Dugu Bo Arrives

Dugu Bo was quite surprised to hear that someone could actually suppress Yu Tianheng head-on. When he heard Su Ming mention that Dugu Yan was poisoned, his heart instantly tensed, and he accidentally crushed the armrest of his lounge chair.

Seeing her grandfather crush the armrest of the lounge chair, Dugu Yan, though already somewhat convinced, still asked with a hint of disbelief, "Grandpa, this isn't true, is it?"

Dugu Bo said to Dugu Yan with a sorrowful expression, "Yan Yan, that kid was right. You are indeed poisoned. This poison has been with you since you were born. Not only you, but your father and I are also poisoned."

After sighing, Dugu Bo continued, "The poison in our bodies is brought by our Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul. Your father and mother both died because of the poison from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent."

Dugu Yan questioned, "What? My parents both died because of the poison from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul?"

Dugu Yan hugged Dugu Bo and cried, "Grandpa, this must not be true, right?"

Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan's back with a dejected look, saying, "Yan Yan, it's all my fault for being incompetent. I couldn't cure the poison in your father Dugu Xin and your mother, nor could I cure the poison in you. I'm supposed to be a master of poison, yet I can't cure the poison in my own family."

Dugu Bo seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "Yan Yan, since that kid knew you were poisoned, did he say anything about a cure?"

Dugu Yan pondered for a moment and said, "I feel like he has a way to cure it. After the match, he told me to find him if I wanted to be cured. I was about to question him when he turned and left."

"After that match, I hurried back to find you, Grandpa, but you weren't here. So, I haven't asked about it for the past two days."

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment after hearing this, then directly took Dugu Yan and flew towards Shrek Academy.

"Let's go. I'll take you there to ask now."

Before Dugu Yan could react, Dugu Bo had already taken her and soared into the sky.

Since this matter concerned the lives of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, they did not make a grand entrance but quietly flew to the entrance of Shrek Academy.

Before long, Dugu Bo arrived at the entrance of Shrek Academy with Dugu Yan. After landing, he instructed Dugu Yan to enter through the main gate and find Su Ming, while Dugu Bo quietly followed behind.

Dugu Yan nodded upon hearing her grandfather's instructions and then walked towards the main entrance of Shrek Academy. As she approached, a gatekeeper stepped forward.

The gatekeeper saw a girl with purple hair wearing the uniform of Heaven Dou Royal Academy and quickly stepped forward to inquire.

"Miss, what business do you have at Shrek Academy?"

Seeing the gatekeeper approach, Dugu Yan smiled and said:

"My name is Dugu Yan, and I'm here to find Su Ming."

"Oh, you are Dugu Yan, the vice-captain of the Heaven Dou Royal team. Young Master Su has already made arrangements."

The gatekeeper said as he opened the gate.

"His address is in the villa area in the forest behind the school. The address is over there, you can go find him now."

After opening the gate, the gatekeeper pointed Dugu Yan towards the villa area where Su Ming lived.

Dugu Yan entered Shrek Academy and headed straight for Su Ming's residence, with Dugu Bo following closely behind, though the gatekeeper couldn't possibly notice.

Dugu Yan quickly arrived at the villa area. After inquiring with the staff there, she soon reached the independent courtyard where Su Ming lived and knocked on the door.

Inside the house, Su Ming had already sensed Dugu Yan's arrival as she approached his courtyard. He carefully scanned with his spiritual power but did not detect Dugu Bo. However, he quickly understood, thinking that he must be following behind.

Su Ming sat up from his bed and walked towards the door.

Opening the door, he saw Dugu Yan standing there. She looked around, but no one was visible. However, knowing Dugu Bo was definitely hiding behind, Su Ming cut to the chase and said, "Since you're here, come in."

After Dugu Yan entered, Su Ming closed the door.

Dugu Yan walked into the living room. As soon as they both sat down, Dugu Yan, without changing her expression, got straight to the point and said, "Su Ming, you said two days ago during the match that I was poisoned. But I asked my grandfather, and he said this is normal. Yet you say I am indeed poisoned. What's going on?"

Dugu Bo, hidden in the shadows, heard Dugu Yan say this and thought, "As expected of my granddaughter, she's so smart."

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Su Ming immediately understood and thought, "Dugu Bo, he's testing my abilities, wanting to see if I'm just a lucky guess or if I truly have skill.

But it makes sense, after all, it concerns both their lives.

Su Ming didn't expose him and, after some thought, replied.

"There are two possibilities. First, your grandfather knows about the poison, but he has no way to cure it.

The second possibility is that it is indeed the case, a characteristic of your martial soul."

"However, I lean towards the first one. After all, poison constantly consumes vitality, commonly known as shortening one's lifespan. Your parents must have died early, right?"

"Your grandfather was able to cultivate to the Titled Douluo level likely due to some fortuitous encounter, otherwise, he would have been poisoned to death long ago."

"Isn't that right? Poison Douluo, Senior Dugu."

Dugu Bo, who was hidden in the shadows, saw this and flashed into the living room.

He was a tall, thin old man wearing a simple gray robe, with a slightly sinister aura.

His beard and hair were a deep dark green, and his eyes were like deep green gemstones, exuding indifference and deathliness. He stared at Su Ming with a blank expression, like a dead man.

Seeing Dugu Bo appear, Su Ming stood up and bowed to him.

"Greetings, Senior Dugu."

Dugu Bo sat down on the sofa next to Dugu Yan, gestured for Su Ming to sit as well, and began to inquire about the method of detoxification.

"Since you know I'm here, hurry up and tell me the method of detoxification. Don't tell me you don't have one, or else, hmph."

Immediately, a cloud of poisonous mist emerged from Dugu Bo's right hand. This poisonous mist was enough to turn a Soul Douluo into liquid poison.

Su Ming, seeing this, was equally unyielding and said:

"Senior Dugu, if you're going to talk like that, then we have nothing to discuss."

As soon as the words fell, he took out the lightning-attribute Soul Core he had prepared from his Golden Finger and held it in his hand. Lightning Power immediately crackled and sparked around his palm.

Dugu Bo heard Su Ming's words and had originally intended to teach him a lesson, to let him know that the strong could not be insulted. However, upon seeing Su Ming retrieve an item from his mind and feeling an immense threat that could even cost him his life, he stopped moving.

The atmosphere froze at this point.

Dugu Yan saw this and took the initiative to ease the tension, looking at Dugu Bo and playfully hitting him with her small fists.

"Aiya, Grandpa, hurry up and withdraw the poison. You want my help, yet you're threatening him."

After speaking, she turned to Su Ming to explain.

"Aiya, Su Ming, it's also my Grandpa's fault, but there's nothing we can do. This concerns my Grandpa's and my life. Our whole family was tormented by this Martial Soul, leaving only Grandpa and me. You can't blame him for being impulsive. I apologize to you here."

As she spoke, Dugu Yan stood up and bowed to Su Ming.

Su Ming remained seated, accepting the bow, but he put the Soul Core back into his Golden Finger.

"Very well. Since you are so sincere, I will tell you the solution to this Martial Soul's poison."

Seeing this, Dugu Yan immediately sat up straight and listened intently. Dugu Bo, whose face had been as cold as a dead man's, slowly revealed a hint of a smile.