Seeing that Dugu Bo was willing to listen, Jiang Li knew he had already secured the situation; if the man had acted like a brute, it would have only caused him unnecessary trouble.
He was far too familiar with the concept of a "password" for exchanging immortal herbs.
"Senior Dugu, the taste of being backlashed by your own martial soul's poison isn't pleasant, is it?"
As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, a dense, suffocating killing intent locked onto him, as if the man would strike immediately if he didn't provide a reasonable explanation.
A gentle wave of energy radiated from Jiang Li's body once more, and upon touching Dugu Bo, it brought a sense of relief even to this Title Douluo.
"Kid, I didn't expect that at such a young age, you would actually possess a domain. But if you don't clarify your words today, no matter how gifted you are, you won't be leaving this place alive."
Facing Dugu Bo's threat, Jiang Li remained completely unfazed.
He spoke in a flat tone, "Every time it rains, don't you feel a numbing itch in your ribs? And does this condition persist longer as your strength increases?"
"With your current cultivation, every time it flares up at noon and midnight, it lasts for at least an hour each time."
"And late at night, don't you feel needle-like stabs in your head and soles, followed by full-body spasms for half an hour? Being tortured by your own poison like this—it doesn't feel good, does it?"
With every word Jiang Li spoke, Dugu Bo's face grew darker.
If these secrets were leaked by the two people before him, he couldn't imagine how the enemies he had made years ago would retaliate against him.
Jiang Li wasn't entirely gambling on Dugu Bo's kindness; the Human Emperor Banner on his left hand was flickering in and out of existence. If Dugu Bo truly intended to attack him, he would make the man regret coming into this world.
In an instant, the atmosphere turned icy, and a great battle seemed ready to erupt at any moment.
Tang San hadn't expected his master to have such a deep understanding of poisons. Although he had great confidence in his master and was salivating over the immortal herbs behind Dugu Bo, right now...
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him!
He gathered his courage, stepped forward, and said to Dugu Bo, "Senior Dugu, this junior has a way to help you resolve the snake poison in your body!"
"And if this junior is not mistaken, your descendant must also be suffering from the backlash of the same snake poison!"
Dugu Bo's ink-green snake pupils locked onto Tang San instantly. His granddaughter Dugu Yan was his reverse scale, and her signs of poisoning were even more severe than his own.
Whoosh—
Dugu Bo lunged forward, his hands transforming into a pair of hideous claws as he reached for Tang San!
Jiang Li did not hesitate, and countless Blue Silver Grass erupted from the ground. "Seventh Soul Skill, Blue Silver Avatar!"
Behind him, a massive blue phantom, appearing much like his own form, suddenly manifested.
Threads of silver silk rapidly blended into the Blue Silver Grass, surging toward Dugu Bo.
This move was a weakened version of the technique Tang San had once used to devour golden silk!
"Blue Silver Grass martial soul?!"
"No, it can actually absorb my soul power!"
In just a brief moment of contact, Dugu Bo had tested the depth of Jiang Li's strength!
Such talent could never have been cultivated by an ordinary soul master family!
"Kid, who exactly are you people?"
Dugu Bo asked with a hint of wariness.
A knowing smile curled on Jiang Li's lips. He controlled his mental energy, attempting to establish a connection with the Dugu Bo before him; there were some things that Tang San was not yet ready to know.
Dugu Bo sensed no malice in the fluctuation of mental energy and agreed to the connection.
'Senior Dugu Bo, my disciple's surname is Tang, and his father is that Clear Sky Douluo. You must have heard something about why Tang Hao fought the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, many years ago.'
'The Breaking Clan, once an affiliated family of the Clear Sky Sect, is a family of alchemists. My disciple is even more capable than they are.'
Dugu Bo's eyes cleared instantly.
He had only known a rough outline of the battle between Tang Hao and the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, back when he was merely a Soul Saint.
But he did know that Tang Hao's spouse had been a Blue Silver Grass soul master.
He had wondered why a Soul Saint would dare bring his disciple to his lair to confront him—it turned out there was an expert backing them!
Although he was a Title Douluo, he had to expend his energy suppressing the poison within him, so it was perfectly normal that he hadn't sensed the Clear Sky Douluo watching from the shadows.
Furthermore, the timeline since Tang Hao's disappearance matched perfectly!
The younger Blue Silver Grass kid looked to be about six or seven years old.
It made sense! Everything made sense!
As he thought about it, Dugu Bo's back was drenched in cold sweat.
He didn't believe he could defeat the ruthless man who had smashed the previous Pope to death with a single hammer.
Dugu Bo's expression shifted for a long time before he finally squeezed out an ugly smile, retracting his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul.
"Little friend, is what you said about being able to treat the snake poison in my body true?"
Tang San was completely bewildered. Weren't they just trying to kill each other a moment ago?
How could the other party's attitude change so drastically after just staring at his master for a while?
"San, I just used Sound Transmission to exchange some secrets with Senior Dugu Bo. Now, he can barely be considered our friend."
Tang San heard Jiang Li's explanation and couldn't help but fill in the blanks with his own imagination.
He had seen it clearly just moments ago; when that Title Douluo tried to attack him, his master had been perfectly capable of repelling the assault.
That meant his master's strength was likely enough to retreat unscathed.
Yet, for the sake of a burden like him, his master had clearly sacrificed some unknown secret to convince the other party to turn hostility into friendship.
Thinking of this, Tang San was moved beyond words.
He made a firm resolution in his heart: if there were any immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well suitable for his master, he would make sure he consumed them!
Only then would he feel a little better.
"Senior Dugu Bo, what my disciple said is naturally true, but are you certain you want us to discuss it here?"
Dugu Bo realized he had been too impatient. "In that case, please, the two of you, come inside with me."
"However, there is one thing I must clarify first: I do not recognize many of the medicinal herbs inside, so do not touch anything at will."
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