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People often say that occasional blood donation is beneficial to physical and mental health, but both human lifespan and other factors have their limits.
When the body's hematopoietic stem cells reach their limit, the person naturally loses their ability to produce blood and can only wait for death.
Using the bloodletting therapy meant that the side effects of the drugs used to stimulate blood production would inevitably reduce a portion of one's lifespan. Though this reduction was negligible compared to the overall human lifespan, it was still a side effect.
However, if a Spirit Snake soul master like Dugu Yan couldn't keep up with the growth rate of her own toxins through her soul power, it was already a dead end. Ye Wen's actions were justified in this context.
After taking the medicine provided by Ye Wen, Ye Lingling hurriedly treated Dugu Yan's external wounds. Then, the group quickly departed.
Yu Tianheng, who had been thoroughly lectured by Yu Xiaogang, returned to the hotel only to be informed by the staff that everyone from the Imperial Team had left. He felt as though he had been struck by lightning, suddenly sensing that he had been abandoned by the entire world.
However, upon learning that Dugu Yan was in trouble, he didn't dare delay and immediately rushed back to the Tian Dou Empire's capital.
Meanwhile, Ye Wen was casually chatting with the members of the Imperial Team on the back of Flender's True Body martial soul. Though Ye Wen dressed plainly, his appearance was neat, and his speech refined. He quickly bonded with these aristocratic children.
Still, Ye Wen suspected they were merely probing him for information to secure their own safety.
After all, this matter involved a direct blood relative of a Title Douluo, and even the families backing them might not be able to fully protect them.
As for why Flender became everyone's mount, it was naturally because Qin Ming had begged for his help. After all, traveling by carriage to the Tian Dou capital would take ages—flying was far more practical.
As an agility-attack-type soul master, Flender wasn't particularly outstanding in combat at his level, but the speed of his True Body martial soul was top-tier. In less than half a day, he flew the group from distant Soto City to the location of the Tian Dou capital.
Upon arriving at the imperial city, no one dared to waste time. They quickly brought Dugu Yan to the Dugu residence.
"Thank you, Principal," Qin Ming said gratefully.
Exhausted from fully mobilizing his True Body martial soul, Flender weakly waved his hand. However, thinking of Yu Xiaogang's "borrowing eggs to hatch chickens" plan, he forced a strained smile and replied:
"It's nothing. This is what I should do. Besides, I'll need your help with my juniors later. You should hurry and deal with this situation."
Qin Ming thanked him again and bowed before heading toward the Dugu residence.
But Dugu Bo was unlike ordinary Title Douluos. He frequently went out and didn't stay in the residence to cultivate all the time.
Unfortunately, the group arrived just as Dugu Bo had left the residence.
The group exchanged glances, unable to do anything but settle down in the Dugu residence and wait for Dugu Bo's return. During this time, Ye Wen continued using the bloodletting therapy to dilute the toxins in Dugu Yan's body.
Previously, Ye Wen had been analyzing the nature of the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial soul's poison. Now, observing the snake venom in Dugu Yan's body being diluted yet gradually regaining its concentration, Ye Wen finally confirmed his suspicions.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent's poison had completely merged with the Dugu family. It was no longer an ordinary martial soul toxin but a symbiotic toxin rooted in their bloodline, growing stronger as the Dugu soul masters cultivated.
Complete removal was impossible—it would be like disrupting the balance of the body's biological enzymes, instantly causing severe illness. For a poison so deeply intertwined with martial soul cultivation, removing it entirely wouldn't just result in the loss of poison abilities, as Tang San had described in the original story. It would likely endanger Dugu Bo's life.
Having confirmed the root cause of the Jade Phosphor Serpent toxin, two entirely feasible treatment methods emerged in Ye Wen's mind.
Now, everything depended on Dugu Bo's return to implement them.
Considering Dugu Bo's unpredictable temperament, Ye Wen had already sent Huo Yun'er and her companion back to the Huo family under the pretext of hunting souls, temporarily avoiding attention.
As for his parents, Ye Wen had long arranged for them to inspect properties across the Tian Dou Empire, making their whereabouts unpredictable. Even if Dugu Bo wanted to find them, it wouldn't be easy.
Still, no matter how much planning was done, this operation inherently involved risk, and risk always came with the possibility of failure. Ye Wen didn't have full confidence and was inwardly anxious.
But to curb the rise of the destined protagonist, Tang San, Ye Wen had to act now. Otherwise, with the Immortal Grass in hand, Tang San's group of misfits would truly soar.
Though the Tian Dou capital remained calm on the surface, the noble families and major sects with connections were already aware of Dugu Yan's poisoning. The upper echelons began to grow uneasy.
There was no helping it—though Dugu Bo was the strongest fighter in the Tian Dou capital, like Erlang Shen, he followed orders only when it suited him. They could only rely on personal ties to request his assistance.
And Dugu Bo was notoriously unpredictable. A slight misstep, and any family outside the top three sects or the imperial family within the Tian Dou region would face his wrath.
In the midst of this long wait, those in the Dugu residence suddenly felt an overwhelming soul power pressure crush down on them from above.
For a moment, everyone struggled to breathe, as if they were standing at the edge of an abyss.
"How curious. When did my residence suddenly become so crowded with outsiders?" Dugu Bo's indifferent voice rang out slowly.
Among the group, Qin Ming, with the highest cultivation, bore the brunt of Dugu Bo's unrelenting pressure and stepped forward with a respectful bow.
"Greetings, Lord Dugu. Please show mercy. Miss Dugu is gravely poisoned and requires your immediate assistance. Any further delay will spell disaster."
Upon hearing this, the oppressive aura emanating from Dugu Bo paused momentarily before surging even more violently. But the next instant, as if realizing this was not the time for such displays, he swiftly retracted all his pressure.
"Yan Yan!"
With a cry of alarm, a handsome young man with long, ink-green hair strode into the hall.
Seeing Dugu Yan lying pale-faced on the couch, her lips tinged with green, Dugu Bo's expression darkened. Using his soul power, he dispersed everyone present and quickly stepped forward.
As someone who had long suffered from the backlash of his own martial soul, Dugu Bo immediately recognized that Dugu Yan was experiencing a toxin backlash from her martial soul.
But this shouldn't have happened! Over the years, with his soul power suppressing her toxins, Dugu Yan shouldn't be suffering from a toxin backlash at this time!
Still, Dugu Bo pushed these thoughts aside for now. With one hand, he used his soul power to suppress the toxins in Dugu Yan's body while coldly dismissing everyone else, ordering them not to disturb his treatment of her.
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