Pointing Out Dugu Yan's Symptoms, Dugu Yan Almost Moaned Aloud!

"Ha?"

Dugu Yan looked as though she had heard the greatest joke in the world. Furious, she laughed instead:

"Is your face made of city walls?"

"Want a drink? Sure!"

A trace of slyness and viciousness flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes.

She waved over a waiter and pointed at Lin Chuan.

"Bring him a cup of Seven-Step Drunk!"

Then, right in front of Lin Chuan, she lightly ran her slender finger around the rim of the cup.

A faint, sweetly rank, pale-purple aura quietly seeped into the liquor.

It was her Jade Phosphor Snake Venom.

Although she had controlled the dosage so it would not be fatal,

this venom mixed with strong liquor

was enough to make a Soul Ancestor embarrass himself on the spot!

"This liquor is called Seven-Step Drunk. Legend has it that anyone who drinks it will collapse before taking seven steps."

Dugu Yan pushed the cup toward Lin Chuan with a half-smile and challenged him:

"And that's before adding my special ingredient."

"I'm treating you, so let's see whether you have what it takes to drink it!"

Even Ye Lingling, despite her cold personality, could not help slightly parting her cherry lips.

She wanted to warn him about how potent the liquor and venom were, but Lin Chuan had already picked up the cup.

"Seven-Step Drunk? That's a good name."

Without even glancing at the venom in the liquor, Lin Chuan threw back his head and drained it in one go!

"Gulp."

The liquor slid down his throat.

The cold smile at the corner of Dugu Yan's mouth froze.

Lin Chuan set down the cup, his complexion ruddy.

He even licked his lips, still wanting more.

A flash of golden-red light flickered through his body and vanished.

That was the Golden Crow Fire forcibly refining the venom,

then the Blue Silver Emperor's Endless Life neutralizing the strong liquor.

Playing with poison in front of him?

It was simply showing off before an expert.

"Not bad. A little spicy, but it packs quite a punch."

Lin Chuan set down the empty cup, his eyes clear.

Did he look even slightly poisoned or drunk?

He even pointed toward the private rooms deeper inside the establishment and said calmly:

"There are too many eyes and ears here. I have something to discuss with you two. Let's find a private room."

Dugu Yan was completely dumbfounded, her red lips slightly parted for a long while.

Is this man a monster?

That was my snake venom!

Even without using a soul skill, no one should be able to drink it directly and remain fine!

At that moment, she was utterly stunned.

Inside the quiet private room, the fragrance of tea drifted through the air.

Lin Chuan poured himself a cup of the same tea Ye Lingling was drinking.

He leaned lazily against the soft chair.

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Dugu Yan had already put away her contempt and asked warily:

"You didn't go to the academy. Instead, you came looking for us?"

"Are you deliberately humiliating us, or are you here to rub salt in the wound?"

Lin Chuan blew away the foam on his tea and said indifferently:

"That temple is too small for the demons inside it, and that pond is too shallow for all the turtles."

"If they want to run into a brick wall, I won't stop them."

"If I'm going to suffer their attitude, I might as well stay here and enjoy tea with two beauties."

"Wouldn't saving a beauty's life be more interesting?"

Dugu Yan sneered.

"Save a life?"

"Whose? Mine or Lingling's? We're doing just fine."

"Don't think that praising us once means all our grievances are erased!"

This person was simply inexplicable.

She was the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, while Ye Lingling was the heir to the Nine Heart Begonia. Who needed him to save them?

"Is that so?"

Lin Chuan set down his teacup.

He looked straight into Dugu Yan's eyes and pointed lightly into the air with one finger.

"Whenever the weather turns cloudy or rainy, do you feel numbness and itching in your chest?"

"And recently, have you felt your Soul Power becoming sluggish during cultivation, with your venom rebelling against you?"

"Clang!"

The cup in Dugu Yan's hand fell to the floor and shattered.

She stared at Lin Chuan in disbelief.

"How do you know? Even Grandpa hasn't completely figured out these symptoms!"

After hearing that, Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Yan.

She frowned. How had she never noticed?

Lin Chuan offered no further explanation and simply raised his right hand.

"Because you've been poisoned—by your own poison."

Buzz!

An extraordinary Blue Silver Grass emerged.

Golden-red patterns coiled across its blades.

It radiated terrifying heat that was supremely yang and forceful,

yet it also contained an immense aura of life!

Ye Lingling's eyes, silent until now, lit up instantly.

As a healing-type soul master, she was most sensitive to life energy.

Lin Chuan's martial soul caused the Nine Heart Begonia within her to resonate intensely. That aura was simply too comfortable.

"Don't move."

Lin Chuan controlled the Blue Silver Grass, which lightly coiled around Dugu Yan's arm like a spirit snake.

A warm yet domineering force surged into Dugu Yan's body.

It did not bring the pain of scorching flames. Instead, it felt as comfortable as the warm sun.

The Golden Crow Fire precisely suppressed the restless snake venom.

The Blue Silver Grass's vitality nourished her damaged meridians.

"Mm..."

Dugu Yan could not help letting out an extremely seductive moan.

She immediately realized that she had made the sound in front of Lin Chuan, a man.

Her cheeks instantly flushed bright red, and she was so embarrassed that she wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground.

It feels so good!

It was the first time since she had come of age that she had felt so light and relaxed.

It was as though she had cast off a burden weighing a thousand jin.

The pleasure of having the venom suppressed was downright addictive.

She almost moaned aloud!

Just as she was immersed in it, the warm force suddenly vanished.

Lin Chuan withdrew his martial soul.

"Why did you stop?"

Dugu Yan panicked!

The feeling of having just tasted sweetness before it was abruptly cut off was unbearably unpleasant.

She glared at Lin Chuan with some dissatisfaction.

Lin Chuan spread his hands and said matter-of-factly:

"Why would there be that many good things in the world?"

"Everything requires an equal exchange."

"Don't think being a beauty gives you special privileges. That won't work with me."

Dugu Yan gritted her teeth.

Clearly, Lin Chuan had been the one to seek her out.

Now that he had seized the initiative, he actually dared to speak like this?

If anyone else had spoken to her that way, she would have poisoned them long ago.

But the methods Lin Chuan had displayed were too miraculous.

Moreover, the pressure he gave off made it impossible for her to act tough.

"What do you want?"

She knew Lin Chuan definitely had an ulterior motive.

Although Lin Chuan was looking at Dugu Yan, his words went straight to the heart of the matter.

"This is only temporary suppression. If you want to cure it completely, you'll have to find your grandfather."

Lin Chuan had no intention of hiding anything. After all, this was an upright and aboveboard scheme!

Dugu Yan gave him a half-smile.

"So I'm the bait, and your target is my grandfather?"

"Then you've made a miscalculation."

She suddenly thought of something, and a hint of amusement flashed through her eyes.

"My grandfather is currently at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"At this moment, he's probably entertaining your students and friends."

"His temper isn't very good. Aren't you afraid that if you go too late, you'll only be able to collect their corpses?"

She had intended to frighten Lin Chuan,

to see what this confident man looked like when he panicked.

However, Lin Chuan merely took a calm sip of tea.

He did not even raise his eyelids.

"Collect their corpses? It won't come to that."

"Within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, even Poison Douluo would have to consider the royal family's dignity before massacring everyone."

"After all, the academy's backing is the current Crown Prince."

"Your grandfather may be arrogant, but he isn't stupid. He'll give them a lesson at most."

Dugu Yan frowned, deeply shaken.

He's clearly an outsider, so how does he understand the situation in Heaven Dou City so thoroughly?

How does he even know about the subtle wariness between Grandpa and the imperial family?