Someone Has It Out for Me

"By the way, Senior Dugu, do you have any other impression of me? Like, have you seen me before?"

While collecting blood from Dugu Bo to examine his body, Su Cheng casually probed.

Dugu Bo gave him a strange look. "Who do you think you are? My granddaughter is older than you. What, you don't want to be my grandson anymore, but you want to be my brother?"

"No, no, I was just saying it offhand." Su Cheng smiled awkwardly and didn't continue the topic.

But he seemed to be deep in thought.

He spent a considerable amount of time with Dugu Bo in the Simulated World; at least, the two of them spent far more time together than Ning Fengzhi. However, Dugu Bo's behavior was not as erratic as that of Qian Renxue or Ning Fengzhi.

Since the memories didn't originate from another world, how did the Simulator alter the original fateline?

Including Chen Xin, whom I had met before, apart from taking on disciples, there didn't seem to be anything too unusual about him, unlike Ning Fengzhi was so enthusiastic.

But the idea of taking on apprentices is not entirely incomprehensible.

In this world, there is only one sword-type Tool Martial Soul, the Seven Kill Sword. Perhaps it wasn't that Chen Xin was unwilling to take on disciples before, but simply that there were no suitable candidates.

In the Simulated World, didn't he adopt himself, the successor of the Edgeless Sword, as his son?

Or perhaps these characters' changes were due to other reasons?

"Sigh, there are too few clues." Su Cheng sighed inwardly, "But the Simulator matter must not be exposed. I can only find another opportunity to test Ning Fengzhi."

The hint of Killing Intent that Qian Renxue revealed when they last met made him uneasy.

"Hey kid, what are you thinking about?"

Dugu Bo was very dissatisfied with Su Cheng, whose eyes were wandering.

Even he, Titled Douluo, was a little nervous, yet this guy was actually daydreaming?!

"Oh, your poison might still be curable." Upon hearing this, Su Cheng pretended to continue examining for a moment before putting away his Silver Needle and speaking seriously.

Is this really true?

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately sat up straight.

"Of course it's true. Originally, the poison had penetrated to your very bones and was beyond saving, but..." Su Cheng scrutinized the other party with a critical eye, "I suppose you have already found some ways to suppress the poison in your body, senior."

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised, "You could tell that too?"

"This is the most basic thing. Anyone with a little Medical Dao knowledge can tell. Even if you have the cultivation level of Titled Douluo, you should be dead by now," Su Cheng said calmly. "But there are no traces of drugs on your body, so it must have been suppressed through a special environment."

He paused briefly before continuing, "If I treat the area where you're suppressing the toxins, there might still be a chance."

Dugu Bo looked at Su Cheng, his emerald green eyes narrowing slightly.

Su Cheng met his gaze calmly.

After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "I have indeed found a miraculous place that can suppress the poison in my body. It is also my Herb Garden."

Although Dugu Bo had a general idea of the extraordinary nature of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he didn't quite understand the value of that place. Seeing that Su Cheng had pointed this out directly, he simply told him the truth.

"Tell me about the general situation of your Herb Garden first."

"There is a hot spring there where ice and fire intertwine, its spiritual energy is extremely abundant, but it is an extreme combination of fire and ice elemental energy..."

Now that they had been open and honest with each other, Dugu Bo no longer hesitated and described the situation of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Su Cheng as concisely as possible.

"I have a general idea of your situation there. I am confident that I can cure the deadly poison in your body in that place."

"Do you know what place I'm talking about?" Dugu Bo, somewhat surprised. The wonders of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are difficult to describe in words.

"I know. The coexistence of ice and fire spiritual energy, with extreme cold and extreme heat, is not surprising as it can suppress the poison in your body. Moreover, this kind of treasure land is very suitable for the growth of various rare plants, and you can probably find the medicinal materials to heal you there."

"Shall we go there now?"

Dugu Bo sat up abruptly.

Su Cheng was able to glean so much information from his few words, which made him highly credible in Su Cheng's eyes.

"Not now," Su Cheng directly rejected his invitation. "It's not convenient for me to go to your place right now."

"Why?" Dugu Bo frowned immediately.

"I still have some other things to take care of. You don't need to worry. This poison in your body can't be cured in a short time, so there's no use in being anxious."

Su Cheng said without looking up.

He is definitely not planning to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well right now.

Because going there now would not benefit him at all.

Even if he got the Immortal Herb, he would have nowhere to use it. Even if he really needed to use it, it couldn't be taken out of his hands; he couldn't keep it.

Moreover, he doesn't want to appear in the public eye with Dugu Bo right now.

Dugu Bo is a good bodyguard, but if his identity is exposed, his effectiveness will be reduced by at least half.

This Poison Douluo is too weak in a one-on-one fight.

As a backer for his charade, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is now more than enough for him.

But Dugu Bo was clearly dissatisfied with his explanation, his eyes filled with suspicion. "You're not lying to me, are you? You actually have no way to cure my poison?"

"What good would it do me to lie to you? Here's what I'll do: I can treat your granddaughter first. Just find me a few herbs from your Herb Garden. The poisoning in her body is still mild, so it won't be difficult to treat."

Seeing that Su Cheng had brought out Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo didn't know what to say.

In fact, curing his granddaughter's poison was his main purpose in rushing to see Su Cheng.

"Also, Senior Dugu, I hope you will keep my ability to cure your illness a secret for the time being."

"Why?" Dugu Bo felt a little strange. Wouldn't it be a good thing for others to know that he had gained the friendship of a Titled Douluo?

Moreover, if this matter is made public, there's even less reason to worry about denying the favor later.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Su Cheng smiled wryly and said, "Actually, I hope you can protect me secretly for a while. His Crown Prince seems to dislike me."

"?" Dugu Bo looked puzzled upon hearing this.

He understood what Su Cheng said, but he didn't fully understand it.

In his view, Su Cheng was indeed exceptionally talented, but how could he possibly offend the Imperial Crown Prince with such cultivation and strength?

"I don't know the specific reason either, but I met him once before at the college's Education Committee, and I could sense that he was somewhat hostile towards me." Su Cheng's tone was slightly helpless.

This time he wasn't lying.

He himself didn't know what was wrong with Qian Renxue. If he knew the specific reason, he could take targeted preventative measures instead of being at a loss.