Kid, Can You Really Lift the Curse That Has Plagued the Dugu Family for a Thousand Years?!

Before long, a small blue-black snake emerged from the flower bed outside the window.

The snake was only as thick as a thumb, blue-black all over, its scales gleaming darkly in the morning light.

After emerging from the leaves, it raised its head and flicked its tongue twice at Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan let out a few more hisses. As though it understood her, the snake nodded at her.

Then it swished its tail and vanished into the depths of the flower bed in the blink of an eye.

"I've used the Serpent Secret Art to notify Grandfather. Once he receives the message, he'll find an opportunity to come as soon as he can."

Dugu Yan closed the window and threw herself back into Dai Mobai's arms, excitedly planting a kiss on his lips.

Her lips were warm and soft, with the slight dryness of someone who had just woken up.

Dai Mobai placed a hand against the back of her head and returned the kiss before letting go.

"Then we'll wait for him."

One morning three days later, Dugu Bo appeared in the East Palace, his figure concealed beneath a hood.

His arrival was silent.

He simply appeared out of thin air in the middle of the courtyard, the hood of his dark green robe concealing most of his face.

"Kid, do you really have a way to purge the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison from my body?!"

Dugu Bo pulled back his hood, revealing an aged, sharp-featured face.

His green hair hung loosely down the back of his head.

Yet his eyes remained as piercing as a serpent's, and his gaze held undisguised suspicion as he looked at Dai Mobai.

Although Dugu Yan's secret message had explained everything clearly, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison was a curse that had