Azure Serpent Douluo, You Are Seeking Death

Inside the reception room, the first thing Ye Kai said upon seeing Dugu Bo was, "Azure Serpent Douluo, it seems you've already found your Way of Seeking Death."

Already in a foul mood because his son's poison had flared up, Dugu Bo recalled how Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan had repeatedly caused him trouble. Rage surged within him as his Soul Power erupted, and an oppressive aura bore down on Ye Kai and Salas.

Salas had the urge to kill Ye Kai's guards.

Didn't you bastards say this little ancestor treated people mildly? Was this what passed for mild?

But now, he could only step forward.

With his own aura fully unleashed, Salas endured Dugu Bo's pressure and said, "Dugu Mianxia, His Highness is Your Majesty the Pope's disciple. Please consider this carefully."

Hearing that only sent Dugu Bo's fury shooting straight to his skullcap.

What, Spirit Hall was going to bully people like this? A little brat dared to spout nonsense in front of me, then drag out Bibi Dong to threaten me?

Did they really think I was raised to be scared?

"I believe Dugu Mianxia knows exactly what I mean." Ye Kai suddenly released his martial soul behind Salas.

Dugu Bo froze. This kid actually knew about his problem?

Then he sensed the Life Aura emanating from Ye Kai's martial soul. It seemed even stronger than that of the Nine Heart Begonia, and the toxins within his body were being suppressed somewhat. Could this kid really have a way to solve it?

Seeing Dugu Bo's aura subside, Salas withdrew his own as well. Just as he was about to say something, Ye Kai suddenly instructed, "Bishop Salas, please leave first."

"Hm?" Salas was dumbfounded. Little ancestor, were you really not afraid of death?

"I trust that Teacher's reputation should be enough to keep Dugu Mianxia from killing me. Besides, I heard that Dugu Mianxia's granddaughter doesn't seem to be much older than I am."

Although Ye Kai had no intention of using Dugu Yan against Dugu Bo, there was no harm in saying a few words to make Dugu Bo calm down.

Seeing Ye Kai's unquestionable expression, Salas sighed and left the reception room, closing the door behind him. However, he remained at the entrance, fully focused on every sound inside.

If Dugu Bo dared to make a move, then even if it cost him his life, he would have to snatch His Highness back.

"Brat, what do you want to say?"

Dugu Bo looked at the insolent boy before him. If you weren't Bibi Dong's disciple, I'd have poisoned you to death long ago.

Ye Kai slowly approached Dugu Bo and took out Qian Renxue's token from his Soul Tool.

"You actually..."

Dugu Bo was shocked. This kid was one of Xue Qinghe's people?!

He hadn't expected Xue Qinghe to have such nerve, actually sending a genius to Spirit Hall as an undercover agent.

Dugu Bo did not believe that, with Bibi Dong's judgment, she would accept a worthless disciple.

It seemed this Grand Prince was no ordinary man either.

Ye Kai interrupted Dugu Bo. "I came this time to make a deal with Dugu Mianxia."

Dugu Bo also remembered that Salas was standing outside. With the cultivation of a Soul Douluo, Salas could still hear the conversation inside the reception room, so he continued along with Ye Kai's words.

"That Chrysanthemum man from your Spirit Hall has repeatedly caused me trouble. I have no deal to make with you."

"Dugu Mianxia should hear me out first. I am confident I can resolve the problems afflicting the Dugu Family. If that is the basis of our deal, would Dugu Mianxia agree?"

Ye Kai spoke calmly while making the aura emitted by the Tree of Life slightly stronger.

Feeling his condition improve, Dugu Bo's grim expression gradually eased. "Then tell me your conditions first. If you want me to join Spirit Hall, don't bother saying another word."

"Join Spirit Hall? No, no, no. I know that because of Elder Ju, Dugu Mianxia is deeply hostile toward Spirit Hall. I came this time in good faith.

"If I resolve Dugu Mianxia's problem, I hope Dugu Mianxia will agree to two conditions. Of course, neither of them involves joining Spirit Hall."

Salas, listening outside, was utterly confused. This was a perfect opportunity to recruit a wild Titled Douluo into Spirit Hall.

After all, although Dugu Bo served as an imperial supporter of the Heaven Dou royal family, theirs was essentially only an employment arrangement. He had not truly joined the Heaven Dou Empire.

Dugu Bo relaxed a little more upon hearing Ye Kai's words. "Oh? Then let's hear them."

"First, I heard that Dugu Mianxia has a Medicine Garden in Sunset Forest, where the herbs planted there grow at an astonishing rate. Would Mianxia be willing to part with the Medicine Garden and the herbs within it?"

"That is easy enough. If you can truly solve the problem, I can give them all to you."

After hearing Ye Kai's first condition, Dugu Bo felt some pain in his heart, but he only knew that many of the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were highly poisonous. He had no idea how to use them.

Besides, if he could resolve the toxins in his body, he would no longer need to rely on that pool to suppress them. So be it—he could give it away.

"Second, my method will involve a Spirit Hall secret technique. Therefore, I want Dugu Mianxia to promise that no member of the Dugu Family will reveal this secret technique to anyone else. Otherwise..."

Ye Kai picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, his words brimming with menace.

"That is no problem either. I know what should and should not be said."

Dugu Bo did not care about Ye Kai's threat. After all, it was a sect secret technique. The fact that they were willing to use it to solve his problem was already more than generous.

"Then, shall we begin?"

"Let me first see how you intend to remove the poison."

Dugu Bo asked with a skeptical expression.

Although he was not particularly skilled with medicine, poison and medicine were inseparable. While he was not as proficient as the Breaking Clan, he had seen plenty, so he did not really believe Ye Kai could accomplish it.

"Fine." Ye Kai shook his head. He could see Dugu Bo's doubts, but he said nothing.

After all, it was only human nature. He still had no beard, so it was normal for people to think he was unreliable.

A pale green ring spread out from beneath Ye Kai's feet, instantly enveloping Dugu Bo.

"An Innate Domain?!"

The suspicion on Dugu Bo's face had already turned to shock.

He had originally thought that, at around six years old, Ye Kai already possessing level ten soul power meant he was most likely born with innate soul power at level seven or eight—already a fairly talented genius.

He had never expected Ye Kai to possess an Innate Domain as well.

Dugu Bo admired Xue Qinghe even more. He had actually given away both an Innate Domain and Innate Full Soul Power.

If this had been in their Dugu Family, they would not even have allowed him to attend the Academy. They would have kept him at home and treasured him like a precious gem.

Feeling the toxins within his body gradually decreasing, Dugu Bo had just been about to say something when he saw Ye Kai withdraw the domain.

"Senior Dugu, my solution still requires the toxins in your body. If I clear them all at once, the follow-up treatment will become troublesome."

Ye Kai explained why he had dispelled the domain.

"However, I can cleanse the toxins from your son and granddaughter."

"I'm not sure about your son, but your granddaughter isn't much older than I am. She most likely can't use my method yet, so I've prepared some transitional measures."

"As long as her talent isn't poor, with the Sect Secret Technique, she should be able to live until she can use the Condensing Poison Pill."