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Dugu Bo's face darkened instantly, and the air around him seemed to freeze. The pressure from the Titled Douluo slowly dissipated, making Xue Tianxing's breathing a little tight.
Dugu Bo stared at Xue Tianxing, his eyes full of warnings, and said to Xue Tianxing in a cold tone:
"Kid, there are some things you shouldn't say! If you're trying to trick me with the antidote, you'll have to think carefully about the consequences. I'm not afraid of your Kingdom of Barak, let alone your father, the King. If I'm willing, I can easily wipe out the city of Barak overnight!"
These words were spoken bluntly, with the arrogance and ruthlessness that were unique to a Titled Douluo.
Anyone else would have been frightened out of their wits, but Xue Tianxing forced himself to calm down, his face still serious, meeting Dugu Bo's gaze and saying to him:
"Senior Dugu, I would never dare to joke about such a thing. Regarding your family's martial spirit, I once saw a similar record in an ancient book in the Royal Library of the Kingdom of Barak. That ancient book not only describes the toxins that accompany the awakening of some martial spirits, but also mentions several methods to alleviate or even eliminate the toxins. It is precisely because I remember this that I dare to speak to you."
"Ancient books?"
Dugu Bo suddenly stood up from his chair, his eyes full of anxiety, and the previous pressure also dissipated a little, then he said to Xue Tianxing:
"Boy, where is the ancient book you mentioned? Can you show it to me?"
Xue Tianxing had long anticipated that he would ask further questions, and a look of regret appeared on his face at the right time, and he shook his head:
"Oh, forget it. After I finished reading that ancient book, I casually placed it on the desk in my palace, thinking I'd give it a look when I had time. But when I went to look for it a few days later, I found it was gone. I asked the people in the palace, but they all said they had never seen it. If the ancient book was still there, I would definitely bring it with me as a betrothal gift for Xiao Ao to marry Sister Yanyan, and I would also avoid Senior's suspicion of me now."
As Xue Tianxing spoke, he sighed softly, and his look of regret was very realistic.
Who is Dugu Bo?
I've lived for most of my life, what kind of people have I not seen?
As soon as he heard Xue Tianxing's words, he knew it was made up - how could it be such a coincidence that the ancient books disappeared just when they were needed?
In the final analysis, this guy either doesn't have any ancient books at all, or he just doesn't want to take them out.
But Dugu Bo did not expose Xue Tianxing.
For him, it doesn't matter whether there are ancient books or not. What matters is whether Xue Tianxing really has a way to detoxify.
The Dugu family's genetic poison has plagued several generations, and he himself has suffered the most. His hair has turned green due to the erosion of the toxin. He has suffered a lot over the years in order to suppress the toxin.
Now that Xue Tianxing said there was a way, he didn't want to give it up even if there was only a glimmer of hope.
Dugu Bo sat back in his chair, the anxiety in his eyes calmed down a little, but his tone was still serious:
"Boy, don't beat around the bush with me. Just tell me, how confident are you in detoxifying this poison?"
Xue Tianxing knew that it was time to tell the truth.
Xue Tianxing cleared his throat and said to Dugu Bo:
"Senior, I'll be honest. Your situation is quite complicated. Your soul power is profound, and the toxins have accumulated in your body for decades, deep into your bones. My method is only 60-70% effective for you. I can only try to alleviate the symptoms. Whether it can be completely eliminated depends on luck."
Then Xue Tianxing paused and changed the subject:
"But Sister Yanyan is different. She's only at the Great Soul Master level now, and her martial spirit hasn't been awakened for long. The toxins accumulated in her body are very small and haven't yet taken root. If I use my method, I'm 100% sure I can completely eliminate the toxins from her body, so that she won't have to suffer from them again."
After listening to this, Dugu Bo stared at Xue Tianxing's face, trying to find a trace of panic or lies in his eyes.
But Xue Tianxing's eyes were frank, without any evasion, and that certainty didn't seem to be fake.
Dugu Bo was silent for a moment, calculating rapidly in his mind - a 60-70% chance of success was already a rare opportunity for him; and his greatest wish was that Yanyan could be completely detoxified.
As long as Yanyan can get rid of the family curse, he will accept it no matter what Xue Tianxing has planned.
Dugu Bo took a deep breath and finally made a decision.
He looked at Xue Tianxing, his tone was somewhat resolute:
"Alright! I'll trust you this once! Whether I can cure my own poison or not is irrelevant. I've lived to this age and have long since become indifferent to it. But you must promise to completely eliminate the toxins from Yanyan's body! As long as you do that, no matter what conditions you put forward, as long as I can do it, I will agree to it!"
Xue Tianxing was delighted - it worked!
What he wanted was exactly what Dugu Bo said.
Then Xue Tianxing quickly said to Dugu Bo:
"Don't worry, senior! I will do my best to ensure that Sister Yanyan is completely free of the toxins! But before we can detoxify her, there is still a very serious problem."
When Dugu Bo heard what Xue Tianxing said, he immediately asked Xue Tianxing:
"What's the problem?"
Xue Tianxing slowly spoke to Dugu Bo:
"There are many medicinal herbs in the ancient books that I can't find. Without them, I can't help you and Sister Yanyan. Besides, I've looked for these herbs in Barak City and Tiandou City, but I haven't found them."
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then said to Xue Tianxing:
"What herbs do you need? I do have a herb garden. Although I don't recognize the herbs there, I think there should be what you need. I'll take you there to see if there's anything you need."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Xue Tianxing nodded, and then said to Dugu Bo:
"Then I'd be grateful if you could take me to see your herb garden."
At this time, Xue Tianxing felt completely relieved - he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
He originally thought that he would have to spend more time talking and was even prepared to bargain with Dugu Bo. However, he did not expect that this Titled Douluo would agree so readily for the sake of his granddaughter.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the hall, and Dugu Yan and Oscar came back.
The two walked side by side, both with a faint blush on their faces, and it was obvious that they had a pleasant chat along the way.
Dugu Bo glanced at them, winked at Xue Tianxing, and said in a low voice:
"Don't tell Yanyan about the detoxification yet, so she doesn't worry. We'll do it when you're ready."
Xue Tianxing nodded, thinking to himself:
It seems that this Poison Douluo also has a gentle side that is unknown to the public.
Oscar and Dugu Yan walked into the hall and felt relieved to see that the atmosphere was quite harmonious.