"Fine, I agree! What do you want to do next?"
"Will you come with me to get the immortal herbs now, or should I pick them and bring them to you?"
Dugu Bo finally compromised, a trace of reluctance and helplessness in his voice.
Hearing this, Ye Han glanced at Ling Yuan behind him and sank into thought.
Now probably wasn't the right time yet, for three potential reasons.
First, he hadn't completely won Ling Yuan over yet. If she reported this to Spirit Hall, it would be trouble.
Second, Bibi Dong was still in Sunset Forest. If she noticed and discovered this, things would be even worse.
Third, and most importantly, the detoxification method required a Soul Bone.
He couldn't tell Dugu Bo this directly, nor could he have him prepare a Soul Bone.
Otherwise, with his experience handling poison, wouldn't he figure out the method of forcing the toxins into a Soul Bone?
So he could only wait for the right opportunity and return to Spirit Hall to prepare a Soul Bone.
Spirit Hall shouldn't be short of Soul Bones, right? If he became the Holy Son, asking for one or two shouldn't be difficult.
Having thought all this through, Ye Han's lips curved upward.
"There's no rush. I need to make some preparations. Stay in Sunset Forest afterward and be ready to welcome me at any time."
After hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded, still somewhat unwilling.
Naturally, Ye Han could also guess that he resented his earlier threat.
He also understood the principle of giving someone a sweet date after slapping them, so he immediately smiled and said:
"I have two methods. I can tell you one of them right now."
"As long as you consume octagonal mysterious ice grass and infernal delicate apricot, your blood can transform into precious blood."
"The two deadly poisons within that precious blood, one of extreme cold and one of extreme heat, will devour the toxins inside your body."
"But this carries far too much risk. First, an ordinary person who consumes two mutually conflicting herbs will certainly die."
"Second, this method will lower your cultivation. After all, most of your cultivation comes from poison."
"As for the other method... it's harmless!"
In the original story, Dugu Bo hadn't accepted the first method.
After all, he hadn't wanted to lose his cultivation, so he had chosen the second method.
Thus, there was no harm in telling him the first method now. He would definitely choose the second.
These words left Dugu Bo utterly shaken.
There was no longer any killing intent in his heart. Completely won over by Ye Han, he said respectfully:
"I'm thoroughly convinced! I'll wait for your second method to cure both me and my granddaughter!"
Ye Han wasn't surprised. He immediately offered another sweetener:
"Mm. Once it's done, I'll also have Spirit Hall revoke the order to hunt you down and kill you."
These words left Dugu Bo both startled and delighted. Unable to contain his excitement any longer, he asked:
"My young friend, would you be willing to reveal your identity? And what happened in Spirit City yesterday?"
Ye Han concealed nothing, telling him outright about his twin demigod-level Martial Souls and his future position as Holy Son.
Given Dugu Bo's way of thinking, if he knew Ye Han possessed such heaven-defying talent, he would naturally be even less willing to touch him.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Dugu Bo felt a surge of lingering fear.
Fortunately, he hadn't hurt this boy earlier. Otherwise, Spirit Hall would surely have poured out in full force to kill him!
Gulp!
After swallowing, Dugu Bo glanced at his unconscious granddaughter, then smiled and said:
"Hehe, then, Your Holiness, what do you think of my granddaughter?"
Ye Han, who had been looking perfectly serious, froze.
Well, well. This fellow wanted to use his granddaughter to draw closer to me?
Still, that was only natural. In the original story, he had used the same move on Tang San.
Ye Han glanced at the still-unconscious Dugu Yan and examined her carefully.
Her personality wasn't great, but everything else was beyond reproach. She'd make a decent concubine.
Most importantly, I couldn't let Yu Tianheng have her. Otherwise, wouldn't I be helping my enemy get what he wanted?!
"Mm... I'll consider it. You can go. Wait until I come to find you next time to treat your poison."
Having decided, Ye Han waved Dugu Bo away. Dugu Bo naturally obeyed, leaving with his granddaughter and Yu Tianheng.
At the same time, his gaze toward Yu Tianheng no longer held its earlier approval and appreciation.
He had already noticed that this fellow had approached Yan Yan to entice him into joining his clan.
He had only continued tacitly allowing it because this fellow was the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Now that Yan Yan could find someone better, Yu Tianheng no longer had any value.
I had to devise some scheme to turn Yan Yan against him!
Then, naturally, I could bring her together with His Holiness, whose future was boundless!
As Dugu Bo left, Ling Yuan immediately ran over and asked curiously:
"Xiao Han, you... what did you say to Dugu Bo?!"
Although she hadn't heard what they said, she had seen Dugu Bo's expressions.
He had gone from wary humility to shock and astonishment, then to brimming with killing intent.
Finally, he had actually become utterly respectful, even ingratiating!
Making Dugu Bo act like that was definitely beyond what any simple threat could accomplish!
"Ahem, it's a secret~"
Ye Han couldn't guarantee that Ling Yuan wouldn't report it, so he immediately brushed her off.
Ling Yuan frowned slightly, then pulled Ye Han into her arms, actually wheedling in a sultry voice:
"Hmph, you're even keeping secrets from your big sister! Tell me, won't you~"
"You've taken my purity, so I'm already halfway yours, aren't I? What is there to hide~"
Ye Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He hadn't expected her to act like this.
But looking at that lovely face of hers, alluring enough to captivate all living beings...
And with her now in his arms, feeling her warmth...
Gulp!
Ye Han couldn't help swallowing, his thoughts running wild like a restless monkey and a galloping horse.
Ling Yuan naturally noticed. Pressing her advantage, she continued her sultry wheedling:
"Tell your big sister. I promise I won't tell anyone, and I'll agree to three conditions of yours~"
Hearing this, Ye Han's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked tentatively:
"Really? You won't tell anyone, including Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined? And you'll agree to three conditions of mine?!"
Ling Yuan could no longer suppress her curiosity.
She nodded firmly and solemnly promised:
"Don't worry. I absolutely won't tell anyone! And I promise to agree to three conditions you name! No matter what they are!"
Ye Han coveted those three freely chosen conditions far too much to refuse.
Thinking back over every little moment they had spent together, she didn't seem like someone who would break a promise.
Still, just in case, he naturally wouldn't tell her everything, so he fabricated an account:
"Sister Ling Yuan, I don't know why either..."
"I just somehow sensed that something was wrong with his body? That he seemed to be poisoned?"
"Then I told him about it, and he suddenly said my blood could cure his poison?"
"I refused at first, and even used Spirit Hall to threaten him not to get any ideas about me."
"But afterward, he offered terms I couldn't refuse, and he was even willing to betroth his granddaughter to me."
"The terms were so tempting that I agreed. Then his attitude suddenly changed, and he became extremely respectful toward me."
"I didn't tell you just now because I was worried you wouldn't agree, or that you'd be angry with me and think I'd made a decision on my own without discussing it with you."
It was a fabricated account full of nonsense yet threaded with hidden subtleties.
After hearing it, Ling Yuan actually believed it completely and analyzed it seriously:
"Ah, well... perhaps it's because you consumed and absorbed whale rubber, so your blood temporarily contains tremendous medicinal potency."
"Is that why this happened so inexplicably? Actually, the antidote to his poison is whale rubber! Mm, that must be it!"
"If that's the case, then you won't need to use your blood to cure him later. Whale rubber will do!"
"Hmph, since you confessed honestly this time, I'll let you off and won't be angry with you! But you mustn't do this again!"
Hearing this, Ye Han secretly sighed in relief and hurriedly nodded:
"Yes, yes, yes! That must be it! Thank you for not blaming me, Sister Ling Yuan~"
But suddenly, Ling Yuan remembered something and said, brimming with jealousy:
"So! You only agreed because he offered to betroth his granddaughter to you?!"
(End of chapter)