The Girl, Bai Chenxiang!

Strength Clan.

Main hall, seat of honor.

Dugu Bo sat with one leg crossed over the other, as relaxed as if the Strength Clan were his own territory.

Tai Tan usually considered himself highly skilled, arrogant, and overbearing, but before a Title Douluo with a strange temperament, unpredictable moods, and a fierce reputation, he did not dare show the slightest negligence. He received him with the utmost courtesy.

Seated across from Dugu Bo was Ji Bai, who had come with him.

Three elderly men sat in the two rows of chairs below, one of whom was Tai Tan.

Besides them were Yang Wudi of the Po Clan and Bai He of the Agility Clan. Behind Bai He stood a young girl of considerable beauty, who looked much younger than Ji Bai.

Yang Wudi stood and clasped his fists. "I am Yang Wudi. May I ask why Poison Douluo has summoned me?"

Dugu Bo got straight to the point. He took out several stacks of illustrated manuals, tossed them to Yang Wudi, and asked for information about the medicinal herbs depicted within.

While the old men talked, Ji Bai could not change his habit of teasing girls. He kept exchanging glances with the girl behind Bai He.

Before long, he had teased the girl until her cheeks reddened with embarrassment.

Moreover, Ji Bai himself was exceptionally handsome, and with the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul enhancing him, he naturally exerted an extremely powerful pressure on other bird-type Martial Souls.

Bai He noticed the girl's unusual reaction behind him. He lifted his eyes to glance at Ji Bai and raised an eyebrow.

Not long afterward.

Dugu Bo obtained what he wanted.

Yang Wudi did as well.

He exchanged the information on those herbs for Dugu Bo's friendship.

Although the Po Clan's knowledge of medicinal principles was a secret never passed outside the clan, one they would not even share with the Clear Sky Sect—something that had once caused the Clear Sky Sect's dissatisfaction—in his transaction with Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi had only provided information on the herbs, not any prescriptions. Strictly speaking, he had not broken the clan rules.

"Poison Douluo, is this outstanding young man beside you one of your descendants?" Bai He suddenly asked.

Dugu Bo glanced at Ji Bai and secretly felt regretful. He sighed. "It would be wonderful if he were my descendant, but unfortunately, I only have one granddaughter, and she already has a boyfriend. What a pity!"

Everyone present was shocked by those words.

For even Dugu Bo to value him so highly, what kind of genius was he?

The girl behind Bai He suddenly spoke. "My name is Bai Chenxiang. And you?"

Ji Bai smiled. "My surname is Ji, and my given name is Bai."

Seeing this, Tai Tan clasped his fists toward Dugu Bo and said with a smile, "Poison Douluo, I have prepared a luncheon. I hope Your Excellency will honor us with your presence."

Dugu Bo rose to his feet and said flatly, "No. I still have important matters to attend to."

More importantly, he was accustomed to being alone and disliked eating with strangers.

Dugu Bo glanced at Ji Bai and chuckled. "You, on the other hand, seem quite eager to stay behind. Why not take my place?"

Ji Bai smiled. "Senior, have you forgotten that my companions are still waiting for me to return?"

Dugu Bo rolled his eyes. "Then why have you been staring at that girl the whole time?"

At those words, Bai Chenxiang's face instantly flushed crimson.

Bai He laughed heartily. "Young people are full of vigor. Perfectly normal! Perfectly normal!"

Ji Bai smiled calmly, looked at Bai Chenxiang, and said softly, "Miss Bai, if you ever have the chance, you are welcome to visit Blazing Academy. I will certainly show you proper hospitality."

Bai Chenxiang asked in surprise, "You are a student of Blazing Academy? I heard they only recruit fire-attribute Soul Masters. Is that true?"

Ji Bai nodded slightly. "That is indeed the case."

Dugu Bo gave a teasing smile. "Little girl, this brat already has a woman. You should think it through. Besides, he is hardly a well-behaved and honest fellow."

Ji Bai rolled his eyes.

But Bai Chenxiang did not care in the slightest. She looked at Ji Bai with a bright smile. "Only mediocre people are honest."

Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows. "Bai He, your junior is quite formidable!"

Bai He smiled awkwardly. "You flatter her, Senior. She is my biological granddaughter. Her talent is passable. Though she is still young, she has already reached rank twenty-seven."

Ji Bai smiled. "How could such talent be wasted? Why not send her to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Senior Dugu has connections; handling this would be effortless for him."

Dugu Bo used Voice Threading. "Brat, you want this old man to do the work while you take the favor for yourself?"

Ji Bai replied through voice transmission, "Would Senior even care about such a small favor?"

Dugu Bo was speechless.

"There is no need. It would be better for me to personally teach Chenxiang." Bai He smiled.

What he truly cared about was his pride. He disliked owing favors, especially favors to outsiders.

Secondly.

He knew something about Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He knew exactly what kind of people were there.

If Bai Chenxiang went there, it would be like dropping a sheet of white paper into a dye vat. Getting in would be easy, but by the time she came out, who knew what she would become?

"Tai Tan, this old man will take his leave first."

Dugu Bo flicked his sleeve and turned to walk outside.

Tai Tan and the others rose and bowed.

"Farewell."

Ji Bai clasped his fists to each of them before turning and leaving.

The moment the two of them left, Bai Chenxiang impatiently said, "Grandfather, I want to study here."

Bai He firmly refused. "No!"

"Grandfather~" Bai Chenxiang wheedled.

"Hahaha!" Tai Tan laughed loudly. "Old White Bird, look at you. Why are you being so stingy? She only wants to study here. It is a trivial matter!"

"Chenxiang, Grandpa Tai Tan will help you!"

"Tailong is currently studying at Lanba Advanced Spirit Master Academy in the city. I will send you there tomorrow!"

"Grandpa Tai Tan will cover all your expenses!"

Bai Chenxiang was overjoyed upon hearing that.

"Old Ape, you..." Bai He wanted to say something, but Tai Tan cut him off. "You old fool, do you want your granddaughter to be as rigid and old-fashioned as you? She still has a bright future ahead of her. Do not hold her back!"

Inside the carriage, Dugu Bo studied the secret tome Yang Wudi had given him, which described all kinds of medicinal herbs.

"Old man, let me take a look at that."

Ji Bai leaned closer.

The Immortal Herbs they had obtained before were simply not enough, and some were not even fully compatible.

Huo Wu was one such example.

If there had been an Immortal Herb capable of enhancing the fire attribute, he would never have given the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to Huo Wu.

"What are you looking at? I have not finished reading it yet!" Dugu Bo glared at Ji Bai. "You brat, I only realize now how many good things you took before!"

"That was nothing! What I took was not even a tenth of it!" Ji Bai showed no intention of apologizing. Instead, he wanted even more.

"Greedy! Just keep being greedy!"

Dugu Bo snorted softly as he considered finding a suitable Immortal Herb for his granddaughter.

"Phoenix Tail Ghost Orchid... This one is good. Give it to me."

"I happen to need it."

"And this Ice Soul Snow Lotus. Good stuff."

"And this... damn, Primordial Immortal Herb! So this is what it looks like!"

"..."

Veins bulged on Dugu Bo's forehead.

"Take them, take them! Take them all!"

"I might as well give you the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well! Would that satisfy you?"

Ji Bai's eyes lit up.

"That sounds great!"

"Thanks!"

"How generous. As expected of the renowned Poison Douluo of the continent!"

"As the old saying goes, a gentleman's word cannot be chased down by four horses; words once spoken are like farts once released!"

"I will gladly accept, then!"

Ji Bai clasped his fists and smiled.

Dugu Bo directly threw the book at Ji Bai and raised his foot as if to kick him out.

"Do you believe I will kick you to death?"

Ji Bai caught the book and hurriedly dodged.

For a time, the carriage was thrown into chaos.