Chapter 98: Conquering Dugu Bo, Conversation Between Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng
"Senior Dugu, why are you here at my place so late at night instead of going home to sleep?" Su Yun expressed a hint of surprise upon seeing Dugu Bo's arrival.
"Haโ" Hearing Su Yun's exaggerated surprise, even the usually stoic Ghost Douluo couldn't help but almost burst into laughter.
No, I must hold back.
I'm a professional... unless I can't hold back.
"Haha!" On the side, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan couldn't hold back either.
He saw the veins on Dugu Bo's forehead bulging, his fists clenched, and he almost let out a goose-like cry while watching his old rival make a fool of himself.
Su Yun wasn't surprised by Dugu Bo's appearance.
In fact, if Dugu Bo hadn't shown up, Su Yun would probably have been a bit surprised.
Su Yun knew Dugu Bo very well.
He was a professional when it came to spoiling his granddaughter.
Compared to the ruthless methods he used to cripple his granddaughter's martial soul, if he had to fulfill Su Yun's request in exchange for his help, it would be a lesser evil.
Su Yun believed that Dugu Bo would definitely come to him.
He just didn't expect Dugu Bo to come so quickly.
Did he get rid of his doubts so quickly?
Dugu Bo coldly looked at the two old rivals standing behind Su Yun, trying hard not to laugh at his embarrassment, and his teeth ground together with a creaking sound.
But when he thought that he came here tonight to ask for a favor, he could only suppress his temper.
"Young Master Su, don't mock this old man. The incident that night was my fault."
Dugu Bo also didn't expect that he, the titled Douluo, would one day have to yield to a ten-year-old boy.
"As long as you can cure my granddaughter Dugu Yan, I can agree to the conditions you mentioned that night."
Upon hearing this, Su Yun didn't rush to respond. After entering the room, he found a place to sit down.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yueguan and Ghost Douluo Guimei stood behind him.
After a long silence in the room, Su Yun finally spoke, "Senior Dugu, that night I said, 'If you change your mind, the conditions won't be so simple.'"
"You said it yourself, your bones are tough."
"Do you think that the price I'm offering now is still the same as before?"
Dugu Bo's expression changed at Su Yun's words, but he quickly returned to normal.
On the way here, Dugu Bo had already anticipated that Su Yun would give him a hard time.
Now, it wasn't Su Yun and the others begging him to join the Martial Soul Hall, but him begging Su Yun to save his granddaughter.
The conditions he had proposed that night were definitely not enough to make Su Yun take action.
"So, Young Master Su, what do you want?" Dugu Bo took a deep breath and stared into Su Yun's eyes.
Su Yun shook his head slightly and said, "I can't determine the price. It depends on how much sincerity Senior Dugu can show."
Compared to setting his own conditions, Su Yun naturally hoped that Dugu Bo would reveal how many chips he had.
With these words, Dugu Bo fell silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Su Yun didn't rush. He knew that Dugu Bo was currently engaged in a mental struggle.
However, he believed that no matter what decision Dugu Bo made, the one who would ultimately benefit would still be him, the one in control.
After a long while, Dugu Bo finally spoke.
"First, I can join your Martial Soul Hall, and whether it's public or not is up to you."
"Second, you can assign me to do anything."
"..."
"As long as you can heal Yan Yan, I can accept any conditions."
Dugu Bo's words were equivalent to handing over his life to the Martial Soul Hall. But he had only one condition: to completely remove the poison from Dugu Yan's body and allow her to cultivate like a normal soul master.
After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged glances, both sensing surprise in each other's eyes.
They didn't expect that Dugu Bo would be willing to pay such a high price for his granddaughter.
"I know that your Martial Soul Hall has a special contract for recognizing masters."
"Once the contract is made, it can never be betrayed."
"Normally, someone of my level as a soul master would have to be at the level of your Pope to personally establish the contract."
Dugu Bo looked at Su Yun with slightly narrowed eyes and said, "But I still want to make a contract with you."
Dugu Bo's slightly hoarse voice fell, and both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were once again surprised.
The Martial Soul Hall did have such a master-recognition contract.
Similar to the contract Su Yun had once made with Tang San, it was an ancient contract passed down from the God of Angels.
Though ancient, once the contract was made, it could never be changed.
Dugu Bo's words were equivalent to placing his life in Su Yun's hands.
This old crafty fellow actually trusts Su Yun so much?
After showing his utmost sincerity, Dugu Bo stared straight at Su Yun.
He had handed his life over to Su Yun's control, never to betray the Martial Soul Hall.
His goal was simple: to have his granddaughter cured.
If Su Yun couldn't cure his granddaughter, their contract would naturally become void.
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Su Yun suddenly chuckled.
"Senior Dugu, there's no need to take it so seriously."
"My words back then were just a joke."
"Written words on paper are sometimes just that, words on paper."
"In the end, we still hope to have talents like Senior Dugu join our Martial Soul Hall."
Su Yun smiled and said, "You can forget about what was said before."
"But rest assured, Senior Dugu, I will treat your granddaughter, Dugu Yan."
"Your illness, I will treat as well."
"Now that you are a member of our Martial Soul Hall, I cannot mistreat you."
Dugu Bo was taken aback by Su Yun's words.
Not only him, even Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo behind Su Yun showed surprised expressions upon hearing his words.
Both of them as healers?
"Su young friend, I'm already gravely ill," Dugu Bo said in a deep voice. "Treating me is a waste of your time."
"You just need to focus on treating my granddaughter, Yan Yan."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo nodded.
Treating Dugu Yan alone was something they believed Su Yun could handle.
But treating Dugu Bo, to be frank, even if Su Yun could do it, it would undoubtedly consume a large amount of his energy.
It might even delay his own cultivation.
In the grand scheme of things, improving his own strength was more important than anything else for Su Yun.
However, in the face of Dugu Bo's words, Su Yun shook his head and said, "When I say I can do it, I can do it. If you don't believe me, you can try this."
With that, Su Yun flipped his hand, revealing a leaf of the Blue Silver Emperor Tree brimming with vitality.
"Swish!" Su Yun tossed it in front of Dugu Bo.
He smiled and said, "Senior Dugu, you can eat it and see."
Dugu Bo held the Blue Silver Emperor Tree leaf in his hand, wearing a hesitant expression on his face.
But soon, he no longer hesitated and swallowed it in one gulp.
Boom!
The moment the leaf of the Blue Silver Emperor Tree entered Dugu Bo's body, an incredibly pure life force, like surging waves, spread throughout his body along his meridians and bones.
Originally, his body had been intertwined and fused with the venom of the Emerald Serpent, making it impossible to separate them.
However, when the life force from Su Yun's Blue Silver Emperor Leaf descended like a gentle rain, the venom of the Emerald Serpent that had been lingering in his body like taffy was devoured by it at an astonishing speed.
Dugu Bo, who had been plagued by toxins in his body, suddenly felt a lot lighter.
"This is..."
Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with profound astonishment.
"Hehe, Senior Dugu, there's no need to get so excited. This is one of my original soul techniques."
"It can increase the life force within a soul master's body and devour things that are harmful to you."
Su Yun explained, "However, this is only a temporary solution and can only provide short-term relief for your body."
"To truly heal you and Dugu Yan, the most reliable method would be for me to take action, provided we have high-quality spirit medicines and a highly compatible soul bone."
After hearing Su Yun's words, Dugu Bo's amazement gradually faded away.
However, at this moment, he felt a hint of respect for Su Yun.
As the saying goes, the capable one should take the lead.
The young man from the Martial Soul Hall in front of him, although much younger than himself, held the power to save both him and his granddaughter's lives.
And he wasn't even willing to bind him with a contract.
Dugu Bo, at his age, naturally understood that everything Su Yun had done was just a means of superior authority controlling those beneath them.
However, the capital displayed by the other party is indeed worth following.
Yu Tianheng, at such a young age, not only possesses extraordinary innate talent in cultivating soul power but has also created his own soul skill.
Dugu Bo naturally trusts him greatly.
So, he nodded slightly and said, "As for the matter of soul bones, I will try to find a way and see if I can borrow one from someone."
Soul bones are a scarce commodity.
Moreover, it's a soul bone that no one has ever used before.
"As for the spirit medicines..."
Dugu Bo suddenly spoke again, "Su young friend, I have a medicinal garden where many spirit medicines grow."
"Furthermore, there are many spirit medicines that I am not familiar with. Perhaps in a few days, you can find some time to go and see if there are any spirit medicines you need."
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Su Yun's eyes indeed lit up.
He naturally knew which place Dugu Bo was referring to.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
There were many divine-grade herbs there.
Countless top-quality spirit medicines were abundant.
It could be described as a top-tier paradise.
With that in mind, Su Yun turned to look at Chrysanthemum Douluo behind him.
At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, there was a peculiar Heavenly Jewel Chrysanthemum.
If Chrysanthemum Douluo could obtain it, his strength would undoubtedly rise to another level!
It would be perfect for enhancing the strength of East's subordinates, and Su Yun felt that it was a better choice than giving it to that young man, Dai Mubai.
With these thoughts, Su Yun expressed his agreement with Dugu Bo's plan:
"If that's the case, let's proceed according to what Senior Dugu has suggested."
After this conversation, not long afterward, Dugu Bo disappeared from the room.
Just as Dugu Bo left, Yue Guan clapped her hands and praised Su Yun.
"Su Yun, you really helped His Holiness Crown bring Dugu Bo under control."
"I really didn't expect that you had this kind of ability."
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei nodded slightly from the side, "Indeed, it's quite unexpected that Dugu Bo, as a Poison Douluo, would be poisoned by his own toxin."
"Even more unexpected is that you, young man, can cure his poison."
"Su Yun, your martial soul is truly extraordinary."
Su Yun chuckled.
He could tell that the praise from the two Titled Douluo this time was genuine.
"After tomorrow's visit to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, both seniors should get some rest."
After Su Yun's voice fell, Yue Guan and Gui Mei no longer disturbed him and soon left his room.
...
However, after Dugu Bo left Su Yun's room.
He didn't rush back.
Instead, he went to the mansion of the Snow Star Prince first.
The Snow Star Prince, upon seeing Dugu Bo's late-night visit, immediately came out to greet him.
Dugu Bo did not hesitate to state his purpose directly and mentioned his need for a soul bone.
Upon hearing this, the Snow Star Prince's expression changed slightly:
"A soul bone?"
"This is indeed a rare item."
"Even my royal family doesn't possess such a precious item."
Dugu Bo nodded slightly, knowing that soul bones were an extremely hereditary item, only possessed by the upper three sects and lower four sects among the major sects.
Even the royal families of the Heavenly Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire did not have them.
"The purpose of my conversation with you is to hope that you can investigate privately on my behalf in your own name."
"My granddaughter is in urgent need of a soul bone to cure her poison."
Faced with Dugu Bo's request, the Snow Star Prince naturally did not refuse.
After obtaining the Snow Star Prince's promise, Dugu Bo left the prince's mansion.
...
In the resting room of the Blue Lightning Tyrant School.
Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian sat at the table, their expressions calm as they looked at Yu Tianheng in front of them.
"Tianheng, it's time to put an end to the relationship between you and Dugu Yan."
The one speaking was none other than Yu Tianheng's grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen.
"How is that possible?!"
Yu Tianheng was shocked, and he stood up suddenly, "Grandfather, how could I give up on Yan Yan?!"
"There's nothing impossible."
Yu Yuanzhen's expression was indifferent as he said, "That Dugu Yan is already close to death, at most, she can live for another three or four years with her poisoning."
"With her poisoned body, if she marries into our Yu Family and gives birth to a child who inherits the poison, wouldn't our lineage be cut off?"
"A woman like her is not qualified to marry into our Blue Lightning Tyrant School."
Yu Tianheng trembled all over. He couldn't believe that his grandfather, who had been talking about his engagement to Dugu Yan earlier that night, now wanted him to separate from her!
"But, Grandfather!"
Yu Tianheng said excitedly, "That Su Yun also said that all we need is a soul bone to save Yan Yan. Can it be that our Blue Lightning Tyrant School can't even produce a soul bone?"
Sitting beside Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Luomian spoke, "The Soul Bone Clan does have them, but they wouldn't give one to someone from another family."
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