A Preliminary Consensus

"Kid, what do you mean by that?" Having touched Dugu Bo's deepest wound, he instantly became wary.

He even began to suspect that the child before him was a spy from some faction.

Soul Power silently began circulating within him.

Sensing the fluctuations of Soul Power behind him, Wu Xian quietly activated his domain. Dugu Bo only felt a strange ripple appear around him.

But with strength that did not even reach that of a Titled Douluo, he naturally could not sense the changes in space.

Only after expanding his domain and ensuring he could protect himself did Wu Xian continue,

"You should know better than I do that the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul poisons its wielder. The state you were in yesterday was the backlash of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison, wasn't it?"

The killing intent in Dugu Bo's eyes deepened, but he still had some principles. He could not casually kill someone who had saved his life.

"Nonsense. You saw wrong. This old man merely suffered a mishap in cultivation; I was not poisoned."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo's gaze flickered repeatedly. This was the last of his goodwill.

If Wu Xian admitted that he was not poisoned, but merely had a problem with his Soul Power cultivation, and promised not to speak carelessly, he would let Wu Xian go.

"You can keep being stubborn, but can your son and granddaughter do the same?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xian stopped the carriage and watched Dugu Bo's reaction closely.

Behind him, Dugu Bo's killing intent had already condensed into something tangible. Wisps of poison even leaked out, corroding the carriage compartment.

But in the end, Dugu Bo withdrew both his killing intent and poison.

He did not dare gamble.

He had endured the corrosion of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison because the poison in his body had not been severe at the beginning.

When the poison deepened, he could use his formidable strength to forcibly suppress its outbreaks.

But his son and granddaughter could not. From the moment they were born, the poison accumulated in their bodies had already rivaled what he had possessed as a Soul Grandmaster.

With their strength, they had no way to suppress those toxins.

His son was now already a Soul Emperor, yet the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison accumulated in his body had even reached the level of a Soul Saint.

Dugu Bo still had to personally help suppress it. The slightest carelessness could cost him his life.

Dugu Bo sighed, his expression somewhat desolate. "Kid, tell me. Which family are you from, and what do you need this old man to do?"

"I'm not from any family. I did save your life because I want your help with something, but not now. Your strength isn't enough yet."

"Oh?" Dugu Bo carefully examined Wu Xian.

Wu Xian's clothes did not appear to be of any high grade, nor did his speech and behavior resemble those of a major family's heir.

A few thoughts arose in his mind. In any case, it was only a verbal promise. Whether he fulfilled it or not would still be up to him.

"Fine. This old man agrees."

The moment he spoke, Wu Xian handed him a sheet of paper.

"This is a method that treats the symptoms. It can remove the poison from your body. Once you've verified whether the prescription is genuine, we can discuss a method that treats the root cause."

Wu Xian also knew that Dugu Bo did not mean what he said, but he did not care.

Once Dugu Bo verified the prescription's effects, he would beg Wu Xian for the next stage of their deal.

Dugu Bo was somewhat suspicious. Was he really just handing it over so easily?

He accepted the prescription and studied it carefully for a moment. The more he looked, the more he felt that it might truly solve the poison in his body.

"Young friend, how about letting me see the method that treats the root cause as well?"

Having seen the symptomatic treatment, he already believed it by seventy or eighty percent. For the remaining doubt, he needed to first see the method that treated the root cause.

"No rush. It won't be too late to discuss it after you've tested the prescription."

Those words instantly left Dugu Bo feeling as though a hundred claws were scratching at his heart.

Watching Wu Xian calmly drive the carriage, Dugu Bo was going mad inside.

If Wu Xian had not saved his life, and if his temperament allowed him to repay kindness with enmity, he would have captured Wu Xian long ago and hung him up for a beating.

Sensing Dugu Bo's restlessness, Wu Xian laughed inwardly. This Dugu Bo was quite principled.

Then again, if he were not.

When Tang San stripped the medicinal garden bare in the original story, Dugu Bo would not have merely grumbled inwardly before letting him off so easily.

As for why he did not directly give Dugu Bo a finished potion or antidote pill, but instead gave him a prescription.

Naturally, it was because finished products were much more expensive, while prescriptions were far cheaper.

Just like Battle Armor: completed Battle Armor was extremely expensive, but blueprints and raw materials alone were very cheap.

In other words, if one wanted to forge Battle Armor, one either had to do it personally and be self-sufficient.

Of course, that was assuming one could rely solely on a book from the Chat Group called How to Become a Divine Craftsman.

Without guidance from a famous teacher, one would have to teach oneself to become a forging master, or even a Divine Craftsman.

Or one could find someone from the story and have him forge it.

Like the Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua from Douluo Dalu 3.

The carriage continued slowly along the somewhat dilapidated official road, but Dugu Bo could not stand such a sluggish pace.

His heart had long since flown back to his home in Heaven Dou Imperial City.

"Ah!" After traveling for a while longer, Dugu Bo finally could not endure it any longer. He grabbed Wu Xian.

"Young friend, you're far too slow like this. I'll give you a ride."

As Soul Power surged, he shot forward like lightning.

After more than half a day's travel, he brought Wu Xian to the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou Imperial City.

Although he was already panting heavily from the excessive expenditure of Soul Power, he could not suppress the excitement in his heart.

After resting for a moment, he brought Wu Xian into Heaven Dou City and headed straight for the Dugu Residence.

Without waiting for the household servants to open the gate, he vaulted over the wall and entered directly.

He then tossed Wu Xian to his son, who had hurried over after hearing the commotion. "Xin'er, this is an honored guest of the Dugu Family. Treat him well."

With that, he plunged headfirst into the family's pharmacy and shut the door.

Only Wu Xian and Dugu Xin were left staring at each other. Dugu Xin resembled Dugu Bo by eighty percent, and his hair was the same sickly green.

He looked quite sturdy, but his breathing was labored. He did not look like he had many years left to live.

While Wu Xian sized up Dugu Xin, Dugu Xin was also sizing up Wu Xian.

He did not quite understand how Wu Xian had become an honored guest of the Dugu Family.

However, he trusted his father's words unconditionally and was just about to invite Wu Xian inside for tea.

A woman's voice suddenly rang out. "A-Xin, what's wrong?"

Wu Xian turned to look and saw a gentle-looking woman behind him, her belly already slightly showing.

He suddenly realized that Dugu Yan had not been born yet.

Seeing Wu Xian, the woman asked doubtfully, "And this is?"

Dugu Xin quickly stepped forward to support her, asking in a worried tone, "Why did you come out? You're heavily pregnant. You should rest more."

Before the woman could say anything, he explained, "Father invited this honored guest. He is an honored guest of the Dugu Family."

After a brief explanation, he looked at Wu Xian again. "Honored guest, please come inside for tea."

"No need to keep calling me honored guest. Just call me Wu Xian."