"My good grandson-in-law, this old man has lived with his Martial Soul for over sixty years. You're not teaching me how to kill myself, are you?" Dugu Bo teased Bai Xiao. He did not believe that the poison which had plagued him for so many years could be solved so easily.
"Grandfather, the poison in Yan'er's body is relatively mild, so I can deal with it easily. But the toxins accumulated in your body are far greater. It'll be difficult for me to clear them all," Bai Xiao said with a bitter smile.
Dugu Bo said with some disappointment, "Forget it, forget it. This old man has already lived for so long. As long as you cure the poison in Yan'er's body, that will be enough. It's just a pity I won't live to see the day you two have children! Sigh."
"Grandfather, I don't want you to leave me!" Dugu Yan cried.
"Grandfather, I only said the toxins in your body would be difficult to clear. I never said I couldn't cure you!"
Dugu Bo asked excitedly, "You really have a way?"
"With my own strength alone, it'll be difficult to cure you completely. I'll need some outside help. I'll cure Yan'er first, then you can help me prepare a few things."
"Good lad! Just tell Grandfather what 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 pondered, his hand took out the medicine Rem had prepared. "Yan'er, quickly drink the medicine I mixed. This potion was formulated by extracting the corresponding components from Immortal Herbs. It can ease your toxins, increase the vitality in your body, speed up the circulation of your soul power, and help you inject the poison into a Soul Bone! Drink it quickly, then circulate your soul power and absorb it!"
After Dugu Yan drank the medicine Bai Xiao had prepared, she realized she did not have a Soul Bone and froze in place. Could my grandfather and husband both be idiots?
Dugu Bo, standing nearby, 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 look. Bai Xiao then pulled out the Soul Bone he had obtained when taking in his little brother.
Bai Xiao knelt on one knee, took Dugu Yan's slender hand in his right hand, and said, "Yan'er, are you willing to marry me and become my wife, through poverty, sickness, life, and death...?"
On the Douluo Continent, Soul Bones were far more precious than diamonds had been on Blue Star in Bai Xiao's previous life. Bai Xiao's move touched Dugu Yan beyond words.
"I do!"
With trembling hands, Dugu Yan accepted the Soul Bone Bai Xiao offered her. 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 of how, in the future, men on the Douluo Continent might need to offer Soul Bones as bride price to marry women made his heart stir with excitement.
Dugu Bo was practically getting cavities from all the sweetness and hurriedly interrupted them. "Enough fooling around. Yan'er, absorb the Soul Bone quickly. Treating your illness comes first!"
After Dugu Bo interrupted her, Dugu Yan absorbed 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 the name implied, it opened up a space within the Soul Bone to store soul power. The amount of soul power it could store 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!" Endorsed by Dugu Yan.
After two hours passed, Dugu Yan had finished absorbing the Soul Bone. Bai Xiao had her rest for a while, then personally fed her the medicinal soup he had brewed, spoonful by spoonful—blowing on each spoonful with his mouth and everything.
Dugu Yan was unbearably shy, her entire face flushed red. She could only passively and silently accept Bai Xiao's feeding.
Dugu Bo was also drinking his tea when he suddenly frowned. "Hm? Why is this tea so sweet?"
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