Just then, Dugu Bo walked over to Gu Xuan.
He first raised a hand and affectionately ruffled his hair.
Then, putting on an act, he said to Flender and Liu Erlong,
"Your disciple truly is outstanding."
"But frankly, I have never been in the habit of explaining myself to others."
"Today, for this boy's sake, I'll make an exception."
"Just now, I merely wanted to test whether you were qualified to be his teachers."
"You are quite admirable. Though your strength is not among the very best,"
"Your willingness to brave fire and water for a friend is something I respect."
The last few things Dugu Bo said were not lies.
Although he had always been narrow-minded and acted solely according to his own likes and dislikes,
he still felt some admiration for Flender and Liu Erlong's calm willingness to face death.
Flender looked at the composed Dugu Bo and suddenly did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Then he looked at how warmly Dugu Bo treated Gu Xuan.
For a moment, he could not make sense of what was happening.
Just then, Gu Xuan stepped forward again.
"Dean, you should head back first."
"Elder Dugu's attainments in poison are profound and vast."
"I would like to study under Elder Dugu for a while. Would that be all right?"
Flender looked at Gu Xuan in confusion.
Of course, he knew Dugu Bo's standing among Poison Masters.
If Dugu Bo truly was willing to teach Gu Xuan, it would naturally be an enormous blessing for him.
But Gu Xuan's martial soul was a sickle. He did not seem to have ever used poison, had he?
Surely he was not planning to smear poison on the sickle's blade?
Moreover, Flender still found it strange.
Dugu Bo's change in attitude before and