On the other side, Dugu Bo listened to Zhu Zhuqing's account without showing any expression.
He looked thoughtfully at the charred corpse on the ground.
Since Lin Mo has already brought this little girl back, it means he intends to save her life.
But Dugu Bo didn't care about any of that.
With his reputation as the Poison Douluo, even if the Star Luo Empire knew the person was with him, so what? Would they dare to come knocking on his door and snatch him back?
On the contrary, Star Luo Empire should think carefully about how to deal with Dugu Bo's anger.
It seems that Shi Nian wasn't a enough warning to these petty scoundrels, because now someone still dares to lay a hand on Lin Mo.
A cold glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
He usually doesn't bother with these disputes, but if someone sets their sights on someone he's protecting, that's a different story.
Seeing Dugu Bo's expression, Lin Mo knew that Dugu Bo didn't mind protecting Zhu Zhuqing.
He turned to look at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling beside him.
" Sister Yanyan, Sister Lingling, what do you think? Should we save her, or let her fend for herself?"
Dugu Yan curled her lip and shrugged indifferently. "I have no objection; anyway, Grandpa has the final say."
And—she looks quite pitiful too.
She was straightforward and didn't have any ill feelings towards Zhu Zhuqing, but she also didn't feel much sympathy for her.
However, since Lin Mo asked, she would tell the truth.
She looked at Zhu Zhuqing, "She just wanted to live, and she did nothing wrong."
Lin Mo nodded.
After receiving an affirmative answer, he turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing was standing to the side.
"Did you hear that?"
Lin Mo said, "The seniors and the others have all agreed to give you a chance."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.
Lin Mo raised his hand in a gesture of support, and a gentle surge of Soul Power stopped her from kneeling.
"Don't thank me yet."
Lin Mo said calmly, "If you want to gain protection and live in the Dugu Manor, you'll need to pay a small price and accept some arrangements."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded vigorously, her eyes resolute. "As long as I can live, I'm willing to pay any price!"
Lin Mo raised his hand, interrupting her.
"There will be a price to pay, but it won't be too high. However, before that, you'll need to change your appearance and identity."
Too many people know you. Even if you hide in the Dugu Manor in your original form, it's hard to guarantee that word won't leak out.
Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, then immediately understood.
She looked at Lin Mo and nodded vigorously. "I understand. As long as I can survive, anything is acceptable."
Lin Mo said no more.
He stepped forward, raised his right hand, and gently placed his palm on Zhu Zhuqing's slender neck.
Zhu Zhuqing's body stiffened slightly, but she did not dodge.
The next moment, a faint aura of blood emanated from Lin Mo's palm, Entanglement around her neck, seeping into her vocal cords but not touching her face.
Myriad Transformations, and it starts again.
This time, however, the target of the Myriad Transformations was not himself, but Zhu Zhuqing.
The object of its action is no longer the face, but the vocal cords.
However, unlike the ease and freedom when acting on oneself, the pain one endures when the Myriad Transformations force is applied to others is entirely different.
"Ugh--!"
Zhu Zhuqing screamed in agony, her body trembling violently, her forehead instantly covered in cold sweat.
She instinctively wanted to struggle and get away.
"Bear with it. This is the pain that must be endured during the transformation. If you can't even bear this, then you're not worth my time to help."
Zhu Zhuqing Bite her lower lip so hard it almost bled.
She clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, trying to distract herself from the pain in another part of her body.
She forced herself to look at Lin Mo, her eyes bloodshot and wet with tears.
She couldn't give up; this was her only chance.
She endured the pain, letting out a whimper like a wounded cub, but never screamed again.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling watched from the side, both showing a hint of reluctance on their faces.
Dugu Bo watched this scene with an air of composure, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. It seemed that Lin Mo's control over his Body Martial Soul had improved considerably during this period.
Time passed little by little.
For Zhu Zhuqing, this half hour felt like an unprecedentedly long time.
Finally, the blood aura surrounding her neck disappeared back into Lin Mo's palm.
Lin Mo lowered his hand and took a step back.
The Myriad Transformations renovations have come to an end.
Zhu Zhuqing stumbled and almost lost her balance.
She was soaked in sweat, and there were obvious teeth marks and bloodstains on her lips.
But his eyes were surprisingly bright.
Lin Mo took out an Ice Silkworm mask from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing, indicating that she should put it on.
This item was a collectible he bought for himself years ago, originally intended to allow him to change his appearance and Role Play another identity if needed.
But now that he has mastered the Myriad Transformations, he no longer needs the mask and it would be perfect to give it to Zhu Zhuqing.
There's a reason why things are expensive. This thing is like a second skin when you wear it. Unless you take it off yourself, no one else can tell the difference.
Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously took the mask and put it on herself; the mask felt slightly cool to the touch.
Ye Lingling took out a mirror from her Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing, panting, barely managed to lift her head and look at herself in the mirror.
The familiar face on the mask had vanished, replaced by an unfamiliar one in the mirror.
Even those who know Zhu Zhuqing very well would never recognize the pale-faced girl in the mirror as the once aloof and stubborn Zhu Zhuqing if they were standing face to face with her.
"Thank you, and my voice----"
Zhu Zhuqing was about to thank him subconsciously, but she froze as soon as the words left her mouth.
This sound is completely different from before!
Compared to before, the voice was much deeper, less girlishly clear, and more mature.
It was a completely unfamiliar voice.
Seeing her reaction, Lin Mo explained, "I made some minor adjustments to your vocal cord structure, and this Ice Silkworm mask will help conceal your face."
Even people who know you very well won't recognize you unless you actively reveal yourself.
Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly at herself in the mirror, a surge of joy welling up inside her.
This means that as long as she doesn't use her Martial Soul in front of outsiders, she can truly live under a new identity.
Lin Mo didn't give her much time to reflect.
He reached out and took out a pill the size of a longan, pure white, and tossed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly caught it, held it in her palm, and looked at Lin Mo with a puzzled expression.
"Eat it." Lin Mo's tone was frank, without any pretense.
"What's this?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the pills in her hand, a vague guess forming in her mind, but she still asked the question.
"Poison," Lin Mo gave a direct answer, "It's a way to limit your options."
"You know too much about us, and this is a necessary measure to prevent you from leaking information."
Once this poison enters your body, it will lurk in your meridians, and you will need to take a special antidote regularly to alleviate and suppress the toxins.
If the antidote is not taken for an extended period of time----"
Lin Mo paused, his tone still calm. "At best, one will suffer immense pain, like ten thousand ants gnawing at one's heart; at worst, one will die from having one's liver and intestines torn apart."
Zhu Zhuqing's hand holding the pill trembled slightly. She looked at Lin Mo, then at the others beside her.
Dugu Bo remained expressionless, Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow, and a hint of pity flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes, but none of them spoke.
"From now on, you can live in the Dugu Manor as an ordinary servant."
Lin Mo continued, "At the same time, in the subsequent pursuit of the matter of Dark Crow's attack on me, Senior Poison Douluo will widely publicize this."
" Zhu Zhuqing, daughter of the Zhu Family, has died at the hands of Dark Crow, her body never to be found."
These words struck Zhu Zhuqing's heart like a heavy hammer, meaning that everything in her past—the name Zhu Zhuqing and all the identities, entanglements, and grudges associated with it—would be completely buried.
At this moment, Dugu Bo finally made a move.
He flicked his finger, and a wisp of emerald green mist shot out from his fingertip, landing on the corpse of the Dark Crow.
hiss hiss hiss----
A sickening, Corrosion sound rang out.
Under the shroud of the emerald green poisonous mist, the flesh and blood of the corpse rapidly melted and deformed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Burn marks left by Lin Mo with the flames have now completely disappeared.
Anyone looking at this would think that Poison Douluo himself had done it.
Dugu Bo nodded, indicating his approval of Lin Mo's explanation and approach.
However, when he glanced at Lin Mo out of the corner of his eye, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
Poison? Restrictive measures?
This is not poison at all.
Based on his knowledge of medicine, he could tell at a glance that this was clearly a sugar pill made from several nourishing medicinal herbs, which would only have benefits and no harm if eaten.
This kid is just trying to fool this naive young girl.
However, Dugu Bo did not expose him.
Sometimes, psychological self-discipline is more effective than poison.
If one truly wanted to betray, there were plenty of ways to bypass poison.
Moreover, he wasn't worried at all about the rebellion of a mere Soul Elder.
Zhu Zhuqing, of course, knew nothing of this.
Without hesitating for long, she bowed solemnly to Lin Mo, as well as to Dugu Bo and the other two.
"Thank you all for sparing my life."
After saying that, she swallowed the "poison" without hesitation.
The pill melted instantly in her mouth, and none of the discomfort Zhu Zhuqing had anticipated occurred.
At that moment, she felt a warm sensation in her lower abdomen, and even the feeling of weakness seemed to lessen somewhat.
Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat surprised, assuming that Poison Douluo's methods of refining poison were too sophisticated.
My cultivation level is too low; I can't even sense toxins.
She looked at Lin Mo again and bowed.
"From this day forward, Zhu Zhuqing will no longer exist in this world. I will live on with a new identity."
Lin Mo looked at her and nodded.
Thus, the old Zhu Zhuqing is dead, and the new Zhu Zhuqing is reborn.