r18novel Chapter 24 Dialogue with Dugu Bo
Chapter 24 Dialogue with Dugu Bo
Chapter 24 Dialogue with Dugu Bo
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's sinister voice, Li Luochen felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively stood up, assuming a fighting stance.
In just a few seconds, Li Luochen suppressed his fear, bowed to Dugu Bo, and placed his right hand on his left chest in a standard Soul Master salute.
"I have met Your Majesty Bilin, the Poison King of the World."
Dugu Bo watched Li Luochen bow. Although he didn't care about etiquette, he was still pleased to have a genius soul master bow to him, and the murderous intent in his heart immediately subsided.
"Yes, get up. I shouldn't have interfered with your street fight with Yan Yan, but since you've humiliated my granddaughter like this, it would be ridiculous for me, as her grandfather, to remain silent."
Dugu Bo strolled around, speaking slowly. Standing behind him, Dugu Yan stood with her hands on her hips, chin up, looking as smug as a victorious rooster.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it is only right that you stand up for your granddaughter. I wonder why Your Majesty spared my life?"
Li Luochen directly brought up the topic, guessing that it was his retort to Dugu Yan that made Dugu Bo realize something, and that Dugu Bo wanted to find an antidote.
"Then I won't waste any more words. What did you mean by what you said to Yan Yan about the effects of snake venom on her? If you don't give me a clear explanation, I'll let you experience the excruciating pain of being devoured by a thousand poisons."
As Dugu Bo spoke, a green light condensed in his hand. This was the Azure Phosphorus Serpent King's Venom, the overlord among snakes, whose natal venom was incredibly powerful.
"Then I'll be frank. You and your beloved grandson have been poisoned, and it's the venom of your own martial spirit."
Li Luochen had already guessed it, so he didn't plan to beat around the bush anymore and went straight for the ball.
Hmph—Boom! A powerful surge of soul force struck Li Luochen, who was forced back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. However, Li Luochen clearly sensed that what appeared to be a powerful attack was actually just a show.
"Boy, you're playing this kind of joke on me? Are you looking for death?!"
Dugu Bo appeared angry, but it was all an act, while Dugu Yan was displeased.
"Do you know what you're saying?! My grandfather is the Poison Douluo, the master of poisons, who has poisoned countless enemies. How dare you say my grandfather was poisoned?"
Dugu Yan's words caused Dugu Bo a pang of pain, but his granddaughter would eventually succumb to the poison, so he let her know sooner rather than later.
"Then Your Majesty, let me ask you. Whenever it's cloudy or rainy, do you experience a tingling or itchy sensation in your ribs, which gradually intensifies? It occurs once at noon and once at midnight, and given your current condition, each episode should last for more than 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. Your whole body spasms for at least half an hour. I don't need to describe the excruciating pain, do I? Would these symptoms appear if it weren't for poisoning? You are not only poisoned, but the poison has penetrated to your very bones.
In my opinion, you must have consumed some rare and precious medicinal herbs to alleviate the toxins and break through to the Title Douluo level with the help of the medicine, but you must have been stuck at the bottleneck for a long time.
As for your granddaughter, she was likely born with the venom of the Jade Scale Snake. She was born with the poison, which penetrated to the bone, hence her green eyes, a clear sign of severe poisoning.
She hasn't changed much. It's probably because the spirit ring you obtained for her didn't contain much toxin, and you're using medicinal baths to alleviate the toxin's effects.
But it's completely useless. She can't possibly have the same willpower as you to suppress the toxins and advance to the Title Douluo level. In my opinion, she won't live past thirty."
Before Li Luochen could react after speaking, Dugu Bo grabbed him by the neck.
"You're asking for it, kid!"
Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo's Achilles' heel; he had been trying his best to alleviate her pain, and he could no longer bear the agony of a parent outliving their child. "What! Grandpa, this isn't true! Tell me, tell me!"
Dugu Yan ran over and hugged Dugu Bo's hand, hoping that all of this was a lie. She wanted to know that it was all a lie, but Dugu Bo's silence made Dugu Yan even more convinced that it was true. Then she thought of something and sat down on the ground in pain.
"So that's how it is. So that's how Father was poisoned to death, and Mother died in childbirth because of the poison. Grandpa, I hate the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, I hate this martial spirit. Grandpa, please don't leave me again, okay?"
Dugu Bo felt heartbroken seeing Dugu Yan injured, but there was nothing he could do but roar at the sky.
"Heaven is unfair. I, Dugu Bo, have spent my whole life playing with poison, yet I have no way to control the poison in my own body, and now I have to implicate my family."
"Young man, do you have any way to cure us, grandfather and grandson? You can see so much, you must have a way, right? If so, I'll grant you three wishes: I'll cover all your future spirit rings."
Dugu Bo's words were directed at Li Luochen. Dugu Yan also looked at Li Luochen. She had hated this guy before, but now she needed him to save her life. Dugu Yan's heart was full of complicated feelings.
"Junior, although I have some medical knowledge, I have no way to treat your poison. The antidote is extremely potent and the herbs needed are very expensive."
"I don't have this medicinal herb, so I can't make an antidote. Moreover, the poison in your body requires rare and precious herbs, even divine-grade ones, to cure you completely, but such things are extremely rare and hard to come by."
Li Luochen's words clearly indicated "there is no other way." Dugu Yan's eyes dimmed, but Dugu Bo was different. He happened to have a medicinal garden with very rare herbs, but he didn't recognize any of them and dared not eat them. He had once almost died from consuming one of them.
"I have a medicinal herb garden. I can take you there, kid. If you still can't cure the poison, then I'll kill you. No one else needs to know about that place."
Before long, Dugu Bo led Li Luochen and Dugu Yan to a place in Sunset Forest. The area was covered with green poisonous miasma, which was obviously Dugu Bo's doing.
"Hmm? Two little mice have come over? I'd like to see who's so bold."
Dugu Bo sensed someone approaching—a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor.
"Wait, Your Majesty must be looking for me; my elder has arrived."
Li Luochen knew that it must be Flander and Liu Erlong who had come to find him.
Flander and Liu Erlong arrived shortly after and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Li Luochen was alright. Just as they were about to say something to Dugu Bo, Li Luochen interrupted them.
"Dean, Uncle Erlong is fine. I accidentally punched Miss Dugu Yan. Senior Dugu was avenging his granddaughter, but he saw that I have good talent and wanted to take me as his disciple. He is taking me on training now."
I forgot to tell you, Dean, please go back. I'll be fine. I'll probably finish the weaving after a few months of training. I'll come back a few times along the way.
Li Luochen had no choice but to lie to Flander and Liu Erlong. He couldn't let them know about Dugu Bo's poisoning, or he would be silenced.
"In that case, Your Majesty Dugu, please take good care of my student. I would be extremely grateful."
Flander clasped his hands and bowed to Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo didn't have much to say. Looking at Li Luochen, he thought the boy was smart and knew how to speak. He was quick-witted and had the makings of a grandson-in-law.
"Do I need you to know what I do? I'll keep track of Xiao Chen's actions. Go back now."
(End of this chapter)