The Dugu family was small, with the grandfather and granddaughter often away, and not many servants, making the place feel quite deserted.
Upon arriving at the reception hall, Ye Qiu sat down on his own accord, waiting quietly.
He was mentally preparing how he would communicate with Dugu Bo later.
On the other side.
In a room in the Dugu Manor.
In front of Dugu Yan, a hidden door slowly opened, and footsteps echoed from the dim secret chamber.
Accompanying them was a concerned, hoarse voice.
"Yan Yan, why are you back so soon? Has the poison flared up again?"
A figure walked out from inside.
He was tall and slender, looking like a spear, with ink-green eyes and whiskers, giving him an unreal appearance.
His cheeks were slightly sunken, and he wore a gray robe. His stiff expression only changed slightly when he faced Dugu Yan.
"Grandpa!"
Seeing him, Dugu Yan quickly rushed over.
Evidently, this was the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, whose poison reigned supreme!
Dugu Bo affectionately stroked her hair.
Then he held her shoulders, looking her over from left to right.
"Yan Yan, are you alright? If there's a problem, I'll take you back to that spring immediately!"
"Grandpa, I'm fine for now," Dugu Yan shook her head, hesitating to speak.
"Yan Yan, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Was it that brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?!"
Seeing his granddaughter's expression, Dugu Bo was extremely distressed and didn't want her to suffer even a little bit of grievance.
"If it really was him, Grandpa will go deal with him right now! I guarantee he'll never appear before you again!"
"Oh, Grandpa, it's nothing! How could that stinky lizard dare to bully your granddaughter?!"
Holding Dugu Bo's large hand, Dugu Yan's face showed many more expressions, and her words carried a hint of coquetry.
"Haha! Yes, he's a stinky lizard! If it weren't for that old lizard's sake, I would have turned him into a puddle of blood long ago! Hmph!"
"How could he possibly be worthy of my precious granddaughter!"
"Hiss~"
As Dugu Bo's voice fell, a strange green snake on his shoulder flicked its tongue, letting out a faint hiss.
It seemed to be echoing Dugu Bo's words.
"Hehe~ Grandpa is right! Today, he was taught a harsh lesson by someone!"
Dugu Yan also obediently agreed with him.
"Then why do you still seem unhappy, Yan Yan?"
Facing his question, Dugu Yan also put away the smile on her face and became a little worried.
"What's wrong?" Dugu Bo also sensed something unusual.
"Grandpa! Our medicinal garden has been discovered!"
"Who?! Who is it?!"
Hearing her words, Dugu Bo's green pupils contracted, his heart jolted, and killing intent instantly surged!
He had guarded this medicinal garden for many years and would never allow anything to happen to it!
If people found out about that treasure land, he would certainly not have peace!
"I've already brought him back, he said…"
Dugu Yan recounted everything Ye Qiu had said to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo frowned, feeling a bit strange.
A young man actually dared to comment on the poison he was afflicted with!?
"Oh, right, Grandpa, his Spirit is a pair of eyes! His Spirit Ability is very strange! My snake venom had no effect on him."
After describing Ye Qiu's situation, Dugu Yan didn't forget to complain a few times.
"His Spirit is eyes!"
Dugu Bo's calm expression suddenly froze when he heard her words.
As if he had thought of something, he suddenly became agitated, gripping Dugu Yan's shoulders and urgently asking.
"Are his eyes blood-red?!"
"How did Grandpa know?" Dugu Yan looked at him strangely. Could it be that Grandpa knew Ye Qiu?
"Quick! Tell Grandpa what he looks like!"
"Blue hair, blue eyes!"
"Blue hair… blue eyes! Indeed… indeed, it matches! It matches! Has the benefactor returned?"
Dugu Bo excitedly began to murmur to himself.
"Grandpa! Are you alright?" Dugu Yan looked at him strangely.
Who exactly was that benefactor? She didn't understand why Dugu Bo was so flustered.
"Haha! Yan Yan, maybe you really are saved! Come on! Take me to see him right away!"
Saying this, he pulled Dugu Yan's hand and rushed out the door!
...
Ye Qiu, who was sitting in the living room, suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching from outside.
He immediately stood up!
Bang, bang, bang!
The windows and main door were blown shut by a gust of wind, closing heavily!
Inside the hall, only a few luminous pearls hanging from the ceiling emitted a soft glow.
Ye Qiu's eyes narrowed.
In front of him, an old and a young figure suddenly appeared. Dugu Yan stretched out her hand and pointed at him.
"Grandpa, this is Ye Qiu!"
A scorching gaze fell upon him.
Looking at the gray-robed, green-haired elder who was staring at him, Ye Qiu naturally knew his identity and quickly bowed.
"Junior Ye Qiu greets Senior Dugu!"
...
However, silence was his only reply.
Ye Qiu looked up, staring at him strangely.
"Ye Qiu…" Dugu Bo still didn't acknowledge him. Instead, his gaze was scrutinizing, and a look of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.
He murmured softly.
"He's very similar, but…"
In an instant!
His gaze sharpened again, and the pressure of a Titled Douluo immediately exploded!
"Not good!"
Facing his sudden attack, Ye Qiu's entire body tensed up, his hairs stood on end, and a chilling killing intent had already locked onto him.
A blur flashed, and Dugu Bo, who was in front of Ye Qiu, instantly vanished!
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan exclaimed.
He was perfectly fine just now, and so excited when he heard Ye Qiu arrived, so why did he suddenly attack?
"So fast!" A palm wind struck from behind him. Ye Qiu had no time to think. The blood-red color appeared in his eyes, changing from tomoe to six-pointed stars.
A green glowing hand pierced through Ye Qiu's back to his chest.
Ye Qiu also reacted.
Stepping with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he immediately rushed forward.
Moving away and turning around were done in one smooth motion.
In this dim environment, Ye Qiu's eyes appeared exceptionally bright.
Two red streaks cut through the air.
With a dazzling blood-red glow, Ye Qiu fully activated his Sharingan, staring intently at the grandfather and granddaughter in front of him, not daring to relax in the slightest!
"Ye Qiu…" Dugu Yan looked at Ye Qiu's eyes curiously. Just one glance at the blood-red light, and she felt a little dazed, her eyes somewhat glazed over.
Her steps slowly began to move.
"Senior! What is the meaning of this?"
Ye Qiu felt a little solemn. Dugu Bo's speed just now was too fast; he almost didn't react in time!
Dugu Bo maintained the posture of striking with his palm. This was merely a test from him.
The aura and killing intent on his body had vanished without a trace.
He stared blankly at Ye Qiu's eyes, the memories in his mind becoming clearer.
In a trance, he seemed to see an old friend!
A figure slowly overlapped with Ye Qiu in front of him.
"Benefactor!?"
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu frowned, not understanding what Dugu Bo meant.
"Similar! He looks so similar… it's just that his Spirit isn't quite the same!"
Dugu Bo also frowned. Ye Qiu's eyes were a little different from the person in his memory.
He scrutinized him carefully again, confirming it, then nodded once more.
There was no mistake, this was the person he had been waiting for!
"Ye Qiu, right? You don't need to worry, I just wanted to see your Spirit!"
"See my junior's Spirit?" Ye Qiu looked at him strangely and with surprise, his heart somewhat shaken.
Listening to his words, it seemed he had seen the Sharingan before, and it was an eye different from his own!
"Yan Yan! What are you doing…"
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