Chapter 58: Dugu Bo Is Stunned—This Favor Is Huge!
Dugu Bo looked anxious as he reached out, about to check his granddaughter's pulse.
"Grandpa! Open your mouth!"
Dugu Yan didn't give him the slightest chance to speak. She directly poured out a pill and, with lightning speed, stuffed it into Dugu Bo's mouth.
"Mm?!"
Dugu Bo froze. Just as he was about to spit it out, he felt the pill melt instantly upon entering his mouth.
The next moment, an unprecedented cool sensation surged through his entire body!
Those toxins that had long been entrenched deep within his bones and meridians—like festering parasites tormenting him whenever the weather turned damp—were actually driven back by this cooling force, melting away like snow under the sun!
That overwhelming sense of relief made him involuntarily let out a comfortable groan.
"Th—this is…?"
Dugu Bo's old eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
Feeling the unprecedented calm within his body, even his voice trembled.
"Yan Yan, what did you give Grandpa to eat?"
"My poison… It's actually been suppressed?!"
Seeing the shocked yet relieved expression on her grandfather's face, Dugu Yan broke into a radiant smile.
But how should she explain the origin of this pill?
Telling him it was a diary reward was definitely out of the question—the system had explicitly warned her not to expose the diary's existence.
Suddenly, inspiration struck. She thought of the lie Lin Yuan had told Sword Douluo earlier that day.
Since he already had a "mysterious master," she might as well let that senior come out and take the blame again!
"Grandpa, actually… I don't really know what it is either,"
Dugu Yan blinked her big eyes and began spinning a story with a completely serious face.
"Just now, I was in my room getting ready to rest."
"Suddenly! The window opened a crack, and a black shadow appeared behind me like a ghost!"
"I was terrified and just about to call for you—"
Dugu Bo's pupils shrank violently.
"A man in black?! Right under my nose?!"
He was a Titled Douluo!
Even though he was suffering from toxin backlash and his perception was weakened, there was no way someone could sneak into the room next door without him noticing—
Unless the other party's strength far surpassed his own!
"Yes! A man in black!"
"Then he force-fed me this pill and even pointed out the flaw in my martial soul. That's when I realized… no wonder you never let me switch to a power attack system."
"And what else did this man in black say?" Dugu Bo asked gravely.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath and imitated the tone of a peerless expert:
"He said, the Jade Phosphor lineage has decent talent, but has chosen a flawed path—its lifespan is limited."
"He also said that since he found this little girl somewhat pleasing to the eye, this pill would count as forming a good relationship on behalf of his disappointing disciple."
"Disciple?" Dugu Bo was stunned. "Who?"
A trace of cunning flashed through Dugu Yan's eyes.
"I asked as well. I asked who his disciple was."
"He calmly gave me a name—Lin Yuan!"
Boom!
The moment those two words were spoken, Dugu Bo felt as though he had been struck by lightning, completely frozen in place.
Lin Yuan?!
That mysterious black-clad expert… was actually Lin Yuan's master?!
"No wonder… no wonder!"
Dugu Bo slapped his thigh hard, his expression a whirlwind of emotions.
"Earlier today, that old fellow Chen Xin said Lin Yuan had a powerful backer—someone even he couldn't sense."
"I was only half-convinced at the time. I thought that kid Lin Yuan was just borrowing a tiger's might to bluff."
"I never expected… it to be true!"
At this moment, Dugu Bo was utterly convinced of the existence of Lin Yuan's "fictional" master.
After all, aside from a reclusive, peerless powerhouse like that—
Who else could casually produce a detoxification pill that even he couldn't concoct?
Who else could move in and out of a hotel guarded by two Titled Douluo without making a sound?
"What else did he say?" Dugu Bo hurriedly pressed.
Dugu Yan continued improvising.
"He also said this pill would only guarantee your safety for three years."
"Three years later, if you want a complete cure, then go find Lin Yuan."
"He said: By then, Lin Yuan will have a solution. And if that useless disciple still can't manage it, this seat will personally take action again."
After saying all this, Dugu Yan silently apologized to Lin Yuan in her heart.
Sorry about this, Lin Yuan—your so-called master is made up anyway (or maybe it's just the system), so I'm not really lying, hehe.
After hearing everything, Dugu Bo fell silent for a long time.
He slowly walked to the window, gazing in the direction of Nuoding Academy, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Three years… a complete cure… even personally delivering medicine…"
Dugu Bo let out a long sigh, his tone heavy with emotion.
"It seems this time, our Dugu family owes Lin Yuan—and his master—a truly enormous favor."
Turning back, Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan. The previous sternness in his eyes was gone, replaced entirely by guilt and tenderness.
"Yan Yan, since that senior has already said so much—and even sent medicine personally—"
"Then Grandpa will no longer oppose your cultivation direction."
"If you want to switch to a power attack system, then do it."
"As for the martial soul issue… Grandpa is sorry."
"I only wanted you to live a carefree life, without worrying about so many troublesome matters."
At last, Dugu Bo revealed the full truth about the Jade Phosphor Serpent's toxin backlash and the inner core secret, holding nothing back from his granddaughter.
...
With Grandpa taken care of, Dugu Yan was in an excellent mood.
She then went into the chat group and shared the rewards she had obtained today, flaunting them shamelessly.
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: image.jpg]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Oh my~ I really didn't expect this.]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Lin Yuan said in the diary that he couldn't detoxify poisons, but the system turned around and dropped me detox pills!]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: After my grandpa and I took them, the toxins in our bodies were instantly suppressed. I even used "Lin Yuan's master" as an excuse to fool Grandpa a bit, hehe!]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Looks like little brother Lin Yuan really is my lucky star—whenever I'm connected to him, my luck improves~]
As soon as this message was sent, the chat group—previously quiet—instantly exploded.
Who didn't know what was really going on here? This was clearly getting benefits and then acting smug about it!
[Seven Treasure Little Rich Lady (Ning Rongrong): !!! Sister Yan Yan, your luck is so good! I really want rewards too.]
[Seven Treasure Little Rich Lady: Not fair! I want a diary crit reward too! I want to go find Lin Yuan!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: Hmph! What's so great about that?!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: This must be the System taking pity on your grandpa and giving you a handout!]
[Bunny Who Loves Candied Hawthorns: And also—you're not allowed to call him "little brother Lin Yuan"! He's mine!]
Seeing the effect of that pill, a sharp glint flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes.
"What a grand move."
"This diary system truly possesses the power to change fate."
"That old poison Dugu Bo… after being fooled like this by the girl, he's now completely tied to Lin Yuan's war chariot."
[I Don't Like Men: Interesting.]
[I Don't Like Men: @I Want to Live Past Thirty, congratulations. Looks like you really can live past thirty now. But since you borrowed the name of Lin Yuan's 'fictional master,' this debt of gratitude has now become Lin Yuan's.]
[I Don't Like Men: If your grandpa later tries to repay this favor by packing you up and sending you straight to Lin Yuan, I bet you'd be more than happy to accept, wouldn't you?]
Exposed so thoroughly, Dugu Yan hugged her blanket and rolled around on the bed, her cheeks burning—yet the smile on her lips refused to fade.
"Send me, then…"
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End of Chapter