Have You Ever Thought The Problem Isn't With You

"Holy crap!"

"Are you serious, man? Are you actually out of your mind?"

Fang Xuan was stunned—completely and utterly stunned.

What on earth was Yu Tianheng trying to do? Was he courting death?

Was he really that impatient? Did he have no fear of being pounded into a Chaoshan beef ball by Dugu Bo?

And if you're going to do something this insane, don't drag me into it! If you don't get killed, I'll be the one ascending to heaven first.

Yu Tianheng at least had the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to back him up, but what was he? A nobody.

Drugging Dugu Yan—how did you even come up with such a thought?

"Brother, take a piece of advice from me: abandon this dangerous idea. You're still young; don't go down this criminal path."

The most critical point was: if you want to do it, fine, but leave me out of it!

"I don't want to be this desperate either, but you know my situation... sigh."

"I admit I'm being too impatient, and I want to resolve this as soon as possible, but Yan-yan's grandfather is just too difficult to talk to."

"Every time we meet, I have to prepare myself to be beaten to a pulp, and until now, there's been zero progress."

"I've gone to propose marriage several times, but he's rejected me every single time."

"He won't even tell me the specific reason; he just refuses, period."

Yu Tianheng was truly at his wit's end. He knew Dugu Bo's personality, but couldn't he at least give him a straight answer?

He allowed Dugu Yan to date him, but adamantly refused to let them take things any further. Wasn't he just stringing him along?

If it weren't for Fang Xuan's situation, he probably would have just kept enduring it.

But seeing Fang Xuan's success story right in front of him, he wouldn't be a man if he didn't have a few ideas of his own.

He seemed to have forgotten, however, that Dugu Yan was not Ye Lingling, and he was not Fang Xuan. Some things were too coincidental to be replicated.

"Uh... look, brother, I understand how you feel, but have you considered one thing?"

"What thing?"

At these words, Yu Tianheng looked up, his eyes filled with confusion as he stared at Fang Xuan.

"It's that perhaps he isn't just rejecting you—maybe he has some unspeakable hidden concern."

"You know I'm in the tea business, so I've done some research into pharmacology."

"Don't you feel like there's something a bit off about Dugu Yan?"

If Fang Xuan remembered correctly, the only reason Dugu Bo didn't want Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng together was his fear that the Jade Scale Snake Poison would plague their descendants.

His son, his daughter-in-law, and even his own wife had all died from the Jade Scale Snake Poison.

This toxin was incredibly tyrannical; even he struggled to resist it, and his cultivation had stagnated for years precisely because of it.

You could say Dugu Bo succeeded because of poison, but he was also ruined by it.

For the mighty Poison Douluo to be backlashed by his own toxins—what a cruel irony.

"Off? What could be off? Aside from her being in a bad mood lately, there's nothing unusual about her."

Yu Tianheng was puzzled. He had been with Dugu Yan for a long time and had never noticed anything abnormal.

Why would Fang Xuan say that? Could there really be something he had missed?

"Look closely at her hair, her lips, and her fingernails. Are they faintly tinged with green?"

"If I'm not mistaken, these are symptoms of poisoning."

"Impossible! Yan-yan is a master of poison herself; how could she be poisoned? And besides..."

"You're thinking of the Poison Douluo, right? But let me ask you this: what if her poison originates from the Poison Douluo himself?"

Yu Tianheng's pupils dilated in shock; he couldn't grasp what Fang Xuan was implying.

Dugu Bo poisoning his own granddaughter? How could that be possible?

"Don't be so quick to dismiss my judgment. I don't mean Dugu Bo is trying to harm her; I mean this might be something she was born with."

"For example, your martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Can you guarantee that your lightning never harms you?"

Fang Xuan explained it in the simplest way possible.

The other man's comprehension skills were on par with an adult banana; if he didn't break it down into pieces, there was a high probability he wouldn't understand a word.

"You mean the Jade Scale Snake Poison?"

"Exactly. I know a bit about Dugu Bo, the master of poison, and I've heard some rumors."

"I've heard he's all alone now—his wife and children are all dead, leaving only his granddaughter."

"But I've never heard who actually killed them."

Clatter!

A crisp sound of porcelain shattering rang out from behind them. The two turned their heads to see Dugu Yan standing not far away, staring at them with a dazed expression.

"Yanyan!"

Yu Tianheng was startled. Seeing her body sway as if she were about to collapse, he rushed over to catch her in his arms.

Yet, Dugu Yan showed no reaction at all; her mind was entirely consumed by the words Fang Xuan had just spoken.

The poison she took such pride in had killed her parents and her grandmother, and now, it was her turn.

"Yanyan, don't scare me like this. What he said earlier was just a guess, it wasn't..."

"What he said is true. He didn't guess wrong!"

Dugu Yan's emotions flared up instantly. In that moment, she understood everything and realized why her grandfather had refused Yu Tianheng time and time again.

The problem wasn't with him; it was with her.

Tears welled up and spilled from her eyes as she completely lost control of her emotions.

Her inner conviction collapsed in an instant. Unable to accept the reality, the sudden surge of agitation caused her to go limp in Yu Tianheng's arms, where she promptly fainted.

Yu Tianheng panicked. He looked up at Fang Xuan, seemingly pleading for his help.

Fang Xuan felt helpless. He had only meant to give Yu Tianheng a well-intentioned reminder; he never expected things to become this serious.

A few words had shattered Dugu Yan's state of mind. If Dugu Bo found out about this, it would be far worse than any poisoning.

I shouldn't have said anything. Why did I have to go and meddle?

Hm? Wait, perhaps I could try this.

The next moment, Fang Xuan released his martial soul, and the fifth soul ring, which had never been lit before, began to glow.

Fifth Soul Skill: Life Dew (Aloe Physician)

It could heal all injuries and clear all negative status effects.

The effect was simple and brutal—it was a healing skill.

But if he remembered correctly, this "clearing all negative status effects" should include poisoning, right?

However, Dugu Yan's poison was part of her very being. Would it even work to neutralize the venom of a poisonous snake?

Forget it, I'll just try. I'll treat a dead horse as if it were a living one; things couldn't possibly get any worse than this.

With that thought, Fang Xuan steeled himself, and a pale green, luminous droplet condensed in his palm.

The droplet radiated a dense aura of life; even a single whiff made one feel refreshed and invigorated.

This was the true, unique effect of Fang Xuan's tea.

"I'm not entirely sure what will happen, but there shouldn't be any issues. Have her swallow this first, and we can deal with the rest once she wakes up."