I've Become a Secret Chamber Douluo?

Dugu Bo reached out his hands with excitement and took the medicinal pill.

Before he could offer any words of gratitude, Ye Guchen interrupted him.

"Your Excellency Dugu, there is no need for thanks. If the detoxification is successful, just allow me to take a few precious herbs from your garden."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, little friend Ye, you are being too much of a stranger. Even if you hadn't helped Yan Yan, this garden would be yours for the taking just for that alone!"

Ye Guchen scratched his head, Was I being a bit too manipulative?

Hearing Dugu Bo's heartfelt words, Ye Guchen felt he had acted a bit too much like a profiteer.

"Your Excellency Dugu is truly generous! But this garden is of immeasurable value; it would be greedy of me to simply claim it."

Dugu Bo waved his hand, his expression solemn.

"Little friend Ye, that is where you are wrong. Even if what you say is true, this garden is merely a waste of heaven's gifts in my hands."

"For all these years, I have guarded a treasure mountain in vain, unable to even cure the poison within my own body. What use is it? If you can purge this stubborn poison from me, let alone a few herbs, I would not utter a single word of objection even if you emptied the entire garden."

Ye Guchen could tell that Dugu Bo's words were sincere.

Although this Poison Douluo was a top-tier powerhouse at the Title Douluo level, he had been tortured by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison for many years and was long since exhausted in body and spirit.

To him, resolving the backlash of his family's martial soul poison was more precious than any heavenly treasure.

"Then this junior will not decline." Ye Guchen stopped being modest and gestured for him to proceed. "Your Excellency, please take the pill."

Dugu Bo placed the emerald-green Toxin-Purging Pill in his palm, examined it carefully for a moment, and then tilted his head back to swallow it.

The moment the pill entered his body, Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically.

Unlike the peaceful process when detoxifying Dugu Yan, the virulent poison that had accumulated in Dugu Bo's body for decades was like a poked hornet's nest, surging wildly!

The emerald-green toxins were forcibly stripped from every inch of flesh and bone, rampaging along his meridians.

Dugu Bo let out a muffled groan, cold sweat pouring down his forehead as his body, sitting cross-legged, trembled slightly.

"Grandfather!" Dugu Yan cried out, wanting to rush forward.

Ye Guchen stopped her with a hand. "Don't touch him; this is a critical moment."

He stared intently at Dugu Bo, feeling a bit nervous himself.

Despite his experience from reading the original work in his past life and the convenience of the Dou II timeline's medicinal arts, he did not have absolute certainty.

Watching Dugu Bo struggle in such agony, Ye Guchen couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for him.

Dugu Bo was poisoned too deeply; the toxins had almost fused with his internal organs, and the process of forcibly stripping them away was no different from carving flesh and scraping bone.

Fortunately, the potency of the enhanced Toxin-Purging Pill was fierce. Once in his stomach, it quickly transformed into a warm and resilient force, like a fine, dense net that wrapped around the stripped toxins and slowly guided them toward the exits of his meridians.

Black sweat began to seep from Dugu Bo's skin, carrying a foul, fishy odor. This was a sign of the toxins being expelled from his epidermis.

As for the toxins in his flesh, meridians, and bone marrow that could not be expelled from the body, they were guided into his head soul bone.

Seeing this, Ye Guchen felt his heart settle slightly.

This process lasted for a full hour.

When the last trace of poison removed by the medicinal power was injected into the soul bone, his complexion shifted from dark green to pale, and then gradually revealed a hint of ruddiness.

His hair also began to turn black.

Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes. Those emerald-green eyes, which usually carried a hint of gloom, were now as clear as if they had been washed.

He did not speak, but took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

The breath was crisp and clean, lacking the murky stench of poisonous miasma.

"Grandfather!" Dugu Yan rushed over, her face covered in tears.

Dugu Bo reached out to pat his granddaughter's back, but his gaze drifted past her to land on Ye Guchen.

"Little friend Ye." His voice was slightly hoarse, carrying an unquestionable firmness. "From this day forward, you are a sworn brother to me, Dugu Bo. Should you ever have need of me, I will not hesitate even at the cost of my life."

Ye Guchen smiled and cupped his hands. "Your Excellency is too kind. Then... may I go take a look around the garden?"

"Go ahead!"

Dugu Bo waved his hand and sat down to regulate his breathing.

Seeing that her grandfather was fine, Dugu Yan's long-strained emotions gradually calmed down.

At that moment, a sour, foul smell wafted over, and Dugu Yan sniffed the air.

"Grandfather, you smell terrible!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Dugu Bo, who had just entered his meditative state, nearly lost control of his soul power.

Ye Guchen walked up to the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, dug it out roots and all, and planted it into his bead Martial Soul Space.

Come to think of it, this empty space seemed to be nourished by some kind of power when soil was moved in to plant vegetation. Although it wasn't as suitable for plant growth as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it still possessed about seventy percent of its efficacy.

"This immortal herb should be given to Ma Xiaotao to consume. As for Ma Hongjun, you'll have to fend for yourself!"

"It's fortunate that the two timelines are independent; otherwise, if I did this, Ma Xiaotao and the others would be finished."

Using the same technique, Ye Guchen dug out the other immortal herbs one by one and planted them into his bead Martial Soul Space.

Treasures like these immortal herbs were naturally best kept safe in his pocket as soon as possible.

At the same time, the Ye Guchen from the Dou II timeline arrived in the bead Martial Soul Space, harvested the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and left the roots behind to allow it to continue growing in the space.

Once harvested, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was considered a dead object; furthermore, since the immortal herbs from the Dou I timeline lacked sentience, they could naturally be brought over to the Dou II timeline.

In the Dou II timeline, the Hundred Treasures Pavilion had already finished construction, covering a total area of ten mu, with staff dormitories built in the back.

It is no wonder they say that soul masters build houses much faster than ordinary people.

Throughout the entire construction process of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Ye Guchen only needed to explain his requirements to the construction team and then handle the payments; he didn't have to worry about anything else, just wait for the final inspection.

Ye Guchen specifically instructed the construction team to build several secret cultivation chambers beneath the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Since Ye Guchen lacked nothing more than rare metals, all the chambers were capable of withstanding attacks from an average Titled Douluo.

At this moment, inside one of the secret cultivation chambers of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Ye Guchen mysteriously brought Ma Xiaotao inside.

Ma Xiaotao wrapped her arms around Ye Guchen's arm, leaned her lips toward his ear, and teased him.

"Little Guchen, so this is what you like?"

It must be said that the usually hot-tempered Ma Xiaotao still appeared quite bold when she was alone with Ye Guchen.

Ye Guchen didn't hold back either; the hand that wasn't being held took the opportunity to explore her waist.

"I called Sister Xiaotao here because I truly have serious business to attend to. Could it be that you were thinking of doing something else?"

Ma Xiaotao didn't mind Ye Guchen's little movements at all; in fact, she seemed to enjoy them.

"Aren't we doing serious business?"

It must be said that once she had tried it once, Ma Xiaotao became addicted to it. At first, Ye Guchen had enjoyed it too, but now, seeing Ma Xiaotao in this state, he felt a hint of trepidation.

Soon, the two arrived in the center of the secret chamber, and after pressing a mechanism, the chamber door closed behind them.

Ye Guchen steadied Ma Xiaotao, who was still clinging to his arm.

Ye Guchen kissed her forehead.

"Sister Xiaotao, let's begin!"

Ma Xiaotao looked around, seeing only a stone table and stone chairs, with nothing else in sight. She raised her head and looked at Ye Guchen with a mischievous grin.

"Is this really okay?"

Immediately, she cupped Ye Guchen's face, preparing to kiss him.

Seeing this, Ye Guchen didn't intend to tease her any further and hurriedly took the jade box containing the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower from his storage ring and handed it to Ma Xiaotao.

"Sister Xiaotao, I really do have serious business!"

But it was already too late; the fire ignited by Ye Guchen's teasing could only be extinguished by him.

I don't know how much time had passed, but the secret cultivation chamber was in complete disarray. Ma Xiaotao snuggled into Ye Guchen's arms, a satisfied smile blooming on her face.

"Tell me, what was the serious business?"

Ye Guchen retrieved the jade box that had been used as a cushion earlier, slowly opened it, and took out the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower inside.

"Sister Xiaotao, this is the immortal herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. It can completely resolve the issue of the evil fire in your Martial Soul!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaotao's expression turned solemn.

The moment the jade box opened, she felt a craving emanating from her Martial Soul.

"This? Is this really the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the immortal herb recorded in ancient texts that can resolve the defects of the Evil Phoenix Martial Soul?"

Looking at the incredulous Ma Xiaotao before him, Ye Guchen didn't offer much explanation.

"It is the genuine article!"

"Sister Xiaotao, don't ask me how I got it; hurry up and consume it."

Ma Xiaotao looked at the fire-red, cockscomb-shaped immortal herb before her, feeling the pure fire-attribute essence contained within, and a complex, indescribable emotion surged in her heart.

She had been tormented by the evil fire since she was a child, and that feeling of being burned to the bone had accompanied her throughout her entire growth.

Even though she appeared carefree on the surface and never easily showed weakness, only she knew the pain she felt when the night grew deep and quiet.

It wasn't until she met Ye Guchen that the evil fire was finally suppressed.

"Little Guchen..." Ma Xiaotao raised her head, her phoenix eyes shimmering with moisture. "Something so precious, you're just giving it to me like this?"

Ye Guchen didn't speak; instead, he kissed her forehead, then looked around at the messy room, wearing a mischievous grin.

"Between us, is there any need to distinguish who is who?"

The serious atmosphere was derailed quite a bit by Ye Guchen's antics, and the mood softened significantly.

Ma Xiaotao stopped being coy and took the immortal herb.

"Fine! I'll listen to you."

Watching Ma Xiaotao consume the immortal herb and sit cross-legged to begin absorbing its medicinal power, Ye Guchen finally began to clean up the chaotic secret chamber.

Picking up Ma Xiaotao's coat, Ye Guchen couldn't help but shake his head.

"Does this mean I have the potential to be a Secret Chamber Douluo?"