The Deal with Dugu Bo

Chapter 12 The Deal with Dugu Bo

Shen Hanyu licked his dry lips and continued:

"As long as Your Majesty swears by your martial spirit that you will not harm me, and gives me some extra herbs, I will definitely help you and your granddaughter alleviate or even eliminate the toxins in your bodies. What do you think?"

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, carefully examined Shen Hanyu before him, and suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"How old are you this year"

Shen Hanyu was taken aback, then told him the truth.

"Just turned thirteen, Senior Dugu, is there anything I can help you with?"

Dugu Bo almost gasped. A 13-year-old quasi-Soul King was unprecedented in the entire history of Douluo Continent, yet now he was seeing one right in front of him.

genius!

An absolute genius!

At that moment, Dugu Bo's dark green eyes rolled, and the coldness on his face finally melted a little. At least he didn't look like a bad old man anymore, and even had a touch of the gentle and kind feeling that an elder of his age should have.

According to Dugu Bo, with a genius, you either have to befriend them or you can only turn them into a pile of ashes.

Shen Hanyu, who could clearly describe the symptoms of poisoning he and his granddaughter, naturally belonged to the former category. Moreover, his cultivation talent was unprecedented. At his age, to have such cultivation and such a heaven-defying soul ring ratio, he would not believe that he did not have the backing of some titled Douluo.

If he were to attack this kid in front of him and anger the person behind him, wouldn't he, the gatekeeper of the Title Douluo, be instantly killed?

Thinking about all this, Dugu Bo just wanted to shout in his heart:

impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

If Shen Hanyu knew Dugu Bo's thought process, he would only say, "I'm not afraid of an enemy being smart, I'm afraid of an enemy being too smart and liking to fill in the blanks with their own imagination..."

Sensing the dramatic change in Dugu Bo's demeanor, Shen Hanyu was somewhat taken aback. The next moment, Dugu Bo spoke:

"Alright! I'll give you face, what's wrong with that? I swear on my martial spirit that I won't harm you. Now, young brother, can you tell me about your so-called antidote?"

As if afraid that Shen Hanyu wouldn't believe him, Dugu Bo added:

"Young friend, there's no need to worry. Although I, Dugu Bo, am not exactly a gentleman, I always keep my promises. You need not worry about that."

Shen Hanyu smiled slightly and then said:

"As a senior titled Douluo, I naturally trust what you say. Since you trust me so much, I will not let you down."

"I have three options in total. As for how to choose, I hope Senior Dugu will listen to the whole story."

A hint of joy appeared on Dugu Bo's face, but he didn't say anything.

Shen Hanyu cleared his throat and said:

"As for the first method, the treasure land occupied by Senior Dugu is called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. In the center of the red and blue pools, there are two immortal herbs growing on each side, named the Blazing Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Ice Grass. If you consume them together and jump into the pool, you can cultivate a body that is immune to both ice and fire, and impervious to all poisons. However, the price is also enormous. All the toxins carried by the Azure Phosphorous Serpent King and the Azure Phosphorous Serpent will become ineffective, including the toxins attached to its spirit rings. It is possible that the spirit's grade will also drop, from a top-level beast spirit to a lower-level beast spirit. His Majesty Dugu can accept this, but Miss Dugu has no way to do so."

"Because Miss Dugu's martial soul is only the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, if she loses its poison attribute, it probably won't even be as powerful as an ordinary beast martial soul..."

Sure enough, Dugu Bo's face, which had been beaming with joy, slowly darkened, as if he was waiting for Shen Hanyu to finish his sentence.

Shen Hanyu then proceeded to discuss the second method.

"As for the second method, Senior Dugu can find a place for these toxins to reside, namely the soul bone. Senior Dugu can drive all the toxins into the soul bone. After I consume the two immortal herbs mentioned above to forge my golden body, my blood will also have a great detoxifying effect. Then, with the addition of my blood, I will be safe and sound."

These words practically threw his own calculations at the other person's face. If Dugu Bo still couldn't discern Shen Hanyu's true intentions, he wouldn't deserve to be a Title Douluo...

But Dugu Bo's expression only stiffened slightly, and he remained silent.

Shen Hanyu then proceeded to talk about the third method he had come up with.

"As for the third method, I believe that if it succeeds, it will be a fundamental way to benefit the entire Dugu family."

Dugu Bo looked at Shen Hanyu with a deep gaze and gasped slightly.

Shen Hanyu looked at the other person's aged face and slowly said:

"I know that when Senior Dugu broke through to the Title Douluo level, he only condensed a single pill, which even contained half of Senior Dugu's strength."

"Has Senior Dugu ever considered compressing all the toxins in his body and condensing them into a poison pearl in his dantian? This would not only solve the toxin problem, but also allow Senior Dugu to unleash his decades of accumulated cultivation all at once. Breaking through one or two levels would be a piece of cake, and crushing that guy would be just a matter of time, wouldn't it?"

Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took a few steps excitedly, then suddenly remembered something and said somewhat sadly:

"Your method does have some merit, but the toxins in my body have seeped deep into my bones. To put it jokingly, I've been involved with poison my whole life, yet I can't even completely control the toxins in my own body..."

Shen Hanyu smiled slightly at this, and then said:

"What if there was a herb that could instantly amplify the toxins in your body a hundredfold or even a thousandfold?"

Dugu Bo smiled and said:

"It has some merit, but where can one find such herbs? In this whole world, I've heard of virtually no herbs with such effects. It's truly pathetic to say that..."

Shen Hanyu didn't take it seriously.

"Whether it's far away or right before your eyes, you search the world, yet you hesitate to look at the herbs in this treasure trove because of your timidity. Sometimes, being willing to try is a good habit."

Dugu Bo's expression remained unchanged, but a relieved smile appeared on his lips as he said:

"You're quite an interesting lad. Not only are you exceptionally talented, but you also have a wealth of knowledge and such great courage. A person like you is a rare find, perhaps even in the next ten thousand years."

"Even I, an old man, can't help but want to befriend you. It's truly fascinating. I never expected that in my twilight years, I would encounter such an interesting junior as you..."

Shen Hanyu smiled slightly and then said:

"It is said that Poison Douluo is unyielding to both soft and hard tactics, narrow-minded, and even ruthless to the point of wanting to kill anything that threatens him. But after meeting him today, although he appears cold and ruthless on the surface, he is actually a kind old man at heart, and even has a somewhat amiable air about him. It seems that there is some misunderstanding in what people say..."

Dugu Bo was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter, as if even the pain in his body had lessened somewhat.

Looking at Dugu Bo in front of him, Shen Hanyu inexplicably recalled the old, pedantic, rigorous, yet kind professor from his university days in his previous life…

He has this kind of personality too. He seems difficult to get along with, but he's not a bad person at heart. Once you get to know him, he's completely open and honest with you. He's a good person that isn't recognized by the world...

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