In Douluo Continent, there is a proper way to die.

Chapter 40 Angel Investors

"Huh?" Dugu Bo was dumbfounded. So that meant he had been cultivating on someone else's grave for so many years, and even planting herbs on it? "Young lady, are you making fun of me?"

But even if it was just for fun, he accepted it, because the hope of saving his life and curing the poison was right in front of him!

"Do you expect me to take you down to see their corpses?" Gu Yuena slammed her silver dragon spear into the ground, glaring at him with an unfriendly expression.

"Then there's no need for you to trouble yourself." Dugu Boqian chuckled. Apart from the herbs he had grown himself, he didn't dare touch anything else in this strange place. He didn't want to swim in that weird pool.

"It's true, I'm not kidding you," Yinlan drew his attention back. "The extreme water and fire forces here clash, weakening their power and ultimately creating this perfect place for medicinal herbs and plant-based martial spirit masters to cultivate."

"Good heavens, the ultimate fire and the ultimate water, no wonder they can suppress the poison in my body." Regardless of whether Yin Lan was telling the truth or not, Dugu Bo had to take it seriously and flatter her a bit when the time was right. "If it weren't for the two clashing, if either of these two energies were left alone, I'm afraid I would have died on the outskirts of this valley back then."

All he wanted to do now was to quickly appease the six-year-old girl so she could tell him how to detoxify her.

"Senior Dugu, there's no need for this. As I just said, this place isn't mine; it's truly her family's gravesite," Yinlan understood Dugu Bo's attitude and didn't bother with pleasantries. "My relationship with her is purely cooperative. Some of the immortal herbs native to this place were part of our transaction, and your family's heirloom poison also requires these herbs to cure... Moreover, I heard from you that you still have descendants?"

For himself and Yan Yan, this would require at least two local herbs to solve the problem, and these two herbs were taken from the girl's and that woman's trading quota... Although Dugu Bo did not know what the "immortal herb" Yin Lan was talking about was, he understood her implication.

It's time for me to make the offer.

Before Dugu Bo could speak, he saw the silver-haired, purple-eyed woman let out a cold snort and glare at the girl.

"What's wrong?" Yin Lan glanced at Gu Yuena, who had inexplicably started throwing a tantrum, with some surprise, and then continued, "I can decide to give Senior Dugu that immortal herb as a reward for his years of careful care of this place, but what about the one for his descendant..."

"I can refuse," Dugu Bo blurted out almost immediately, "but could you leave my share for Yanyan?"

Dugu Bo had a strong will to survive, but not that strong. To be precise, it wasn't the kind of "will to survive" in the conventional sense. Given that there was only one "antidote," he actually wanted to get rid of the poison in Dugu Yan's body more than using the "antidote" to survive.

Besides, Dugu Bo did not want to join any power in this world, so that the Dugu family would be labeled by a certain power. If the power he joined encountered any changes after he passed away, it would be a disaster for Dugu Yan.

Ironically, Bibi Dong's madness did indeed provoke many people, which led Dugu Bo to change his mind during the main storyline. On one hand, he became a "guest minister" of the Heaven Dou royal family, but in reality, he didn't hate this identity as much as he appeared. This identity did indeed help him avoid a lot of trouble, at least shielding him from the pressure of the Spirit Hall. On the other hand, he turned a blind eye to Yu Tianheng's attempt to seduce his granddaughter, allowing Dugu Yan to connect with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and finally chose to befriend Tang San, who came from the Clear Sky Sect.

Dugu Bo's acquaintance with Tang San was indeed accidental, but it cannot be denied that during the main storyline, he had already vaguely sensed the undercurrents in the world, forcing this Poison Douluo, who originally did not want to join any faction, to start making connections with various parties and seeking a way out in order to protect his granddaughter.

He was indeed incredibly unlucky. He found the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, but the first immortal herb he encountered was the Snow-Colored Swan's Kiss, which nearly poisoned him to death. From then on, he dared not touch anything recklessly. The Heaven Dou royal family was riddled with holes by Qian Renxue's infiltration. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out by Bibi Dong. Tang San cured him of the poison, but not completely, and ended up sacrificing his and his granddaughter's lives...

This guy probably used up all his luck in life the moment he discovered the yin-yang hot pot.

"Yes," Yinlan, who had been guiding Dugu Bo step by step, had already anticipated his possible answer. "But what if your descendants' martial souls evolve because of the immortal herb? How will you deal with that then?"

"Evolution?" Dugu Bo's eyelids twitched, and he pointed incredulously at the pile of unfamiliar herbs in the hot pot. "Just these herbs?"

"It's a divine herb," ​​Yinlan said slowly. "Any one of them, if placed outside and adapted to the environment, can allow even a useless person with only level one innate soul power to cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo."

Yin Lan wasn't exaggerating. In the Douluo world, one's innate soul power determines their cultivation ceiling. At level one, one can only cultivate up to around level twenty and then can't go any higher. Yu Xiaogang's level was raised because he was the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and they used resources to force him to reach that level. One of the greatest uses of immortal herbs is to unlock the level ceiling.

"Senior, you wouldn't want the Dugu family to be coveted by many forces in the future, would you?" Yinlan uttered a classic line from Xiao Rizi.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was dumbfounded again. He knew that the herbs produced in this place were extraordinary, but he did not expect them to be this powerful.

He hesitated for a very long time before finally making up his mind: "Miss, as I said before, if you can cure the poison of my Dugu family, I, Dugu Bo, will obey your every command from now on!"

During this period of time, he thought a lot. Once Dugu Yan's poison was cured and her martial soul evolved, it would definitely attract the attention of many forces. Not to mention, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, whose martial souls are inherently limited, would definitely be curious, and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, whose martial souls are also of the dragon race, would also have a considerable chance of attracting attention.

With his life nearing its end, he will find it difficult to protect his granddaughter in the turbulent world of Soul Masters. Rather than waiting until then to find a way out, he should prepare an escape route now.

Moreover, after learning what the immortal herb was and knowing the exact location of this place, Dugu Bo felt uneasy. If he were that girl, he would definitely choose to kill her to prevent the location from being revealed.

That silver-haired, purple-eyed woman could definitely do it. She possessed the power to suppress his deadly poison in the blink of an eye and freeze his entire body instantly. To exaggerate, the threat that woman posed to him was even more terrifying than all the Soul Masters he had ever met in his life combined.

However, he still played a trick. Although the girl said that she and the woman were only in a "cooperative relationship", judging from their interactions, the girl was the one in control. Therefore, what he said was that he was working for the girl, not for any of the forces behind them. He was referring to himself, "Dugu Bo", not the entire "Dugu family".

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He was still afraid that he might crash and drag the entire Dugu family down with him.

"Don't worry, Senior Dugu, even if you don't choose to work for me, we won't attack the Dugu family. We still have our pride," Yinlan said calmly.

"You little rascal, are you really only six years old?" Dugu Bo thought of his own granddaughter who was so pure and adorable at six, then looked at this petite figure who seemed to read his mind, and a look of existential doubt appeared on his face. "You can't possibly read minds, can you? How come you've read everything I'm thinking?"

Second update.

My head is still a bit foggy, I probably won't be able to finish the third update. Sigh, I shouldn't have drunk that bottle of wine this morning.

However, I have indeed calmed down and am no longer concerned about the controversy in the comments section. I just need to focus on writing the book and telling a good story.

Sorry everyone, I've been really upset these past few days and I'm sorry for making you all worry. It won't happen again. I'll just periodically ban Tang Sect disciples from speaking.

Good evening, you guys were awesome tonight!

(End of this chapter)