Deep in the valley.
Everything was blanketed in poisonous miasma, its stench overpowering.
A Thousand Year Nether Wolf merely caught a whiff of the poisonous fog as it passed by and immediately flipped onto its back, foam bubbling from its mouth.
Seeing this, Poseinan swallowed. "Good grief, that Old Poison sure is ruthless."
With his life at stake, he hurriedly asked, "Sister Hai, is there any way you can avoid this poisonous fog?"
Sea Witch shook her head. "No, I don't have that ability."
"What are we supposed to do? The Immortal Herbs are right in front of us, but we can only look and not touch?"
"Isn't this just edging?"
Poseinan muttered to himself, frantically racking his brain for a solution.
Suddenly, inspiration struck.
According to the original story, Dugu Bo should come here every so often to suppress his poison.
Why not have Sea Witch lie in wait, beat Dugu Bo up, and make him hand over the antidote to the poisonous fog?
"Sister Hai, listen to me..."
And so, what followed was this scene.
Sea Witch ventured into the poisonous fog alone.
This fog could kill a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the blink of an eye, but it had no effect on her whatsoever.
Because she was a Titled Douluo!
Following Poseinan's instructions, she headed straight for the center.
When she reached the spot where the Ice Fire Spring Eye converged, Sea Witch couldn't help exclaiming:
"How incredible! Who would've thought such a wondrous place existed in the world!"
Just then, a hoarse voice greeted her from nearby. "Incredible, isn't it?"
Sea Witch nodded. "Mm-hmm!"
She turned around and saw Dugu Bo. Her eyes lit up. "Oh? Old Grandpa, did you come to see this wondrous place too?"
The girl was so well-behaved that Dugu Bo didn't know how to react.
Wait, what?
With a brain like yours, you still dared to come steal this old man's herbs?
Still, jokes aside...
He couldn't let anyone discover his treasure trove.
Dugu Bo's face filled with murderous intent. "Now that you've seen enough, it's time for you to die."
With a wave of his hand, a roiling cloud of poisonous fog flew straight at Sea Witch.
Sea Witch dodged to the side, then instantly realized what was going on. "Oh! So you're the Old Poison Little Nan Nan told me about!"
Dugu Bo's snake-like pupils abruptly narrowed. He gave her a grim smile. "Since you know my name, then you can die!"
"Pfft, you're only an 89th-rank Soul Douluo. You really think I'm afraid of you?"
"I don't care what rank you are! Die!"
And then, the following scene unfolded.
A slender, delicate-looking young maiden wielded a Magic Flute as she chased down and beat an old man over seventy.
As the saying goes, once a boy helped an old lady cross the street.
Now, an unknown young woman from Sea God Island was chasing down a lonely old man.
Why was a young maiden beating up an old man?
Why was a lonely old man repeatedly screaming in the dead of night?
Was it the distortion of human nature, or the collapse of morality?
Stay tuned for: Mermaid Princess Battles the Scoundrel Snake.
Chief Director: Poseinan.
Producer: Poseinan.
Screenwriter: Poseinan.
Investor: Poseinan.
Half an hour later.
Dugu Bo had lost all the dignity he once commanded.
His face was swollen and bruised, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Without the green hair on his head, no one would have recognized him as Dugu Bo.
"Old geezer, had enough?"
"Hmph. Kill me or dismember me, do as you please!"
Make Dugu Bo bow his head?
Dream on!
Sea Witch pouted. "Are you really sure you won't give in? Once my young master gets here, he's capable of anything!"
"Hmph! I, Dugu Bo, would rather die! Die out there!"
"I'll never bow my head to you!"
Dugu Bo was defiant.
But if they waited a little longer, he wouldn't be so defiant anymore.
"Oh? Really?"
Sea Witch didn't believe him, of course.
If she'd been dealing with him before, she might actually have had a hard time.
Fortunately, after spending the past two days together, Poseinan had taught her quite a few things.
Sea Witch edged closer, her tone turning sly. "My young master said you seem to have a very beautiful granddaughter."
"Mr. Dugu, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your precious granddaughter, would you?"
Dugu Bo's eyes flew wide open.
Looking at the girl's sweet, delicate face, he could only think: Terrifying!
Are you a demon?
Isn't the rule that when we're out in the world, we don't drag each other's families into it?
You're a dignified Titled Douluo. Don't you have any dignity?
Where's your sense of honor?
Your poise?
Your pride?
Show some!
Sea Witch deliberately let a murderous glint enter her eyes and smiled nonchalantly. "Oh! It seems Mr. Dugu won't agree. Fine, then I'll just have to pluck the flower, even though I really don't want to do something like that."
"But my young master did give the order, so I'll just have to follow it~"
Before leaving, she made a point of checking Dugu Bo's expression.
His face was stiff and ashen.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Finally, on the third breath, Dugu Bo caved and shouted, "Don't touch Yan Yan! I give in, I really do!"
"Hehe, see? Wouldn't it have been better to say so sooner?"
Sea Witch immediately went over and untied Dugu Bo, without the slightest fear that he might turn on her.
After all, Dugu Bo was only an 89th-rank Soul Douluo.
He couldn't stir up any trouble against her.
Sea Witch held out her hand. "Come on, hand it over!"
Dugu Bo frowned. "Hand what over?"
"The antidote to the poisonous fog. My young master is still waiting outside!"
Dugu Bo was momentarily at a loss for words. Helplessly, he took a pill from his Soul Tool and handed it to her.
After taking the pill, Sea Witch suddenly paused. "Hey, wait. You're not trying to trick me, are you?"
Dugu Bo hadn't expected the seemingly scatterbrained girl in front of him to ask that. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer.
Sea Witch giggled. "Don't let my airheaded looks fool you. I'm actually really clever!"
Dugu Bo pursed his lips and took a waterskin from his waist to have a drink.
Who knew Sea Witch would abruptly change her tune again?
Her eyes gleamed with killing intent. "I'm warning you. You'd better not trick me, or I'll definitely kill your granddaughter!"
Clatter!
Dugu Bo's waterskin fell to the ground.
He called out to Sea Witch, who was about to leave.
"Wait!"
"I think I might've picked up the wrong pill just now."
"Old Grandpa, you really need to be more careful. You're only seventy, the perfect age to venture out into the world, and you can't even tell your pills apart. Your memory really is terrible."
Sea Witch hadn't thought much of it. Assuming he'd truly picked up the wrong pill, she even gave him a concerned admonition.
Dugu Bo's mouth twitched.
Fine, fine!
Seventy?
The perfect age to venture out into the world?
What kind of person said things like that?
Even if he died, he'd never be able to put those words together.
She had no respect for the elderly whatsoever!
If he weren't weaker than her, he'd make her learn exactly why flowers were so red!
Afterward, Dugu Bo checked the pill in Sea Witch's hand and paused.
Huh? Hadn't he given her a poison pill?
Could it have been because his hand had been shaking?
By a twist of fate, had he given her the antidote instead?
"Ahem!"
Dugu Bo clasped his hands behind his back, deliberately striking a mysterious pose. But with his face swollen and bruised, he looked downright ridiculous.
"Um, it's fine. How could I possibly have picked up the wrong pill? I was only testing you just now, to see how clever you were."
"Now I can see you really are a genius!"