Chapter 46 I didn't steal anything from you, your granddaughter gave it to me willingly!
"How is this possible?!"
Dugu Bo exclaimed in disbelief.
He had cultivated the venom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent for seventy years and had never seen anyone ignore his venom like this!
Even a Titled Douluo would need to use their internal energy to resist!
And this person... this person did nothing, just stood there, letting the poisonous fog hit him, and then it was gone?
Where did the poison go?
Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed at the figure.
The red and blue light gradually faded, revealing the silhouette of a young boy.
He had striking eyebrows and bright eyes, but his physique seemed...
Ye Tianchen's clothes had long been corroded by the spring water of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes. Although red and blue light flowed around him, it was not enough to cover his body.
A golden lightning pattern shone brightly in the twilight between his brows.
Dugu Yan's gaze unconsciously swept over—
Then, her face flushed bright red.
"Ah!" she screamed, turning around abruptly and covering her eyes with her hands. "You...you...why aren't you dressed!"
Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment, then looked down at himself.
Then his face turned red.
Damn it! He forgot about that!
The spring water of the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes is extremely corrosive. He was dressed perfectly before he went down, but when he came back up, his clothes were gone! Before he could react, he was startled by Dugu Bo's poisonous mist, and then... then he was standing naked in front of two strangers!
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes.
This thief not only stole his things, but now he even dared to act like a hooligan in front of his precious granddaughter!
A murderous intent permeated the air.
Ye Tianchen shivered and quickly took out a long robe from his storage spirit tool, putting it on in no time.
"Cough cough..."
He coughed twice, trying to ease the awkwardness.
"Um... senior, it's a misunderstanding... it's all a misunderstanding..."
"Misunderstanding?"
Dugu Bo's voice was as cold as ice.
"You stole the herbs I planted, and now you're doing this in front of my granddaughter... You think this is a misunderstanding?"
Ye Tianchen opened his mouth, about to explain, when he suddenly saw Dugu Yan standing to the side with her back to him.
The tips of the ears peeking out from between the fingers of the hands covering them were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
A thought struck him, and he suddenly smiled.
"Senior, the word 'steal' is not appropriate, because I did not steal the Fiery Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass. They were given to me by your granddaughter."
"You're lying! I've never even seen you before, how could I possibly give you the herbs from Grandpa's herb garden?!"
Upon hearing Ye Tianchen's words, Dugu Yan disregarded her embarrassment and immediately turned around to glare at him.
"Boy, you can't even come up with a good reason for lying, and you even dare to slander my granddaughter."
Dugu Bo gave a sinister laugh.
"But don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. Since you can ignore my Jade Phosphor Serpent venom, you must have a special constitution. In that case, wouldn't it be wonderful to keep you as my guinea pig?"
"Miss Dugu, please don't be so quick to deny it. My name is Ye Tianchen. I'm sure you're familiar with that name, aren't you?"
When the name Ye Tianchen reached her ears, Dugu Yan's expression immediately changed.
And everything became clear in her mind.
First, a thief appeared in her grandfather's herb garden. Then, the herbs that her grandfather lost were the two herbs that she had fed to the cloud-nurtured object last night. And now, the cloud-nurtured object was right in front of her.
To be honest, it was she who voluntarily gave away the two herbs, not Ye Tianchen who stole them.
[You've approached the point of needing to nurture your item in the cloud; the affinity module is now activated!]
At the same time, the ethereal voice in Dugu Yan's mind rang out again, which also confirmed Ye Tianchen's words from another perspective.
"Even when you're about to die, you're still trying to deny it. Yan Yan was at home all day yesterday, how could she possibly have run into you, you little mouse?"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, and dark green soul power was already surging in his hand.
"Yanyan, you don't need to listen to this little mouse. Grandpa will take care of him right now!"
As he spoke, Dugu Bo was about to make a move.
"Grandfather...."
Dugu Yan suddenly called out to Dugu Bo.
"He…he's right, I did give him those two herbs."
"Yanyan, do you really know this kid? Then why didn't you recognize him earlier? Or is it...?"
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter with a strange expression.
"You've taken a fancy to this kid?"
"Grandfather!"
Dugu Yan lightly stomped her foot and looked at Dugu Bo with a coquettish expression.
"Okay, enough joking around, but..."
Dugu Bo turned to look at Ye Tianchen, his expression turning indifferent once again.
"Even if Yan Yan really gave you those two herbs, that's no reason for you to live. Sneaking into my herb garden is enough to kill you ten or eight times over."
"Grandpa, you can't kill him!"
To Dugu Bo's surprise, his granddaughter actually started to defend Ye Tianchen.
Meeting her grandfather's gaze, Dugu Yan first glanced at the confident Ye Tianchen, then tiptoed and whispered in Dugu Bo's ear.
"What? You mean that poison pill..."
Dugu Bo fell silent at the crucial moment, and the killing intent in his eyes as he looked at Ye Tianchen was gone.
"Yes, Grandpa, so you can't kill him."
Dugu Yan nodded vigorously, her pretty face full of seriousness.
Dugu Yan was raised by him from a young age, so Dugu Bo could easily tell whether his granddaughter was lying.
"An exchange? Interesting, kid. Your life is spared."
Just as Ye Tianchen breathed a sigh of relief, Dugu Bo's voice rang out again.
"But don't get too excited yet. For now, just stay here."
Dugu Bo originally thought the other party would refuse, but to his surprise, after a moment of silence, Ye Tianchen actually agreed.
"Thank you very much, Senior Dugu. I will respectfully accept your offer."
Ye Tianchen glanced at the thriving Immortal Herbs around him, a hint of fervor in his eyes.
Although the fervor in Ye Tianchen's eyes was fleeting, it was easily caught by Dugu Bo, and for a moment, an ominous premonition appeared in his mind.
[The cloud-raised item has shown gratitude towards you; your affinity level has increased by 2!]
A faint voice echoed in her mind, bringing Dugu Yan back to her senses.
"Alright, Grandpa, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, when exactly will you begin cultivating the poison pill technique?"
Dugu Bo's smile faded somewhat.
He looked at his granddaughter, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"Yanyan, Grandpa's poison is much more severe than yours. It's accumulated over decades, and it's not so easy to cure."
"But we have to give it a try!"
Dugu Yan became anxious.
"Didn't you say that we shouldn't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope?"
Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment.
Then, he turned to look at Ye Tianchen.
"Kid."
He said.
"That poison pill method... can it really solve all the problems?"
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