The Never-Extinguishing Golden Eyes, Dugu Bo's Choice to Submit

Dugu Bo opened his eyes in agony, his entire body wracked with pain as if every bone had been shattered.

His head was still groggy, and he had even forgotten what had just happened!

But before he could think any further, an aura that filled him with instinctive fear and trembling descended in an instant. The suppression of bloodlines made his entire body shake violently.

"You're awake?"

A magnetic, pleasant voice rang beside Dugu Bo's ear. A figure who looked to be sixteen or seventeen years old had quietly appeared before him, those never-extinguishing Golden Eyes radiating a savage, violent wildness.

Just being watched by them made Dugu Bo, who had only just awakened, feel terrified. He did not dare meet or touch that gaze in the slightest.

"I'll give you two choices: submit or die!"

"But I'm not someone who likes leaving hidden dangers behind. I'll give you one minute to consider..."

Tang Wulin's blood and qi grew increasingly vigorous and restless. The scorching energy even made Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, feel waves of heat.

"Cough, cough... Your strength is formidable, honored sir. I'm willing to submit. Please spare me and Yan Yan."

The moment he saw Tang Wulin and those seemingly never-extinguishing Golden Eyes, Dugu Bo recalled everything that had just happened.

He had attacked, only to be beaten without the slightest ability to fight back. In the end, one punch had knocked him unconscious.

Tang Wulin's cold declaration of the two choices made Dugu Bo's heart tighten, and his face revealed an expression of tension and misery.

They were called two choices, but in truth, there was only one. He could indeed choose not to submit.

But if he refused to submit, Yan Yan would be silenced along with him because of his choice.

On the Douluo Continent, killing an enemy and eliminating the root of the problem was perfectly normal. After all, leaving behind a hidden danger was never a wise choice.

Having roamed the continent for many years, Dugu Bo himself had always followed this principle. That was how he had survived until today.

For the sake of his granddaughter's safety, no matter how proud Dugu Bo was, he ultimately lowered his arrogant head and chose to submit.

"Very good. I believe that, in the future, you'll feel honored by the choice you made today."

Seeing that Dugu Bo had made his choice, Tang Wulin nodded in satisfaction. The coldness on his face vanished completely, replaced by a gentle smile.

Dugu Bo's strength could not be considered top-tier, but his mastery of poison was unquestionably at the pinnacle of the continent. Especially in large-scale battles, Dugu Bo alone could rival a thousand troops.

Bringing him under his control might prove immensely useful someday in the future.

"This old servant, Dugu Bo, thanks Master for sparing my life!"

The instant he chose to submit, Dugu Bo's former arrogance was completely crushed, and he immediately changed the way he addressed Tang Wulin.

However, when he said "Master," an embarrassed expression still appeared on his face. After all, he was a powerful Titled Douluo who had lived proudly all his life. Now that he had been defeated and forced to submit, if he showed no emotion at all, Tang Wulin truly would not feel at ease.

Instead, seeing Dugu Bo reveal such an expression reassured Tang Wulin somewhat.

"Dugu Bo, you've played with poison all your life, yet you never expected to be poisoned by your own toxins in the end. This must be a terrible feeling!"

"Since you've chosen to submit, as long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I'll find a way to resolve the problem of your own poison backlash. But if you dare to be of two minds, defy me, or betray me, your only fate will be death!"

The pressure of the Golden Dragon King radiated from Tang Wulin. Dugu Bo had just endured the pain throughout his body and stood up, but under this pressure, he nearly lost his footing and fell to the ground again.

Feeling the pressure of that bloodline, and hearing Tang Wulin expose his greatest secret outright, Dugu Bo's eyes instantly became incomparably clear. He had submitted completely.

At first, Dugu Bo had chosen to submit to preserve his granddaughter's life. But after hearing Tang Wulin expose his poison backlash and say that he had a way to resolve it, Dugu Bo submitted completely, with no other thoughts remaining.

Dugu Bo had suffered in solitude his entire life. He had lost both parents in his youth, his wife in middle age, and his son in old age. The only descendant he had left on the continent had been thoroughly soaked in Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison while still in the womb and had been poisoned from birth.

Dugu Bo could disregard himself, but he absolutely could not disregard his only granddaughter. Now that there was a possibility of removing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, Dugu Bo was willing to give up everything, even his own life, just to obtain a chance for Dugu Yan.

As the saying went, parents who loved their children planned far ahead for them. Dugu Bo had lived a lonely life, and now only had Dugu Yan as his granddaughter. How could he possibly fail to treat her well?

"This old servant is willing to die for Master. I ask for nothing but that Master remove the poison from my granddaughter."

Dugu Bo had only just stood up, but now he knelt at Tang Wulin's feet again. He even slammed his head forcefully against the ground, producing a dull thud.

Hearing that dull thud, it seemed Dugu Bo really did have quite a sturdy head.

"As long as you serve me wholeheartedly, removing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison naturally won't be a problem. It may even be possible for you to advance another step."

"After all, you don't want to be known forever as the weakest Titled Douluo on the continent, do you?"

Dugu Bo had actually been a Titled Douluo for quite some time. But after becoming one, the backlash from his own poison had prevented him from making any further progress.

He was even inferior to some younger generations. Among the circle of Titled Douluo, he could be called the weakest Titled Douluo in name and in truth.

"This old servant will certainly serve you wholeheartedly!"

Dugu Bo spoke again in a deep voice, his expression becoming loyal as well. As long as he could cure Yan Yan's poison, let alone serving wholeheartedly—even if he had to die, Dugu Bo could demonstrate on the spot how to go with a crisp snap.

"Mm!"

Tang Wulin nodded, then shifted his gaze back to Tang San.

At that moment, Tang San's body still displayed alternating blue and crimson hues. Cold and heat appeared in turns, and the strange sight instantly left Dugu Bo utterly stunned!

Dugu Bo had occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for many years. Although he was not familiar with many of the medicinal herbs within it, he still had some understanding of them.

Moreover, he had spent his entire life dealing with poison. With a single glance, he could see the cold poison and fire poison within Tang San's body.

Two entirely different poisons had appeared at the same time, yet instead of exploding his body, they were slowly being absorbed and refined.

Hiss... Such methods, such boldness—Dugu Bo had simply never heard of them.

Dugu Bo swept his gaze around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and immediately realized where the cold poison and fire poison had come from.

But after learning their source, the shock in his heart only grew greater.

They had actually come from the two poisonous herbs growing beside the spring!

In his early years, Dugu Bo had also fantasized about picking those poisonous herbs. But merely approaching them had made him sense a fatal threat, leaving him completely unwilling to try.

Yet now, such terrifying poisonous herbs had actually been eaten by a child of six or seven.

And he had not even died. Could this really be right?

Just what origins did these two have? For a moment, Dugu Bo's heart was filled with doubt...