Chapter 69: The Misunderstanding of the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo

"Was I not clear enough?"

Wu Qi said with annoyance, "The root cause of the poisoning is the toxins that overflow during cultivation, combined with the overly tight connection between your martial soul and your body, which leads to the Spirit Master poisoning themselves."

"If you do not cultivate, or if you cripple your own poison arts, this poison will be resolved."

Not cultivate? How could that be easy?

As a Title Douluo who also faced constant pursuit by the Spirit Hall, he had to make himself strong to have any possibility of self-preservation.

Furthermore, Dugu Yan had great talent and would have to carry the family banner in the future; how cruel it would be to make a genius give up cultivation.

As for crippling his poison arts, that was no different from pulling out a tiger's teeth and claws.

Without the poison arts, the Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul would become a completely bottom-tier martial soul. By then, the situation for him and his granddaughter would only be more miserable.

"Kid, is there no other way?"

Dugu Bo knew the other party was holding out for a better price, so he simply laid out his chips, "If you can detoxify me, you will be my benefactor from now on, and I can unconditionally do three things for you that do not violate my principles."

"Although my reputation is foul, no one has ever attacked my credibility; you should be clear about my sincerity!"

The fish had been hooked so hard its mouth was bent.

Wu Qi chuckled inwardly, while feigning helplessness on the surface, "A clever housewife cannot cook without rice. Even if I wanted to help you detoxify, I couldn't do it without a massive amount of rare medicinal herbs."

"In my opinion, Senior should immediately start collecting more high-grade detoxifying herbs. Once the materials are complete, I will naturally take action to help. After all, I am no fool; a Title Douluo's favor is equivalent to a life-saving talisman, how could I refuse!"

Dugu Bo was speechless.

Wu Qi's performance looked as if he were deliberately fishing for his favor.

However, being able to detoxify his granddaughter and himself was a favor of rebirth; what did it matter if he gave the favor.

"I have been immersed in the way of medicine for decades and possess a large-scale medicinal garden. I will take you to see it first; if any herbs are missing, I will go find them. It won't take too long either way."

Wu Qi feigned difficulty and explained that he had to prioritize his studies.

Dugu Bo waved his hand, "No matter, I will have Yan Yan ask for leave for you, and you can leave a letter as well."

"I can give you an additional stroke of fortune on top of the original agreement. It will be enough to make up for the cultivation time you lose, how about that?"

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was the greatest opportunity to begin with; combined with Dugu Bo's fortune, his cultivation improvement would be like riding a rocket!

After pondering for a long while, Wu Qi took out stationery from the study and immediately wrote two letters.

He handed one to Dugu Bo to pass on to Dugu Yan, to be delivered to the Three Education Committees tomorrow.

The other was slipped through the window into the room of Qiangu Changkong.

At this moment, the other party was in the middle of cultivation, so Wu Qi did not disturb him.

Once the other party saw the letter, he would naturally know what to do.

If he left rashly, the upper echelons of the Spirit Hall and even Qian Renxue would certainly search for him with all their might; the content of the letter explained why he had to leave, to ensure the Spirit Hall would not make a misjudgment.

……

After finishing all this, the two left the mountain overnight.

Dugu Yan looked at the letter in her hand, feeling very puzzled.

Her grandfather had treated Wu Qi with such generosity upon their first meeting; could it be that the other party truly had extraordinary qualities?

She knew that Dugu Bo's smile just now had come from the heart, and he did not truly intend to do anything to Wu Qi.

For a moment, she couldn't help but mutter, "What a lucky guy."

At the same time, the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo noticed Wu Qi leaving with Dugu Bo.

Back then, Dugu Bo had encountered pursuit by the Spirit Hall and must have harbored a grudge over the matter.

Now that the other party was taking Wu Qi away, there was a high probability he intended to harm him.

Thinking of this, the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo dared not delay and immediately followed.

However, Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan was very close to Tiandou City, and there were imperial soldiers guarding the vicinity.

If he made a move here, the powerhouses of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire would arrive in an instant, making it very easy to expose Wu Qi's identity.

Helpless, he could only tail them the whole way, looking for a suitable opportunity.

Dugu Bo was already critically ill, constantly fighting the toxins in his body, and his perception had been significantly weakened.

The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo followed with bated breath, and he actually did not notice him at first.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the entrance of the Sunset Forest.

Wu Qi feigned confusion, "Senior, is your medicinal garden inside the Soul Beast Forest?"

Dugu Bo smiled calmly and simply explained, "There is a treasure land here, and that is where the medicinal garden is located. Follow me closely and don't get targeted by Soul Beasts!"

As he spoke, his expression changed abruptly; as his Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor martial soul was activated, nine Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—shone beneath his feet.

Not far away, the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo saw the two enter the territory of the Soul Beast Forest and simply stopped hiding, stepping out from the darkness.

"Release the Young Master, or the Spirit Hall will not let you off!"

Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then his gaze turned toward Wu Qi!

The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo frequently appeared on the continent, and his background was no longer a secret.

Seeing Wu Qi's expression, Dugu Bo immediately understood.

But at this moment, he did not intend to pursue the matter; as long as Wu Qi could detoxify his granddaughter and himself, he could make an exception and not be hostile toward Wu Qi and those around him.

"The Spirit Hall forced me into a desperate situation back then, and now you dare to appear."

"Killing you will be considered the interest I collect in advance!"

Both sides were at daggers drawn, and just as they were about to move, Wu Qi stepped forward, blocking the space between them.

"It's all a misunderstanding, don't move."

Dugu Bo gave a light snort.

The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo, however, was confused, thinking to himself: If you are being coerced, just blink, and I will go back to bring reinforcements.

Wu Qi walked up to him and explained, "Senior Golden Eagle, you go back first. I have reached an agreement with the Poison Douluo; if I can handle this well, I can obtain unexpected benefits, and perhaps even win the other party over."

Recruiting a Title Douluo for the Spirit Hall is a tremendous merit!

The Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo was dazed for a moment, then whispered in explanation: "Young Master, I'm afraid that won't do. The Pope previously failed to recruit him and instead tried to kill Dugu Bo; if you trust him, I fear..."

Wu Qi emphasized: "I do not do things without certainty. Besides, the Pope's actions have nothing to do with our Elder Hall."

After some persuasion, the Golden Eagle Spirit Douluo finally changed his mind.

He cupped his fists toward Dugu Bo, turned around, and vanished into the dark night.

Dugu Bo gave a soft hum, "You want to earn this old man's favor, yet you dare to keep things from me?"

Wu Qi spread his hands, "Shall we talk as we walk?"

Dugu Bo did not reply and walked into the forest on his own.

Wu Qi followed closely behind and said candidly: "I am indeed from the Spirit Hall, but I am not a subordinate of Bibi Dong. Furthermore, Bibi Dong's actions have nothing to do with us."

"Although I don't want to admit it, the Spirit Hall is indeed divided into two factions."

Along the way, both sides said a great deal.

Back then, when Dugu Bo advanced to Title Douluo, he went to the Pope Palace to receive the conferment ceremony.

Afterward, Bibi Dong attempted to recruit him.

But because he was troubled by his own toxins and needed to rely on the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for long-term suppression, he politely declined her request.

Who would have thought that Bibi Dong is a lunatic, actually sending the Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo to hunt him down all the way.

(End of chapter)