Tang Lan remained unfazed as he walked toward the guest room.
Pushing open the door—
Only Dugu Bo was inside.
He glanced at Tang Lan with a peculiar expression.
As a Title Douluo,
How could he possibly be unaware of the commotion outside?
Hearing that Tang Lan was the son of Haotian Douluo (Tang Hao), he had already given up the idea of killing him—if he laid a hand on Tang Lan, his clan would be obliterated before the corpse even turned cold.
"You little monster, just say it—what do you want from me?" Dugu Bo cut straight to the point. "Don't talk to me about saving lives—I won't believe it."
Tang Lan didn't waste words.
He turned to Gu Rong, cupping his hands politely. "Uncle Bone, what I'm about to say may involve my mother's resurrection, so I must ask you to step out for a moment."
Resurrection?
Gu Rong stared at Tang Lan in surprise. Seeing that he wasn't joking,
He then looked at Dugu Bo.
"Old Poison, if anything happens to Xiao Lan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will hunt down the entire Bilin Snake Clan to the last soul!"
Dugu Bo was furious!
"If you put it that way, I might just have to try and see!"
Gu Rong glared at him, about to teach him a lesson—
Only to be stopped by Tang Lan.
Dugu Bo was like a stubborn donkey; threats were pointless against him.
"Alright, Uncle Bone, I'm immune to all poisons. This guy can't kill me."
"Besides—"
"Even if he's a Title Douluo, killing me wouldn't be that easy. I can hold out long enough for you to arrive."
If any other five-ring Soul King had said this, Gu Rong would've kicked him out the door for talking nonsense.
But Tang Lan…
Even though it sounded exaggerated, Gu Rong instinctively believed him.
He nodded, gave Dugu Bo a warning glare, and left the room.
Dugu Bo immediately waved his hand, sealing the room with his soul power.
Partly to prevent Gu Rong from eavesdropping as payback for his earlier glare.
But also—
Emerald-green mist seeped into Tang Lan's body, yet there was no reaction.
Tang Lan even took a deep breath.
"Told you, I'm immune to all poisons."
But in reality—
His Nine Yang Divine Skill was rapidly consuming inner energy to neutralize the poison entering his body.
Fortunately—
His recovery speed was fast enough, so lasting for a few hours was no problem.
But Dugu Bo had no way of seeing this.
He was currently questioning his entire existence.
His Bilin Snake Venom, the very thing he prided himself on—
Just failed?!
He was a Title Douluo!
Sure, he might be considered the bottom-rank among Title Douluos, unable to defeat a single one of them—
But at least he could make sure that his enemies had to be Title Douluos to survive.
Yet now, a five-ring Soul King was immune to his Bilin Snake Venom?
If it weren't for the fact that Tang Lan was protected by Haotian Douluo, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and the multiple threats from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—
Dugu Bo would have kidnapped him on the spot, forced the secret out of him, and then erased him!
Unfortunately—
"You little monster, what do you really want from me?" Dugu Bo got straight to the point. "And why do you know so much about me?"
Since he was impatient, Tang Lan didn't bother with formalities either.
He got straight to the main topic—
"I can provide a method for your Bilin Snake Clan to avoid being harmed by its own poison."
"I can even help you break through your bottleneck, strengthen your poison, and enhance your soul power."
"The price—is your medicine garden."
Dugu Bo's pupils shrank!
Tang Lan's knowledge of him and the Bilin Snake Clan was utterly astonishing!
But recalling how Tang Lan had asked Chen Xin (Sword Douluo) to arrange this meeting and had precisely described his condition—
And now, he was even immune to the Bilin Snake Venom…
It all started to make sense.
However—
"How do you know I have a medicine garden?" Dugu Bo questioned.
"Does it matter?" Tang Lan countered.
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment.
Then suddenly chuckled.
They were both smart people.
Since Tang Lan didn't want to explain, he wasn't going to press further.
"Fair point."
"Then tell me, how do you intend to cure my poison?"
"And how exactly will you help me break through and enhance my poison arts?"
Tang Lan simply smiled and stood up.
"Three days from now, old poison, bring your granddaughter Dugu Yan. We'll head to your medicine garden."
"I'll detoxify you both, enhance your levels, refine your physique, and strengthen your poison arts."
"And in return, that medicine garden will belong to me."
"This way, neither of us has to worry about the other backing out—what do you say?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes at Tang Lan.
Tang Lan smiled right back.
Several minutes later—
Dugu Bo burst into laughter.
"You little monster, you're more scheming than an old fox like me. Even craftier than I am!"
Tang Lan clasped his hands together in salute.
"I'll take that as a compliment."
Dugu Bo waved his hand, dismissing the soundproof barrier.
"Fine, we'll do it your way. Three days from now, I'll bring Yan'er over."
Then, with the full flair of a Title Douluo, he soared out of the room.
Except—
"Old Poison, there's a door right there, yet you just had to jump out the skylight?"
Dugu Bo's graceful figure stumbled midair—
Before promptly shooting off into the distance.
At the doorway—
Gu Rong appeared silently.
Seeing that Tang Lan was in perfect condition, he nodded to himself—this kid never made reckless moves.
"Uncle Bone, thanks for your help." Tang Lan grinned. "Go back and tell Big Brother (Ning Fengzhi) that I have a way to evolve Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, allowing her to break through to Title—"
SWOOSH—
Gu Rong leapt forward like a ghost, instantly appearing in front of Tang Lan.
Gripping Tang Lan's shoulders tightly, his voice boomed like thunder—
"Can you really do it?!"
"Let Rongrong break through the level 79 bottleneck?!"
"It won't exhaust her potential, will it?!"
"But if it can evolve her martial soul, a little potential loss is fine!"
". . ."
He was practically shaking Tang Lan as he spoke.
If Tang Lan weren't physically strong—
Any other five-ring Soul King would have been shaken to pieces on the spot.
Using Nine Yang Divine Skill's Bone Shrinking Technique, Tang Lan slipped out of Gu Rong's grasp.
He took a step back, using Ling Bo Wei Bu (Ghostly Steps) to retreat to a safe distance.
Then flashed a mischievous grin—
"Uncle Bone, if you kill me, you'll lose this opportunity!"
Gu Rong chuckled awkwardly.
"Haha… I just got too excited and lost control for a moment."
"Hahahaha—"
Tang Lan stretched a bit, activating his Regeneration Soul Bone Technique.
Meanwhile, he thought to himself—
A Title Douluo is still a Title Douluo… As a mere five-ring Soul King, I'm still far too weak.
But fortunately—
A major power-up was on its way!
"Uncle Bone, don't celebrate too soon," Tang Lan said seriously. "This martial soul evolution opportunity doesn't come for free—it requires an equivalent exchange."
Gu Rong nodded without hesitation.
"That's only fair!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not stingy!"
"Gold? Titles? Soul bones? Just name your price!"
He was loaded!
—This was a chance to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and let their princess, Ning Rongrong, reach Title Douluo!
Even if it cost the entire sect's wealth, they had to get it!
Tang Lan had anticipated this, which was why he was here to "shear the wool."
As for the price—
"Soul bones," Tang Lan said. "Two of them. One around ten thousand years for Dugu Yan. The other at least fifty thousand years—preferably higher, any type will do."
Gu Rong was momentarily stunned.
Did he… ask for too much?
That couldn't be!
For just one Immortal Herb, this was a steal!
Except—
(End of Chapter)