Douluo: My Father is the Sea God, Tang San Polishes My Shoes
Chapter 20

Distributing Immortal Herbs, Dugu Bo Guards the Medicine Garden

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Once Sea Witch disappeared from his line of sight.

Dugu Bo sighed deeply. "Sigh... what a troubled time this is. Who did I offend to deserve this?"

"Coming out of nowhere just to beat me up."

"I hope that 'Young Master' she mentioned is someone reasonable."

To be addressed as Young Master by a Titled Douluo!

Across the entire continent, there were likely few factions capable of such a thing.

At the very least, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan certainly couldn't.

Could that Young Master be from Martial Soul Hall?

At this thought, a flicker of apprehension crossed Dugu Bo's eyes.

His relationship with Martial Soul Hall had never been good; if the other party truly belonged to them, he was in for a miserable time.

Just then, two figures—one large and one small—approached from the distance.

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, staring in utter astonishment at the tender, youthful figure beside Sea Witch.

He really was a "young" master?

He had assumed it was merely an honorific; he hadn't expected the boy to actually be this small!

However, looking at the boy's blue hair and blue eyes, he shouldn't have any connection to Martial Soul Hall, right?

After all, the Qian Family of Martial Soul Hall were all blondes.

Just as Dugu Bo felt his heart trembling with unease.

Poseinan walked up to him and declared domineeringly, "You must be Dugu Bo. I am Poseinan. From this day forward, this Medicine Garden belongs to me!"

"On what grounds?"

Dugu Bo blurted out the question as a reflex, a surge of indignant rage rising in his chest.

This was the Medicine Garden he had spent decades of painstaking effort to cultivate and maintain.

It was his only hope for suppressing his own deadly poison and seeking a glimmer of survival!

You want to take it away with just a single sentence?

"You ask on what grounds?"

"On the grounds that your entire family's life and death are now in my hands, on the grounds that I can kill you with a single word, and on the grounds that I have a level 99 Peerless Douluo acting as my protector!"

"Are those grounds enough for you?"

Enough, more than enough!

Every word Poseinan spoke was piercing, each one heavier than the last.

The Soul Master world had always been one where the strong preyed on the weak.

Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, looking at the boy before him—with his blue hair and youthful face, yet eyes so clear and confident that he dared to meet his gaze without a hint of fear. He felt a sense of daze.

What kind of parents, what kind of family, what kind of environment...

Could cultivate a child of only six or seven years old.

Who dared to stand before a long-renowned Soul Douluo and, with such a calm yet overbearing posture, announce the seizure of the very thing the man considered the foundation of his life?

Poseinan stared straight at him. "Have you decided? Will you be my enemy, or will you obediently hand over the Medicine Garden?"

Dugu Bo's aged body seemed to lose all its spirit in an instant, his voice raspy:

"I... I will hand it over, I will!"

Sea Witch chuckled and patted his shoulder, comforting him, "Old sir, wouldn't it have been better to just do this from the start?"

"My Young Master is doing this for your own good. Think about it, how could a level 89 Soul Douluo like you possibly defend such a treasure land?"

"Why don't you hurry up and thank the Young Master?"

On the way here, she had heard all about it from her Young Master.

Just how incredible this treasure land was.

Immortal Herbs!

She couldn't have imagined that such legendary items, capable of defying the heavens and changing one's fate, actually existed!

Hearing this, Dugu Bo felt like crying but had no tears. He forced a bitter smile, cupped his hands in a bow, and said, "Yes, thank you, Young Master, for your consideration toward this old man!"

Damn it, is this even something a human would do?

You steal my Medicine Garden, and you want me to thank you?

You beast!

If it weren't for the fact that my life and my granddaughter's life were in your hands...

Wait, granddaughter?

Looking at Poseinan's youthful face, Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought, "He looks like he's only six or seven, right? My Yan Yan is exactly that age. Should I try to play matchmaker?"

No, no, no!

Poseinan's backing was unfathomably deep, and they had even claimed to have a Level 99 Peerless Douluo.

Though he didn't know if it was true.

Dugu Bo had, however, truly heard how powerful a Level 99 Peerless Douluo was.

For instance, the strongest person in the Soul Master world, Tang Chen, was a Level 99 Peerless Douluo, known as invincible on land!

Could someone like that truly be someone he could latch onto?

Better not, lest he draw fire and endanger Yan Yan as well.

Dugu Bo shook his head bitterly, casting aside the unrealistic thought.

Meanwhile.

Poseinan had already begun harvesting the immortal herbs. Back in the God Realm, he had studied the various medical texts from the Goddess of Life's home.

He was no stranger to all sorts of immortal herbs.

"Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, grants invincibility and strengthens limbs, best for reinforcing the physical foundation. But its attributes don't match mine, I'll leave it for Sea Dragon Douluo."

"Water Immortal Jade Bone, nourishes tendons and bones, preserves youth and vital energy, perfect for Sister Hai."

He carefully plucked the snow-white immortal herb, radiating a cold, moonlit glow, and handed it to the Sea Witch, who was watching with curiosity.

"Hehe! Little Nan Nan, I knew you were the best to us!"

The Sea Witch took the Water Immortal Jade Bone, embraced Poseinan emotionally, and planted a light, watery kiss on his cheek.

As for who the Sea God was?

Unfamiliar.

Let's not keep in touch!

"And the rest, let me think... forget it, I'll just pack it all up and take it."

In just five minutes, Poseinan had cleared out all the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.

Dugu Bo, watching from afar, felt his heart bleeding.

Alas, he dared not speak.

Afraid of being beaten again.

Just then, Poseinan walked towards him and handed him a spirit grass: "Hey, Old Monster, take this and consume it."

"Huh? Me? I get some too?"

Dugu Bo pointed at himself, disbelieving.

After all, they had just fought fiercely.

Was Poseinan letting bygones be bygones?

Could there be a trap in this?

Seeing his hesitation, Poseinan understood his thoughts: "Hmph, don't overthink it. This spirit grass isn't a free gift."

Dugu Bo's heart sank: "As expected. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"I want you to guard this medicine garden for me from now on!"

Dugu Bo blinked: "That's all?"

"What else?" Poseinan rolled his eyes.

This Ten Thousand Year Spirit Grass was of little use to him, but for Dugu Bo, who was at Level 89, it was a godsend.

It was enough for him to directly break through to Titled Douluo.

Secondly, he would definitely have to return to Sea God Island later, and he couldn't manage the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes simultaneously.

Using a not-so-important spirit grass to buy Dugu Bo's loyalty to guard the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes was a massive profit.

Furthermore, having taken so many medicinal herbs from them, if he gave none to the owner, wouldn't he become like Tang San?

"Young Master, rest assured, I will absolutely not let anyone invade this medicine garden!"

Dugu Bo took the spirit grass and solemnly promised.

He knew that just moments ago, he had feared Poseinan would drive him out of the medicine garden and never let him return.

If that happened, Dugu Bo would surely die.

Without the suppression of the medicine garden, he wouldn't be able to control his poison outbreaks.

Now, to suddenly hear that he didn't have to leave the medicine garden and could even stay to guard it, he felt like a new dawn had broken!

It was just that having so many medicinal herbs taken made him feel a pang of heartache.

However, it was only heartache.

After all, Dugu Bo didn't know the specific effects of these medicinal herbs.

Poseinan waved his hand. "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go ahead and absorb your herb. This one will help you break through to level 90."

"Really?"

Dugu Bo's breathing became ragged in an instant.

He had been stuck at level 89 for many years, after all.

Now that he knew he could break through directly just by consuming this herb, how could he not be excited?

"Otherwise? Do you think I would lie to you?"

Dugu Bo could not hide his excitement as he cupped his hands in a salute. "Yes, thank you, Young Master!"

Afterward, he retreated to the side just like the Sea Witch to begin absorbing his herb.

Once Poseinan had packed up all the Immortal Herbs, his gaze turned toward the two herbs at the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, where ice and fire intertwined.

"Come on, I want to see what kind of potential the fusion of ice and fire can unleash!"

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