Dugu Bo's Prepared Dowry, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Genius!

No, even the word "genius" alone was insufficient to convey the weight of such talent.

Dugu Bo himself was also a genius, an unparalleled prodigy in the art of poison.

He had entered the Dao through poison, elevating the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul to an entirely new level!

Though he had regretted the consequences of cultivating poison arts over the years, his talent was beyond question.

But...

Compared to the youth before him, even he, the Poison Douluo, seemed utterly ordinary.

He knew very well.

Never in the continent's history had there been such an outstanding genius.

"You are Gu Linyuan?"

Dugu Bo suddenly remembered.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had once had a genius with Twin Martial Souls as well.

But Gu Linyuan had been unable to cultivate at the time, so Dugu Bo had not paid him much attention.

Cultivating Twin Martial Souls was difficult.

So far, only Bibi Dong and Tang San had succeeded. Both of them had hidden their talents, and since Gu Linyuan had been unable to cultivate openly back then, it had seemed only natural.

At that time, no one on the entire continent understood how to cultivate Twin Martial Souls.

In the original storyline, Bibi Dong had been the first. Yu Xiaogang, who had once been involved with Bibi Dong, later trained Tang San.

"That is correct."

Gu Linyuan slowly rose to his feet, the Scepter of Destruction planted at his side.

Blood still lingered at the corner of his lips, yet his back remained ramrod straight, like an unbreakable sword.

Dugu Bo said nothing more.

He merely stood there, his emerald eyes fixed intently on Gu Linyuan.

His spiritual power enveloped Gu Linyuan's body, sensing every detail within it.

As a Title Douluo, he could see everything Gu Linyuan displayed openly with perfect clarity.

Soul Power condensed to the extreme, a body comparable to that of a Soul Saint...

All of it left Dugu Bo dumbfounded, to the point that he had forgotten why he had come.

At that moment, Dugu Yan climbed up from beside the courtyard wall and staggered toward Dugu Bo, grabbing his sleeve.

"Grandpa!"

Her voice was hurried and anxious, her violet eyes filled with worry and grievance.

"He didn't bully me! It wasn't what you thought! He was helping me remove my poison. You misunderstood."

Dugu Bo lowered his gaze to his granddaughter, then looked up at Gu Linyuan.

He looked at the Scepter of Destruction in Gu Linyuan's hand, the phantom of the Ancient Tree of Life behind him, the black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and the miracle of Twin Martial Souls coexisting harmoniously within him.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart.

His gaze fell on the blood at the corner of Gu Linyuan's lips, then on the dark green coloration across his chest that was gradually fading.

"Hm?"

Dugu Bo sensed that the serpent poison within Dugu Yan's body seemed to have dissipated somewhat, and delight rose in his heart.

"But, you two..."

Dugu Bo did not know how to begin.

The scene he had just witnessed was simply too embarrassing to speak of.

"It was all a misunderstanding. Gu Linyuan has an External Soul Bone that can absorb poison, but it had to pierce into my flesh. So..."

As Dugu Yan explained, she cast her eyes toward Gu Linyuan.

At this moment.

Gu Linyuan had already withdrawn his Martial Souls. Sitting cross-legged, he circulated his Soul Power and activated the Tree of Life Martial Soul to heal his wounds.

What had just happened had left Dugu Yan completely stunned.

She finally understood why Meng Yiran had chased Gu Linyuan all the way to Heaven Dou City and had even been willing to become a little maid.

Such talent was unmatched in the world!

A three-ring Soul Elder, one purple and two black rings, Twin Martial Souls...

Even the most exceptional geniuses in the textbooks were far inferior to this kind of talent.

Since records of the Soul Master world had begun, Gu Linyuan could be called the greatest monstrous prodigy.

Moreover.

She knew.

A few months ago, Gu Linyuan had still been an unwanted good-for-nothing in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He had undergone a complete transformation in merely a few months.

His talent might have been far greater than even what she saw now.

"A misunderstanding? It really was a misunderstanding?"

"Are you sure that brat Gu Linyuan didn't take liberties with you?"

Dugu Bo's expression stiffened.

He had already thought it through.

If Gu Linyuan truly liked Yanyan, then even if he had some peculiar tastes, it would be fine.

So long as he did not harm Yanyan's body, there was nothing wrong with such things between lovers.

He could even accept it if Meng Yiran was brought along as well.

For such a monstrous genius, he could even allow Yanyan to suffer a little grievance.

But now she was telling him it had been a misunderstanding?

How could that be a misunderstanding?

"Grandpa, what do you mean by that? Could it be that you still want to..."

Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Thinking of that shameful scene earlier, she felt somewhat awkward.

Though he had been treating her illness, Gu Linyuan had seen nearly everything there was to see.

She had always been bold, and beneath her skirt she wore only a hollowed-out triangle...

"A young lady's reputation is of the utmost importance. What misunderstanding?"

"Though he had understandable reasons for treating you and removing your poison, that does not mean he can avoid taking responsibility."

Dugu Bo glared with his glowing green eyes and shouted.

Even if it had been a misunderstanding.

That stinking brat had already taken advantage of his granddaughter's backside.

How could he not give an explanation?

"Yanyan, don't worry. Grandpa will stand up for you in this matter."

"Senior, isn't this a little inappropriate?"

By then, Gu Linyuan had mostly recovered from his injuries. Hearing Dugu Bo's nearly shameless reasoning, he shrugged.

Dugu Bo was not the sort of person who valued chastity and reputation.

Those who used poison tended to have very flexible moral boundaries.

But that did not prevent him from using those morals to pressure Gu Linyuan.

"Hmph. What is there for you to be dissatisfied with? My granddaughter is naturally beautiful. You should count yourself lucky, brat. Besides, if you still want other women, I will allow that too."

Dugu Bo narrowed his aged eyes.

Gu Linyuan's talent was simply too high. He truly had come to cherish his talent.

If this boy did not die young, he would surely achieve greatness in the future.

No.

It would not be as simple as achieving greatness. He was someone who could leave his name in history.

Gu Linyuan's name was destined to be recorded in the history of Soul Masters. As his wife, Yanyan would naturally leave her own mark in the history books.

Men needed to conquer the world, while women only needed to conquer men to conquer the world.

It was difficult for men to leave their names in history, but women merely needed good judgment...

"Ahhh!"

"Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Dugu Yan felt unbearably embarrassed.

Even if Gu Linyuan's talent was extraordinary, there was no need to go this far...

It was not as though she, Dugu Yan, had no one who wanted her.

And Meng Yiran was still here. How could she snatch a man from Yiran right in front of her?

Dugu Bo did not look at Dugu Yan. Instead, he continued looking at Gu Linyuan.

"If you marry Yanyan, everything in the Dugu family will be yours. That includes me—I can protect and support you."

"I know you are Gu Rong's grandson. Though my open strength is inferior to Gu Rong's, I may not lose to him in other respects. Even against a Super Douluo above rank ninety-five, if I truly intend to kill them, I might be able to do it." Dugu Bo spoke proudly.

He was skilled with poison.

If he truly wanted to kill someone, he could use chronic poison to silently kill a Title Douluo.

It was merely that he disdained doing so.

Just moments ago, he had hated Gu Linyuan to the bone and wanted nothing more than to erase him. Now, his attitude had made a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.

Even Gu Linyuan could not help but sigh.

So long as one possessed enough strength, even someone as stubborn as Dugu Bo would turn around for them.

"Furthermore, I have a medicinal garden of exceptional wonder. If you want it, I can give it to you as Yanyan's dowry." Seeing that Gu Linyuan remained silent, Dugu Bo continued.