Lin Fan was secretly delighted. If he could use medicine to detoxify Dugu Bo, he could avoid getting too physical with him. After all, there wasn't much worth touching on two grown men!
"Master, after picking these Immortal Herbs, you can spend 500 Villain Points in the system to buy an 'Alchemy Talisman.' Then you can refine the herbs into pills, which will be even more effective!"
Listening to Daji's explanation, Lin Fan could no longer contain his excitement. He ran straight toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
"Don't go over there! It's extremely dangerous. Even my grandfather wouldn't dare set foot there lightly!"
Dugu Yan hurried over and grabbed Lin Fan, her face full of worry!
"Relax. You know how strong your husband is, don't you? Besides, I need some of those herbs to detoxify your grandfather. Don't worry!"
Lin Fan affectionately patted Dugu Yan on the head, then moved toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well again!
A scorching heat and a bone-chilling cold arose in Lin Fan at the same time, both strange and intense. He took a deep breath and hurriedly activated the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art. As pale blue scales covered his body, the strange sensations vanished in an instant!
Lin Fan then moved about above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, plucking the Immortal Herbs one after another at Daji's prompting and placing them into his Storage Soul Tool!
Of course, Lin Fan didn't heartlessly strip the place of every Immortal Herb. Even chives had to be harvested one crop at a time. He believed in sustainable development!
After picking the herbs he needed, Lin Fan took out several jade bottles!
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was divided into two halves, yin and yang. On the yin side was a milky-white pool, the Ice Ling Cold Spring. On the yang side was a crimson lava pool, the Scorching Yang Spring!
These two substances, one extremely yin and the other extremely yang, could have an unexpected effect if splashed onto an enemy in battle. Even an ordinary Titled Douluo would be in for a rough time!
After all, not everyone was like Lin Fan, with a body impervious to water and fire!
After storing the two liquids, Lin Fan walked out of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, thoroughly satisfied.
"Yanyan, what brought you here to see your grandfather today?!"
Just then, a hearty laugh rang out, and a figure appeared inside the cave like a ghost!
The newcomer looked to be around seventy. He was tall and thin, standing straight as a spear. Both his hair and beard were green, and his eyes shone like emeralds, giving him the sinister air of a venomous snake!
When he saw Lin Fan and the Immortal Herbs that had been picked nearly bare behind him, the smile on the old man's face instantly vanished. Without warning, he struck at Lin Fan with a palm!
Lin Fan was startled, but didn't panic. Dugu Bo was too fast for him to dodge, so Lin Fan turned his right hand into a dragon claw and swung it down, slamming it against Dugu Bo's palm!
Bang!
A thunderous boom rang out. The terrifying impact sent Lin Fan flying more than ten meters, and his back crashed hard into the cave wall. He grimaced in pain!
"Hmm? What a strange boy!"
Dugu Bo's figure retreated half a step, a trace of surprise appearing on his face!
He had used eighty percent of his strength in that strike. Even a Soul Douluo would have been in for a rough time, yet this boy had blocked it with ease. He didn't look even fifteen years old!
"Grandfather, what are you doing?!"
It had happened in the blink of an eye. Only now did Dugu Yan come to her senses. She hurried over and helped Lin Fan up!
"Yanyan, did this boy force you to bring him here?!"
Dugu Bo asked coldly.
"What are you talking about?! I brought Lin Fan here myself to help you detoxify, and you have the nerve to say something like that!"
Dugu Yan looked at him reproachfully. Her little face was full of hurt and concern for Lin Fan.
"Detoxify?"
Dugu Bo first froze, then flashed to Dugu Yan's side. He placed his fingers on her wrist and carefully checked her pulse. A moment later, his expression changed dramatically!
"Yanyan, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in your body...!"
Dugu Bo was stunned. He knew all too well about the side effects of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul, but over the years he had never told Dugu Yan. Instead, he had quietly searched for a solution himself!
But now, all the poison hidden in Dugu Yan's body had disappeared, and her strength hadn't fallen—it had increased tremendously. How could he not be shocked?!
"Of course, it's all thanks to Lin Fan! You're lucky if I don't make you thank him. You even injured him! I'm not talking to you anymore!"
Dugu Yan turned her head away with a huff and stopped looking at Dugu Bo.
"Grandfather... it was wrong of me to barge in here without asking. I only picked those Immortal Herbs to detoxify you. Yanyan can be a little childish, so please don't take it to heart..."
Lin Fan greeted Dugu Bo very politely and even tugged at Dugu Yan's sleeve!
"Oh? You can really cure the poison in my body?!"
Dugu Bo immediately grew interested. The Jade Scale Serpent Poison in his body had long been his greatest affliction. If Lin Fan could truly solve the problem, then what would be wrong with making him his grandson-in-law?
Chapter 61: A Bountiful Harvest
"Of course!"
Lin Fan answered with confidence. He turned his palm over, and a pale green pill appeared in it.
"This is the Detoxification Pill I made. It can draw out the poison that has penetrated your bones and meridians, then slowly guide it into your Soul Bone!"
"That will not only detoxify you, but also make the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor more poisonous in battle. Two birds with one stone!"
Looking at the pill in Lin Fan's hand, Dugu Bo hesitated. But he soon put his doubts aside, took the pill, and swallowed it!
He trusted the person Dugu Yan had brought back. Even if the pill did nothing, it couldn't hurt him!
The instant it entered his mouth, the Detoxification Pill turned into a warm current that spread through every inch of Dugu Bo's meridians and flesh!
The poison he loathed, which had clung to him like maggots burrowing into bone, was actually drawn out bit by bit. Then, guided by his Soul Power, it was stored inside his Soul Bone!
About half an hour later, Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes. His gaze gleamed, and he looked vigorous, as if he had grown younger in an instant!
"Hahaha! I never thought there'd really be a way to break the snake poison that's tormented me for decades!"
Dugu Bo threw his head back and laughed, his heart brimming with relief!
"Old man, I told you Lin Fan could do it! You almost beat him to death just now!"
Dugu Yan still seemed a little angry. She pouted as she complained!
"All right, all right. Grandfather was wrong. Don't be angry!"
Who would have thought that the Poison Douluo, a man who had slaughtered countless people, would be so humble in front of his granddaughter?
"By the way, weren't you with that boy from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan before? Why did you change your taste so quickly?!"
Dugu Bo stroked his beard, staring at Lin Fan and Dugu Yan like a gossiping bystander, shamelessly teasing them!
"Grandfather, keep this up and I won't talk to you anymore!"
Dugu Yan was both embarrassed and annoyed. As she spoke, she pinched Dugu Bo hard at the waist, her face red as a ripe apple!
She had brought Lin Fan here today to detoxify her grandfather, but it almost felt like she was introducing him to her family.
"Hahaha, true. Lin Fan is not only powerful, but also skilled in medicine. He's so much better than that boy from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
"Only an outstanding young man like him is good enough for our Yanyan!"
Seeing Dugu Yan's bashful expression, Dugu Bo laughed heartily.
"It's a pity. If Yanyan had a Soul Bone, she could put the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison to use!"
Dugu Bo sighed, then changed the subject!
It was true that completely removing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison would keep it from harming the body, but without the poison in her attacks, their power would be greatly reduced!
"Grandfather, don't worry. I've already prepared one!"
Lin Fan smiled faintly and opened his palm. A Soul Bone as crystalline as white jade, its surface shimmering with a moonlit glow, appeared in his hand!
"Is that a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?!"
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted. Judging from the energy and luster radiating from the Soul Bone, it had come from a Soul Beast at least thirty thousand years old!
"Yanyan, the deep-seated Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in your body has now been completely removed. From now on, you just need to gather all the new poison in your Soul Bone!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Lin Fan handed the Soul Bone to Dugu Yan, who stared at it in a daze.
Yesterday, he had received ten Soul Bones as a reward. Although he had absorbed them all, he could remove them whenever he wanted. Giving one to Dugu Yan was only right, since he had received those rewards because of her!
"This... are you really giving it to me? No, it's too precious!"
Dugu Yan shook her head and pushed the Soul Bone back toward Lin Fan!
As a Soul Master, she knew how precious Soul Bones were. Even her grandfather Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, only had one!
"You're already mine. Why be so polite with me?"
"If you keep refusing, I'll give your bottom a good spanking tonight..."
Lin Fan whispered the last sentence into Dugu Yan's ear.
"You... you're awful!"
Dugu Yan's pretty face turned scarlet. She glared at Lin Fan, then stopped refusing and took the Soul Bone!
"Hahaha, ah, daughters really do grow up and forget their family. I raised you for more than a decade, but I can't compete with this boy's dozen days..."
Watching the young couple flirt, Dugu Bo sighed to himself!
"Hmph! You two stinky men can forget about me. I'm not talking to either of you!"
After being teased by the two of them, Dugu Yan stamped her foot in anger and ran off to absorb the Soul Bone!
"Boy, since you and Yanyan have made your relationship official, I'm entrusting my precious granddaughter to you. You'd better protect her!"
Dugu Bo's expression grew more serious as he spoke to Lin Fan.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. As long as I'm alive, I won't let Yanyan get hurt!"
Lin Fan thumped his chest in assurance.
"Good. But besides that, you need to work hard, too. Give this old man a great-grandchild soon!"
Dugu Bo glanced in Dugu Yan's direction, then lowered his voice.
"Uh... I'll do my best!"
Lin Fan rubbed his nose.
The process of detoxifying Dugu Bo went very smoothly. After chatting with the grandfather and granddaughter for a while, Lin Fan left the cave with Dugu Yan.
"Lin Fan, we've only known each other for a few days. Why are you so good to me...?"
Inside the Helicopter, Dugu Yan leaned against Lin Fan. Her large, bewitching, dewy eyes stared straight at him as she asked.
"Because I like you. From the very first day we met, I fell deeply in love with you!"
"You're an indispensable part of my life. Without you, I wouldn't be whole. You gave me your heart and soul, betting everything on me. How could I bear to let you lose?"
Lin Fan gently cupped Dugu Yan's soft, pale cheeks in both hands and spoke slowly, one word at a time.
"You... you're such a fool!"
As she listened to Lin Fan's heartfelt confession, her vision gradually blurred. She hugged Lin Fan tightly. At that moment, she was the happiest woman in the world!
After returning to the hotel, Lin Fan gathered everyone in the room!
"Brother Lin Fan, you're not going to do it again, are you?"
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing looked timidly at Lin Fan, like rabbits staring at a wolf!
Because they had teased Lin Fan the night before, the three of them had spent the whole night cultivating. Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were still a little afraid!
"Hmph, look at you two, scared stiff! But don't worry. I'll let you off for today!"
Lin Fan gave a haughty snort, his face wearing the smug look of a man who had conquered his women!
Then he flipped his palm, and five pills of different colors appeared in his hand!
"Wow, Brother Lin Fan! Where did you buy these candy beans? They look so yummy!"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at the sight of food. She was about to pounce when Lin Fan pressed down on her head!
Chapter 62: One Little Sugar Bean Each
Every beauty around Lin Fan was a glutton, yet strangely, no matter how much they ate, they never gained weight. Each one had a slim, alluring figure!
"One for each of you. Xiao Wu, this one's yours, the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Pill. Zhuqing, this is your Narcissus Jade Skin Pill. This one is Rongrong's..."
All these pills had been refined from Immortal Herbs according to the system's instructions, and were even more effective. Lin Fan had distributed them according to the five women's constitutions and Martial Souls!
"So stingy! You're only giving me one!"
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