Detoxification

Huo Yuhao went over to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and reached out to touch it. He tried to communicate with Octagonal using his spiritual power.

"Octagonal, can you hear me?" Huo Yuhao asked nervously.

"Huo Yuhao? You've changed," a voice replied.

"Octagonal, you still remember me, right?"

"Of course. I saw you as soon as you came in. I wasn't sure at first, but once I saw Evil Lord, I knew it was you. That guy managed to come all the way from the Sun Moon Continent-that's quite something. But, Yuhao, how did you turn into a little girl?"

"When I woke up again, I was already like this. But speaking of you, Octagonal, how are you?"

"Me? I returned to this state when I woke up, too. Youyou and the others have no consciousness. If you hadn't spoken to me with your spiritual power, I think I'd have been bored to death."

"Don't worry, Octagonal. Brother Sky Dream, Snow Empress, and the others are outside. I'll call them in right now."

"Forget it, Yuhao. I can't even manage a hundred years of cultivation now, so I can't help you with anything this time. Maybe you should just leave me like this."

"What are you talking about, Octagonal? I promised all of you. Would I abandon you just because your cultivation is low? Even if you had less than a hundred years of cultivation-or even just ten years-so what? Besides, back then, you signed a contract with me without hesitation. Have you forgotten what you said then? You said you wanted to go out and see the scenery beyond. Are you giving up on that, too?"

"Thank you, Yuhao."

"Don't mention it."

After that, Huo Yuhao talked with Octagonal about many things, from his rebirth to how Brother Sky Dream, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress had forgotten their previous memories. As they talked, a familiar Soul Power appeared again. Huo Yuhao stopped chatting with Octagonal, stood up, and turned around. He saw Dugu Bo approaching, panting, with a girl of about eleven or twelve beside him.

"Grandpa, slow down. What's the rush?"

Dugu Bo didn't answer. He hurried over to Huo Yuhao. "I brought my granddaughter back."

"So soon? It's only been an hour and a half." Huo Yuhao then looked at Dugu Bo's granddaughter. She was indeed poisoned, just like Dugu Bo, but her condition wasn't as serious.

Dugu Yan had also noticed Huo Yuhao. She didn't understand why her grandfather had brought her here in such a hurry. Was it just to see a little girl who was shorter than her and no more than eight or nine years old? Still, the little girl was quite cute, though she didn't know how to dress.

"Take a look. What do you think the chances of success are this time?" As he spoke, Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yan over to Huo Yuhao.

"Don't rush. Let me first examine her condition." Huo Yuhao held out a hand to Dugu Yan. "Could you come over and show me your Martial Soul?"

Dugu Yan looked at Huo Yuhao's outstretched little hand, then at her grandfather. When he nodded to her, she went over and activated her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

Huo Yuhao looked at the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, whose quality was inferior to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's, then used his spiritual power to examine Dugu Yan's body. The results were worse than he had expected.

"Senior Dugu, let's talk privately."

Huo Yuhao and Dugu Bo went somewhere quiet. Dugu Bo asked first, "Just tell me if there's a problem."

"Very well, Senior Dugu. Dugu Yan's condition differs from the plan I mentioned earlier. First, that plan was based on your condition. But Dugu Yan's Martial Soul is lower in quality than yours, and her poisoning isn't mild. She was probably poisoned from a very young age, but her cultivation is still shallow, and the poison isn't strong enough yet, so she hasn't shown any obvious symptoms."

Dugu Bo nodded in agreement. He knew what Huo Yuhao had just said. In his eyes, Huo Yuhao saying it herself showed that she had genuinely thought through the plan and wasn't just going through the motions.

Dugu Bo said worriedly, "Tell me what you think."

"Then, do you still want to keep Dugu Yan's poison cultivation? It might disappear when her Martial Soul evolves."

Dugu Bo looked back at Dugu Yan. "As long as Yanzi and her descendants won't suffer from this snake venom in the future, that's enough. I'm not going to insist on anything else."

"Then we'll still choose Martial Soul Evolution, right? I'll go prepare the materials." Huo Yuhao only went to gather the herbs after Dugu Bo nodded.

Before long, Huo Yuhao returned with the items. Dugu Bo was chatting with Dugu Yan. "Grandpa, what exactly did you bring me here for?"

"To get the poison in your body treated. Just do as she says in a moment."

Huo Yuhao asked, "Are you two ready?"

Dugu Yan walked over and nodded.

"Here, take this Detoxification Pill first, then follow the spiritual guidance I give you through your meridians." As he spoke, Huo Yuhao handed her a pill.

After eating it, Dugu Yan felt the snake poison in her body gradually disappear. Then, following Huo Yuhao's spiritual power, she guided the medicinal effects through her meridians.

Once that was done, Huo Yuhao handed Dugu Yan a small bottle of liquid that shimmered with Green Light.

"What's this for?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

Huo Yuhao said, "You're too young, and your body hasn't fully developed yet. This is to strengthen your physical constitution." In fact, it was Huo Yuhao's blood, which contained Gold of Life.

"You're shorter than I am," Dugu Yan muttered, then drank the liquid. She immediately felt full of energy, which astonished her.

Seeing that she had finished it and it was taking effect, Huo Yuhao took out the prepared Earth Dragon Golden Melon and handed it to her. "Eat all of this, then carefully absorb its medicinal power."

Dugu Yan looked at the Earth Dragon Golden Melon Huo Yuhao had handed her, and worry crept across her face. "Do I really have to eat all of it? This melon is huge."

"Just eat it. It's nothing. Chew it up and swallow it." Huo Yuhao spoke casually. At the same time, Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan's shoulder and nodded to her.

Seeing that even her grandfather agreed, Dugu Yan could only steel herself and eat it. A vast power surged through her body. Even though she had drunk the liquid Huo Yuhao had given her to strengthen her physical constitution, her body still struggled to bear the immense power. Seeing this, Huo Yuhao hurried over, gripped Dugu Yan's shoulders with both hands, and used his spiritual power to guide the energy inside her. Under Huo Yuhao's spiritual guidance, the surging power gradually settled, but that wasn't the end. Huo Yuhao's goal wasn't to have Dugu Yan absorb the medicinal power, but to make the effects of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon merge into her bloodline. His spiritual guidance continued. An hour later, it was finally over, and Huo Yuhao opened his eyes.

"How is she?" Dugu Bo asked anxiously.

"She's fine now. The effect is excellent. You can check on her once she opens her eyes." Huo Yuhao said tiredly.

Before long, Dugu Yan opened her eyes. "How are you, Yanzi? Let Grandpa have a look." Dugu Bo asked anxiously.

"Grandpa, I'm fine, and I feel great." As she spoke, Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul. Unlike her previous Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, the Martial Soul behind her had changed from a smooth-skinned snake into a Jade Phosphorous Flood Dragon Emperor, with horns on its head, a long body, and scales covering it. Dugu Bo also sensed that Dugu Yan's Soul Power had risen by five levels, reaching level twenty-eight, but that wasn't what concerned him most.

Dugu Bo carefully examined Dugu Yan and saw that all the symptoms of her previous poisoning had disappeared. "Yanzi, can you still use poison?"

"Of course. It's just different from before. It feels much easier to control." As she spoke, Dugu Yan released a small cloud of poisonous mist. After looking closely, Dugu Bo saw that his granddaughter could release poison without showing any of the previous signs of poisoning. It seemed the flaw in her Martial Soul had been resolved.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo finally breathed a sigh of relief. The worry that had plagued him for years was finally over, and a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. He turned and smiled at Huo Yuhao. "Thank you, little girl. If you ever need anything, just come to me."

"Don't celebrate just yet. Have you forgotten that there's still something else to do?"

"Ah, right, right. You can use this place as you please," Dugu Bo said generously.

"Not that. We already discussed it. I mean the snake poison in your own body." As he spoke, Huo Yuhao handed him a bag and a stalk of medicinal herb.

"What's this?" Dugu Bo knew the bag contained Detoxification Pills, but he didn't recognize the herb.

"I'm no quack doctor. I already told you that your spiritual power can't keep up with the poison leaking out of you. This is called Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. You only need to take the dew on its leaves to increase your spiritual power. The bag contains the recipe for this pill as well as the Detoxification Pills. Once you've used them up, just come here to gather herbs and make more yourself."

"Thank you. If you hadn't said something, I would've forgotten." This time, Dugu Bo spoke with a beaming smile. "By the way, take this. It's called the Wishful Treasure Bag, and it can store living things. I think you'll find it useful."

Huo Yuhao had originally wanted to refuse, but when she saw the Wishful Treasure Bag, she accepted it and thanked him. After that, Dugu Bo took Dugu Yan home to consolidate her cultivation.

Why had Huo Yuhao accepted the Wishful Treasure Bag? If it was only because it could store living things, he had no need for it at all. After all, he could make a Soul Tool that stored living things, and its capacity was even greater. What caught Huo Yuhao's attention was that the Wishful Treasure Bag wasn't made of metal, but of a kind of blue leather. As someone skilled in making Soul Tools, Huo Yuhao was astonished. What kind of technology could make a Soul Tool that didn't rely on metal?

Huo Yuhao had just used Soul Power to open the Wishful Treasure Bag and wanted to examine its internal structure when he pulled out a small snake, five inches long and green from head to tail. The little snake looked around blankly, then looked at Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao touched its head with a finger imbued with Ultimate Ice, and the little snake fainted.

"Was this Dugu Bo's pet? Did he forget to take it back?" Huo Yuhao thought. After all, the snake was so weak that he couldn't figure out what use it had.

Huo Yuhao put the snake back into the Wishful Treasure Bag and hurried outside to call everyone in. They had been waiting for so long; Brother Sky Dream and the others were probably getting impatient.