Dugu Bo: I Have Drifted Through Half My Life, Regretting Only That I Never Found a Worthy Lord

Outside the canyon of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lay an enormous crater.

Xu Qing walked to the edge of the crater and looked down.

Dugu Bo still lay there, his dark green armor long since shattered, rubble and clods of earth weighing down his body, his breathing as faint as a thread.

Had the blow not been held back, a Tengai Shinsei that massive would have smashed him straight into meat paste.

"Is this old man Dugu Bo?"

A pair of hands rested on Xu Qing's shoulders as Amisius peeked out from behind his back, resting her head on his shoulder and pursing her lips.

Amisius had now changed into a Japanese schoolgirl-style outfit: a knee-length pleated skirt, black pantyhose, and a high pink ponytail. Her exquisite, flawless face looked youthful and radiant.

"Dad, this Douluo Continent really is the floor tile of fantasy."

"A Titled Douluo, yet his presence is so weak."

"A certain Sea God couldn't even destroy a city wall with a divine artifact. Why else would they call it the floor tile of fantasy?"

Xu Qing was speechless too. Some of the settings on the Douluo Continent were simply too absurd.

So absurd that an army of a million could even slay a god.

"Then what do you need him for, Dad? An old man this weak?" Amisius stared at Dugu Bo lying below.

Dugu Bo's combat strength was the weakest among Titled Douluo.

But he could leave the enemy with nothing but Titled Douluo.

"To run errands, of course. Or did you want me to collect spiritual herbs and medicines myself?"

"All right." Amisius nodded.

Xu Qing then took a blue pill out of his storage space. It was precisely what he had obtained from opening a treasure chest earlier.

The Intermediate Nutrient Block could restore 15% of one's vitality. He tossed it down into the crater, into Dugu Bo's mouth.

The pill dissolved upon entering his mouth. A surge of vigorous vitality emanated from Dugu Bo's body, and his flesh and bones slowly began to recover.

After a dozen or so breaths, Dugu Bo's fingers twitched. A little later, he coughed and slowly opened his eyes, staring blankly at the sky.

"Am I dead?"

"Is this what hell looks like? Why is the sky still blue?"

A hoarse voice emerged from Dugu Bo's mouth, accompanied by the bloody taste filling it.

He turned his head and saw two pairs of gleaming golden eyes looking down from above the crater, making his entire body freeze.

Especially the black-haired owner of one of those pairs of golden eyes.

Although Xu Qing had clearly grown considerably since before, he could not mistake those golden eyes.

Back then, it had been the fox-eared woman standing beside this young man who had raised her hand and pointed, condensing an enormous rock in the air.

Even after exhausting every means at his disposal as a Titled Douluo, he had been unable to stop it and had been brutally smashed into the earth.

Dugu Bo instinctively propped himself up, only for excruciating pain to course through his entire body, sending him collapsing to the ground again.

Only then did he realize how severe his injuries were. His meridians and bones had suffered serious damage.

Yet a peculiar vitality within him was restoring his body, keeping him from dropping dead on the spot. Less than a tenth of his Soul Power remained.

Even though that incomparably terrifying person was absent, this young man now had a pink-haired girl beside him.

In particular, although the girl was looking at him with a sweet smile, Dugu Bo had spent his entire life struggling through the world of spirit masters. What danger had he not seen?

Her gaze alone made his soul tremble, making him feel as though he could be torn apart at any moment.

She was even more terrifying than that fox-eared woman.

Just what sort of beings were they?

"Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, that pill just now should have been enough to let you move normally."

While Dugu Bo was pondering this, Xu Qing's voice came from above.

This made Dugu Bo's heart sink even further. The other party knew his title and name, so he must also know about his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Although he did not know why the other party had not killed him outright, his end would certainly not be a good one.

If he died, his granddaughter would surely have no one to rely on either.

For a moment, Dugu Bo lost all heart. He struggled up and knelt toward Xu Qing, his heart filled with desolation.

"Your Excellency, you have already obtained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. I am willing to pay the price for my earlier arrogance."

"But please spare my granddaughter."

Yanyan, Grandpa will never be able to stay by your side again.

Then Dugu Bo slowly raised his hand, preparing to end his own life to leave his granddaughter a slim chance of survival.

Xu Qing raised his palm and struck downward. A fierce wind erupted, and the force of his palm knocked Dugu Bo's hand down.

Dugu Bo froze as well and looked up at Xu Qing, not knowing just what he intended to do.

"I didn't wake you up so you could kill yourself."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo looked at Xu Qing with hope.

"Whatever your requirements, Your Excellency, if I, Dugu Bo, can accomplish them, please give your orders."

Who would want to die if they could live?

What was more, he still wanted to watch his granddaughter grow up.

Besides, if he died just like this, who knew who might bully Yanyan in the future, with no one left for her to rely on?

"You're a Titled Douluo, at least. Surely you have the means to collect some spiritual plants and medicines?"

Dugu Bo looked at Xu Qing in disbelief.

He only wanted him to collect some spiritual plants and medicines?

It was that simple?

"Yes. I am willing to serve Your Excellency."

Xu Qing then tossed down a few more Intermediate Nutrient Blocks.

"Eat these, and most of your injuries will heal. Do a good job, and I can completely resolve the hidden threat of the poison in your body. Even the poison in your granddaughter's body."

Dugu Bo's pupils abruptly contracted.

No one else knew about the poison in his body.

If anyone else dared to say to his face that he was poisoned, he would absolutely kill them without mercy. He could never allow this secret to be exposed.

But with such terrifying beings beside this young man, he did not dare entertain any crooked thoughts at all.

"Your Excellency, is that truly so?"

Dugu Bo questioned Xu Qing in disbelief. The poison in his body had been the anguish of his entire life.

He had lost his father in his early years, his wife in middle age, and his son in his later years.

The day he broke through to Titled Douluo had been the very day his son died.

If the other party could truly resolve the poison in his body, he would willingly brave ten thousand deaths for him without hesitation.

"It is. Believe it or not, that's up to you."

Dugu Bo hurriedly kowtowed. "I have drifted through half my life without finding a worthy lord."

"Greetings, Master."