Dugu Bo

Dugu Bo's body immediately stiffened.

As a Titled Douluo, he had met Bibi Dong before and knew that Spirit Hall's Pope was a ruthless woman.

Dugu Bo immediately put on a fawning smile. "I did not know Pope was visiting. This old man has failed to welcome you properly."

Bibi Dong ignored Dugu Bo's flattery and continued to gaze at him coldly. "You said this is your Herb Garden?"

"No, no. This old man merely happened upon this place and treated it as a Herb Garden."

Dugu Bo waved his hands repeatedly, no longer daring to boast shamelessly.

Seeing this, Luo Ling could not help but chuckle.

The laughter was inconspicuous at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but how could it escape the ears of two Titled Douluo?

"Why does this young friend laugh?" Dugu Bo was irritated, but he did not dare to show it.

Luo Ling stood beside Bibi Dong, clearly sharing a close relationship with her.

"I think you did not come here merely to use it as a Herb Garden, sir," Luo Ling replied.

Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat as he looked at Luo Ling nervously. "What do you mean, young friend?"

"This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a treasure basin formed from the essence of heaven and earth. The extreme spiritual energy of ice and fire doubles the growth rate of the plants here."

"At the same time, the extreme cold and extreme heat have a powerful suppressive effect on poisons."

"You came here to suppress the Toxin in your body, didn't you?"

Luo Ling spoke casually, but his words struck Dugu Bo's ears like thunder.

Dugu Bo's expression darkened as he said gloomily, "Suppress Toxin? Are you joking, young friend? I am a poison-attribute Titled Douluo. How could I possibly be poisoned?"

"Is that so?" Luo Ling gave Dugu Bo a meaningful glance before continuing.

"Whenever it is cloudy or rainy, do you feel numbness and itching beneath your ribs, which gradually worsens? It flares up once at noon and once at midnight. Given your current condition, each episode should last more than a full shichen."

"Also, every night, around the third watch, you feel needle-like stabbing pain at the crown of your head and the soles of your feet. Your entire body convulses for at least half a shichen."

Dugu Bo's face filled with horror. Everything Luo Ling had said was completely correct.

Even his most beloved granddaughter did not know about such things.

Bibi Dong had heard their exchange and looked at Dugu Bo in surprise as well.

It was truly difficult to imagine that a poison-attribute Titled Douluo could be poisoned.

"I suppose the reason you have not died from the Toxin's backlash all these years is because of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"Your becoming a Titled Douluo should also be closely related to this place."

Luo Ling continued speaking.

"Young friend, since you can see through my poison, do you have a way to cure it?" Dugu Bo could no longer hold back and directly admitted the truth that he had been poisoned.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ling did not answer immediately. He merely looked at Dugu Bo with interest.

After quite a while, Luo Ling finally said, "What benefit is there in curing your poison?"

Bibi Dong's eyes lit up at Luo Ling's words.

Spirit Hall had previously invited Dugu Bo to join them, but he had refused. If Luo Ling could truly cure Dugu Bo, then they could naturally bring him into Spirit Hall.

Although Dugu Bo was only a level 91 Titled Douluo, placing him at the bottom in terms of strength among Titled Douluo.

However, the true strength of poison-attribute Soul Masters was more apparent in war.

If Spirit Hall were to unify the continent in the future, having a poison-attribute Titled Douluo would grant them an enormous advantage in warfare.

"What does this young friend want?" Dugu Bo hurriedly asked.

Luo Ling did not answer directly, instead looking toward Bibi Dong.

"Join Spirit Hall!" Bibi Dong said at once, gripping the Pope's staff.

Dugu Bo fell silent, weighing the gains and losses in his heart.

He did not want to join Spirit Hall. He had previously had some bad blood with Spirit Hall's Chrysanthemum Douluo, but now he had no choice but to consider it carefully.

"If this old man joins Spirit Hall, what treatment will I receive?" Dugu Bo asked cautiously.

"We will grant you the status of an elder of Spirit Hall," Bibi Dong answered seriously.

"I previously had some bad blood with Chrysanthemum Pass..." Dugu Bo added, but he was interrupted midway.

"Old poison! Who are you calling Chrysanthemum Pass?!" An angry shout rang out.

Golden petals descended from the sky, shooting toward Dugu Bo like blades.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo hastily activated Martial Soul Possession and dodged.

"Chrysanthemum Pass! Have you gone mad?"

"Old poison! You are not allowed to call me Chrysanthemum Pass!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo descended from the sky and stood opposite Dugu Bo. The two were at each other's throats.

Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned. She knew Chrysanthemum Douluo and Dugu Bo did not get along, but she had not expected them to start fighting the moment they met.

She could not help frowning. "You two, enough!"

"Hmph! Since Pope has spoken, I'll let you off for now!" Dugu Bo snorted and withdrew his Martial Soul.

"Old poison! You should be grateful that Pope wants to recruit you. Otherwise, I would have beaten the shit out of you today!" Chrysanthemum Douluo showed no courtesy.

Bibi Dong shook her head helplessly and looked at Luo Ling. "Xiao Ling, can you really cure Dugu Bo?"

At the mention of detoxification, Dugu Bo's gaze grew fervent as well.

"Old poison is poisoned?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was startled, then began to mock him. "You're a poison-attribute Titled Douluo, yet you got poisoned?"

"What the hell do you know?!" Dugu Bo ground his teeth in anger.

"If I am not mistaken, your poison should be inherited through your family, sir," Luo Ling said calmly.

"That's right! My poison is indeed inherited through the Biphosphorus Snake Family." Since he had been seen through, Dugu Bo simply stopped hiding it.

"It is because the Biphosphorus Snake Martial Soul does not completely absorb the poison-attribute Soul Rings, allowing the Toxin to erode the flesh, correct?"

"It seems this young friend has a profound understanding of poison. Do you have a way to cure my poison?" Dugu Bo asked eagerly.

Luo Ling raised three fingers.

"I have three methods: inferior, middle, and superior."

"Three methods?" Dugu Bo's eyes widened.

He had been unable to solve this problem for many years, yet Luo Ling had three methods. How could that not shock him?

"Could you explain them to this old man, young friend? If you can truly cure my poison, this old man is willing to join Spirit Hall!" Dugu Bo said excitedly.

Luo Ling glanced at Bibi Dong. Only after seeing her nod did he turn back to Dugu Bo.

"Then I'll explain."

"Let's start with the inferior method."

He raised one finger and pointed at the two Immortal Herbs beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, saying softly, "Those two Immortal Herbs are called Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. Each is an extremely toxic substance on its own, but consuming them together can trigger Ice Fire Body Tempering and clear all Toxins from the body!"

As Luo Ling spoke, Dugu Bo's eyes became incomparably fervent.

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo's entire body began to tremble. Only then did he notice the many Immortal Herbs surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.