Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 38 Dugu Bo

"Hmm? Someone's here?"

At this moment, Dugu Bo, who was meditating not far from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, opened his eyes.

He could sense someone rapidly traversing the poisonous fog he had set up, with a clear purpose.

"Could it be that old chrysanthemum?" Dugu Bo frowned. He didn't remember ever mentioning his medicinal garden to anyone.

How did that old chrysanthemum know this?

However, since it was his home turf, and the abundant Bilin Seven Absolute Flowers around him were his natural allies, Dugu Bo rushed towards the intruders without the slightest hesitation.

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"Greetings, Senior Dugu Bo."

To Dugu Bo's surprise, the person who came here was not a titled Douluo, but a minor Soul Master whom he had no recollection of at all.

"Boy, get out of my herb garden before I lose my temper!" Dugu Bo said coldly, his hands behind his back.

Although he didn't know how the other party had avoided the poison of the Seven Deadly Flowers of Azure Phosphorus, Dugu Bo obviously didn't have the patience to ask slowly. Anyway, there were plenty of people in Douluo Continent who could do this, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

"Senior Dugu Bo, please calm down and let me explain slowly." With Little Gretchen present, Lang Lei was clearly still a gentleman.

"Boy, can't you understand me?!" Dugu Bo roared. "I've changed my mind. You two stay here!"

As he spoke, Dugu Bo rushed towards Lang Lei, one hand reaching out to grab Lang Lei's neck.

"Honestly, can't we just calm down and have a proper conversation?" Lang Lei sighed and put Little Gresh down, using the Earth Dragon Dust to shield her from the poisonous gas.

Then, he rushed towards Dugu Bo.

……

One hour later—

Lang Lei placed one foot on Dugu Bo's back, leaned down, and said, "Now, can we have a proper talk?"

Dugu Bo nodded in shock, his pupils filled with astonishment at the shattering of his worldview.

"Honestly, do you have to beat someone up before you'll talk?" Lang Lei released Dugu Bo, stretched his body, and said, "Sometimes, fists really do work better than reason..."

Dugu Bo looked at the person who had trespassed into his herb garden and beaten him up with a resentful expression...

Soul Master?

"Hey~ Don't look at me like that, you old geezer." Lang Lei picked up little Gretchen again and said with disdain.

"..."

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A few minutes later, after sorting out his thoughts, Dugu Bo looked at Lang Lei, who was sitting not far away holding little Greta.

That guy is a Soul Master on the surface, but his strength is no less than that of a Title Douluo like him!

Even though he's a drug addict, this is just too outrageous!

Moreover, Dugu Bo discovered that his poison couldn't even get close to the opponent!

After all, Lang Lei had just been fighting, setting fires and exploding electricity, using all sorts of weapons, and creating terrain in a very elaborate way.

It was truly a journey filled with sparks and lightning.

In addition to Lang Lei's various status buffs and damage reduction, Dugu Bo exclaimed that he had cheated.

"So, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Let's talk about your martial spirit, and your granddaughter," Lang Lei said directly, without beating around the bush.

"What did you do to Yanyan?!" Upon hearing Lang Lei's words, Dugu Bo immediately became wary again.

"Don't get so excited, I haven't done anything yet!" Lang Lei said while rubbing little Gretchen's head.

"not yet?"

"Ah, no, I should say I just happened to run into your granddaughter's team in the Star Dou Great Forest," Lang Lei explained. "We got along quite well, and I have a good impression of them."

"Royal Fighting Team?" For Dugu Bo, who is obsessed with his granddaughter, being familiar with his granddaughter's current situation is already a basic skill.

"Yes." Lang Lei nodded. "I spent some time with your granddaughter, Dugu Yan, in the Star Dou Great Forest. During our conversations, I learned some things, such as... her grandfather had a very beautiful medicinal herb garden."

Dugu Bo's expression was complicated. It wasn't that he was blaming Dugu Yan, but rather because of Lang Lei's purpose.

Given his physical condition, it was impossible for him to give up this medicinal garden that was so effective in suppressing the poison in him.

If the other party is an unreasonable person, then this situation is unlikely to end well.

Even more tragically, he couldn't beat his opponent...

How could Dugu Bo, a Title Douluo, be unable to defeat a Soul Master?!

"This...young friend."

Just call me Lang Lei.

"Well, young friend Lang Lei, this might be a bit difficult for this old man."

"I know."

"puff--"

You know that, yet you still come to make things difficult for me!

Lang Lei's next words made Dugu Bo jump up.

"Isn't it because of that incurable poison in your body?" Lang Lei said casually. "Oh, by the way, your granddaughter Dugu Yan seems to have some too, but not as much as you, and her condition isn't as serious."

"Young friend, you have a solution?!" Dugu Bo exclaimed excitedly, not caring how the other party knew. "If you truly can solve this, I'll gladly offer you the herb garden!"

This wasn't just for himself, but also for his beautiful granddaughter.

The fact that the other party could immediately tell that his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, had toxins in her body, and that he and his granddaughter Dugu Yan were infected with the same kind, only that his condition was more severe, suggests that the other party likely truly had a solution.

"Yes, there are, but there are conditions," Lang Lei said.

"What conditions? As long as this problem can be solved, what wouldn't I dare to do, even if it meant going through fire and water?!"

"You don't need to go through fire and water." Lang Lei waved his hand, exasperated. "Lend me your herb garden for one day. Go pick up your granddaughter, Dugu Yan, and I'll work on a solution for you here."

"Okay!" Dugu Bo agreed without hesitation.

Putting aside the fact that the other party could easily defeat him and could simply take it directly instead of negotiating with him, this alone is enough to demonstrate the other party's noble character.

Such a person would never go back on their word.

Besides, he didn't recognize almost any of the herbs in the garden, and he didn't know how to use them. They were all highly poisonous, so even he had to avoid them.

Even if the other party takes it all, he won't feel bad about it.

And that pool of blue and red water in the herb garden—that's the real reason he treasures this place.

Even he couldn't touch that pool of water, and he didn't think that Lang Lei, who was only slightly stronger than him (as Dugu Bo believed), could move such a huge spectacle directly away.

Even a Limit Douluo couldn't do that, okay?!

It can only be said that having a larger fist can indeed save a lot of trouble.

"Young friend Lang Lei, please feel free to take any of the herbs in the herb garden. I'll be right back."

"By the way, your granddaughter and the others are most likely in Soto City for a Soul Battle right now. You can go there and take a look first," Lang Lei reminded him.

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, young friend Lang Lei."

Dugu Bo cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left.

"Alright!" After Dugu Bo had walked away, Lang Lei's calm demeanor vanished. "The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, here I come!"

"Brother Lang Lei... he's acting strange~"

(End of this chapter)