Subduing Dugu Bo

"Of course! Since I dared bring this up, I naturally have absolute confidence that I can solve it. However, the one who found a way to cure the Azure Phosphorus Clan's Blue Phosphorous Poison wasn't Spirit Hall—it was me!"

Looking at the solemn-faced Dugu Bo before her, Bibi Dong smiled calmly and confidently before speaking slowly.

Not Spirit Hall, but her?

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Dugu Bo's heart stirred as countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

What did this Saintess of Spirit Hall mean by that? Could it be that she hadn't come on behalf of Spirit Hall, but on her own behalf, intending to recruit me?

However, Dugu Bo did not dwell on the question for long.

For others, there might have been a great difference between submitting to Spirit Hall and submitting to the Saintess of Spirit Hall, who had yet to fully mature.

But to Dugu Bo, whether this Saintess of Spirit Hall represented Spirit Hall or not made no difference.

As long as she could save his son and find a way for the Azure Phosphorus Clan to continue its bloodline.

Even if he had to submit to an ordinary person, Dugu Bo could accept it!

"Rest assured, Your Ladyship. As long as Your Ladyship's method is genuine and can save my son and preserve our Dugu Family, then from this day onward, whenever Your Ladyship gives an order, the Azure Phosphorus Clan shall never dare disobey!"

Dugu Bo understood Bibi Dong's words as an attempt to make him submit to her. Yet he did not hesitate. In a deep voice, he directly stated his position to Bibi Dong.

As long as what Bibi Dong said was true, he would lead the Dugu Family in submitting to her!

Knowing Dugu Bo's character, Bibi Dong did not doubt his words. She simply smiled and said,

"Good. Since Senior Dugu has said so, I will not beat around the bush. In truth, the method to resolve the Azure Phosphorus Clan's Blue Phosphorous Poison is quite simple."

"According to my understanding and research, the Blue Phosphorous Poison of your Azure Phosphorus Clan originates from your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul. Your bodies cannot withstand the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul's venom, which is why the Blue Phosphorous Poison manifests."

"To solve this problem, you merely need to make your bodies capable of withstanding the Blue Phosphorous Poison..."

"Make our bodies capable of withstanding the Blue Phosphorous Poison? That should be impossible, shouldn't it?"

Listening to Bibi Dong, Dugu Bo could not help but speak up.

The Azure Phosphorus Clan had always been researching ways to solve the problem of Blue Phosphorous Poison.

The most straightforward method they could think of was naturally to increase the body's resistance to poison and use that to fend off the Blue Phosphorous Poison. They had tried it, of course, but it had failed.

"Senior Dugu, don't be so anxious. I haven't finished speaking. If you rely solely on your own bodies, then naturally you cannot withstand the Blue Phosphorous Poison."

"But Senior Dugu should know about Spirit Bones, correct? Spirit Bones can fuse into a Soul Master's body, yet they are not truly part of the Soul Master's body and will not affect it."

"As long as you can fuse with a Spirit Bone and force the Blue Phosphorous Poison within your bodies into it, wouldn't the Blue Phosphorous Poison then be unable to harm a Soul Master's body?"

Seeing that Dugu Bo was becoming anxious, Bibi Dong smiled and explained slowly.

"That's right! A Spirit Bone would work!"

When Bibi Dong mentioned Spirit Bones and explained how they could resolve the Blue Phosphorous Poison, Dugu Bo instantly came to a realization and was overjoyed.

But in the next moment, as though he had remembered something, Dugu Bo's expression turned ugly again.

"Your Ladyship, the method Your Ladyship described may indeed be able to resolve the Blue Phosphorous Poison of our Azure Phosphorus Clan, but Spirit Bones are treasures that are nearly impossible to find in this world. Our Azure Phosphorus Clan has none..."

By the end, Dugu Bo had clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with anguish.

It would have been one thing if he had never found a solution to the Blue Phosphorous Poison.

But after finally finding a method that was very likely to work, only to discover that he could not carry it out, the feeling of gaining something only to lose it again was undoubtedly even more agonizing for Dugu Bo.

"You don't have one, but... I do!"

Just as Dugu Bo was drowning in pain, a soft laugh suddenly rang out.

Dugu Bo immediately raised his head and looked sharply at Bibi Dong, his eyes brimming with excitement. "Your Ladyship, Your Ladyship, you mean..."

"I have a Spirit Bone!"

Before Dugu Bo could finish, Bibi Dong smiled faintly. She directly took a wooden box from her Storage Soul Tool and opened it.

After the wooden box was opened.

Inside lay a jade-like bone, seemingly carved from white jade and emitting a faint cyan glow. Its overall shape resembled the bone of a human right arm.

"This is a thousand-year Gale Wind Leopard Right Arm Bone. Its age is not especially high, and it cannot be considered some peerless treasure. I only hope Senior Dugu will not find it lacking."

After taking out the Gale Wind Leopard Right Arm Bone she had acquired long ago, Bibi Dong looked at the excited Dugu Bo and spoke in a half-joking manner.

Yet upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Dugu Bo drew a deep breath. His expression immediately became solemn, and he rose to his feet before dropping to one knee before Bibi Dong. Cupping his hands, he said,

"Your Ladyship must be joking. Spirit Bones, whether hundred-year, thousand-year, or ten-thousand-year, are all rare treasures that are nearly impossible to obtain. For Your Ladyship to grant this Spirit Bone to this subordinate is a mark of Your Ladyship's trust."

"This subordinate will never betray Your Ladyship's trust. From now on, if Your Ladyship has any command, simply give the word. So long as I, Dugu Bo, can accomplish it, I will spare no cost, even if I must be crushed to pieces!"

Dugu Bo was a proud and aloof man.

If someone tried to force him into submission through coercion, he would rather die than agree.

Yet aside from his pride, Dugu Bo was also a man who kept his word and repaid every kindness!

Bibi Dong had not only given him a method to resolve the Azure Phosphorus Clan's Blue Phosphorous Poison, but had also gifted him a Spirit Bone that was nearly impossible to find in this world. Naturally, Dugu Bo was deeply moved, and he immediately pledged his loyalty to Bibi Dong.

In his view, he was merely a Soul Saint at present.

Yet Bibi Dong, the Saintess of Spirit Hall, trusted and valued him so greatly that she was willing to give him a Spirit Bone before he had rendered a single service.

She valued him so highly, and he was no ungrateful beast. Naturally, his loyalty to Bibi Dong immediately reached its peak!

I never expected that the Spirit Bone Her Ladyship obtained long ago and still had not used was actually meant for this Dugu Bo. He is only a Soul Saint right now. Is he really worth it?

To the side, seeing how highly Bibi Dong valued Dugu Bo, both Yue Guan and Gui Mei could not help but frown, feeling rather puzzled.

However, they had only come as guards to protect Bibi Dong and Su Mo. The Spirit Bone belonged to Bibi Dong herself, so she naturally had the right to dispose of it as she pleased.

Thus, although Yue Guan and Gui Mei felt it was somewhat regrettable for Bibi Dong to give the Spirit Bone to Dugu Bo, they said nothing.

But seeing Bibi Dong recruit Dugu Bo so easily, Su Mo could not help feeling his heart burn with excitement.

Just as I thought! Dong Er wasn't here in Heaven Dou Imperial City to sightsee or relax. She came to recruit Dugu Bo and obtain the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

I remember that Dong Er seemed to have obtained an illustrated catalog containing information on Immortal Spiritual Herbs from Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan three years ago.

I wonder how many Immortal Herbs are currently growing around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and how many of them we can use.

Su Mo was filled with anticipation.