Dugu Bo's Allegiance, Return to the Clan

Yu Mingxiao glanced at him and said softly, "Why would I need to lie to you? If you won't take it, I'll take it back."

"No, I believe you! How am I supposed to consume this Earth Dragon Golden Melon?" Dugu Bo hurriedly clutched the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to his chest, afraid someone might snatch it away.

Yu Mingxiao said, "There's no special method. Just eat it like fruit. Once you've finished it, immediately sit cross-legged and cultivate to refine its medicinal power."

"Then I'll take it when I get home." Dugu Bo smiled and put away the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. "Since I've joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I should head back and tell Xin'er. We'll move over tomorrow."

Yu Mingxiao nodded and said softly, "Then I'll go back with you."

Sunset Forest was not far from Heaven Dou City. In just two hours, the two of them passed the guards' inspection and entered Heaven Dou City.

The Dugu Family had lived in Heaven Dou City for generations, but they were not nobles and held no title. They were a powerful Soul Master family that had inherited the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

The moment Dugu Bo returned home, he summoned Dugu Xin and introduced him to Yu Mingxiao.

To Yu Mingxiao's surprise, Dugu Xin was only a two- or three-year-old child. Since Dugu Bo had no experience caring for children, he had hired a nanny, who usually looked after Dugu Xin.

After ordering the servants to prepare food, Dugu Bo eagerly headed for the secret chamber to consume the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

Yu Mingxiao also found a secluded place, sat cross-legged, and cultivated to consolidate his Soul Power.

His Soul Power had already broken through rank fifty. All he needed was to hunt a suitable Soul Ring, and he could officially advance to Soul King.

With his current physique and spiritual power, he was likely already comparable to a Soul Saint. His next Soul Ring would need to be at least thirty thousand years old.

However, Sunset Forest had far fewer soul beasts than Star Dou Great Forest, and soul beasts with Radiant Dragon Clan bloodlines were even rarer.

So, he planned to return to the clan first before heading to Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Soul Ring.

"Hahaha, my Martial Soul has evolved! I'll never have to suffer the backlash of toxins again!"

No one knew how much time had passed when a hearty burst of laughter suddenly rang out from the secret chamber within Dugu Manor.

Yu Mingxiao slowly opened his eyes, adjusted his condition, and headed straight into the Dugu residence, where he ran into an ecstatic Dugu Bo.

Yu Mingxiao asked, "Dugu Bo, has your Martial Soul evolved?"

"Yes, my Martial Soul has evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon." Smiling, Dugu Bo released his Martial Soul.

A thick cloud of jade-green mist swept outward. Behind Dugu Bo coiled a four-clawed flood dragon with a single horn growing from its head, its features savage and its aura astonishing.

Dugu Bo smiled. "My Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon can store toxins within its horn. I only need to slowly force the residual poison accumulated in my body into it, and the poison will be cured."

"From now on, I won't have to fear backlash when absorbing poison-attributed Soul Rings."

Yu Mingxiao nodded slightly. It was more or less what he had expected.

The reason Dugu Bo had suffered backlash from his own Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom was that his body lacked a venom sac to store the snake poison.

Without a venom sac, the deadly poison had nowhere to be stored. It could only spread through his limbs and bones, constantly eroding his body.

No matter how high his poison resistance was, he could not withstand the ceaseless corrosion of toxins.

Even venomous snakes could be poisoned to death, much less humans.

"Young friend, do you have any more Earth Dragon Golden Melons?" Dugu Bo rubbed his hands together and asked with anticipation written all over his face.

Yu Mingxiao asked with interest, "Do you want one for your son too?"

Dugu Bo's expression turned solemn. "Xin'er has also awakened the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul passed down through our Dugu Family for generations. If you have any more Earth Dragon Golden Melons, I'm willing to pay any price. As long as it is within my power, I will not refuse!"

"I still have two Earth Dragon Golden Melons. As long as you pledge loyalty to the clan and work for me, I'll consider giving you one." Yu Mingxiao casually painted him a rosy picture.

Before absorbing the source aura of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, Yu Mingxiao might have taken one of these Immortal Herbs himself. But after absorbing the source aura of the two Dragon Kings, this kind of Immortal Herb offered him very limited benefits, so he had not consumed one.

As for the two Earth Dragon Golden Melons he claimed to have, that was naturally true. Whether he gave one away or not would depend on his mood in the future...

"Work for you..." Dugu Bo raised a brow and could not help asking, "Young friend, your status in the clan must be quite high, right?"

He had wanted to ask that question for a long time.

The child before him looked very young, yet his Soul Power had already reached the forties. His combat strength was even more terrifying; even Dugu Bo was not confident he could defeat him.

Such a peerless genius would certainly hold no low status even in a top-tier great clan.

"I am the Young Clan Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan," Yu Mingxiao answered honestly.

He had never intended to conceal his identity from the start. He simply had not made a grand show of announcing that he was the Young Clan Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

"So you're the Young Clan Master!" Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly. He clasped his hands and said in a deep voice, "I am willing to pledge loyalty to you."

He knew the rules of clans and swiftly fell into his role.

Yu Mingxiao raised his brows slightly and said softly, "No need for formalities. Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan does not have so many cumbersome rules. Is there anything here you need to pack? Gather your things; it's time for us to return to the clan."

"I don't have much to pack, but I intend to sell this residence."

"Now that I've joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, I naturally need to settle down at the clan."

"Although this is my ancestral home, selling it can also serve as a clean break from that painful past."

Dugu Bo let out a quiet sigh. As he spoke, his tone inevitably carried an indescribable complexity and wistfulness.

One week later.

Yu Mingxiao returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan with Dugu Bo and his son, Dugu Xin.

After receiving the news, Yu Yuanzhen personally came to the mountain gate to welcome them. From afar, he spotted the figure crossing the lake by boat.

Once the three of them came ashore, he hurried forward and sternly said, "You little brat, where have you been all this time? Every guard I sent lost track of you. You've grown capable, haven't you? Did you deliberately shake them off?"

Yu Mingxiao casually brushed it off. "I just felt that having people secretly protect me made training less meaningful."

Although Yu Yuanzhen's tone was far from friendly, Yu Mingxiao could still hear the concern behind it. But he truly could not tell him about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Still, he would definitely share the Immortal Herbs with Yu Yuanzhen.

Yu Yuanzhen was furious and wanted to say more, but Yu Mingxiao quickly changed the subject. "Father, I will never do something like this again."

"Whew... Fine. There had better not be a next time. Remember, you must always put your own life first."

Yu Yuanzhen let out a long breath before turning his gaze toward Dugu Bo and his son. He asked in a deep voice, "And these two are?"

"They are from the Dugu Family of Heaven Dou City. The elder is Dugu Bo, and this child is his son, Dugu Xin."

Yu Mingxiao introduced them, then added, "I met Dugu Bo in Sunset Forest. He is a rank sixty-one Soul Emperor, and I recruited him into the clan."