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"Alright."
Although she had guessed something, Dugu Yan still nodded in agreement. She planned to ask properly after the two finished their conversation.
"Follow me."
Dugu Bo led Shi Quan into a nearby room. The room was simply furnished, with a faint scent of medicine.
The room was exceptionally quiet. Neither Dugu Bo nor Shi Quan spoke first.
Dugu Bo stared at the information in his hand for a long time before finally praising, "You are very smart."
"Junior is merely good at learning and thinking, that's all," Shi Quan replied respectfully.
Dugu Bo's eerie green eyes made one's heart tremble. "Tell me your true thoughts."
"From what Junior currently understands, Sister Yanzi is indeed poisoned. The Bi Lin Snake Martial Spirit, like other poison-attribute Beast Spirits, cannot prevent the toxins from transferring to the host. However, because of Senior's presence, Junior initially did not believe this result.
But after much research, the final answer was always poisoning. So today, Junior specifically came to visit Senior to confirm this matter. If Sister Yanzi is truly poisoned, Junior can then find a way to help Sister Yanzi solve this problem," Shi Quan respectfully stated his thoughts.
"You also have some research on poisons?" Dugu Bo asked indifferently, his voice devoid of any emotion.
Shi Quan said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Junior has no research on poison, only on Martial Spirits."
"Martial Spirit?" Dugu Bo slowly stood up and asked, "Do you know my title?"
"Senior's Titled Douluo is Poison, renowned for poison, the number one poison user on the Continent."
"Then do you think I would let my granddaughter be poisoned?" Dugu Bo's tall figure walked in front of Shi Quan, his eerie green gaze like a venomous snake, as if it would devour Shi Quan in the next second.
"I believe Senior naturally wouldn't want Dugu Yan to be poisoned," Shi Quan's voice remained steady.
Unwilling and unable—a single word's difference, yet the meaning is vastly different!
"So you've already determined Yan Yan is poisoned, but you still chose to see me?" The green light in his eyes intensely stared at Shi Quan.
"I want to help Dugu Yan solve the Martial Spirit problem."
"Just you?" Dugu Bo let out a hoarse laugh, his words full of disdain. "You don't even understand poison, yet you want to help Yan Yan detoxify?"
"Senior, the poison in Dugu Yan originates from her Martial Spirit. The Martial Spirit is the fundamental problem. As long as the Martial Spirit problem is resolved, the toxins in her body naturally won't affect her."
"The Martial Spirit is the fundamental problem?" A gleam flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. He had never considered this problem from this angle. He had always thought about how to detoxify, and he had always researched toxins. What this young man in front of him said might also be a solution.
"Whether you can help Yan Yan solve the Martial Spirit problem, let's first talk about why you want to help Yan Yan detoxify?" Dugu Bo didn't like others using him, let alone his beloved granddaughter.
Shi Quan said directly, "Firstly, Junior wants to win the championship in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Dugu Yan is a member of the Heaven Dou Battle Team. Secondly, with Senior's strength, if Junior helps Dugu Yan, Senior will certainly remember Junior's kindness. In the future, when Junior encounters difficulties, perhaps Junior can ask Senior for help, which would also be a backing for Junior."
"You certainly don't hide anything," Dugu Bo sneered, then asked, "Don't you already have the support of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind you? Ning Fengzhi even sent his daughter to you. Do you still need me as a backing?"
Shi Quan shook his head, briefly explained the matter with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and then continued, "Junior is alone; isn't having an extra backing also having an extra path?"
Dugu Bo burst into laughter, looking at Shi Quan, and said, "Hahaha, young man, your maturity is indeed beyond expectation. Neither the Upper Three Sects nor the Spirit Hall are good. These forces have stood on the Continent for so many years, and the darkness behind the scenes is no less than their reputation. I didn't expect a young man like you to see these things so clearly."
"However, young man, if you want me to be your backing, you must show me your capability."
Dugu Bo's tone shifted, and Shi Quan also understood that it was the most crucial moment. If he could persuade Dugu Bo, then entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well afterward would be a natural progression. If he couldn't persuade Dugu Bo, he might not even be able to leave this room today.
But Shi Quan dared to come, so he naturally had his confidence.
"Senior, please see." Shi Quan took out several more pieces of information from his snow jade bracelet.
These documents recorded all the poison-attribute Beast Spirits that could prevent toxins from transferring to the Spirit Master's body.
"What are you trying to say?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat confused after reading the information.
Shi Quan smiled and explained, "Senior, the poison-attribute Beast Spirits in these documents that do not transfer toxins into the Spirit Master's body actually all have one commonality."
"You mean…" Dugu Bo's reaction was incredibly swift. His gaze fell on several key highlighted areas in the document, and he quickly grasped the main point, his eyes lighting up. "The poison-attribute Beast Spirits in your documents all store toxins in a fixed location, some in a poison sac, some in the liver…"
"Senior, you are absolutely right. If we can find a place to store the Bi Lin Snake's poison and transfer all the toxins from Dugu Yan's body there, then her poisoning problem will naturally be resolved."
Dugu Bo, however, shook his head in disappointment after listening. "Your method is simply impossible. Condensing the toxins on the Martial Spirit cannot solve the current problem, and if the toxins are condensed into a specific part of the body, the body cannot withstand it either."
"A single body and Martial Spirit naturally cannot solve it, so at this time, some external objects are needed," Shi Quan smiled mysteriously and slowly said, "Senior should know about Spirit Bones, right!"
Upon hearing the words "Spirit Bone," Dugu Bo's eyes immediately lit up. "You mean, find a Spirit Bone to integrate into the body, and then store all the toxins in the body within the Spirit Bone, so it won't harm oneself?"
Shi Quan nodded confidently. "Exactly. Spirit Bones are one with the Spirit Master, similar to Martial Spirits. As long as all the Martial Spirit's toxins are stored within the Spirit Bone, then the Spirit Master themselves will naturally have no problems. Just like poison-attribute Tool Spirit Masters, their toxins are stored within their Tool Spirits. Why can't poison-attribute Beast Spirits store their toxins within a Spirit Bone?"
"That's right. If there's a Spirit Bone to store the toxins, then the toxins won't affect the body. This method indeed has a certain feasibility."
Dugu Bo excitedly clenched his fist, but his expression quickly turned dejected. This method was only somewhat feasible for Dugu Yan. After all, if it relied on expelling poison, the process would not be easy. Dugu Yan was still young, and the toxins were not strong. With his help, it shouldn't be a big problem. But for himself…
The toxins in his body had been there for over seventy years. His body and the toxins had long become one. He dared not force them out. If he did, it might cause a backlash from the toxins in his body, and by then, he might not even know how he died.
Seeing Dugu Bo's reaction, Shi Quan quickly struck while the iron was hot, saying, "With Senior's help, Junior is confident in helping Dugu Yan solve the Martial Spirit problem."
Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan in surprise and said in a deep voice, "Young man, you need to be clear about what you are saying."
"Every word Junior says is true," Shi Quan's voice was firm and powerful.
The gloom on Dugu Bo's face dissipated. He himself had long been indifferent to his own poison. If Shi Quan could help Dugu Yan solve the toxin problem, it would fulfill a wish of his. He then said seriously, "Shi Quan, if you can truly help Yan Yan solve the Martial Spirit problem and free her from the toxins' influence, I can promise to do one thing for you."
"Junior will do my utmost," Shi Quan secretly rejoiced. With Dugu Bo's words, his matter was as good as done.
"Just say it directly. I don't have the patience to beat around the bush with you," Dugu Bo said impatiently.
"Junior hopes Senior will inform me of your method for suppressing the toxins in your body."
Shi Quan's words were astonishing.
Dugu Bo's gaze sharpened, and he sneered, "You indeed guessed that I'm poisoned, but how did you know I have a way to suppress the toxins?"
"Although I don't understand poison, from the perspective of Martial Spirits, poison-attribute Beast Spirits' toxicity continuously increases with their strength. While poison-attribute Spirit Masters have a certain resistance to poison, they cannot withstand the constantly increasing toxins accumulated over years. It's extremely rare for ordinary poison-attribute Beast Spirits to Cultivate to Spirit Emperor without poisoning themselves to death. Even with good luck and strong talent, at most, they can only Cultivate to Spirit Saint, and perhaps Spirit Douluo Realm at most; Titled Douluo is simply impossible. Yet Senior has Cultivated to the Titled Douluo Realm. After much thought, there are only three possibilities."
"The first is that Senior resolved the problem of the Bi Lin Snake transferring toxins. However, judging from Dugu Yan's situation, this possibility can be directly ruled out."
"The second is that Senior himself researched an antidote for the Bi Lin Snake poison. This possibility is also relatively small, because if Senior had one, he would have directly detoxified Dugu Yan."
"The third is that Senior has a way to suppress the toxins in your body, allowing the toxins to have no effect on you. After much thought, this possibility is the most likely."
Dugu Bo smiled coldly, his eyes gleaming with hidden light, and said, "What if I am in another situation? If you bet wrong, do you know what the consequence of deceiving me is?"
Shi Quan said calmly, "Senior, rest assured, even if you don't have a method to suppress the toxins, I am confident in helping Dugu Yan solve the toxin problem. It's just that the process will be more troublesome, and Dugu Yan will suffer more. If there is a method to suppress the toxins, then the process might be simpler."
Hearing Shi Quan say this, the light in Dugu Bo's eerie green eyes flickered continuously as he fell into thought…