I Grant You a First-Class God Position!

Yu Bai was not at all surprised that Dugu Bo had noticed the abnormalities after Little Fatty and he transformed. After all, the transformation effect was merely Aunt Rou's Sixth Soul Skill as a Soul Emperor. It was already remarkable that it could fool a Soul Saint, let alone Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo!

However, seeing Dugu Bo's expression at that moment, Yu Bai still felt slightly relieved and rejoiced inwardly.

"Looks like the worst-case scenario hasn't happened. There's no need to prepare to borrow someone else's prestige or risk everything on a desperate strike!"

"That means the odds of successfully winning over—fooling—Dugu Bo, this Titled Douluo, have risen to eighty percent!"

"From here on, I just need to avoid exposing any major flaws!"

With that in mind, Yu Bai set down his teacup, the corners of his lips curling slightly. He looked up at the seat of honor and said calmly, "Yu Bai!"

After a pause, he added, "I believe Your Excellency Poison Douluo must have heard certain news yesterday. I am from Freshman Class Two of Cassell Academy in Keling City!"

As he spoke, Yu Bai gestured toward Little Fatty beside him and said, "This is my brother, Shi Zheng. He's in the same class as me."

Hearing Yu Bai say this, Dugu Bo's wariness toward him eased slightly. After all, Yu Bai had essentially revealed his precise identity in advance, a gesture of goodwill before the "transaction" he had mentioned.

Stroking his pale goatee, Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

"So that's how it is. I heard long ago that Cassell Academy in Keling City had one of the three Dou Emperor Exposers. I never expected it to be Yu Bai, the reincarnation of the Flame Emperor."

"Then, Little Friend Yu Bai and Little Friend Shi Zheng, now that we have made a preliminary acquaintance, can you tell me in detail what this 'transaction' of yours is?"

Even though Dugu Bo had forcibly controlled his heartbeat and expression beforehand, his breathing was still slightly hurried as he spoke.

The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul had made him what he was. It had given him the potential to become a Titled Douluo, and in his later years, he had successfully ascended to the pinnacle of Titled Douluos, becoming the Poison Douluo feared across the entire continent!

Yet at the same time, the flaw of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul had also harmed him. The poison within his Martial Soul constantly eroded his body. By now, his body had become a vessel of poison, subjecting him to endless torment!

Worse still, the poison could be passed down to his descendants, causing the premature deaths of his son and daughter-in-law!

And now, only his sole granddaughter remained!

Dugu Bo had long since sworn in secret that no matter the cost, no matter what means he had to use, he would never allow his beloved granddaughter to follow in her parents' footsteps! Before the serpent poison within her erupted, he had to find a solution!

For that, even his own life was a price he was willing to pay!

With a single glance, Yu Bai noticed the change in Dugu Bo's breathing rhythm and understood that the old man must be extremely agitated right now!

Yu Bai did not expose him. After shooting Little Fatty beside him a smug look that said, "Got him," he turned toward Dugu Bo at the seat of honor and got straight to the point.

"We wish to invite Mister Dugu to join our faction."

Upon hearing Yu Bai's words, Dugu Bo's brows visibly furrowed.

After all, Poison Douluo had always disliked the restrictions and rules of sect factions. When the Pope had invited him in the past, he had directly rejected the Pope of Spirit Hall to her face, preferring a free and unfettered life. That was why Spirit Hall had hunted him both openly and in secret!

But considering that the poison within his granddaughter's body could erupt at any moment—and that when it did, his granddaughter did not possess the powerful Soul Power that he did and would certainly die on the spot—

Gritting his teeth, Dugu Bo directly asked the question that concerned him most.

"Then what can this old man gain?!"

Hearing Dugu Bo say that, Yu Bai immediately raised his brows and thought to himself, "It's done!"

Yu Bai had a fairly good understanding of Dugu Bo's character.

Unconventional! Unwilling to be bound!

But he placed great importance on promises!

Most importantly, he dearly loved his granddaughter, Dugu Yan!

Therefore, for Dugu Yan's safety, everything else had to take a back seat!

And the fact that he was asking now meant Dugu Bo was willing, for Dugu Yan's sake, to abandon everything he had upheld throughout the first half of his life!

"You old poison, you really do spoil your granddaughter Dugu Yan!"

Even Yu Bai could not help but sigh inwardly at that moment!

Hearing Yu Bai's words, Dugu Bo's expression changed. Then, remembering that the Little Fellow before him was the reincarnation of the Flame Emperor and had inherited all the alchemy knowledge of his past life, he realized that it was hardly strange for Yu Bai to know about Yanyan's condition!

Having figured this out, Dugu Bo laughed as well.

"'Old Poison'? That title you gave me is truly fitting. Little Friend, you may call this old man that from now on. Hahaha..."

Seeing that the old fellow was already taking the cue and running with it, Yu Bai did not hesitate any longer and said directly, "Old Poison, if you join our faction, first, I will personally resolve the issue of the Martial Soul poison within both you and your granddaughter backfiring upon your bodies."

"Second, I will alter both of your innate constitutions and aptitude, greatly improving your talent and constitution, while also allowing your Martial Souls to undergo one evolution."

"Third, I can promise that each of you grandfather and granddaughter will receive at least one First-Class God position. What do you say?"

Hearing Yu Bai make such promises, even Dugu Bo found it hard to contain himself. He rose to his feet instinctively, his dark green eyes staring straight at Yu Bai as he breathed rapidly.

"Is that true?"

In truth, Dugu Bo already believed more than half of what Yu Bai had said!

After all, when he had gone to Spirit Hall to receive the Titled Douluo coronation ceremony, he had sensed from afar the Angel Divine Power enshrined within the Worship Hall!

That power, though countless times more profound and powerful than a Titled Douluo's Soul Power, was still far inferior to the oppressive aura of a Dou Emperor he had felt yesterday!

Not to mention that, in the scenes revealed by the ranking yesterday, any high-level Dou Saint could casually wave a hand and create a small world thousands or even tens of thousands of times larger than the entire Douluo Continent. Let alone a Dou Emperor!

Perhaps even the so-called God Realm would not withstand a single slap from a Dou Emperor!

That was why Dugu Bo reacted this way to Yu Bai's promise as a future Dou Emperor!

Beside him, when Little Fatty saw the current behavior of the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, who was famed across the continent, he suddenly thought disdainfully to himself, "Heh heh! Sure enough, when faced with the grand promises Little Bai painted, the Poison Douluo is no different from Fatty!"

"So doesn't that mean Fatty is already the equivalent of the Poison Douluo, and thus a Titled Douluo-level expert?!"

"Then Fatty's future title shall be the Food God Douluo!"

As he dwelled on the delightful thought, Little Fatty's expression gradually turned lecherous.