Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 49 Asking the Senior to Apply Poison

"Senior, these are chrysanthemums, not tulips..." Qin Jian reminded him cautiously.

Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed slightly: "I'm a poison expert, how could I be wrong? I said it's a tulip, so it is a tulip."

Qin Jian was stunned. He looked at Dugu Bo seriously, remained silent for a moment, and then solemnly asked, "Senior, what price do you want me to pay?"

"Hahaha…"

Dugu Bo suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter: "I'm starting to like you, little thing, you're quite clever!"

He laughed for a while, then walked to a chair and sat down. He took a sip of water before saying, "You're making me wait three or four years. How am I supposed to know if you're trying to get something for nothing? So you have to gain my trust."

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "Senior knows that I am the personal disciple of Sword Douluo and a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. How could you possibly try to get something for nothing?"

Dugu Bo snorted coldly and said, "With the reputation of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Sword Douluo, I naturally have nothing to worry about. But I, Dugu Bo, have been a lone wolf all my life, and I cannot place my hopes on the reputation of your sect."

"Senior, just tell me, how can I make you believe me?" Qin Jian asked casually.

Dugu Bo stared at him with his snake-like eyes and slowly said, "Since you promised to cure Yanyan and me, then I want you to be poisoned in the same way as us!"

Qin Jian was stunned.

He truly hadn't expected Dugu Bo to be so cautious; he had thought that the background of Sword Douluo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be enough.

He could also choose not to negotiate himself, but instead talk to Ning Fengzhi about the matter.

But the consequences of that are unpredictable, after all, Dugu Bo's temper is really too strange.

Moreover, this was the last thing he could do for Ning Rongrong before they parted ways…

"What? You're scared now?"

Dugu Bo sneered: "Don't try to intimidate me with Sword Douluo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Your forces are vast, while I am all alone. I don't think Sect Master Ning would want to offend a Title Douluo to the death."

"senior…"

Qin Jian smiled slightly and raised his head: "Please administer the poison."

"Um?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback: "You really dare to take my Azure Phosphorous Serpent Venom? You should know that the one I directly inflict is much stronger than the one on Yan Yan. If you can't cure it, you might die even earlier than me. Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Please administer the poison, senior," Qin Jian said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Dugu Bo was somewhat moved: "Before that, could you tell me why this little guy is willing to make such a sacrifice?"

A gentle look appeared on Qin Jian's refined face: "For the person I love..."

The chilling coldness unique to the snake-like eyes in Dugu Bo's eyes disappeared.

"I must say, your personality is quite to my liking, little one..."

Behind him, a massive Martial Soul, the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, slowly began to move, approaching Qin Jian.

"But a deal is a deal. Once you find someone to cure Yanyan and me, we can talk about friendship then."

hiss…

The Azure Phosphorus Serpent opened its blood-red maw, and a pungent, fishy stench immediately wafted out.

Qin Jian then realized where the unpleasant smell on Dugu Bo came from…

"laugh!"

The Azure Phosphorus Serpent didn't care what he was thinking and bit Qin Jian's left hand. Visibly, the emerald green venom slowly seeped into his blood vessels...

A moment later, Dugu Bo withdrew his martial spirit.

"Alright, the snake venom I originally planned to administer would only keep you alive for five years at most. But I just changed my mind and only administered half of the venom, so you can live for at least ten more years," Dugu Bo said.

Qin Jian nodded slightly.

He wasn't worried about the snake venom in his body at all. After all, he would see Xiao Wu one day and inevitably cross paths with Tang San. At that time, getting rid of the venom wouldn't be a problem at all.

"The mark on your left hand will disappear soon, don't worry, I'll go get you that tulip..."

The decisive and efficient Dugu Bo disappeared again soon.

Qin Jian looked down at his left hand, where the veins had turned green, looking quite terrifying.

"Jian'er, I heard that Emperor Xueye has brought Xue Qinghe to propose marriage to Rongrong. Come with me to see..."

At this moment, Sword Douluo walked into the reception room.

"Teacher, what did you say?!"

"Jian'er! What happened to your hand?! How dare Dugu Bo poison you?!"

The two men's voices of shock and anger rang out almost simultaneously.

"Teacher, this is a transaction, don't worry."

Qin Jian asked anxiously, "Please tell me quickly, what happened to Xue Qinghe?"

Sword Douluo frowned as he looked at his left hand before saying, "As you know, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has always supported the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and our sect leader is also the Crown Prince's teacher. This time, he came to propose marriage because he wants to completely tie himself to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Qin Jian frowned deeply: "This never actually happened. What went wrong? Or is it just a false alarm, and it won't really happen?"

"Teacher, let's go take a look."

Qin Jian tucked his left hand into his sleeve.

Sword Douluo looked at him and said, "Sword'er, you simply can't let go of Rongrong, can you?"

"Yes, teacher, I can never let her go," Qin Jian said.

Sword Douluo nodded slightly and then walked out the door first.

When the two arrived at the entrance of the council hall, before they even stepped inside, they heard Ning Rongrong's angry voice.

"Dad! I don't want to get engaged to him! I love Qin Jian!"

Qin Jian paused for a moment, and a slight smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Then he took a deep breath and slowly walked in.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi spoke up: "Your Majesty, Qinghe, as you have both seen, Rongrong and Qin Jian have already pledged their love. It is really inappropriate to discuss Qinghe and Rongrong's matter now."

Hearing Ning Fengzhi say this, Qin Jian immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The figures of Sword Douluo and Qin Jian entering also attracted everyone's attention.

From Qin Jian's perspective, the people at the very top were naturally Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, followed by Xue Qinghe and Ning Rongrong on the left and right. There was no one else in the hall.

"It's Brother Qin."

Xue Qinghe seemed completely unconcerned about her marriage proposal, and even greeted Qin Jian.

Qin Jian nodded, and after bowing to Emperor Xue Ye with Sword Douluo, he stood with Ning Rongrong.

"Brother Sword..."

Without a word, Ning Rongrong took Qin Jian's left arm: "I want to be with you!"

Qin Jian smiled and said, "Me too."

"Huh? Brother Jian, what happened to your hand?!"

Because his left hand was being held by Ning Rongrong, his palm was inevitably exposed, and the emerald green veins attracted the attention of everyone present.

"I...I'm fine..."

Qin Jian casually covered his left hand and said, "This will disappear in a while."

"Are you really alright? Where did this come from?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Before Qin Jian could speak, Sword Douluo glanced at Xue Qinghe opposite him and said, "Jian'er, wasn't this the poison you got from making a deal with Dugu Bo for Rongrong?"

(End of this chapter)