Deep Brotherly Bond! Dugu Bo: I'm Really Out of Options! (Request Monthly Ticket)

Lu Duzhou saw the expectant look in Tang San's eyes and helplessly held out his arm.

Under Dugu Bo's control, Nine-Section Jade bit down on Lu Duzhou's arm, yet it failed to even pierce his skin.

"You look all fair and tender, kid. Who would've thought you'd be this tough!"

Dugu Bo said in surprise.

Lu Duzhou took a step forward and voluntarily softened his skin.

"I've always been hard."

He emphasized the point.

The next moment, Nine-Section Jade bit down again. This time, the venom rapidly entered his body, and half of Lu Duzhou's arm turned bluish-purple.

But just as Dugu Bo was about to do something, golden, white, and red light flashed across Lu Duzhou's arm. His arm returned to normal, becoming as white as jade once more.

Even the wound had vanished.

What left Dugu Bo even more dumbfounded was that Nine-Section Jade, which had bitten Lu Duzhou, flipped belly-up and fainted directly in his hand, utterly motionless.

Nine-Section Jade: Fuck! This guy's poisonous!

"What's going on?"

Dugu Bo asked.

Tang San explained with a smile:

"My Big Brother consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. It's impossible for the medicinal strength of those two top-grade Immortal Herbs to be fully absorbed in such a short time."

"Some medicinal strength still remains in his body. Nine-Section Jade fainted because it absorbed some of my Big Brother's blood, which contains the properties of both herbs."

"Fortunately, that blood had already been neutralized. Otherwise, even a rare venomous creature like Nine-Section Jade would immediately explode and die."

"Strictly speaking, my Big Brother doesn't yet possess a true Myriad-Poison-Immunity Body. Only once the medicinal strength has been completely absorbed will even your Azure Scale Snake Emperor Poison be unable to harm him in the slightest, Teacher!"

"My Big Brother's blood is the greatest nemesis of your snake venom."

"If you drank even a mouthful of his blood, your cultivation might regress considerably."

"Oh, right. Nine-Section Jade consumed Big Brother's blood. Throw it over by the spring now. With the spring's aid, it can absorb his blood and undergo a transformation. Otherwise, it might be poisoned to death."

Dugu Bo nodded and did as instructed, then said:

"It seems those two poisonous herbs truly are rare Immortal-Grade treasures. With such enormous benefits, it's practically certain that Xiao Zhou will become a Title Douluo in the future."

Tang San suddenly spoke up.

"Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, you've already been poisoned by your own Martial Soul, haven't you?"

Dugu Bo looked at Lu Duzhou.

"You told him?"

Lu Duzhou shook his head.

"Xiao San has studied poison quite deeply. He figured it out himself."

After a pause, he turned to Tang San.

"Xiao San, regarding Your Excellency Dugu's poison, I currently only have one method: transferring the toxins into Soul Bones. Do you have any other ideas?"

Upon hearing this, surprise flashed through Tang San's eyes. He had not expected the method Big Brother proposed to be the same as his own.

He shook his head.

"I don't have any better method either. Transferring the toxins into Soul Bones is indeed the most feasible option."

"At the same time, having Teacher take one drop of your blood every two or three days should help ease the pain caused by the toxins."

"With long-term use, it may have some effect."

"Big Brother, your blood is now both the antidote to countless poisons and the strongest poison. If Teacher can refine it and merge it with himself, his cultivation may even advance another step."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up at those words, and he laughed heartily.

"Good! I never expected there to be such a benefit. Looks like I didn't take this disciple for nothing!"

"How about this, Xiao San? Once that Nine-Section Jade wakes up, I'll give it to you."

"However, controlling it will depend on your own abilities."

Tang San was extremely confident in this. He immediately said:

"Thank you, Teacher."

At that moment, Lu Duzhou said:

"Xiao San, there are many poisonous herbs here. They should be useful for refining poisons. Take whatever you need."

"However, there is one condition. Any poison you make must be known to either me or Your Excellency Dugu, so that there won't be any poison leaks or incidents that harm our companions."

"Poison is far too uncontrollable. We must be extremely cautious."

"These are external things, after all. Today will be the last time I let you devote yourself completely to this sort of thing."

"Before you reach the Fiftieth-Level Soul King rank, I'll supervise your cultivation and won't let you waste your energy on these matters anymore."

Hearing those words, Tang San was moved once again.

Big Brother was truly too considerate.

He clearly wanted Tang San to focus wholeheartedly on improving his Soul Power Level, yet to satisfy Tang San's interest in poisons and Hidden Weapons, he had deliberately brought him here and allowed him to take whatever he wanted.

One had to know that many of the spiritual medicines and poisonous herbs here would have made the elders of the Tang Sect in his previous world fight until their heads bled.

Yet Big Brother gave away such precious things without holding anything back.

There was no one in the world who treated him better than Big Brother!

At this moment, Lu Duzhou seemed to recall something and looked at Tang San.

"Xiao San, as your teacher, he should also know about that matter. You should explain it to him yourself!"

Dugu Bo looked at Tang San in surprise.

Tang San froze for a moment, then nodded seriously and held out both hands.

The Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer Martial Souls appeared simultaneously.

Dugu Bo's pupils constricted, and he blurted out:

"That's the Clear Sky Hammer!? Twin Martial Souls, and the other Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass... You're Tang Hao's son!?"

Previously, Dugu Bo had merely assumed Tang San was also an orphan and had not looked too deeply into his identity.

After all, they had only met once.

Only now, upon seeing this scene, was he so shocked.

Tang San nodded.

"Yes. My dad's name is Tang Hao."

At that moment, Lu Duzhou said:

"Your Excellency Dugu, Clear Sky Douluo disappeared after Xiao San entered Notting Academy at the age of six. I don't know why he abandoned Xiao San, but regardless, Xiao San's identity cannot remain hidden."

"After Yanyan Jie revealed her Ten-Thousand-Year Third Ring, both Xiao San's and my identities will be investigated."

"Spirit Hall must already know of Tang San's existence, so he is no longer safe."

"Your Excellency, I must apologize to you."

"Back then, I suggested that you become Xiao San's teacher because I wanted you to protect him. Please do not blame Xiao San."

"If you think I deceived you or dragged you into this, then punish me!"

"Xiao San has already become your student, so please protect him well."

Dugu Bo fell silent for a time.

Tang San could no longer hold back.

Big Brother had already borne far too much for him!

He dropped to his knees directly before Dugu Bo.

"Teacher, Big Brother did everything for me. I'm the one who implicated you. If you're angry, take it out on me. I definitely won't cry out in pain!"

"Please don't punish my Big Brother!"

Watching the two brothers compete to apologize and ask for punishment, Dugu Bo's eyebrows twitched incessantly.

He did not dare punish either of them!

If he dared lay a hand on Tang San, he would have to consider whether Tang Hao might suddenly appear and beat him senseless.

As for Lu Duzhou, he dared even less.

His precious little granddaughter had made a fierce declaration: whoever harmed Lu Duzhou would have to step over Dugu Yan's corpse first.

If his beloved granddaughter found out that he had punished Lu Duzhou, who knew what his little ancestor might do to blow up the Ancestral Tomb!

Dugu Bo was indeed somewhat displeased. After all, the implications of Twin Martial Souls and Tang Hao were far too great.

But now, he truly did not dare lose his temper at either of them.

With a helpless expression, he let out a sigh.

He really had no options left!