N-A-A Chapter 14 Dugu Bo's Test
Chapter 14 Dugu Bo's Test
Chapter 14 Dugu Bo's Test
"Grandpa, you're back!"
Dugu Yan was preparing to go to the Ye residence to cultivate together with Ye Lingling when she suddenly saw an old man with green hair appear at the door. He was tall and thin with disheveled hair, and the coldness in his dark green eyes quickly turned into kindness.
"Yan'er, have you missed me?"
Dugu Bo embraced Dugu Yan, who ran towards him like a swallow returning to its nest, and gently stroked her hair with his rough hands.
"Hmph, I don't miss you. It's your fault for being gone for so long this time."
Dugu Yan broke free from his embrace, her proud face now only showing arrogance. This time, Dugu Bo was away for a day longer than usual, which had worried her for a long time.
He looked flustered. This time, his poisoning had worsened, which caused him to return late. But no matter what, it was his fault for making his beloved granddaughter worry.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault. Look, what's this?"
Dugu Bo took out a purple grass from his storage soul tool. It was covered with starlight-like highlights and looked incredibly beautiful.
"The Ghost Star Spirit Herb!"
Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the herb. This was a rare treasure in her family's poison manual, capable of stimulating the toxicity of most poisons, and even doubling their potency.
Thanks to her family's martial spirit tradition, Dugu Yan also has a preference for poisons and is proud of her family's poison skills. Dugu Bo would bring her some rare poisons every time he went out, as a way of making up for her absence from home.
After a moment of warmth, Dugu Yan remembered Xie Mo's visit to her.
"Grandpa, someone wants to become your apprentice, a genius younger brother."
The image of that arrow flashed through Dugu Yan's mind; it seemed that none of her peers could have done it.
"younger brother?"
Dugu Bo quickly grasped the key point, and then called for his younger brother?
His eyes flashed with a fierce light; he only had this one granddaughter left, and he would not let anyone who harbored ill intentions towards her get away with it.
"He's only six years old, with a mutated martial soul that's born with full soul power, and I've never even beaten him."
As she spoke, Dugu Yan became somewhat depressed, as being defeated by someone of a higher level was indeed not a pleasant experience.
"Were you restrained?"
Dugu Bo was well aware of the strength of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Although it could only be considered a high-level martial soul, its ability to use poison made it invincible in battles against low-level soul masters.
"Pretty much. The opponent has the ability to break through the poisonous fog, and also has many powerful skills. I even suspect that it might be the opponent's second martial soul, but it's too unfair to use so many skills in one form."
Dugu Yan was somewhat discouraged. In the past two days, when she went to the Ye residence, she saw Xie Mo cultivating frantically. With the logistical support of Ye Wuyou and Shao Xin, Xie Mo had hardly rested in the past two days and quickly mastered the various abilities of the Five Spirit King. However, to further develop them, he would need more time to cultivate.
"An interesting kid."
To be able to defeat his granddaughter and even have her come to him asking to become his disciple—what a bold young man! Dugu Bo became somewhat interested; after all, it was his granddaughter's request, so going to see for himself was acceptable.
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"Dugu Bo is back? This is interesting."
Ning Fengzhi looked at his student with a mysterious smile. After a few days of reflection, they had finally found out the identity of the person who had moved into the Ye family's residence, since Flander had rented the carriage from Qibao Carriage Company.
They had some guesses about their purpose, but due to their limited understanding, this was all the information they could obtain.
"Teacher, why don't we go and pay a visit to Grandpa Ye?"
Xue Qinghe looked at the intelligence he had just received. Dugu Bo had already taken his granddaughter to the Ye family. Under the circumstances, his good uncle would definitely not just stand by and watch.
"Alright, Qinghe, let's go check out the excitement."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes flickered slightly; he was still quite interested in the wooden stick that was stirring the water.
At the entrance of the Dugu Mansion.
Prince Xuexing presented his visiting card, only to be told that Dugu Bo had just left.
"Uncle, what should we do next?"
Avalanche looked distressed; things didn't seem to be going well, as he hadn't even found anyone on the first step.
"He must have gone there to visit Grandpa Ye!"
Prince Xuexing calmed down, pulled Xue Beng onto the carriage, and headed towards the Ye residence.
With Dugu Bo's return, the calm surface of the water was quickly shattered.
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"Hahaha, Brother Dugu, you've stayed up much later than usual this time."
Ye Wuyou greeted Dugu Bo with a hearty laugh, observing the man's energy and spirit. He noticed a hint of weakness beneath the powerful aura, and a barely perceptible trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
"Brother Wuyou, I apologize for bothering you. I've brought quite a lot of good wine this time. Let's drink until we're both drunk."
A smile appeared on Dugu Bo's cold face. His relationship with Ye Wuyou was better than most people imagined. Ye Wuyou even knew about his poisoning. Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable. They often discussed the medicinal properties and combinations of herbs together, trying to solve the problem of poisoning.
Dugu Bo didn't even glance at the two people beside Ye Wuyou. To him, these people were just guys who would turn into pus with a breath of poison, not worth paying attention to.
Xie Mo sized up this legendary old poison master, known for his unpredictable temper and vengeful nature. As the other party approached, a foul, fishy stench quickly filled his nostrils. Xie Mo knew this was a sign of poisoning; if the other party could control the toxins, there would be no smell at all.
"You're the genius Yan'er mentioned who she wanted to become her apprentice to?"
Dugu Bo quickly arrived in front of Xie Mo. One had too weak a soul power, and the other looked like a sissy. He quickly locked onto the person Dugu Yan had mentioned.
"Greetings, Your Majesty Dugu, it is indeed I, your humble servant."
"interesting."
Dugu Bo saw a flash of panic in the other person's eyes, which he quickly suppressed. A normal child would be frightened to tears upon seeing him, and his smell was unbearable for most people. Regardless of the other person's purpose, this shock was indeed worth taking a second look at, but only one second.
"If you want to become my disciple, you'll have to accept my test. Kid, do you dare?"
Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his powerful aura slowly pressed down on Xie Mo.
Flander, who was standing to the side, subconsciously wanted to speak, but Ye Wuyou waved his hand to stop him. He knew that his old friend was always one to be persuaded by gentleness but not by force. In the current situation, speaking would be a threat, and Xie Mo would actually be in danger.
"Of course, how can one become an apprentice of the world's number one poison master without undergoing some trials?"
Even so, he still had some complaints in his heart. Why is it that when other people see the protagonist, they immediately want to recruit him as their grandson-in-law, but when it comes to him, it's even difficult to become his apprentice? Is it because he's not as handsome as the readers?
"Not bad, kid. Most orphans aren't this bold."
Dugu Bo patted Xie Mo, his expression changing rapidly until he revealed a satisfied smile. On the way here, Dugu Yan had already told him about the information she had been searching for about Xie Mo over the past few days.
Xie Mo's face darkened slightly; why did he feel a little dizzy?
(End of this chapter)