Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with shock as he looked at Xiao Yu.
What Xiao Yu had said was true—the toxins in Yan Yan's body had indeed been significantly cleansed.
No wonder Yan Yan's physical condition had improved so dramatically.
If Yan Yan's lifespan had previously been uncertain, Dugu Bo could now confidently say that, even without further treatment, as long as Yan Yan's strength increased and she suppressed the remaining toxins, combined with the effects of his treasure trove, she could live to be eighty or ninety years old.
After a moment of silence, Dugu Bo took a few deep breaths, struggling to calm the turmoil in his heart.
After all, this represented the possibility that his granddaughter could live a normal life!
How could Dugu Bo, who had always felt guilty about his descendants, remain calm?
With a solemn expression, he slowly spoke.
"Xiao Yu, are you really unwilling to become my disciple?! I can give you a definite answer—I can even swear to the heavens that if you become my disciple, you will be like a grandson to me.
With your talent, the resources I allocate to you could even surpass what I give to Yan Yan. In fact, I could even arrange for Yan Yan to marry you in the future! You could inherit all my assets after my death..."
"Grandfather! What are you saying?! What do you mean by 'after your death'?! I won't allow you to talk like that!!"
Hearing her grandfather suggest that she marry Xiao Yu, Dugu Yan initially felt shy, thinking, How old is Xiao Yu? How can we discuss this now? At least wait a few years!
But when she heard the words "after my death," she immediately became anxious and tried to dissuade him.
She didn't care about resource allocation; she only cared about having her grandfather by her side. That was all that mattered.
Seeing Dugu Bo's serious expression, Xiao Yu knew he was being sincere.
However, with the system at his disposal, Xiao Yu thought, I want it all.
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Yu spoke.
"I'm sorry, Senior. My teacher is Liu Erlong, so... I can't agree to your offer. However, I can take care of the toxins in Sister Yan Yan's body. I'll do my best to help."
Hearing Xiao Yu refuse again, Dugu Bo could only sigh helplessly.
Knowing Xiao Yu's character, Dugu Bo wasn't too surprised by the rejection.
At this moment, Dugu Bo couldn't help but lament why he hadn't met Xiao Yu earlier.
If he had, perhaps things would have been different...
"Sigh, alright. Since that's the case, I won't force you. How about this: you continue to help Yan Yan cleanse the toxins in her body. I won't let you do it for free. From now on, I'll take care of you. Your spirit rings and safety will be my responsibility."
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, even Dugu Yan was shocked.
She hadn't expected her grandfather, who had always valued his freedom, to offer to become someone's bodyguard.
After all, even Prince Xue Xing, who had once saved her grandfather's life, hadn't been able to get him to serve as a personal guard!
"Senior Dugu, cleansing the toxins in Sister Yan Yan's body is just a small effort for me. It's not a big deal."
Xiao Yu spoke modestly.
"I know. To you, it might not be a big deal, but to me, it's very important."
Dugu Bo's tone carried a hint of melancholy.
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Xiao Yu fell into deep thought, then looked at the adorably clueless Dugu Yan and said,
"Sister Yan Yan, I'm a bit hungry. Could you ask Teacher to prepare some food?"
"Ah?! You're hungry? Alright, I'll go tell her."
Dugu Yan, without any suspicion, walked out.
At that moment, Xiao Yu saw the system's notification light up again.
[Conquest Points +5 from Dugu Yan!]
[Congratulations, host, for binding Dugu Yan! Progress bar unlocked!]
[Conquered Targets: Dugu Yan (5%)!]
Seeing this notification, Xiao Yu felt a surge of joy. He had finally secured Dugu Yan!
But now wasn't the time to celebrate. He needed to win over Dugu Bo as well!
After seeing Dugu Yan leave, Xiao Yu spoke.
"Senior, if I'm not mistaken, you're also poisoned, aren't you? And the toxicity seems even more severe than Sister Yan Yan's."
Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Dugu Bo was stunned.
He hadn't expected Xiao Yu to have figured this out.
No wonder he had asked Yan Yan to leave.
"Not at all. It's just that your earlier words sounded too much like someone entrusting their final wishes. Combined with the fact that Sister Yan Yan, at just over ten years old, has such terrifying toxins in her body, it wasn't hard to guess."
Xiao Yu scratched the back of his head and spoke modestly.
Looking at Xiao Yu, Dugu Bo sighed helplessly.
Recalling the toxins in his body, Dugu Bo's cold, aged eyes slowly welled up with tears.
"Sigh, you're so smart for someone so young. You're right. The toxins in my body are even more severe than Yan Yan's. Isn't it ironic? I, the Poison Douluo, have been brought to this state by poison."
Then, Dugu Bo began to tell Xiao Yu the history of the Dugu family.
"Yan Yan, how are things inside? Is Xiao Yu alright?"
Outside, Liu Erlong, who was being treated by healing-type Spirit Masters, saw Dugu Yan come out and asked.
"Oh, everything's fine inside. Xiao Yu and my grandfather are talking well, but I couldn't understand what they were discussing. Later, Xiao Yu said he was hungry and asked me to come out and ask you to prepare some food."
Hearing this, the perceptive Liu Erlong immediately understood. Xiao Yu wanted to discuss something with Dugu Bo that wasn't suitable for Dugu Yan to hear, which was why he had asked her to leave.
"Alright, I'll go prepare it. Yan Yan, can you help me?"
The adorably clueless Dugu Yan agreed without much thought.
Then, Liu Erlong dismissed the others and took Dugu Yan to the cafeteria to prepare the meal.
Meanwhile, the dejected Yu Tianheng walked back to the family estate, recalling everything that had happened that day. He couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.
"Haha, Tianheng, what's got you sighing ?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Yu Tianheng looked up and saw Liu Erlong's father, Yu Luoming, who had just returned from outside.
Yu Luoming, seeing Yu Tianheng's dejected expression, couldn't help but ask curiously.
After all, as the eldest son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, Yu Tianheng shouldn't be so downcast at his age.
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