said, "He's really only seven years old? That's too absurd."
"I would never lie to you about this. In fact, I met him two days ago. He wasn't this strong at the time, but he had reached level 23." Dugu Bo chose to tell the truth.
"Level 23, level 30, combined with his age, it makes no difference to me." Du Gu Yan rolled her eyes at her grandfather.
"Hmm, wait? Two days ago, does that mean he broke through seven levels in two days?"
Du Gu Yan finally reacted and went to her grandfather to confirm it as soon as possible.
"That's right, we met during a treasure hunt."
Dugu Bo embellished the story a bit unnaturally. He was too embarrassed to admit to his granddaughter that he had been beaten without resistance and almost lost his life.
"What good luck! But what does this have to do with you, Grandpa?" Du Gu Yan exclaimed enviously, then asked.
"It has a lot to do with me, because he can cure the Bloodline Poison in you and me, and there are even other benefits," Dugu Bo said slowly and deliberately.
Du Gu Yan blinked. She hadn't experienced the pain of the poison yet, so she hadn't quite switched her thinking.
"What do you think Grandpa disappears for so long every month? Actually, I'm going to find a place to suppress the backlash of the poison. If I can't hold on, I'll die. I don't want to implicate you," Dugu Bo said with a bitter tone.
"Grandpa, then you now?..."
Du Gu Yan's voice was a little choked. She quickly took two steps forward and grabbed Dugu Bo's sleeves with both hands, looking him up and down in a panic.
"Don't worry, I'm fine for now, and I'll be fine in the future."
Dugu Bo touched his granddaughter's hair and said softly.
"Because of your low level, the Bloodline Poison is not obvious yet. It's just that your eyes have been green since you were born. But as your cultivation level gets higher and higher, the poison in your body will grow along with the toxicity of the Martial Soul itself, until you can no longer suppress it like your father. By then, even Grandpa will be powerless."
"Fortunately, fortunately, Grandpa was lucky enough to meet him."
"Then Grandpa, let's go find him quickly and have him save you."
Du Gu Yan pulled Dugu Bo and wanted to walk outside, but saw Dugu Bo smiling and pulling her back.
"Don't worry, Grandpa came back this time to tell you about this. I have reached an agreement with him, and he will treat you and me. But it may take some time. Grandpa doesn't know exactly how long, so I came back to tell you." Dugu Bo's voice was softer than usual.
"Conditions? What conditions? Is there anything I can help with?"
"Also, I'll go with you, Grandpa. I want to see you receive treatment with my own eyes."
"I don't want to stay at home alone anymore, promise me, okay?"
Du Gu Yan stubbornly raised her head and stared at Dugu Bo. She was a little scared, afraid that Grandpa was comforting her, afraid that Dugu Bo would never return, and afraid that she would be the only one left in the future.
"This..."
Dugu Bo frowned. He didn't expect Du Gu Yan to want to go with him, which was a bit beyond his expectations.
"Is it not possible?"
Du Gu Yan asked softly, while carefully observing her grandfather's expression, trying to see something from it.
But to her disappointment, she could only see that Dugu Bo seemed to be seriously considering this question.
After a while, Dugu Bo looked up at her, revealing a somewhat embarrassed expression.
He didn't dare to take his granddaughter over there without permission. Han Li was okay, he was reasonable, but he was really afraid that Broad Hill wouldn't give him any face and would just kill the grandfather and granddaughter together.
"Grandpa can't make the decision on this. I have to discuss it with someone. The place we're going to is a bit special, and the person we're going to see has a special identity."
"Grandpa, take me with you. I will be obedient, and since he can cure you, he will definitely have to treat me later. We'll have to meet sooner or later, right?"
Seeing that Grandpa was a little shaken, Du Gu Yan immediately used her usual infallible trick of acting cute, shaking Dugu Bo's arm.
"It's not impossible. Grandpa will go ask for you."
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and gave in. Then he looked at Du Gu Yan again.
"Yan Yan, then you prepare first, bring more clothes, and things for survival in the wild. Grandpa will go ask for you. But, I can only say I'll try. If the other party doesn't agree, you stay in the academy and wait for Grandpa to come back, how about that?"
Du Gu Yan first gave herself a thumbs-up in her heart, and also realized that Dugu Bo seemed to have real difficulties. In addition, she was a little scared, and she believed his previous words a little more.
At this time, she didn't dare to make trouble, and nodded obediently, indicating that she would follow the arrangements.
Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief, and after urging Du Gu Yan not to tell anyone, he hurriedly left his mansion and ran towards the city gate.
I hope Broad Hill is already there at this time, otherwise Yan Yan will be disappointed, Dugu Bo thought in his heart.
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