Besides, he was different now than when he was young. When he was young, he was all alone, and going against the Spirit Hall was no big deal. But now… he had his granddaughter Dugu Yan in Heaven Dou City…
On the surface, Yin Hao appeared calm and collected, but in reality, he was wary of Dugu Bo suddenly attacking. After all, Dugu Bo was a Title Douluo, and fighting him was something Yin Hao hadn't considered. However, he possessed the overpowered skill Divine Might, so Dugu Bo couldn't do anything to him in the short term; after all, not everyone had six hundred billion explosive tags.
Fortunately, Dugu Bo showed no intention of attacking. He remained seated not far from Yin Hao, neither speaking nor leaving, seemingly contemplating something.
Seeing Dugu Bo's silence, Yin Hao wasn't in a hurry, but leisurely played with his folding fan.
After a long while, Dugu Bo suddenly looked up at Yin Hao. Seeing this, Nihuang quickly gave him a warning look, but Dugu Bo showed no intention of making a move.
"Your Highness, when I was young, I was ignorant and did some wrong things. I hope... Your Highness will not hold it against me..."
For the sake of his family's continuation and his beloved granddaughter, even the usually arrogant and unpredictable Dugu Bo lowered his head.
"However, I have a granddaughter. I don't care about myself, I only hope that Your Highness can help... resolve the flaws in my granddaughter Dugu Yan's martial soul. If possible, Dugu Bo is willing to pledge allegiance to Your Highness..."
Yin Hao closed his folding fan and smiled at Dugu Bo.
"If I remember correctly, Senior Dugu's granddaughter is named... Dugu Yan, right?"
Dugu Bo nodded, then spoke again.
"As long as Your Highness can cure my granddaughter, Dugu Bo is willing to pledge allegiance to Your Highness..."
"Alright!"
Yin Hao put away his folding fan, stood up, and said to Dugu Bo.
"Since Senior Dugu has said so, I naturally won't refuse..."
Dugu Bo was overjoyed and quickly stood up to say.
"I'll go and bring Dugu Yan over right away..."
"Hey, wait..."
Dugu Bo was about to leave when Yin Hao stopped him.
Dugu Bo looked at Yin Hao with some confusion, only to see Yin Hao say unhurriedly,
"Before treating Miss Dugu Yan, I'd like to treat Senior Dugu first..."
Dugu Bo was about to say that his poison wasn't urgent and he should treat his granddaughter first, but before he could finish speaking,
Yin Hao took out two small boxes. One contained a small, round, dark brown pill, and the other jade box contained a strange lotus flower.
He recognized the lotus flower; it was one of the many herbs in his herb garden. Although he didn't know its uses, he recognized its appearance.
Yin Hao didn't hide anything, picking up the box containing the pills in his left hand and speaking directly.
"This is called the Nine Palaces Poison Gathering Powder. It has the effect of transforming poison into one's own. Once you take it, Senior, you can refine all the uncontrollable toxins accumulated in your body and use them for your own benefit. Not only will you no longer have to worry about the backlash from the toxins, but your Soul Power will also greatly increase..."
"However..."
Yin Hao paused slightly, then continued,
"Although this medicine has miraculous effects, it needs to be taken once every three months. Otherwise, the toxins will run rampant, and your Soul Power will be out of control. At that time, no one can save you..." Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, his eyes coldly fixed on Yin Hao. If Yin Hao was using this method to save Dugu Yan, he would rather not have it!
Yin Hao then lowered his left hand and picked up the jade box in his right, saying,
"However, Senior Dugu, there's no need to worry. I have another item here, called the Dragon Blood Nine-Return Lotus, a supreme immortal herb. If you or your granddaughter take it, it will not only resolve the flaws in your martial soul but also greatly increase your Soul Power, and even evolve your martial soul. However… while it's a superior immortal herb, there's only one. As for who should use it, I ask Senior Dugu to decide for yourself…"
Dugu Bo wasn't stupid; on the contrary, he was quite clever. Although Yin Hao was giving him a choice on the surface, if he refused to take the pill, he probably wouldn't have given him the lotus.
And if he dared to deceive him… he would make him pay the price!
Thinking this, Dugu Bo spoke directly.
"Please, Holy Son, give me the pill…"
Yin Hao wasn't surprised and directly handed the box containing the Nine Palaces Poison Gathering Powder to Dugu Bo.
Without hesitation, Dugu Bo put the pill into his mouth.
The Nine Palaces Poison Gathering Powder melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming
into a wisp of essence that Dugu Bo absorbed. Dugu Bo quickly sat cross-legged, mobilizing his Soul Power to deal with the changes within his body.
Just as Yin Hao had said, the essence transformed from the Nine Palaces Poison Gathering Powder split into several parts upon entering Dugu Bo's body. Dugu Bo could clearly feel that the accumulated, uncontrollable toxins within his body were being rapidly eliminated by this essence, thus transforming into extremely pure poison-type Soul Power.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, Dugu Bo's Soul Power surged, and the Soul Power level that had troubled him for decades had actually broken through because of a small pill.
A smile appeared on Dugu Bo's face, not only because of the joy of his Soul Power breakthrough, but also because Yin Hao's words seemed to be true!
However…
Dugu Bo glanced at the jade box in Yin Hao's hand. He had guarded the divine medicine for decades, yet he didn't know how to save himself! What a joke!
Then, Dugu Bo stood up and solemnly bowed to Yin Hao.
"Dugu Bo greets Your Highness the Holy Son, and thanks Your Highness for bestowing the medicine!"
"Senior Dugu, no need for formalities. Then this immortal herb is yours..." "
Isn't this mine anyway?" Dugu Bo muttered to himself, but the words that came out were,
"Thank you, Your Highness the Holy Son."
Yin Hao then gave him some instructions, telling him not to go to Wuhun City for now, to act as if nothing had happened, and to continue working as a staff member for Prince Xuexing.
If he encountered him again, he should pretend not to know him and not mention him to anyone.
If anything happened, Yin Hao said he would secretly have someone notify him, but their relationship should not be exposed unless absolutely necessary.
Having finished his business, Yin Hao was in a good mood and immediately suggested to Nihuang that they stroll around Tiandou City.
He thought Nihuang wouldn't be very interested, but to his surprise, she readily agreed.
It has to be said that regardless of cultivation level or social status, women seem unable to resist the allure of shopping, especially since Nihuang had been secretly protecting Yin Hao almost every day for the past six months. Forget shopping, even taking a bath had to be done quickly.
And so, the two of them shopped from around 2 PM until evening. If Yin Hao hadn't pulled Nihuang away under the pretext of having dinner, she probably would have continued shopping.
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