Tang San: Dugu Yan, I thank you

Tang San's expression shifted slightly when he saw Dugu Yan approaching, though he did not feel particularly worried about his current predicament.

Dugu Bo, that old poison-master, had been so thoroughly hoodwinked by him that he was practically limping; there was no need to fear this defeated opponent before him.

Thus, when he saw her looking his way, he even tilted his head up slightly, maintaining an air of calm composure.

Dugu Bo glanced at Tang San, then lowered his voice to explain to his granddaughter, "Yan-yan, didn't you say earlier that he broke your third soul skill and even used poison to counter you? Grandfather took the liberty of bringing him here to interrogate him."

He kept his voice deliberately low, not wanting Tang San to overhear, as he was still counting on the boy to help him detoxify his granddaughter.

"Let me tell you, this brat is truly bizarre; he actually saw through our Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison..."

Dugu Bo felt a faint sense of excitement—it was the anticipation of finally seeing hope, a chance to neutralize the deadly toxins in his granddaughter's body and prevent her from following in her parents' footsteps.

However, before he could finish, Dugu Yan interrupted her grandfather.

"Grandfather, knock him unconscious. I have something very important to tell you."

"Huh?" Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then hesitated. He looked at Tang San, then at his granddaughter, as if weighing the pros and cons.

In the past, he would have knocked Tang San out without a second thought at his precious granddaughter's request.

But since they had just finished discussing a deal and the boy possessed the means to resolve the toxins in both their bodies, he felt a bit hesitant.

Seeing her grandfather remain unmoved, Dugu Yan grew anxious and annoyed; she could not let any more outsiders know that they possessed countless heavenly treasures.

"Grandfather, hurry up and do it!" Dugu Yan stomped her foot fiercely.

Tang San was dumbfounded; what was Dugu Yan playing at, demanding the old poison-master knock him out the moment they met?

He had been dragged here by the man, and his neck was still aching; he was still feeling a bit dizzy and hadn't fully recovered, so he certainly didn't want to experience that again.

"Dugu Yan, I only defeated you at the Great Soul Arena, is it really necessary to be so petty? I'll just walk further away and not listen to your conversation."

After saying this, Tang San turned to walk further away, heading toward the volcanic area—the very place where Dugu Bo cultivated his Herb Garden.

"Grandfather, hurry!" Dugu Yan was terrified; if she weren't certain she couldn't beat him, she would have attacked him herself.

It was the first time Dugu Bo had seen his granddaughter so frantic. Gritting his teeth, he flashed behind Tang San, muttered a quick "apologies, little friend," and struck him unconscious with a single palm.

Only after doing this did he return to his granddaughter, asking in a probing tone, "Yan-yan, what on earth is wrong with you today?"

"Grandfather, are you sure he's unconscious? Are you sure he won't wake up halfway through, and are you sure he won't overhear our conversation?"

Dugu Yan did not answer immediately, instead looking at Tang San, who was being held by her grandfather like a small chick, and confirming the details.

"..." Dugu Bo was almost choked by his precious granddaughter's barrage of questions.

He was a dignified Title Douluo; knocking out a Soul Elder was as simple as drinking water, so how could anything go wrong?

"He is already unconscious and won't wake up for a day and a night," Dugu Bo nodded helplessly. Who else could he pamper if not his own granddaughter?

Yet, Dugu Yan's next words nearly caused the old man to lose his composure.

"Grandfather, I don't think that's safe enough. Why don't you hit him a few more times?" Dugu Yan said again.

Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter, seeing her exceptionally serious expression—not at all like she was joking—and gritted his teeth. Driven by some inexplicable impulse, he struck the back of Tang San's neck two more times with force.

Tang San: Dugu Yan, I swear to god, thank you so much!

"Alright, Yan-yan, this fellow won't wake up for three days and three nights. What on earth do you need to tell me?" Dugu Bo was starting to lose his mind.

"Grandfather, come with me." Seeing this, Dugu Yan finally felt at ease. Just as she was about to run toward the volcanic crater, she paused and looked back, saying, "Leave this guy here."

"..." Dugu Bo was speechless, but he didn't say anything more. With a casual toss, he threw Tang San aside, and the boy's body rolled several times on the ground.

Yet Tang San didn't even react; clearly, as Dugu Bo had said, he was completely out cold and wouldn't be waking up for several days.

The two soon arrived at the Herb Garden planted by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Dugu Yan's eyes began to glow with infinite light, her breathing becoming incredibly rapid.

"It's true, it's true, it's all true, exactly the same!"

"Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and even the Lovesick Heartbreak Red...!"

She reached out and gently brushed the petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, her fingertips trembling slightly, her heart pounding uncontrollably.

In the past, she had only thought these flowers and grasses looked pretty, and when she was bored, she would even pick them to play with, never knowing that each one was worth a fortune.

Now that she knew the names and heaven-defying effects of these Immortal Herbs, she wanted to slap her past self across the face.

Watching his granddaughter acting like a madwoman after entering the garden, reciting names like she was counting her own treasures, Dugu Bo felt a bit uneasy.

"Yan-yan, aren't these just some good-looking weeds? You used to pick them to play with all the time, and I often clear them out and pull them up. Is there really a need to make such a fuss?"

Dugu Yan, who already wanted to slap herself, felt even more like doing so after hearing her grandfather's words.

"Grandfather, these aren't weeds! These are rare heavenly treasures! Each one is worth a fortune, and each one is a treasure that soul masters would fight to the death for!"

"It was one thing when we didn't know, but now you absolutely cannot treat them as weeds anymore!"

Dugu Bo stood there, stunned, looking at his granddaughter with a face full of suspicion as she became increasingly excited and spoke in such an exaggerated manner.

"Yan-yan, have you been poisoned? Are you hallucinating?" Dugu Bo asked tentatively.

He had been tending to this garden for decades; other than looking a bit nice, these flowers and grasses had nothing special about them. How could they be heavenly treasures?

If these were truly heavenly treasures, how could they be bunched together like common cabbages?

Dugu Yan, who was in the middle of her excited explanation, was instantly stifled by this question.

"Grandfather, you don't understand!"

"These really are all Immortal Herbs! They are treasures worth thousands of gold, priceless items that cannot be bought even with money!"

Dugu Yan grew anxious; worried that her grandfather wouldn't take her words to heart, she emphasized them again and again.

"Alright, alright, Yanyan, the more you talk, the more outrageous it gets. Just in this garden alone, there are at least several hundred of these. If they were truly worth a fortune, your grandfather would have been the richest person on the entire continent long ago!"

Dugu Bo was amused, waving his hand with a face full of disbelief, thinking only that his precious granddaughter was teasing him.

Seeing that her grandfather completely refused to believe her, Dugu Yan bit her lip and said, "Grandfather, you don't believe me, right? Just you wait!"

Once she finished speaking, she silently recited the command to activate the Chat Group in her mind, and the chat interface immediately appeared.

Ignoring whatever the people in the group were discussing, she took a screenshot of a common Immortal Herb illustration and sent it out immediately.

[Dugu Yan: Immortal Herb.JPG, who wants to buy? Based on the Immortal Herb points in the Mall, I'll give a twenty percent discount; just pay with Gold Soul Coins. This is a one-time offer.]

As soon as Dugu Yan's image appeared, along with her mention that she would accept payment in Gold Soul Coins, the Chat Group instantly exploded...