"How could this... how could this be..."
Dugu Bo was in disbelief, his body stumbling as he collapsed weakly onto the ground, his eyes vacant.
He was utterly despondent, his mind involuntarily replaying the scene of his granddaughter's parents dying from a poison explosion.
As expected...
In the end, he could do nothing.
Was he going to have to watch his granddaughter die from a poison explosion too? Unwilling, truly unwilling.
Even though he was unwilling, he had no recourse.
Chen Qingling's eyes flickered, a glimmer of hope appearing. Could it be that there was truly no way out?
She refused to believe in fate!
Suddenly.
She thought of the Human-Faced Demon Spider that had died not long ago!
Didn't it drop an External Soul Bone?
As everyone knew, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was incredibly venomous; a single touch meant certain death.
So, what about its External Soul Bone?
Was there a possibility it could solve the poison afflicting Dugu Yan?
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, Chen Qingling wanted to try. Who knew if it would work if she didn't try?
She didn't care about the External Soul Bone at all.
She didn't need it, nor could she use it. Therefore, it could only be given to someone else.
None of the three friends were suitable, and only Dugu Yan could barely be considered.
Although her Martial Soul had nothing to do with the Human-Faced Demon Spider, they both possessed deadly poison!
"Senior, you don't need to be sad. The immortal herbs can't detoxify, but I have another plan. I just don't know if it will work."
Chen Qingling's words were like a ray of light in the dark night, saving the despairing Dugu Bo.
"Really?! What is it?" Dugu Bo stood up excitedly, his whole body trembling.
Then, he saw Chen Qingling take out an external Soul Bone.
"This is an external Soul Bone from a thirty-eight thousand year old Human-Faced Demon Spider."
Dugu Bo: ?!!
Ah?!
A young man's prize?
Thirty-eight thousand years?
A Human-Faced Demon Spider's external Soul Bone?
The Soul Bone itself wasn't anything special, but an external Soul Bone was even rarer than a regular Soul Bone.
Just putting this up for auction would make it priceless! It's a treasure you can only dream of finding!
But…
Such a priceless treasure, and Qingling was planning to give it to Dugu Yan, to see if it could cure her poison!
Qingling is really so good, Dugu Bo nearly wept.
How could there be someone like her in the world, showing kindness to everyone?
"This… this… is unfair to you…"
"Don't worry about it. I don't need it, so it's better for Dugu Yan to try it."
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and took the external Soul Bone Chen Qingling handed over.
"Thank you, really, thank you so much. I have no way to repay this kindness."
"Go back quickly and give it to Dugu Yan."
Dugu Bo nodded and flew towards the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with the external Soul Bone.
All of this was seen by Chen Shenggē. He knew this would happen.
As a father, how could he not know his daughter's personality?
As long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would help someone she had only met once without hesitation.
Perhaps only a person with such a nature could possess the most beautiful Martial Soul in the world—the Light Goddess Butterfly.
Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Dugu Yan had been waiting for her grandfather, Dugu Bo, and was bored, so she walked around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well several times.
As soon as she turned around, she saw her grandfather returning, and her eyes immediately landed on his hands.
"Grandfather, where did you get this Soul Bone? It's so ugly!"
Seeing the Soul Bone in Dugu Bo's hand, Dugu Yan was first startled, then she complained that the Soul Bone was too unsightly.
Dugu Bo scolded, "Yan'er, you must refine and absorb this Soul Bone."
"Ah?!" Dugu Yan was stunned. She was supposed to refine and absorb such an ugly Soul Bone, and it was a rare external Soul Bone.
If she were a man, it would be fine, but she was a woman!
"This... Grandpa... this is too ugly, I'm a girl."
"Yan Yan!"
"Don't be so precious! Quickly refine and absorb it, perhaps it can cure the poison in your body."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, seizing on the key words.
"No, I can't take it. Grandpa, you should use this external Soul Bone."
Dugu Bo shook his head. "Grandpa, I am already past my prime, old. But Yan Yan, you still have a long way to go. It's the best choice for you."
"Yan Yan, you don't want Grandpa to worry about you all the time, do you?"
Looking at Dugu Bo's serious gaze and undeniable words, Dugu Yan wanted to say something, but swallowed it back in the end.
"Alright..."
To avoid worrying her grandfather, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, accepted the external Soul Bone, and sat cross-legged to begin refining it.
After a while.
Attached to Dugu Yan's back were the horrifying legs of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, which were enough to make anyone break out in a cold sweat just by looking at them.
Clearly, she had successfully refined it.
"How is it? Yanyan? How do you feel?" Dugu Bo eagerly stepped forward and asked.
He desperately hoped to cure the poison in his granddaughter's body.
Dugu Yan closed her eyes and carefully felt it, a smile spreading across her face.
"Grandfather, I feel it! I feel it!"
"I can feel the toxins coursing through my body!"
Dugu Bo was overjoyed. This was excellent! Being able to feel the toxins meant he could control them! This was definitely good news! At the same time, Dugu Bo was grateful to Qingling.
"So, can we force them out?"
Dugu Yan nodded, "We can force them out, but it's not necessary. With these toxins, my strength will increase even further!"
"Meaning the toxins on me are no threat and can be used to my advantage."
"Excellent, excellent!" Dugu Bo's smile couldn't be wider. The Human-Faced Demon Spider's external Soul Bone had not only cured his granddaughter's poison, but it had also made her stronger.
All of this was thanks to Chen Qingling!
Without her sacrifice, there wouldn't be the Dugu Yan of today.
Their family owed Qingling an enormous debt of gratitude!
"Grandpa, where did you get this external Soul Bone?"
Dugu Bo patted his granddaughter on the shoulder. "Yanyan, you need to catch up to Qingling and prove yourself to her."
"Huh?!"
Dugu Yan was baffled, completely unsure why her grandfather was bringing up Qingling at this moment.
"This rare external Soul Bone was given to you by Qingling. We must remember this kindness for the rest of our lives."
At this moment, Dugu Yan understood what was happening.
Every Soul Master knew how valuable this rare external Soul Bone was.
Dugu Yan's eyes were red. "Grandfather, I understand."
"I will definitely work harder and harder, to catch up to Qingling's pace, to prove it to her!"
Dugu Bo nodded with satisfaction. "That's my good Yan'Yan, my good granddaughter."
"Cough, cough, cough." Dugu Bo coughed violently, scaring Dugu Yan, who rushed to his side. "Grandfather, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a little too excited. It's nothing."
On the other side.
Chen Qingling sent away the Human-Faced Demon Spider's external Soul Bone, and immediately felt refreshed.
Having a creepy external Soul Bone made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Fortunately, it was given away.
It just happened to satisfy both parties' needs.
"Dugu Yan, I hope you won't disappoint me. Next time we meet, I must have another fight with you."
Chen Qingling looked forward to that day, waving goodbye to the butterfly tide.
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