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Oscar was so frightened by him that his voice trembled:
"I know, I know. You are Senior Poison Douluo."
"That's good to know."
Dugu Bo picked up the teacup, took another sip, and continued in a slightly slower tone:
"I don't care if you really fell in love with Yanyan at first sight. It's not easy to pursue my granddaughter. You are a food-type spirit master. You don't have enough strength to protect her."
Xue Tianxing felt relieved when he saw that Dugu Bo did not get angry directly, and quickly struck while the iron was hot:
"Lord Poison Douluo, don't worry! Although Oscar is a food-type spirit master, he is extremely talented and has innate full spirit power. Now, at the age of nine, he is already a twenty-second-level spirit master! He will definitely become a powerful auxiliary spirit master in the future, and may even break through to the Titled Douluo level! He is sincere to Sister Yanyan, so why not give them a chance to get to know each other?"
Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows, obviously a little surprised by the three pieces of information: "innate full soul power", "level 22 soul master" and "food-type soul master".
Then Dugu Bo looked at Oscar again, his eyes less scrutinizing and more inquiring and appreciative.
"Full innate soul power? Level 22? The most important thing is the food-type martial spirit. You have decent talent. However, talent alone is not enough..."
Before Dugu Bo finished speaking, Dugu Yan at the door suddenly coughed lightly, walked in with a red face, and said shyly:
"Grandpa, please don't embarrass them... Oscar and I just met, let's talk about this later."
When Dugu Bo heard his granddaughter speak, the seriousness on his face immediately dissipated a little, and even a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"Alright, since Yanyan has said so, then Grandpa won't make things difficult for you. But, boy, if you dare treat Yanyan badly, don't blame me for being rude!"
Oscar nodded quickly, but he was still dizzy in his heart - he never thought that he would become "Dugu Yan's pursuer" in a daze.
Xue Tianxing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave Oscar a look that said "It's done!", thinking to himself:
The first step was finally successful. Next, I can slowly get in touch with Dugu Bo and find an opportunity to mention the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire.
Oscar felt a little uncomfortable under Dugu Yan's gaze, and subconsciously looked over - he saw Dugu Yan standing there, her light green dress making her skin look whiter than snow, and her brows had a bit of the cuteness and agility unique to aristocratic girls. It was a unique temperament that she had cultivated from a life of luxury and refinement since childhood, and was completely different from the country girls Oscar had seen before.
Although Oscar is now a viscount of the Kingdom of Barak, wearing fine clothes and living in a mansion, the youthfulness from the countryside in his bones has not completely faded away.
So watching Oscar facing Dugu Yan like this, Xue Tianxing was inexplicably reminded of the way Oscar looked when he first met Ning Rongrong in the original novel.
Then Xue Tianxing saw Oscar's cheeks instantly become hot, his eyes were a little flustered, and he quickly lowered his head again, but Oscar's ears were red.
Seeing him like this, Dugu Yan curled up the corners of her mouth into a faint smile, and withdrew her gaze, but gently twisted the hem of her skirt with her fingertips, obviously feeling a little embarrassed.
Dugu Bo sat in the main seat and saw clearly the two of them looking at each other with red faces. He couldn't help but feel funny and a little awkward, as if "his own cabbage is being taken away by others".
Then Dugu Bo coughed lightly, breaking the subtle silence and said to Dugu Yan:
"Yanyan, take Xiao Ao around the mansion and let him get familiar with the environment."
Dugu Yan responded quickly, raised her chin towards Oscar, and said to Oscar with a tone of pretended calmness:
"Come on, little brother, I'll show you around our Dugu Mansion."
"Okay, okay."
Oscar's voice was still trembling. He stood up and followed Dugu Yan out step by step. Before leaving, he did not forget to secretly give Xue Tianxing a look for help - but unfortunately Xue Tianxing was so busy dealing with Dugu Bo that he didn't notice his little move at all.
After the two figures completely disappeared outside the hall, the smile on Dugu Bo's face instantly disappeared, and his eyes fell on Xue Tianxing again, with a sharper look in his eyes:
"Kid, stop pretending. If I'm not mistaken, you're the little prince from the Barak Kingdom who spread across the continent over a year ago, awakening his innate full soul power and possessing the Ice Phoenix spirit. Is Xue Tian okay?"
Xue Tianxing felt a chill in his heart - he didn't expect that his identity was still recognized by Dugu Bo.
He no longer pretended, smiled frankly, and bowed to Dugu Bo:
"As expected of Senior Poison Douluo, you have a sharp eye and recognized me at the first sight."
"You're quite honest."
Dugu Bo picked up the teacup, gently stroking the rim with his fingertips, but his tone suddenly became stern, and he said to Xue Tianxing:
"However, the two of you traveling all the way from Barak Kingdom to Tendou isn't just for Xiao Ao to pursue Yanyan, right? Tell me, what is your real purpose?"
Xue Tianxing knew that it was useless to beat around the bush in front of an old fox like Dugu Bo.
Xue Tianxing took a deep breath and spoke slowly:
"Senior, you're incredibly perceptive. This is certainly not the only motive. When Xiao Ao decided to pursue Sister Yanyan, we specifically investigated the Dugu family and discovered something worrying—it seems that due to their martial spirits, most members of the Dugu family are prone to contracting a strange poison after middle age, ultimately succumbing to it."
He paused, his eyes falling on Dugu Bo's iconic green hair, and his tone was somewhat serious:
"Senior, your hair has turned green now. I guess you've been infected by this strange poison inherited from your family, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent instantly.
Dugu Bo's grip on the teacup suddenly tightened, almost crushing the rim of the cup.
He raised his head, his eyes full of shock and vigilance - the Dugu family's genetic poison was a family secret, and very few people knew about it except for the core members of the family. Xue Tianxing was just a little prince of the Barak Kingdom, how could he know it so clearly?
"How...how do you know all this?"
Dugu Bo's voice trembled slightly, and it was obvious that Xue Tianxing's words had hit the mark.
Xue Tianxing had already anticipated his reaction, and his tone remained calm:
"Senior, don't be surprised. We only learned about this by chance. I know this poison has plagued the Dugu family for many years, and I may have a way to help you cure it."
"Do you have a way to detoxify?"
Dugu Bo stood up suddenly, his eyes full of disbelief.
In order to understand the mystery of this family poison, he searched for famous doctors all over the continent and tried countless methods, but none of them could cure it. Now, a seven-year-old child said that there was a way to detoxify it. How could he not be shocked?