As the sky gradually brightened, Dugu Bo returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, only to find that something seemed slightly different compared to when he had left.
Glancing at Cheng Xiao, Dugu Bo also noticed the change in his soul power level. His brows furrowed as he asked in confusion, "Kid, your soul power was only around level thirty-eight yesterday. How did you break through in just one night? Could it be that you ate the herbs I gave you?"
"Hehe, no need to worry, Senior Dugu. I've already found a way to solve the poison in your body," Cheng Xiao confidently replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Dugu Bo grumbled, "You said the same thing yesterday. So, tell me, how exactly do you plan to remove all the poison from my body?"
Cheng Xiao stood up, walked three steps forward, and came to stand in front of Dugu Bo. Calmly, he said, "Senior Dugu, you don't need to do anything. Just quietly accept the treatment."
"What do you mean?" Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned.
"It means you should prepare yourself for the detoxification process," Cheng Xiao said firmly.
"Right now?" Dugu Bo frowned and added, "Kid, if you really can remove the poison from my body, I'll agree to three conditions of yours. But first, eat this. My cultivation may not be worth much, but I still want to live a few more years. I don't know much about your methods, and if you accidentally kill me, you'll join me in the afterlife."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo opened his mouth, and a green light flew out, materializing into a bright green pearl.
"Fine, as long as you think this thing can poison me," Cheng Xiao chuckled, glancing at the pearl in Dugu Bo's hand.
Dugu Bo shot him a cold look and said seriously, "Kid, this is the pearl condensed from my Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit after it evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. Half of my power resides in this pearl. If you somehow kill me during treatment, even a Title Douluo wouldn't escape my vengeance. Don't think your special physique can make you immune to my poison!"
Under Dugu Bo's control, the green pearl floated toward Cheng Xiao's mouth. Without hesitation, Cheng Xiao swallowed it.
The moment the pearl entered his body, Cheng Xiao felt a rush of warmth travel down his throat and into his dantian. Instead of feeling discomfort, his entire body, including his limbs, felt inexplicably comfortable.
Dugu Bo said indifferently, "You should be feeling it now. This pearl will only benefit your cultivation without any side effects. If your treatment works, I'll draw it back out."
"Let's get started then, so you won't have to keep worrying," Cheng Xiao said with a smile.
Dugu Bo nodded. His aim in giving Cheng Xiao the pearl was to leave himself an escape route. He didn't want to risk the boy accidentally killing him and then running off with all the precious herbs in the medicinal garden.
Although Dugu Bo wasn't sure of the exact effects of all these herbs, he knew one thing: none of them were ordinary.
The two of them sat cross-legged on the ground. Cheng Xiao casually waved his hand and formed an intricate hand seal, muttering a complex magical incantation. He was preparing to cast a small detoxification spell on Dugu Bo. If he were to use the Song of Healing directly, it might completely cure Dugu Bo of his poison-based abilities.
Without his poison techniques, Dugu Bo would indeed become a joke.
"Kid, what are you mumbling back there?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask when he heard Cheng Xiao chanting in a language he didn't understand.
The next second, Cheng Xiao's hand gently landed on Dugu Bo's back, and immediately, natural energy from the world surged through Cheng Xiao's hand into Dugu Bo's body. As the energy entered, it began purifying Dugu Bo's body, which had been ravaged by poison. Seeing that the initial detoxification spell wasn't enough to neutralize all the poison, Cheng Xiao continued using additional detoxification spells.
As the pure energy washed through his system, wisps of black mist began to seep out of Dugu Bo's body. The moment they came into contact with the air, they were instantly eradicated by the pure energy, eventually dissipating into nothingness.
With each pass of the purifying energy, Dugu Bo, the famed Poison Douluo, couldn't help but moan in comfort.
As time passed, the bones in Dugu Bo's body, which had been eroded by the poison, rapidly began to heal and return to normal. The moans from his mouth continued uninterrupted.
"Is it really that comfortable?" Cheng Xiao thought to himself, glancing at Dugu Bo's trembling body.
After about an hour, Dugu Bo's entire body was drenched in sweat, and his previously aged face now looked vibrant and full of life.
"Good boy, I can clearly feel that most of the poison in my body has been removed. I didn't expect you to actually pull it off!" Dugu Bo's face lit up with excitement. It had been so long since he'd felt this good. For years, the constant erosion of the poison had left him feeling nothing but pain, and the sense of relief was exhilarating.
That explained why he couldn't hold back his moans earlier during the treatment.
"You may feel great, but I'm exhausted," Cheng Xiao said with a wry smile, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Hehe, but you're fine now, right?" Dugu Bo laughed, "Don't forget, I promised you three conditions. It's a great privilege to have a Title Douluo handle things for you, so you should count yourself lucky!"
"Hehe, Senior Dugu, since you've already agreed to three conditions, how about you agree to three more? I'll exchange one of the conditions you owe me for three additional conditions." Cheng Xiao slyly suggested.
"You little rascal, are you trying to pull a fast one on me?" Dugu Bo's face darkened, and he scolded with a laugh, "How can your skin be thicker than mine? One condition for three? Why don't you just ask for a hundred conditions?"
Seeing the drastic shift in Dugu Bo's behavior compared to earlier, Cheng Xiao sighed internally. No wonder people said Dugu Bo had a strange personality—clearly, the rumors were true.
Noticing Cheng Xiao's thoughts, Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "Brat, don't get too cocky just because you got what you wanted. Now, when will you detoxify Yan Yan?"
"Senior Dugu, detoxifying Dugu Yan is possible, but you must first bring someone here for me and promise not to harm them. Once I've recovered a bit, I'll immediately help detoxify Dugu Yan. How does that sound?" Cheng Xiao said casually.
He didn't need Dugu Bo as a bodyguard. After all, using Dugu Yan's life as leverage didn't sit well with him. Besides, he and Dugu Yan were friends, so it was just a matter of helping out.
With a solemn expression, Dugu Bo pondered over Cheng Xiao's words. After a long pause, he asked cautiously, "Kid, bringing someone here is fine, but who is this person, and what is their strength?"
Seeing Dugu Bo's worried expression, Cheng Xiao smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Senior Dugu. You definitely know this person. As for their strength, it should be comparable to yours."
"Just remember, Senior, for the sake of the detoxification I provided, try not to start a fight with him."