Title Douluo, Dugu Bo

"Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black."

Eight spirit rings swirled around Dugu Bo.

Seeing such a powerhouse was actually Yu Tianshuo's family, the old man wished he could slap Xue Beng twice.

Of all the people to provoke, he had to go and provoke someone protected by a Spirit Douluo.

But it was too late for regrets; Xue Beng and the old man were now lambs waiting for the slaughter, awaiting judgment from the powerhouse.

"Master."

Dugu Bo withdrew his icy gaze and turned to look at his disciple, breathing a sigh of relief when he saw he hadn't suffered any serious injuries.

He had originally come to the academy to find those three fellows: Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin.

He wanted to ask if they had any leads on spirit bones. Although he could go directly to the Heaven Dou Emperor, that would undoubtedly bind him more tightly to the kingdom.

That did not align with his original intentions.

He had only been halfway through his discussion when he sensed his disciple had seemingly gotten into a conflict, so he came over to see what was happening.

Initially, seeing his disciple handling the fight with ease, he had even blocked the three men who wanted to reinforce Xue Beng.

He just hadn't expected that bastard below to actually dare to use his fifth spirit ability.

He only wanted to temper his disciple, not actually let the child lose an arm or a leg.

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo asked.

"What did you gain this time?"

Hearing Dugu Bo's inquiry, Yu Tianshuo was clearly stunned for a moment, but he rubbed his nose and said.

"The techniques I learned while sparring with Master have basically been mastered, but my use of the tail is still too weak."

"During the final clash, I should have used my tail to deflect him, then used the momentum from the tail whip to land a dragon claw on his head."

Listening to his disciple's summary, Dugu Bo nodded and added.

"There is one more thing: when you encounter an enemy stronger than yourself, you must prioritize safety. Run if you can."

"Running away is not shameful; it is also a form of combat wisdom."

Before the master and disciple could continue their conversation, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, who had been blocked by Dugu Bo earlier, arrived late.

Meng Shenji, leading the group, stood in front of the Fourth Prince Xue Beng and questioned Dugu Bo in a deep voice.

"Dugu Bo! How can you indulge your disciple to act so recklessly here?"

The discussion with his disciple was interrupted, but Dugu Bo was not angry; he simply said indifferently.

"What? Have you reached the age of senility? You know perfectly well what that bunch of brats did."

"Besides, even if this old man indulges his disciple, so what? Do you think you can stop me?"

With that, his spirit power pressed down on the five of them like a great mountain.

"What! How is this aura possible? Have you already reached the level of a Title Douluo?"

Meng Shenji's face was full of disbelief. The three of them had already reached level 79, only one step away from being Spirit Douluos; they shouldn't be suppressed so miserably.

The only possible explanation was that Dugu Bo had already reached the realm of a Title Douluo.

"A lucky breakthrough. This is all thanks to my good disciple; if not for him, I wouldn't have reached this realm so quickly."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Yu Tianshuo did not show any complacency, but instead bowed to Dugu Bo.

"It is all Master's praise; the disciple only provided some insignificant help."

After speaking, his thoughts couldn't help but drift back to a week ago.

"Good morning, Master!" Yu Tianshuo greeted Dugu Bo with a bow.

"Hmm, you kid are not bad. If your senior brother had been as hardworking as you in the past, he wouldn't only be a Spirit Emperor now."

"Dad! Can we not compare me to the junior brother? It's really discouraging."

Although he complained, his face was still full of smiles.

However, Yu Tianshuo's next sentence caused both of them to change color.

"Master, Senior Brother, last night you were resisting the toxins in your bodies in the back mountain, weren't you?"

"Junior brother! Shut..."

The spirit pressure from Dugu Bo pressed heavily onto Dugu Yuan, preventing him from saying another word.

Dugu Bo looked at Yu Tianshuo, his eyes filled with an indescribable complexity.

There was astonishment, doubt, anger...

Suppressing all these questions, Dugu Bo asked calmly.

"How did you know?"

Seeing that Dugu Bo could still converse calmly, Yu Tianshuo breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had long known this would be a risky endeavor, he did not want the "family" he had just gained to be torn apart by a mere martial soul defect.

Taking a deep breath, he lowered his body a fraction further and spoke solemnly.

"Master, my martial soul sensed it the moment I met you; there is something inside both you and Senior Brother that is eroding you."

"At first, I dared not speak, fearing that saying what shouldn't be said would displease you. But when I saw Yanyan, I felt the same thing, which made me think more deeply about it."

"It wasn't until I heard the screams from you and Senior Brother last night that I confirmed my suspicions."

"Master, Senior Brother, if I am not mistaken, you have been afflicted by the innate poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul."

Silence.

The air fell into an eerie stillness.

Not wanting the atmosphere to remain stagnant, Yu Tianshuo continued immediately.

"I once read of a method to break this in an ancient text, and I hope Master will consider it."

With that, he explained the method of using soul power to force the poison into the soul bone, while also revealing the Soul Core technique created by Huo Yuhao ten thousand years later.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo withdrew the soul power he had been pressing onto Dugu Yuan.

He simply stared at Yu Tianshuo, just as dazed as Dugu Yuan.

He could certainly guess that the "ancient text" was just an excuse; this kid definitely possessed some unknown secrets.

But what did that matter?

He only knew that the disciple he had taken in had boldly proposed a potential solution for the sake of his family.

At this thought, the corners of Dugu Bo's eyes could not help but grow moist.

He tilted his head back, looking up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and said faintly.

"Dugu Yuan, take your Junior Brother to rest first. While you're at it, tell him about the Herb Garden and see if this kid can find any further inspiration for a cure from it."

Having said that, he turned to return to his room to attempt the Soul Core technique his disciple had described.

Dugu Yuan shivered when he heard his father call him by his full name, only then realizing what had just happened.

He looked at his Junior Brother with a complex expression, but said nothing, merely beckoning for him to follow.

The journey was silent, with Dugu Yuan stopping himself from speaking several times.

Seeing his usually talkative Senior Brother act this way, Yu Tianshuo let out a snort of laughter.

Watching his usually serious Junior Brother laugh like that, Dugu Yuan began to laugh along as well.

As he laughed, Dugu Yuan suddenly burst into tears.

He pulled Yu Tianshuo into a bear hug, wiping his snot and tears all over him as he sobbed.

He kept repeating through his tears.

"Thank you, Junior Brother, thank you, waaaaaah!"

Yu Tianshuo stopped laughing and simply held his Senior Brother tightly in his arms.