Dugu Bo took a deep breath and turned his gaze back to Han Li, who was holding the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
He had already suffered several losses over the past two days, all because of momentary impulsiveness. Now that such a tremendous temptation lay before him, he instead calmed down.
Especially since he had not forgotten that when he had merely mentioned immortal herbs at the start, Broad Hill had been prepared to silence him. Han Li's generosity now only made him feel more uneasy.
"Kid Han Li, honestly, both solutions you've offered are too good—so good that I don't dare choose either one. Especially the second. You seem to really want me to choose it. That should go far beyond the treatment you promised me, shouldn't it?"
"Indeed," Han Li answered with a smile.
"Then you'd better tell me clearly why you're doing this. If you don't explain it, I truly won't dare choose," Dugu Bo said with a bitter smile.
To be honest, he did not think he was worth that price. Even the first option felt utterly unbelievable to him, yet Han Li had given him two choices.
Damn, I've scared him, Han Li thought, shaking his head in frustration.
He had still underestimated the impact Martial Soul Evolution would have on the natives of the Douluo Continent. He silently noted this low-level mistake and resolved not to make the same error again.
After sorting out his thoughts, Han Li looked at Dugu Bo before him.
"Senior, you're overthinking it a little. To be honest, I prefer that you choose the second option largely because it benefits me."
As he spoke, Han Li pointed at the Aromatic Silk Beauty in his hand.
"As for Martial Soul Evolution, given the quality of the herbs here, it actually isn't