Dugu Bo

Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo!

At just one glance, Yu Tianshuo recognized the newcomer. He was the Titled Douluo whom all the powers on the continent were loath to provoke.

Among the Titled Douluo, he couldn't be considered especially powerful, but no one on the continent could match his mastery of poison.

Only Porcupinefish Douluo, who was completely immune to poison, and Chrysanthemum Douluo, who stood by the Pope's side, could withstand him to some degree.

Seeing such an enormous stroke of luck fall into his lap, Yu Tianshuo didn't hesitate. With a thud, he dropped to his knees and bowed deeply.

"Master, please accept this disciple's bow!"

At this sight, Dugu Bo's lips curled into a faint smile.

He stroked his beard lightly, then asked Yu Tianshuo with great interest, "Clever boy, it seems you know who I am."

Yu Tianshuo looked up at Dugu Bo's emerald-green eyes and answered sincerely.

"Master, this disciple is called Tian Shuo. To be honest, I've read stories about you in books. I know your poison arts are peerless, and that you're the last person in the world anyone should provoke."

Hearing Yu Tianshuo's words, Dugu Bo couldn't help feeling a surge of secret delight.

But on the surface, he remained very modest, merely waving a hand as he said,

"Haha, you flatter me, little fellow. My poison arts aren't as formidable as people make them out to be. Still, I must say, your last remark was spot-on."

Dugu Bo paused briefly, then abruptly changed the subject.

"Enough, little fellow. There's no need to hide things from me."

"With my experience and insight, I can tell you didn't come from an ordinary family."

"In my estimation, your surname is Yu, isn't it?"

Before his voice had even faded, an overwhelming Soul Power pressure crashed down on Yu Tianshuo like a landslide.

But what Dugu Bo hadn't expected was that the immense pressure would awaken the Dragon Might hidden within Yu Tianshuo.

Soul Power surged wildly through his body, gradually forming a golden dragon's phantom behind him.

It opened its cavernous jaws and let out an angry dragon's roar at Dugu Bo.

He could clearly feel his body and Martial Soul beginning to fuse further.

His body also began to undergo a tremendous transformation.

His short black hair started growing wildly. In the blink of an eye, it reached his waist, while its color gradually shifted from black to dazzling gold.

At the same time, tiny dragon horns began to grow from his forehead. They were still faint, but their shape was already discernible.

However, Yu Tianshuo could hardly spare a thought for these physical changes. He knew that offending his master was a grave taboo!

After a brief moment's thought, he came up with an explanation.

"Thank you, Master, for helping this disciple further fuse with his Martial Soul.

"As for my name, it's because I have a grudge against the Yu family, so I didn't want to bring trouble down on you. I had absolutely no intention of concealing it from you. Please forgive me, Master."

As he spoke, he lowered his head even further, looking thoroughly apprehensive.

Dugu Bo's lips curved slightly at the sight, revealing a faint smile.

"Heh, you're quite the slippery one. Let's put the matter behind us. And as for bringing trouble down on me, didn't you just say I'm the last person on this continent anyone should provoke? What is there to fear?"

Dugu Bo naturally wasn't going to get angry over such a trivial matter.

He'd only done it to put Yu Tianshuo in his place, lest the boy think an old hand like him was easy to fool.

"Yuan'er, come out and meet your little junior brother."

As soon as Dugu Bo finished speaking, a figure strolled out of the nearby bushes.

As he walked, he grumbled, "Dad, could you call me by my full name next time? Calling me that in front of my junior brother makes me lose face."

The man was quite tall, and his hair was even greener than Dugu Bo's.

Hearing the two of them talk, Yu Tianshuo couldn't help feeling astonished.

But after a moment's thought, he understood.

In the original story, Dugu Yan's father had died when Dugu Bo was trying to break through to Titled Douluo. He didn't know exactly when it had happened, but judging by the current situation, Dugu Bo was still a Soul Douluo, and Dugu Yan was only a two-year-old toddler.

Smack!

A sudden slap interrupted his thoughts.

He turned to look and saw his senior brother making faces at him, as if signaling for him to follow.

Only then did he realize his master had already turned and left.

"Little junior brother, we're going home. Hurry up and catch up."

With that, he headed after Dugu Bo.

"Going home?" Those three simple words sent a ripple through the depths of his heart.

He didn't dwell on it. He hurried after the two of them.

When Dugu Yuan saw his little junior brother catch up, he smiled and warmly struck up a conversation with him.

"Junior brother, you can just call me Brother Yuan from now on."

"Once we get to Heaven Dou City, if you need anything, just give them my name."

"I'll let you in on a secret. Sometimes my name carries more weight with those people than my dad's does. Don't tell my dad, though. He's a bit petty."

As he spoke, Dugu Yuan gave a mischievous wink.

Up ahead, the veins on Dugu Bo's forehead began to bulge one by one. The good mood he'd been in after taking in a young genius had faded somewhat.

But since the brothers were bonding, he said nothing and simply picked up his pace.

Listening to his senior brother chatter away, Yu Tianshuo was also at a loss for words.

Still, he had to humor him, so whenever his senior brother got carried away, he chimed in with a word or two of praise.

The journey passed amid their noisy banter.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Silence filled Yu Yuanzhen's study.

Suddenly, a faint knock broke the quiet.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Yu Yuanzhen's voice came from inside. "Come in."

A man dressed in black entered and bowed as he reported,

"Clan leader, we couldn't find Yu Tianshuo. We followed the footprints from the hole by the side gate and found only the corpse of a six-hundred-year-old Golden Armored Dragon. The tracks disappeared after that."

After finishing his report, the man bowed even lower.

This had been a failure on their part. Although the other party had planned this in advance, they'd still let a six-year-old boy escape. They had utterly disgraced themselves.

"Forget it. Let the matter drop. All the guards will have their pay withheld for two months, the captain of the guards for half a year, and the difficulty of the month-end assessment will be doubled."

With that, Yu Yuanzhen picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Clan leader, what about Yu Tianshuo, who got away?"

The man knew immediately that he'd said too much.

Yu Yuanzhen crushed the teacup in his hand. Tea splashed everywhere as the cup shattered.

"Call someone to clean this up, then go accept your punishment."

Yu Yuanzhen rose and left.

But when he reached the doorway, he paused and added,

"He's a bastard born to a servant. There's no need to concern yourself with him."

With that, he disappeared beyond the doorway.