But it was precisely because of this that Dugu Bo took what Yu Tianlong had just said even more seriously.
After introducing Yu Tianlong, Dugu Yan turned to Ning Rongrong and slowly introduced her as well.
Upon hearing that Ning Rongrong was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Dugu Bo nodded.
But by now, his attention was focused entirely on Yu Tianlong.
During this time, Yu Tianlong had also organized his thoughts about what to say before finally speaking:
"Greetings, Senior Poison Douluo!"
Dugu Bo nodded.
"Your name is Yu Tianlong, right? You really are a fine young man, possessing such strength at such a young age."
After all, he was his granddaughter's friend, and with the protection of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as well, Dugu Bo did nothing excessive.
"You flatter me, Senior."
Seeing the boy before him behave this way, a faint smile appeared on Dugu Bo's lips, and he asked directly:
"Xiaolong, may I call you that?"
"Of course you may, Senior!"
"Good. Then let me ask you, Xiaolong, why did you just say Yanzi was poisoned? Could you tell?"
Seeing that Dugu Bo had finally gotten to the point, Yu Tianlong began putting his plan into action.
"Yes. My Martial Soul is rather special. Actually, I already noticed when I met my senior yesterday, but I couldn't very well say anything then, since I was afraid I might have been mistaken."
"When she came over today, I noticed that the toxins in her body seemed to have increased just a tiny bit, which was why I asked."
By the time Dugu Bo heard this, he was utterly shaken.
Immediately abandoning all concern for his bearing, he stepped forward and grabbed Yu Tianlong's shoulders, looking incredibly agitated.
"Then, Xiaolong, do you know how to cure the poison?"
After Dugu Bo said this, his eyes brimmed with hope.
Seeing Dugu Bo react this way, Yu Tianlong instantly knew that his plan was already halfway to completion.
So, after some thought, he nodded.
"It seems possible. My Martial Soul tells me that it seems able to devour these toxins, but it needs some medicinal herbs to assist it."
Dugu Bo's brows instantly knitted at this. He had medicinal herbs, but could the boy really be trusted?
"Ah, then, Xiaolong, can you tell me whether there are toxins in my body?"
Yu Tianlong nodded, his expression utterly serious.
"Senior, the toxins in your body are even more severe. Also, whenever the weather turns overcast and rainy, don't you feel an itching numbness along both sides of your ribs that gradually intensifies?"
"It strikes once at noon and once at midnight. Given your current condition, each episode should last a full two hours or more."
"Also, late every night, around the third watch, you experience needle-like stabbing pains at the crown of your head and in your heart."
"Your entire body convulses for at least an hour. I don't need to describe that process of pain so terrible you wish you were dead, do I? If you weren't poisoned, would you have these symptoms?"
"Not only are you poisoned, but the poison has already seeped into your marrow. I'm just very curious why you haven't yet... After all, the poison afflicting you simply isn't something Soul Power can suppress."
After hearing Yu Tianlong's words, Dugu Bo was completely dumbfounded.
His Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor had been seen through just like that???
He even knew his symptoms. What kind of bizarre Martial Soul was this?!
"You... how do you know?"
Unable to contain his shock any longer, Dugu Bo blurted out the question.
Yu Tianlong's description was as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes. This could be called Dugu Bo's greatest secret, one that even his closest granddaughter knew nothing about. Hearing it spoken from Yu Tianlong's mouth now, how could he not be shocked?
Yu Tianlong put on an innocent, uncomprehending look, leaving Dugu Bo deeply conflicted.
The boy seemed to genuinely be analyzing the problems with his body for him.
Yu Tianlong did not directly answer Dugu Bo's question about how he knew this, but continued:
"Senior, I don't know why, but I feel as though my senior inherited the toxins in her body from you..."
"What did you say?"
Dugu Bo suddenly grew agitated, his hands unconsciously tightening their grip.
Feeling the force coming from Dugu Bo, Yu Tianlong's face twisted as well.
Seeing Dugu Bo lose his composure, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan both grew nervous.
"Grandpa, what are you doing? You're hurting my junior!"
Hearing his granddaughter's words, Dugu Bo realized what he had done and hastily released his hands, looking at Yu Tianlong with extreme concern.
"Xiaolong, are you all right? I got too worked up just now and overreacted."
Yu Tianlong shook his head to indicate that he was fine.
"It's all right. I was speaking presumptuously. Perhaps I was mistaken!"
Dugu Bo shook his head and said with an utterly resolute gaze:
"You weren't mistaken, nor were you wrong. This truly is my fault. It was my cultivation of poison arts that brought harm to Yanzi's parents, and now I've harmed Yanzi too."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan stared at her grandfather in shock.
"Grandpa, what exactly are you talking about?"
Dugu Bo drew a deep breath, scarcely daring to meet Dugu Yan's gaze.
"Yanzi, I'm sorry. It's all Grandpa's fault..."
"It's all Grandpa's fault..."
Seeing her grandfather become like this, the sensible Dugu Yan immediately realized something.
She hurried forward and hugged her grandfather's arm.
"Grandpa, it's all right, it's all right. Didn't my junior say he could help remove the toxins from our bodies?"
Feeling his granddaughter's comfort, Dugu Bo finally felt much better.
Right. Although the boy before him was only eight, his claim that he could cure the poison should be true. Otherwise, how could he know so much about him?
And he had seen through it with just one glance.
Once her grandfather had calmed down, Dugu Yan looked at Yu Tianlong pitifully and said:
"Junior, could you help me and my grandpa?"
These were the very words Yu Tianlong had been waiting for, but he still had to put on a humble appearance.
"Senior, I have no problem helping you, but this is my first time too, so I'll need to do some experimenting."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately said:
"That's fine, Xiaolong. Whatever you need for your experiments, as long as it can help Yanzi and me, I, Dugu Bo, will agree to anything."
Having secured Dugu Bo's promise, Yu Tianlong instantly knew his plan had succeeded!
Devour Immortal Herbs, achieve Martial Soul Evolution!
He wasn't like ordinary people, who could only consume one or two Immortal Herbs. With Cho'Gath, he could devour most Immortal Herbs.
When the benefits fed back into his own body, his strength would undergo an explosive surge.
At this thought, Yu Tianlong burst into wild laughter inwardly.
"All right, then I'll help you. But there's something I'd like to ask first."
"Senior Dugu, by all rights, the toxins in your body should have erupted long ago. Although I still don't understand how you've kept this deadly poison from flaring up, it can only be that you've consumed some heavenly treasure."
"And that heavenly treasure couldn't help you for your entire life, either, so I'd like to know whether you have any more of that sort of heavenly treasure for me to study."
"Yes, yes! I still have plenty of heavenly treasures like that in my medicinal garden!"