Crippling One of Your Arms Counts as an Apology

Dugu Yang walked over to Huo Wushuang, who was sprawled on the ground and unable to rise. Slowly crouching down, he looked at the other boy's ashen face and kindly reminded him:

"I advise you not to circulate your Soul Power. The poison in you came from the Jade Phosphor Four-legged Snake. It isn't lethal; it will only leave your entire body paralyzed. Just wait quietly for half an hour, and the poison will dissolve on its own."

"But once you circulate your Soul Power, the venom will react violently, making the muscles throughout your body convulse until you suffocate to death."

Just as Dugu Yang had said, Huo Wushuang's facial muscles twitched. His face looked paralyzed, and though his mouth opened and closed, he could not utter a single word.

"Brother!"

Huo Wu saw Huo Wushuang's condition as well. The arrogance on her face vanished, replaced by overwhelming anxiety.

"Bastard! What did you do to my brother..."

Smack!

Before Huo Wu could finish, a thick black shadow lashed her to the ground.

"Too noisy!"

Dugu Yan flicked her Snake Tail, her attitude haughty.

She was no obedient little girl. As the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, pride and arrogance were simply in her nature.

In some ways, Dugu Yan and Huo Wu were the same type of girl.

"Looks like your sister lost."

As Dugu Yang spoke, he flipped his wrist and took out a pill from his bracelet.

He then pinched Huo Wushuang's mouth open and placed the pill inside.

Huo Wushuang's eyes widened, filled with terror. He feared that Dugu Yang was feeding him some sort of poison.

Seeing Huo Wushuang desperately hold the pill back with the tip of his tongue, Dugu Yang gave a disdainful smile. "It's a Detoxification Pill. If I wanted to kill you, why would I make things so troublesome?"

"But if you dare make any rash moves after the poison is cured, I won't be so kind again."

Though Dugu Yang disliked Huo Wu's overbearing temperament, he was not a butcher who killed people over a few verbal clashes. A little punishment was enough.

Huo Wushuang seemed to understand as well. He rolled his tongue and swallowed the pill.

Still, he was worried about his sister. His eyes darted about, hoping Dugu Yang would spare her.

Dugu Yang understood what Huo Wushuang meant and immediately called out to Dugu Yan, "Yanzi, cure her poison. If you don't, she won't last much longer."

By now, Huo Wu had been poisoned for some time. The venom had spread through her entire upper body, her pupils had turned green, and her breathing had become ragged. She looked as though she were about to suffocate to death.

Dugu Yan curled her lips, somewhat unwilling. Since childhood, no one had ever dared speak to her the way Huo Wu had.

Still, she listened to Dugu Yang. She immediately stepped forward to detoxify Huo Wu.

But at that moment, a furious shout rang out.

"Impudent!"

A crimson figure shot out from the depths of the forest, charging directly toward Dugu Yan.

"Yanzi, watch out!"

Dugu Yang reacted swiftly and shouted.

Dugu Yan had been about to cure Huo Wu's poison. The sudden change caught her off guard, and amid her panic, she only felt a fierce gust of wind rushing at her.

Unable to resist it, Dugu Yan was sent flying more than ten meters into the air.

Before Dugu Yan could hit the ground, however, she felt herself fall into a warm embrace.

"Ayang."

It was Dugu Yang.

"Yanzi, are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine."

It was Dugu Yan's first time being so close to Dugu Yang. Her embarrassment made her forget the dangerous situation she had just been in.

Dugu Yang failed to notice Dugu Yan's flushed cheeks. After setting her down, he finally looked toward the crimson figure that had descended from above.

It was a middle-aged man with firm, rugged features, short crimson hair like Huo Wushuang's, and a broad, muscular build.

He was likely a teacher or senior official from Blazing Academy.

Yet this middle-aged man paid no attention to Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan. Instead, he inspected Huo Wu's condition.

"This is Jade Phosphor Snake Poison!"

The middle-aged man recognized Huo Wu's poison at a glance. As someone from the Heaven Dou Empire, how could he not know the connection between Jade Phosphor Snake Poison and the Poison Douluo?

"What is Poison Douluo Your Highness to you?"

Only then did the middle-aged man turn toward Dugu Yang and the others. When he saw Dugu Yan still in her Martial Soul Possession state, his pupils involuntarily contracted.

Clearly, he had recognized that Dugu Yan's Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

Even if Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan did not answer, he understood that this young man and maiden had a close relationship with the Poison Douluo.

Dugu Yang did not answer either, because he had already sensed a familiar presence.

The next instant, an overwhelming pressure descended upon the middle-aged man.

Bang!

The middle-aged man was a six-ringed Spirit Emperor, yet he could not resist this pressure at all. His legs gave way, and he dropped to his knees.

"Since you recognize Jade Phosphor Snake Poison, tell me—what are they to this old man!"

Accompanied by a cold shout, a green figure descended from the sky. The mere aura released by his Soul Power caused the surrounding grass to wither and rot.

There was no one else with such might but Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

"Poison Douluo Your Highness, I merely lost control in my urgency just now. I had absolutely no intention of offending your juniors. Please spare my life for the sake of my elder brother, Huo Lie."

The middle-aged man had good judgment. He hurriedly begged for mercy and revealed his family background.

But Dugu Bo did not even blink. With a flick of his finger, a purple snake slithered forth and instantly bit down on the man's arm.

Hiss!

The snake's fangs pierced the man's flesh and wildly injected venom into him.

Yet the middle-aged man clenched his teeth and did not dare make a sound, much less resist. He could only allow the venom to invade his body.

"Crippling one of your arms will count as an apology."

Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, the man did not hesitate. He formed his right hand into a blade and directly chopped off his blackened arm. Then he used flames to disinfect the wound and stop the bleeding, preventing further injury.

The entire process was smooth and decisive, without the slightest hesitation, as if it were not his own body.

Yet the trembling of the man's right hand showed just how much pain he had endured to complete it all.

"Thank you, Poison Douluo Your Highness, for sparing my life!"

Forced to sever his own arm, yet still having to thank the other party—this alone showed the Poison Douluo's terrifying deterrence.

"Heh, you've got some backbone."

Dugu Bo chuckled, then asked:

"Huo Lie is your elder brother?"

"Yes. I am Huo Jun, vice dean of Blazing Academy. Huo Lie is indeed my elder brother."

Huo Jun introduced himself.

"My elder brother has mentioned Your Highness many times. I have always greatly admired..."

"Enough, enough. This old man has heard so much flattery that my ears are growing calluses. I already said I'd spare your life, so get lost."

Dugu Bo waved a hand, cutting Huo Jun off with an impatient look on his face.

Even though Huo Jun was the vice dean of Blazing Academy, one of the Four Element Academies, Dugu Bo did not care in the slightest.

That was the power of a Titled Douluo.

"Yes, Poison Your Highness. I shall take my leave at once."

Huo Jun hurriedly got to his feet. He picked up the poisoned and unconscious Huo Wu, then was about to call for Huo Wushuang when Dugu Bo's voice rang out again.

"Wait. When did this old man ever say they could leave too?"