Three hours later, Dugu Yan finally woke up. She looked radiant and full of energy. In contrast, Wang Li, having completely exhausted his soul power, was pale and visibly tired, looking as though he had been completely drained.
Seeing Dugu Yan awaken, Dugu Bo asked in a trembling voice,
"Yan Yan, how is your body? Is there still any poison?"
Hearing his question, Dugu Yan immediately examined herself, then said joyfully,
"Grandfather, there is no longer any of the Green Phosphorus Snake's deadly poison in my limbs, organs, or meridians. It has all retreated back into my martial soul!"
Dugu Bo was so excited that tears streamed down his face.
"That's wonderful, that's wonderful…"
However, at this moment, Wang Li's voice sounded somewhat out of place.
"Senior, Sister Yan Yan, I don't mean to interrupt, but I have a worrying guess."
As he spoke, Wang Li gently brushed aside the purple strands of hair by Dugu Yan's ear and looked into her green eyes.
"Sister Yan Yan's hair is still purple, and her eyes are still green. They haven't returned to normal at all."
"My second soul skill can suppress poison, but it cannot completely eliminate the Green Phosphorus Snake's toxins. Perhaps in the future, as more soul rings are added and possession combat continues, this poison originating from the martial soul will continue to erode the body."
"However, as long as the poison is suppressed regularly, it will definitely not threaten her life, nor will it affect her cultivation. Although it may sound unpleasant, the defect of the Green Phosphorus Snake martial soul backfiring on its owner has not truly been resolved."
After he finished speaking, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both fell silent. Then they exchanged glances and chose not to dwell on the issue any further.
Dugu Bo said with a smile,
"This is enough. Being able to suppress the Green Phosphorus Snake's poison is already extremely difficult. As long as Yan Yan's life is not in danger, this is the best possible outcome for now."
Dugu Yan played with her purple hair, her tone relaxed and unconcerned.
"Purple hair and green eyes,what does it matter? Other people might even envy it…"
At this point, she paused, then looked at Wang Li nervously and asked,
"Xiao Li, do you like a sister who looks like this?"
Wang Li pressed his lips together. In fact, he already had a solution in mind: the method Tang San proposed of using a soul bone to store the poison. However, Tang San had never considered the future growth of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's strength.
If they were to cultivate beyond level ninety-five, could a mere ten-thousand-year soul bone really contain such terrifying poison? It was not a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, nor a growing external soul bone.
Then again, Tang San had practically stripped the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes clean, leaving nothing behind for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. Given Dugu Bo's talent, reaching level ninety-five was nearly impossible, and for Dugu Yan, even reaching level ninety would be extremely difficult.
Perhaps in Tang San's view, the soul bone method was already sufficient for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and using immortal herbs on them would have been a waste.
But Wang Li did not want things to be that way. What kind of combination of immortal herbs could truly solve the defect of the martial soul? He fell into deep thought.
Back in reality, as Dugu Yan grew more and more nervous and dejected, she finally received Wang Li's response. His expression was firm as he made a solemn promise.
"I like you, Sister Yan Yan. No matter what you look like, I like you. And I will definitely find a way to completely solve the defect of the Green Phosphorus Snake martial soul."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Yan's body trembled. Pink heart-shaped sparkles seemed to appear in her green eyes.
She immediately stretched out her slender arms, wrapped them around Wang Li's neck, pulled him into her embrace, and rubbed her sharp, delicate chin against his hair again and again. Her charming voice was filled with boundless tenderness.
"Heehee, Xiao Li is the best. I like Xiao Li the most!"
The embrace was soft and comfortable, but Wang Li was having trouble breathing. He struggled repeatedly and said in a muffled voice,
"Sister Yan Yan, I'm about to… can't… breathe…"
Dugu Yan had grown up under Dugu Bo's indulgence. She was proud and unruly, loving boldly and hating clearly, never hesitating to express what was in her heart.
But for Wang Li at this moment, this affection was too overwhelming, to the point that it left him breathless.
Nearby, Dugu Bo puffed his beard and glared, about to step forward, but soon he relaxed. Wang Li's talent and character were things he had seen clearly, and there was nothing to criticize.
In terms of talent, a ten-year-old Soul Elder was something exceedingly rare across the entire continent.
In terms of character, the first thing Wang Li thought of after absorbing a soul ring and becoming a Soul Elder was helping Dugu Yan suppress her poison.
What reason did Dugu Bo have to be dissatisfied? In the end, he silently withdrew. He could accept it, but his heart still ached. The little padded jacket he had watched grow up was finally being worn by someone else.
…
Two years later, outside the Sunset Forest.
Dugu Bo suddenly threw Wang Li away and said angrily,
"You brat! You don't want this, you don't want that. The Spiked Thorn Vine isn't bad either, yet you insist on the Gluttonous Root Demon. That thing can even run away on its own. Where am I supposed to find one for you? Go back and think it through properly. Come back to me after you've made up your mind if you still want to hunt a soul beast!"
Wang Li was thrown into the air, twisted his body gracefully, and landed lightly. When he looked back, Dugu Bo was already gone, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.
Two months earlier, he had broken through to level forty soul power and immediately begged Dugu Bo to help him hunt the soul beast needed for his fourth soul ring.
This time, he was fully prepared. He wanted to hunt the Gluttonous Root Demon, a plant-type soul beast with terrifying vitality. Although it had stems and leaves, they were like a lizard's severed tail and could be discarded at any time.
Its true body was its underground roots. With an extremely developed root system, it could move beneath the earth and possessed unparalleled absorption ability. It most preferred places dense with the corpses of soul masters and soul beasts. However, there were no such soul beasts in the Sunset Forest.
What Wang Li wanted was its terrifying vitality and absorption ability. With an energy-absorbing soul skill, combined with his first three soul skills, he could become a top-tier control-type soul master, healing-type soul master, and assault-type soul master all at once.
Moreover, for the sake of this energy-absorbing soul skill, he had not touched the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass or the Infernal Fiery Apricot for two whole years.
He had absorbed three years' worth of extreme heat and extreme cold soul power. Although the soul power itself had been tamed, the auras of extreme heat and extreme cold were still unusable.
If he absorbed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Fiery Apricot, he could activate both the extreme cold and extreme heat auras. At the same time, those two auras would help him absorb the medicinal power of the two immortal herbs to the greatest extent.
If, at that moment, he also had a fourth soul skill that absorbed energy and could madly draw power from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, he would be able to fully refine the medicinal power of the immortal herbs.
Deep down, Wang Li felt that this would bring him unprecedented benefits. If he missed this chance, he would be so angry that he would be unable to sleep at night, and even if he did fall asleep, he would wake up and slap himself twice.
Once this opportunity passed, there would be no second chance. This was a benefit even Tang San had not obtained. With his unawakened Blue Silver Grass, Tang San could not survive normally in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, let alone absorb the extreme heat and extreme cold soul power to cultivate.
At this moment, Wang Li said softly,
"Forget it. I'll head back to the academy first. No matter what, I will definitely get my hands on a Gluttonous Root Demon."
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