Betrothed for Life

"My dear grandson-in-law, this old man has been living with his martial soul for over sixty years. Are you teaching me how to kill myself?" Dugu Bo teased Bai Xiao. He did not believe the poison that had plagued him for so many years could be resolved so easily.

"Grandfather, Yan'er's poison is relatively mild, so I can deal with it easily. But the toxins accumulated in your body are far greater; it will be difficult for me to clear them all," Bai Xiao said with a bitter smile.

Dugu Bo said somewhat disappointedly, "Fine, fine. This old man has lived long enough. As long as you cure the poison in Yan'er's body, that's enough. What a pity—I won't live to see the day you two have children! Sigh."

Dugu Yan cried, "Grandfather, I don't want you to leave me!"

"Grandfather, the toxins in your body are merely difficult to clear. I never said I couldn't cure you!"

Dugu Bo asked excitedly, "You really have a way?"

"Relying on my own strength, it will be difficult to cure you completely. I need some external help. I'll cure Yan'er first, then you can help me prepare some things."

Dugu Bo said, "Good lad. Tell Grandfather whatever needs preparing. As a Title Douluo, I'll definitely get it done for you!"

Hearing Dugu Bo's promise, Bai Xiao began considering the direction of his next step.

As Bai Xiao thought, his hand took out the potion Rem had prepared. "Yan'er, quickly drink the potion I concocted. It was made by extracting the corresponding components from Immortal Herbs. It can alleviate your toxins, strengthen the life force within your body, accelerate the circulation of your soul power, and help you inject the toxins into a Soul Bone! Drink it quickly, then circulate your soul power and absorb it!"

After Dugu Yan finished the potion Bai Xiao had prepared, she realized she did not have a Soul Bone and froze on the spot. Are my grandfather and husband idiots?

Dugu Bo beside her seemed to realize Dugu Yan's predicament. Just as he was about to take out one of his treasured Soul Bones, Bai Xiao stopped him with a glance, then pulled out the Soul Bone he had obtained when taking in his little brother.

Bai Xiao dropped to one knee, took Dugu Yan's delicate hand in his right hand, and said, "Yan'er, are you willing to marry me and become my wife, through poverty, through illness, through life and death...?"

On the Douluo Continent, Soul Bones were far more precious than the diamonds of Blue Star in Bai Xiao's previous life. Bai Xiao's gesture moved Dugu Yan beyond words.

"I do!"

Dugu Yan accepted the Soul Bone Bai Xiao offered with trembling hands. The two gazed deeply into each other's eyes.

Bai Xiao thought that perhaps he had pioneered the tradition of proposing on the Douluo Continent. Thinking that, in the future, men on the Douluo Continent might need to offer Soul Bones as bride price to marry women, he felt a little excited.

Dugu Bo was practically drowning in sweetness, and quickly interrupted the two of them. "Enough fooling around. Yan'er, hurry up and absorb the Soul Bone. Treating your illness comes first!"

After Dugu Bo interrupted her, Dugu Yan began absorbing the Soul Bone with a face full of happiness. It was the left arm bone of a thousand-year plant-type soul beast. Its soul skill was Soul Storage. Just as its name implied, it opened up a space within the Soul Bone to store soul power, and its storage capacity would increase as Dugu Yan's level rose.

An image appeared in Bai Xiao's mind: With this, Grandfather will never have to worry about me running out of soul power again! Sponsored by Dugu Yan.

After two hours passed, Dugu Yan had completely absorbed the Soul Bone. Bai Xiao told her to rest for a while, then personally fed her the medicinal soup he had brewed, spoonful by spoonful—the kind where he even blew on it with his mouth.

Dugu Yan was so shy that her face flushed crimson. She could only silently and passively accept Bai Xiao's feeding.

Dugu Bo was also drinking his tea when he suddenly frowned. "Hm? Why is this tea so sweet?"