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“Young Master, your strength seems to have improved greatly this time.”

Di Tian’s golden eyes shimmered as he observed Su Yu.

His vision was extraordinary—he could see right through Su Yu’s changes.

After all, Di Tian was one of the true top existences on the Douluo Continent.

Below the god level, only Hai Bodong could rival Di Tian.

Not even Mu Wu could compare.

Though both had dual soul cores and pure dragon bloodlines, Di Tian was undoubtedly the deluxe version.

Di Tian’s realm was already at the quasi-god level.

Plus, he had the Dragon God’s Claw, a true divine inheritance.

With the Dragon God’s Claw, almost no one on the continent could rival him.

Even in the original, Huo Yuhao with his unprecedented triple soul core was almost killed by Di Tian’s Dragon God’s Claw.

That alone showed how terrifying it was.

Ditian smiled with relief. “Young Master, you’ve grown so fast.”

Su Yu’s frightening pace gave Di Tian hope for the dragon clan’s revival.

Su Yu smiled faintly and shook his head. “It’s still not fast enough.”

“Despite breaking through to Soul Douluo, I still feel a sense of urgency.”

Warnings from the Ice God and the appearance of the mysterious shadow made it clear that the continent was in turmoil.

Time waits for no one.

“Young Master, you’re doing well enough. Don’t pressure yourself too much,” Bi Ji said softly.

Su Yu just smiled, not commenting further.

Di Tian’s gaze swept over the girls behind Su Yu.

When his eyes landed on the icy, aloof Xue Di, he narrowed his eyes. “Snow Empress, long time no see. Looks like you’ve returned.”

Back when Su Yu held Xue Di, she was just a little girl.

Now, she was back to her true form as the Snow Empress.

Di Tian could sense she had already recovered her Super Douluo strength.

Xue Di just snorted, saying nothing.

But Jiang Nannan and Meng Hongchen were shocked by Di Tian’s words.

Snow Empress?

The Xue’er who’d been with them all this time was the Snow Empress.

The third-ranked among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, head of the three Extreme North kings?

Shocking!

The girls’ eyes widened in disbelief.

Ditian didn’t care about Xue Di’s coldness.

Especially since her relationship with Su Yu was special, Di Tian wouldn’t mind.

“Mingli, looks like you’re doing well with Young Master,” Di Tian said to Di Mingli, his golden eyes softening.

Di Tian had watched both Su Yu and Di Mingli grow up.

The difference: Su Yu was his master, to whom he was loyal and respectful.

But he saw Di Mingli as a daughter—he doted on her like a junior.

“Hmph!” Di Mingli snorted and ignored Ditian.

She was as proud as ever.

Di Tian chuckled. “Still angry?”

“Not letting you out back then was Young Master’s order. I had to follow it.”

“Hmph!” Di Mingli snorted again and looked away.

She couldn’t bear to be angry at Su Yu, so she just blamed Di Tian instead.

Di Tian laughed wryly. Only these two little troublemakers dared give him attitude.

Besides, who else in the Star Dou Great Forest, aside from their master, would dare cross them?

“Mingli, you…”

Hearing Di Tian and Di Mingli’s conversation, Meng Hongchen and Jiang Nannan were once again stunned.

They knew each other well.

And Di Tian, Di Mingli… wait, Di Mingli’s martial soul was the long-lost Golden Dragon. How terrifying to think about!

“Young Master, did you come back this time to tell them everything?”

Bringing Meng Hongchen and Jiang Nannan here already made things clear.

These two were people Su Yu trusted deeply.

Di Tian understood Su Yu’s style.

Su Yu turned to Meng Hongchen, Wang Dong’er, and Jiang Nannan. “This can’t be hidden forever.”

“It’s about time.”

“Sorry for hiding it from you.”

“Actually, besides being the Ice God Palace’s young master, I have another identity.”

“I’m the Dragon God reincarnate, lord of all soul beasts, the young master of all the soul beasts in Star Dou Great Forest.”

“You could say I come from Star Dou Great Forest.”

Meng Hongchen was stunned, Jiang Nannan’s eyes widened, and Wang Dong’er looked utterly shocked.

“Yu… you… you’re not human?” Meng Hongchen asked blankly.

Born in Star Dou Great Forest?

Was Su Yu a soul beast?

Su Yu twitched. “Of course I’m human, but also the Star Dou young master.”

“Remember my second martial soul, the Dragon God Seal?”

Meng Hongchen nodded.

How could she forget that mysterious, powerful martial soul?

“The Dragon God Seal is strong because it contains the power of the Dragon God.”

“The Dragon God was once the highest god in the Divine Realm, with unmatched power.”

“He once fought the five Divine Kings alone.”

“Though he lost due to being outnumbered, his strength was truly at the peak.”

“He was also the ruler of all divine beasts and soul beasts—the true soul beast sovereign.”

“Because I’m the Dragon God reincarnate, Di Tian and the others found and raised me from childhood.”

“You could say, it was soul beasts that raised me.”

Jiang Nannan blurted out, “Then what about Sister Lexuan…”

She now wondered if Zhang Lexuan was a soul beast too.

After all, Zhang Lexuan was closest to Su Yu since childhood.

“Lexuan is human, just her life’s been complicated.”

Su Yu briefly explained Zhang Lexuan’s background, drawing the girls’ sympathy.

Su Yu sighed. “All right, I’ve told you everything. What do you think?”

“If you really can’t accept it, I don’t mind.”

He said that, but Su Yu was confident in them.

He knew their personalities well enough.

Sure enough, after a moment’s silence, Meng Hongchen spoke up first.

“Yu, no matter who you are, it doesn’t matter to me.”

“I don’t care if you’re the Ice God Palace’s young master or the Dragon God reincarnate. I love you because you’re Su Yu.”

Meng Hongchen’s feelings for Su Yu were pure.

She was his first girlfriend; their love had no impurities.

Wang Dong’er said, not to be outdone, “So what? You’re the Dragon God, that’s even more exciting!”

“Dating the Dragon God reincarnate—just thinking about it is thrilling.”

She even looked excited.

Su Yu: …

Jiang Nannan bit her lip. “Xiao Yu, you’re telling us everything because you trust us.”

“And I could never repay what you’ve done for my family.”

“Whether you’re purely human or the Dragon God reincarnate, you’re still you, aren’t you?”

“Meng’s right. As long as you’re you, that’s enough.”

Jiang Nannan unhesitatingly accepted it as well.

Hearing the three girls, Su Yu smiled.

As expected, they didn’t disappoint him.

He’d worried before bringing them, but as he said, he couldn’t hide it forever.

And with the coming upheavals on the continent, he wouldn’t be able to keep the soul beast power hidden.

So, better to be prepared in advance.

He could ignore others, but he had to look after those closest to him.

Seeing the girls accept it, Di Tian’s gaze softened.

He didn’t like humans at all.

He didn’t think any of them were worthy of Su Yu.

He’d never even approved of Zhang Lexuan, let alone these girls.

But watching their genuine trust in Su Yu, with no rejection at all, Di Tian eased up a little.

Forget it—if it’s what the young master wants, so be it.

He sighed inwardly, then looked at Su Yu. “Young Master, did you come back with something in mind?”

Su Yu nodded. “There is something I need your help with.”

Di Tian straightened. “Please command me, Young Master.”

Su Yu pondered. “You must’ve noticed—Mingli is now at rank seventy. She needs a soul ring.”

Di Tian said, “You want to help Mingli find a soul ring?”

“That’s easy!”

Su Yu raised a hand. “Wait, I’m not finished.”

“I’m back mainly to help all of them get their seventh soul rings.”

“I need you to find some soul beasts in Star Dou Great Forest whose lives are nearing the end. I have use for them.”

“Especially if they’re hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, even better.”

Di Tian hesitated. “You want them to sacrifice themselves?”

“Forgive me, Young Master, but if it was just for Mingli, it’d be easy. But…”

For a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to sacrifice itself for a human? That was impossible.

Even if it was Su Yu’s order, they’d be unwilling—his authority would be affected.

“Not sacrifice—mutual benefit. For those at the end of their lives, it could be a new form of life extension.”

“I have a method…”

Su Yu explained the soul spirit method.

Di Tian was shocked. “Such a miraculous technique exists?”

“This would benefit soul beasts too. If it were made public…”

“If it were public, it would only bring greater calamity to soul beasts. This method mustn’t be spread.”

Su Yu rejected Di Tian’s suggestion, shaking his head.

Releasing the soul spirit method was like opening Pandora’s box.

Its benefits to humans far outweighed those for soul beasts.