"It's somewhere around here. Let me send a signal first."
Book Elder stopped and launched a fireball the size of a washbasin into the sky. The countless sparks that burst from it stood out even in broad daylight.
A valley! An old friend who knew Sunset Forest well!
Those two closely connected clues put Lin Huo on high alert, and a certain suspicion in his heart grew stronger.
Before long, gusts of foul-smelling wind swept through the woods, and a tall, thin old man with green hair and a green beard appeared in Lin Huo's sight.
Green hair, a green beard, and a foul wind accompanying his every step—there was no question that this was the renowned Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
At the sight of him, Book Elder laughed heartily and went straight over. "Hahaha! You old poison bag, you really ought to get out more. How many years has it been since we last saw each other?"
That familiar warmth stirred memories of the past, and Dugu Bo forced an awkward smile onto his face.
"Old fire dragon, you know my situation. My darling granddaughter is still young. How could her grandfather possibly leave her?"
A single exchange warmed the atmosphere, and Dugu Bo's stiff smile softened.
Studying Book Elder's unlined face, Dugu Bo sighed with feeling. "All these years, and you haven't changed a bit, you old fire dragon."
"Oh, I've changed. Quite a lot, in fact!"
A smug look crept onto Book Elder's face as he straightened his sturdy frame. "Hehe, take a good look, you old poison bag."
He released the aura of his Title Realm Soul Power. His fire-attribute Soul Power, which should have been scorching, now felt only warm and soothing.
Sensing no hostility, Dugu Bo froze briefly before noticing the additional, ninth Soul