Detoxification

Seeing the state the two were in, the others tacitly refrained from speaking or disturbing them.

Only when Meng Qu woke on the bed with a "cough, cough" did the two, who had been gazing at each other, hurriedly turn their heads away.

Is he the Seven Kill Sword successor of this generation? He is handsome, but his bearing is a little too cold. He looks like he keeps people a thousand miles away.

After coming to her senses, Ye Lingling glanced at Yu Tianshuang from time to time.

She noticed the pendant hanging on Yu Tianshuang's chest. Has Grandma already given him the Begonia Heart?

Remembering what the Begonia Heart represented, Ye Lingling's pretty face reddened again.

She walked into the inner court with Dugu Yan, and the two greeted the people around them.

"Lingling, this is Yu Tianshuang, the Seven Kill Sword successor of this generation. Tianshuang, this is my granddaughter, Ye Lingling. Get to know each other."

Looking at the lovely young woman standing before him, Yu Tianshuang gazed solemnly into her ocean-blue eyes and said, "My name is Yu Tianshuang. In the years to come, I will protect you with the sword in my hand. Unless I die, I won't let you suffer the slightest harm."

"Pfft! Hey, Lingling, who's this cold-faced ghost? Why's he confessing to you the moment you meet? Hey, cold-faced ghost, you..."

Before Dugu Yan could finish, she heard a "yes" beside her.

Dugu Yan looked at the person beside her in disbelief and shook her head inwardly, then looked back at Yu Tianshuang.

This guy looks cold at first glance, but taking a closer look, he really is handsome.

"Brother Meng Qu, I didn't control my strength when I struck just now and couldn't hold back in time. I've offended you."

Yu Tianshuang spoke to Meng Qu, who lay weakly on the bed, his lips pale.

"Cough, cough. There's no need to apologize. My skills were inferior. My Soul Power was so many levels higher than yours, yet you defeated me easily. But I won't give up. One day, I'll defeat you."

Hearing Meng Qu's words, Sword Chen Xin was the first to speak. "Very good. You didn't sink into despair after the blow of defeat, but turned it into motivation instead. Not bad."

The others nodded in approval as well.

Damn, no way. This guy was the one who injured Senior Meng so badly? This cold-faced ghost looks even younger than us, yet he's actually that strong!

Hearing Meng Qu's words from the bed, Dugu Yan was quite surprised.

At that moment, Dugu Bo, who stood nearby, could scarcely contain his impatience.

"Um, Old Madam Ye, you see, this youngster is all right now. Could you first help my granddaughter..."

"Old Poison, don't be anxious. I promised to help remove your granddaughter's poison in exchange for you looking after Lingling in the future, so I'll certainly help her. But starting today, I'll continue helping you with the poison, while I won't trouble you to look after Lingling anymore."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo looked at Yu Tianshuang and said with feeling, "This generation's Slaughter Sect successor is every bit as good as Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, if not better. The Undying Sect's successor should be left in his care."

Old Madam Ye beckoned to Ye Hanhan, then took her hand and said, "Lingling, Grandma originally intended to remove Old Poison's granddaughter's poison in exchange for his help looking after you in the future. But the Slaughter Sect successor has appeared, and Grandma can see that he's someone who can protect you for a lifetime. From now on, stay with him."

Although Ye Hanhan had long been prepared, she could not help blushing at her grandmother's blunt words.

"Tianshuang, I'm entrusting Lingling to you. Don't forget what you just said."

"Grandma Ye, I won't fail you. I'll protect her with the sword in my hand."

"Mm... good, then. Lingling, Grandma is going to remove your good friend's poison. Stay by Tianshuang's side."

After watching her grandmother lead her best friend away, Ye Lingling lowered her head, her face red, and stood motionless behind Yu Tianshuang.

"Fengzhi, arrange a place for my grandson to stay. Starting today, I'm going to teach him the Slaughter Sect Sword Dao."

"It's already been arranged, Uncle Jian. Young friend Tianshuang, someone will be at the entrance to take you there shortly."

Shui Xinrou also bid everyone farewell and prepared to return to the academy. Before leaving, she told Yu Tianshuang there was no need to hurry back, as long as he returned before the next tournament.

Only then did Yu Tianshuang take a careful look at Dugu Bo and recall the purple-haired, green-eyed girl from earlier.

The old man had clearly cultivated his poison art to the bone, causing poison to enter all the meridians and acupoints throughout his body. His descendants were also afflicted by poison from birth. That girl had been born with poison and cultivated poison as well. This was not something the nine heart begonia could cure.

"Senior who uses poison, I noticed you just asked Grandma Ye to remove your granddaughter's poison. But Grandma Ye's nine heart begonia can only remove it for a time, not for a lifetime."

Hearing Yu Tianshuang's words, the others frowned. Sword Chen Xin spoke up at once. "Shuang'er, don't be rude. The man before you is Senior Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, whose title is Poison. You're a Battle Soul Master; what do you know about such things? Don't speak nonsense."

"Haha, no matter, no matter. Little fellow, go on and tell us."

"Senior, your granddaughter has had that poison since birth, and on top of that, she cultivates a poison art. The vitality of the nine heart begonia can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. If I'm not mistaken, all the poison in her body came from you, didn't it?"

The smile vanished from Dugu Bo's face. A moment ago, he had looked teasing and unconcerned, but now he said with utmost gravity, "Little fellow, since you know about it, do you have a way to cure her?"

Remembering his son and daughter-in-law, Dugu Bo did not want his granddaughter to die young as well. He excitedly seized Yu Tianshuang by the shoulders and spoke.

"Senior, since I brought it up, I have a way to remove your granddaughter's poison. Not only that, if conditions permit, I can remove the poison in your body as well."