Goose's Moan

"Interesting, interesting. Kid, is your name Murong Ci?"

Dugu Bo toyed with his beard, teasing.

"That is correct, this one is he!"

Off to the side, Xue Beng frowned as he watched Dugu Bo treat Murong Ci with such gentleness.

Based on his understanding of Dugu Bo, the man never showed a pleasant face to anyone he met for the first time.

This left Xue Beng feeling somewhat suspicious.

However, he didn't dwell on it, as Murong Ci's "kind" smile was already directed at him.

Dai Mubai had kicked Xue Beng away, and this guy was likely even more ruthless than Dai Mubai.

"Hmm... kid, come with me."

With a wave of his large hand, Dugu Bo whisked Murong Ci and Dugu Yan away, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

"A-Ci!" "Murong Ci!"

Huo Wu and Feng Xiaotian shouted in desperation, but in the end, Dugu Bo only left behind an order for them to return.

At this moment, Meng Shenji and his two companions nodded slightly as they observed the pair's anxiety.

"You two, since Poison Douluo did not kill Murong Ci on the spot when he took him away, it shows that Poison Douluo thinks highly of him. You may rest assured."

Bai Baoshan hurriedly chimed in from the side.

"Indeed, Poison Douluo is famous throughout the soul master world; he would not be able to bring himself to kill such a talented junior."

Zhi Lin watched his companions chime in and couldn't help but ponder.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already suffered heavy losses today; they could not afford to miss such an opportunity to recruit talent.

He could see that the relationship between Murong Ci and Huo Wu was extraordinary, so he also extended a gesture of goodwill toward Huo Wu.

"Little friend, young friend Murong has extraordinary talent. I wonder if he would be willing to join our Royal Academy after he graduates?"

His goal was clear: he only wanted to secure a teacher. As for poaching him? That would be no different than offending another genius.

"The two of you may stay at our Royal Academy. I will notify the Dean of Blazing Fire Academy. Once Poison Douluo brings young friend Murong back, you can leave together and discuss it then. If he joins after graduation, the benefits will be beyond your imagination."

He was clever; he gave them time to consider while dangling a lucrative reward. In this way, this "transaction" was truly worth thinking over.

Murong Ci was gripped by Poison Douluo's right hand and could not break free.

Conversely, Dugu Yan, on his left, had already relaxed, clearly accustomed to this method of travel.

[Save your strength, kid. At your current level, you cannot shake a Title Douluo.]

Murong Ci finally stopped struggling and resigned himself to his fate.

He simply took a nap.

Dugu Bo felt his right hand grow heavy, and his flight speed slowed slightly.

This kid has a decent temperament; he can actually sleep through this.

His favorability toward Murong Ci increased by a few points in his heart.

Dugu Bo passed through the poison array he had set up. He had originally intended to infuse Murong Ci with poison-attribute soul power to help him resist, but he was astonished to find that all the poison-attribute soul power he channeled into the boy's body was dissolved, digested, absorbed, and transformed into a part of Murong Ci himself.

Dugu Bo now fully believed what his granddaughter had said: the poison truly had no effect on him.

[What a pity. How could this old monster know that Ultimate Ice is the bane of all poisons? But then again, it is a pity that at this point in time, the concept of "Ultimate" does not exist.]

At this moment, the system was surely in its "ruling the world" state within the Sea of Consciousness.

Upon reaching the destination, Murong Ci rubbed his eyes to wake himself up and instantly sensed the surrounding aura.

Dense ice-attribute and fire-attribute natural energy gathered here, standing in opposition and evenly matched.

Murong Ci took a breath and felt the affinity of the ice and fire natural energies within his own body continuously strengthening.

"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Senior Dugu, you are truly impressive. To discover such a treasure land—it is rare."

"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? You mean this place? I just feel that it's more comfortable to stay here."

That made sense. Whether it was Ultimate Ice or Ultimate Fire, both had a natural restraining effect on toxins.

It was no wonder that Dugu Bo, whose Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom had seeped into his bone marrow, could still live like this.

"You said you could cure my granddaughter. Fine, I will give you a chance. Perform the first treatment on her here. If you can't cure her... hmph hmph."

Dugu Bo used his hand to make a gesture—he drew his palm across his throat like a blade.

Murong Ci didn't think much of it; instead, he felt this old man was somewhat cute, even a bit childish.

Dugu Yan, however, felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles.

"Don't be nervous. It will be quick, no rush."

Murong Ci coaxed Dugu Yan and injected a trace of ice energy with his right hand.

Dugu Yan felt a wave of comfort wash over her entire body.

"Mmm..."

Dugu Yan likely had no idea how bewitching that sound was.

Murong Ci shook his head violently.

What was he doing? He was here to treat a patient.

"This is just the appetizer. Next, I will refine my soul power into threads to slowly enter your body, assimilate the toxins hidden deep within, and feed them back into your own system."

Dugu Yan nodded vigorously without a moment's hesitation.

Because... the sensation was simply too wonderful.

The pleasure of having foreign substances purged from deep within her marrow was beyond words.

Dugu Yan's pretty face flushed red.

Murong Ci no longer hesitated and gripped Dugu Yan's wrist.

His ice-attribute soul power transformed into ultra-fine, frigid threads that probed into her meridians, freezing the scattered Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom within her body.

He then expanded those frigid threads, forming an ice-attribute vortex inside her.

The excess toxins were swept up and concentrated into a single point.

Murong Ci stood behind Dugu Yan, one hand continuously channeling soul power into her back, while the other remained ready to catch her should she fall.

"Do you feel that vortex? It is currently converting your Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom; as it rises, it will gradually turn into water impurities."

"Spit it out!"

Murong Ci commanded. Dugu Yan dared not disobey, feeling a vortex within her body rushing from her dantian straight toward her throat.

With a sudden "pfft," a large amount of water sprayed onto the ground.

Mixed within it was a small amount of Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom, though most of it had already been converted by his soul power.

The ice-attribute vortex had also conveniently sucked out the impurities from her body.

"Mmm-ah..."

Dugu Yan collapsed onto the ground; the sensation was too surreal.

The path was winding, but the future was bright.

She had purged some impurities and even converted the serpent venom.

The process of conversion was incredibly comfortable, but the contrast was greatest when pleasure and shame collided.

Especially for a wild-spirited woman like her, moaning in front of her grandfather and another man meant she had already lost all face.

Dugu Bo gave a light cough, though he didn't mind much; his only concern was whether the toxins in his granddaughter's body could be removed.

The result was clearly a success.

As for this kid... although he was a bit frivolous.

His intentions were right, and he wasn't a bad person.

However, seeing his granddaughter in such an uncomposed state, he thought to himself that he would definitely teach this kid a lesson tomorrow.

Although it was mostly his granddaughter's lack of composure and had little to do with Murong Ci.

But he couldn't exactly beat his own granddaughter, could he?

"Kid, stay here for a month and detoxify my granddaughter every day. You may use any of the herbs here, but remember to leave the seeds behind after using them."

"I will go to the academy to inform your two friends so they don't wait for you. I will not treat you unfairly."

After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he didn't wait for Murong Ci to react before vanishing into a cluster of light.

Murong Ci watched Dugu Bo disappear in an instant, then looked at Dugu Yan, who lay on the ground with her chest heaving, gasping for air, her cheeks flushed red yet looking exceptionally satisfied.

His heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions.