Douro Continent

Chapter 241 Fragrant and Exquisite Immortal Delicacies (Part 1)

Tang San smiled slightly before bowing to Grandmaster, Flander, and Liu Erlong. "Teacher, I'm sorry to have worried you. Actually, Senior Dugu had no ill intentions in capturing me; he merely examined the properties of the poison within my Eight Spider Lances. Seeing my exceptional talent, Senior Dugu decided to teach me some knowledge about poison martial souls. How did you all end up clashing with Senior Dugu?"

Upon hearing Tang San's words, not only the three masters, but even Dugu Bo was somewhat stunned. None of them expected Tang San to say such a thing.

The master looked at Tang San with some doubt, unable to discern any flaws in his disciple's expression. "Is that really so? But, Senior Dugu just said he had already killed you?"

Tang San laughed and said, "That was just Senior Dugu joking with you. With Senior Dugu's status and position, how could he possibly lay a hand on a junior like me?"

As Dugu Bo watched Tang San's retreating figure, a mix of emotions welled up within him. Everyone enjoys flattery, and Tang San's words ironically served as a cover for him. Especially upon hearing Tang San's last sentence, Dugu Bo's old face couldn't help but flush slightly. Indeed, for someone of his status to make things difficult for a junior like Tang San was truly laughable.

Tang San turned to Dugu Bo, still smiling. "By the way, Senior Dugu, you said yesterday you'd tell me about the characteristics of the snake venom in Dugu Yan's body. I've discovered that there's a way to neutralize it. I'll discuss it with you later, what do you think?"

When Dugu Bo heard Tang San mention Dugu Yan, he was immediately startled. He knew that Tang San was telling him that he had found a way to cure the poison in his granddaughter's body.

As Tang San cracked his jokes, Dugu Bo gradually calmed down. After weighing the pros and cons, the murderous intent in his heart slowly subsided.

He realized that killing these four people wouldn't bring him any benefit; in fact, it would likely cause considerable trouble. Leaving aside Liu Erlong and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind Grandmaster, the mere fact that they mentioned Tang San's father was the real headache. Judging from Tang San's talent and the tone of Grandmaster and the others' previous statements, Dugu Bo naturally guessed that they wouldn't lie to him, since they had all believed Tang San was dead back then.

If he didn't kill them, with Tang San's cover-up, the hatred would naturally dissipate. If this kid could also remove the backlash from the poison on him and Yan Yan, that would actually be a good thing.

Dugu Bo, being an extremely cunning and shrewd man, understood all this, and the coldness on his face immediately disappeared. He said naturally, "Alright, we'll discuss it later. I didn't expect your teachers to care about you so much. I just tested their strength and almost suffered a loss."

Flander and the other two exchanged bewildered glances, hardly believing their ears. Previously, they had clearly sensed a strong killing intent emanating from Dugu Bo, but how had this old monster suddenly transformed into a test?

Dugu Bo walked to Tang San's side, affectionately patted his head, and said to the three masters, "Your disciple is indeed outstanding. To be honest, I want to take him as my successor. I never have the habit of explaining myself to others, but I'll make an exception for this lad. I was just testing whether you were qualified to be his teachers. You are all quite good. Although your strength is not top-notch, your willingness to die for your friends is admirable."

What Dugu Bo said next was not unfounded. Although he was always narrow-minded and acted solely on his own likes and dislikes, he still had some admiration for the three masters who faced death with composure.

Looking at the calm-faced Dugu Bo, Flander suddenly felt a bit amused and exasperated. Then, seeing how affectionate Dugu Bo was towards Tang San, he was unsure what was going on.

Tang San said, "Teacher, you should go back first. Senior Dugu's expertise in poisons is profound, and my Blue Silver Grass also possesses poisonous properties. I would like to learn from Senior Dugu for a while. Is that alright?"

The master looked at Tang San with suspicion. He knew, of course, Dugu Bo's status among poison soul masters. If he were truly willing to teach Tang San, it would be a tremendous benefit for Tang San. But at this moment, he still felt something was off. The change in Dugu Bo before and after was too great.

However, everyone is afraid of death, and Dugu Bo himself has already explained it, so they can't question it anymore.

Dugu Bo smiled calmly and said, "What? You don't trust me with Xiao San? Or are you afraid I'll steal your disciple? Don't worry, I've already proven you're qualified to be his teacher, so I won't compete with you anymore. This child's talent has surprised me greatly. In six months to a year, I'll give you a fully-fledged disciple. Although we haven't known each other for long, I've actually grown quite fond of this kid."

Flander winked at the Grandmaster, then bowed slightly to Dugu Bo, saying, "Poison Douluo is always a man of his word. Since you've said so, then everything just now was merely a misunderstanding. On behalf of the three of us, I apologize for our impulsiveness. It's fortunate that Xiao San can study with you for a while. However, this child has been with us for many years, like our own child. We wonder if we could visit him during his time studying with you?"

Dugu Bo said calmly, "Of course you can, but don't do it too often."

Hearing this, the three members of the Golden Triangle finally felt relieved. The master nodded to Dugu Bo and said, "In that case, we'll trouble you, senior."

Dugu Bo glanced at Tang San beside him and said indifferently, "No trouble at all." With a flick of his wrist, three pills landed in the hands of the three members of the Golden Iron Triangle. "Leave with these pills in your mouths, and you won't be affected by my poison array. These pills can be reused. Don't forget them when you come again in the future."

Flanders smiled and said, "Very well, the three of us will take our leave now. We will come to visit you again another day."

Dugu Bo nodded, not stopping them, and let the three leave. Before leaving, the Grandmaster gave Tang San a meaningful look, but ultimately said nothing, and with Flander's help, headed down the mountain. Although the three had suffered considerable depletion of their soul power, as long as they were careful, getting out of Sunset Forest shouldn't be a problem.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Dugu Bo withdrew his hand from Tang San's head and said coldly, "Boy, why did you cover for me? Did I need to?"

Tang San turned to look at Dugu Bo, "This is our deal. You promised to do three things for me, have you forgotten?"

Dugu Bo snorted. "That's assuming you can cure me and Yanyan of the poison. However, I'm increasingly doubting whether you're really only thirteen? You're practically a little monster. Time's almost up. If you can't pass my test, you'll die anyway."

Tang San suddenly smiled. "Old monster, didn't you say you always keep your promises? Just now you seemed to have told my teachers that you would hand over a complete me to them."

Dugu Bo glared at him. "I did say that, but a corpse can also be a complete body."

"You..." Tang San looked at him in astonishment, but Dugu Bo had already started walking up the mountain.

In fact, when Dugu Bo suppressed his murderous intent, he had already decided to let the Golden Iron Triangle and Tang San go. When he captured Tang San, he didn't expect that there were so many troublesome forces behind these people. Killing Tang San would not benefit him at all; it would only bring a lot of trouble. Although he acted entirely on his whims, he wasn't a reckless madman.

Therefore, Dugu Bo had decided that even if Tang San failed his test and couldn't cure him and his granddaughter of the poison, he would not try to kill Tang San again. He had previously said that he had some affection for Tang San, and this was not a lie. Everything Tang San had shown in this short period of time had genuinely made Dugu Bo feel a sense of admiration for his talent.

The three masters descended the mountain but did not rush to leave. The mountain was protected by Dugu Bo's poison array, and beyond that lay a sea of ​​soul beasts. The three of them had consumed a lot of soul power, so they stopped to rest at the foot of the mountain.

Flander lowered his voice and said to the master, "Xiao Gang, do you think that Dugu Bo is really going to teach Xiao San?" The feeling of surviving a disaster is still pretty good; no one wants to die as long as they can live. But now that he's calmed down, he clearly senses that something is wrong with this matter.

The master shook his head and said in a deep voice, "There must be something wrong here. But, given Dugu Bo's status, why would he be so intimate with his mistress if there wasn't a special reason? Moreover, he seems somewhat wary of what his mistress says."

Flander nodded and said, "However, in any case, Xiao San should still be safe for the time being, otherwise Dugu Bo wouldn't have let us go. Especially since he already knows Xiao San's background, if we were to attack Xiao San again, we would only be asking for trouble. As a titled Douluo, he is naturally a smart man, and no one would want to easily bear such a big problem."

The master sighed softly and said, "Now this is all we can hope for. When we get back, don't tell everyone about this. Just tell them that Tang San has been placed in seclusion for cultivation. One reason is so as not to affect the other children's cultivation. Another reason is that we must keep this a secret for now. Unless we can find Tang San's father, we cannot act rashly. The power of a Title Douluo is indeed beyond our ability to deal with."

(End of this chapter)