Seeing Dugu Bo lower his head, Su Ge's expression eased as well, and he withdrew his aura.
He knew that although Dugu Bo had an eccentric personality, he was extremely trustworthy when it came to his word—a man whose promises were set in stone.
"Wise choice."
Su Ge descended from the air and arrived beside Dugu Bo.
The surrounding area had been ravaged by their earlier battle, and as far as the eye could see, it was nothing but devastation.
He patted Dugu Bo on the shoulder and, through the Soul Power condensed by the Heartsteel combination soul skill, sent some into Dugu Bo's body to suppress the toxins within him.
"Your Soul Power is nearly exhausted now. Go back and suppress the toxins first. Once you've recovered from your injuries, come find me at the academy."
"I understand."
As Dugu Bo sensed the Soul Power Su Ge had transferred into his body, he was astonished by how pure it was. Still, he nodded to show that he understood.
He slowly rose to his feet, feeling the pain coursing through his entire body. Then he looked at Su Ge's somewhat youthful face and felt as though none of this was real.
Yet no matter how unwilling he was, a loss was a loss. He had already given his word, and he had no intention of going back on it.
As he headed toward his medicinal garden after leaving, he began to wonder whether Su Ge's strength could handle Yue Guan.
After all, his defeat at the hands of a Soul King like Su Ge was already an indisputable fact. But if he could drag a few more people down with him, things would be different.
If Yue Guan—or even Gui Mei—lost to Su Ge too, then his own defeat would