You Are Poisoned to the Bone, Snowy Swan Kiss

"Teacher, the medicinal power within me is immense; it may take several months to fully absorb," Han Yu said.

Chen Xin used his spiritual power to perceive the state of Han Yu's body. Seeing the vast, thick, and boundless energy surging within him, he opened his eyes slightly, feeling quite astonished.

To refine such a massive quantity of pure energy would likely take far longer than just a few months.

"Old Bone, why don't you take Rongrong back first?" Chen Xin said, looking toward Gu Rong.

Ning Rongrong immediately stood up with her hands on her hips and retorted, "No, I don't want to go back."

Seeing this, Gu Rong spread his hands toward Chen Xin, a wry smile flashing across his face.

"Rongrong, Daddy hasn't seen you absorb a soul ring yet. Let Uncle Bone and I accompany you," Ning Fengzhi said, gently stroking Ning Rongrong's head with a doting expression and a softened tone.

Ning Rongrong turned back, her face full of hesitation. She snuck a glance in Han Yu's direction and murmured, "But..."

Ning Fengzhi smiled and comforted her softly, "With your Grandpa Sword here, who could possibly hurt Han Yu? We will be back very soon. Once Han Yu finishes his absorption, let him see your new soul skill properly."

Under everyone's persuasion, Ning Rongrong pouted. Holding Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi's hands, she left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, looking back with every step.

Times were different now. From the moment her martial soul evolved, Ning Rongrong had become the most important existence in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Even if something were to happen to Ning Fengzhi himself, he would not allow Ning Rongrong to suffer the slightest harm.

Thus, they used the excuse of absorbing a soul ring to trick Ning Rongrong into leaving first, intending to feign an attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so that she would have no choice but to return to the sect.

Watching the backs of Ning Fengzhi and his party as they departed, Han Yu guessed, "Teacher, the Sect Master is taking Rongrong back to the sect, right?"

"That's correct. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is of extraordinary significance; it is safer within the sect," Chen Xin nodded.

Han Yu's eyes flickered as he asked with curiosity, "Does the Sect Master... not intend to consume a celestial herb?"

Chen Xin sighed lightly, also gazing at Ning Fengzhi's retreating figure, and shook his head.

The only Tulip of Romance had been yielded by Ning Fengzhi to Ning Rongrong. With Gu Rong having already consumed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to evolve his martial soul, Ning Fengzhi had restrained his own desires, giving up the opportunity.

Although there were many types of celestial herbs here, each had its own unique properties. To fully absorb them required meeting nearly harsh conditions. Ning Fengzhi had discovered this after reading the Ye Family Records and had resolutely chosen to give up consuming other herbs, leaving them for those in the sect better suited for them.

Han Yu nodded involuntarily, feeling genuine admiration.

In his impression, Ning Fengzhi should have been a sect leader driven primarily by profit and a merchant's mindset. After today's actions, he felt his previous assessment hadn't been thorough enough.

This Ning Fengzhi was clearly a man of great ambition who placed the interests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect above all else.

Perhaps in the future, he could choose to use his second martial soul to assist in his evolution.

Han Yu withdrew his thoughts and looked at Chen Xin, who had been guarding him, saying, "Teacher, you should go consume a celestial herb as well. That Ink Jade Divine Bamboo has the effect of breaking through bottlenecks."

Chen Xin's eyes lit up at the mention, but he shook his head and refused.

"I am worried about you."

Han Yu felt a warmth in his heart. He snuck a glance behind him and signaled for Chen Xin to lean in.

Amused by Han Yu's mischievous behavior, Chen Xin paused, then quietly set up a sound-insulating soul power barrier and leaned toward Han Yu's ear.

"Since when did you know so much about poison?" Chen Xin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Han Yu put on an innocent, well-behaved smile, pointed his finger elsewhere, and replied with a guilty conscience, "Teacher Gu Rong taught me in secret."

"Hmph, teaching such underhanded tricks," Chen Xin muttered with dissatisfaction.

The sound-insulating barrier vanished quietly, and Chen Xin sent a sound transmission to Dugu Bo in the distance, telling him to come over.

After settling his granddaughter, Dugu Bo hurried over with a calm expression.

If it had been Bone Douluo here, he would never have trusted him so easily. But since this Sword Douluo, known for his clear heart, had called him, he had no need to worry. Given Sword Douluo's character, there was no need for him to resort to low-handed tactics.

"Your Excellency Chen Xin," Dugu Bo bowed respectfully.

Chen Xin repeated the words Han Yu had just taught him, his expression serious and earnest: "Dugu Bo, has your cultivation gone down the wrong path?"

"This... what do you mean by that?"

Chen Xin smiled and said, "On rainy days, your ribs feel both numb and itchy. It flares up once at noon and once at midnight. Late at night, you experience stabbing pains in your crown and the soles of your feet, or even full-body spasms. This is a sign of poison penetrating the bone marrow."

"How do you know that?!" Dugu Bo was shocked, taking several steps back, his tone filled with disbelief.

This was a matter only he knew; he had never told a soul.

"I beg Your Excellency Chen Xin to save me! Please save my granddaughter!" Dugu Bo fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling with agitation.

Chen Xin stood frozen, looking at the culprit in a daze, only to find that Han Yu was also dumbfounded.

According to their plan, Chen Xin was supposed to inform Dugu Bo of the poisoning, Dugu Bo would refuse to believe it, and then Han Yu would step in to win over the heart of this newly joined Title Douluo.

They hadn't expected Dugu Bo to believe it immediately and start begging Chen Xin to save him and his granddaughter.

Han Yu spread his hands helplessly and secretly gave a thumbs-up.

There was no helping it; his teacher's character was a model of morality, and his personal charisma was just that strong.

Han Yu spoke softly: "Your Excellency Dugu Bo, I actually have a way to detoxify you."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo looked at Han Yu, suspicion rising on his face.

"He can do it," Chen Xin said, flicking a strand of soul power to lift Dugu Bo up.

"Saint Han, as long as you can save me and my granddaughter, I will surely serve you with all my might from this day forward."

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, set aside the suspicion on his face, and looked at Han Yu with a sincere and firm gaze.

Han Yu smiled slightly, forced a drop of blood shimmering with red and blue light from his fingertip, and flicked it gently toward him.

"Consume this drop of blood, then circulate your soul power to guide it through your meridians. Once it is completely saturated with toxins, integrate it into your spirit bone."

"Spirit bone..." Dugu Bo cupped the blood drop in his hands, his eyes gradually brightening.

Forcing toxins into a spirit bone was a path he had never considered. Because his martial soul, the Jade Scale Serpent Emperor, was a beast martial soul, his cultivation method had always been to integrate the deadly poison into his own body. This meant that the stronger his poison arts became, the more intense the agony of the backlash he suffered.

"Thank you." Dugu Bo revealed a smile, cast a deep look at Han Yu, and tilted his head back to swallow the blood drop.

A moment later.

Dugu Bo opened his eyes, his face flushed with excitement. He bowed deeply to Han Yu, who was still in the spring, his eyes brimming with joy.

By following Han Yu's method, he had actually managed to shift the toxins that had nearly fused with his body into his spirit bone. As long as he continued to do this, he would eventually be able to resolve the poison within him once and for all.

"Dugu Bo pays his respects to the Holy Son." Dugu Bo knelt on one knee, his tone sincere and heartfelt.

Han Yu smiled, his voice carrying a hint of temptation as he said, "Your Excellency need not do this. You have already joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; this is only what Han Yu should do."

"Since that is the case, why does Your Excellency not consume that Snowy Swan Kiss to increase your strength and serve the sect?"