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

Chapter 40: The Deal is Made

Lang Lei's estimate was quite accurate. Before Lang Lei could even go and collect the less desirable herbs, Dugu Bo returned with Dugu Yan.

This is much earlier than Langley predicted.

It should be noted that although Title Douluo can forcibly fly using soul power, it consumes a lot of soul power. The faster they fly, the faster they consume it.

It's clear that Dugu Bo is quite anxious.

"Grandpa, is there really someone who can cure the poison that even you can't?" As soon as she landed, Dugu Yan couldn't help but ask.

Just after their Royal Fighting Team arrived in Soto City, his grandfather suddenly flew over, which startled his teacher, who thought Dugu Bo had come to question him.

Without saying a word, Dugu Bo grabbed Dugu Yan and flew away. He only gave her a brief explanation along the way, and spent the rest of the time rushing on the journey.

She hadn't seen her grandfather so anxious in a long time.

Before Dugu Bo could answer, Lang Lei arrived with his voice before he even appeared.

"Oh, Sister Yan, we meet again." Lang Lei greeted her with a smile.

"Brother Lang Lei, is that you?" Hearing a familiar voice, Dugu Yan turned her head and her eyes widened in surprise. "You've grown quite a bit taller!"

Dugu Bo felt a little relieved. After all, since the two knew each other and seemed to have a good relationship, it meant that what Lang Lei said earlier had been proven true and was not a lie.

"Haha, Sister Yan, you flatter me." Lang Lei smiled. "My strength has only improved slightly."

"Huh? Your strength was already monstrous enough, and now you've improved again?" Dugu Yan couldn't help but marvel at the differences between people, completely forgetting that she herself was also a pretty powerful genius.

"It's just luck," Lang Lei said modestly.

"So, the person Grandpa said could resolve the toxins caused by our martial spirits is you, Brother Lang Lei?" Dugu Yan suddenly realized the purpose of her being brought here.

"That's right, it's me." Lang Lei nodded. "I can not only solve your poison problem, but if you're lucky, your martial soul can even undergo an evolution, its strength approaching that of Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, and your soul power level will also increase significantly."

"Really? Is there such a magical method in the world?" Dugu Yan was skeptical.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is the number one beast spirit on the continent and the foundation of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan!

"Trust me, it's worth a try, isn't it?" Lang Lei took out the Fragrant Silk Fairy Item and tucked it into his waistband.

"Senior, shall we go first or Sister Yan?" Lang Lei asked, looking at Dugu Bo, who had been silent all along.

"Is there any harm to the body from this method?" Dugu Bo asked seriously. "Are there any precautions or experiences to share?"

"No, it's a herbal medicine; you can just eat it directly," Lang Lei explained.

"Let Yan Yan come first, I'll protect her." Dugu Bo didn't think that Lang Lei, who could defeat him head-on, needed to resort to poisoning to harm them. Besides, judging from the situation just now, his granddaughter and the other party seemed to have a decent relationship.

"Okay." Lang Lei took out the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and the Nine-Step Intoxication, and then divided the scattered flowers on the Nine-Step Intoxication into two portions.

"Here, Sister Yan, eat all these purple flowers, and then quickly eat all the Grade Nine Purple Ganoderma before the medicine takes effect." Lang Lei handed the items in his hand to Dugu Yan.

"Okay." Dugu Yan had no doubts. After all, her grandfather seemed to trust the other party quite a bit. They had also learned about Lang Lei's character back in the Star Dou Great Forest, and he wasn't a bad person.

After Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the nutrients, Dugu Bo closed his eyes and began to sense Dugu Yan's current state.

As Dugu Yan's grandfather, he was still somewhat worried.

When Dugu Bo sensed that the poisonous smell on his granddaughter had diminished considerably, he immediately opened his eyes.

"Hmm... It seems Sister Yan is in good luck; her martial soul is starting to evolve." Lang Lei nodded, noting that her current state was very similar to the state of martial soul evolution described by the system.

"What!" Dugu Bo exclaimed in a low voice.

"You heard me right. If you find her another soul bone, the poison problem will be completely solved." Lang Lei nodded. "In the future, when you cultivate, try to force the toxins produced by your martial soul into the soul bone. Your problem can also be alleviated through this method."

If nothing unexpected happens, Dugu Yan's martial soul will evolve into the Azure Flood Dragon.

This martial soul also improved Dugu Yan's body, making her more adaptable to poison, so she should no longer be affected by toxins.

It's like this: the same dose of toxin can kill a mouse, but it can't kill an elephant.

Now, just in case, and with the addition of the soul bone as an aid, there shouldn't be any more problems.

"Yes, I understand." Dugu Bo was very excited and couldn't wait to find a soul bone for his granddaughter.

Although soul bones are very precious, known as the treasures of the Blood River, he is one of the few people standing at the pinnacle of the continent, so obtaining a soul bone is not difficult for him.

"By the way, if this herb is still useful to Yan Yan, I'll give her mine too," Dugu Bo said without hesitation.

"..."

It must be said that Dugu Bo was incredibly devoted to his granddaughter...

"While I'm touched by your family bond, but—" Lang Lei changed the subject, "this herb is actually highly poisonous. Too much of it might be too much for you to handle. I'm using poison to fight poison, but the more poison used to fight it, the better..."

Lang Lei was just rambling on; he simply didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"Alright..." Dugu Bo was slightly disappointed.

"Take this, you can absorb it yourself in a bit." Lang Lei handed the eight-petaled fairy orchid to Dugu Bo. "The method is the same. This is Nine-Step Intoxication. If you don't eat it now, you'd better put it in your storage soul tool."

"Very well, I thank you." Dugu Bo nodded. "As agreed, this herb garden is yours. I'll wait until Yanyan finishes absorbing the herbs, then take some personal belongings and leave with her."

After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then said, "If anything happens in the future, you can bring this token to Tiandou City to find me. I still have some influence with you."

Lang Lei accepted the token with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth. How many tokens was this?

"Alright, then I won't keep you company any longer, Senior Dugu." Lang Lei nodded and took his leave first. Little Gretchen was still drawing by herself at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and he had to hurry over to keep her company.

"Alright, please allow me to thank you again."

Dugu Bo bowed solemnly.

"It's alright, it's within our agreed duties, and besides... Sister Yan and I have a good relationship."

"Haha, good! I, Dugu Bo, accept Lang Lei as a friend!"

(End of this chapter)