Even if Xiao San encountered danger in the future, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could protect him.
Besides, after a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast took human form and cultivated anew, she would become extremely powerful.
With someone like that by Xiao San's side, he could rest easy.
Tang Hao thought about Chen Mo again.
He had left that brat at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Poisonous creatures surrounded the place, and the boy could not fly, so there was simply no way for him to escape.
Even given ten days or half a month, he would not be able to get out.
So Tang Hao decided there was no hurry to return.
He would stay in Nuoding City a few more days to observe Tang San and this Soul Beast.
Once he confirmed that this Soul Beast truly bore Tang San no ill will and could not escape Tang San's grasp, it would not be too late to return.
Thus, Tang Hao found an inn in Nuoding City and settled in.
For the next seven days, Tang Hao secretly observed Tang San and Xiao Wu every day.
Seven days later, Tang Hao finally confirmed it.
This Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had become completely infatuated with his son.
She could no longer escape Xiao San's grasp.
Tang Hao nodded in satisfaction, then cradled Ah Yin's seed, rose into the air, and flew toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Inside the valley at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Chen Mo sat cross-legged on the ground, calculating the time.
For Tang Hao to go back for Ah Yin, stop by Nuoding Academy to find Yu Xiaogang, observe that hundred-thousand-year-old rogue rabbit, and then return would take at least three or four days, perhaps even longer.
As for Dugu Bo...
Chen Mo remembered that, in the original story, Dugu Bo was often away from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Sometimes he went out on business, and sometimes he went to the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial palace to treat Prince Xue Xing.
But the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was his home base, and he returned every few days.
Chen Mo was gambling that Dugu Bo would return before Tang Hao.
If Dugu Bo returned first, he would have a chance to persuade him to join forces against Tang Hao.
If Tang Hao returned first, his entire plan would fall apart.
Still, Chen Mo had not come unprepared.
He had already worked out what to say to persuade Dugu Bo.
According to the original story, Dugu Bo cared most about two things:
The first was the poison in his own body, and the second was his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul caused a backlash. Toxins had accumulated in his body for years, and he had never been able to eradicate them.
As for his Divine Tree of Creation Martial Soul, he could not speak for elsewhere, but here on Douluo Star, every toxin was a mere little brother before it.
This was his greatest bargaining chip.
Time trickled by.
One day, two days...
The more time passed, the faster Chen Mo's heart beat.
After all, this was the biggest gamble he had made since coming to this world.
If he won, Tang Hao would be crippled, and he would obtain all the resources of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
If he lost, he might die.
Just as Chen Mo was about to despair, a rush of wind came from the valley entrance.
A green figure flew in over the poisonous mist and landed in the valley.
The newcomer was a tall, thin old man with a pale face and eyes glowing green. He wore long green robes, and thick poisonous mist emanated from his entire body.
Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
A rank ninety-one Titled Douluo whose Martial Soul was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.
Chen Mo's heart leaped into his throat.
He's here!
The moment Dugu Bo landed, he saw Chen Mo sitting in the valley. He froze, then his expression darkened.
"Where did this brat come from? How dare you trespass on my territory?"
The poisonous mist around Dugu Bo surged as he looked at Chen Mo and said, "Believe me when I say I could poison you to death with a single breath of poisonous mist!"
Terrifying pressure swept over him, and Chen Mo felt even breathing become difficult.
The pressure of a Titled Douluo was not something a mere Soul Grandmaster like him could withstand.
But Chen Mo did not shrink back. He drew a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Senior Dugu Bo, this junior is Chen Mo. I meant no offense."
Chen Mo stood, bowed respectfully, and continued:
"Someone brought me here. I did not deliberately intrude."
"Someone brought you?" Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. "Who brought you?"
"Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao," Chen Mo said earnestly.
"Tang Hao?" Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply. "That madman? What did he bring you here for?"
"He wants to use my Martial Soul to resurrect his wife here. He left me here and went back to fetch her."
Dugu Bo's expression changed.
Tang Hao wants to resurrect his wife on my territory?
"That madman dares set his sights on my territory! When he returns, I'll poison him to death!"
Dugu Bo snarled, his face twisting with rage.
He could not help being furious. After all, he had only found this place that could keep him alive after great difficulty, and in the future, it might even keep both him and his granddaughter alive.
If Tang Hao wanted to seize this place, was that not the same as driving his Dugu Family to extinction?
Naturally, Chen Mo had thought of this too, and he saw the savage expression on Dugu Bo's face.
There's a chance!
Dugu Bo was hostile toward Tang Hao. That made things easier.
"Senior, I have a presumptuous request," Chen Mo said earnestly. "I would like to make a deal with you."
"A deal?" Dugu Bo sneered. "What qualifies a little brat like you to make a deal with me?"
"I can cure the poison in your body, Senior," Chen Mo said, enunciating every word.
Dugu Bo's entire body jolted.
"What did you say?" Dugu Bo stared at Chen Mo in disbelief. "How do you know I've been poisoned?"
"My Martial Soul can sense life magnetic fields. The moment Your Eminence appeared, I sensed a potent poison inside your body."
"And my Martial Soul is somewhat special. It can deal with most of the toxins in this world."
"Although the poison in your body is fierce, Senior, it amounts to nothing before my Martial Soul."
Chen Mo spoke with great confidence.
Dugu Bo stared fixedly at Chen Mo, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The poison in his body had tormented him for decades.
He had sought countless methods and consulted countless renowned physicians, but none had been able to eradicate it.
And now, a six-year-old child actually claimed he could cure his poison?
"Is what you're saying true?"
Dugu Bo's voice trembled as he asked the question.
"You can give it a try, Senior."
Chen Mo held out his hand and said:
"I can alleviate some of the poison for you right now. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to kill me afterward."
Dugu Bo hesitated.
He looked at Chen Mo, weighing his options.
This child is only six years old, with the cultivation of a Soul Grandmaster. How could he possibly cure my poison?
But what if it's true?
If he really can cure the poison, my decades of suffering can finally end. More importantly, if he can even deal with my poison, wouldn't that mean he can cure my granddaughter's poison too?
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and nodded.
"Fine. I'll trust you this once," Dugu Bo said gravely. "If you dare deceive me, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
Joy stirred in Chen Mo's heart.
It worked!
Chen Mo walked up to Dugu Bo and released his Divine Tree of Creation Martial Soul.
A soft green light poured from Chen Mo's palm and enveloped Dugu Bo.