章 131: Chapter 129 Yannu Meets the Master_1
"Ah." Dugu Yan let out a delicate cry, the slight pain and numbness in her buttocks filled her with such shame that she wished she could disappear. Her legs suddenly felt like they were electrocuted, a bit weak, and she stumbled forward a small step before stabilizing her body.
Unable to contain her embarrassment and anger, she glared resentfully at Xu Ran. She was both ashamed and furious but had no way to deal with him and could only stare at Xu Ran, daring not to speak her anger.
Even though she was no longer young, she had always been very conservative in that regard.
Moreover, her grandfather did not allow her to be too intimate with anyone at the academy.
Even though countless students from Sky Dou Royal Academy outside rumored that she and Yu Tianheng were in that kind of relationship, at least for now, nothing had happened between her and Yu Tianheng.
In the original story, when the Shrek Seven Monsters interacted with Dugu Yan, her relationship with Yu Tianhen seemed to have become quite intimate. But now it was still early. Xu Ran's arrival at Icefire Polarized Eyes was a whole year and a half earlier than in the original story. At this point, the relationship between Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng clearly had not yet reached that stage.
...
And just as Xu Ran was shamelessly taking advantage of Dugu Yan's situation, Dugu Bo fell into a state of stupor.
What did that powerful individual just say?
Could he see the poison in him and Yan Yan and thus believed their lives would not last much longer?
Could this powerful individual who saw through their afflictions at a glance help them detoxify?
Dugu Bo's aged cheeks flushed with excitement as he considered this. He had established this medicinal garden precisely to seek a cure for their poison, and now there was an immensely powerful expert right beside him. Why not ask this expert directly for help?
Dugu Bo looked up at Xu Ran; by now, the Soul Pressure that had enveloped him had already dissipated.
The more Dugu Bo observed Xu Ran, the more he believed him to be a highly respected elder. This place was extraordinary, filled with herbs so rare that even he dared not touch for fear of contamination. However, Xu Ran could pluck them all at will. And he could also disregard the eerie Icefire Water Pool.
All these things were enough to prove that the person before him was an esteemed expert.
And even beyond what he could have imagined.
At the very least, in his memory, nobody could compare to the being before him.
With a thud!
Dugu Bo hesitated no longer, dropping to his knees, kneeling before Xu Ran. What did it matter if he was a Titled Douluo? At this moment, he was just an old man who had been poisoned for years, with the toxin deeply engrained in his vitals. Beside him was his granddaughter who had been afflicted with snake venom since birth.
If their lives could be saved, then he could retain the title of Titled Douluo. But if they died, what use would there be in maintaining a façade of superiority?
"I beg the exalted one to show me a path of clarity," he said.
"If the exalted one saves me and Yan Yan, I am willing to serve as your ox or horse for the rest of my life in gratitude," Dugu Bo said with utmost respect.
At this moment, Xu Ran had indeed become his lifesaving straw.
"Grandfather? What are you doing?" Dugu Yan was dumbfounded, shocked to see her grandfather kneel so suddenly. Her grandfather was very proud and known for his eccentric temper; he would never easily kneel and beg.
And didn't grandfather notice his granddaughter had been taken advantage of? Dugu Yan rubbed her buttocks with a sense of injustice. Even now, she could still feel a hint of numbness.
"Yan Yan, do not be disrespectful. Quickly kneel and pay respects to the lord just like I do." Dugu Bo naturally knew that Dugu Yan had been disrespected, but he took it as a good sign.
As long as the lord took an interest in Yan Yan, he certainly wouldn't allow her to perish so young.
And that was his greatest wish.
"Grandfather?" Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo with a hint of grievance. Had her grandfather not seen that she was being bullied? Yet he still asked her to kneel before him.
Nevertheless, she did as told, albeit with a look of reluctant injustice in her eyes as she gazed at Xu Ran, mixed, of course, with a strange emotion. Naturally, a girl would feel perturbed kneeling in front of a man who looked so young.
Moreover, she had heard that girls sometimes assume such positions at night. Girls and boys are different; they kneel to heaven and earth, to their parents, and sometimes, to the one in their heart. Naturally, the meaning of such kneeling is different.
"There's no need to toil like a beast of burden; I have no interest in an old man," Xu Ran shook his head. His gaze fell on Dugu Yan, who knelt on both knees with a look of grievance. Dugu Yan was indeed not bad. But toiling as an ox was out of the question, though as a horse... perhaps...
"Then can the lord save Yan Yan?"
"It would be even better if the lord could take Yan Yan in. After a hundred years, if Yan Yan could stay by the lord's side as a servant, I would rest assured," Dugu Bo excitedly said, sensing a softening in Xu Ran's tone.
This old frame of his, over a hundred years old, even if the poison were cured, would only struggle to survive a few more decades.
But Yan Yan was different, she was still young, she had not yet seen the true beauty of this world. He could go to his grave now, even right this moment, provided that Yan Yan was well.
Long tormented by the snake poison, he had lost the courage to live on long ago.
If not for the worry that Yan Yan would be left alone and helpless after his death, he would have sought death already. Over the years, the snake poison would flare up daily, the pain was worse than death.
"Grandfather, what exactly has happened? What is wrong with us?" Dugu Yan's heart skipped a beat, her pretty face turned pale. She had always suspected there was some issue between her and her grandfather, and now it appeared to be the case.
She had never seen her parents since birth; they had likely died of the same plight.
"In truth, our bodies have long been infested with poison down to the bone, in flesh and blood. When I cultivated the poison arts, my entire being was saturated with snake poison. If it were an ordinary person, they would have died long ago. I survived only by suppressing the poison with my powerful 'Cultivation Level,'" Dugu Bo said, his aged face filled with regret.
"I myself have no regrets. However, this poison of mine has harmed you all. Your father inherited this poison and died young from a sudden outbreak. You too have inherited this poison, and without an antidote, you might live only two or three more years. Before, I wanted you to live a happy life to the fullest, so I didn't have the heart to tell you. Now it's time for you to know."
After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Yan's face turned deathly pale. She had always been so proud, never imagining she was already infected with the snake poison, which could claim her life at any moment. The grandfather she so admired was in the same predicament.
"Now this lord can save you. The lord's abilities are boundless; he can surely save Yan Yan," Dugu Bo said, full of hope as he looked at Xu Ran. If even this being before them couldn't save Dugu Yan, then they might never find another way. There wasn't much time left for them.
"No, Grandfather, I don't want you to die; you can't leave me," she pleaded.
"Lord, I beseech you, please save my grandfather," Yan Yan begged.
"If you can save my grandfather, I'm willing to give anything. Save him, and I will be your servant forever," Dugu Yan declared, setting aside all her pride and shyness, kneeling on the ground, hugging Xu Ran's legs tightly as she pleaded, her eyes shimmering with tears.
The only relative she had was about to leave her, a blow she could not bear.
"Yannu begs the master, save my grandfather, please," Dugu Yan appealed, beginning to address Xu Ran as her master without a word from him.
Her delicate and pitiful voice, tenderly calling out "master," was enough to stir strange feelings in countless hearts.
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