Chapter 42 Immortal Herb Redemption Code? Dugu Bo: If You Can Cure the Jade Phosphor Serpent's Venom, I Will Obey Your Command!
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his green eyes filled with disdain and wariness.
"Help me solve this problem?"
Dugu Bo sized up the young man in front of him, who was not even as old as his own son, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips:
"Little one, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"I have roamed the world of Soul Masters for decades. What storms haven't I seen?"
"Do I really need a greenhorn like you to help me solve my problems?"
"This is absolutely ridiculous!"
At this point, Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, and his tone turned icy:
"Moreover, my villa is extremely secluded, protected by a poison array on the outside and a natural barrier on the inside."
"How exactly did you find out about this place?"
"If you don't give me a clear explanation, even if it costs me my life, I will make you pay the price!"
Although they had no chance of winning against two Titled Douluos,
Dugu Bo called himself a master of poisons.
If truly pushed to the brink, he would launch a desperate counterattack.
It's not impossible to drag a few down with him.
"Presumptuous!"
Seeing that Dugu Bo dared to speak rudely to the Holy Son and even dared to threaten him,
Bibi Dong's pretty face turned cold, and her soul power surged, instantly releasing an aura of a top-tier Spirit.
Although her current soul power was far inferior to Dugu Bo's,
the noble and domineering aura emanating from the Death Spider King made Dugu Bo's heart tremble slightly.
Both being poison-type spiders, the Death Spider King and Soul-Eating Spider King were of higher quality than the Jade Phosphor Serpent King.
Dugu Bo was very perceptive of this.
"It would be best if you didn't ask any more questions."
Bibi Dong stared coldly at Dugu Bo, her tone carrying an undeniable authority:
"Knowing too much about some things is not good for you."
"All you need to know is that we mean you no harm, otherwise you would already be a corpse when Elder Ghost went in."
Dugu Bo's face stiffened. Although he felt aggrieved, he knew that Bibi Dong was telling the truth.
Gui Mei's ghostly and unpredictable tactics just now truly left him powerless to fight back.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, Lan Yue maintained her calm and composed smile.
Lan Yue waved her hand, signaling Bibi Dong to calm down, then looked at Dugu Bo again and slowly said:
"Senior Dugu, since I dare to say this, I am naturally quite confident."
"Although you're stubborn, your actions speak louder than words."
Lan Yue, with her hands behind her back, paced back and forth a couple of steps in front of Dugu Bo like a little adult, and said slowly and deliberately:
"Whenever it's cloudy or rainy, do you experience a tingling or itchy sensation in your ribs, and does it gradually intensify?"
"It will occur once at noon and once at midnight. Judging from the current situation, it should last for more than half an hour."
"Furthermore, every night, around the third watch of the night, you experience needle-like stabbing pains on the top of your head and the soles of your feet, and your whole body spasms for at least half an hour."
"You must know all too well what that kind of pain is like, right?"
Lan Yue's voice wasn't loud, but every word was precious, striking Dugu Bo's heart like a heavy hammer.
Dugu Bo's expression originally carried a hint of mockery.
As Lan Yue spoke, his expression gradually stiffened, eventually turning into utter shock and horror.
How... how is this possible?!
These symptoms were the backlash from his cultivation of the Jade Phosphor Serpent King's Poison, and they were his greatest secret.
Nobody knew except him!
Even his closest son, Dugu Xin.
He had never revealed a single word about it.
He silently endured that inhuman torment all by himself.
But this boy, whom he had never met before, spoke of it perfectly!
He even described the exact time of the attacks and their duration in detail!
It was as if he had witnessed the horrific state Dugu Bo was in when the poison flared up!
"How... how did you know?!"
Dugu Bo could no longer sit still. He took a step forward and stared intently at Lan Yue.
His voice trembled slightly with excitement:
"Who told you that?"
"Could it be... could it be that you really have a way to solve this?"
Lan Yue chuckled inwardly as she looked at Dugu Bo's horrified expression.
It seemed the original text was right; these were indeed the symptoms of this old poisoner.
Although Dugu Bo was not yet at the point of being terminally ill as he would be decades later,
the symptoms Lan Yue had just described were actually a slight exaggeration.
After all, Dugu Bo was only level 89 at the moment. Although the backlash from the poison was severe, it was not yet fatal.
If she had described the symptoms from decades later in the original story, the old poisoner would probably think she was talking nonsense.
This was just right.
This both pointed out his sore spot and made her seem profound and unfathomable.
"Senior, you don't need to know how I know."
Lan Yue smiled slightly, a smile that, in Dugu Bo's eyes, now appeared somewhat unfathomable:
"Senior, just answer me: is this the 'big trouble' I mentioned earlier?"
Dugu Bo took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.
Looking at the seemingly naive yet mysterious boy before him, he finally abandoned all his contempt and arrogance.
"That's right."
Dugu Bo said in a deep voice, his tone carrying an undisguised longing and hope:
"As Your Highness said, this has indeed been a worry of mine for many years."
"If Your Highness can truly help me solve this problem..."
Dugu Bo paused, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes:
"My life now belongs to Your Highness!"
Bibi Dong looked at Dugu Bo's resolute expression, as if he were entrusting his life.
Although she was shocked by Lan Yue's few words, she was more worried.
While Dugu Bo turned around to lead the way, Bibi Dong quietly tugged at Lan Yue's sleeve.
Bibi Dong lowered her voice, leaned close to Lan Yue's ear, and spoke with a tenderness and urgency that she only showed when speaking to Lan Yue:
"Xiao Yue, tell your sister the truth..."
"Are you really confident you can cure that old poisoner?"
"He's a level 89 Soul Douluo, and even he himself is helpless against this poison... You..."
Although Bibi Dong knew that Lan Yue was intelligent from a young age,
this was a matter of life and death, especially since it involved making such a boast in front of a capricious and powerful figure.
If it couldn't be cured, it would be a minor matter if this old poisoner went mad.
If it damaged Lan Yue's reputation as the "Holy Son," or even put Lan Yue in danger, that was something she absolutely could not accept.
Lan Yue turned her head and looked into Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes, which were filled with concern, and felt a warmth in her heart.
Lan Yue didn't explain much, but simply reached out her small hand and gently grasped Bibi Dong's slightly cool, soft hand, giving her an incredibly firm look.
Those eyes were crystal clear, yet seemed to contain boundless confidence, as if saying:
"Don't worry, sister, everything is under control."
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