Dugu Bo's Attention, Ye Lengleng and Her Mother

Hearing Su Ze's words, Dugu Yan's expression turned cold.

Her pair of emerald green eyes looked at Su Ze coldly.

A handsome little loli like Su Ze fit her preferences perfectly.

That was why her tone had been so gentle.

Who would have thought this brat would call the Jade Scale Snake Martial Soul a trash martial soul, and the Jade Scale Snake Poison trash snake poison.

Dugu Yan couldn't help but take these words to heart.

"Brat, say that again!"

Hearing Dugu Yan's tone turn icy, Su Ze's eyes lit up.

This was exactly what he wanted, for Dugu Yan to take him seriously.

"I'll repeat myself. One-eyed girl, the Jade Scale Snake Poison you pride yourself on is useless in my eyes. I am now formally challenging you to a poison duel."

"The loser must agree to one condition from the winner."

Su Ze met Dugu Yan's cold gaze without the slightest fear.

Dugu Yan was truly angered to the point of laughter.

She was determined to teach this brat named Su Ze a lesson today.

Let him know he could eat whatever he wanted, but he couldn't say whatever he wanted.

"Fine, I accept your challenge!"

"But the stakes need to be raised again!"

"The loser must agree to three conditions from the winner!"

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Su Ze had no intention of objecting.

To him, as long as Dugu Yan agreed to the duel, that was enough.

As for the number of conditions, it was completely irrelevant.

After all, his ultimate goal was always Dugu Yan's grandfather, Dugu Bo.

While agreeing to the duel, Su Ze quickly recalled the information about Dugu Yan that Di Tian had given him.

Dugu Yan was currently 15 years old, with a Soul Power of level 28.

Her two Soul Skills were Jade Phosphor Purple Poison and Injury.

All of them were poison-attribute soul skills.

This method of fighting relying on poison was something most ordinary soul masters feared greatly.

After all, it was possible to lose more than half of one's status before even touching the opponent.

However, for Su Ze, the so-called poison held no meaning whatsoever.

Within the Thunderous Force domain, any poison would be shielded by the lightning surrounding him.

"Good, I agree!"

Upon hearing Su Ze agree to her request without hesitation.

Dugu Yan's expression stiffened.

A sense of shame surged in her heart. This detestable brat, she had thought he was confessing his feelings earlier.

She hadn't expected him to want to challenge her.

Detestable brat.

After the battle, I'll make you my slave.

"Brat, you agreed to the Soul Duel yourself!"

"If you lose, you'll have to be my slave!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Dugu Bo's expression turned cold, and he announced his Soul Power Level.

"Dugu Yan, level 28 Soul Grand Master, Martial Soul: Jade Scale Serpent!"

"Su Ze, level 26 Soul Grand Master, Martial Soul: Mutated Lightning Attribute Martial Soul."

Upon hearing Su Ze announce his Soul Power Level and Martial Soul, Dugu Yan was slightly startled.

This brat was already a Soul Grand Master.

And the name Su Ze, along with the Mutated Lightning Attribute Martial Soul.

Could it be the same brat she heard about this morning who defeated Yu Tianheng!

With this thought, Dugu Yan, who had been somewhat relaxed, immediately became serious.

She leaped backward with her long, slender legs, retreating rapidly.

While in mid-air, Dugu Yan's two Soul Rings lit up.

"First Soul Skill: Jade Scale Purple Poison!"

"Second Soul Skill. Wounded Farewell!"

Dugu Yan's combat style was simple: release poison, then wait.

Under the erosion of the toxins, her opponent would naturally fall.

The Jade Scale Snake Poison was unparalleled on the continent!

Dugu Bo himself had even earned the title of "Poison" thanks to it.

A crucial reason for this was that the Jade Scale Snake Poison possessed a most terrifying characteristic:

The more the enemy consumed their Soul Power, the stronger the poison spread.

In other words, as the enemy attacked, they simultaneously weakened their own defenses.

Fortunately, as Dugu Yan made her move, Su Ze did not hesitate either, extending his hands.

"Shatter the Darkness with Thunder!"

Instantly, violent thunder surged from Su Ze's body. His white top was torn to shreds, revealing his robust muscles.

His black hair turned white, and the entire person floated in mid-air, empowered by the thunder, resembling the legendary Thunder God.

The moment Su Ze activated Thunderous Force.

The poison mist Dugu Yan had scattered towards him was directly torn apart by the violent thunder.

Watching the snake poison utterly shredded, Su Ze nodded.

Just as he had predicted, although snake venom came in all sorts of varieties, its essence was still protein.

The nemesis of protein was high temperature.

Absolute low temperature would also work, of course.

Although the Poison Flame Snake Poison possessed heat-resistant properties, his Sikong Zhen Martial Soul utilized Extreme Thunder.

And once the snake venom, Dugu Yan's most prideful offensive method, proved ineffective against him, this battle should be over.

At this moment, Dugu Yan looked at Su Ze floating in the sky, confusion and panic in her eyes.

This kid named Su Ze seemed to really have some skills.

No wonder he could defeat Yu Tianheng.

Your snake venom can't invade the opponent's body when they have lightning attached.

If the snake venom can't invade, how should I fight next?

Just as Dugu Yan was starting to panic.

Su Ze, who was in mid-air, slowly raised his right hand, sensing Dugu Yan's fear, and slowly spoke.

"Weakness is not terrifying, what's terrifying is cowardice."

"A cowardly person is worthless!"

The moment his voice fell, Su Ze's Electric Eyes fixed on Dugu Yan, and instantly countless violent lightning bolts surged towards her.

Looking at the incoming lightning.

The panic in Dugu Yan's eyes became even more apparent, and her legs quickly retreated.

"Where Thunder Strikes, all is annihilated. You evade, but I Conquer!"

With anticipation, Su Ze gently raised his right hand and made a grabbing motion from a distance.

Instantly, the violent lightning sealed off all escape routes for Dugu Yan at extreme speed.

Looking at the oncoming lightning, the powerful aura directly made Dugu Yan close her beautiful eyes in terror.

She thought in panic.

If I get hit by lightning, will I be disfigured and become ugly?

No!

In her terror, Dugu Yan waited for a while, but she didn't feel any pain.

So, with a hint of doubt, she opened her eyes.

She found Su Ze, surrounded by lightning, standing in front of her, smiling at her.

"Senior Dugu, I won!"

Su Ze naturally wouldn't really attack Dugu Yan.

Scaring her was enough.

Letting her know his strength was enough.

His goal was the Immortal Herb.

There was no need to offend her too deeply.

As soon as the words fell, Su Ze, to show his sincerity, began to dissipate the lightning around him.

Dugu Yan saw that the floor she had previously dodged to avoid being hit had been completely shattered by the lightning.

If she had taken the hit head-on just now, she would have suffered heavy losses.

Thinking of this, Dugu Yan looked at Su Ze with a complex expression.

"Why did you cancel your Soul Skill?"

Su Ze smiled.

"My objective has been achieved, so I canceled it."

"Besides, I don't want you to get hurt."

After all, her grandfather was known for being protective.

Of course, Su Ze didn't say this last thought aloud.

"Alright, Senior Dugu, I won. You should now fulfill the condition you promised."

Hearing Su Ze's words, Dugu Yan subconsciously crossed her arms and looked at Su Ze with a wary gaze.

"I'm warning you!"

"Don't make any excessive demands."

"Or I'll bite you to death!"

As she spoke, Dugu Yan's small fangs gnashed together, and her eyes warily watched Su Ze.

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Su Ze smiled helplessly and said, "Don't worry, Senior Dugu, my request is very simple."

"Tell your grandfather that I can resolve the flaws in your Martial Souls!"

"That's all!"

"Senior Dugu, it's true that I can resolve the flaws in your Martial Soul!"

"My immunity to your snake venom is proof!"

"I hope you go back and tell your grandfather properly, and tell me the news tomorrow."

After speaking, considering that Dugu Yan was still wary of him, Su Ze turned and left.

He only left Dugu Yan with his retreating back.

Seeing Su Ze leave so decisively, and the situation he had anticipated not happening at all.

This made Dugu Yan's face flush with embarrassment.

Was it from the beginning, or now? She had always thought Su Ze would have feelings for her.

But it seemed the other party was more interested in her grandfather than in her.

The shame of being ignored.

Coupled with her Soul Skill being broken, and being completely crushed in close combat.

And Su Ze daring to call her a coward during the fight.

With all these emotions piling up.

Dugu Yan's name was thoroughly etched into her heart.

Dugu Yan watched Su Ze's receding figure.

This damned brat.

Just you wait!

Stomping her foot in annoyance, Dugu Yan turned and headed towards the Dugu Family in Heaven Dou City.

Dugu Yan's displeased expression was immediately noticed by Dugu Bo in the courtyard upon her return home.

Dugu Bo had lost his parents in his early years, his wife in middle age, and his son in his later years.

His life could be described as quite tragic.

Now, he only had his granddaughter Yan Yan left.

Dugu Bo did not want his granddaughter to suffer any grievances.

So, upon seeing his granddaughter's slightly wronged expression, Dugu Bo immediately prepared to head to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

To properly teach a lesson to anyone who dared to make his granddaughter feel wronged.

"Yan Yan, what's wrong? Look at your little face all scrunched up, did someone wrong you?"

"Come tell Grandpa, let's see which blind fool dared to bully our Yan Yan!"

"I will make him pay the price."

By the end, Dugu Bo's gaze and tone were extremely cold.

All the flowers in the courtyard instantly began to wither due to Dugu Bo's anger.

Seeing her grandfather's angry expression, Dugu Yan quickly said, "Call me Grandpa, I wasn't really wronged."

"It's just that a brat came to my door to duel me, and I didn't win."

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Dugu Bo's anger subsided considerably, but his eyes showed confusion.

He knew his granddaughter's strength very well.

Only that kid from the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan could barely suppress Yan Yan.

Yet now his granddaughter said that a brat had wronged her.

Someone younger than his granddaughter, yet able to defeat her with ease.

Could it be that another genius had appeared at Heaven Dou Royal Academy?

Just as Dugu Bo was curious, Dugu Yan spoke again.

"Also, Grandpa, that brat has a way to fix the flaws in our Jade Phosphor Serpent Clan's martial soul."

The moment Dugu Yan finished speaking.

Dugu Yan saw a side of her grandfather she had never seen before.

His aged face became incredibly serious.

At the same time, immense pressure bore down on her.

Dugu Yan even felt like she was suffocating.

Fortunately, Dugu Bo quickly noticed Dugu Yan's distress and immediately released the pressure.

While releasing the pressure, Dugu Bo said with utmost seriousness.

"Granddaughter, tell Grandpa all about this!"

Meanwhile, after defeating Dugu Yan, Su Ze did not return to Thunder Gorge to cultivate.

Instead, he headed into Heaven Dou City.

This time, Su Ze planned to find a clinic in Heaven Dou City to buy some medical books.

After all, he needed to identify those legendary Immortal Herbs himself.

Moreover, medicine and martial arts had always been intertwined since ancient times, and this held true in Douluo Continent as well.

In this world, due to the existence of support-type Soul Masters, most Soul Masters were too lazy to bother with medical arts.

Besides the luck of a protagonist, Tang San also owed a great deal to the Mysterious Heaven Skill he obtained from his past life.

That technique truly involved the routes of Soul Power circulation.

Su Ze didn't have the Mysterious Heaven Skill like Tang San. He planned to research it himself and see if he could create his own unique cultivation method.

As he wandered, Su Ze learned about a special medical clinic through inquiries.

This clinic was located in the very center of Heaven Dou City.

The owner was a medical Soul Master of a very high level.

Any difficult or complicated illness could be resolved there.

Su Ze wasn't actually interested in the owner's medical skills. What truly piqued his interest was

that the clinic's female Soul Master was named Ye Qingxian.

She had a daughter named Ye Lengleng.

This immediately triggered Su Ze's memories.

He recalled a supporting character from the plot, Ye Lengleng.

Her martial soul, the Nine Hearts Begonia, like Dugu Yan's, had a martial soul defect.

At most, only two people could possess it per generation.

Su Ze also knew how to remove the martial soul limitations for Ye Lengleng.

Since he was going to help Dugu Yan remove her martial soul limitations, why not help Ye Lengleng remove hers as well?

As Ye Lengleng's mother, Ye Qingxian must also be a possessor of the Nine Hearts Begonia, and her medical skills should be extremely high.

Using the removal of the martial soul defect as a condition, he could likely get her to teach him medical skills.

With this thought, Su Ze made up his mind instantly. He decided to go meet Ye Lengleng's mother.

Soon, relying on the information he had gathered, Su Ze found the medical clinic run by Ye Lengleng's family.

Upon entering the clinic, Su Ze immediately saw two women, one large and one small.

The larger woman was dressed in white, with a voluptuous figure. Although she wore a white veil, one could tell she was a beauty just from her eyebrows.

The petite figure was dressed in black, with long, waterfall-like light blue hair, and her face was covered by a black veil.

It was Ye Lengleng, and her mother Ye Qingxian.

"Su Ze?"

The moment Su Ze stepped into the medical hall, Ye Lengleng, shrouded in black gauze, spoke with some confusion.

"Lengleng, do you know this child?"

Ye Qingxian heard her daughter's words and looked up at Su Ze.

"Mother, he's also a student at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Just yesterday, he defeated our academy's strongest, Yu Tianheng."

While Ye Qingxian and Ye Lengleng were talking, Su Ze had already arrived in front of Ye Qingxian.

Looking at the beauty shrouded in white gauze before him, Su Ze got straight to the point.

"Patriarch Ye, I know the flaw of the Nine Hearts Begonia."

"I know how to resolve the defect in your martial soul!"

"Shall we talk?"