Lan Minghua was only a young man in his twenties, so being recognized as a godfather by Dugu Bo, who was decades older, felt awkward.
"What do you mean, 'godfather'? I'm not even as old as you. Just call me Huazi!"
Dugu Bo didn't get up. He remained kneeling on the ground.
This wasn't for his own sake. It was for Dugu Yan.
He didn't want his granddaughter to suffer so much in the future. For her sake, he was willing to do anything.
As long as Dugu Yan wouldn't be afflicted by the poison, he wouldn't hesitate to take someone younger than himself as his godfather.
"No. If you don't agree, this old man won't get up."
Lan Minghua stroked his stubble helplessly, then suddenly thought of something.
"System, show me Dugu Bo's talent score."
[Name: Dugu Bo.] [Martial Soul: Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.] [Soul Power: Level 92.] [System Talent Score: 85.]
Lan Minghua had expected Dugu Bo's system talent score to be somewhere in the eighties.
He just hadn't expected it to be as high as 85.
Even among the Shrek Seven Devils, his talent was pretty good.
How could someone who became a Titled Douluo in Douluo Continent Season 1 have poor talent?
Without the help of Immortal Herbs, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong from the Shrek Seven Devils probably wouldn't have become Titled Douluo.
Dugu Bo had become a Titled Douluo through his own efforts, one step at a time.
People called him the weakest Titled Douluo, but he was still a Titled Douluo.
Besides, it was only his single-target attacks that were relatively weak.
He might not be a match for other Titled Douluo in a one-on-one fight, but he could leave other factions with nothing but their Titled Douluo.
So Dugu Bo's talent wasn't weak. He met the standard for taking on a disciple.
Lan Minghua gave a light cough and asked, "I'll give you a chance. Become my disciple, and I'll teach you the Pill Toxin Method."
Being an old man's godfather made him uncomfortable, but being his master didn't bother him much.
After all, the one who had achieved more deserved to be respected.
Dugu Bo was delighted. Without hesitation, he bowed low. "Your disciple pays his respects to Master!"
Lan Minghua walked over and placed a hand on his head, directly imparting the Pill Toxin Method to him.
A vast amount of information appeared in Dugu Bo's mind. He hurriedly closed his eyes and focused on comprehending it.
He had never encountered anything as profound as the Pill Toxin Method.
He had never imagined poison could be controlled this way.
Lan Minghua watched quietly, letting him digest it properly.
After a long while, Dugu Bo had committed every detail of the Pill Toxin Method to memory. At last, he opened his eyes, thoroughly satisfied.
This time, he called out to Lan Minghua from the bottom of his heart. "Master!"
Lan Minghua nodded. Seeing the indescribable look on his face, he understood what Dugu Bo was thinking.
Dugu Bo understood how precious the method was too, and wouldn't dare reveal it carelessly.
After all, Tang San had used the Mysterious Heaven Skill all the way from Douluo Continent Season 1 to Season 5.
Besides, the Pill Toxin Method only helped Soul Masters who fought with poison. It wasn't nearly as useful to other Soul Masters.
Lan Minghua wasn't stingy, and he knew Dugu Bo wanted to pave the way for someone.
"You mustn't pass on what I taught you indiscriminately. But you can preserve it as an inheritance for your family. If one of your clansmen passes it on outside the family, you know what to do, right?"
He had already made the greatest concession by allowing Dugu Bo to pass down the Pill Toxin Method as a family secret.
But passing it on to people outside the family would be taking things too far.
Dugu Bo was deeply grateful and promised, "Rest assured, Master. If it's passed on to anyone outside the family, I'll personally kill them, then take my own life in atonement!"
"All right, enough with the blubbering. What's a grown man crying for? Sit down and cultivate the Pill Toxin Method. I'll stand guard for you."
Now that he had taken Dugu Bo on as a disciple, he would see things through.
Dugu Bo didn't fuss. He sat cross-legged and followed the Pill Toxin Method, gathering the poison in his body into a Poison Pill in his dantian.
A day and a night passed before Dugu Bo finally condensed the poison in his body into a Poison Pill.
Not only had it failed to weaken his Poisonous Skill, it had made him even stronger.
He could feel his mastery of poison had reached a new level.
The moment he stood up, his Soul Power—which had been stagnant for a long time—broke through.
He had successfully advanced from level 92 to level 93!
It was only natural. His hard-earned accumulation had finally paid off.
Dugu Bo stepped forward and said respectfully, "Master, I'd like to host a banquet for you. Would you be willing to stay for a few days?"
"That works. I'll stay here for a few days."
Lan Minghua was happy to accept. A Titled Douluo had a lot more money than Flender.
Besides, he wasn't in a hurry to go back. He wanted to wait until Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing reached level 30 before giving them the Immortal Herbs.
After all, the Immortal Herbs could increase their Soul Power without side effects, allowing them to leave Tang San's group far behind in a short time.
While Lan Minghua was away from Shrek Academy, Flender had trained Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing together.
During this time, Oscar had seen the Little Demoness Ning Rongrong's true nature, and the feeling of love at first sight had faded away.
And with Zhu Zhuqing by his side, he'd come to understand what a good woman was like.
The next day, Flender took Oscar and the others to the Suo Tuo Great Soul Arena to compete in Soul Fighting.
As expected, Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing formed a team called the Oscar-Zhu Combination.
By a strange coincidence, they ran into the Sanwu Combination in the doubles match that day: Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Tang San's eyes were sinister. He had finally found the chance to openly attack Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing.
If he attacked them out of the blue under normal circumstances, he might expose his identity.
So Tang San had been waiting for the right moment—a chance to attack Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing openly.
And the Great Soul Arena was just such a stage. If they got hurt, they could only blame their lack of skill.
Even if Lan Minghua came back afterward, he wouldn't have any grounds to attack Tang San.
"Tang San, kill that pair of adulterers for me!"
Dai Mubai was furious, blinded by rage.
He'd been chasing after women without a trace of guilt, never sparing a thought for Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing hadn't even gone to another man yet, so why was he angry?
Tang San nodded. He also had to avenge his father.
Since he couldn't beat Lan Minghua, he'd set his sights on Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing first.
Dai Mubai thought Tang San was truly a good friend, so loyal and dependable.
Little did he know, he was merely a scapegoat for when Tang San's identity was exposed.
Both of them stared sinisterly at Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing, already scheming about how to deal with them.
"Zhuqing, our opponents are Tang San and Xiao Wu. What do you know about them?"
Oscar hadn't interacted much with Tang San and had no idea how strong he was.
Zhu Zhuqing had learned a little about Tang San and Xiao Wu when she first enrolled.
"Tang San and Xiao Wu are both level 29 Soul Grandmasters, just like us. Tang San also has Twin Martial Souls and knows how to use Hidden Weapons."
Zhu Zhuqing shared what she knew in her cool voice, and Oscar listened attentively.
That intimate gesture nearly drove Dai Mubai into a frenzy...
Just then, the host's voice rang through the Soul Fighting Arena.
"Today's two-on-two Soul Fighting match is between the Sanwu Combination and the Oscar-Zhu Combination.
Both teams are competing in a two-on-two Soul Fighting match for the first time. What kind of sparks will they ignite?
Let's wait and see!"
Once both teams entered the arena, the host's booming voice rang out again.
"I hereby declare the two-on-two Soul Fighting match between the Sanwu Combination and the Oscar-Zhu Combination—started!"
The Sanwu Combination versus the Oscar-Zhu Combination—begin!
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