Chapter 93: Dugu Yan's Poison Outbreak, Yu Tianheng Seeks Yu Yuanzhen's Help
Dugu Yan collapsed? Dugu Bo's expression instantly became extremely serious.
"What happened?!" he demanded urgently.
"We don't know either," Yu Tianheng quickly explained. "I was just practicing in the dormitory when Dugu Yan's roommate came to find me. She suddenly collapsed, her soul power was uncontrollable, and she looked terribly sick, just like she was poisoned. And it seems the poison she's afflicted with is the same as the one she usually uses."
Seeing Dugu Bo's expression growing increasingly grim, Yu Tianheng hurriedly added, "But for now, a teacher from the academy has managed to temporarily stabilize the spread of the poison."
"Senior Dugu, you better hurry to see Yan Yan, or else..."
Yu Tianheng didn't finish his sentence when he suddenly noticed Dugu Bo's face twisting in a way that was eerily similar to Dugu Yan's expression just a moment ago.
Yu Tianheng, not daring to think further, tentatively asked, "Senior Dugu, are you alright...?"
Dugu Bo, furiously circulating his soul power to suppress the agitation of the toxins in his body, snapped, "Wait."
He then burst through the door into his house, frantically searching for the medicine he had prepared.
"Damn it! Only one pill left!"
Finding only one pill remaining of the medication he had concocted to suppress the toxins, Dugu Bo's already tempered emotions caused the toxins in his body to flare up again.
"Cursed fool!"
After cursing under his breath, Dugu Bo no longer hesitated. He rushed out of the house, ignoring the pain in his body caused by the rain, and grabbed Yu Tianheng, hurrying towards the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Braving the pain in his body, soaked by the relentless rain, Dugu Bo finally arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Following Yu Tianheng's directions, he reached the room where Dugu Yan was resting.
"Senior Dugu," greeted Qin Ming, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan's teacher, who had been staying by Dugu Yan's side.
Dugu Yan lay unconscious on the bed, her face alternating between shades of purple and green, looking terrifyingly ill, and nobody dared approach her. Only a teacher from the academy, maintaining a safe distance, was using their soul power to suppress the spread of the toxins in Dugu Yan's body.
"Enough talk; leave Yan Yan's treatment to me. Thank you all for tonight," Dugu Bo said to the teachers present, expressing his gratitude.
His thanks left many feeling somewhat odd, as no one expected Dugu Bo to say such a word.
After Dugu Bo administered the last pill he had brought to Dugu Yan and saw the toxins begin to recede and get suppressed, he immediately picked her up and left the Heaven Dou Royal Academy with her.
"Teacher Qin, Yan Yan won't have any issues, right?" Yu Tianheng asked, concerned for Dugu Yan as he watched Dugu Bo and his granddaughter leave.
"With Senior Dugu there, Dugu Yan should be fine," Qin Ming replied after a slight hesitation. Then, looking at Yu Tianheng, he added, "Tianheng, if you're really worried about Dugu Yan, maybe you could ask the elders in your family tomorrow. I remember the head and the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan attended the emperor's banquet tonight."
"Since you and Dugu Yan are close, with your current status in the family, you should be able to persuade them to help. By then, treating Dugu Yan shouldn't be a problem."
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng nodded thoughtfully. He could see that Dugu Yan's poisoning was very peculiar, and he had also noticed the similarity between the expressions on the faces of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
This might not be a good sign. Perhaps asking his grandfather and others in his family tomorrow would yield some solutions.
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Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a place where two types of springs emerged, emitting extremely hot and extremely cold spiritual energy. This place was capable of suppressing the toxins in their bodies.
First, Dugu Bo carefully positioned Dugu Yan and used his soul power to guide the contrasting spiritual energies through her body to suppress the toxins. While doing this for Dugu Yan, he also had to split his focus to suppress the toxins within himself. Even for a Titled Douluo like him, this was an immensely draining task.
Soon, the unpleasant color on Dugu Yan's face completely disappeared, and she looked no different from a normal person. After suppressing the toxins in Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo immediately focused all his attention on himself. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could suppress the toxins in his body, but there was only a short period each day when its spiritual energy was most potent. He couldn't afford to waste any time.
Thus, the process continued until the next morning. Dugu Bo finally opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of greenish poison gas.
"It took me the entire night just to suppress the toxins," he muttered. "It seems the toxins have accumulated in my body for far too long." Observing his fingernails, seven had turned black, and the remaining three were gradually getting covered with a faint gray hue.
Realizing this, Dugu Bo's heart sank. He estimated that in no more than three years, all his fingernails would be tainted by the toxins. In other words, he might only have three years left to live.
"Grandpa, are you okay?" Dugu Yan's voice suddenly sounded beside him.
Dugu Bo quickly hid his gloomy expression and looked at his precious granddaughter with concern: "Yan Yan, how are you feeling now? Any better?"
Dugu Yan shook her head slightly: "Grandpa, I'm okay now."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo let out a sigh of relief.
"Grandpa, tell me the truth. Did my father die because of the poison in our family's bloodline?" Dugu Yan suddenly looked at Dugu Bo as if she had made up her mind to ask this question.
Dugu Bo's expression changed: "Who told you that?!"
Dugu Yan shook her head: "Grandpa, do you still want to hide it from me? After I was poisoned last night, I felt the agony. I still remember how my father looked on his deathbed. Please don't hide it from me anymore, okay?"
Looking vulnerable and helpless, Dugu Yan knew too well that her father had died young because he couldn't remove the poison inherent in their family's martial spirit. Now that her own toxins had erupted, it meant she didn't have much time left either.
Seeing Dugu Yan in such a state, Dugu Bo couldn't bear to deceive her anymore. He explained everything about the past and how he used the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to suppress the toxins.
"So, there's no way to completely remove the toxins from our bodies?" Dugu Yan asked with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
"Silly girl, if we didn't have the poison, wouldn't we become useless?" Dugu Bo affectionately touched Dugu Yan's forehead, smiling kindly. "Where do you think my title of 'Poison Douluo' comes from?"
Dugu Yan looked troubled: "But if we can't remove the toxins, what about the children I might have with Tianheng in the future?"
Dugu Bo stiffened upon hearing this. He hadn't expected his granddaughter to be thinking about having children with Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan already!
"Don't worry, no matter what, I'll cleanse the toxins from your body!" Dugu Bo reassured her, choosing to hide the grim truth that the toxins were incurable.
"Let's go, I'll take you back to the academy so your teammates and teacher don't worry," Dugu Bo said as he stood up.
Dugu Yan nodded, and soon they arrived at the gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
As they reached the gate, Dugu Bo saw Yu Tianheng waiting for them, but he was not alone. To his surprise, two unexpected figures stood beside Yu Tianheng.
The two heads of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan โ Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomei.
(End of the chapter)
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