Dugu Bo Returns, Testing and Pressure
The weather turned cool.
In the courtyard, the autumn wind swept through the fallen leaves, creating rustling sounds. The setting sun cast its afterglow on a slender young figure. The shadow followed the leaves, moving and shifting in the courtyard, each movement filled with an indescribable charm.
Lin Xiao was still practicing his fist techniques as usual, unfazed by anything.
Dugu Yan had said that she estimated Dugu Bo would be returning soon.
So Lin Xiao had moved back to the Dugu Estate.
It had been a full three months since the first Evil Fire tempering.
The Evil Fire didn't erupt at any time; it needed to accumulate. Once the intensity of the Evil Fire exceeded what Lin Xiao's meridians could withstand, it would be time for the next Evil Fire tempering.
During this time, Lin Xiao had adopted extreme training methods.
If it didn't kill him, he would train to the point of death.
If he was about to die, he would use the Nine Hearted Begonia to heal himself.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had also tried it, but neither of them trained as ruthlessly as Lin Xiao. They watched as Lin Xiao tortured himself to the brink of death, yet he remained unfazed.
Recalling what Ye Qingxian had said back then, their faces paled, unable to imagine the pain of the Evil Fire tempering that made Lin Xiao wish he were dead.
Therefore, despite Lin Xiao's young age.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had corrected their attitudes and no longer treated Lin Xiao as a child, as they had at the beginning. They were even subtly learning from the qualities he possessed.
"Hoo~"
After finishing a set of Five Animal Frolics, Lin Xiao's body emitted rising white steam, and the breath he exhaled was long and drawn out, extending more than three meters.
"Where did you come from, little thing? What are you doing in my house?!"
A cold and eccentric voice suddenly rang out in his ear.
Lin Xiao was startled and looked back, only to see a green-haired old man standing at the courtyard gate. His eyes were dark green, cold and eerie, making people feel cold all over upon seeing them.
It was as if he was being stared at by a venomous snake emperor.
Lin Xiao knew that this person must be Dugu Bo, so he cupped his fist and said:
"This junior is Lin Xiao, a friend of Miss Dugu Yan."
Dugu Bo looked at Lin Xiao with interest. A little kid of only six years old wasn't scared witless after seeing him, and instead replied with neither servility nor arrogance. It was truly rare.
However, Dugu Bo was an old fox and accurately grasped the loopholes in Lin Xiao's words.
"You say you're Yan Yan's friend?"
"Would Yan Yan be friends with a child? Even if Yan Yan is really friends with you, it looks like you've been living in my house for a while now."
"What I'm asking is, what are you doing in my house?"
Dugu Bo smiled grimly, his eyes sizing up Lin Xiao like a venomous snake eyeing its prey.
A faint aura locked onto Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao's body stiffened, and he felt a chill in his heart.
He knew that the real test had arrived. Dugu Yan was just a young girl, and he could easily approach her with his childish appearance and sincerity.
But Dugu Bo was naturally suspicious and had a strange temperament. The slightest suspicion could lead him to test Lin Xiao, putting him in danger.
To gain Dugu Bo's trust, he had to have a sufficient reason and let him know that Lin Xiao had the ability to save his life.
"Poison Douluo, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
As soon as Lin Xiao's words fell.
Dugu Bo sneered and said without any politeness, "What do you think you are, to be worthy of waiting for me?"
Lin Xiao: "..."
He knew that Dugu Bo had a strange personality and had always been a loner with no friends, but now he had a deeper understanding of the reason for it.
Just that mouth alone made it impossible to get close to him.
However, Lin Xiao smiled.
If Dugu Bo was like this, he would be even more relieved.
He speaks his mind directly and acts when displeased, unlike some old schemers who hide daggers behind their smiles.
Dugu Bo found it strange.
"Oh? You dare to laugh?"
Even Soul Douluo-level experts would be terrified in his presence, cautiously avoiding any mistakes. Yet, this little brat dared to laugh? Dugu Bo was a bit annoyed.
It felt like being looked down upon.
"I've always heard that Poison Douluo has an eccentric personality, out of step with the world, and has few friends. But after seeing you today, I think that's wrong. The world is full of hypocrisy and deceit, but Poison Douluo is genuine and disdains to feign civility."
Flattery will get you everywhere.
As the saying goes, one should not strike a smiling face.
Lin Xiao first praised Dugu Bo to build up his defenses.
"It is because Poison Douluo is such a paragon that Miss Dugu Yan has inherited your excellent traditions, with a naive and frank personality. I am honored to be her good friend and help her improve her strength."
Lin Xiao added another layer of defense.
He was clearly telling Dugu Bo that he was good friends with his granddaughter and was even helping her improve her strength. He didn't believe Dugu Bo would be so shameless as to repay kindness with enmity.
As for the truth of his words, Lin Xiao's open residence in the Dugu Estate, something the servants were used to, was the best proof.
Although Dugu Bo had few friends, he had seen quite a few people over the years. However, those people in front of him were usually either fearful, disgusted, or obsequious.
Someone like Lin Xiao, who was neither servile nor overbearing, showed no fear or disgust towards him, and whose praise even sounded sincere, was unheard of.
How rare! Dugu Bo felt pleased and said directly, "You started with flattery. You must be asking for something?"
"I usually look down on those who try to butter me up, but seeing that you have some sincerity, I'll give you a chance to speak. I'll help if I want to, and if I don't, you can get lost!"
Dugu Bo didn't really want to help.
But he was curious about what this strange little brat would ask him for.
He would just listen to satisfy his curiosity. Helping was another matter.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath.
"Because of a Martial Soul defect, my life is in danger. May I ask Poison Douluo, how did you solve your own Martial Soul defect?"
Boom! The moment Lin Xiao finished speaking! Dugu Bo unleashed a powerful pressure, revealing his terrifying aura. His playful gaze was now full of coldness as he said in a chilling voice:
"Who gave you the courage to spout nonsense in front of me?!"
Dugu Bo was, of course, aware that the Dugu family's Martial Soul had a defect.
But he had kept this secret hidden, because once the defect of the Azure Phosphorous Snake Martial Soul was known to someone with ulterior motives, it would become his fatal weakness.
The moment when the poison erupted was Dugu Bo's weakest.
Because of this, he had to leave for months at a time, relying on the special magnetic field of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress his own poison with his Titled Douluo strength.
Now, this secret was exposed by Lin Xiao.
A murderous intent flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.
If this child could not give him a reasonable explanation, even if he was Yan Yan's friend, he would have to imprison him first, interrogate him, and then eliminate him!
Faced with that terrifying pressure.
Lin Xiao's body trembled uncontrollably.
However, he stubbornly raised his head, suppressed the fear in his heart, and met Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Senior Dugu."
"Because, my Martial Soul is the same..."
"I want to cooperate with you. Saving me is also saving Miss Yan Yan."
Hearing the words "saving Yan Yan."
The terrifying pressure and murderous intent slightly stagnated, then receded like a tide.
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