"Put away that killing intent."
Xuan Hao waved a hand in distaste. "I'm timid. If you keep scaring me, I might forget how to cure the poison."
"..."
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the surging killing intent and shock in his heart.
He stared fixedly at Xuan Hao, his voice low. "How did you know? I have never told anyone about this."
"Call it... my talent."
Xuan Hao pointed at his eyes. A glimmer of golden light flashed through those originally sky-blue pupils again. "My Golden Dragon Martial Soul grants me extremely powerful perception, especially toward Dragon Spirits."
"Though the Jade Phosphorous Serpent is not a True Dragon, it is still a special draconic species with the potential for Dragon Transformation. The first time I saw you at the hotel, I sensed something wrong with your aura. Poison was spilling from your entire body. You might look powerful, but you're all bark and no bite. The toxins have already seeped into your marrow."
"Later, when I saw Dugu Yan at the academy, I felt the same thing. It wasn't as severe as yours, but the symptoms were identical."
Xuan Hao glanced at the pale-faced Dugu Yan and said flatly:
"If nothing is done, in a few years, she'll end up just like you."
"If she's lucky, every cloudy or rainy day will bring excruciating pain throughout her body. She'll suffer worse than death for the rest of her life."
"If she's unlucky, the toxins may erupt one day, and sudden death won't be impossible."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Dugu Yan abruptly rose to her feet, her voice trembling. "My grandfather is a Titled Douluo! He's the Poison Douluo! How could he be poisoned?!"
"I... I've never felt anything wrong with my body either!"
"That's only because the