Douluo V: Starting with daily check-ins, I'm trying to trick Xiao Wu into becoming my wife.

Hearing Flander's compliment, Dugu Bo's eyes flickered slightly. He turned his head to look at Ao Yin beside him, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and casually spoke.

"You're welcome."

"His successful breakthrough to Soul King was not due to me, but because Teacher Erlong protected him with all his might throughout the process, exhausting a great deal of his energy."

As soon as those simple words were spoken, Yu Xiaogang's body trembled violently, and he froze on the spot.

He disregarded everything else and immediately strode forward, his gaze fixed on Liu Erlong, whose face was pale and whose breath was weak, his face full of worry and anxiety.

"Erlong! How are you?"

"You're so weak, were you seriously injured last night?"

Liu Erlong was already seething with embarrassment and anger, and when Yu Xiaogang asked her that question, her anger surged instantly. She turned her head and glared coldly at Yu Xiaogang, her tone full of sarcasm.

"Hmph! Even at my weakest, I'm still stronger than you!"

"I fought tooth and nail to protect the law last night, never flinching an inch, and you, on the other hand, ran away faster than anyone else when trouble struck!"

One sentence from him left Yu Xiaogang speechless and utterly humiliated.

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly subtle and extremely awkward.

Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Ao Yin quickly coughed twice and stepped forward to smooth things over, cleverly covering up all the secrets of the previous night.

"Don't overthink it."

"Last night, Teacher Erlong did his best to help me break through my cultivation level, exhausting a lot of his soul power and origin, which is why I am now in a weak and frail state."

"When we get back, I will prepare several unique prescriptions for Teacher Erlong, and combine them with my special massage techniques to gradually nourish his body. This will surely help him replenish his losses and return to his peak condition."

This statement was perfectly legitimate and watertight.

After hearing this, Flanders and Yu Xiaogang assumed that Ao Yin was repaying a debt of gratitude and was genuinely thankful for Liu Erlong's protection throughout the night, without a shred of doubt in their hearts.

Only Dugu Bo, standing to the side, had a particularly subtle look in his eyes, secretly understanding what was going on.

He witnessed everything inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. It was not some proper Dharma protector cultivation at all. It was clearly because the commotion last night was too intense that Liu Erlong was so weak.

Dugu Bo chuckled inwardly and was about to make a joke when Ao Yin instantly caught the change in his expression. His eyes darkened, and he lowered his voice to deliver a subtle threat.

"Old man, think it through."

"Do you still want the antidote for the deadly poison that has been plaguing your body for years?"

"The antidote!"

These two words instantly struck Dugu Bo's biggest weakness!

He suddenly opened his eyes, two intense, eerie green lights bursting forth from them. The phosphorescent poison gas around him stirred faintly, and his expression instantly became extremely solemn.

Having suffered from deadly poison for half his life, the antidote was the thing he craved most in his life, and he could not afford to be careless in the slightest.

"Kid! Get it ready for me right now, no delays!"

Ao Yin remained calm and composed, steadily maintaining the initiative, and spoke in a flat tone.

"There's no use in rushing."

"I still don't know the extent to which the toxins in my granddaughter Dugu Yan's body have spread or how deeply they have taken root."

"I must personally examine her and diagnose her to find out the root cause of the toxin before I can prescribe the right medicine and concoct an antidote to completely eradicate it. I hope you won't mind, senior?"

With just a few words, Ao Yin once again firmly grasped the arrogant and domineering Poison Douluo.

After stabilizing the situation, Ao Yin turned to Liu Erlong, Flander, and Yu Xiaogang and calmly made arrangements.

"Teacher Erlong, Dean, you can return to Shrek Academy first."

"I plan to stay here for a while, taking advantage of the excellent secret environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to cultivate in seclusion. At the same time, I will stay and exchange poison techniques with Senior Poison Douluo, and study the essence of the poison path."

Liu Erlong understood and nodded silently.

She knew that the Ice and Fire Secret Realm offered endless opportunities, far exceeding the cultivation conditions of the academy. Ao Yin staying here to cultivate was definitely the best choice, and a temporary separation was perfectly reasonable.

Dugu Bo, who was standing to the side, also spoke slowly, his tone extremely solemn.

"Kid, I'm telling you this."

"If you are truly capable, you can completely eradicate the deadly poison from Yan'er's body and save her life, just like you cured Erlong."

"From this day forward, I, Dugu Bo, owe you an immense favor!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo's expression changed, and he directly ordered the three of them to leave, his demeanor crisp and decisive.

This place is his private, secluded retreat, and it is not suitable for outsiders to stay for long.

Flanders received a subtle signal from Ao Yin and immediately understood. Without lingering any longer, he cupped his hands in entrustment.

"In that case, we will trouble Senior Dugu to take good care of Ao Yin during this time! We will take our leave now!"

Yu Xiaogang glanced deeply at Ao Yin, then looked at the weak and silent Liu Erlong. A myriad of emotions surged within him, but in the end, he could only suppress all his doubts and silently follow them away.

After Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong left, the forest returned to complete silence.

Ao Yin followed Dugu Bo back, returning to the spiritually rich Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Secret Realm.

What comes into view is a vast, sparse field of medicinal herbs.

The once abundant and lush rare and precious herbs had long been swept away by Ao Yin, leaving only a few ordinary plants, making the place look extremely messy.

Dugu Bo watched as his treasure trove, which he had guarded for decades, was looted clean. A sharp pain shot through his heart. He gritted his teeth, suppressed the heartache, turned and stared intently at Ao Yin, speaking in a deep voice.

"Now it's just the two of us here, there's no one else here."

"What exactly is the antidote you promised? Tell me directly!"

Ao Yin understood perfectly: "He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him."

Having searched through the entire herb garden for opportunities and used the other party's secret realm to break through his cultivation level and acquire countless treasures, he would naturally keep his word and never be perfunctory since he had already personally promised to cure the poison.

With a calm and unhurried demeanor, he slowly revealed the core secret method for curing the deadly poison.

"The method is actually very simple: to overturn the conventional detoxification methods in mainland China."

"All we need to do is force all the accumulated toxins that have been rooted in your and Dugu Yan's bodies for many years into their soul bones and seal them away."

"A soul bone?!"

These two short words caused Dugu Bo's pupils to shrink suddenly, his whole body to tremble, and his face to be filled with disbelief.

He had studied poisons for decades, read countless poison classics across the continent, mastered thousands of antidote methods, and traveled to numerous secret realms, yet he had never heard of this antidote method before!

How can the body's toxins be forced into the soul bones and sealed away?

Throughout the entire Douluo Continent, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever tried it, and there is not a single precedent!

This bizarre and advanced method was completely beyond his decades of understanding, and he was unable to judge its feasibility for a while, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Seeing this, Ao Yin calmly continued his explanation, his words clear and logical, and every sentence true.

"Senior, there's no need to be shocked."

"The potent poison of the Azure Phosphorus in your body and your granddaughter is too domineering. It has been lingering in your body for many years, and has long since integrated into your blood and meridians, becoming completely symbiotic with your physical body."

"Ordinary decoctions, poisons, and medicinal effects cannot completely eradicate the poison. Forcibly removing the poison will only damage the root cause and leave lifelong hidden dangers."

"If I combine the two Yin-Yang immortal herbs, the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom, to refine and expel the poison, I am 80% confident that I can completely detoxify."

Upon hearing that he was 80% certain, Dugu Bo's heart sank, and his expression instantly turned serious.

A 20% chance of failure!

His only weakness in life was his granddaughter, Dugu Yan. He cherished her as a treasure and would never allow her to suffer even the slightest mishap or risk.

But the next second, Ao Yin's tone changed, becoming firm and resolute.

"But if we use the soul bone sealing method I mentioned, instead of the conventional detoxification method..."

"100% certainty of eradicating the toxin! Zero risk, no side effects!"

100%!

These three words acted as a reassurance, instantly calming all of Dugu Bo's anxiety.

He let out a long sigh of relief, his tense body completely relaxing.

Success or failure hinges on this moment; for his granddaughter's life, he must choose the safest option.

Then he remembered that the herb garden had already been looted, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Those two Yin-Yang Immortal Herbs you mentioned, you used them up and took them away long ago."

"I won't consider the 80% chance of success; I'll choose the safest and most reliable method: sealing the poison with soul bones!"

Ao Yin's lips curled into a faint smile.

"This method is flawless. Its only drawback is that it is time-consuming and involves complicated steps, requiring patience to slowly refine and expel the poison."

Dugu Bo nodded decisively, not caring at all.

This deadly poison, which had plagued two generations of his family and remained incurable for half his life, tormented him for decades.

Compared to the endless pain and torment, he could easily afford to wait for the slight loss of time!

"It's alright!"

"Isn't it just about forcing the toxins in the body into the soul bone for sealing? I'll try it first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo strode out and walked to the huge blue stone in the center of the herb field, where he sat down cross-legged.

In an instant, his soul power surged and circulated, and emerald green poison power enveloped his entire body, with wisps of cold, poisonous gas rising up.

He has cultivated the art of poison for decades, and his soul power and poison power have long been integrated into one.

As he frantically channeled his soul power, a chilling, piercing emerald-green light suddenly flashed between his brows and eyes.

His chest trembled, his throat bobbed, and the next moment, a round bead, entirely emerald green, surrounded by a faint black mist, and emitting a pungent, fishy stench, was forcibly spat out of his mouth!

The round bead floated in mid-air, its green light flowing, exuding a strong poisonous aura, containing the essence of his lifelong poison skills and the source of his poison power over decades.

This is the life-bound treasure of Poison Douluo, cultivated through a lifetime of hard work—the Azure Phosphorus Poison Pill!

Dugu Bo raised his hand and steadily caught the floating inner core. His fingertips caressed the warm and cool body of the core. His expression was extremely solemn as he stepped forward to stand in front of Ao Yin.

His eyes were sharp and serious, carrying an undeniable forcefulness, as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Kid."

"If you want me to obediently follow your instructions and fully cooperate with your detoxification technique, then fine."

"But you must agree to one condition: consume this Azure Phosphorous Inner Core on the spot!"

Ao Yin raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He knew the terrifying nature of this inner core; it contained endless poison, and ordinary soul masters would die upon touching it, and those who ingested it would have their souls eroded by the poison and their bodies explode.

Dugu Bo brought out this dangerous treasure not as a casual test, but as a sign of both a trial and a trust.

Either swallow the pill to inherit his poison-based lineage, or let it end and neither side will trust the other.