The Ghostly Chrysanthemum's Poison!

The man was surrounded by the three brothers, his expression growing increasingly somber.

Damn it, to think I'd actually meet my end at the hands of three nobodies today. I shouldn't have come out.

Arrogance? Facing death, what room was there left for arrogance?

Moving his lips, the man asked, "What exactly will it take for you to let me go?"

He had initially thought he could win the fight, but the moment the purple spirit ring appeared on his opponent, he gave up; there was simply no way to win.

Xu Xiao looked the man up and down; dressed in fine robes, he appeared to be the son of a wealthy family.

"You've learned our secret, and you still expect to live?"

"Third Brother, do it!"

Xu Xiao was no fool. He gave the cold order; out here in the wilderness, who would care if one person died?

Even if they did care, once the deed was done and they fled, who would ever know?

The Sunset Forest was vast; perhaps he would be devoured by spirit beasts before anyone even discovered his body.

This was the very reason Xu Xiao dared to act—no one would know who did it.

The man was startled and hurriedly cried out, "Wait, wait!"

The man shouted in terror, attempting to use his voice to halt the actions of Xu Xiao and his brothers.

"I have money, I have resources—I can give you everything, just let me go!"

Xu Xiao rolled his eyes. He didn't care about such things now, and he couldn't be sure if the man was telling the truth. When it came to uncertainties, Xu Xiao treated them all as traps.

"Kill him!"

Xu Xiao said indifferently.

The man gave a bitter smile, then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, to think that I, Dugu Bo, would die at the hands of three scoundrels before I could dominate the world."

"Come then, let me see just how strong you really are!"

Dominate the world, heh, what a grand ambition.

Wait, who did he say he was?

Dugu Bo?

"Third Brother, wait!" Xu Xiao immediately stopped Yue Guan, his gaze once again sweeping over Dugu Bo.

His features were indeed somewhat similar to the one in his memory.

"You said, who are you?"

"Dugu Bo?"

"The Dugu Bo with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent spirit?"

(PS: At this point in time, Dugu Bo's spirit is not yet the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor!)

Xu Xiao asked subconsciously.

Seeing that someone recognized him, Dugu Bo immediately regained a bit of his haughty air.

"Hmph, it seems you know of me. Since you know of the Dugu Family, I advise you to let me go."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao laughed: "Do it, Third Brother. Just don't kill him; I still have things to ask him."

If you were the temperamental Dugu Bo from the original work, perhaps I would be afraid, but right now, you are just a one-ring spirit master.

I'm not afraid of a damn thing.

Think about it: which transmigrator hasn't encountered a fully grown Dugu Bo? Which one hasn't been threatened by him?

But now, well, you aren't a Title Douluo, and I'm no weakling. Let's see who cleans up whom.

Beat him up first, then we'll talk!

One of Yue Guan's spirit skills sent Dugu Bo flying; he was injured, but not dead.

The three of them walked slowly toward Dugu Bo.

"Oh~ so it really is Dugu Bo."

"I was wondering who it was."

Xu Xiao looked mockingly at Dugu Bo, who was leaning against a tree, looking quite battered.

Yue Guan had held back just now; otherwise, how could a one-ring spirit master survive a six-thousand-year spirit skill?

"Cough, cough..." Dugu Bo pursed his lips. He realized that the man before him, wary of the Dugu Family's reputation, would not kill him.

But he still didn't know what this person wanted.

Xu Xiao pondered. Dugu Bo was older than him, though he didn't know by how much.

Furthermore, Dugu Bo's talent was inferior to that of Yue Guan and Gui Mei. As far as Xu Xiao knew, Yue Guan would definitely reach the Title Douluo rank before Dugu Bo.

Looking at the current Dugu Bo, Xu Xiao hesitated—should he take this guy as a lackey, or just kill him?

But Xu Xiao only hesitated for a moment before he found his answer: he would simply let the man make the choice himself.

"Follow us, and I will help you resolve the poison of your family's martial soul."

"Or die, your corpse abandoned in the wilderness to be devoured by spirit beasts!"

Regardless of which option Dugu Bo chose, it would have no significant impact on Xu Xiao.

Having one more follower was something Xu Xiao would be happy with, but having one less didn't matter either; after all, even the Dugu Bo from the original story wasn't all that impressive, being of the same caliber as Snake Lance and Chi Xue.

However, his advantage lay in the fact that he was a Title Douluo, which in itself was enough to earn him a reputation.

At this time, how many Title Douluo were there? Very few.

Upon hearing Xu Xiao's words, Dugu Bo's eyes widened. How could this person know about the poison of the Dugu Family? How could he know that his own martial soul was poisonous?

Yue Guan and Gui Mei did not speak, simply watching. Big Brother must have his reasons for doing this; they would not guess Big Brother's intentions!

"You... how can I be sure of what you say!" Dugu Bo did not believe him.

Xu Xiao said nothing more: "Third Brother, do it. Just kill him."

He couldn't be bothered to argue; it was only Dugu Bo, after all.

Just as Yue Guan prepared to strike, Dugu Bo immediately caved.

"Wait, wait, I agree, I agree, isn't that enough!"

What kind of Big Brother was this? He seemed completely indifferent to his background and showed no fear of him at all. Could this person be a descendant of some great clan?

Although the Dugu Family wasn't considered incredibly powerful in Heaven Dou, they were still a name to be reckoned with.

Yet the person before him seemed not to care in the slightest; even after knowing his identity, he spoke of killing him without a moment's hesitation.

Watching Dugu Bo's unwilling expression, Xu Xiao chuckled: "No need to be unwilling. That you, Dugu Bo, have met me is your good fortune."

"If not for me, you and your descendants would all be persecuted by the poison of this Jade Phosphorous Serpent."

"Isn't that how your father died?"

Dugu Bo sighed. He was now certain that what Xu Xiao said was true—terrifyingly true.

His own father had indeed died from the poison of his own martial soul.

If this wasn't resolved, he would suffer the same torment later on.

This poison was a secret of the Dugu Family, yet the person before him knew of it and remained so unperturbed; perhaps he truly had a way.

If his poison could be resolved, what did it matter if he followed him?

Dugu Bo looked at the three brothers before him and took a deep breath: "If what you say is true, I, Dugu Bo, will acknowledge you as my boss. From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to kill a chicken, I will never abuse a dog!"

Xu Xiao said little. He knew what kind of personality Dugu Bo had; that arrogance was carved into his bones, and once he made a commitment, he would not change.

Not to mention, Xu Xiao was now the person who could help him resolve the family poison.

Their Dugu Family had gone through many generations, each one wishing to resolve this hidden danger, yet no one had ever succeeded.

Even Dugu Bo's father had died under this very affliction.

Resolving the poison brought by the martial soul had become Dugu Bo's life's ambition.

Dugu Bo was not yet old, and with such hope placed before him, it was very difficult for him to refuse.