Zhu Zhuqing Is Blocked

"You should stop lying to her." At that moment, Shi An opened his tightly shut eyes, looked at Dugu Bo, and spoke.

Dugu Bo's expression immediately turned somewhat awkward.

"Grandpa, how about letting Shi An cure you too?" Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo. Rather than questioning why he had lied to her, she spoke with reddened eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Dugu Bo immediately put on a stern face and pretended to scold her.

"That brat's treatment plan is useless for me. I'm a Titled Douluo. The toxins in my body can't do anything to me."

"I've lived for so many years already. Haven't I been fine all this time?"

"No! If you won't accept treatment, then neither will I!"

"Yanyan, now isn't the time for you to throw a tantrum!"

"..."

Seeing that the two were about to continue arguing, Shi An hurriedly spoke:

"Stop!"

"What exactly are you two arguing about? I never said I couldn't cure both of you."

At those words, both grandfather and granddaughter froze where they stood.

"Really?!" The smile on Dugu Bo's face crumpled into a chrysanthemum.

How could he not want to rid himself of the toxins that had plagued him for decades?

He had simply wanted to leave the best things for his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Now that he could be cured as well, he was as delighted as a two-hundred-pound child.

"Of course," Shi An said speechlessly. "I examined the area just now and found two immortal herbs suitable for you."

"After Senior Dugu Yan absorbs the external spirit bone and then takes this immortal herb, the toxins accumulated in her body will be completely eradicated. Her cultivation talent and spirit power rank will also rise significantly."

"And you..."

"You only need to find a spirit bone. Any one will do. After forcing the toxins into the spirit bone, take this immortal herb, and the problem should basically be completely resolved."

"Good, good, good!" Dugu Bo excitedly said "good" three times in a row, his eyes even turning slightly red.

He had spent decades searching for a way to solve the toxin erosion affecting his family's bodies.

Now, he had finally seen hope. His poor son and daughter-in-law...

"Alright, stop dragging this out." Shi An handed the external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances, and the Purple Python Soul-Congealing Lotus to Dugu Yan, then said to her:

"Absorb the spirit bone first, then swallow this immortal herb."

Looking at the Purple Python Soul-Congealing Lotus, which resembled a poisonous herb, Dugu Bo hesitantly asked:

"You call this herb an immortal herb? What does it do?"

Shi An explained, "This immortal herb is called the Purple Python Soul-Congealing Lotus. It can cleanse impurities from the human body and make poison elements stronger."

"As long as Senior Dugu Yan absorbs the spirit bone first and then takes this immortal herb, the toxins in her body can be completely eradicated."

"From then on, all the toxins emitted by her martial spirit can be forced into the spirit bone, and she will no longer suffer toxin erosion."

"And the one you need to absorb is this Nether Phosphor Bone-Eroding Lingzhi. It can greatly strengthen your control over poison. As long as you absorb another spirit bone and force the toxins into it, you'll be just like Senior Dugu Yan and no longer suffer toxin erosion."

"Of course, it has no ability to cleanse the physical body, so you'll most likely still have to endure some pain from toxin erosion."

"But it will definitely be better than it is now."

"You've really suffered from being uneducated. Every herb here is worth a fortune, yet you've been sitting on a treasure mountain without realizing it."

Dugu Bo paid no attention to his last remark. What did it matter if they were worth a fortune? What did it matter if this was a treasure mountain?

As long as he and his granddaughter could be cured and never suffer toxin erosion again, none of that mattered.

Dugu Yan looked at the two items before her, then raised her head to look at Shi An and Dugu Bo.

"Take them. Once you absorb these two things, your body will return to a normal state. You won't have to worry about being unable to interact with ordinary people anymore."

Shi An did not feel the slightest regret. Compared to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, an external spirit bone was hardly worth mentioning.

Besides, he already had an external spirit bone. He truly had little interest in the Eight Spider Lances.

Dugu Yan accepted the spirit bone and immortal herb from Shi An, softly thanking him.

Shi An then gave the Nether Phosphor Bone-Eroding Lingzhi to Dugu Bo and took the Wishful Hundred-Treasure Pouch from him.

After that, he ignored the grandfather and granddaughter and ran off to pick immortal herbs elsewhere.

Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena.

The others were somewhat puzzled when they saw Dugu Yan being taken away, but none of them said anything.

After all, the one who had come was Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo. They did not dare say anything.

After one spirit battle, everyone dispersed.

Zhu Zhuqing was walking home when she encountered several extravagantly dressed yet extremely unruly figures approaching from the opposite direction.

Each of them reeked of alcohol, their steps unsteady and staggering. They talked loudly, their words full of frivolity.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned and tried to walk around them.

However, the leading young man's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw her.

Some of the drunken flush faded from his face, though his eyes remained unfocused.

He took a large stride forward and blocked Zhu Zhuqing's path, spreading his arms as he grinned lewdly and said:

"Hey, little miss, I haven't seen you before. Did you just come to Heaven Dou City? How about having a drink with us? Tonight, we'll show you the night sights of Heaven Dou City!"

The others seemed long accustomed to his behavior. They all stood where they were, watching the show.

A trace of disgust appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face as she replied coldly, "I don't know you, and I don't want anything to do with you. Don't block my way!"

Then she moved to walk around the young man and continue onward.

"Damn it, you don't know what's good for you!"

"Grab her!"

When the young man saw Zhu Zhuqing turn to leave, he immediately stepped forward to grab her shoulder. The two golden-armored guards beside him had long since become numb to such matters and instinctively reached out.

However, just as the young man's hand was about to touch Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder, his entire body flew away.

His body slammed into a trash bin, and piles of garbage buried him beneath them.

Zhu Zhuqing had moved too quickly. No one had time to react, and they all stood there dumbfounded, their expressions stiff as they stared at the young man buried beneath the foul-smelling garbage.

Zhu Zhuqing did not spare them another glance and turned to leave.

To her, it was as though she had merely swatted away an annoying fly.

After Zhu Zhuqing left, the young man shakily crawled out of the pile of garbage.

He was sober now. His face was twisted with rage, and his eyes seemed to burn with fire.

The two golden-armored guards pulled him out. He looked toward the place where Zhu Zhuqing had stood moments ago, only to find that she was already gone. Grinding his teeth, he asked:

"Where's that little bitch from just now?!"

"She left," one of the golden-armored guards replied without any change in tone.