Sharing a Bed with Dugu Yan Would Be Bearable

"What?!"

Dugu Bo was inwardly startled. He had not expected Li Yu to truly break through the casually deployed defense.

But he reacted swiftly.

The instant the barrier exploded, he immediately erected another defensive light shield.

Thus, though the defense had been broken, he remained completely unharmed.

At the same time, Bi Fang and Ying Yu had exhausted all their energy, dissolving into the purest elemental power.

Li Yu showed no disappointment at all. Instead, he was immensely excited.

Being able to break a Soul Power defensive barrier casually cast by someone of Dugu Bo's level was already an extraordinary achievement.

It made him realize something.

Relying solely on Bi Fang and Ying Yu, he could likely already contend with an existence at the level of a Five Ring Soul King.

Of course, Soul Masters would not foolishly stand still and let him attack them.

In other words, even at the very least, he had nothing to fear from a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor.

What was more, this was not even his full strength.

The Elemental Cube could still be infused with even more elemental power, and more transformations awaited his discovery.

What he had seen so far was merely the tip of the iceberg!

At present, he had only broken Dugu Bo's casually cast defensive barrier by relying on the techniques evolved from the two Elemental Cubes, Bi Fang and Ying Yu.

But what if a single Elemental Cube directly contained both water and fire elements?

The power then would be far more than a simple "one plus one"!

At that point, even if he truly encountered a Five Ring Soul King, he would be able to face them head-on!

More importantly.

He had only helped Dugu Bo deal with the Poison "outside" his body, yet his level had already reached level 37. What would happen once Dugu Bo's internal condition was completely resolved?

Even in the worst-case scenario, he would certainly have reached the level of a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor by then.

By then, he would also be able to command even more elemental power!

The Elemental Cube would bring about even more transformations!

The more he thought about it.

The brighter Li Yu's eyes became.

Only now did he truly see the power of the Elemental Cube's innate ability.

Likewise, he became even more curious about the rewards he could obtain after completing the Cube Schedule.

Based on his limited experience so far, the rewards for Schedule Tasks definitely would not be poor!

That made what he needed to do simple and clear.

He only needed to constantly complete Schedule Tasks while living a shameless, uninhibited life with his little wife, Qian Renxue.

"Not bad!"

At this moment, Dugu Bo finally offered his appraisal in an even tone. "The individual power of this Fire Bird and Flying Fish is not particularly outstanding, but when they attack together, their power is quite good!"

After a pause, he added, "Even against a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, I believe you would have the strength to fight!"

Li Yu came back to his senses upon hearing that.

He immediately smiled. "Thank you for your praise, Your Excellency!"

After a pause, anticipation filled his face again. "Then, Your Excellency, shall we begin now?"

He was referring to another round of "detoxification."

Naturally, he cared greatly about raising his Soul Power.

As for whether he could completely detoxify Dugu Bo, he was not all that concerned.

Even merely easing his condition would surely make Dugu Bo overjoyed, so Li Yu did not need to think too much about those matters.

Of course, as long as it was within his capabilities, he would naturally do his utmost.

Unexpectedly.

Dugu Bo shook his head upon hearing this. "After the last detoxification, although my condition improved considerably, those toxins had long since fused with my Soul Power!"

As he spoke, he glared at Li Yu. "In a sense, you are 'feeding on' my Soul Power to increase your own!"

"Therefore, my Soul Power has been somewhat unstable lately, and I need time to stabilize it!"

"So... we cannot conduct another detoxification anytime soon!"

Li Yu felt somewhat awkward inside.

But his expression remained unchanged, as though he had not heard Dugu Bo at all.

He merely said with slight regret, "That is rather unfortunate."

As though he did not care in the slightest whether Dugu Bo wanted detoxification or not.

Yet inwardly, he was already cursing:

You old geezer, I told you to cultivate more, but all you ever did was cultivate Poison, Poison, Poison. Look at you now—detoxifying you has even destabilized your foundation!

What use are you?

"However, my bloodline..."

"Forget it. There is no need to speak further of those old matters. You only need to know that I have a granddaughter named Dugu Yan."

"Her martial soul is the same as mine, and she has the same problem. Her cultivation is not high right now, so with your previous experience, I believe you can easily help her resolve the toxins within her body!"

"I hope that while I recuperate, you can first help Yan Yan deal with the toxins in her body!"

Dugu Bo looked at Li Yu with a sincere expression.

Li Yu's eyes lit up once more upon hearing that.

You old Poison, you cultivated this Poison well. You should cultivate Poison every day!

If you do not cultivate Poison, how will you improve?

I have high hopes for you!

Li Yu secretly rejoiced. He had not expected such an unexpected opportunity to do a good deed!

But he was not someone who worked for free.

The very next instant after Dugu Bo finished speaking, however, he voiced his "dissatisfaction." "Your Excellency, our prior agreement did not include detoxifying your granddaughter!"

"Cough, cough!"

Dugu Bo coughed lightly, seeming somewhat embarrassed.

"Our previous agreement indeed did not include that, but I—"

Li Yu interrupted him. "I can detoxify your granddaughter, but..."

"But what?"

Dugu Bo had initially thought Li Yu believed Dugu Yan's cultivation was too low, and that detoxifying her would not bring much benefit, which was why he was unwilling to do it.

Thus, he had felt somewhat uneasy.

But Li Yu abruptly changed his tone. He was clearly bargaining.

While inwardly cursing, Greedy Little Sprite, Dugu Bo immediately asked about Li Yu's conditions.

Everything he had accumulated throughout his life could be spent on detoxification.

As long as it did not violate his principles, he could agree to anything.

"You'll have to pay more."

Li Yu's goal was clear. "Also, can we change locations?"

Disgust appeared on his face. "Would you have the dignified Crown Prince Consort of Heaven Dou live long-term in a cave like this?"

"Ah, well..."

Dugu Bo felt somewhat embarrassed.

Having cultivated to his current level, he did not have many demands when it came to living conditions.

He had indeed forgotten that Li Yu was a woman, and a woman of stunning beauty at that.

Living in such an environment truly was somewhat unfair to her.

After thinking briefly.

Dugu Bo had already made his decision. "This place is indeed crude!"

"I do not usually concern myself with such trivial matters, but Yan Yan has built herself a residence, and I do not often go there."

After a pause, he looked at Li Yu again. "Crown Prince Consort, could you temporarily make do and rest at Yan Yan's residence?"

"Share a bed with your granddaughter?"

Li Yu frowned. "I suppose that would be bearable."