Chapter 38: Miracle Healer?
For a moment, the air around them was deathly quiet.
Dugu Bo's face flickered between pale and livid.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?!
He had heard rumors that Yu Luomian had an illegitimate daughter. It seemed to be true!
And it was said to be connected to the clan leader's son!
If this was true, the situation was entirely different!
Although Dugu Bo feared little, why would he provoke the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the top three sects, just for a promising talent?
What a joke!
"Hmph!"
Dugu Bo snorted heavily, his voice laced with the anger of being toyed with and the frustration of his plan going awry.
He shot Xiao Yin a cold glance, his eyes sharp as knives, then turned away from Liu Erlong as if she were mere roadside debris.
"Well played! Very well played! Yu Luomian… the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan… you've hidden it well!"
Dugu Bo's voice was hoarse, each word seeming to be ground out between his teeth. "Boy, I'll remember today!"
Before he finished speaking, the dark green soul power around him flared, and he was about to soar into the sky with a gust of fierce wind.
Liu Erlong's tense body relaxed slightly, but the vigilance in her phoenix eyes didn't waver. The reputation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could temporarily deter this old poison, but his sinister gaze was far from a sign of giving up.
However, just as Dugu Bo's figure was about to vanish into the sky—
[Ding! A strong obsession with survival and a deep bond detected! The corresponding mission "Detoxify and Save the Goose" has been triggered!]
[Quest Source: Otherworld number [8965], the leader of the Yaowang Sect who is eager to save his daughter.]
[Wish Core: 'Why! I am the leader of the Medicine King Sect, but I can't heal my own daughter! Why is this?!']
Mission: Remove the poison tainting the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor's spirit, free them from generations of torment, and protect their loved ones! Requirements: Guide Dugu Bo to recognize the lethality and reversibility of the poison afflicting himself and his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, and provide Dugu Yan with a detox.
[Task Time Limit: 24 hours.]
[Quest Rewards: Wish Points +1000; "Drug and Poison Solution"; Dugu Yan's "Snake Queen's Haunting".]
[Failure Penalty: The host will be cursed with "Myriad Poisons Gnawing at the Heart" (lasting three days, pain amplified by 300%, soul power stagnation).]
Xiao Yin's mind felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer!
Detoxify and save the goose? Haunted by the Snake Queen?
In a flash, all the information connected!
Xiao Yin suddenly recalled that in the original novel, Dugu Bo and his granddaughter suffered greatly from the backlash of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Emperor, and it was Tang San who resolved it!
"If I cure this poison, not only can I repay the life-saving favor, but I can also use it as an excuse to visit that place… This is a godsend!"
Seeing Dugu Bo's figure already dozens of meters high in the air, Xiao Yin's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he no longer hesitated!
"Senior Dugu! Wait!"
A clear shout, like a thunderclap, with unquestionable penetrating power, instantly caught up with the dark green light about to disappear!
Dugu Bo's body abruptly stopped, hovering in the air, and he turned around sharply!
His emerald green eyes fixed on Xiao Yin below, his voice cold:
"Boy, what else do you want? Do you think mentioning the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan means I won't dare touch you?"
The terrifying pressure of a Titled Douluo pressed down like a tangible mountain!
Liu Erlong groaned, her already injured body trembling under this pressure.
However, Xiao Yin seemed unfazed by the immense pressure. He gently patted Liu Erlong's tense arm, signaling her to relax, then stepped forward and calmly met the pair of green eyes in the air.
"Senior, calm down."
Xiao Yin's voice was unusually steady. "I called you back, Senior, not because I rely on my background, but because… I wanted to ask you a question, or rather… I wanted to save your life in return for your help!"
"Save me?"
Dugu Bo looked as if he'd heard the greatest joke. The corners of his mouth curled into a cold arc, and his soul power danced at his fingertips, condensing into the shadow of a venomous snake.
"Just you? A Soul Master? Boy, my patience is limited! If you dare to spout nonsense and toy with me again, even if Yu Yuanzhen himself comes, I'll make you taste the agony of myriad poisons gnawing at your heart!"
The phantom of the venomous snake hissed with deadly menace.
Xiao Yin remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed the lethal poisonous light.
He took a deep breath, recalled the details from the original book, and spoke clearly, word by word:
"Senior, on rainy and humid days, do you feel a numb, itchy sensation under your ribs at midnight, gradually intensifying?
And in the middle of the night, do you experience sharp, piercing pain in your head and chest, as if bitten by thousands of ants, excruciating and unbearable?
Moreover, this pain penetrates deep into your bone marrow and cannot be suppressed by soul power. Only by forcibly stimulating it with a highly toxic substance can it be slightly alleviated, but your body becomes even weaker afterward, like drinking poison to quench thirst?"
The sneer on Dugu Bo's face froze instantly!
The shadow of the venomous snake dancing at his fingertips trembled suddenly!
The horror in his eyes was palpable!
"When you channel your soul power to the Jiuwei acupoint, do you always feel an indescribable stagnation?
It's as if an invisible coldness lurks there, blocking the flow of soul power. Forcing your way through causes your blood and qi to churn, poisonous gas to surge, and a faint, fishy, sweet taste in your mouth and nose."
Dugu Bo's body in the air shook slightly, his emerald green pupils contracting to the size of a needle's tip!
This was his greatest secret!
He hadn't even told his closest granddaughter the full details!
How could this kid possibly know?!
"Also," Xiao Yin's voice suddenly grew heavier.
"Senior, have you noticed that in recent years, on every full moon night, a faint dark green pattern appears between your granddaughter Dugu Yan's eyebrows?
When she cultivates, although the aura of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Martial Soul is powerful, is the cold and sinister aura growing stronger?
Is her body temperature lower than that of an average person, especially when she's emotionally agitated or after using her soul power?"
"Shut up!!!"
Dugu Bo let out an earth-shaking roar!
His figure swooped down from the sky in an instant, landing with a "boom" less than three meters in front of Xiao Yin!
The powerful impact created spiderweb-like cracks on the ground!
He stared at Xiao Yin, his face no longer composed, only shock, anger, and a hint of fear… that he himself hadn't even noticed!
"You… how do you know?! Who are you?!"
Dugu Bo's voice was terribly hoarse, and the dark green poisonous mist around him surged, enveloping Xiao Yin and Liu Erlong completely!
The terrifying murderous intent almost solidified into substance!
His only weakness—Dugu Yan!
This kid had described all her symptoms as if he knew them intimately!
This frightened him more than the revelation of his own poisoning!
Could someone have been secretly spying on the Dugu family?!
Liu Erlong's face paled as she looked at Xiao Yin in shock and suspicion. She had no idea why he suddenly spoke such shocking words or how he knew such secrets!
Facing Dugu Bo, who seemed ready to devour him, Xiao Yin remained unusually calm.
"Senior, no need to be nervous. I mean no harm. I'm just a soul master with some knowledge of medicine and poisons.
What I just said was merely an inference based on your aura and deductions, combined with your appearance and martial soul characteristics."
Xiao Yin: When you're away from home, your identity is what you make it.
Medical skills? I don't understand, but it doesn't matter—I can fake it!
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