Douluo's self has a soul beast clone

The artificial lake shimmered, a picturesque scene. Willow trees lined the bank, their graceful branches dancing in the gentle breeze, a beautiful and natural sight.

A lone man and woman stood there, neither speaking first.

Dugu Yan gazed at the figure before her, unable to resist scrutinizing him.

His exquisite white student uniform indicated he was a student of this academy.

Ink-black hair cascaded down his back like a waterfall, reaching his waist, swaying gently in the breeze, displaying a sense of freedom.

This hair, which would be the envy of countless girls, did not make the man appear feminine in the slightest. On the contrary, it accentuated his broad back, giving him an air of unrestrained spirit!

No one would mistake him for a woman.

Even without seeing his face, Dugu Yan would bet that the man before her was a handsome man, the kind who could captivate thousands of girls.

"…Something you need?"

A calm voice sounded in her ear.

Dugu Yan was startled, realizing she had been so engrossed in staring at a man's back. A blush crept onto her pretty face. She knew he must have noticed her gaze.

Soul Masters have very sensitive senses. Some people can feel when others are staring at them, leaving Peeping Toms with nowhere to hide.

In the past, it was always those nasty men who ogled her, but today the tables had turned. She was the one spying on someone else, and had been caught red-handed, making Dugu Yan feel utterly ashamed.

"…No, nothing."

Her usual arrogance vanished at that moment. Dugu Yan acted like a shy young girl, speaking softly.

"…Are you a new student?"

With the questioning words, the figure finally turned around, revealing his true face.

'As expected…'

Dugu Yan murmured to herself as she saw his face.

Before her was a face that was handsome to an extreme, just as she had imagined, or rather, far beyond her expectations.

Dugu Yan didn't consider herself someone who was easily swayed by looks. She had seen plenty of noble sons and aristocratic heirs since she was young. Good genes meant that none of them were ugly, so she had long since passed the shallow stage of judging people by their looks. She believed she wasn't the type of vulgar woman who cared only about appearances.

But today, she realized she was wrong.

Turns out… it wasn't that she didn't like handsome men. It was simply that the people she had met weren't handsome enough to make her heart flutter.

Dugu Yan realized today that she was, in fact, a vulgar woman who cared about appearances. Just looking at the man before her made her heart race and her body heat up.

Was this what they called love?

She felt she needed to apologize for the disdain she had felt in the past when she saw other women fawning over good-looking men!

Actually,

Li Chang'an's appearance was indeed exceptionally handsome, rare in the world. But it wasn't so exaggeratedly handsome as all that.

The reason he seemed so breathtakingly handsome, the most handsome in the world, in Dugu Yan's eyes was mainly due to his martial soul.

Dugu Yan's martial soul was the Jade Phosphorous Snake.

Li Chang'an's martial soul was the Jade Phosphorous Sword, half sword and half snake. It possessed the characteristics of both a weapon soul and a beast soul. Therefore, it would naturally affect beast souls of a lower level.

Especially since Dugu Yan's martial soul was the Jade Phosphorous Snake, a lower-level martial soul naturally governed by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. The two were in a superior-subordinate relationship.

It was perfectly normal for her to be affected by her martial soul, to be involuntarily drawn to him, and to feel a sense of submission. She just mistook it for love at first sight.

It had to be said, this was a wonderful misunderstanding.

If he were older, or not handsome enough, or if he were female and didn't meet her criteria for a partner, Dugu Yan wouldn't have had such a misunderstanding. It was just a coincidence.

Li Chang'an didn't expect that Dugu Yan would come to him before he could find her. But that was fine too. There was a world of difference between taking the initiative to strike up a conversation and being approached by someone else.

As a certain unknown predecessor had said, love is war. Whoever takes the initiative loses. They will be at a disadvantage in future interactions.

So, since Dugu Yan had taken the initiative, Li Chang'an naturally changed his previous plan for wooing her. He switched to another backup plan.

"…Is there anything I can help you with?" Seeing Dugu Yan's silence, Li Chang'an frowned slightly, seeming puzzled as he asked again.

"…Ah? No, no, there is." Dugu Yan woke up from her infatuated daze, instinctively about to say no. But she quickly reacted and changed her words.

"Hello, Senior."

Dugu Yan assumed the boy before her was older than her, so she called him senior, a sweet smile on her face. She was acting like a cute junior sister.

"…I'm a new student who just enrolled today."

Li Chang'an laughed inwardly. He wondered if the girl before him would want to dig a hole and bury herself when she found out that he was seven years younger than her and remembered how she was acting today?

"So, you're a new junior sister."

A look of realization appeared in his eyes, and he naturally adopted the role of a senior. He said, "Then, junior sister, is there anything you need?"

"I…"

Dugu Yan's green eyes flickered, but she quickly thought of an excuse.

"I'm new here and not familiar with anything on campus. Could I trouble Senior to show me around?" As she spoke, she blinked her green eyes, putting on a pitiful look.

"Is that so…"

Li Chang'an was silent, seeming a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan's eyes immediately dimmed slightly, like a delicate flower suddenly wilting. Anyone could see her disappointment.

"I'm sorry, if it's too much trouble for Senior…"

But before she could finish, Li Chang'an interrupted, "No problem. As a senior who enrolled earlier, showing a cute junior sister around campus is a wonderful thing." He looked like a good senior who couldn't bear to see his junior sister disappointed.

"Then thank you, Senior."

A bright smile appeared on Dugu Yan's pretty face. At the same time, a mini-figure in her heart seemed to be cheering that the plan had been approved. Obviously, her previous appearance was an act, aimed at gaining sympathy.

Most people would see her putting on such a pitiful look and wouldn't refuse unless they really had something important to do or were in a very difficult situation. After all, who could resist such a cute junior sister?