stonecrandall Chapter 281 Make a Deal
Chapter 281 Make a Deal
Chapter 281 Make a Deal
Inside the desolate Dugu Mansion.
An elderly man dressed in a dark green robe sat cross-legged in the inner room, his back straight, like a perfectly straight javelin.
The old man was tall and thin, with a beard and hair that were the same dark green as his robes. His face was stiff, his cheeks were sunken, and his green hair was somewhat disheveled, making him look unlike a normal person.
A hazy, emerald-green soul power swirled around his body, appearing both eerie and illusory.
It made him seem like a phantom, extremely unreal.
This old man.
It was none other than the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who unknowingly possessed various rare and precious medicinal herbs.
At this moment, Dugu Bo sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes closed and his brows slightly furrowed. He was trying to suppress the problems left by the backlash of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent's venom by consuming his own soul power.
He had returned to Tiandou City half an hour earlier.
If possible, Dugu Bo would certainly like to completely resolve the backlash problem of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent venom in the herb garden of Sunset Forest before returning.
Unfortunately, the extreme ice and fire power contained in the herb garden of Sunset Forest was too much for even a titled Douluo like him to withstand, and he dared not stay in the herb garden for too long.
Being able to stay inside for a month was already his limit.
Dugu Bo knew this very well.
The herb garden he discovered in Sunset Forest was extraordinary. The extreme heat and cold within it not only nurtured medicinal plants but also had a unique effect on the human body.
Whether it is a human or a spirit beast, if they live in the herb garden, their bodies will be impacted by the two extreme attributes of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in a short period of time.
Such an impact would be unbearable for anyone, let alone an ordinary person, even for a titled Douluo like him.
but.
The extreme heat and cold that filled the herb garden were of great benefit to him.
Because these two extreme properties of ice and fire have a strong restraining effect on poisons.
It can help him suppress the backlash from the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake.
In particular, the spring with its distinct red and white water in the center of the herb garden has an especially strong effect in suppressing poisons.
Although they cannot touch the spring water there, or even get close, they can only rely on the two extreme elemental powers emanating from it to suppress the toxins and cultivate.
But the benefits gained have exceeded expectations.
The reason he was able to survive the severe backlash from the Jade Phosphorus Serpent's venom and even cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo was inextricably linked to it.
On the bed in the inner room.
The violent and chaotic aura emanating from Dugu Bo gradually calmed down, and his tightly furrowed brows also began to relax.
While continuing to expend his soul power to resolve the problems left by the backlash from the Azure Phosphorous Serpent's venom, he also pondered, thinking to himself:
"If the backlash from the Jade Phosphorus Serpent venom hadn't been completely resolved, I would have already gone to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy to visit my beloved granddaughter."
"I wonder how Yanyan is doing?"
"I hope she's not angry that I suddenly left for over a month."
"It's almost over. The problems left over from the backlash of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent's venom will soon be completely suppressed."
"Let's go see Yanyan in a bit."
Just then.
Suddenly, a series of clanging sounds of copper rings knocking on the gate of the mansion interrupted Dugu Bo's thoughts. He did not give up on suppressing the problem left by the snake venom backlash.
He didn't want to pay attention, but the repeated knocking on the door made Dugu Bo unhappy.
He suddenly opened his eyes, which flashed with emerald green light, illuminating the inner room in a verdant hue.
Then, the light subsided, revealing a pair of dark green eyes with a sinister, serpentine expression.
At the same time, a powerful spiritual force erupted from his gaunt body and surged out of the mansion gate.
After a moment, Dugu Bo frowned, a sense of suspicion rising in his heart.
The information relayed from the mental energy sensor suggests that the person knocking on the door appears to be just an ordinary person without any soul power.
Why would an ordinary person knock on your door?
Did we go to the wrong place?
Forget it, whatever, let's just get rid of him quickly.
When he sensed that the person knocking on the door was just an ordinary person, Dugu Bo was displeased, but he didn't bother to argue with him.
So he immediately withdrew his spiritual power and gathered his soul power. Then, in a flash, he disappeared from the bed and flew towards the gate of the mansion.
Outside the gate of the Dugu Mansion.
Dressed in all black, Ye Qifeng stood tall and composed, awaiting Dugu Bo's arrival.
That's right.
The ordinary person that Dugu Bo sensed was Ye Qifeng.
This was only because Ye Qifeng noticed Dugu Bo's spiritual power probing him, and deliberately restrained his disguise skills, slightly reducing the suppression and shielding of his own aura, allowing the latter to sense his presence.
However, this only applies to ordinary people.
Otherwise.
Dugu Bo had no way of sensing his presence.
Ye Qifeng has come here on this trip.
It wasn't just for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the immortal herbs in Dugu Bo's possession.
It was also for the sake of Dugu Bo.
Bring him under the banner of the Spirit Hall, or at least make him submit to your command.
Ye Qifeng has made ample preparations for this.
While I can't guarantee 100%, I'm more than 90% confident.
Whether or not Dugu Bo can be made to submit depends on this one move.
Of course, this is just the initial preparation.
As for the backup plan...
Ye Qifeng would not want to use it unless absolutely necessary.
It didn't take long.
The gates of the Dugu residence suddenly opened.
Carrying a chilling aura, Dugu Bo, dressed entirely in dark green, strode out from inside.
We arrived outside the gate.
His dark green eyes casually scanned the surroundings before finally settling on the only figure outside the door.
He was a handsome, distinguished boy, about twelve years old, dressed in black.
However, he didn't recognize him.
Staring at the boy in black, Dugu Bo asked with a displeased expression and a slightly impatient tone:
"Kid, was that you knocking?"
Being stared at by Dugu Bo felt like being targeted by a venomous snake, but Ye Qifeng showed no fear. Instead, he remained calm and composed, bowing slightly in a respectful manner.
"Yes, senior."
"Don't knock on the door unless it's absolutely necessary."
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow slightly, but seeing the other party's politeness, his slightly angry expression softened. He initially intended to wave the other party away, but after thinking for a moment, he decided to ask a question instead:
"Speak, what brings you knocking?"
"I came here for my seniors."
Ye Qifeng straightened up, looked directly at Dugu Bo, and said gently.
"Oh? Looking for me? You know me?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing within them.
"Of course we know each other."
Ye Qifeng nodded slightly and said with certainty, "The famous Poison Douluo of the entire continent, Your Majesty Dugu Bo."
"interesting."
Dugu Bo took a deep look at the young man opposite him, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, trying to see through him. Unfortunately, although he sensed that the other person was somewhat extraordinary, he still couldn't see what was different about him.
The other person seems to really be just an ordinary person.
After a moment of contemplation, Dugu Bo asked:
"What do you want from me?"
Ye Qifeng did not answer immediately, but said to him:
"Won't you invite me in for a seat, senior?"
"Are we going to keep talking here at the gate?"
"Oh? Since you know who I am, you still dare to follow me into my residence?"
Dugu Bo crossed his arms and looked coldly at Ye Qifeng, his tone extremely icy and chilling.
"What is there to be afraid of?"
Ye Qifeng smiled calmly, meeting Dugu Bo's cold gaze without fear.
"Then come with me."
Seeing the young man facing him with such composure and fearlessness, Dugu Bo couldn't help but feel a little more admiration for him. As he turned to walk back to his residence, he uttered a hoarse sentence.
At this moment, he became more interested in the boy who had suddenly appeared outside the door, and was also curious about what the boy wanted to talk to him about.
He followed behind Dugu Bo.
Ye Qifeng stepped through the gate and entered the Dugu residence.
Just as he stepped through the gate, the tall double wooden doors behind him suddenly slammed shut and locked from the inside.
Hearing the sound, Ye Qifeng turned around and glanced at it.
The next moment, he turned around and ignored him, continuing to follow Dugu Bo's footsteps.
Dugu Bo did not turn around.
But his attention remained focused on the boy behind him.
Seeing that the boy's expression remained unchanged, calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
Dugu Bo's interest and curiosity intensified even further.
Not long after.
The two arrived at the spacious courtyard in front of the mansion.
Dugu Bo suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared at Ye Qifeng with a half-smile on his stiff face, asking:
"Speak, brat, who are you? What force sent you?"
"Which faction?"
Hearing Dugu Bo's aged, rough voice asking the question, Ye Qifeng stopped in surprise, then smiled faintly, met the latter's gaze, and calmly replied:
"I came to find you on my own initiative, not because any force sent me."
"Were they sent by any faction?"
Dugu Bo frowned, somewhat doubtful, but looking at the boy's calm and confident expression, he inexplicably began to believe him a little.
"in addition."
Ye Qifeng was unaware of Dugu Bo's thoughts at that moment. He paused for a moment, then introduced himself:
"I'm not called Kid, my name is Night Seven Wind."
"Night Seven Wind? Never heard of it."
Dugu Bo pondered in silence for a long time, only to realize that he had never heard of this name before.
"What brings you here?"
He squinted and looked Ye Qifeng up and down before asking a cold question.
"I've come to see you, senior, because I want to make a deal with you. I need something from you."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Qifeng seriously stated his purpose.
"trade?"
Dugu Bo paused for a moment, then his heart stirred slightly, and he asked with interest:
"What kind of deal? Tell me about it."
"I've heard that you have a medicinal herb garden."
Because he wasn't sure how many medicinal gardens Dugu Bo controlled, Ye Qifeng added:
"Yes, the one in Sunset Forest."
Before Ye Qifeng could finish explaining the details of the transaction, Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically, and his eyes suddenly turned dangerous.
At the same time, his soul power suddenly erupted, causing the surrounding air to distort slightly.
"Where did you hear that I have a herb garden in Sunset Forest?"
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and asked a question.
His icy tone was filled with murderous intent.
The herb garden in Sunset Forest was his greatest secret and his means of survival.
Not many people know of its existence.
There are only two.
Besides him, there was only his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
Could it be that Yan Yan leaked it?
No, it's impossible.
Yan Yan is a very obedient child. He had specifically told her that this was the biggest secret of the Dugu family, and she would never reveal it.
Moreover, Yan Yan didn't know the location of the herb garden, specifically where in Sunset Forest, because he hadn't taken her there yet.
After all, the extreme cold and heat of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth contained in the herb garden have a great impact and harm on the human body. If one's strength has not reached the Soul Venerable realm or above, it is impossible to stay there for even a second.
Also.
To conceal his location and prevent others from discovering the herb garden and coveting it, he deliberately used the venom of the blue-phosphorus snake to create a ring of poisonous miasma around the garden, and he never stopped replenishing the venom.
Could it be that someone broke through the poisonous miasma he set up and entered the herb garden?
Judging from the kid's confident expression, he was clearly certain that the boy had a medicinal garden in Sunset Forest, and it wasn't some kind of test.
So, where did this brat named Ye Qifeng come from?
Should we kill them to silence them?
However, this kid's identity is probably not so simple.
The fact that someone dared to come to see him alone suggests they must have something to rely on.
In that instant, Dugu Bo had a lot on his mind.
And this time.
Ye Qifeng had no idea what Dugu Bo was thinking.
The moment his soul power erupted, Ye Qifeng clearly felt that the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment.
However, the impact is not significant.
Dugu Bo's soul power fluctuations and aura appeared very large and powerful, but in reality, the total amount of soul power contained within was not high, only around the Soul Venerable realm.
Perhaps Dugu Bo believed that the soul power pressure of a Soul Venerable realm cultivator was enough to intimidate Ye Qifeng.
After all, in his mental perception.
Ye Qifeng is just an ordinary person.
But Dugu Bo had no idea.
Ye Qifeng's true strength has reached the Soul King realm, which is over level 50 in Soul Power.
The amount of soul power he unleashed was barely a tickle to Ye Qifeng.
Although they exuded a chilling aura, they did not choose to make a move immediately.
Therefore, after Ye Qifeng realized that Dugu Bo had no intention of making a move for the time being.
He then secretly made a gesture towards Ghost and Bloodstain, who were hiding in the shadows, signaling them to remain calm.
Hidden in the mist that kept their presence concealed, the ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, who were ready to make their move, chose not to attack upon seeing this and continued to remain hidden.
However, the soul power within both of them was constantly being subtly activated, ready to be unleashed at any moment.
(End of this chapter)