Chapter 487 As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I won’t give up!

"Don't worry, I won't."

Lu Yu smiled slightly and said.

He knew in his heart that Dugu Bo did this for the sake of Dugu Yan's lifelong affairs, and also to take this opportunity to get closer to him.

After all, he was now a famous figure in the Tiandou Empire, and even Emperor Xue Ye treated him with courtesy.

If Dugu Bo could establish a relationship with him, it would be a good thing for him and the Dugu family.

"Lu Yu, I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

Dugu Yan raised her head and looked at Lu Yu, her eyes full of apology.

"It's okay. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself too much."

Lu Yu smiled and shook his head and said.

"Then what do we do now?"

Dugu Yan asked.

"What else can we do? If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our troops. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth."

Lu Yu shrugged and said.

He had already made up his mind that when he returned, he would discuss with Flanders and the others to see how to deal with the matter.

If it really doesn't work, he will just leave Tiandou City and hide far away so that Dugu Bo can't find him.

Of course, this is just the worst option.

Lu Yu would not choose to do this unless it was absolutely necessary.

After all, Dugu Bo had done him a favor, so he couldn't go too far.

"It can only be the."

Dugu Yan sighed and said.

Afterwards, the two returned to their rooms and began to prepare for their "engagement" three days later.

After Lu Yu returned to the room, he told Flanders and the others about this matter immediately.

"What? Engagement? This... this is too sudden, right?"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Flanders and the Master were also surprised.

They didn't expect Dugu Bo to suddenly do this.

"Yes, Dean, I was shocked too."

Lu Yu said with a wry smile.

"What should we do now?"

"I don't know either, so I came to discuss it with you."

Lu Yu spread his hands and said.

"How about...how about we just leave Tiandou City?"

Zhao Wuji suddenly spoke.

"Leaving Tiandou City? I'm afraid this is not a good idea, right?"

"What's wrong with that? Even though Dugu Bo is powerful, we are not pushovers. At worst, we can just fight him."

Zhao Wuji snorted and said.

"Fight? What can you use to fight? Do you know how powerful Dugu Bo's green phosphorus snake venom is?"

The master glared at Zhao Wuji unhappily and said.

"I……"

Zhao Wuji opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

He was indeed not sure if he could resist Dugu Bo's green phosphorus snake venom.

"Okay, don't make any noise."

Flanders waved his hand, interrupting the quarrel between the two.

"Lu Yu, what do you think about this matter?"

"I...I don't know either."

Lu Yu scratched his head and said helplessly.

He was actually quite conflicted.

On the one hand, he didn't want to get engaged to Dugu Yan, after all, he still had Xue Qinghe in his heart.

On the other hand, he didn't want to offend Dugu Bo, after all, Dugu Bo had done him a favor.

"Oh, this matter is indeed a bit difficult to handle."

Flanders sighed and said.

"How about...how about we go and discuss it with His Highness Xue Qinghe?"

Liu Erlong suddenly spoke.

"Looking for His Highness Xue Qinghe? Isn't this a bad idea?"

"What's wrong with that? Princess Xue Qinghe is so kind to Lu Yu, she will definitely help us."

Liu Erlong said.

"But...but if Her Highness Xue Qinghe knew about this, would she...would she be angry?"

Lu Yu said with some concern.

"Angry? Why would she be angry? We didn't do anything wrong."

Liu Erlong said indifferently.

"But……"

Lu Yu wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Flanders.

"Okay, Lu Yu, this matter is settled. Let's go discuss it with His Highness Xue Qinghe."

"Yes, Dean."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu had no choice but to nod.

Afterwards, Flanders took Lu Yu and Liu Erlong to the palace to look for Xue Qinghe.

After arriving at the palace, the three explained their purpose and were soon taken to Xue Qinghe's bedroom by the guards.

"Your Highness Qinghe, who's here?"

As soon as Liu Erlong saw Xue Qinghe, she greeted him with a smile.

"Lu Yu? Why are you here?"

When Xue Qinghe saw Lu Yu, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

"I...I have something I want to tell you."

Lu Yu looked at Xue Qinghe and said nervously.

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me."

Xue Qinghe said with a smile.

"It's like this, Your Highness Qinghe, I...I might be getting engaged."

Lu Yu took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to speak.

"What? Engagement? Who are you going to be engaged to?"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, the smile on Xue Qinghe's face froze instantly, and his voice became cold.

"Yes...it's Senior Dugu Bo's daughter, Dugu Yan."

Lu Yu lowered his head, not daring to look into Xue Qinghe's eyes.

"Duguyan? Why are you getting engaged to her?"

Xue Qinghe's voice became colder and colder, as if it was going to freeze the entire room.

"It was...it was Senior Dugu Bo who suddenly proposed it, and I...I couldn't refuse it."

Lu Yu said with a trembling voice.

"I can't refuse? Then can you agree? Have you ever thought about my feelings?"

Xue Qinghe stood up abruptly and glared at Lu Yu, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

"Your Highness Qinghe, I...I..."

Lu Yu opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

He really didn't think about Xue Qinghe's feelings.

In his opinion, the relationship between him and Xue Qinghe was just a simple friendship.

He agreed to get engaged to Dugu Yan in order not to offend Dugu Bo.

But he didn't expect Xue Qinghe's reaction to be so strong.

"Go away, I don't want to see you again."

Xue Qinghe took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

After resolving the misunderstanding with Dugu Yan, Lu Yu's mood became much better.

Although Dugu Yan was not really angry with him, Lu Yu still felt a little guilty. After all, it was because he did not explain things clearly to Dugu Yan in time that led to the misunderstanding between them.

Fortunately, everything is over.

The relationship between the two also became closer.

……

After Lu Yu said goodbye to Dugu Yan, he went down the mountain alone.

At this time, it was already dusk. The setting sun dyed the sky a brilliant golden red. The sunset glowed on the mountains, adding a bit of peace and tranquility to this world.

Lu Yu walked slowly down the winding mountain path. The breeze brushed his face, bringing coolness and blowing away the last trace of haze in his heart.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath of the fresh air, Lu Yu felt relaxed and refreshed, as if even his soul was purified.

"Next, we will wait for the finals to begin."

Lu Yu pondered secretly in his heart.

Since Shrek Academy performed well in the preliminaries and directly qualified for the finals, they did not need to participate in the qualifying rounds like other teams.

This also gave the Shrek Seven Devils more time to practice.

Lu Yu took advantage of this time to improve his cultivation to the peak of Soul King level. He only needed an opportunity to break through to the Soul Emperor level.

"Ok?"

At this moment, Lu Yu's attention was suddenly attracted by the scene in front of him.

I saw a graceful figure standing quietly beside a lake not far away. The breeze blew her soft black hair and her clothes fluttered. She looked like a fairy, breathtakingly beautiful.

"That is……"

Looking at the familiar figure, a hint of surprise flashed across Lu Yu's eyes.

Because the owner of that figure was none other than Ye Lingling, the auxiliary soul master of the Tiandou Royal Academy team!

I didn't expect to meet her here.

Lu Yu thought secretly in his heart, and his pace couldn't help but quicken.

After a while, he came to Ye Lingling's side.

"Senior Ye Lingling, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Lu Yu greeted Ye Lingling with a smile.

Hearing Lu Yu's voice, Ye Lingling came back to her senses from her thoughts. When she saw Lu Yu, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Junior Lu Yu, why are you here?" Ye Lingling asked curiously.

"I just came down from the mountain. I didn't expect to meet my senior here." Lu Yu explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling nodded slightly, and then her gaze fell on the lake in front of her again, with a complex look in her eyes.

Seeing this, Lu Yu couldn't help but ask curiously: "Senior sister, what are you doing here?"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Ye Lingling sighed softly and said, "Nothing, I just came here to relax."

"Relax?"

Hearing this, Lu Yu couldn't help but become even more curious.

You know, Ye Lingling is the core auxiliary soul master of the Tiandou Royal Academy team. She should be very busy at ordinary times. How could she have time to come here to relax?

As if seeing the doubt in Lu Yu's heart, Ye Lingling bit her red lips lightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Actually, I have encountered some troubles recently."

"Oh? Something bothers you? Can you tell me about it, senior? Maybe I can help." Lu Yu said quickly after hearing that.

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Ye Lingling couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on her face and said, "I'm afraid you can't help with this matter."

"Senior, why don't you tell me first? What if I can help?" Lu Yu said again.

Seeing this, Ye Lingling could only shake her head helplessly, and then told him about the troubles she had encountered recently.

It turned out that in the previous preliminaries, although the Tiandou Royal Academy team successfully advanced, it also paid a considerable price.

Especially Ye Lingling, who is the core auxiliary soul master of the team, suffered considerable trauma due to excessive consumption of his soul power due to the continuous use of soul skills.

Originally, with the background of Tiandou Royal Academy, it was possible to provide Ye Lingling with the best treatment.

But the problem is that although Ye Lingling's injuries are not serious, they are very special and cannot be cured by ordinary medicines.

The natural treasures that could heal her injuries were extremely rare and were not something that the Tiandou Royal Academy could easily obtain.

Therefore, Ye Lingling's injury has dragged on until now, with no signs of improvement.

"I see."

After listening to Ye Lingling's narration, Lu Yu couldn't help but frowned slightly.

He didn't expect that Ye Lingling's injuries would be so serious.

However, Lu Yu's brows soon relaxed again because he thought of a way that might be able to help Ye Lingling.

"Senior, maybe I have a way to heal your injuries." Lu Yu said slowly.

"Oh, really?"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, Ye Lingling couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise on her face.

After all, her injury had been delayed for too long, and if it continued to be delayed, it would likely have an irreversible impact on her cultivation.

Therefore, Ye Lingling was naturally very eager for a way to heal her injuries.

"Well, but I need to check your injuries first." Lu Yu nodded and said.

Hearing this, Ye Lingling did not hesitate at all and immediately stretched out her white wrist and handed it to Lu Yu.

Seeing this, Lu Yu didn't hesitate and immediately stretched out two fingers and placed them on Ye Lingling's pulse.

After a moment, Lu Yu withdrew his fingers and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"How is it? Junior, can my injury be saved?" Ye Lingling asked hurriedly upon seeing this.

"Senior sister's injury is indeed a bit tricky, but it is not impossible to cure it." Lu Yu said slowly.

"Really? That's great!" Hearing Lu Yu's words, Ye Lingling couldn't help but reveal a hint of excitement on her face.

"However, in order to heal the senior sister's injuries, some special medicinal herbs are needed." Lu Yu said again.

"Special medicinal herbs? What are they?" Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling asked hurriedly.

"Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng." Lu Yu slowly uttered five words.

"Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng?"

When she heard the name, Ye Lingling couldn't help but show a look of confusion on her face. It was obvious that she had never heard of this medicinal herb.

"Yes, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is an extremely precious natural treasure. It contains enormous vitality and blood. It is extremely effective in treating injuries like this one caused by excessive consumption of soul power." Lu Yu explained.

"I see. Does your junior know where to find this medicinal herb?" Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling couldn't help but flash a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"I know a place where this medicinal material may be found, but it is very dangerous there and it is not easy to get it." Lu Yu said after pondering for a moment.

"It doesn't matter, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I won't give up!" Ye Lingling heard this and a determined look appeared on her face.

Seeing Ye Lingling's firm attitude, Lu Yu couldn't help but nod secretly.

Ye Lingling's spirit of doing whatever it takes to heal injuries is truly commendable.

"Okay, since you are so determined, I will go with you." Lu Yu said immediately.

"Really? That's great, junior, thank you so much!" Upon hearing that Lu Yu was willing to accompany her to find the crystal blood dragon ginseng, Ye Lingling couldn't help but show gratitude on her face.

"You're too polite, senior sister. We are both students of Shrek Academy, and it's only natural for us to help each other." Lu Yu said with a smile.

"Well, let's set off now and try to find the crystal blood dragon ginseng as soon as possible to heal my injuries." Ye Lingling said immediately after hearing this.

"Okay, but before we set off, you still need to make some preparations," Lu Yu reminded.

"Preparation? What preparation?" Ye Lingling couldn't help but feel confused when she heard that.

"Some necessary pills and soul guides to deal with possible dangers." Lu Yu explained.

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot if you didn't say it." After hearing Lu Yu's words, Ye Lingling suddenly realized and immediately turned and walked towards the woods not far away.

After a while, Ye Lingling walked out of the woods with an exquisite soul guide storage ring in her hand.

She put the storage ring on her finger, and with a light touch, she took out a bunch of bottles and jars, as well as several soul guides.