Douluo: Martial Soul Golden Crow, I am the Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 18: Burnt by Fire

"Senior Dugu, please don't scare me. If you don't even have the intention to kill, then don't talk about killing. This will affect our relationship."

Dugu Bo jumped into Pei Qing's dormitory with cold eyes. He looked at Pei Qing, who was smiling and wearing a gentle expression and felt a little displeased.

"I have no feelings for you. I don't intend to kill now, but that doesn't mean I won't later."

"So you'd better consider your answer carefully. How did you know about the side effects of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul?"

Pei Qing calmly took out a tea set from his soul guidance device and placed them in front of Dugu Bo, one by one.

Dugu Bo didn't stop him; instead, he watched silently and coldly.

As a Titled Douluo, he naturally understood these noble customs, but he usually couldn't be bothered with them.

Just drink tea, why make it so elegant?

"I do have a way to help Senior Dugu get rid of the Jade Phosphor Serpent venom in his body, but it depends on whether Senior Dugu is willing to believe me."

Pei Qing took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Dugu Bo. After doing so, he looked at him with a smile.

"How do you plan to help me get rid of the Jade Phosphor Serpent venom?"

When Dugu Bo arrived, he had already investigated Pei Qing's identity. He was a genius hidden in the Crown Prince's Mansion for four years, deeply valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and cultivated by the prince since childhood. It could be said that he was the most favored person of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

With such an identity, Dugu Bo's strength was not impossible to kill him.

However, if he did, he would face numerous problems.

Although he didn't want to attack Pei Qing, if Pei Qing couldn't give him the answer he wanted, he definitely wouldn't let him off easily.

"Senior, can you release some of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom? I will use my methods to explain."

Dugu Bo drank the tea Pei Qing poured him, then, without a word, stretched out his finger and released a strand of pure Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom.

Pei Qing looked at the venom and raised the corner of his mouth. His martial soul instantly activated.

Black and gold wings spread out behind him, and the illusory feathers fluttered as the wings flapped.

Pei Qing's body was wrapped in the True Sun Fire, which instantly burned away Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom.

"You want to use fire to help me expel the poison?"

Dugu Bo's face showed a strange expression. He understood that the fire carried by the martial soul of the little ghost in front of him could burn his poison completely.

He had fought with fire-attributed soul masters over the years but had never seen such a terrifying flame temperature as Pei Qing's.

Yet, how fire could remove poison made Dugu Bo somewhat confused.

"My martial soul, the Golden Crow, possesses the top fire and sacred attributes, so I can sense the serpent venom on Senior Dugu."

"Her poison is not as heavy as yours, but it has penetrated her marrow. If not suppressed, she could die from a poison explosion at Soul Emperor level at most."

"If Senior is willing to trust me, I can help use fire to remove the toxins from your body."

Sacred attribute?

A hint of surprise flickered in Dugu Bo's eyes.

The sacred attribute had always been exclusive to the Pope of the Spirit Hall in the soul master world.

He didn't expect that this young genius, who had been hidden in the prince's mansion for four years by Prince Xue Qinghe, possessed such an attribute.

No wonder he attracted so much attention from the prince. A flicker of understanding and hope appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes.

The sacred attribute could suppress all evil and poisons in the soul master world. If Pei Qing only had a flame, he might hesitate to let him remove the poison. But if it was a flame combined with the sacred attribute, then Dugu Bo truly dared to give it a try.

"You led me here through Yanyan's words, but I'm afraid it's not just to help me remove the poison."

"If I'm not mistaken, it's the prince who asked you to contact Yanyan."

"Does the prince want me to surrender to him?"

Dugu Bo stared intently at Pei Qing, trying to read something from his expression.

"The Crown Prince's mansion does indeed wish for Senior Dugu to join."

Dugu Bo fell into contemplation. For so many years, for Yan Yan's sake, he had been unwilling to get involved in factional conflicts.

To repay Xue Xing's kindness, he had helped Xue Xing with many things over the years, and the debt of gratitude had long been paid off.

Joining the Prince's Mansion was not impossible. Judging by the current situation, Xue Qinghe was likely to become the next Emperor of Heaven Dou Empire.

If this young man in front of him could truly help him rid himself of the Jade Phosphor Serpent venom, then he saw no reason to refuse.

"If you can help me get rid of the poison, then I might consider joining the Prince's Mansion."

Dugu Bo pondered for a moment, then soon made up his mind. This was a completely harmless matter for him.

Joining was one thing, but only if Pei Qing could genuinely remove the poison.

"I've heard that Senior Dugu has a medicinal garden. May I see it?"

"Also, I need some medicinal materials. How about using your medicinal garden as the place to remove the toxins?"

Four years ago, after Pei Qing told the proprietress about whale rubber, she asked what he wanted.

At that time, Pei Qing chose information about flowers and plants. The proprietress was quite generous. If she was going to give, she would give the best, and immediately had someone return to the Spirit Hall to ask Chrysanthemum Douluo for the information.

This included introductions to immortal herbs and their methods of consumption, and even cultivation and care methods in the data provided by Chrysanthemum Douluo, who loved flowers and plants his entire life.

As expected of Chrysanthemum Douluo, who devoted his life to tending to flowers and plants; even for the ethereal immortal herbs on the Douluo Continent, he had collected all the information.

Although Pei Qing didn't know why he was so persistent, he truly admired him from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, shall we go now?"

Dugu Bo didn't give Pei Qing a chance to refuse; he grabbed him and disappeared into his dormitory instantly.

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Dugu Family

Early in the morning, Dugu Yan woke up. She groggily walked out of her room.

Facing the morning sun, she stretched sleepily.

Her waist beneath her ice silk nightgown was very slender, truly a delicate grasp and her ample bosom bounced with her movements. Though only in her teens, her figure had already developed to rival that of an adult woman.

"Cough cough!" Dugu Bo, his face dark, had emerged from the house at some unknown point.

Pei Qing quickly retracted his gaze and pretended not to see.

Dugu Yan heard her grandfather's cough and snapped back to reality, seeing the people in the courtyard.

Besides her grandfather, that annoying brat who defeated her yesterday and said her martial soul had side effects was also there.

Didn't that mean her appearance just now was completely seen by this brat?

No!!!

How could this be!!!

I don't believe it!

Dugu Yan's breath hitched, her face instantly flushed, that charming little face turning red then white, then red again, purely like a changing mask.

(End of this chapter)