You Two Aren't Dead Yet?!

"Old Song, are there some special guests here today?"

The moment he stepped into the clinic, he caught a faint fishy smell in the air. Lin Yue frowned slightly. For some reason, the atmosphere in the clinic felt especially heavy today.

It was supposed to be an ordinary day of heading to the clinic for his part-time work, but the instant he entered, he found the entire place empty. Only a man in a black robe and a deathly pale woman sat weakly to one side.

Seeing that the little fellow had finally returned to the clinic, Song Bo'an let out a long breath.

"Little Lin, two special patients came today. It seems they came specifically looking for you."

"They came specifically for me?"

Lin Yue's heart skipped a beat. Though several worries surfaced within him, he remained by the door rather than approaching, repeatedly studying the clinic's only two guests.

The clinic, which normally carried a faint medicinal fragrance, was now unmistakably filled with a subtle yet foul stench. It was not the briny odor of Whale Rubber, but the foul smell of a reptile—something akin to venom.

"I'll head out first. You can attend to our two guests."

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the pair, Old Song maintained a cautious, humble expression out of concern for patient privacy. He took two steps back and voluntarily gave them space, ensuring no one would disturb them in the clinic.

Seeing this, Lin Yue could only grit his teeth and step forward.

"Have you two been poisoned?"

Detecting the dense scent of snake venom, apparently coming from beneath the black robe, Lin Yue's brows knitted tightly as uncertainty filled his heart.

Clearly, anyone capable of enduring such venom could not be ordinary. Simply sitting there, the pair's presence was enough to frighten away other patients. They were most likely Soul Masters.

And their ranks were not low, either.

"Yes. I heard from that fatty Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Merchant Association that you're quite skilled at detoxification."

A hoarse, pained voice came from beneath the black robe, making Lin Yue quietly clench his fists.

Fatty Ning? Oh, that was the merchant who had given him 1,000 Gold Soul Coins last time.

Tch, damn it. He knew treating these wealthy, influential people would bring him no good.

The other party had merely mentioned him casually, yet his deeds had been spread everywhere. And now, it had drawn several more Soul Masters here. He had no idea how many times this had happened over the past month.

However, this married couple seeking treatment this time appeared unfathomably powerful. They were probably at least Soul Ancestors above level forty. They were already the strongest patients Lin Yue had ever received!

Facing experts of this caliber, he could not bluff them as he did ordinary Soul Masters. If he angered them, forget getting paid—escaping a beating would already be fortunate.

"Since you two have honored me by coming here, I imagine you've heard of my medicines. They only work on ordinary people; their effects on Soul Masters are negligible."

He spoke carefully, afraid of offending them, and immediately added, "Of course, if you two still insist, I can treat you. But as for the results... I'm afraid I cannot guarantee them."

"It doesn't matter. The two of us were merely traveling about and happened to stop by. Little sir, there is no need to be nervous."

She had not expected the person who had cured Mandala Snake Venom to be such a young boy. It was truly astonishing. Heroes emerged in their youth.

Bai Ling watched the little fellow return to the table to prepare medicine, seeming somewhat helpless, and could not help but sigh inwardly.

In truth, she and her husband had long since given up any hope of being cured. They no longer held even the slightest attachment to it.

Rather than coming to seek medicine, they had come out of curiosity, wanting to see what kind of person could cure Mandala Snake Venom.

Before the two Soul Masters, Lin Yue wore a miserable expression and could only honestly follow the medicinal properties described in the pharmacopeia and alchemy texts, searching for suitable detoxifying herbs and mixing them as best he could.

As his practiced movements fell into their eyes, a faint trace of hope actually arose in the two patients' gazes.

[Ding, a request from Dugu Xin: Final Regret]

[Mission content: Cure his wife, Bai Ling]

[Mission reward: 3,000 points]

Huh? What?

In the midst of his suffering, Lin Yue, whose five senses were keen, heard the voice ring out in his mind. His hand grinding the herbs immediately trembled.

Dugu Xin? Why did that name sound so familiar?

Hiss, wasn't this Dugu Bo's beloved son? He actually wasn't dead yet?!!

Wait, what point in time was this?

How old was Tang San when he met Dugu Bo? Fourteen? How old was Dugu Bo then? Seventy-eight.

Dugu Bo had said he became a Titled Douluo at seventy, and his son had died that same year. Holy shit, it really seemed like his son had died when Tang San was six.

But wasn't that setting from the comic's side story? The novel never said so. Which version of the Douluo world was this, exactly?

His brows nearly twisted into a knot, but upon thinking of this, Lin Yue suddenly slapped his forehead.

Damn, no, Xiao San had become a girl, and he was still worrying about this?

"Little sir, is something wrong?"

Dugu Xin had been slightly surprised to see this little boy skillfully selecting and grinding herbs, seeming to truly understand some pharmacology. But when he suddenly stopped and slapped his head in frustration, a sense of foreboding immediately arose in Dugu Xin's heart.

"No... no, it's just that your poison, um..."

A conflicted expression appeared on Lin Yue's face. For a moment, he did not know how to begin.

The poison in Dugu Xin's body and the poison in his wife's body both came from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

Since they had produced a little genius like Dugu Yan, it was obvious that both Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law should be powerful Soul Masters. That also fit the basic rules of Soul Master families choosing strong partners to produce children.

But that was not the issue. The issue was that Lin Yue could not say it outright.

He could hardly open his mouth and say, "I can tell that your martial soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Your martial soul's backlash has poisoned you deeply, but I can cure you." Wouldn't that be asking for death?

How could a little brat like him possibly recognize the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor? If he aroused this couple's suspicion, how was he supposed to treat them?

He needed another way of putting it. He had to gain their complete trust while ensuring his own safety.

After pondering for several seconds, Lin Yue finally raised his head. Lowering his voice, he spoke cautiously.

"The poison in your bodies... isn't ordinary snake venom, is it?"

!!!

The moment the boy spoke, an eerie silence fell over the clinic.

"I don't know exactly what kind of poison you two carry, but I can be certain that it is far more troublesome than the Centurial Mandala Snake's venom."

Lin Yue's voice broke the silence and drew Bai Ling's soft inquiry.

"Then, little sir, do you have a solution?"

Watching a six-year-old child pace before her with a focused frown, Bai Ling felt as though none of this was real.

She was a poison-attribute assault-type Soul Ancestor, yet she had to ask such a young child how to detoxify herself.

But the fact that this boy could tell at a glance that the poison affecting both her and her husband was extraordinary was enough to demonstrate the excellence of his medical skills.

"Actually, I do have a medicine that can suppress all poisons. Perhaps it can also help you two resist some of the venom's corrosion..."

"What?! All poisons?"

Hearing that, both husband and wife changed expression. Sickly flushes rose on their already weakened faces!

Could it be that they truly had a chance to extend their lives? Could they continue staying by Yan'er's side?!