Chapter 18 If You Don't Abandon Me, I'm Willing to Become Your Godfather
Lan Minghua stood in front of Dugu Bo, his hand gripping Wu Song's slashing blade.
With a boom, endless blade energy swept past Lan Minghua's sides, whistling through the air.
Dugu Bo struggled to open his eyes, staring in horror at the scene before him.
An attack he couldn't block had been easily intercepted by this man who looked like a vagrant.
What puzzled him even more was why this man had intervened to save him.
Lan Minghua gently pushed the blade away, saying helplessly, "Second Brother, you've gotten carried away again?"
Indeed, only Wu Dalang could control Wu Song; even he seemed unable to completely subdue him.
The red light in Wu Song's eyes faded, and he reluctantly withdrew his blade.
"Sorry, Sect Leader, I've been a bit too excited since I haven't fought in a while."
Lan Minghua rolled his eyes, feeling that having him around wasn't necessarily a good thing.
After all, if Wu Song got into a killing spree, he couldn't always stop him.
Now he'd used another trial card, and the trial cards were almost empty.
He waved his hand repeatedly, saying to Wu Song, "Erlang, you should go do what you want to do and spread the fame of our Tianlong Gang."
"Yes, Sect Leader. I'll let those people know that our Tianlong Gang is the number one gang on the continent!" Wu Song said solemnly.
Before he left, Lan Minghua continued, "Don't let me hear you ruin the reputation of the Tianlong Gang, or I'll beat you!"
"Cough cough, I understand, Sect Leader."
Wu Song replied guiltily, quickly fleeing, afraid that Lan Minghua would change his mind.
Dugu Bo, on top of him, was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth. He seemed to have heard something incredible.
The number one gang on the continent, the Tianlong Gang?!
How come I've never heard of it?
Could it be that the Tianlong Gang, like the Haotian Sect, is a hidden sect?!
Dugu Bo secretly cursed; even if they were lying, it didn't matter much to him.
After all, he was now a lamb to the slaughter.
Lan Minghua turned around and looked at Dugu Bo, who had lost all his strength.
Dugu Bo was quite tough, "The victor is king, the loser is villain. Kill me or torture me, it's up to you!"
"When did I say I wanted to kill you? Don't get me wrong, okay? Am I the kind of person who likes to kill innocent people indiscriminately?!"
Hearing Lan Minghua's words, Dugu Bo sighed: "If you take the Ice-Red Yin-Yang Eye, it's the same as killing this old man."
"Tch, isn't it just that you're poisoned and need the Ice-Red Yin-Yang Eye to suppress the toxins in your body? Even if it's gone, you won't die immediately."
Lan Minghua saw through Dugu's poisoning and the reason why he refused to let go of the Ice-Red Yin-Yang Eye.
Dugu Bo smiled bitterly, "Indeed, I won't die immediately, but it will only be a painful prolongation of life for a few years."
He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid that his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, would also have to endure that kind of pain.
"You're poisoned? Can't you ask someone to help you detoxify? It's such a simple thing, don't you understand?" Lan Minghua picked his nose and said calmly.
"Detoxify?" Dugu Bo scoffed. "I'm known as 'Poison,' arguably the strongest poison user on the continent. If even I can't cure it, who can?"
"Me? And I have more than one way to cure the poison in your body."
"What? You have a way to detoxify!"
Dugu Bo couldn't believe it, but he didn't think Lan Minghua would deceive him.
After all, the other man was far stronger than him; there was no need for him to lie.
Dugu Bo was quick-witted and hurriedly said, "Senior, if you can cure me, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is yours."
"Killing you wouldn't make you mine either, would it?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face stiffened, unable to refute.
"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Let's go. When we get to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, I'll tell you how to detoxify."
Dugu Bo didn't know if Lan Minghua was lying, but he had no other choice.
Soon the two arrived at the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, which resembled a Tai Chi diagram. Lan Minghua kept his word and told Dugu Bo the method to detoxify.
"See those two immortal herbs by the spring? One is called the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and the other is called the Fiery Apricot Blossom."
"Eat them together, let the toxicity of the two herbs neutralize, and let them form a small, icy-red Yin-Yang Eye within your body. That will detoxify you."
Dugu Bo's eyes burned with fervor, eager to consume the two herbs immediately.
However, Lan Minghua interrupted, "But this method of detoxification has drawbacks; it will dissipate all your poison-based skills."
Dugu Bo hesitated. He was already the weakest Title Douluo.
If even his poison-based skills were dissipated, he would truly have no distinguishing features.
So, steeling himself, he asked Lan Minghua, "Then, senior, are there any other methods to detoxify?"
"Of course! The second method is even simpler: just force all the toxins in your body to your soul bone."
Lan Minghua remembered that Tang San had detoxified Dugu Bo in the original story in this way.
Upon hearing the second method, Dugu Bo slapped his forehead, surprised that he hadn't known such a simple method.
Based on his years of experience with poison, he knew it would work.
"Thank you for informing me, senior. This Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye now belongs to you."
Lan Minghua nodded and accepted it without ceremony.
He only took the well-known immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, not leaving them completely untouched.
He took only the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb, Bajiao Xuanbing Grass, Liehuo Xingjiao Shu, Baban Xianlan, Qiluo Tulip, Jiguan Fenghuang Kui, Xiangsi Duanchang Hong, Wangchuan Qiushui Lu, and Jiupin Zizhi.
As for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye itself, Lan Minghua chose not to take it, leaving it there to nourish the growth of the other immortal herbs.
Dugu Bo prepared to force the poison into his soul bone, wanting to test it on himself.
If it worked, then his granddaughter wouldn't have to suffer from poisoning.
Seeing this, Lan Minghua sighed.
Actually, he had a better method of detoxification, the Pill Poisoning Technique he had recently learned with Wu Song. This
technique, originating from the neighboring Azure Sky, involved gathering all the poisonous energy (essence) in the body into a single poison pill.
This not only detoxified the body but also enhanced the pill's effectiveness.
However, Dugu Bo's relationship with him was purely transactional; Lan Minghua had no obligation to teach him the Pill Poisoning Technique.
Forcing the poison into the soul bone also had significant drawbacks.
The capacity of a soul bone was limited, and Dugu Bo would generate toxins himself as long as he lived.
The lifespan of a Title Douluo was far longer than that of an ordinary person.
If the injected toxins exceeded the soul bone's limit, a burst of poison could result in amputation at best, and death at worst.
Dugu Bo's only soul bone was in his head.
A burst of poison would almost certainly mean certain death.
"Sigh, since Lan Minghua is such a kind-hearted person, I, Lan Minghua, will be kind-hearted too,"
Lan Minghua said, walking over and interrupting Dugu Bo's preparations, leaving the latter puzzled.
"The second method also has its drawbacks. If the poison exceeds the soul bone's capacity, I don't need to tell you what the consequences will be."
"I know, but...isn't this a case of having no other choice?" Dugu Bo said self-deprecatingly.
Seeing this, Lan Minghua said softly, "I have another antidote, better than the previous two, and without any side effects. It's just..."
Before he could finish, Dugu Bo knelt before him.
"Having wandered half my life, I only regret not meeting a wise ruler. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather!"
"Huh?!"
(End of Chapter)
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