Oh My, Old Poison, How Could You Be So Shy?

"To know one's error and correct it is the greatest virtue."

Seeing Tang San so well-behaved, Jiang Li patted his head with satisfaction before leading him back to Dugu Bo.

Immediately after, he carefully considered his phrasing before speaking to Old Poison:

"Senior Dugu Bo, there are two ways to resolve your snake venom, and I will be blunt."

"The first is for Tang San to prepare some medicinal herbs for you. After you consume them, they will assist you in forcing your toxins into a spirit bone."

"However, there is a drawback: once the spirit bone reaches its capacity for toxins, if you have chosen to store them in a skull or torso bone, the result will be certain death."

"And if you choose a limb spirit bone, it is merely drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Hearing this method, Dugu Bo only thought for a moment before shaking his head.

With his cultivation as a Title Douluo, if he truly used such a method, he would only be lingering on for a few more years, not to mention his granddaughter.

That spirit bone, known as the Treasure of the Blood River, was not some simple object.

How could it be so easy to obtain?

In all his years wandering the world, the only spirit bone Dugu Bo possessed was the Medusa Skull Bone currently in his head.

Furthermore, even if he gathered six top-tier spirit bones, there would still come a time when they reached their capacity for toxins!

Such a method was inappropriate—highly inappropriate!

"Little friend, I wonder what the other method is?"

Dugu Bo asked anxiously.

He did not even notice that, unknowingly, his form of address and attitude toward Jiang Li had already changed.

"Senior Dugu Bo, some of the herbs here have the effect of altering a spirit master's Martial Soul, but whether it changes for the better or the worse is not something that can be predicted by human hands."

"However, if you choose to alter your Martial Soul, the issue of the defects in your Dugu family's Martial Soul will naturally be solved."

Jiang Li spoke his polished phrasing. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall; this was exactly the case.

At this moment, Tang San felt as if his brain were about to burn up. What his master was doing seemed a bit different from what he had just said, right?

But soon, he found a reasonable explanation for Jiang Li's actions.

Could his master be inconsistent in his words and deeds?

That was absolutely impossible!

A person of such noble character as his master, Jiang Li, must have told a white lie because he feared that Senior Dugu Bo would be unable to accept the truth after learning the true effects of the immortal herbs!

After all, according to his master, this Senior Dugu Bo's family members were now reduced to only him and his granddaughter.

The other family members had all passed away due to the defects of their Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

And now, the solution to the poison of their Jade Phosphorous Serpent lineage was right before their eyes!

Putting himself in their shoes, Tang San knew he certainly wouldn't be able to accept such a result.

Therefore, this was not a lie, but a truth polished by his great master!

Jiang Li did not notice the abstract thoughts in Tang San's mind; he was currently thinking about which immortal herbs would be suitable for Dugu Bo's family.

He intended to consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot himself, while the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo were suitable for Tang San.

In this way, he could allow the grandfather and granddaughter to purge the toxins from their Martial Souls while also replenishing the deficiencies within their bodies accumulated over so many years...

"Tang San, find the Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

"By the way, bring the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid as well."

Tang San nodded. Proficient in the way of poisons, he naturally knew the effects of these immortal herbs and how to harvest them.

In just a moment, he respectfully brought the several herbs Jiang Li needed before him.

"Senior Dugu Bo, these three things that look like sweet potatoes are called Earth Dragon Golden Melon. After consuming them, your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul will be altered. As for the other two herbs, they will allow you and your granddaughter to replenish the deficiencies of these past years."

"Since your Martial Soul is the sovereign among the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Souls, I imagine one will be enough to cause your Martial Soul to change."

"As for your granddaughter, if one is not enough to completely change her Martial Soul, then she can simply consume two."

As Jiang Li spoke, he used his spirit power to pass these five immortal-grade herbs to Dugu Bo.

Feeling the agitation coming from his Martial Soul, Dugu Bo felt his entire body trembling!

Even if the final result were as Jiang Li said and the Martial Soul mutated maliciously, so what?

His son and daughter-in-law had both passed away early because of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent's toxins. If his granddaughter also died from the backlash of the poison, then why would he bother guarding the inheritance of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent lineage?

"Little friend, I..."

Dugu Bo's lips trembled, not knowing what to say.

With his naturally eccentric temper, he wanted to express some words of gratitude, but found he could not open his mouth.

If he had known years ago that there were herbs in this medicine garden that could help his son change his Martial Soul, perhaps his son Dugu Xin and his daughter-in-law would not have died.

"Sigh, it is fate."

"Little friend, I will say no more. I owe you and your master a life. If there are any commands in the future, I will not refuse."

Tang San, standing to the side, was completely stunned.

Good grief, this senior Dugu Bo had clearly been swindled quite thoroughly by his master, yet the man actually wanted to thank them?

Jiang Li did not stand on ceremony. "Senior Dugu Bo, please bring Miss Dugu Yan over first. My master and I still need to harvest some herbs we can use here, and we might as well cultivate for a while."

"If we have Miss Dugu Yan come here to absorb the herbs, the special environment of this place might increase the chances of her martial soul undergoing a beneficial mutation."

Dugu Bo felt this was the optimal choice and agreed without a second thought.

He unhooked the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch from his waist and handed it to Jiang Li. "Kid, don't keep calling me senior. If you don't mind, just call me Old Poison."

"This Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch is a Soul Tool capable of storing living things. Since the herbs here are useful to you, I shall do a good deed and gift it to you."

Jiang Li feigned refusal, but he was laughing on the inside. "Oh my, Old Poison, how could I possibly accept this?"

Despite his words, his hands moved without the slightest hesitation.

Dugu Bo: ...

Soon, only Jiang Li and Tang San remained within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. "San, are there any of these immortal herbs you wish to consume?"

Jiang Li was the first to speak.