As Su Cheng and Ning Rongrong entered the lounge, the green-haired elder's eyes, shining like electricity, turned towards them.
In the instant his eyes widened, the temperature in the lounge seemed to drop a few degrees. His dark green eyes, devoid of any signs of life, exuded not only coldness but also a hint of sinister cruelty.
Even with Su Cheng's keen eyesight, he couldn't catch any movement from the elder before the latter, like a phantom, had already appeared in front of him.
It was only at this moment that the girl with short deep purple hair who had been sitting with the elder reacted. She quickly stood up and shouted loudly, "Grandpa."
On the other side, Ning Rongrong's expression changed slightly as she whispered to Su Cheng, "Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo."
Dugu Bo glanced at her but didn't say much. Instead, he focused his gaze on the young man before him.
For some reason, he felt a connection with this youth, who was a few years younger than his granddaughter. His initially unwelcoming demeanor softened involuntarily.
"The potion Yan Yan used earlier, was it given to her by you?" Dugu Bo asked coldly.
"Grandpa!"
At this moment, Dugu Yan also ran over, tugging at her grandfather's sleeve, then glanced apologetically at Su Cheng.
Honestly, although this was Su Cheng's intention from the start, Dugu Yan's behavior was still inappropriate. At the very least, he should have greeted him first.
But considering they had only recently met, he had given her the potion, and it was normal for her to let her elder see it.
In fact, even Yu Tianheng had reported it directly to the family.
Su Cheng thought to himself but remained composed on the surface. He nodded to Dugu Bo and said, "Senior Dugu, indeed, I gave the potion to Senior Sister, but is there something wrong with it?"
Dugu Bo's expression darkened at first, then he narrowed his eyes, staring at Su Cheng in silence.
As a Title Douluo, even without releasing any aura, his mere presence could instill fear in people.
For a moment, tension filled the air.
Yu Tianheng, who was standing in the distance, looked both nervous and puzzled. He already harbored some fear towards Dugu Bo, and now he seemed somewhat flustered.
Dugu Yan also looked bewildered, opening her mouth but not knowing what to say.
On the other hand, Ning Rongrong frowned, about to step forward to argue.
Sensing her movement, Su Cheng quickly reached out and grabbed her wrist, stopping her from saying anything further.
Facing Dugu Bo calmly, his gaze was like water, clear and transparent.
Suddenly, the coldness on Dugu Bo's face relaxed, and the somewhat tense atmosphere dissipated instantly.
With a hearty laugh, he said, "Good temperament, good courage, kid, I admire you."
"I wonder what Senior Dugu means by that."
Dugu Bo patted Su Cheng's shoulder and said casually, "No need to be so formal, just like Yan Yan, you can call me Grandpa."
Su Cheng: "..."
I used to call you Brother Dugu, and you called me Mr. Su, and now you want me to call you Grandpa?
Even if two worlds cannot be compared, I still can't say it.
Of course, Su Cheng only thought to himself.
He nodded slightly to Dugu Bo and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but my master is Sword Douluo Chen Xin. It wouldn't be appropriate to change our titles randomly."
"You've taken Chen Xin as your master?" Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised, glancing at his granddaughter.
She hadn't told him about this.
Dugu Yan felt a bit helpless at this moment.
She hadn't had the chance to explain Su Cheng's situation to Dugu Bo yet. But she was also somewhat surprised. When did her grandfather become so easygoing?
"Yes!" Ning Rongrong interjected from the side, "My brother is Sword Grandpa's only direct disciple. How can he call you Grandpa?"
"Then why do you still call him brother?" Dugu Bo sneered.
Ning Rongrong blushed instantly, "We have our own ways."
"Then we can have our own ways too."
"Elder, this is not appropriate."
Su Cheng quickly interrupted their argument and gestured with his eyes for Ning Rongrong to say less.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo didn't continue either. He had just said those words casually earlier.
Since Su Cheng was Chen Xin's disciple, it was natural that he wouldn't call him Grandpa.
Glancing at the people around him, Dugu Bo patted Su Cheng's shoulder and said, "Kid, come with me for a moment."
Then he turned and walked towards a separate room on the side of the lounge.
Ning Rongrong looked worried, pulling Su Cheng's sleeve.
Su Cheng glanced at her and whispered, "It's okay, just wait here."
With that, he nodded to Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng before following Dugu Bo.
After entering the room, he closed the door behind him.
Seeing his action, Dugu Bo's eyes showed a hint of approval.
Then he said seriously, "Kid, you seem to have a good understanding of medicines?"
"The junior's name is Su Cheng, and I value honesty," Su Cheng corrected the address before continuing, "To be precise, it's not just medicines, but I have some research in the field of Human body."
"Well, Su Cheng. At your young age, not only do you understand medicines, but you also have time to study human body?" Dugu Bo showed a hint of disbelief.
"You don't need to test me, Senior. Life is inherently unequal. Family background, talent, character, they're all like that," Su Cheng said lightly, "Just like awakening martial souls, some people are born with full soul power and are born candidates for Title Douluo. Some people have zero soul power from birth and can't even become Soul Masters. It's the same with other aspects."
"Are you saying that you're also a genius in the field of medicine?"
"Exactly."
"You're quite bold." Dugu Bo didn't get angry but was amused by Su Cheng's words.
"Senior, are you poisoned?" Su Cheng glanced at him and said straightforwardly, "Your hair color, your eye color, even the scent on your body, are all evidence."
"Nonsense!" Dugu Bo's expression changed abruptly.
"I know the effects of beast martial souls on the human body. Senior, there's no need to deceive me. We have no conflict of interest, and I have no reason to intimidate you."
After a moment of silence, the tension between them eased. Dugu Bo's expression finally softened, "You're right. With your talent, and now being recognized by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there's really no need for you to covet anything from me."
After a brief silence, he spoke with difficulty, "Can you tell if there's a way to cure my poison?"
"I can try."
"Then let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, even if you can just treat Yan Yan, I would be grateful."
In fact, he knew the condition of his illness very well and didn't hold much hope.
But Dugu Yan's poisoning was still relatively shallow, so he still held a glimmer of hope for Su Cheng's abilities.