Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 19 Green Scale Serpent Venom

"Tch." Jiang Li shook his head with a chuckle as he looked at the nobleman's impatient expression. Kidney deficiency isn't scary; what's scary is having no way to deal with it.

"Forget it, let's not worry about this anymore, it's time to call it a day." Jiang Li shook his head. What did other people's business have to do with him? It wasn't his own business. The sun was already setting, it was time to call it a day and go home.

Because Jiang Li also needs to cultivate, he only works half a day each day, mostly in the morning. Today is a special case, with too many people to handle, so he worked a full day.

As for compensation, it's purely based on commission, which is tied to the number of patients you treat and the prescriptions you use. If a nobleman gives you a tip like the one mentioned earlier, you can accept that too, but the clinic will take a cut, which is quite reasonable.

That nobleman was the last patient, which means his task for today is complete.

When Jiang Li finished work, on the second floor of Ye Family Medical Clinic.

"Lingling, is it him? There's nothing surprising about it. Why does your grandfather let you have contact with him so often?"

The speaker was a young girl with short, dark purple hair. She looked quite spirited, not stunningly beautiful, but possessed an eerie charm. Her green eyes were very strange, giving her a somewhat unsettling aura.

The girl was none other than Dugu Yan, who was fourteen years old. She had been in a bad mood recently because her mother had died in childbirth and her father had passed away two years ago.

She now lives with her grandfather, but he doesn't spend much time with her, as he's always busy tinkering with something in his secret herb garden.

Dugu Yan was very introverted at this time and did not like to talk to people. She could feel that some people looked at her with fear, disdain and disgust.

If it weren't for the fact that her grandfather was the renowned Bi Lin Douluo, whose poison skills were said to be unparalleled in the world, no one would dare to say anything against her.

That's why Dugu Yan only has Ye Lingling as a friend so far, and they're closer because they've had similar experiences and both only have one grandfather left.

As for why she was here, it was naturally to visit Ye Lingling.

Ye Lingling nodded and said, "Yes, it's him. Grandpa told me to get on good terms with him."

Because they were on the second floor, the two of them were looking down at Jiang Li.

Eleven-year-old Jiang Li is a full 1.75 meters tall. Her black hair, mixed with light blue, is tied in a half-updo for convenience, with her bangs falling naturally over her forehead. Combined with her delicate features and temperament, she is very eye-catching.

"He's nothing special, just a pretty boy. Who knows if his skills are even a tenth of his looks? Wait, I'll go test him out." With that, Dugu Yan turned and went downstairs.

"Yanzi, you... sigh." Ye Lingling wanted to call out to Dugu Yan not to disturb Jiang Li, but Dugu Yan was walking too fast and she couldn't stop her at all. Helpless, Ye Lingling followed Dugu Yan downstairs.

Soon, Dugu Yan came downstairs.

"Hey, pretty boy, your medical skills were pretty good just now. Can I take a look?"

After Dugu Yan went downstairs, she arrived near Jiang Li, followed closely by Ye Lingling.

Jiang Li frowned, stopped what he was doing, and looked up to see who was spouting such nonsense.

"Purple hair, green eyes." Jiang Li found the girl's features somewhat familiar, but couldn't quite place her. After all, there were countless people on this continent with unusual hair and eye colors due to their martial souls.

Then he saw Ye Lingling again and smelled the strong fishy smell. He remembered something but wasn't sure.

"Miss Ye, who is this?" Jiang Li asked tentatively.

As instructed by Ye Renxin, the two gradually became familiar with each other over this period of time, so Jiang Li wanted to confirm the girl's identity.

"She is my friend, her name is Dugu Yan," Ye Lingling's ethereal voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's pupils contracted. Good heavens, it really is true. No wonder he has purple hair and green eyes. This is not good.

What's this girl doing here? Could Dugu Bo be here?

Thinking of this, Jiang Li's eyes darted around, unsure of what to do. Should he look? There might be danger. Dugu Bo might not have told Dugu Yan about his problem. If he revealed it, his life would be in danger. Should he not look? Dugu Yan's temper might lead her to pester him relentlessly until he was willing. Involuntarily, a look of fear flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

Dugu Yan didn't think that way. She was the one who asked this pretty boy to see her, but he ignored her and asked someone else, and his eyes were filled with fear, just like everyone else's.

"Damn it, why, why is it that look again? I've had enough! Why does everyone look at me like that!" Dugu Yan was deeply hurt by Jiang Li's gaze. She had been isolated since childhood for some unknown reason. Even when she asked her grandfather, she couldn't get an answer. All she got was a pat on the head from her grandfather. She didn't even know why her father died. Now, she gets this look when she tries to find out from her best friend's friend. Why is that?

As she pondered this, Dugu Yan couldn't hold back any longer and snapped, "I'm talking to you, okay or not!"

Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Jiang Li frowned and said, "Miss, it's not that I don't want to show you, but if I do, can you protect my safety?"

Dugu Yan's symptoms were too obvious: purple hair, green eyes, and a fishy smell. Although she concealed them well, as a doctor and a Soul Master, he could tell at a glance that she was poisoned. However, he couldn't guarantee that if he told her directly, she would still have control over her own life. Therefore, Jiang Li did not want to diagnose Dugu Yan.

"Don't worry, my grandfather is a Title Douluo, he will definitely ensure your safety," Dugu Yan assured her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li's vision blurred. Guarantee? What guarantee do you have? You're afraid of your grandfather, and you're using your grandfather as a guarantee to me?

Dugu Bo, who was secretly protecting Dugu Yan, also heard about it. He had heard about Ye Renxin taking in a young doctor a few days ago and had also paid attention to him today. He did have some skills, but that was all. As for his granddaughter testing this boy, he did not intend to interfere. After all, how could such a young boy possibly see the problem with Dugu Yan?

Jiang Li took a deep breath and said, "You don't need to swear on your grandfather's behalf. You can swear on your own. Just say that no matter what happens, you will never let your grandfather hurt me."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan didn't understand why Jiang Li asked her to say this, but she still swore an oath according to Jiang Li's words: "Alright, I, Dugu Yan, swear on my martial spirit that no matter what happens later, I will not let Grandpa hurt you." After she finished speaking, Dugu Yan felt a restraint on her body.

Swearing an oath with one's martial soul is the harshest thing on the Douluo Continent. If one dares to break the promise, the martial soul will shatter and one will never be able to cultivate again.

After making the oath, Dugu Yan said impatiently, "Alright, can I see it now?"

"Then I'll be blunt. You've been poisoned, and it's a poison of the Martial Soul. It's already seeped into your bone marrow. If this continues, you might not live past thirty." Jiang Li stated Dugu Yan's condition directly.

Jiang Li's words were sharp, but he wouldn't directly criticize Tang San's poison as garbage, or the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom as garbage. Tang San was the protagonist, protected by a halo, and had a Title Douluo father behind him—he couldn't compare. Jiang Li had nothing, only a smattering of medical skills. Basic respect for the strong was essential.

"What?! How is that possible! You must be lying to me, right!" Dugu Yan couldn't believe it. She never expected things to be like this. The Azure Scale Serpent venom that her family was so proud of could actually harm itself. Why hadn't her grandfather told her about this?

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo, who was observing from the shadows, couldn't sit still any longer. Others might not know, but he knew perfectly well that Dugu Yan was born with poison, and the venom had already seeped into her bones. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to tell. He originally thought that this kid wouldn't be able to tell either, but who would have thought that this kid could see it and even pointed out the problem. Moreover, judging from the situation, Dugu Yan might really not live to be thirty years old, just as Jiang Li said.

(End of this chapter)