Although the snake venom in Dugu Yan's body had stabilized, she remained unconscious.
Ye Lingling used Nine Heart Begonia to tend the meridians scorched by the poison several times before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
She turned and walked toward Lu Chen, staring at him with sapphire-like eyes, barely able to suppress her curiosity.
Lu Chen felt a little awkward and slowly asked, "Ye Lingling, is something the matter?"
"What was that pill you gave her? Could I have one?"
Ye Lingling stepped half a pace closer and asked curiously, "Yan Zi came to me about this before. I searched through all the Ye family's medical texts, but couldn't find anything that could suppress the poison of her Martial Soul, the Jade Phosphorus Snake."
Lu Chen explained, "It's a Jade Phosphorus Yuan Detoxifying Pill. The ingredients are extremely precious, and I only have this one."
Ye Lingling's eyes suddenly lit up. "Then... could you give me the recipe?"
Lu Chen nodded. "Sure."
With the Medicine God Dan Shu Jing, he naturally knew the recipe and refining method for the Jade Phosphorus Yuan Detoxifying Pill.
Lu Chen quickly wrote out the recipe and handed it to Ye Lingling, reminding her, "This pill can only suppress the snake venom. It can't get rid of it."
Ye Lingling carefully took the recipe and examined it.
A few minutes later, she looked at it with some disappointment. "I've never even heard of many of these herbs."
Dugu Yan's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Feeling the poison suppressed within her, she asked in delight, "Ling Ling, have you found a way to suppress the Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom?"
"It was a pill Lu Chen gave you that suppressed the venom."
After hearing Ye Lingling's answer, Dugu Yan looked toward Lu Chen, who was still playing around with Xiao Wu, and murmured almost inaudibly, "He... saved me again..."
The Soul Fighting match ended.
Lu Chen, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing returned to their residence.
Lu Chen stood on the open ground, swinging his sword again and again.
Faint threads of blood-colored light drifted around him. His Sword Intent grew increasingly condensed, as if it were about to take solid form.
The Asura Demon Sword trembled slightly, giving off a low hum as though resonating with the Sword Intent around Lu Chen.
Nearby, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing sparred, working through what they had learned in today's Soul Fighting match.
They moved like lightning, darting back and forth across the open ground faster and faster, leaving behind only a blur of afterimages.
[The host has completed the Daily Ten Thousand Sword Swings Mission. Reward: 100 Gold Soul Coins!]
Lu Chen looked at the hundred extra Gold Soul Coins in his Storage Soul Tool and gave a helpless smile.
It had been so long since he'd gotten a decent reward!
Lu Chen put away the Asura Demon Sword, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing stopped sparring as well.
Their pretty faces were flushed, their chests rising and falling with their rapid breaths.
Just then, a chilling presence appeared outside the courtyard.
Lu Chen, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing tensed almost simultaneously, instantly going on guard.
Outside the gate stood a tall, thin old man with dark green hair and beard.
It was none other than Dugu Bo, a Level 91 Control-type Titled Douluo!
When Lu Chen saw that it was Dugu Bo, he gave Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing a reassuring look.
He stepped forward to greet him. "Senior Dugu, long time no see!"
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "Greetings, Poison Douluo!"
Dugu Bo nodded at the three of them, putting on the air of a lofty expert as he drawled, "Won't you invite me in for a seat?"
Lu Chen looked at Dugu Bo strangely. The Poison Douluo he remembered wasn't exactly an easygoing sort.
"Ahem!"
Seeing Lu Chen and the others standing there dumbfounded, Dugu Bo coughed awkwardly twice.
It wasn't that he was in the habit of being polite.
Before he'd left, Dugu Yan had insisted that Lu Chen was her savior and that he had to treat him courteously. Otherwise, given his temper, he would've already hauled Lu Chen off to question him.
Lu Chen came to his senses and hurriedly stepped aside. "Please, Senior Dugu!"
In the living room, Dugu Bo's dark green eyes swept over Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.
The former was as cool and aloof as a plum blossom beneath the moon; the latter as lively and charming as a young deer in the forest.
Dugu Bo slowly remarked, "I didn't expect you to know how to enjoy yourself, kid!"
Lu Chen thought Dugu Bo was talking about the house and replied modestly, "You flatter me, Senior Dugu. My humble place could never compare to your treasure."
His words hinted at the Ice Fire Two Elements Spring, that precious place.
At this, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and his thoughts began to race. So this kid has feelings for Yan Yan. He's a bit of a womanizer, but with talent like his, he's sure to become a Titled Douluo someday. Yan Yan wouldn't be losing out by being with him...
The two of them continued talking at cross-purposes.
"I'll be blunt. I only have one question: can you cure the poison in Yan Yan's body?"
Lu Chen met Dugu Bo's burning gaze and answered with a single word. "Yes!"
Dugu Bo's face instantly broke into a delighted smile. He was about to press him for details when Lu Chen changed the subject.
"But I don't have any medicinal herbs right now."
Dugu Bo grabbed Lu Chen by the shoulder with one hand. "That's no problem!"
With that, Dugu Bo was about to take Lu Chen away.
"Senior Dugu, the trip there and back will take some time. I should at least let my friends know."
Remembering what Dugu Yan had told him before he left, Dugu Bo nodded. "Be quick."
Lu Chen turned and went upstairs with Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Xiao Wu, Zhuqing, I'll probably be gone for a while. Could you let the Board of Education know for me?"
Xiao Wu threw herself into his arms and looked up at him, her eyes full of worry. "Lu Chen, Dugu Bo won't hurt you, will he?"
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together, her gaze filled with the same concern.
Lu Chen patted Xiao Wu's head and said to them, "Don't worry. I'm sure Senior Dugu is an honorable man who keeps his word. He won't hurt me."
Lu Chen put particular emphasis on the words "honorable man who keeps his word."
As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo naturally couldn't help overhearing their conversation.
Hearing Lu Chen praise him, a faint smile appeared on his old face.
This kid really knows how to judge people!
Lu Chen turned to Zhu Zhuqing. "Zhuqing, you're steadier than Xiao Wu. While I'm away, I'll leave it to you to keep her in line."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
By the time Lu Chen went downstairs, Dugu Bo was already waiting outside.
Lu Chen walked up to him. "Senior Dugu, let's go!"
Dugu Bo nodded and rested a hand on Lu Chen's shoulder. Their figures blurred, and they flew straight toward the Sunset Forest.
Lu Chen looked down at the rooftops and streets rushing past beneath him and murmured, "When will I be strong enough to do that?"
Dugu Bo heard him, and his smile grew broader. Soul Power surged around him, transforming into a streak of green light that vanished into the horizon in an instant.
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