Grandfather and Granddaughter

As far as Chen Mo was concerned, he might as well not give Dugu Bo anything at all if he was going to hold things back. Since he had already decided to give him Immortal Herbs, he naturally had no intention of deliberately hiding anything.

Of course, once Dugu Bo learned what the Immortal Herbs could do, he might very well turn against him.

Fortunately, though,

Dugu Bo ultimately did not fall out with Chen Mo over the matter.

Chen Mo said, "On second thought, this deal is somewhat unfair to you. A gentleman's blessings last five generations before they run dry.

"For five successive generations of your descendants, each generation may choose one Immortal Herb or another precious spirit herb from here.

"What do you think?"

Dugu Bo considered it, then bowed in thanks. "In that case, I thank you on behalf of the Jade Phosphorus Snake clan, young friend. But children and grandchildren have blessings of their own. Who can say what the future holds? Let us forget about this."

Chen Mo smiled. "Your Majesty, are you worried that my descendants won't keep my promise in the future? Please rest assured on that count. An Immortal Cultivator's lifespan is far longer than you imagine. Besides, by the time that day comes, Immortal Herbs will be of little consequence to me."

Dugu Bo said, "In that case, I thank you."

Dugu Bo seemed to want to say something, but hesitated. Finally, he made up his mind and said to Chen Mo, "Aside from myself, the person I care about most is my granddaughter, Yanyan. Could I ask you to teach her immortal cultivation, young friend?"

Chen Mo looked at Dugu Bo in silence. After a long while, he said, "The Dao must not be passed on lightly. Besides, your granddaughter is already a Soul Master, isn't she? Once someone has become a Soul Master and obtained a Soul Ring, they can no longer cultivate immortality. That's also why I still don't have a Soul Ring.

"So I can't help her with this."

Dugu Bo felt it was a pity, but not enough to bear a grudge against Chen Mo over it. "I was presumptuous. In that case, I'll return and deal with the poison first. Until we meet again."

Chen Mo called out to Dugu Bo. "Your Majesty Dugu, could I trouble you for a small favor?"

Dugu Bo stopped. "What is it?"

Chen Mo said, "I'll be traveling across the entire Douluo Continent, and I'm afraid I won't be able to look after the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for the next two or three years. So I'd like to be so bold as to ask Your Majesty to look after it for me for a while.

"As payment, how about these two Immortal Herbs, the infernal delicate apricot and the octagonal mysterious ice grass?"

Chen Mo also told Dugu Bo what the two Immortal Herbs did.

Dugu Bo thought it over and agreed. He then asked if his granddaughter Dugu Yan could travel the Douluo Continent with Chen Mo for the next two years.

Chen Mo knew exactly what Dugu Bo had in mind, but he didn't refuse. After all, whether he was herding one sheep or two, it made no difference.

He only told Dugu Bo that he could guarantee Dugu Yan's safety. What she managed to learn would depend on her own fortune.

Dugu Bo said, "Then thank you. Please take good care of my granddaughter, young friend."

Chen Mo said, "We'll be leaving for the next place in two days..."

Dugu Bo's residence.

Dugu Bo had made a special trip to bring Dugu Yan out of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy that day, and had even taken care of everything for her.

Dugu Yan wheedled, "Grandpa, you brought Yanyan out of the academy specially today, and now I can't go with Lengleng to..."

Faced with his granddaughter's relentless bombardment, Dugu Bo was at a loss. In the end, he had no choice but to sign countless treaties surrendering his rights and humiliating his country.

Dugu Bo said, "All right, Yanyan. Grandpa has something very important to tell you today."

Dugu Yan sat up straight like a well-behaved child and listened to her grandfather.

Dugu Bo said, "This and that, and so on and so forth."

After hearing Dugu Bo out, Dugu Yan pursed her little lips in protest. She didn't want to travel the continent with someone she didn't know.

Dugu Yan said, "No, no! I don't want to travel the Douluo Continent with someone I don't know. Even if I did go, I'd go with the person I like and Grandpa. Yanyan isn't going."

Dugu Bo frowned. "Yanyan, be good.

"This isn't the time to be willful. Grandpa is old and can't help you for much longer. My greatest wish is to watch you grow up and find someone you can entrust your life to."

Dugu Yan said, "Pah, pah, pah! Grandpa, I won't let you say that. You're a Titled Douluo, and you're not old at all. You'll definitely live to a ripe old age and watch Yanyan grow up. You have to stay with Yanyan forever, too."

Dugu Bo let out a long sigh. "Yanyan, Grandpa isn't joking with you. I really didn't have long to live. You should know something about the flaw in our family's Martial Soul. The higher our cultivation, the more poison builds up in our bodies, and the closer we get to death.

"He's the one who cured the poison in our Jade Phosphorus Snake clan. I paid a great price and begged him before he agreed to let you travel the continent with him.

"Yanyan, don't let Grandpa's painstaking efforts go to waste.

"Of course, if Yanyan happened to bring Grandpa a grandson-in-law back, I'd be very happy."

Dugu Yan's face reddened slightly. A girl in her teens was at the age when thoughts of love blossomed most readily. Hearing her grandfather's words, Dugu Yan felt her face grow hot, and her little heart went thump, thump, thump. At the same time, she grew a little curious about the person he had mentioned.

Dugu Yan said coquettishly, her voice shy, "Hmph, Grandpa, you're teasing me. Yanyan won't talk to you anymore."

Dugu Bo laughed. "Haha, then it's settled. Spend these next two days keeping Grandpa company."

Dugu Yan felt somewhat helpless and dissatisfied. "Grandpa, how can you do this? I haven't agreed yet. And what about the academy?"

Dugu Bo said, "Don't worry. I've already taken care of things at the academy for you. Grandpa will spend two more days with you. After that, I'm afraid it'll be two or three years before we see each other again."

Dugu Yan asked in a small voice, "Grandpa, is there really no way to change your mind?"

Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter and answered firmly, "No. I've already decided. Everything Grandpa has done is for your own good. I hope you can understand the care I've put into this."

Seeing her grandfather's attitude, Dugu Yan understood that the matter was settled, with no possibility of changing it.

Dugu Yan nodded. "All right, Grandpa. Yanyan will listen to you. But I still want to say goodbye to Lengleng and the others over the next two days..."

Dugu Bo said, "Mm. There's no rush. Grandpa has three more gifts for you."

Dugu Yan asked curiously, "Grandpa, what gifts?"

Dugu Bo took out the Blood Swan Kiss, the eight-petal immortal orchid, and the aromatic silk beauty, and gave them to Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo said, "Let Grandpa keep you in suspense for a moment. Take this eight-petal immortal orchid first. I'll tell you how to take it..."

Dugu Yan obediently took the eight-petal immortal orchid. A powerful surge of Soul Power swept through her, and she had no choice but to sit down and regulate her breathing.

As Dugu Bo watched Dugu Yan, his eyes were full of affection and anticipation.

Dugu Bo had originally planned to have Dugu Yan take the aromatic silk beauty, so that her Martial Soul would evolve and its flaw would be remedied. That way, she could resolve her own flaw without even using the prescription and would no longer have to suffer from snake venom.

But because Chen Mo had agreed to take Dugu Yan along, Dugu Bo changed his mind.

Although the eight-petal immortal orchid was also an Immortal Herb and could likewise cause a Martial Soul to evolve, its main effect was to build a foundation and strengthen one's reserves.

Although Dugu Bo had only known Chen Mo for a few days, he already understood clearly that the gap between the Soul Master System and the Immortal Cultivation System was enormous.

It was just a pity that Yanyan was already a Soul Master and could no longer become an Immortal Cultivator.

Even so, Dugu Bo had seen clearly that Lin Yaodong had no Soul Ring either, and what Lin Yaodong cultivated seemed rather different from Chen Mo's cultivation.

Dugu Bo had already learned this when he sparred with the two of them.

Some people found it hard to trust someone, but once they accepted a person, they trusted them especially easily.

Dugu Bo was just such a person.

Chen Mo had succeeded in earning Dugu Bo's recognition.

It wasn't merely that Chen Mo had saved his life. His knowledge and experience had also thoroughly won Dugu Bo over.

Immortal Cultivators, the myriad worlds of the heavens, martial artists, medicine refining...

Countless systems of cultivation and dazzling otherworlds had all deeply captivated Dugu Bo.

For the first time, Dugu Bo realized just how ignorant and insignificant he was.

So, since Yanyan had a chance to encounter a wider world, Dugu Bo naturally gave everything he had to help her.

That was why he had Dugu Yan absorb the eight-petal immortal orchid.

A tower ten thousand feet tall rose from level ground. The thicker the foundation, the better; the more solid the groundwork, the finer. In any case, it could hardly be a bad thing.

With her following Chen Mo, Dugu Bo believed Chen Mo could better bring out her potential. Perhaps her future achievements would not be confined to the Douluo Continent or to the rank of Titled Douluo.

Drawing his thoughts back, Dugu Bo quietly watched over Dugu Yan as she absorbed the Immortal Herb.

Time passed. Dugu Yan did not know how long it took before she finished absorbing the Immortal Herb.

Once she had absorbed it, Dugu Yan grabbed Dugu Bo in delight and showed off like a child.

"Grandpa, look! Yanyan is already level thirty! I went straight from level twenty-six to level thirty, a whole four levels! I'll be a Soul Elder soon. Grandpa, the eight-petal immortal orchid you gave me was so powerful! These two should be about the same, right?"

With that, Dugu Yan looked at the two remaining Immortal Herbs, the Blood Swan Kiss and the aromatic silk beauty, and swallowed.

The sight gave Dugu Bo a fright.

She absolutely couldn't eat those!

Dugu Bo quickly told her what both of the remaining Immortal Herbs did.

Only then did Dugu Yan reluctantly wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth.

Blood Swan Kiss: (*￣(?)￣*)

Aromatic silk beauty: (*￣(?)￣*)

Dugu Yan looked at the two Immortal Herbs before her, then shook her head.

"Grandpa, Yanyan has already used one Immortal Herb. These two are clearly better suited to you, so you should take the Blood Swan Kiss and the aromatic silk beauty back."

Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan on the head. "Silly child, of course Grandpa has an Immortal Herb of his own. Here, look."

With that, Dugu Bo took out the aromatic silk beauty and showed it to Dugu Yan.

Only then did Dugu Yan accept the two Immortal Herbs...