Subduing Dugu Bo, Become My Underling

Seeing Demon Subduing Douluo on the verge of death, Su Mu gave Daji a look that said, "Well done."

In terms of strength, Daji absolutely crushed Demon Subduing Douluo.

Daji was Level 98 and had fused with Shuang Dou Kai. Her terrifying attack power was truly on the level of Ghostly Sorrow.

Demon Subduing Douluo was only Level 96. One had to know that once a Titled Douluo surpassed Level 95, the changes brought by every single level were worlds apart.

Yet if Demon Subduing Douluo had fought to the death with the resolve to perish together rather than submit, he would never have lost so completely or so quickly.

The reason Demon Subduing Douluo had been defeated so thoroughly was that the moment he saw Su Mu, he had already been scared out of his wits.

There was no longer any conviction in his heart. All he wanted was to flee.

In battle, one's spirit, vigor, and conviction were just as important as strength.

After that, only Su Mu and his servant, along with Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, remained within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

By now, Dugu Bo had suppressed the injuries in his body and was able to stand.

As she looked at Demon Subduing Douluo still twitching in the distance, terror filled Dugu Yan's eyes.

She was, after all, only a girl in her teens. How could she have ever seen such a bloody, cruel sight? Unable to bear it, she began vomiting.

Dugu Bo shielded his beloved granddaughter behind him, patting her head as he comforted her. "Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid."

"Pavilion Master Su Mu, have you also come to gather Spirit Medicine?" Dugu Bo asked stiffly.

"That's right." Su Mu nodded.

"As expected..."

Dugu Bo had never imagined that the auction he attended would bring him such a great calamity.

Demon Subduing Douluo was already lying there.

Grief filled Dugu Bo's heart. Then, as he closed and opened his eyes, he seemed to make some sort of decision.

He took out a blue leather pouch, only as large as two adult palms. Though much larger than a sachet, it was only big enough to fit one hand inside.

Su Mu recognized it at a glance. This was Dugu Bo's Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch, far more precious than an ordinary Soul Tool.

It was a storage Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures, and even herbs could remain fresh inside it.

"Pavilion Master Su Mu, these are the Spirit Medicine I have cultivated. They are all in here." Both of Dugu Bo's hands trembled slightly as he offered the pouch with both hands.

Su Mu's gaze did not linger on Dugu Bo. Instead, he looked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

The first thing that entered his sight was an exceptionally beautiful pale pink flower. It had no leaves, and its stalk was three feet long. The bloom itself was enormous, nearly a foot across. Every petal appeared as translucent and sparkling as crystal, while its pale purple stamens resembled purple diamonds embedded within it.

—It was the bane of all poisons, the Aromatic Silk Beauty!

Though it could not detoxify, this immortal herb could suppress every toxin and was the finest poison-resistant immortal herb. The fragrance and pollen of the Aromatic Silk Beauty could neutralize all poisons. Within the range of its fragrance, no toxin could have any effect! Its poison-suppressing range was precisely the purple barrier Su Mu saw!

Beside it was an orchid with eight petals, pure white and crystalline throughout. It emitted the faint fragrance of a maiden and possessed an aloof, otherworldly air.

—The immortal-grade Spirit Medicine, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!

Among the countless heavenly treasures within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid was not the most precious. However, its medicinal properties could be said to be the gentlest and most mellow of them all.

Then he spotted another immortal herb with a rather peculiar appearance.

At its top was a dazzling golden tulip, yet beneath it, its roots and leaves formed a finely combed curtain of trailing vines. The moment one drew close, an incomparably rich fragrance rushed forth, giving off an air of splendor and grandeur.

The system provided its name—the Brocade Tulip Immortal Herb. It was also an immortal herb capable of evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

To be honest, Su Mu did not recognize any of these Spirit Medicine or immortal herbs.

But the system was considerate enough to share with Su Mu the information and functions of every immortal herb.

Su Mu counted them. More or less all the immortal herbs from the original story were still here.

Su Mu could not help but sigh. Dugu Bo truly possessed treasures without realizing their worth.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had nurtured immortal herbs that were rarely seen even once in a thousand years. Any one of them, if brought out, could stir up turmoil across Douluo Continent and drive every major power into a frenzy.

Yet in the end, they had benefited Tang San.

"Lord Su Mu?" Seeing that Su Mu had remained silent, Dugu Bo grew extremely nervous.

Countless speculations surfaced in his mind.

Could it be that, like Spirit Hall, the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion not only wants my Spirit Medicine, but my life as well?

But as he looked at Demon Subduing Douluo's corpse, which had stopped twitching,

Dugu Bo did not have the slightest thought of resisting.

With a thud,

Dugu Bo knelt directly on the ground, lowering his head as far as he could.

"This lowly one, Dugu Bo, is willing to offer up all my Spirit Medicine. If the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion does not find me unworthy, this lowly one is willing to serve the Auction Pavilion like a horse or ox, until death."

Dugu Bo's voice pulled Su Mu's attention back. Looking at Dugu Bo's submissive appearance,

Su Mu began to reconsider.

Originally, he had planned to pick the herbs and leave. If Dugu Bo dared to stop him, Su Mu was not someone who would show mercy either.

Douluo Continent had always been a world ruled by the strong.

But now that Dugu Bo had voluntarily submitted, Su Mu had another idea.

According to the system, his Martial Soul—the Creator—was capable of creating an entire world.

Furthermore, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had formed from the deaths of the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King. As the saying went, when a whale fell, all things came to life.

At this moment, the spiritual energy here was abundant enough to nourish all living things.

Moreover, the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion currently consisted of only himself and Daji. They had to handle every matter personally.

Having a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo as a helper would not be bad.

So he spoke up and asked, "Have you thought this through?"

"Please rest assured, Pavilion Master Su Mu. I, Dugu Bo, always keep my word. I will serve the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion wholeheartedly and will never harbor any disloyalty."

"Good." Su Mu nodded. "Then from now on, you are one of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion's people."

He then tossed over a pill. "Since you are now one of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion's people, this is a welcome gift. It is a Detoxification Pill, and it can temporarily suppress the Azure Serpent Poison in your body."

"As long as you serve the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion faithfully, I will detoxify you one year from now."

Su Mu had drawn this Detoxification Pill in the lottery. In truth, he still had a Heaven Restoring Pill that could directly cure Dugu Bo's poison.

But this was a test for Dugu Bo. If he truly served wholeheartedly, Su Mu would naturally cure him after one year.

If this was merely a temporary measure, then his fate would likely be exactly the same as Demon Subduing Douluo's, lying off to the side.

"Thank you, Pavilion Master Su Mu." Dugu Bo accepted the pill and swallowed it without a second thought.

Everything that had happened today made Dugu Bo feel as though it were unreal. He even pinched his own thigh.

It hurt!!

He was not dreaming.

Then he sighed inwardly. Joining the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion might perhaps be a fortuitous opportunity for me as well.