Chapter 41: Dugu Bo's Confession
Evening.
Heaven Dou City, Dugu Mansion.
Ever since talking with Mu Ci, Dugu Yan had been feeling uneasy and couldn't wait to go home to find her grandfather and find out about her situation.
She was in a state of anxiety until the afternoon, and with Ye Lingling's comfort, she boarded the carriage back to Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Yan walked quickly into the mansion and was immediately greeted by a housekeeper.
"Miss!"
"Is my grandpa home?"
Dugu Yan looked at the old butler in front of her and asked.
It wasn't that Dugu Yan didn't want to go directly to find Dugu Bo; it was just that Dugu Bo's whereabouts were unpredictable, and he might disappear for a few days at any time.
To let Dugu Yan know his whereabouts, Dugu Bo would tell the old housekeeper the approximate time of his return before going out, so as to save his granddaughter from worrying.
"My dear Miss, the master just came back and is resting in the backyard."
After hearing the butler's answer, Dugu Yan immediately used her soul power and ran quickly to the backyard.
Passing through the complicated corridor, Dugu Yan immediately saw the old man sitting on the recliner in the yard.
Dugu Bo, who had just suppressed the backlash of snake venom through the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, lay on a recliner, trying to relieve the horrible pain that had disappeared not long ago.
Although he looked relaxed, he did not release his own perception.
So he didn't notice Dugu Yan running at full speed.
"Grandfather!"
When Dugu Yan saw her relative, her eyes turned red, and her tone was tearful. She threw herself straight into Dugu Bo's arms.
The sudden weight and the slight crying sound woke Dugu Bo up from his deep sleep.
Looking at the crying Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo was worried about his granddaughter and, at the same time, filled with rage. He held Dugu Yan's shoulders with both hands and said:
"Yanyan, what's wrong with you? Don't scare grandpa."
"Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I'll kill his whole family!"
Dugu Bo was not just saying this in anger; he could really do it. Ever since the death of his son and daughter-in-law, Dugu Yan was his only concern in this world.
If anything happened to Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo would go crazy.
By then, even if it was the Holy Land of Spirit City, he would dare to self-destruct while holding the poison bead.
Listening to her grandfather's words, Dugu Yan gradually stopped crying, raised her pretty face with tears in her eyes, looked at Dugu Bo, and said:
"Grandpa, tell me the truth, am I poisoned?"
As soon as these words came out, Dugu Bo's heartbeat paused twice.
He had never said such a thing in front of Dugu Yan, and the housekeeper and servants in the house knew nothing about it. How did she know?
Now Dugu Bo's face no longer had anger, only solemnity. Looking at Dugu Yan's red eyes, he whispered:
"Yanyan, who told you about this?"
Dugu Yan listened to the answer in a daze. It was totally different from what she had imagined.
Shouldn't grandpa be furious and say this was nonsense?
Why did it look like a preset thing?
"Grandpa, so this is true? Our family is really poisoned? Including you?"
Dugu Bo was silent for a while and sighed heavily.
Since his granddaughter already knew, there was no need for him to hide it any longer.
"Yes, Yanyan, because of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit, everyone in our Dugu family is born with a poisonous spirit."
"As you age and improve your cultivation, it will gradually manifest itself in your body, just like your hair and eye color."
"I remember when you were just born, your color wasn't this dark."
"In addition to these, other parts of the body will also experience various severe pains due to the erosion of toxins, which are difficult to control."
"By the time of our generation, the accumulated toxins have become extremely horrific. It's almost impossible to live long, and we might even harm those around us."
Speaking of this, Dugu Bo inevitably thought of his son and daughter-in-law. His expression became more and more lonely, and his body became a little hunched.
Dugu Yan held her breath as she listened, tears quietly streaming down her beautiful eyes.
"So, my parents are also because of this?"
Seeing that Dugu Yan still thought of this, Dugu Bo closed his eyes and snorted heavily.
"Um!"
The muffled answer left both of them in a long silence.
After a while, Dugu Bo came back to his senses from his memories, looked at Dugu Yan curiously, and asked:
"Yanyan, you haven't told grandpa how you knew that yet."
After listening to Dugu Bo's questions, Dugu Yan calmed down and talked about what happened today.
"Mu Ci? Is he the grandson of that Eternal Heaven Douluo?"
Dugu Yan nodded.
"It's incredible! When I visited Old Ye a while ago, I saw him holding up the basic medical canon that Mu Ci had promoted from the Spirit Hall, and he couldn't stop praising it."
"At the time, I didn't think much of it. They were just some minor methods for treating fevers and colds and preventing diseases and plagues. What was there to see?"
"Now it seems that the reputation of the Medicine King spread among the people is indeed well-deserved!"
Dugu Bo said this, and suddenly straightened up from the recliner, his eyes full of excitement, and confirmed with Dugu Yan again:
"Yanyan, did he really say he could solve our family's problems?"
Seeing Dugu Yan nod heavily, Dugu Bo stood up directly from the recliner, his whole body full of energy.
"Yanyan, wait at home. I'll go find him."
After saying that, the surging soul power directly carried Dugu Bo straight into the sky and headed towards Heaven Dou Academy.
...
Heaven Dou Academy, in the garden pavilion.
Mu Changsheng and Mu Ci drank tea and talked about what had happened in the past two days.
Suddenly, a powerful mental force swept over, making Mu Changsheng perk up.
He raised his head to look at the distant sky, smiled, and took a sip of tea.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
Looking at Mu Changsheng who suddenly moved, Mu Ci asked casually.
"The person you've been waiting for is here."
Hearing that it was Dugu Bo who arrived, Mu Ci straightened his expression.
After all, this involved the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so he had to be serious.
At this time, Mu Changsheng stood up from the stone bench and sent a voice message towards the distant sky:
"Brother Dugu, please come over here and talk."
In less than a moment.
A ray of emerald green soul power descended from the sky, and its aura circulated around, inevitably tainted with a hint of fishy odor.
The soul light dissipated, and Dugu Bo slowly walked into the pavilion.
His eyes swept across Mu Ci and finally looked at Mu Changsheng.
"Dean Mu, I haven't seen you for many years. I didn't expect that you have also entered the realm of Titled Douluo."
Mu Changsheng nodded and said with some emotion: "Yes, thanks to the blessing of my eldest grandson, I was lucky enough to step into the Titled Douluo realm."
"But it seems that Brother Dugu is not in a very good condition."
Dugu Bo had just returned from suppressing the poison in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so it was normal for him to be in a bad state.
Mu Ci watched the two old men reminiscing about the past and was not surprised that Mu Changsheng knew Dugu Bo.
There were only so many high-level soul masters in the Heaven Dou Empire. Mu Changsheng was the dean of the Advanced Soul Master Academy, and Dugu Bo was the guest official of Prince Xue Xing.
Both of them were people who would be invited to attend imperial events, so it would be strange if they didn't know each other.
Dugu Bo nodded and sighed when he heard this question. Since everyone knew it, there was no need to hide it.
Moreover, even if Dugu Bo wanted to use force, he couldn't do it. Even though he was also a Titled Douluo of the Level 91 Control System, there was a high probability that he was no match for Mu Changsheng.
In that case, it was better to be honest.
Then he looked at Mu Ci and said with a hint of hope in his tone:
"My friend, I heard from Yanyan that you can cure the inherited poison of my Dugu family?"
Seeing that the topic had finally reached this point, Mu Ci nodded to Dugu Bo and said:
"Not only can I solve it, I also have several solutions, both temporary and permanent."
"I wonder which one Senior Dugu would like?"
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