Soul Land—Chapter 35: Dugu Bo's Conquest Plan
Heaven Dou City Prince's Mansion, Secret Room, Qian Renxue's Boudoir.
"How long will it take for Zhuqing to wake up?"
Qian Renxue frowned. "When you leave, she will wake up naturally. What are you worried about? I'm not a bad person. How could I harm you?"
Ling Qianyao shrugged and smiled. "When performing the martial soul fusion technique, I sensed the dark side and some morbid thoughts in someone's heart, holy angel."
"Hmph." Qian Renxue snorted coldly and turned her head away, but her cheeks flushed slightly. She wanted to use the power of angel judgment to transform into chains and tie up this guy who annoyed her.
Thinking of the scene where Ling Qianyao was chained by her and frozen on the bed, allowing her to do as she pleased, Qian Renxue's heartbeat accelerated, and the blush on her cheeks grew even more intense.
"Why are you blushing?"
"Ahem, nothing." Qian Renxue coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment. "It's just that the air in this secret room is not circulating, and it's a bit stuffy."
That's a good excuse for feeling stuffy.
"Dugu Bo is poisoned," Ling Qianyao said.
"Poisoned?" Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows. "Are you sure? Isn't Dugu Bo a Poison Douluo? He has been playing with poison all his life. No one in this Douluo Continent knows poison better than him. His body should be immune to the world's toxins; how could he be poisoned?"
"What if the source of the poison comes from his martial soul itself?"
Qian Renxue was startled. "That's strange."
Ling Qianyao sighed and explained, "Things are so weird. When Dugu Bo was practicing, it seemed he had touched some taboo in his martial soul, which led to the poison invading his body and causing his martial soul to backfire. This poison is not only difficult to remove but also inherited and lurking in his descendants.
Did you notice that Dugu Bo looks very old? His hair color is unpleasant. Who would dye that thing green? And the color of Dugu Yan's hair and eyes is not a common color on the Douluo Continent; it's a manifestation of her toxins."
"Indeed," Qian Renxue nodded. Dugu Bo was invited by Prince Xuexing to be a guest of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and she had seen him several times. His old appearance is not in line with the title of Titled Douluo.
The Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yueguan, of the Spirit Hall, who has a grudge against Dugu Bo and may fight him when they meet, is almost the same age as Dugu Bo—if not older. Yet his appearance is much better than Dugu Bo's. With skin as delicate as a baby's and a charming appearance, it is impossible to tell Yueguan's real age based on looks alone.
Soul power nourishes the bodies of soul masters. At level 90, they can live to be 300 years old. Each level beyond that increases their lifespan by 100 years. At level 99, they can live for 1,200 years. The former sea god, for instance, became a god by collecting the power of faith in the ocean for a thousand years.
Thus, Titled Douluo rarely looks old, except when their time is up. So, just from appearance, we can spot some problems.
"So what do you mean by telling me this?" Qian Renxue asked, looking at Ling Qianyao thoughtfully. The Star-Breaking Sword appeared out of thin air and was held in Ling Qianyao's hand.
Ling Qianyao's fingertips brushed the body of the Star Breaking Sword, and white starlight poured down on the table like quicksand, condensing into a microscopic projection of the poison source in Dugu Bo's body.
In the shadow of the meridians wrapped in green mist, the star power devoured the poison.
"My martial soul's purification ability can gradually eliminate the poison source in his body, but it's not a one-day job. Dugu Bo's poison has already penetrated his bones, and even for me, it will take a considerable amount of time. I don't have the time and energy to suppress the poison source riot for him.
After all, you wouldn't want to be left without someone to practice martial soul fusion skills with, right? Therefore, I need the help of a pharmacologist, specifically Chrysanthemum Douluo, who is famous for his love of flowers and plants."
Qian Renxue quickly realized the implication. "So you plan to become Dugu Bo's registered disciple. With our power to help him heal, you'll win him over and subdue him?" She chuckled and looked Ling Qianyao up and down. "When you entered the city, you sensed my martial soul, guessed my identity, cut off the resonance of the martial soul to protect my identity, and then chose to join my spirit hall. After meeting Dugu Bo, you chose to become his registered disciple and secretly planned to subdue him. You make me happier and happier."
"However," Qian Renxue lowered her eyebrows and paused for a moment, "since he has been poisoned for so long, ordinary pharmacology likely won't help. He should also be studying herbs."
"You think too much. From my observations yesterday, his knowledge of herbs is not very profound. In his herb garden, he has poisonous and normal herbs planted together.
He is free and unruly by nature and can't bring himself to ask for help from others. For many years, he has probably been studying herbs on his own, even tasting plants himself to observe the changes in toxins in his body. It's a miracle he's still alive.
I suppressed the source of poison in his body for him yesterday. After that, he accepted me as a registered disciple. He was in a good mood and talked to me privately. It's said that there's a secret natural medicine garden.
Many precious medicinal materials in it aren't easily recognizable. If I can get my hands on Chrysanthemum Douluo's flower and herb book, I believe rescuing Dugu Bo will be quick. Additionally, I can take advantage of this situation to win him over to the Spirit Hall. After all, the Spirit Hall cannot refuse the joining of a Titled Douluo, right?"
Qian Renxue nodded. She suddenly remembered that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Poison Douluo were bitter enemies. Even if Chrysanthemum Douluo had a book on herbal research, Dugu Bo would probably not ask for it, let alone reveal that he was poisoned.
"I'll relay this message to the Spirit Hall and ask Chrysanthemum Douluo for a copy of his research. I remember that his ancestors also passed down a book on flowers and plants, so I'll request a copy of that as well.
Since he cannot come in person, you won't have the opportunity to meet him. The current Chrysanthemum Douluo is affiliated with the Pope's Palace and cannot easily accept my dispatch, but copying a book would be straightforward."
Qian Renxue continued, "In fact, there's a reason why Dugu Bo joined Heaven Dou. Prince Xuexing once rescued Dugu Bo when he was in danger. After finishing his training on the continent, Dugu Bo settled down here.
He made a promise to Xue Xing to join the Heaven Dou royal family as a guest official and protect his life in times of danger.
Dugu Bo is a strange man who values friendship and promises. Once he uses up this favor, there will be little left between him and Prince Xuexing.
After all, their relationship is one of mutual wariness and utility. Whether he chooses to stay with the Heaven Dou royal family at that point is uncertain, but we could use that to our advantage."
"A black-bellied angel," Ling Qianyao muttered with a smirk.
"You aren't much different," Qian Renxue replied, raising her eyebrows.
The two exchanged a knowing look and laughed.
[T/N: In later parts of Douluo Dalu series Life Span of Title Douluo becomes lesser and lesser in the 3rd and 4th part of Douluo Dalu it becomes only 100 years even God without a godhead can only live up to 300 years which is very laughable]
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