Unexpected Gain

After Dugu Yan had rested enough, she began circulating her soul power. With the aid of the medicine, she slowly forced the toxins in her body into her Soul Bone.

Bai Xiao and Dugu Bo stood before and behind her, channeling their soul power into Dugu Yan to replenish her strength. At the same time, they monitored how she was driving out the toxins, so they could rescue her in time if anything went wrong.

It took Dugu Yan an entire day to transfer all the toxins in her body into the Soul Bone. The moment she completed the transfer, she was already utterly exhausted. The taut string supporting her mind snapped in the very next second.

Bai Xiao felt something soft and fragrant fall into his arms, but before he could savor the feeling, it was gone.

Bai Xiao watched Dugu Bo carry the unconscious Dugu Yan away, and heard him say lightly, "You two are still young."

Bai Xiao: "&¥&%$..."

So only your granddaughter gets to take advantage of me, but I'm not allowed to take advantage of your granddaughter! Bai Xiao could not help complaining inwardly.

As a result, Bai Xiao could not sleep again that night.

At daybreak the next day, Bai Xiao and Dugu Bo asked the awakened Dugu Yan about her condition. Dugu Yan gave them startling news: after absorbing the toxins, her Soul Bone's skill had mutated.

This had been an exceedingly unlikely possibility, and Bai Xiao had not expected it to happen. He immediately asked Dugu Yan about the details.

"The toxins from my Martial Soul have transferred into the Soul Bone. The soul power stored in the Soul Bone was contaminated and has all become soul power with poison attributes. During battle, I can draw upon that soul power to increase the power of my Soul Ring skills," Dugu Yan explained.

After hearing this, Bai Xiao fell into thought. A while later, he modified his biochemical glove, then handed it to Dugu Yan. "Yan'er, put on the glove. In a moment, try injecting all the soul power stored in your Soul Bone into it!"

Dugu Yan nodded after hearing him, then began doing as Bai Xiao instructed. She drew out the soul power stored in her Soul Bone and poured it into the glove. The instant the soul power touched the glove, it was absorbed without a trace.

Then came a BOOM!

A massive beam shot from the glove and blasted into the grass, leaving behind a huge crater shrouded in poisonous mist. Dugu Bo estimated that the strike carried roughly the destructive power of a Soul Elder. Even a level thirty-two Soul Elder would be severely wounded if he took that attack head-on.

Dugu Yan was clearly pleased with this, but with her soul power exhausted, she could only sit down helplessly to recover.

"Not bad. This self-created soul skill is nearly invincible against opponents of the same rank. With good luck, it can even let you fight someone above your level. Both the explosion and the poisonous mist it leaves behind can inflict tremendous damage on enemies. Its only flaw is that it consumes nearly all your soul power," Bai Xiao concluded.

Solving Dugu Yan's own problem had brought her an unexpected blessing. This truly counted as finding fortune amid misfortune.

Next comes solving Dugu Bo's problem! Bai Xiao thought as he planned his next steps.

Seeing Bai Xiao deep in thought, Dugu Bo felt too embarrassed to interrupt him as an elder. He could only sit quietly to the side and wait for Bai Xiao to finish thinking.

When Bai Xiao opened his eyes after thinking it through, he saw Dugu Yan drinking tea brewed by Dugu Bo. Dugu Yan complained, "What are you thinking about? Why so serious?"

Bai Xiao said nothing. He walked up to Dugu Yan and kissed her on the cheek, then said to Dugu Bo, "Grandpa, let's go to Sunset Forest!"