Douluo: Heaven Seal

Chapter 40: The Exchange Group Is Setting Off! Dugu Bo: Let's Make It a Done Deal!

The short-haired girl suddenly turned around and looked softly at the cold and plump beautiful woman behind her:

"Mom! Why don't you make an exception and snatch him from Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

The beautiful woman, Shui Ningyan, dean of Tianshui Academy, was startled. Then she knocked the short-haired girl's head in annoyance and said angrily, "Shut up!"

The short-haired girl pouted but didn't say anything else.

At the same time, Lu Yu and Meng Shenji had walked to the front of the team, arriving before Xue Qinghe, and bowed slightly.

Xue Qinghe took two steps forward, ignored Meng Shenji, but reached out to help Lu Yu up, smiling:

> "Lu Yu, there's no need to be polite with me in the future."

This gesture, along with Xue Qinghe's words, made many people's expressions change slightly.

Although they had long heard of Lu Yu's name, they hadn't expected the imperial family to attach such importance to him!

After all, Xue Qinghe now held great power and could represent the attitude of the royal family!

> "Now that everyone is here, let's go!"

With a command from Xue Qinghe, more than twenty Spirit Kings standing in neat rows behind him leapt onto the carriages one after another.

This time, the Empire Exchange Group actually had Spirit Kings as drivers!

Clearly, this was the Heaven Dou Empire flexing its strength before the Star Luo Empire.

Besides Xue Qinghe, everyone in the royal delegation had at least six spirit rings.

Once everyone was aboard, the convoy began moving along the main road.

Just as they set off, a girl in a black dress in the crowd silently turned and walked back into the city gate.

On the other side, atop the city wall, Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan, who was full of anticipation, and sighed:

> "Yanyan, if you want to go with them, Grandpa can take you to join the royal delegation."

Dugu Yan shook her head. "No! I want to cultivate hard and break through rank 40 before the Spirit Master Competition! I want to participate alongside him!"

After saying that, Dugu Yan turned and went down the city wall.

Dugu Bo stood silently in the wind, face flickering with uncertainty.

He wanted to tie Lu Yu and his granddaughter together. After all, Lu Yu could expel the toxins caused by the Green Phosphorus Snake Spirit. If this boy matured, he might be able to completely remove the inherited venom.

Not to mention, Lu Yu possessed lightning powers, which could be a second spirit. If he and Dugu Yan were together, their descendants might completely escape the dangers of the Green Phosphorus Snake Spirit.

But the problem was...

That brat had never expressed any clear intention, while his granddaughter was already infatuated—which annoyed Dugu Bo.

Suddenly, he clenched his teeth and fists and muttered:

> "When that little brat comes back, I have to ask him what his intentions are!"

> "At worst… I'll just make it a done deal!"

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Ten days passed quickly, and the Empire Exchange Group finally arrived at the edge of the Heaven Dou Empire's territory.

Along the way, every city they passed welcomed them with the highest level of hospitality.

Regardless of the fact that the team was led by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, the many powerful Spirit Masters and young talents in the exchange group were already enough to earn the attention of local city lords.

After a short rest in the last border town, the team bypassed the Star Dou Great Forest and entered the buffer zone between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

After all, even for a Titled Douluo, crossing the Star Dou Great Forest wasn't easy.

Once past the border, the convoy stopped before entering Star Luo territory, setting up camp to rest.

Xue Qinghe stepped into the center of the camp and spoke loudly:

> "Everyone, we are about to enter the Star Luo Empire!"

> "Their borders are crawling with bandits. Every one of you is a treasure of the Heaven Dou Empire. Stay alert and avoid any accidents!"

After speaking, he glanced toward Lu Yu's direction before returning to his own carriage.

At that moment, Lu Yu was sitting by the campfire grilling meat. He had brought his own meat and prepared all the seasonings.

In his past life, Lu Yu had once worked at a barbecue restaurant to make ends meet and had mastered the skill of grilling meat.

Although Xue Qinghe's warning was serious, the students from the various academies weren't particularly worried.

In their view, with teachers from various schools and so many powerful Spirit Masters sent by the royal family, even if they encountered bandits, they would be fine.

Over twenty Spirit Kings stood guard around the camp.

The students chatted and joked casually, completely at ease.

Lu Yu's area was the most lively.

Along the way, most people had been eating dry rations, while Lu Yu insisted on grilling meat every time they stopped. Occasionally, if they passed by a river, he'd even catch fish to roast.

The key point was...

Lu Yu's barbecue smelled amazing!

At first, people held back.

But as time went on, every time they caught the mouthwatering scent of grilled meat and looked at their own cold dry rations, they quickly lost their appetite.

Eventually, someone couldn't resist anymore and decided to approach Lu Yu.

To everyone's surprise, the first person to do so was Hu Yanli from Elephant Armored Academy!

This guy had been quite upset earlier because of Lu Yu's late arrival—but now? Completely conquered by barbecue!

People expected Lu Yu, known as the number one genius of the Heaven Dou Empire, to be aloof and ignore Hu Yanli.

But unexpectedly, when faced with Hu Yanli's thick-skinned request, Lu Yu didn't refuse—he directly tossed him a roasted leg of lamb.

Then...

The rest of the heavy-built students from Elephant Armored Academy rushed over—and even Hu Yanzhen joined them.

These guys had huge appetites, and Lu Yu obviously didn't have time to cook for them all.

So, he casually taught them some grilling techniques and gave them seasoning so they could make do on their own.

Although their grilled meat was far from perfect, it was still better than cold rations, so they didn't continue pestering him.

Lu Yu didn't keep things secret either. He shared his seasoning with others and explained the grilling process.

Still, some people kept coming, hoping to eat the barbecue Lu Yu made himself.

To handle the situation, Lu Yu set a rule:

> Whenever the convoy stopped, only ten people could eat his grilled meat.

> They had to bring their own prey and pay ten gold soul coins.

Even so, people still fought for the quota.

Thankfully, the teachers and members of the royal delegation remained aloof and didn't compete with the students.

> "Brother Lu! I just caught this rabbit! I'm first today, right?"

A tall, handsome young man with silver-gray cropped hair in a green academy uniform came trotting over.

He was carrying a wild rabbit. Lu Yu glanced at it and calmly said:

> "Put it down. Wait a bit."

> "Okay!" The young man grinned, placed the rabbit beside Lu Yu, and went off to sit nearby.

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