"By the way, Senior Dugu, do you have any other impressions of me? Like if we've met before?" Su Cheng asked casually as he collected blood samples from Dugu Bo for a physical examination.
Dugu Bo gave him a strange look and replied, "Kid, who do you think you are? My granddaughter is older than you. Don't tell me you don't want to be my grandson and prefer to be my brother?"
"I dare not, I just said it casually," Su Cheng smiled awkwardly, choosing not to pursue the topic further.
However, he couldn't help but ponder inwardly.
He had spent a considerable amount of time with Dugu Bo in the simulated world, much more than with Ning Fengzhi, yet Dugu Bo's behavior wasn't as eccentric as Qian Renxue or Ning Fengzhi.
Since it wasn't from memories originating from another world, how did the simulator alter the original timeline?
Even characters like Chen Xin, whom he had encountered before, seemed relatively normal apart from taking disciples, unlike Ning Fengzhi, who was much more enthusiastic.
But the act of taking disciples was understandable.
In this world, the most top-tier martial soul for swords only had the Seven Kill Sword. Perhaps before, Chen Xin was simply waiting for the right candidate.
In the simulated world, didn't he end up being adopted as the successor of the Unnamed Sword?
Or perhaps these changes in characters stemmed from other reasons?
"Sigh, too few clues," Su Cheng sighed inwardly, "But I absolutely cannot expose the simulator; I'll have to find another opportunity to probe Ning Fengzhi."
The last time he met Qian Renxue, the hint of killing intent she displayed unsettled him deeply.
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking?" Dugu Bo, seeing Su Cheng's distracted expression, was displeased.
"Oh, your poison, there might still be a cure," Su Cheng said, pretending to continue his examination.
"Is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo straightened up immediately.
"Of course, it's true. Originally, your poison had deeply penetrated your bones, and it's nearly impossible to cure. However..." Su Cheng scrutinized him, "I assume Senior, you've found some way to suppress the toxicity within you."
Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised. "You can tell?"
"It's basic knowledge. Anyone with a bit of medical expertise could tell. Despite your status as a Title Douluo, you should've been dead by now without any trace of medicinal residue in your body. I assume you've suppressed it through special means," Su Cheng explained calmly, "Treating you at the location where you suppress the poison might give us a chance."
Dugu Bo looked at Su Cheng, narrowing his eyes slightly.
Su Cheng met his gaze calmly.
After a moment, Dugu Bo nodded slightly. "I have indeed found a miraculous place that can suppress the poison within me. It's also my medicinal garden."
Although Dugu Bo roughly understood the extraordinary nature of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, he didn't fully comprehend the preciousness of that place. Since Su Cheng directly mentioned it, he decided to be straightforward and disclosed the information.
"Tell me about the general situation of your medicinal garden first," Su Cheng requested.
"It's a hot spring where ice and fire intertwine, with extremely abundant spiritual energy, but it consists of extreme fire and ice spiritual energies..." Dugu Bo briefly described the situation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes to Su Cheng.
"I have a rough idea of your situation there. In that place, I am confident that I can cure the severe poison in your body," Su Cheng assured.
"Do you know what place I'm talking about?" Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised. Describing the spectacle of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes was difficult in words.
"I know, the coexistence of ice and fire spiritual energies, extreme cold and extreme heat together, is not surprising for suppressing the severe poison on your body. Moreover, such a place is very suitable for various rare plants to grow, and most likely, the medicinal ingredients needed for your treatment can be found there as well."
"Shall we go there now?" Dugu Bo sat up abruptly.
Su Cheng's ability to deduce so much information from his words and expressions had significantly increased his credibility in Dugu Bo's mind.
"Not yet," Su Cheng refused his invitation directly, "I'm not convenient to go there for now."
"Why?" Dugu Bo frowned.
"I still have some other matters to deal with. You don't need to worry; your poison won't be cured in a short time, and being anxious won't help," Su Cheng said without lifting his head.
Indeed, Su Cheng had no intention of going to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes at the moment because it wouldn't benefit him.
Even if he obtained the Immortal Grass, he had no place to use it, and even if he did, he couldn't take it out from his hands; he couldn't keep such a thing safe.
Moreover, he didn't want to appear together with Dugu Bo in front of others right now.
Dugu Bo was a good bodyguard, but if exposed, the effectiveness would be compromised by at least half.
This Poison Douluo was too weak to fight alone.
As a background support for showing off, he already had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind him.
But Dugu Bo seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Su Cheng's reasoning, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. "Are you trying to deceive me? There's actually no way to cure my poison?"
"What benefit would I gain from deceiving you? Here's the deal, I can treat your granddaughter first. You can help me find a few medicinal ingredients from your medicinal garden. Her poison is not too severe, so it shouldn't be difficult to treat," Su Cheng suggested.
Seeing Su Cheng bring up Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo didn't argue further. In fact, curing his granddaughter's poison was his main reason for urgently coming to see Su Cheng this time.
"Also, Senior Dugu, I hope you can keep the matter of me being able to treat you a secret for now," Su Cheng added.
"Why?" Dugu Bo felt puzzled. Wasn't it a good thing for others to know that he had gained the friendship of a Title Douluo?
Moreover, if this matter was made public, he wouldn't have to worry about the other party denying this favor afterward.
"...," Su Cheng remained silent for a moment before smiling wryly, "Actually, I hope you can secretly protect me for a while. It seems that the Crown Prince doesn't quite like me."
"?" Dugu Bo had a puzzled expression.
He understood what Su Cheng said, but not entirely.
In his view, Su Cheng indeed had extraordinary talent, but how could he offend the Crown Prince with his cultivation strength?
"I'm not sure of the specific reason, but I felt his malice towards me when we met at the Academy Committee before," Su Cheng said with a hint of helplessness.
This time, he wasn't lying.
He didn't understand why Qian Renxue was acting this way. If he knew the specific reasons, he could take targeted preventive measures instead of being at a loss.