Chapter 52: Dugu Bo

"Grandfather, why are you here? What are you saying?"

"This is my Principal."

Dugu Yan was startled, like someone having an affair caught by their parents, and upon hearing her grandfather's words, she blushed even more shyly.

Of course, she did not dislike such a statement.

A man like Ma Hongjun, who was tall, handsome, powerful, and mysterious, was liked by every girl.

Now at two meters tall, with that powerful aura about him, Ma Hongjun did not make anyone feel that he was currently just a twelve-year-old boy who had just come of age.

Sensing a gaze fixed upon him, carrying hostility.

Ma Hongjun turned around and looked back, meeting Dugu Bo's eyes squarely; he felt no fear at all, calm as could be.

He had already fought Chen Xin and Tang Hao, so why would he fear Dugu Bo, the weakest among the Title Douluo?

Although the other party could leave the world with only Title Douluo remaining, that was only for others.

His Phoenix Flame was naturally a restraint against poison; the other party's poison would not work on him.

As for attacks in the form of energy, he would not be afraid either.

"Interesting, you brat actually aren't afraid of me?"

"Brat, is this person you!"

"Give this old man an honest confession!"

Dugu Bo also became interested in Ma Hongjun; a little brat who was not afraid of his pressure and dared to stare back at him—was this real ability or just feigned calmness?

He snorted coldly and flicked out an image.

It was precisely the portrait of Ma Hongjun obtained from the hands of Emperor Xue Ye of the imperial family.

Ma Hongjun took it and looked; the person drawn on it was indeed himself.

"It is me." Ma Hongjun narrowed his eyes; it seemed he had already been targeted.

"Senior, you are very interested in the team; is someone outside hunting me?" he asked.

Dugu Bo snorted coldly: "Don't worry about these things. I ask you, why are you with my granddaughter? Does her dropping out of school have anything to do with you? Did she listen to your nonsense!"

"You are the Principal of Phoenix Academy?" he asked.

"It is me." Ma Hongjun nodded.

"You aren't afraid of me?"

"This old man is a Title Douluo!"

Looking at the so calm Ma Hongjun, Dugu Bo frowned slightly, nine Spirit Rings rising from his body, along with a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.

Terrifying poisonous gas instantly enveloped his entire body, making him look more like a Poison God.

Ma Hongjun said indifferently: "Not only will you not harm me, you will thank me."

Dugu Bo scoffed: "Where does this courage come from, you ignorant brat! Do you think I wouldn't dare touch you just because my granddaughter is here? This old man acts according to his mood!"

"Alright Grandfather, don't treat the Principal like this. He is a good person; the poison in my body was solved by him!"

"Grandfather, you actually didn't tell me about this matter!"

"How much longer did you intend to hide it from me!"

Dugu Yan stood out, blocked in front of Ma Hongjun, and blamed him.

Hearing these words, Dugu Bo's pupils shrank: "You knew? What does 'solved' mean?"

His movements became somewhat hesitant.

"Yanyan, I think you should explain it properly to your grandfather; I'm going to enjoy the flowers."

Ma Hongjun turned around and walked directly toward the Immortal Herb garden.

Dugu Yan pulled Dugu Bo to the side.

She released her martial soul, the Green Scale Phoenix.

And four jade-green Spirit Rings.

This scene shocked Dugu Bo.

He reached out to carefully check Dugu Yan's physical condition. He discovered that those toxins had completely disappeared, and her physical condition was better than ever before!

"Yanyan, what exactly is going on with your martial soul and Spirit Rings?" Dugu Bo's voice was somewhat hesitant.

The poison in his granddaughter's body had been completely cleared, which made him very happy.

He also retracted his martial soul and Spirit Rings, intending to listen to his granddaughter's explanation.

Dugu Yan spoke the explanation she had long since prepared.

"Mutated!? A spokesperson for the gods!?"

"Your Green Scale Phoenix is actually a God-level Spirit!?"

Dugu Bo was greatly alarmed.

He looked toward the red figure strolling among the Immortal Herbs, revealing a look of shock and disbelief, then looked up at the firmament.

"Yes, otherwise who else in this world could make my Snake martial soul mutate into a Phoenix? These two have nothing to do with each other at all!"

"Now I have completely mastered my own poison; from now on, I will never be backlashed by poison again!"

"I can see that you also have the same poison in your body as I did before, Grandfather; you are also poisoned!"

Dugu Yan activated her Jade Phosphor Phoenix Pupil, seeing through the situation inside her grandfather's body; it was truly as Ma Hongjun had said.

"Now that I am not a Green Scale Snake martial soul, will you be angry, Grandfather?" Dugu Yan asked.

Dugu Bo sighed, shook his head, and said: "I hate this martial soul the most. If it weren't for it, your parents wouldn't have... As long as you can live, I would rather you not be a Green Scale Snake martial soul."

He reached out and stroked Dugu Yan's little head, his eyes full of doting.

"It seems this guy was right; I really won't make a move against him. He has done this old man a great favor." Dugu Bo looked at Ma Hongjun's figure, filled with complexity.

"Yanyan, do you like him? He looks very young. Why don't I force the issue for you two? After all, someone as outstanding as him will surely be targeted by more women. If you don't compete, others will." Dugu Bo said this.

If Ma Hongjun were to become his grandson-in-law, he would be one hundred thousand times willing!

This is the spokesperson of a god! In the future, his own granddaughter could become a god! Even if he were dead, he would wake up laughing!

"Grandfather, what nonsense are you spouting? If you say that again, Yanyan won't talk to you anymore!" Dugu Yan stomped her feet in shyness and said angrily.

"Alright, Grandfather won't talk about this anymore." Dugu Bo smiled.

"However, the matter of your Martial Soul Mutation, especially your Spirit Ring, if it were known by outsiders, it would be a major issue and might bring disaster upon you."

The next second, Dugu Bo's expression turned serious; this was also a point he was very worried about.

Especially if they were targeted by that group from the Spirit Hall, it would be a terrible ordeal.

"Don't worry, Grandfather, I have a disguise."

"Not only can I disguise my appearance, but I can also disguise my martial soul and Spirit Ring."

"This is an ability inherent to my martial soul."

As Dugu Yan spoke, she disguised herself, and Dugu Bo exclaimed in amazement after seeing it: "What an impressive disguise; even I, a Title Douluo, cannot see a single thing wrong with it! With this ability, I can finally rest easy."

"What is that kid looking at in my garden?" he asked.

Dugu Yan explained the matter of the Immortal Herb.

"Immortal Herb?"

"It seems this kid knows quite a lot. That's right, after all, he is the spokesperson of a god. Then the poison in my body can be saved." Dugu Bo thought, heading straight to the garden, intending to ask Ma Hongjun for help.

"Senior Poison Douluo, how did you find out?" Ma Hongjun said with a slow and unhurried smile.

"Ahem, just now this old man was indeed a bit loud. You saved my granddaughter; you are my great benefactor, and this old man owes you a great favor."

"Since you have a way to make Yanyan's martial soul mutate, do you have a way to make this old man's martial soul mutate as well?"

Dugu Bo asked.

Attack power had always been his weakness.

If he could fill this gap, his combat power would leap to the forefront of Title Douluo.

"I do, by letting your martial soul also mutate into a Phoenix, but only those from the Phoenix Academy can enjoy this. In other words, Senior Poison Douluo, you must join the Phoenix Academy."

Ma Hongjun said.

(End of this chapter)