Meanwhile, Dugu Yan tightly held Lin Chen's hand with her fair little hand, shielding him behind her.
Her jade-green eyes fixed on her grandfather, Dugu Bo, her face full of grievance and anger.
Her own grandfather had broken his promise. He had clearly just agreed not to attack Lin Chen, yet now he looked as though he could not wait to kill him.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's anger gradually faded, and the killing intent in his heart slowly subsided as well.
If anyone else had dared to shield Lin Chen, Dugu Bo would have made him taste the poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor and taught him exactly what it meant to be the Poison Douluo.
But this was his most beloved granddaughter. Dugu Bo could only swallow his grievances and let Lin Chen live a little longer for now.
Seeing Dugu Bo calm down, Dugu Yan continued to placate her grandfather:
"Grandpa, Lin Chen just said that he can treat the backlash from the poison in your body. Since he has the courage to face you directly and say something like that—"
"A person like him is either a peerless genius or an idiot beyond saving. Besides, Lin Chen accurately described the symptoms of your poisoning just now. That means he must belong to the first category."
"Why don't you give it a try?"
After patiently listening to Dugu Yan's explanation, Dugu Bo fell silent and began considering whether it was feasible.
But after glancing at Lin Chen twice, Dugu Bo still felt that it was impossible. He simply could not trust Lin Chen.
He's just a Little Brat who has only recently awakened his Martial Soul. Yanyan, how can you expect Grandpa to trust him?
If Lin Chen had merely been ten years older, Dugu Bo would