Zhou Qiubai's heart was moved, but his face remained calm. "Senior, you are joking. With your strength and status, it is too late for the royal family to respect you, so how can you talk about surveillance."
"Respect?" Dugu Bo sneered, "What they respect is my poison, not me as a person. They are afraid that one day I will be unhappy, and they will randomly spread poison and kill half of Heaven Dou City. So they sent some people here, euphemistically called guards, but in fact they just keep an eye on me and don't let me mess around."
He paused and looked at Zhou Qiubai: "Just like you, you made such a big noise outside the auction house, but you can still sit here and drink tea calmly today, is it because Chen Xin came forward? No, it is Because Mr. Xie because you came out of the mountain. Heaven Dou City The water is very deep, calm on the surface, but turbulent undercurrents underneath. It is easy for you young people to break in, but it is very difficult to escape intact."
These words went beyond the scope of politeness and contained a warning.
Zhou Qiubai put down the tea cup and said seriously, "Junior is stupid, please let me know clearly from senior."
Dugu Bo stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly waved his hand. "Yanyan, take them to the side hall, the banquet should be ready."
The main hall is the place where guests are formally received, and conversations need to be carried out with dignity.
When dining in a side hall, the atmosphere will be more relaxed and it will be easier to talk.
"Yes." Dugu Yan responded and made an invitation gesture to Zhou Qiubai, "Please follow me."
The three of them left the main hall, passed through a corridor, and came to the side hall on the west side.
Dugu Bo arrived soon after and sat down at the main seat. Dugu Yan sat under him, while Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun sat opposite him.
As soon as we sat down, the maid started serving the dishes.
"Just a simple meal, just be casual." Dugu Bo raised his glass.
"Senior, you're welcome." Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun toasted in greeting.
After the first glass of wine, the atmosphere relaxed a little.
Dugu Bo picked up a pair of chopsticks, but his eyes fell on Yang Guyun: "Breaking Clan's Returnless Spear has the same temperament as your grandfather. That old guy has a very stubborn temper. Even ten cows can't pull him back if he does something right."
Yang Guyun put down his chopsticks. "My ancestor's temperament is indeed like this."
"The same goes for you." Dugu Bo smiled, "You don't learn how to make medicine, you only practice guns. You'll get scolded a lot for this, right?"
"Yes." Yang Guyun answered simply.
"But you still practiced." Dugu Bo stared at him, "Why?"
Yang Guyun was silent for a moment and said, "Breaking Clan's Alchemy is a tool. To use a tool well requires talent and interest. I don't have the talent, nor the interest. If I force myself to learn it, I won't be able to learn well, and it will also be a waste of time for practicing guns."
"Spear Dao is your way?"
"Yes."
"Even if this road is more difficult?"
"It's a difficult road, but it's your own path once you've passed it." Yang Guyun said.
Dugu Bo nodded, did not ask any more questions, and turned to look at Zhou Qiubai: "What about you?"
Zhou Qiubai smiled, "It's just idealistic."
Dugu Bo chewed on these two words, "What kind of idealism?"
"Drink when you want to drink, practice swordsmanship when you want to, kill those who deserve to be killed, and save those who deserve to be saved." Zhou Qiubai said, "Don't be bound by fame and fortune, don't be bent by power, move according to your heart, and act according to your heart."
"It sounds cool," Dugu Bo said, "But it's hard to do. In this world, if you don't cause trouble, trouble will come to you. Just like in the academy, it seems like it's just a theoretical dispute between you and Shrek. How did it get to that point?"
"Because they think my things are good and want to steal them." Zhou Qiubai said bluntly, "They want my things, and they also want my life. Since they can't hide, they have no choice but to draw their swords."
"What happened after the sword was drawn?" Dugu Bo asked, "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect wants to recruit you, and Spirit Hall is also observing in secret. You, a gangster Rogue Cultivator with no background, how to deal with it?"
Zhou Qiubai put down his chopsticks and looked directly into Dugu Bo's eyes. "Senior invited us here today just to talk about this?"
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Dugu Yan's hand shook slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at her grandfather, with a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
Dugu Bo showed a real smile and said in a low voice, "Okay, direct enough. I like it. It's different from those juniors who only flatter me."
Now that we know the character of these two people, there is no need to say more.
So he waved his hand and signaled the maid standing beside him to step back.
The maids bowed respectfully, and the last one gently closed the door to the side hall.
There were only four people left in the hall.
Dugu Bo picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said slowly, "I'm poisoned."
Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun didn't answer the call and waited quietly for the next message.
"Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison is the most poisonous person in the world." Dugu Bo continued, "But this poison hurts others, and it also hurts yourself. Dugu Family People who have practiced Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul in the past generations have not had a good death. The poison penetrates into the bone marrow, corrodes the meridians, and finally the whole body festers and dies."
He stretched out his right hand and opened his sleeve. On his forearm, the dark green thin line was clearly visible, spreading a little further up than yesterday.
Dugu Yan bit his lower lip, his eye circles were a little red, but he stubbornly did not look away.
She had known it for a long time, but today was the first time that her grandfather said it in person in front of outsiders.
Yang Guyun stared at the line for a few seconds, then said, "The poison has entered the bones and is entangled with the qi and blood. Forcibly removing it will damage the source."
"Can you tell?" Dugu Bo was a little surprised.
Didn't you say that you can only practice shooting?
"The key to medical skills in this world is to look, hear, ask and understand." Yang Guyun said, "Senior's complexion seems to be normal, but there is a greenish-black air under his eyes, his breathing interval is slightly longer than ordinary people, and he is short of breath when he speaks. You have just stepped up the steps. Your steps seem steady, but in fact your left foot is half a minute heavier than your right foot when it lands."
Dugu Bo stared at Yang Guyun, with complex emotions in his eyes.
After a long time, he slowly spoke, "Everyone in the world says that you have no interest in refining medicine... It seems that you have learned some things from the Yang Family."
"My ears and eyes are affected, I only have a superficial understanding of it." Yang Guyun replied, "It's a pity that I can't cure the disease of my predecessor."
"I understand this." Dugu Bo lowered his hands and gently put down his sleeves. His eyes turned to Dugu Yan and softened instantly, "At least, I hope to live longer and see Yanyan break through Soul Emperor and have the ability to protect himself."
"Grandpa..." Dugu Yan's voice choked up involuntarily.
Dugu Bo waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to say anything more, and turned her attention to Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun again. "So, I would like to ask you to do me two favors."
Zhou Qiubai sat up straight and said seriously, "Senior, please speak."
"First of all, if I am no longer here, please take care of Yanyan for me." Dugu Bo said frankly, "You don't have to guard her all the time, as long as you can lend a helping hand when she encounters a life-or-death crisis."
Zhou Qiubai did not agree immediately, but asked, "Senior, why don't you entrust it to Yu Tianheng? He is Miss Dugu's lover and the heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. His strength and resources are much stronger than ours."