"Cough, cough, cough... How despicable... Using a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to bully an old man like me...
You have my approval. You're more shameless, more despicable, and more ruthless than I am... Go ahead..."
Dugu Bo slowly closed his eyes.
Chen Yang's face darkened. I don't want that kind of approval from you!
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, the three girls beside them covered their mouths to stifle their laughter, their shoulders shaking.
Chen Yang stepped forward and nudged his leg with his foot, saying speechlessly:
"Enough. I'm not going to kill you."
At those words, Dugu Bo's eyes flew open.
"Really?! I knew I hadn't misjudged you, young friend! Righteousness is written all over your face! You're certainly not someone who slaughters the innocent!"
His attitude changed faster than a page could turn. The three girls laughed even harder, while Chen Yang was left utterly speechless.
He crouched down helplessly, looked Dugu Bo straight in the eye, and said gravely:
"I can resolve the poison backlash inside both you and your granddaughter. But on one condition: from now on, the entire Dugu Family will obey my commands. How about it?"
Dugu Bo shuddered. He had never told anyone about his poison backlash! Not even Yanyan knew.
How did he know?!
Dugu Bo's gaze instantly grew solemn. After briefly weighing his options, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice:
"Agreed! If you can do it, I'll submit to you! But not Yanyan..."
"Whatever. She's not much use anyway."
Chen Yang held his hand out in front of Dugu Bo and activated Floral Healing.
In mere moments, most of Dugu Bo's injuries had healed.
He stood up, thumped his aching old back where he had been slammed, and glanced at the Titan Giant Ape, which stood ready to attack