Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao obtains the Flame Emperor template

Chapter 30 Xu Sanshi: Did Jiang Nannan Agree?

"Sanshi, as one of the best among the direct disciples of this generation, the woman chosen for you must not only be outstanding in appearance, but also have excellent martial spirit talent."

After a moment's consideration, the middle-aged man said, "There is currently a girl named Dugu Luo whose martial soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Her talent and appearance are both excellent, making her stand out among all the candidates."

This ritual performed by the direct descendants of the Xuanming Sect, in a way, also provided an opportunity for many girls from ordinary families in the vicinity to change their lives.

After all, there are precedents where both parties are attracted to each other, the woman joins the Xuanming Sect, and they develop a good relationship and she becomes the wife.

Of course, if she didn't want to join the Xuanming Sect, she could also leave with that large sum of money.

"Both looks and talent are excellent?" Xu Sanshi's expression brightened. "Great, let's go with Dugu Luo. I'm willing to do anything as long as she's good-looking."

The middle-aged man shook his head and told Xu Sanshi about his concerns.

Dugu Luo's martial soul possesses a powerful yet dangerous bloodline, namely the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor bloodline, known as the "Ancestor of Ten Thousand Serpents." This makes her and Xu Sanshi's ritual somewhat risky.

"Sanshi, if I'm not mistaken, that girl named Dugu Luo is a direct descendant of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo who greatly helped the Sea God Tang San ten thousand years ago."

However, Dugu Bo's all-in strategy was not very successful.

Xu Sanshi was aware of this, after all, the story from ten thousand years ago was very well-known. Although the Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial soul was powerful, it also came with a huge price.

While cultivating, the deadly poison will continuously accumulate in the body, forming a vicious cycle. Although the strength becomes stronger, the toxins in the body will also increase, and there is always the risk of sudden death from poisoning.

Moreover, the drawbacks of this kind of martial spirit cultivation are inherited through bloodline.

Ten thousand years ago, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent would only unleash its power when it reached a high level of cultivation, becoming a Soul Saint or Soul Douluo. Dugu Bo even cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo, yet he still lived day by day.

Just then, the middle-aged man sighed, "I've already investigated that girl's information."

"In Dugu Luo's generation, I don't know if the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was cursed or what... From the time she was born, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom accompanied her. The strength of this venom is among the most potent poisons on the continent."

"Our Xuanming Sect has a kind of pill that can slow down the accumulation of this toxin and play a certain inhibitory role. In order to live longer, she made this decision."

Xu Sanshi grinned: "Isn't that perfect? ​​We'll provide her with pills to suppress the toxins, and she'll help me complete the ritual. It's a win-win situation."

The middle-aged man slowly shook his head: "Her Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom may not have a significant impact on the inherited martial spirit of our Xuanming Sect, but it still carries a certain risk."

"Moreover, the elder who was in charge of managing the ceremony told me that he had found a more suitable girl."

"It just so happens that her family is facing some difficulties, and our Xuanming Sect's elixirs can help her."

More suitable? Xu Sanshi's interest surged even more: "Is she prettier?"

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment: "I've never seen what she looks like, but the elder said that she is very beautiful, quite remarkable."

"What's her name?" Xu Sanshi asked excitedly.

"Her name seems to be Jiang Nannan..."

The middle-aged man didn't notice Xu Sanshi's expression change from surprise to joy, and then to eagerness, as he recalled Jiang Nannan's information.

"According to our sect's investigation of her, Jiang Nannan has a seriously ill mother at home, and she herself is extremely filial. Every holiday, she takes her mother to clinics in various towns to seek medical treatment."

"After our people approached her, they told her that our Xuanming Sect's Xuanwu Divine Pill could save her mother, and the only request was that she help you complete the ritual."

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi quickly asked, "How did it go? Did Jiang Nannan agree?"

"When Jiang Nannan first heard that our Xuanwu Divine Pill could cure her mother, she urgently begged us to save her mother."

"But when we made the request, she hesitated for a long time and then refused, saying that she needed time to think about it. I recently heard that she took her mother to another city for treatment."

The middle-aged man noticed that Xu Sanshi's expression was strange, and after thinking about it carefully, he realized what was going on and chuckled.

"Oh, I almost forgot, Jiang Nannan is also a student at Shrek Academy. Could it be that you, San Shi, had a crush on her back in school?"

Xu Sanshi coughed a few times: "Jiang Nannan is known as the number one beauty in our Shrek Academy, and she is the dream lover of countless male students."

"Father, based on your decades of experience as sect leader and your understanding of human nature, is there any possibility that Jiang Nannan will agree later?"

The middle-aged man patted Xu Sanshi on the back of the head.

"Don't worry, son. Jiang Nannan is extremely filial, even excessively so. She takes her mother all over the two countries of Douling and Tianhun to seek treatment for her illness. And her mother's illness is something that 98% of the time it can't be cured elsewhere."

"Our Xuanming Sect's Xuanwu Divine Pill is also extremely rare, and it carries a very faint trace of Xuanwu essence."

"The Black Tortoise belongs to the water element and is associated with longevity and rejuvenation. It possesses an inexhaustible life force, making it extremely difficult to find rare and precious materials on the continent that carry even a trace of pure life force."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Xu Sanshi's eyes. "Then let's say..."

The middle-aged man nodded: "Yes, when Jiang Nannan discovers that there is no cure for her mother's illness outside, given her excessive filial piety towards her mother, she will undoubtedly agree to our request in the end."

Xu Sanshi chuckled foolishly, and the middle-aged man gave his son a look that said, "What a loser."

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"Yuhao, let's get started."

After some time, Jiang Nannan practiced the route for clearing soul power countless times, and finally made up her mind to start treating her mother with Huo Yuhao.

She got up and sat down next to her mother, taking deep breaths to try and calm herself down. But the thought that any small mistake could cost her mother her life filled her with an unprecedented fear, and her hands began to tremble.

Jiang's mother noticed her daughter's inner turmoil, gently took Jiang Nannan's hand, and softly comforted her, telling her not to be nervous.

Jiang Nannan kept adjusting her emotional state. To prevent her mother from sweating, she unbuttoned her mother's upper garments and then gently pulled the last piece of fabric up. Jiang Nannan reached out and covered the area closest to her mother's heart.

"Mom, I'm starting now. Yuhao, please keep an eye on things for me. If anything goes wrong, please protect my mom immediately."

Jiang's mother gave a weak "hmm," and despite her weakness, she still managed a gentle smile to ease Jiang Nannan's tension.

(End of this chapter)