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--- Chapter 50 ---
After Huan Yuan removed the poison that made him suffer for years, Dugu Bo couldn't help but tear up. The infamous Poison Douluo laughed at the sky madly and felt every pore in his body opening with ecstasy.
If there is one word to describe Dugu Bo's current feeling.
Then, it would be Freedom!
Eagle Screech Sfx!
Dugu Bo has never felt so free in his life. The sharp pain in his chest was gone for good, giving him a new appreciation for the cold night.
"I never knew night's breeze could be so refreshing..." He sighed from his heart.
Then, Dugu Bo transformed before Han Yuan's eyes. Dugu Bo's green hair and eyes slowly turned to their original color, becoming grayish-white and rich brown. At the same time, his body gradually became more fit and lost the somewhat fishy odor.
Without all that curse-like poison, Dugu Bo's blocked spirit energy flowed more smoothly, which allowed him to break through naturally, reaching level 92 from the decade-long level 91.
Now, Dugu Bo could pass off as being Han Yuan's uncle. Well, people in Douluo Dalu, especially Title Douluo, age slowly.
After relishing his transformation, Dugu Bo finally moved his eyes to Han Yuan.
Han Yan could see a wide range of emotions in Dugu Bo's eyes, starting from happiness, helplessness, gratefulness, and acceptance.
Han Yuan smiled, "So, how do you feel, Senior?"
"Any better?"
"Well, it feels fucking fantastic!" Dugu Bo replied with a grin.
"I couldn't feel any better than this."
"So, thank you! Thank you so much for curing me, kid-! No, I should probably call you lord now."
Han Yuan shook his head, "I'm glad to hear that, Senior. Unfortunately, I haven't cured you yet. What I've done to you is merely extract the Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor's poison from your body, giving you a brief relief that should last for a month or more if you don't use your martial soul's possession so often."
"This..." Dugu Bo was speechless.
"Well, don't be disappointed." Han Yuan chuckled in amusement. "Curing your problem must be done step by step. After all, the problem lies in your martial soul, not yourself."
"I can't just miraculously solve the severity of Jade Phosphorus Snake's flaws instantly without doing research and tests."
"I'm not a god."
"I'm just a seven-year-old kid."
"I see..." Dugu Bo finally sighed in relief. He thought Han Yuan was saying there was no solution to backlash.
However, Dugu Bo's heart suddenly recoiled when he digested Han Yuan's last words.
"Wait, what did you say earlier??"
Han Yuan tilted his head in confusion, "I haven't cured you because the problem originated from the flaw of your family's martial soul? You can't understand that?"
"Huh, I thought my explanation was easy enough to understand?"
"No, no, the last one!" Dugu Bo said with a higher-pitched voice.
"Oh, I'm not a god. I'm just a seven-year-old boy?" Han Yuan answered with a nod. "Is there a problem with my problem?"
"OF COURSE, THERE IS!" Dugu Bo shouted at the top of his lungs.
"How could you be seven???"
"You look nor act like a kid that age!"
Han Yuan rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Well, you're right. I'm indeed more mature than a kid my age."
"But it's normal because I'm a genius (reincarnated with my memory and cheats), after all."
"Now that I think about it, you called me "lord" earlier, which feels weird because I'm way younger than you (even with my two or three lives combined)."
"You should call me "Young Master" or something, Senior."
Dugu Bo couldn't believe his ears. He recalled his conversation with Han Yuan in the last few hours and finally noticed some "childish" remarks despite him sounding serious and mature.
Then, Dugu Bo recalled Dugu Yan's story about her encounter with Han Yuan at Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo was terrified!
His now rich brown eyes widened in shock.
"Y-You're really seven?" Dugu Bo's breathing becomes heavier.
"Yup." Han Yuan nodded.
"But you already reached the Spirit Elder Realm?"
"Yup."
"H-How the fuck-! How did you do it?"
"Hmm, that's difficult to answer. Train more, eat more medicine, and have enough sleep, I guess?"
"The hell with that answer!"
Dugu Bo clutched his heart in pain. He was feeling useless.
Yes, you heard that, right?
Useless!
Although many titles looked down on Title Douluo, his talent is still one of the best because he reached his current realm at a somewhat young age compared to other Title Douluos.
If Dugu Bo's martial soul wasn't flawed, he could have reached a higher spirit rank.
However, Dugu Bo felt all this was nothing compared to Han Yuan.
The very concept of a 7-year-old Spirit Elder is absurd.
After all, this means Han Yuan only awakened his martial soul for a year.
You can't call this genius anymore.
Only the word "monster" could fit such talent.
With Han Yuan's monstrous talent, reaching the Title Douluo Realm before forty is possible, which puts him on a higher pedestal than the current youngest Title Douluo, Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!
Dugu Bo couldn't calm down.
He couldn't calm down at all.
His very worldview is "literally" shattered right now.
Thankfully, Dugu Bo's mentality is relatively strong after enduring so much toxicity in his entire life. He quickly recovered and gained his bearing but still looked at Han Yuan with wonder and admiration.
Han Yuan might not be a god.
But he could be the Son of God!
With that in mind, Dugu Bo hurriedly kneeled on the ground. And no, he didn't just drop one knee, but two of them immediately to show his respect to Han Yuan.
"Young Master, please accept this old man's allegiance!"
"I might not be the strongest Title Douluo, nor the wealthiest one, but I will prove my loyalty wouldn't get shaken after this. I will follow you with my heart, even if we have two steps on a thorny path!"
Han Yuan saw this and didn't expect the "eccentric" Poison Douluo to swear his allegiance like this. Yet, he felt it acceptable.
Yes, the Poison Douluo Han Yuan knew is only a novel character.
Meanwhile, this Poison Douluo is a real person with "true" emotion.
Perhaps this was the real Poison Douluo?
He couldn't match this Poison Douluo and that Poison Douluo. That's a really shallow way of thinking. At most, he could draw on his past life's knowledge as a reference.
Realizing this, Han Yuan felt his mind getting clearer and couldn't help but smile, "Get up, Senior."
"From now on, let's take care of each other well."
"We are on this path together now."
"Thank you, Young Master! Thank you!" Dugu Bo was enthusiastic. "From now on, the Poison Douluo and Dugu Family will be at your service!"
Han Yuan briefly checked Dugu Bo's condition with the Eyes of Truth and nodded because all his signs were stable, "Senior, we can discuss the method to fix your flawed martial tomorrow."
"It's time to get some rest."
"So, why don't you stay at Dao Academy tonight?"
"You must be tired from all of this..."
"Then, I won't be polite, Young Master." Dugu Bo replied with a chuckle.
"Good." Han Yuan nodded and told Dugu Bo he could see the guest house nearby to rest.
Before Dugu Bo went to the guest house, he recalled his son's condition and asked, "Young Master... My son is in critical condition."
"Can you help him, too?"
Han Yuan was stunned by Dugu Bo's question and gave him a puzzled look, "What kind of a question is that, Senior?"
"Are you dumb?"
"I understand..." Dugu Bo sighed in disappointment.
Han Yuan's mouth twitched, "No, I don't mean that, you... Of course, I will help your son. I already promised to help your family, after all."
"Like... I couldn't possibly let your son die after taking you in, right?"
Dugu Bo laughed like a fool he is, "Hahaha, it seemed I've gone senile."
"I'm sorry for doubting you, Young Master!" He hurriedly bowed to Han Yuan before walking to the guest hut in a good mood.
'Damn it! I wish Young Master could marry Yanyan!'
'Then, the Dugu Family will set off to success! But he might not like Yanyan...'
'No, wait. There might be a way...'
'My Yanyan is gentle, beautiful, and quite talented. She can be a virtuous wife for a Young Master!'
Unknown to Han Yuan, the new subordinate he accepted had already planned to marry his granddaughter to him.
Treason!
Such a "insidious" treason!
Or is it?
...
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong finally opened her eyes and awakened from her deep meditation.
When she saw Dugu Bo swaggered to the guest house not far away, she tilted her head in confusion.
"Who is that?" She asked Han Yuan.
Han Yuan glanced at Dugu Bo, "Oh, that? He's Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo I talked about earlier."
"He agreed to be my subordinate."
"From now on, he can be considered Dao Academy's Guardian!"
"???" Liu Erlong.
"I only meditated for an hour, and you suddenly accepted a Title Douluo as your subordinate"
"What kind of bizarre world I was in?"