Chapter 29: Lovesickness Red

"Hahaha, I never expected that I, Dugubo, had been tormented by deadly poison for most of my life, and finally one day I can dissolve the toxins inside me and become a normal person." Dugubo looked up and laughed heartily, his eyes full of excitement and exhilaration, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to come alive from this unrestrained smile.

Yu Tianyun watched Dugubo's excitement and was infected by his mood, the corners of his mouth lifted as he smiled and said, "Next, Grandpa needs to prepare two soul bones, then force the toxins bit by bit into the soul bones, so the poisonous techniques won't be wasted and the deadly poison won't continue to assault the body."

"I actually have a soul bone inside me that can store the deadly poison without issue, Yan Yan, here, this is a soul bone I prepared for you long ago—a fifteen‑thousand‑year Mandrake Snake left‑arm bone. I originally intended to give it to you when you ascended to Soul King, when you would have some self‑protection power. Since detoxifying the poison requires a soul bone, I'll give it to you now!" Dugubo restrained his smile, turned his head toward Duguyan, and said lovingly.

As he spoke, Dugubo handed a dark‑green bone shaped like a human arm to Duguyan.

"Grandpa, where did you get such a precious soul bone?" Seeing Dugubo casually produce a soul bone, Duguyan was greatly surprised, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes showing worry.

"It was Snow Star who gave it to me; don't worry. I've helped the Heaven Dou Royal Family for so many years that I've already repaid the old debt, so he gave me a soul bone to let me stay longer. Moreover, everyone always thinks I'm part of the Heaven Dou camp, so staying a few more years is no big deal." Dugubo, seeing their granddaughter's worried gaze, patiently explained.

"I see," Duguyan relaxed their brows and felt relieved; they had indeed feared that Grandpa had taken it from someone else, which could cause a series of troubles.

Yu Tianyun was also secretly shocked; a thousand-year soul bone is indeed of little use to a Title Douluo, but a ten‑thousand-year soul bone can greatly benefit a Title Douluo, so the ten‑thousand-year soul bone is many times more precious than the thousand-year one. The Heaven Dou Royal Family spent such a fortune to win over Dugubo.

"Since that's the case, Yan Yan sister, hurry and absorb it, and force the toxins into the soul bone as soon as possible!" Yu Tianyun gently suggested from beside.

"Mm!" Duguyan nodded lightly, responding to Yu Tianyun.

At that moment, Dugubo led Duguyan and Yu Tianyun back to his secluded cave, a place unaffected by the Ice‑Fire Dual‑Eye, where they could safely absorb the soul bone.

Inside the cave, Duguyan sat cross‑legged to absorb the soul bone, slowly closed their eyes, held the left‑arm soul bone in their hand, pressed it against their own left arm, and began to sense it.

Not long after, the left‑arm bone emitted a faint green glow, enveloping Duguyan's entire body.

Clearly, the absorption of the soul bone had already begun!

Seeing that Duguyan had begun absorbing the soul bone smoothly, Dugubo felt relieved, turned his head toward Yu Tianyun, and said with hopeful eyes, "Yu Tianyun, you harvested such great results from those two celestial herbs; is there any suitable one for Yan Yan and me over there?"

"Grandpa, there indeed are celestial herbs suitable for you and Yan Yan sister; after Yan Yan finishes absorbing the soul bone, I'll take you there." Yu Tianyun said calmly.

About an hour later, Duguyan finally completed the absorption.

"Yu Tianyun, Grandpa, I succeeded!" Duguyan exclaimed excitedly after reopening their eyes, their face blooming with a radiant smile like a flower in full spring.

Dugubo said little else, merely smiling, his eyes full of satisfaction and praise, clearly very pleased.

"Congratulations, Yan Yan sister." Yu Tianyun stepped forward, spread his arms, and embraced Duguyan, congratulating, "You've successfully absorbed a ten‑thousand-year soul ring; it seems you'll acquire a ten‑thousand-year soul skill ahead of schedule!"

"Alright, Yan Yan sister, next I have a surprise for you; come with me!" Yu Tianyun's face showed a mysterious smile.

"What surprise? Acting so mysterious!" Duguyan asked curiously, their eyes blinking with anticipation.

"You'll see when we get there, Grandpa, let's go!" Yu Tianyun still kept it hidden, teasing.

"Mm." Dugubo softly replied, his eyes also showing some anticipation, and led the two back to the Ice‑Fire Dual‑Eye area.

This time Yu Tianyun directly targeted two celestial herbs: one with a beautiful shape, crystal‑clear petals, and a pale‑purple stamen, which was the Water Fairy Jade Muscle Bone; the other resembled a peony, only palm‑sized, without leaves, but its rhizome was attached to a jet‑black stone, which was the Lovesickness Red. Yu Tianyun led Duguyan to the side of these two herbs and introduced them, "Yan Yan sister, these two celestial herbs are my selections for you. One is the Water Fairy Jade Muscle Bone, which can lubricate tendons and strengthen bones, allowing Qi to flow through the seven meridians and eight vessels."

The other, Lovesickness Red, is a divine treasure among celestial herbs, possessing the effects of reviving the dead and whitening flesh and bone, comprehensively transforming bodily strength; I estimate it can increase soul power by at least ten levels! However, the conditions for absorbing this herb are stringent: it requires the blood from the heart of a destined person to irrigate it, allowing it to shed on its own; otherwise, even if it withers, it cannot be harvested.

Only one of these two celestial herbs can be taken; Yan Yan sister, you should try the Lovesickness Red first! If it does not grant its approval, then choose the Water Fairy Jade Muscle Bone.

Yu Tianyun did not recount the love story behind Lovesickness Red; if she had spoken it, it might have affected Duguyan, causing them not to receive approval and creating a rift between the two.

Now, without any psychological pressure, it might be easier to obtain Lovesickness Red's approval! After hearing Yu Tianyun's introduction, Duguyan's eyes lit up; the effect of Lovesickness Red was clearly far superior to the Water Fairy Jade Muscle Bone, and their gaze inevitably fell on the large white flower resembling a peony.

They thought to themselves that their innate talent differed so much from Yu Tianyun's; they had previously worried they couldn't keep up with Yu Tianyun, but now hearing that this was the best celestial herb made their heart race with excitement.

At once, Duguyan activated their soul power, slapped their chest, shaking their heart meridians; instantly their complexion turned pale, and they spat a strand of fresh blood, precisely landing on the flower's central stamen.

When the blood dripped onto the stamen, Lovesickness Red blossomed with a pink‑white radiance that enveloped Duguyan.

In that instant, Duguyan involuntarily closed their eyes, and in their mind, like a slideshow, Yu Tianyun's voice, visage, and smile kept flashing.

Then they recalled the first dazzling encounter with Yu Tianyun, traveling thousands of miles to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to help detoxify them, and later, risking their life by leaping into the Ice‑Fire Dual‑Eye to save them.

Those warm and heart‑stirring scenes flashed one after another, filling their heart with tenderness.

In an instant, the Lovesickness Red detached itself from the black stone on its own.

At this moment, as if sensing something, Duguyan opened their eyes and saw the scene; they were overjoyed, their face radiating happiness, and Yu Tianyun and Dugubo beside them also felt delighted for them.

Indeed, not telling the love story was the right decision; knowing it would only add unnecessary psychological pressure to Duguyan.

At the crucial moment, if one were to overthink, they might fail to obtain approval; remaining unaware and pure‑hearted actually makes it easier to gain approval.

Duguyan crouched, picked up the Lovesickness Red; once the flower entered their hand, all the strange phenomena subsided, becoming just an ordinary, exceedingly plain white flower.

Holding the Lovesickness Red in their hand, Duguyan looked at Yu Tianyun with a puzzled expression and asked, "Tianyun, are you hiding something? When I spat my heart's blood onto this flower just now, I couldn't help but think of you."

Since at this point Duguyan had already successfully plucked the Lovesickness Red, Yu Tianyun no longer concealed anything and told the love story.

After hearing Yu Tianyun's tale, Duguyan rushed sweetly toward Yu Tianyun, tightly hugging Yu Tianyun's waist, then softly whispered in Yu Tianyun's ear, "Tianyun, thank you; from now on we will never part, forever together." Their voice was gentle yet firm, as if pledging a lifelong vow.

Yu Tianyun responded tenderly, "Yan Yan, I will always be by your side, protecting you."

The two embraced tightly, as if time had frozen at that moment.

(End of Chapter)