Recruit the Level 88 Gu Rong? Dugu Bo's Son Is Sick? Qian Yu: Mother, Do You Know About the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?

"Your Uncle Gu Rong happens to be in Heaven Dou City, cultivating in seclusion."

Gu Ying sighed and said softly:

"He's run into a bottleneck. His Soul Power has stopped advancing, so he's searching for a chance to break through here."

Bibi Dong asked curiously:

"Mother, what level is Uncle Gu Rong now?"

Gu Ying smiled, a trace of admiration in her eyes:

"Level 88."

"Level 88?"

Bibi Dong was slightly startled and couldn't help exclaiming:

"Then he's only two levels away from reaching Level 90 and becoming a Titled Douluo!"

Gu Ying sighed with feeling:

"That's right.

After I happened to meet him, I made a special trip back to our hometown and carefully checked the family records."

"That was when I discovered that Gu Rong's branch of the family had left our Gu Family Village more than a hundred years ago to become Soul Masters."

"Unfortunately, that branch was later hunted by enemies. After many twists and turns, Gu Rong was the only one left."

At this, Gu Ying's eyes filled with wistfulness and admiration:

"He has tremendous talent.

He awakened the top-tier Bone Dragon Martial Soul at just six years old, and even had Innate Full Soul Power."

"As a wandering cultivator with no one to rely on,

he fought his way through countless trials and tribulations, enduring innumerable brushes with death, and cultivated all the way to his current Level 88!"

Bibi Dong was moved by what she heard.

A wandering cultivator, without the resources of a powerful sect or faction to support him, had managed to reach Level 88 as a Soul Douluo.

One could imagine how much hardship that must have taken.

After she finished speaking, Gu Ying rubbed her brow helplessly:

"I've been trying to recruit him for a while now, hoping to get him to join Spirit Hall."

"With Gu Rong's talent, if he could benefit from Spirit Hall's resources,

and receive guidance from the Worship Hall's elders,

breaking through to become a Titled Douluo would be all but certain."

"But..."

Gu Ying gave a rueful smile, sounding a little exasperated:

"He's used to being free and unrestrained, and he keeps wavering over joining Spirit Hall.

He still won't give me a straight answer."

Hearing this, Qian Yu chuckled and casually took the matter off her hands:

"Mother, don't worry about it. Leave this to me.

I'll talk to Uncle Gu and make sure he joins Spirit Hall of his own free will."

Gu Ying glanced at him in surprise:

"You?

Gu Rong is stubborn as a mule...

Still, you've always been levelheaded. If you're that confident, then I'll leave it to you."

Qian Yu nodded, then changed the subject:

"By the way, Mother.

I also intend to formally add a Soul Ring to my Second Martial Soul, Blazing Angel, while we're out."

"Add a Soul Ring now?"

Gu Ying was startled, her brow furrowing slightly:

"I remember your teacher warning you again and again.

He said cultivating Twin Martial Souls at the same time was extremely dangerous, and that you couldn't add Soul Rings to your Second Martial Soul until you'd reached the Titled Douluo realm.

Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

Qian Yu smiled and repeated the explanation he had given earlier in the Worship Hall:

"Don't worry, Mother. My physique and spiritual power are far beyond those of ordinary people. I can withstand the backlash from cultivating Twin Martial Souls.

Besides, I'm absolutely certain I can do this, and I've already convinced my teacher."

Hearing that even Qian Daoliu had given his approval, Gu Ying was still somewhat surprised.

But recalling the extraordinary talent her son had displayed from childhood, she finally nodded:

"If your teacher has agreed, then of course I'll support you.

Just remember not to get overconfident when absorbing a Soul Ring."

"I understand."

Qian Yu nodded, then looked at Gu Ying and asked seriously:

"Mother, you're in charge of Heaven Dou's main branch, and your intelligence network spans the entire empire.

Do you have any information about Dugu Bo?"

"Dugu Bo?"

Gu Ying replied without hesitation:

"That Old Poison is known as the Douluo Continent's number one poison-type Soul Master.

His family is based in Heaven Dou City, so I know him very well."

"What's he been up to lately?"

Qian Yu asked.

Gu Ying shook her head and sighed:

"He's having a rough time lately.

His son, Dugu Xin, has been acting very strangely. I hear he's already at death's door."

At that, Qian Yu and Bibi Dong exchanged a glance, understanding at once.

The poison backlash from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul had finally erupted.

Gu Ying continued:

"Dugu Bo has been frantic over his son.

He's swallowed his pride and gone to the Ye Clan, which has the Nine-Heart Begonia, several times now,

begging the head of the Ye Clan to treat his son."

"The Nine-Heart Begonia..."

Bibi Dong murmured.

"The world's number one healing Martial Soul, said to be able to save anyone as long as they still have a breath left?"

Gu Ying nodded:

"That's right.

But Dugu Xin was poisoned by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison passed down through his family, and the poison has seeped into his bones.

Even the Nine-Heart Begonia will probably only keep him alive for a while. It won't cure the root of the problem."

Gu Ying paused.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

"If I hadn't been curious and gone to investigate, I wouldn't have learned this closely guarded secret of the Dugu Family."

Her Martial Soul was somewhat similar to Gu Rong's.

Gu Ying's Martial Soul was Shadow Dragon.

Just as its name suggested, it thrived in darkness. It was perfect for hiding, ambushing, and gathering intelligence.

Qian Yu's lips curved slightly, a glint flashing in his eyes:

"If it won't cure the root of the problem, then Old Poison must be desperate by now."

Gu Ying looked at Qian Yu with some confusion:

"Yu'er, why are you suddenly asking about Dugu Bo?

That Old Poison is reclusive and eccentric, and his mastery of poison is extremely troublesome to deal with.

If you're hoping to recruit him, it'll be ten times harder than recruiting your Uncle Gu Rong."

Qian Yu chuckled and stood up:

"Don't worry, Mother. I know what I'm doing.

The fact that he's at the end of his rope makes this the best time for Spirit Hall to bring him fully into the fold."

Seeing Gu Ying's puzzled expression, Qian Yu smiled and explained without hiding anything:

"Mother, recruiting Dugu Bo is only a side benefit.

My real target is a treasure site under his control.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Gu Ying was taken aback, puzzled:

"What is that?"

"A natural treasure trove, where countless Immortal Herbs grow—herbs rarely seen anywhere else."

Confidence shone in Qian Yu's eyes as he spoke softly:

"Those Immortal Herbs are priceless treasures.

If we can get them, not only will Dong'er and I greatly improve our talents and strength..."

Qian Yu paused, then looked straight at Gu Ying:

"More importantly, you and Father have been stuck at the Soul Douluo realm for years.

If you take the right Immortal Herbs to cleanse and strengthen your bodies and raise your potential,

breaking through to become Titled Douluo will come as naturally as water flowing downhill!"