Dugu Bo stroked his beard and said:
"There are too many eyes and ears here. Let's discuss this somewhere else."
Then Lu Chen, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan left together.
Under their teacher's repeated scolding, the students peering curiously out of the classroom also turned their attention back to the lesson.
Elsewhere!
After leaving, Lu Chen, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan found an empty classroom.
Dugu Bo checked the surroundings, and only after confirming that no outsiders were nearby did he turn to Dugu Yan and say earnestly:
"Yanyan, I brought my worthy younger brother Lan Chen to the academy today not only to see you, but also to ask him to cure your poison."
"I've experienced it myself. My worthy younger brother Lan Chen can neutralize the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in our bodies. From now on, we grandfather and granddaughter will finally be free from its torment."
Dugu Yan was astonished by Dugu Bo's words, but being clever and quick-witted, she soon understood.
No wonder her grandfather, a mighty Titled Douluo, was willing to address Lan Chen as his brother and had even insisted that she acknowledge him as her grandfather.
It was all because Lan Chen could neutralize the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.
Dugu Yan was sixteen and had rank thirty-five Soul Power. That did not even match Dai Mubai, who spent his days drinking and carousing; Dai Mubai had reached rank thirty-seven Soul Power at fifteen.
It was all because Dugu Yan suffered the torment of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison every day, which not only wasted a great deal of her cultivation time but also made her afraid of growing stronger through cultivation.
The greater her Soul Power, the deeper the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison would eat into her, preventing Dugu Yan from fully realizing her talent.
Dugu Yan understood her grandfather's painstaking intentions and no longer resisted Lan Chen so much. If he could cure her Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, acknowledging him as her grandfather was not unacceptable.
Dugu Yan looked at Lu Chen, a hint of anticipation flickering in her jade-green eyes, and asked curiously:
"Then, Grandpa Lan Chen, how will you treat the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in my body?"
Lu Chen replied calmly:
"Brother Dugu, please guard the classroom door and don't let anyone come in and disturb us."
"Yanyan, I'll use a Soul Skill to neutralize the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in your body. There will be some pain during the process. You must endure it and not resist my treatment."
Once Lu Chen finished speaking, Dugu Bo thumped his chest and guaranteed that he would not let anyone interrupt them.
Then he gave Dugu Yan a reassuring look, telling her to follow Lu Chen's arrangements.
Dugu Bo then went to the classroom door. With a Titled Douluo standing guard, even the academy's Three Education Committee Members would be barred from entering if they came.
Now only Lu Chen and Dugu Yan remained in the classroom.
Lu Chen summoned his Blue Silver King Martial Soul in front of Dugu Yan.
The instant that distinctive Blue Silver King Martial Soul appeared, it caught Dugu Yan's attention.
Under Lu Chen's control, blue silver branches rapidly extended and wound around Dugu Yan.
The aura of life radiating from the blue silver branches made Dugu Yan feel a surge of warmth, raising her expectations of Lu Chen even further.
Then six spirit rings-yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black-rose from beneath Lu Chen's feet.
With a thought from Lu Chen:
Fourth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Baptism!
His Fourth Spirit Ring shone!
As Lu Chen poured in an unceasing stream of Soul Power, his Blue Silver King Martial Soul blossomed with blue light, sacred, pure, and brimming with life.
The blue light flowed into Dugu Yan's body and began nourishing her flesh, internal organs, meridians, bones... restoring vitality to every organ in her body.
The warmth made Dugu Yan feel as though she were soaking in a hot spring. It was so comfortable that she even wanted to moan.
Before long, however, the life energy pouring into Dugu Yan's body found the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison entrenched within her.
The life energy instantly marshaled its forces, pursuing and surrounding the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison to purify it completely.
Naturally, the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison would not surrender without a fight. It immediately flared up, darting wildly through Dugu Yan's body.
Dugu Yan gave a muffled grunt, and fine beads of cold sweat began seeping from her fair forehead.
It hurt!
It hurt so much!
Dugu Yan was not Dugu Bo. She did not possess such strong willpower, and she cried and shouted, wanting to stop the treatment.
Of course, Lu Chen would not grant her wish. With a thought, the blue silver branches wrapped around Dugu Yan instantly tightened, binding her.
Another blue silver branch wound up along Dugu Yan's slender neck and plugged her crying, shouting mouth.
Dugu Yan was bound up like a rice dumpling, with a blue silver branch stuffed into her mouth. Unable to move or shout, she could only sob in low, muffled whimpers.
Dugu Yan was filled with fury, her jade-green eyes glaring viciously at Lu Chen as though she wished she could bite him.
She had never been mistreated like this before!
This Lan Chen had actually dared to tie her up and gag her. Dugu Yan had never experienced anything like it.
Dugu Yan felt terribly uncomfortable now. The flaring Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison sent excruciating pain throughout her body, yet the nourishment of the life energy restored vitality to every organ, making her body feel as warm as though she were soaking in a hot spring.
This sensation of warmth mingled with pain made Dugu Yan feel deeply uncomfortable.
Yet Lu Chen had tied her up, leaving her unable to move or cry out. She could only endure it in silence.
At first, Dugu Yan continued glaring viciously at Lu Chen, looking as though she wished she could bite him.
But as the seconds and minutes passed, Dugu Yan gradually began to act strangely, soft gasps escaping her mouth like plaintive murmurs.
Being forcibly bound during the treatment, experiencing pain and pleasure together, gave rise to a different sort of delight within her.
Dugu Yan's jade-green eyes gradually grew moist, shimmering like rippling water and glowing with soft allure.
Inside Dugu Yan's body, the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison darting wildly about was finally cornered by the life energy.
Then the life energy surged forward all at once, reacting with and neutralizing the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison, purifying it into nothingness.
Dugu Yan was not Dugu Bo, and the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison entrenched within her was not nearly so tenacious.
Thus, after some effort, Lu Chen completely purified the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison.
Without the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison eating into her, Dugu Yan relaxed completely, no longer feeling the slightest pain.
An unceasing stream of life energy flowed into her, nourishing her limbs, bones, and internal organs.
Dugu Yan closed her eyes and tilted her head back slightly, enjoying the nourishment of the life energy as pleasure spread through her body from the inside out.
I really must be mad!
That thought arose in Dugu Yan's mind.
Today, she had been bound and forcibly treated, experiencing the delight of pain mingled with pleasure.
At first, she had felt only anger and shame, but now she was actually taking pleasure in it, thoroughly enjoying herself.
If this wasn't madness, what was it?!
Once the treatment was complete, Lu Chen raised his hand and withdrew the blue silver branches binding Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan went limp, unable to muster the slightest strength, and dropped onto the floor. Soft gasps still escaped her mouth, and a lingering trace of the experience remained in her eyes.