"Grandfather!!"
Dugu Yan's entire body bristled in shock!!
There lay Du Gubo in the dispensary before her.
Blood was spilt all over the floor.
Dugu Yan tried to help Du Gubo up.
But when she accidentally touched his chest, she found that his entire chest had caved in!!
"Who the hell did this!!"
Dugu Yan roared in anger!!
This was the grandfather she loved and respected the most.
He was also the only family she had in the world!!
"Miss!!"
Hearing the shouting,
the old butler of the Dugu Family immediately ran over!
"What, what happened?"
Seeing the scene before him, the old butler looked utterly astonished!
"Butler grandpa, please check on grandfather, see how he is."
Dugu Yan was so anxious that she stamped her foot.
"I, I'm okay..."
At this moment, Du Gubo said in an extremely weak voice.
"Grandfather, what happened to you! Who did this to you!!"
Tears of sadness filled Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes, and she was frantic with worry.
She couldn't believe this was true—her grandfather, a Titled Douluo, how could he be beaten like this!
Her tears unconsciously streamed down!
"Crying for what, I am not dead yet!"
Du Gubo said in a low voice.
"Old Master, should I go find someone to take a look at you?"
The butler standing nearby spoke up.
"No need, no need."
Du Gubo shook his head.
Calling someone would be useless.
Tang Hao had cracked his ribs, leaving him with just a breath of life left!
The intention was clearly to cripple him!
If this got out, it would mean danger for the Dugu Family.
So the best course was to hold on for as long as possible!!
His injury would have to be dealt with slowly!
See if it was possible to recover even a bit.
As long as he had a breath left, certain enemies wouldn't dare act rashly!
"Grandfather, you're injured like this and you say there's no need! Who could be so cruel!!"
Dugu Yan said angrily, clenching her fists.
"Yen'er, don't meddle in adult matters, you're just a child. By the way, what Soul Ring did you obtain at the Aquipeia Forest this time?"
At that moment, Du Gubo asked in an extremely feeble voice.
"Under Instructor Feng's guidance, we found a Tai Panshe."
Dugu Yan reported truthfully.
Seeing her grandfather in such a state, her heart ached unbearably.
"You found a Tai Panshe? Then you must study soul skills well in the future, you cannot allow the Dugu Family to decline."
Du Gubo said with a faint smile.
The Tai Panshe was known as the king of venomous snakes!
He was very pleased with this Soul Ring.
It could be said that Old Flayer really did put in the effort.
It's just a pity that he could not renew the contract!
He had to make his granddaughter capable of taking his place!
"Grandfather!!"
Dugu Yan held Du Gubo's hand tightly!
"Alright, go out for now. I have some things to explain to the old butler, after which I'd like to rest a bit,"
Du Gubo told Dugu Yan.
He felt his life force rapidly fading away.
And he looked more haggard than ever.
"No, I want to stay with you, Grandfather!"
Dugu Yan's eyes reddened.
She was worried that once she left this time, she might never see her grandfather again.
Because just now, she had touched his chest.
It felt as if it were empty,
she could easily press it down.
How severe an injury must it have been to be like this!!
"Miss, why don't you go out first? There's nothing wrong with leaving the Old Master to me, maybe he really does want to rest a bit."
At that moment, the old butler said to Dugu Yan.
"Then, Butler Grandpa, you must take good care of Grandfather."
At this point, Dugu Yan wiped her tears away.
"Rest assured, Miss."
The old butler nodded his head.
And so, Dugu Yan left.
Du Gubo watched Dugu Yan's departing figure as blood gushed out of his mouth like a fountain, unceasingly.
And it was all pitch-black.
This indicated that his internal organs were completely damaged.
"Master! I'll go and find someone right now!!"
The old butler was terrified!!
"It's no use, you must keep my situation a secret for as long as you can. Our Dugu Family has many enemies over the years. If I die, they may very well rise again. If it can no longer be hidden, then Yen'er is in your hands."
Du Gubo tightly gripped the old butler's hand!
If he couldn't survive tonight.
Then it was basically hopeless.
If he could survive tonight.
It was estimated that he could barely cling to life for a while longer.
"Master! I will! But you must tell me who it was, how should I answer the young miss when she asks?!"
The old butler's tears freely flowed.
Who would have thought that the prosperous Dugu Family would end up like this.
Just yesterday everything was still fine.
Outside, Dugu Yan paced back and forth at the doorstep.
Indecision!
Hesitation!!
In the end, she ran out of the Dugu Family's yard.
She headed straight for the teachers' apartments!!
"Bang bang bang!!"
In the middle of the night.
Ye Feng had just fallen asleep.
Suddenly a rapid knock came from outside.
"Who??"
Ye Feng opened the door.
Who would come over at this hour of the night?
He had just returned from the Aquipeia Forest today.
Dead tired.
He was ready to get a good night's sleep.
"Thud!!"
Dugu Yan knelt directly at Ye Feng's doorstep.
Her knees collided with the cold, hard ground, producing a very crisp sound!
"???"
Seeing this, Ye Feng was completely baffled.
What was this all about??
"Instructor, I beg you, please save my grandfather!!"
Dugu Yan pleaded with desperation in her face!
Only then did Ye Feng notice that Dugu Yan's eyes were filled with bloodshot lines.
As if she had been crying for a long time.
"What exactly happened, tell me."
Ye Feng was just back.
Full of confusion, he asked.
What happened to Du Gubo?
Could he be injured??
"There's no time, instructor, please come with me to the Dugu Family, my grandfather is dying! I'm begging on my knees!!"
Dugu Yan's head smashed unexpectedly onto the ground.
She originally intended to find Ye Lingling.
After all, the other's Martial Soul, Nine-heart Asiatic Apple, was reputed to bring people back from death's door.
But the other was still a Soul Ancestor!
And her grandfather was a Titled Douluo.
The Nine-heart Asiatic Apple had a prerequisite for saving lives.
The levels had to not be too different.
If she really called Ye Lingling over, then it might be too little, too late.
So she thought of Ye Feng.
If he had a way to help her with her Poison Healing, maybe he could take a look at her grandfather's injuries!!
"Alright! Alright! Alright! I'll go with you right away."
Ye Feng immediately got dressed and was ready to leave upon hearing her words.
Seeing Dugu Yan's such agitated state, he understood that Du Gubo's trouble might not be minor.
Could it be due to the battle with Chrysanthemum Uncle??
But it shouldn't be.
With two Stamina Pills, winning should have been an easy task.
Against that kind of Chrysanthemum Douluo, it was like facing three Du Gubos.
Even if he lost, it shouldn't have been a total defeat.
And so, the two set off.
Their destination: the Dugu Family!!
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