While treating Dugu Yan, the old poison master Dugu Bo also discovered why her toxins had become problematic.
"Hmm? This toxin is spider venom, and it looks somewhat familiar. Let me think... Isn't this the venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider? How did Yan Yan get exposed to this?" Dugu Bo frowned as he pondered.
At this moment, Dugu Bo hadn't noticed that this was Ye Wen's doing.
After days of bloodletting treatment, during which Dugu Yan naturally bathed and cleaned herself, all traces of the drugs Ye Wen had administered had long been washed away.
During this time, Ye Wen had added a little something extra—feeding Dugu Yan minute doses of human-faced demon spider venom through the medication. Though minimal, it was enough to agitate the already activated Jade Phosphor Serpent venom in her body. The two toxins clashed like dragons and tigers, continuously generating new toxins that couldn't be stopped.
However, both were only thousand-year-level toxins, and Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo. Under his absolute soul power suppression, the foreign toxins in Dugu Yan's body were quickly expelled, and her Jade Phosphor Serpent venom was completely subdued by Dugu Bo's overwhelming soul power.
Everything unfolded exactly as Ye Wen had predicted. The toxins in Dugu Yan's body were trivial in front of Dugu Bo.
Looking at Dugu Yan's lips returning to their normal color, she now appeared peaceful, like a sleeping princess. For once, Dugu Bo's usually cold eyes softened.
He gently tidied Dugu Yan's slightly messy hair, tucked her in, and then walked out of the room.
Seeing the somewhat disheveled teammates and teacher of his granddaughter, Dugu Bo resumed his aloof demeanor and said in a low voice, "Follow me."
The fact that Dugu Bo hadn't immediately attacked upon arrival caused everyone to breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that Dugu Yan was fine.
In another reception hall, Dugu Bo sat in the main seat. His narrow, phoenix-like eyes scanned the group before settling on Qin Ming.
"Teacher Qin Ming, explain. How did my Yan Yan end up like this? If you don't provide a reasonable explanation, don't blame me for losing my temper."
Though Dugu Bo didn't release any soul power pressure this time, his icy tone and Qin Ming's deep-seated reverence for him still made Qin Ming break into a cold sweat. Trembling, Qin Ming bowed deeply and said:
"As you wish, Lord Dugu..."
Qin Ming then proceeded to recount everything that had happened in Soto City, leaving no detail out.
Dugu Bo listened silently, his long fingers tapping rhythmically on the table, each tap echoing like a drumbeat in everyone's hearts.
"So that's how it is."
After hearing the entire story, Dugu Bo spoke slowly.
The next moment, a pure surge of soul power formed and shot toward Qin Ming.
Before Qin Ming could react, the soul power wave sent him flying through the wall, crashing into the courtyard outside. He rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.
Dugu Bo's voice drifted lazily over: "As a teacher, you failed to protect your student. Consider this a light punishment. If something like this happens again, just commit suicide—it'll save me the trouble of poisoning you myself."
Qin Ming shakily got to his feet and bowed deeply. "Thank you for your mercy, Lord Dugu. I will remember this."
This scene shocked Ye Lingling and the others. As Dugu Bo turned his gaze toward them, they trembled involuntarily, their minds screaming inwardly: 'We're just juniors! You don't have to be so harsh, Elder!'
But Dugu Bo wasn't entirely unreasonable. If Dugu Yan had died, he wouldn't hesitate to make these people pay with their lives. But since she was fine, he wouldn't go completely berserk.
After scanning the group, his gaze lingered on Ye Lingling for a moment before he asked:
"Little girl from the Ye family, I know your family's abilities well. There's no way you could have stabilized Yan Yan's condition. So, can you tell me which benefactor helped my Yan Yan?"
No one tried to steal credit—after all, as Dugu Bo had pointed out, he knew the limits of the Ye family's abilities. If their "Complete Healing" technique could solve the problem, the Dugu family wouldn't have suffered from martial soul toxins for generations.
Ye Lingling pointed to Ye Wen, who had been quietly blending into the background. "Grandfather Dugu, it was this young man who stabilized Yan Yan's condition. He also happened to find her when she was poisoned."
With Ye Lingling's gesture, the other members of the Imperial Team stepped aside, revealing Ye Wen.
Ye Wen flashed a polite yet awkward smile and bowed slightly to Dugu Bo. "Greetings, Lord Dugu."
Initially, hearing that Ye Wen had stabilized Dugu Yan's condition put Dugu Bo in a relatively good mood.
But when Ye Lingling mentioned that Ye Wen had found Dugu Yan in her poisoned state, Dugu Bo's naturally suspicious and sensitive nature caused his expression to shift instantly.
Sensing Ye Wen's weak cultivation and observing his deceivingly harmless appearance, Dugu Bo ultimately decided against attacking directly. Instead, he asked:
"Young man, you've done well. To reach level 34 at just 12 years old shows great promise. Can you tell me which family you belong to?" Dugu Bo asked in a chilling tone.
It was well-known that while the Douluo continent never openly promoted the idea of bloodline superiority, most powerful martial souls—unless mutated—originated from prestigious families. That Ye Wen, at such a young age, had reached such a high cultivation level strongly suggested that he had significant backing.
Though eccentric, Dugu Bo wasn't a fool. Since Dugu Yan was fine, he didn't want to escalate things unnecessarily.
Ye Wen smiled modestly again and softly revealed his origins and identity, subtly using Qian Renxue's name as a shield. He introduced himself as the rising authority behind the recently famous pharmacy.
When Dugu Bo heard the name Xue Qinghe, he initially suspected it was Xue Qinghe plotting against him. But upon learning that Ye Wen already had two fiancées, Dugu Bo dismissed the thought. If someone truly wanted to scheme against him, they wouldn't settle for such minor favors.
Could it really have been a coincidence?
This thought crossed his mind, and after much deliberation, Dugu Bo reluctantly accepted it as the truth.
At this moment, Dugu Bo suddenly turned to Ye Lingling and asked, "Girl, did my Yan Yan come into contact with any soul masters related to Human-Faced Demon Spider venom before being poisoned?"
Ye Lingling didn't recall anyone with a Human-Faced Demon Spider martial soul, but she vaguely remembered the Ground Demon Spider from the Berserker Team.
However, when it came to spiders, Ye Lingling vividly recalled Tang San fiercely pointing his Eight Spider Legs at her. Her face turned pale, and she trembled involuntarily.
Her psychological trauma resurfaced.
Seeing this reaction, Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed dangerously. It seemed someone had indeed dared to poison his granddaughter.
Dugu Bo's tone turned icy as he demanded, "Tell me—who was it!"
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