Chapter 50 The Snow-White Swan's Kiss
Entering the house, Chen Yao saw Bibi Dong, dressed casually, reclining on the sofa, her posture relaxed and elegant.
Every gesture exuded an irresistible charm.
However, the worldly-wise Chen Yao was already immune to such fatal allure, and walked calmly towards the living room.
"That bastard, so impatient! I just got back and he came knocking on my door, smelling me coming. Looks like another round of trouble is inevitable. Sigh, but for Xiao Gang's sake, I can only endure it..."
Bibi Dong glanced at Chen Yao out of the corner of her eye and sighed inwardly, seemingly extremely resistant. However, the barely suppressed curve of her lips betrayed her true emotions, though she herself was unaware of it.
While Bibi Dong felt anticipation and trepidation inside, her face remained extremely calm, with a hint of disdain as she watched Chen Yao approach.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yao didn't pounce on her like a hungry wolf, attacking her from head to toe as before. Instead, he sat down on the sofa opposite her, his expression solemn, revealing no trace of lust.
Bibi Dong was momentarily stunned.
Had Chen Yao changed his ways? What was he up to?
Just as Bibi Dong was puzzled, Chen Yao spoke up.
"Do you know a Soul Douluo named Dugu Bo?"
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, somewhat confused as to why Chen Yao would suddenly ask her this, but she still thought for a moment before answering.
"Dugu Bo? I've heard of him. He's a poison-type beast soul master. His individual strength isn't outstanding; he's among the weakest in his level. However, his poison is incredibly effective against low-level swarm tactics."
The Spirit Hall had also recognized his ability and wanted to recruit him, but he refused, citing his unwillingness to be bound by any power. "
Why are you suddenly asking about him? Which of his relatives have you offended this time?" "
Bibi Dong's suspicions aren't unfounded. After all, Chen Yao is far too troublesome. If his dirty deeds were exposed, he
would have directly offended the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, two of the most powerful forces on the Douluo Continent. He
wouldn't even have enough lives to survive! "
Chen Yao replied.
"I haven't offended them, but it'll happen soon. I've discovered that Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law are currently in Spirit City, but their strength is considerable, at the Soul King level.
I don't have the authority to mobilize that level of enforcement team, so I want you to order his son and daughter-in-law to be brought to the Spirit Hall to lure Dugu Bo out." Bibi
Dong was even more puzzled upon hearing this. Chen Yao was usually terrified of death, always the first to run away from danger. Why would he willingly provoke a Soul Douluo-level expert this time?
Could it be that he had taken a liking to his daughter-in-law?
This guess flashed through her mind, and considering Chen Yao's character, Bibi Dong suddenly felt she had guessed the truth.
A surge of anger rose within her, and she raised an eyebrow, her face cold as she said,
"Why should I help you? I would never provoke a Soul Douluo-level enemy for the Spirit Hall for your sake."
Chen Yao knew that Bibi Dong would never take a Soul Douluo who used poison seriously, and he was somewhat puzzled as to why Bibi Dong was so firmly refusing.
However, Chen Yao wasn't angry, after all, he still needed Bibi Dong's help with his later plans, and the poisonous gas barrier in front of Dugu Bo's herb garden was an insurmountable obstacle for him.
But to Bibi Dong, those poisonous gases were fresher than air.
So Chen Yao didn't intend to hide it from her.
Then, under Bibi Dong's confused gaze, Chen Yao took out a book from his robes—the very same "Compendium of Immortal Herbs" that Bibi Dong had previously obtained from Yue Guan.
Chen Yao opened a page, pointed to a drawing of a pure white plant with leaves resembling a swan's bowed head, and smiled.
"The Snow-White Swan's Kiss amplifies poison a thousandfold. Ordinary people would avoid such terrifying toxins like the plague, but your martial soul, as one of the most powerful poison-type martial souls on the continent, should be able to absorb it easily.
If you successfully absorb it, amplifying the poison within your martial soul, it's hard to guarantee that your martial soul won't evolve again.
You hate the form of your martial soul possession, right? You said that after your martial soul evolves, could you change the form of your martial soul possession?"
Chen Yao confidently explained the effects of the Snow-White Swan's Kiss; he didn't believe Bibi Dong wouldn't take the bait.
Bibi Dong's gaze was immediately drawn to the beautiful, yet deadly, white plant the moment Chen Yao spoke, her eyes gleaming with longing.
But she quickly averted her gaze, sneering,
"What does this have to do with you eyeing Dugu Bo's son and daughter-in-law? This Snow-Colored Swan's Kiss is a rare, divine herb, something countless people struggle to encounter in their entire lives.
Elder Yue Guan searched for most of his life for a single Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, but even that was impossible. This Snow-Colored Swan's Kiss is even more precious than the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. Can you produce it?"
Bibi Dong scoffed at Chen Yao, her face showing impatience.
This damned Chen Yao, instead of getting down to business, was trying to trick her with unrealistic promises—what a scoundrel!
"Although I may speak carelessly, I wouldn't stoop so low as to try and deceive you with something like this, only to humiliate myself. I tied up that couple to lure Dugu Bo away.
Dugu Bo is an expert in poisons but ignorant of pharmacology. He owns a medicinal garden but doesn't understand its value.
That garden is exceptionally blessed; even rare herbs are readily available there. Among them is that Snow-White Swan's Kiss!"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's face froze. She then abruptly stood up, grabbed Chen Yao's shoulders heavily, and said breathlessly,
"Are you serious?!"
Seeing Bibi Dong's reckless behavior, Chen Yao looked at her with disdain, slapped her hands away expressionlessly, and said irritably.
"Otherwise, do you think I'd offend Dugu Bo's entire family for no reason? Send someone to capture that couple, lure Dugu Bo out, then have Elder Yueguan and Elder Guimei hold him off while we go to his herb garden to collect the herbs."
Bibi Dong nodded excitedly, but then asked with a hint of doubt.
"Why go through all that trouble? Why don't I just have my teacher kill Dugu Bo?"
Chen Yao immediately sneered.
"If you have your teacher do it, do you think I'll even get a chance to get anything from that herb garden?"
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