Douluo Dalu: I have a Soul Beast Clone

What a misstep! What a huge mistake!

While Dugu Bo was lamenting how his attempt to bring the two together had backfired, a new twist suddenly arose on the scene.

Li Chang'an, who had been tightly holding onto Dugu Yan, suddenly let go of her. He placed his hands gently on her delicate shoulders, looked into her green eyes, and said with concern, "Yan'er, I'm deeply moved that you're willing to wait for me. But how could I be so selfish as to let you waste your youth? How many chances does one have for fifty years? Even if I don't become a Title Douluo, a hundred years is just a fleeting moment in a lifetime."

"Chang'an Gege, I don't..." Dugu Yan became anxious and was about to say something, but he gently covered her mouth with his hand. Li Chang'an shook his head and said, "Let me speak! How about we set a deadline? If I haven't become a Title Douluo by the time you turn thirty, then you can forget about me and find a more suitable husband."

After saying this, he turned to Dugu Bo, who had a fluctuating expression, and asked, "Senior, what do you think of this idea?"

Thirty? Become a Title Douluo?

Dugu Bo stared at this young man, unsure whether to call him arrogant or overly confident. He stood in silence for a long time.

The youngest Title Douluo ever recorded was Tang Hao, who achieved it at the age of forty-four.

Now, someone was claiming they would break through to Title Douluo before turning thirty?

Just imagining it, it seemed impossible. Was this young man trying to find an excuse to break up with Dugu Yan, so that she could move on with peace of mind later? If that were the case, then at least he was being considerate.

With that thought in mind, Dugu Bo's gaze softened slightly.

"I disagree!"

However, Dugu Yan couldn't accept it. She thought that Li Chang'an's idea of becoming a Title Douluo before thirty was just an excuse to help her get over him in the future.

To this, Li Chang'an responded by holding her close again and planting a gentle kiss on her red lips.

Dugu Yan was momentarily stunned.

"Yan'er, believe me."

Li Chang'an gazed into her green eyes, his dark and profound pupils meeting hers, as if conveying his confidence and determination to her.

Staring at her lover's deep eyes, even though reason told Dugu Yan that becoming a Title Douluo before thirty was impossible, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of confidence. It was as if the kiss had filled her with courage and belief.

Eventually, Dugu Yan lowered her head shyly, softly replying with a "Hmm," as gentle as a harmless little lamb.

Of course, this didn't mean she truly believed him.

In fact, even though she outwardly agreed, Dugu Yan had already decided that even if Li Chang'an couldn't become a Title Douluo before thirty, she would still wait for him. She would wait for the day when he would come to marry her.

As a person who had lived nearly a hundred years, Dugu Bo naturally saw through his granddaughter's intentions and felt a tremendous headache. Having reached this age, even with the extended lifespan granted by his Title Douluo breakthrough, the poison from his martial soul had gradually eroded his body. His life expectancy was far shorter than that of an ordinary Title Douluo.

In recent years, he had often felt weak, sensing that his time was running out. At most, he could live for another ten or twenty years.

Having lived such a long life, Dugu Bo was not afraid of death. However, the one thing that concerned him most was his precious granddaughter. Dugu Bo feared that after his death, without his protection, she would be bullied and persecuted.

After all, the world of Soul Masters was far from ideal.

A female Soul Master, especially one with a high-quality martial soul, would suffer terribly if she had no one to protect her. In the worst case, she could be captured by a powerful person and forced to become a concubine to improve their bloodline. Even worse, she could be captured by a sect or family and used as a tool for breeding.

Such situations were not rare in the Soul Master world. The first to suffer were often those talented Soul Masters who came from commoner backgrounds and had no powerful connections.

For the sake of his granddaughter's future, Dugu Bo had long decided to choose a worthy husband for her, preferably someone with outstanding talent and great prospects, or a young man from a powerful family.

Without a doubt, Li Chang'an perfectly fit these criteria. Moreover, judging by his recent performance, Dugu Bo thought him to be a decent person, someone worthy of entrusting his granddaughter to. In fact, he was quite satisfied with the young man, only to find out that he had already been chosen as the imperial consort.

This made the situation extremely difficult.

Now, Dugu Bo had two choices.

One was to forcibly separate the two and sever their bond. But this would likely make his granddaughter depressed and unable to move on from this relationship, possibly leading to a lonely life.

The other option was to follow Li Chang'an's suggestion and set the deadline of Dugu Yan turning thirty. He would gamble on whether the young man could break through to Title Douluo in that time.

But this clearly seemed impossible. Moreover, judging by his granddaughter's expression, even if Li Chang'an failed to become a Title Douluo by thirty, she wouldn't give up on their relationship.

Could he really allow Dugu Yan to become a concubine?

The reputation loss was one thing, but what if she suffered after that?

Dugu Bo's face darkened, clearly struggling with the decision.

Seeing Dugu Bo remain silent, Li Chang'an knew that the old man didn't believe he could become a Title Douluo before Dugu Yan turned thirty.

This disbelief was, of course, understandable. If he did believe it, then he would be the one who had lost his mind.

Becoming a Title Douluo before thirty?

Without external help, relying on normal cultivation, even someone with a top-tier martial soul like Qian Renxue would not dare to claim she could become a Title Douluo before thirty.

Therefore, it was easy to imagine how ridiculous Li Chang'an's statement must have sounded to others.

"Senior, why don't you test my bone age?" Li Chang'an suggested, deciding to give the old man a little shock from the "genius" perspective.

Test bone age? What was the point of testing bone age at this moment?

With a hint of confusion and indifference, Dugu Bo casually grabbed his wrist. His soul power surged into Li Chang'an's body, and immediately, the condition of his bones appeared in his mind.

Generally, human bones age like the rings of a tree, leaving a unique trace as they grow. Thus, no matter how much a Soul Master's appearance changes, their bone age, like the rings of a tree, would remain constant.

Because of this, people in this world often use bone age tests to determine a Soul Master's true age, and the results were never wrong.

But when Dugu Bo sensed Li Chang'an's bone age, he suddenly began to doubt the accuracy of this method.

(End of Chapter)