Off to the side, Dugu Bo looked deeply suspicious.
"Would Chrysanthemum Guan really be that kind?"
He muttered under his breath, but who among those present couldn't hear him?
Chrysanthemum Douluo's face darkened. "Old Poison, if you doubt me that much, pretend I never said anything."
Dugu Bo's expression shifted slightly.
He didn't want to ruin Qi Dao's opportunity over this. Swallowing his pride, he put on a smile. "Come on, Chrysanthemum Guan, don't be so petty. I was wrong just now. I apologize."
"Don't worry. I'm not as narrow-minded as you!"
"But..."
Chrysanthemum Douluo gave a cold snort, then turned to Qi Dao.
"Little fellow, helping you absorb the medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum is delicate work. It'll take at least three to five days."
"Before that, I need to settle accounts with this Old Poison."
"You can wait that long, can't you?"
Qi Dao smiled. "Of course!"
At his answer, a smile appeared on Chrysanthemum Douluo's striking face.
"Old Poison, if you're so eager for a beating, I'll oblige!"
"Don't worry. I won't use my Ninth Soul Skill!"
Dugu Bo scoffed.
"Do I need you to hold back?"
"In a moment, I'll show you my true strength!"
A strange look crossed Chrysanthemum Douluo's face.
"Have you forgotten how you fled from me with your tail between your legs?"
The reminder stung Dugu Bo's pride, and irritation crept into his voice.
"If I hadn't had a Hidden Affliction back then that kept my strength from improving, you'd have been the one fleeing with your tail between your legs."
Of course, there was some bluster in that claim.
The backlash from his poison had indeed kept Dugu Bo at Level 91 all these years.
But even without it, he would have reached Level 95 at most, merely