"Ahem, it wasn't that much..." Chen Jue gave a light cough and said, feigning seriousness.
At those words, Dugu Bo's expression stiffened before turning furious.
"Not that much? Look for yourself! Half of them are gone!"
Dugu Bo pointed at Chen Jue, then at the patch now devoid of immortal herbs.
It had a touch of desolate beauty!
Chen Jue looked over and smiled awkwardly.
"I was developing an antidote!"
Dugu Bo sneered at that.
"What antidote needs so many? You pulled out ten plants!"
"Don't think I don't know you pulled out another dozen or more while I was away!"
His heart ached now. Although he did not know what these plants were good for, he could sense that they were anything but ordinary.
"Oh, it's fine! You can't snare a wolf without risking a child. I've already taken the antidote. No poison you use can do anything to me!"
"Fine. If you can't neutralize my poison later, I'll leave it in your body a little longer and let the pain kill you!"
Chen Jue smiled confidently at that.
"Guaranteed to neutralize it!"
Dugu Bo's gaze settled on Chen Jue, and his brows involuntarily knitted.
He had been so focused on the herbs that he had not noticed Chen Jue was stark naked, his entire body dripping wet.
Clearly, he had just emerged from the hot spring.
That felt great!
"You, put some clothes on first." Dugu Bo's voice carried a note of stern reproach. "In broad daylight, too! Where's your sense of decency?"
Chen Jue did not care. He chuckled, a hint of provocation in his eyes.
"There aren't any women here. What are you afraid of? Or does looking at me make you feel inferior?"
Dugu Bo: ...
Those words left Dugu Bo speechless. He glared at