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Lan continued to speak.

"Correct."

"Find a suitable spirit bone and channel all the toxins within your body into it for storage. In this way, your body can be freed from the erosion of the poison, and you may even take it a step further by refining this poison spirit bone for your own use."

"This... this is feasible!"

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up instantly, and a startling radiance erupted from his murky pupils.

He was the ancestor of all who played with poison; Lan only had to point it out, and he understood immediately.

This method was practically tailor-made for him!

But what about Dugu Yan?

Dugu Bo could not help but feel nervous.

Lan spoke, "This method is only effective for you."

Dugu Bo pondered.

"What do you mean by that?"

Lan's gaze remained calm.

"Your granddaughter cannot do it."

"Her poison was inherited from you. From the moment she was born, it has permeated her limbs and bones, entwined with her flesh, meridians, and even her soul."

"Her cultivation is too weak, and her body is too frail; she simply cannot withstand the process of stripping away the toxins using a spirit bone."

"To force it would have only one result."

Lan paused, then spat out two words.

"Explosion."

Boom!

Dugu Bo felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He could disregard his own life, but Yan-yan...

"Then... then what about Yan-yan?!"

Dugu Bo grew frantic.

"Didn't you say... didn't you say there was a second method?!"

On the shore, Dugu Yan also clenched her fists tightly, her eyes fixed on Lan.

Lan's gaze finally shifted away from Dugu Bo and landed on Dugu Yan's pretty face, which possessed both a heroic spirit and a hint of pallor.

"The second method is prepared for her."

"It requires a bathtub filled with hot water, supplemented by several special medicinal herbs."

"Then, have her soak inside."

Lan's voice was unhurried.

"I will use my spirit skill to devour and absorb the toxins within her body, bit by bit."

The scene fell into a strange silence once again.

Dugu Bo was stunned.

Ye Lingling was also stunned.

Dugu Yan was completely dumbfounded.

Have her... soak in a bathtub, and then... this man would be right there, sucking the toxins out of her body?

This...

A scorching flush of red instantly burned from her neck to the roots of her ears, and her entire face looked as if it were about to bleed.

"You!"

Lan looked at her expression of utter shame and indignation, his face devoid of expression, as he added one more sentence.

"Rest assured."

"I have no interest in your body."

"..."

In an instant, Dugu Yan felt her brain go "buzz."

She wanted nothing more than to pounce on this bastard and fight him, yet she could not find a single word to refute him.

Beside them, Dugu Bo finally came back to his senses.

For himself, the first method was perfect.

But Yan-yan...

The second method did sound like it could provide a permanent cure, but this... this involved a young girl's purity, after all.

To be seen completely naked by a man...

With this girl's high and proud nature, could she ever accept such a thing?

Dugu Bo looked toward his granddaughter.

He did not make the decision for her.

This matter was something only she could choose for herself.

Dugu Yan lowered her head.

Her heart hammered violently, as if it were about to leap out of her throat.

Her hands pressed against her chest instinctively, clutching her tight-fitting purple dress.

Take off her clothes... soak in hot water...

And then be seen completely naked by this man...

She stole a glance at Lan.

She had to admit, this man was strong, and also... good-looking.

A thought emerged uncontrollably.

Why... instead of feeling repulsed, was there actually a trace of... anticipation in her heart?

Impossible!

How could I possibly like this detestable guy!

Dugu Yan's inner thoughts were in turmoil.

After struggling for a long time.

She raised her head, her voice as thin as a mosquito's hum, yet carrying a hint of resolve.

"I, I am willing."

As soon as the words fell.

Three voices rang out in unison, suddenly.

"No!"

Lan raised an eyebrow.

It was rather strange.

Where did those three voices come from?

He swept his gaze across the room.

Ye Lingling, and also... Aunt Bing.

Ye Lingling was the first to rush over, grabbing Dugu Yan.

She lowered her voice, speaking urgently: "Yan Yan, how could you..."

"How could you let a man see your body completely naked!"

Dugu Yan grabbed her hand in return, leaned into her ear, and whispered a few quick words.

Ye Lingling's face turned bright red in a flash, and she cast a shy, furtive glance at Lan.

Immediately after, the two girls looked at each other and nodded in unison, both wearing happy smiles on their faces.

Then, they held hands intimately and stepped to the side.

It was as if they had reached some secret decision.

On the other side, the Ice Empress's figure flickered, appearing before Lan.

She stood with her hands on her hips, looking like an elder lecturing a junior.

"Men and women should not touch when handing things over. Lan'er, you must be cautious about such matters."

Lan was just about to explain that this was merely for medical treatment.

"Hmph!"

The Ice Empress rolled her eyes at him.

"Not listening, not listening, I refuse to listen."

Before Lan could react further, she turned around and scooped up the still-dazed Purple-Armored Scorpion-Tailed Girl.

"Let's go, let's go, to Heaven Dou City! My heart feels stifled, this Empress is going to have a huge feast!"

Before the words had even faded, the two figures transformed into a streak of emerald light and shot into the sky.

The emerald light the Ice Empress had turned into vanished in an instant, disappearing at the edge of the horizon.

Lan stood where he was, feeling somewhat dazed.

It was as if ten thousand question marks were floating over his head.

What exactly... was wrong with Aunt Bing?

This was the first time he had seen the Ice Empress act like this, resembling a petulant little girl, and he was completely at a loss as to why she had suddenly become unhappy.

Could it be...

In Lan's mind, another peerlessly beautiful figure emerged.

Is she missing Aunt Xue?

He remembered very clearly that the Ice Empress possessed an almost instinctual attachment to the Snow Empress.

Whenever the Snow Empress was by her side, the Ice Empress was always at ease.

His thoughts drifted involuntarily toward that snow-covered Far North.

He wondered how the Snow Empress was doing now.

Had the matter regarding the Titan Snow Demon Clan been resolved smoothly?

When they parted ways, they had made an agreement.

Once the Snow Empress finished handling the affairs of her clan, she would come to Skywater Academy to find him.

Calculating the time, it should be soon.

Lan pulled back his thoughts and swept his gaze across the field.

Dugu Bo was standing in place with an awkward expression, looking at his granddaughter and then at Ye Lingling, clearly still unable to recover from the sudden turn of events.

As for the two girls, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, they were still huddled together, whispering to each other, occasionally casting glances in his direction with inexplicable smiles on their faces.

Lan shook his head, too lazy to guess what they were thinking.

He recalled another matter.

That "No" from just a moment ago had been composed of three voices.

Ye Lingling, the Ice Empress...

Then, who was the final voice?

There didn't seem to be anyone else here.

He tilted his head slightly, catching the lingering aura in the air, and followed the direction from which the sound had come in his memory.

His gaze landed under a weeping willow by the lakeside not far away.

There, a figure stood quietly.

Dressed in moon-white robes with a golden crown, possessing an elegant temperament and a handsome face.

It was none other than the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe.