novelhk Chapter 33 Who is this?
Chapter 33 Who is this?
Without hesitation, Xiao Lan buried her face in his chest, wrapped her arms around his waist, and greedily inhaled her master's scent.
"Master, you've finished your cultivation!"
Lin Qiyue smiled helplessly and indulgently, and gently patted Xiao Lan's back: "Alright, alright, a hug is enough. You're a ferocious beast that's been around for 200,000 years, why are you acting like a spoiled child?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lan shook her head in his arms and retorted in a muffled voice, "I'm not two hundred thousand years old! My master helped me grow up, I'm not that old!"
Lin Qiyue was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Upon closer reflection, it's true.
Although Xiao Lan is a 200,000-year-old Blue Silver Tree, it only truly gained sentience and began to grow rapidly after my arrival.
In a sense, her temperament is more like that of a rapidly growing young girl than an old monster who has lived for countless years.
"Alright, alright, our Little Blue isn't very old."
Lin Qiyue smiled and ruffled her soft blue hair, her gaze sweeping across the rest of the valley.
With that sweep, the smile on his face faltered slightly, and his gaze instantly fixed on the dark green-haired old man not far away who was bound like a dumpling, with only half of his head and a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.
"That is...?"
Lin Qiyue raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
When he was in seclusion refining the immortal herbs, he kept his mind completely focused inward and was unaware of what was happening in the outside world.
Xiao Lan then lifted her head from Lin Qiyue's embrace and followed his gaze.
"Oh, him. He suddenly barged in while you were in seclusion, Master, and tried to attack without saying a word. I saw he was trying to disturb you, so I just grabbed him. Now I'm handing him over to you for disposal."
Dugu Bo: "..."
Was I trying to attack? I was just seeing a stranger in my own home, that's a normal reaction!
And you call this a direct capture? I didn't even last one round before I was tied up like this!
Upon hearing Xiao Lan's words, a look of understanding flashed in Lin Qiyue's eyes, and then she looked at Dugu Bo, who was tied up tightly, with great interest.
Despite his disheveled appearance, the dark green hair and sinister face instantly confirmed his identity.
Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
The nominal discoverer and occupant of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
Unexpectedly, the main character returned right after he finished refining the immortal herb, and was invited in by Xiao Lan in this way.
Lin Qiyue walked over slowly and stopped a few steps away from Dugu Bo.
Don't get too close. This guy is a poisoner. Although he is immune to all poisons after refining the Fiery Apricot and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, he doesn't want to test the truth.
As Dugu Bo approached, the blue-silver spears aimed at him automatically parted to the sides, making way for him, but the spear tips remained firmly locked onto their targets.
"Poison Douluo, Senior Dugu Bo?"
Lin Qiyue spoke.
Dugu Bo's throat went dry. Looking at the extremely young, exquisitely handsome blue-haired boy in front of him, his suspicions deepened.
Is this the owner? So young?
He struggled to maintain the dignity of a Title Douluo, and said in a deep voice, "It is indeed I. Who are you? Why have you trespassed into my herb garden and tolerated your subordinates' rudeness?"
Despite being a prisoner, Dugu Bo's words still carried the toughness and resentment of a titled Douluo.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qiyue's lips curled into a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.
"Insolence? Intrusion?"
"Senior Dugu, as far as I know, this Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is a wonder of nature, not the private property of any individual. How can you say it's 'trespassing'?"
"As for being rude... Xiao Lan was just fulfilling her duty to protect me from interference and attacks by outsiders while I was in seclusion. That seems reasonable."
Dugu Bo's face stiffened, and he was speechless for a moment.
The other party is right. He did discover this place, but strictly speaking, it cannot be considered his private property. He simply occupied it by relying on his strength and the poison array.
Moreover, it was indeed he who first showed hostility and aggression.
"you……"
Dugu Bo wanted to say something else.
Lin Qiyue had already put away her smile, her eyes becoming extremely calm as she looked at Dugu Bo and directly stated her conditions.
"Senior Dugu, let's not beat around the bush. I want this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."
"Of course, I won't take your place for nothing. In exchange, or rather, as compensation... I can help you resolve the problem of the backlash from the Azure Phosphorus Serpent venom that has been troubling you and your granddaughter, Dugu Yan, for so long."
These words came out like a thunderclap from a clear sky!
Dugu Bo's eyes widened suddenly as he stared intently at Lin Qiyue, his face filled with shock and a glimmer of hope!
The poison in his body, and the poison in Yan Yan's body... How did this boy know?!
And he said... he could solve it?!
Dugu Bo's heart was in turmoil. The deadly poison that had plagued him for years and even harmed his granddaughter was his greatest pain and weakness.
How could he not be shocked when a boy he had just met saw through his scheme and claimed he could solve it?
But he was a seasoned veteran, and after his initial surprise, he immediately became wary.
What if the other party is just making things up, or using it to blackmail someone with malicious intent?
He tried to calm his turbulent emotions, forcing a stiff smile to conceal the turmoil within.
"Young master... are you joking? I am known as Poison, named after poison, and skilled in poison. How could I be poisoned by myself? This is rather... absurd, isn't it?"
Lin Qiyue couldn't help but roll her eyes at his forced composure.
He's already tied up like this, and he's still being stubborn and trying to test us. What's the point?
He turned around decisively, as if to leave, and said casually to Xiao Lan, "Xiao Lan, since Senior Dugu feels he is not poisoned, then let's leave it at that and 'invite' him out of the valley."
After saying that, he actually started walking, as if he was about to leave.
"Oh? Oh no! Don't! Young Master! Young Master Lin! Wait! Wait!"
Dugu Bo panicked. He couldn't care less about his pride and reserve as a Title Douluo. He shouted, his voice trembling with urgency.
Seeing Lin Qiyue pause slightly, Dugu Bo quickly pressed his advantage, his tone even becoming somewhat obsequious: "Young Master! I... I misspoke just now! I was testing you, it was my fault! I admit, I was indeed poisoned! Yan Yan, that child... she too..."
He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and looked up at Lin Qiyue, his eyes filled with hope.
"Young master...you, you really...can you cure us? If you can cure the backlash of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent Poison on me and Yan Yan, I would gladly give up my life, let alone the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye!"
Lin Qiyue then slowly turned around.
"Not pretending anymore?"