"Heh, if you don't believe me, you can ask your grandfather." Yue Guan paid no mind to Dugu Yan's indignation and focused intently on the herbs before him.
Seeing Yue Guan's reaction, Dugu Yan lifted her little head and looked at Dugu Bo.
"Tell me what you want. I'll agree to anything, as long as you help my granddaughter get rid of the poison in her body." This time, Dugu Bo didn't answer Dugu Yan. Instead, he looked at Yue Guan with a solemn expression.
Seeing her grandfather's expression, Dugu Yan finally began to believe what Yue Guan had said.
"Grandpa, are you really poisoned?" Dugu Yan's voice trembled slightly as she looked at Dugu Bo with concern.
Dugu Yan had lost her parents when she was young, and her grandfather, Dugu Bo, had always taken care of her. She couldn't bear to imagine what would happen to her after he died.
"Don't worry. The poison in your grandfather's body isn't serious and won't have much effect on him. You're the one who should be worried about yourself." Yue Guan suddenly spoke up.
"After all, your grandfather's Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, while yours is only a Jade Phosphorous Serpent.
"And your grandfather has already reached the Titled Douluo rank. If you don't get the poison in your body under control, you'll reach roughly Soul King strength—and that will be the end of your life." Yue Guan carefully observed Dugu Yan and explained her condition.
Hearing Yue Guan's words, Dugu Bo grew even more anxious.
"Tell me, what will it take for you to save my granddaughter?" Dugu Bo asked Yue Guan gravely.
Although he and Yue Guan had no deep-seated grudge, Dugu Bo had suffered at his hands many times and had never treated him kindly.
Now, for his granddaughter's sake, Dugu Bo was even pleading.
"You shouldn't be asking me. I'm just a subordinate who has to follow orders. You should ask him." Yue Guan responded to Dugu Bo's change in attitude.
As he spoke, Yue Guan's gaze shifted casually toward Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was gazing steadily in the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Please, save my granddaughter." Dugu Bo noticed Yue Guan's glance and went straight to Lin Yu, looking at him with a pleading expression.
Dugu Yan's parents—Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law—had been weak and unable to control the poison in their bodies. In the end, it had consumed them.
He didn't want his granddaughter to suffer the same fate.
"What can you offer in return?" Only then did Lin Yu turn his gaze from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Dugu Bo.
"You should know that although I joined Spirit Hall, I did so because of my bet with you and your granddaughter. I haven't contributed anything to Spirit Hall.
"So why should I save your granddaughter?" Lin Yu looked calmly at Dugu Bo.
"I know you want these herbs. As long as you save my granddaughter, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well will belong to you from now on." Dugu Bo seemed to have made up his mind as he stated his offer firmly.
"You should know what the consequences of that would be. You need the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the poison in your own body." This time, Lin Yu didn't hesitate to point out Dugu Bo's situation.
But Dugu Bo didn't question how Lin Yu knew. He assumed Lin Yu had heard it from Yue Guan.
Since Yue Guan had already mentioned that Dugu Bo was troubled by poison himself, it wasn't surprising that he knew the details.
"It doesn't matter. I've had this poison for many years, and it wouldn't make much difference even without the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. If you can save my granddaughter, you can have it." Dugu Bo sighed, but there was hope in his eyes.
"Heh, don't worry. We can get rid of the poison in both your granddaughter and you.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is far more precious than you realize." Seeing how much Dugu Bo cared about his granddaughter, Lin Yu smiled.
Since Dugu Bo cared so deeply for Dugu Yan, Lin Yu only had to keep her under his control. Then Dugu Bo would have no choice but to obey.
"Uncle Yue, I'll leave the poison in their bodies to you. Your payment will be the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which will belong to Spirit Hall from now on.
"You can use any of the herbs there that you want." After agreeing to Dugu Bo's offer, Lin Yu spoke to Yue Guan.
"Don't worry. With the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the poison in both of them will be no problem at all." Yue Guan readily agreed when he heard he could use the herbs there as he pleased.
At Yue Guan's words, the tension finally left Dugu Bo's face.
"Damn Chrysanthemum, thank you." Dugu Bo gave Yue Guan his heartfelt thanks.
"Since when did you start thanking people, Old Poison? Why have you gotten so sentimental?" Yue Guan didn't take Dugu Bo's thanks seriously. Instead, he teased him.
Sure enough, at Yue Guan's words, Dugu Bo's expression quickly turned into a grimace.
"Damn Chrysanthemum, your tongue is still as sharp as ever."
"Haha, now that's the Dugu Bo I know. For a moment, I thought you'd changed your ways, you old coot." Yue Guan grinned at Dugu Bo's reaction.
"The poison in your granddaughter's body won't be hard to deal with. We just need to find a Soul Bone for her to absorb, then force all the poison in her body into the bone. That will solve her problem.
"But the poison in your body will be more difficult." Yue Guan examined Dugu Bo and furrowed his handsome brows.
"What, has the damn Chrysanthemum run out of tricks? Looks like you're no good either." Seeing Yue Guan frown, Dugu Bo teased him.
"I said it would be difficult, not impossible." Yue Guan rolled his eyes at Dugu Bo.
Then Yue Guan began searching around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Wait. Your poison will be a little tricky. Do you have a Soul Bone? Let your granddaughter absorb it first, and we'll deal with her problem before anything else." Yue Guan searched carefully through the herbs, giving Dugu Bo instructions without turning around.
Hearing Yue Guan's words, Dugu Bo furrowed his brows. He did have a Soul Bone, but he had already absorbed it. It was a Head Soul Bone, so there was no way to take it out.
That meant they would have to find another Soul Bone for Dugu Yan if they wanted to solve her problem.
"Fine. Then wait here and don't go anywhere. I'll go find Yan Yan a Soul Bone." Dugu Bo said, preparing to take Dugu Yan away.
"You can leave, but Dugu Yan has to stay here." Just as Dugu Bo was about to take Dugu Yan away, Gui Mei stepped in front of them.
"Yan Yan, stay here for now. Grandpa will be back soon." With that, Dugu Bo quickly left.
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