Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

After staying in the secret chamber for half a day, Chen Ming still hadn't heard from Dugu Yan, so he asked Dugu Bo with some confusion.

Hearing Chen Ming's question, Dugu Bo raised his head, thought for a moment, and explained:

"Yan Yan bumped into that girl from the Nine-Hearted Begonia Ye family while shopping a few days ago. That girl asked her why she hadn't gone to school for almost a year. So, Yan Yan came back and discussed with me about going to the academy to have some fun."

Going to the academy to have some fun sounded a bit strange. But considering that Dugu Yan had spent the past six months either immersed in intense cultivation, fighting various soul beasts in the Soul Beast Forest, or practicing survival in the wilderness, it made sense.

For Dugu Yan, going to the academy to study did feel like a form of play.

"Oh, and just a few days after Yan Yan arrived at the academy, that brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came to bother her again," Dugu Bo said, suddenly mentioning Yu Tianheng, and his previously kind and amiable expression turned grim.

"That little brat—small in size but ridiculously bold. In all my years, I've never seen such an audacious rascal."

"When you and Yan Yan first joined the academy, I wasn't around for a while. The academy was filled with annoying pests chasing after Yan Yan. At first, I didn't think much of it, just assuming these fools were doing what they usually do."

"But then, when I returned to Heaven Dou City not long ago, I revealed to the outside world that my soul power had made a breakthrough. That's when a few families sent people to me privately to complain, saying that brat Yu Tianheng was stirring up trouble behind the scenes."

At this point, Dugu Bo's expression darkened significantly.

While recovering at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo would periodically return to Heaven Dou City to see if anything major had happened. But for over six months, this group of people had been silent, acting as if nothing had happened. Then, as soon as he revealed his soul power improvement, they couldn't wait to jump out and complain.

Now that Dugu Bo had to consider his granddaughter and Chen Ming, he had reluctantly adopted a kind demeanor. If he were still young and reckless, he wouldn't hesitate to pay each of these families a visit for a thorough reckoning.

At the very least, the culprits directly involved would have to pay the price.

"A few days ago, that brat went after Yan Yan again, even badmouthing you in front of her," Dugu Bo continued. "You know Yan Yan's personality. While she's not exactly a carbon copy of me, she's my granddaughter."

"Right there and then, Yan Yan summoned her martial soul and used her soul skill on that Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon brat. Before he could even summon his martial soul, she poisoned him on the spot. Then she kicked him in the face and broke half of his teeth."

At this point, Dugu Bo chuckled, clearly very pleased with his granddaughter's decisive actions.

"After that, the brat ran back crying to his parents, and his father went to plead with the family elder, Yu Yuanzhen, the old dragon of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"A few days ago, Yu Yuanzhen brought that brat Yu Tianheng to my residence, hoping to settle the matter. I simply unleashed my soul power and slapped the evidence onto the table. Yu Yuanzhen's face changed immediately. After looking at the evidence, he turned around and gave that little brat Yu Tianheng a slap that shattered the rest of his teeth."

As Dugu Bo spoke, he seemed to remember something. He pulled out a box from his storage pouch and opened it in front of Chen Ming.

"This is the compensation Yu Yuanzhen gave—a right arm bone that has just passed the ten-thousand-year mark. It's from a Thunderclap Earth Dragon and was obtained by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The quality... well, it's just average. The attached soul skill is Thunder Dragon Claw, essentially the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's first soul skill. Xiao Ming, do you want this soul bone? If not, I'll absorb it myself."

Chen Ming picked up the soul bone and weighed it in his hand. Using his spiritual sense and mental power, he probed it slightly, discovering that the soul power and vitality within were already depleted. This was a heavily used hand-me-down soul bone.

While soul bones could still be absorbed normally, they offered almost no soul power increase, and the physical enhancements were far inferior to fresh soul bones. The only benefit was gaining an attack-type soul skill upon absorption.

Chen Ming saw no reason to absorb this thing.

"Grandpa, you should absorb it," Chen Ming said, shaking his head and returning the soul bone to Dugu Bo.

Though Chen Ming dismissed the soul bone as mediocre, Dugu Bo didn't mind. A ten-thousand-year Thunderclap Earth Dragon soul bone, especially a right arm bone, would still provide him with a decent attack-type soul skill.

This would allow him to diversify his attack methods beyond his usual poison techniques, which could be useful against enemies with high poison resistance or complete immunity in the future.

Sitting in his chair, Dugu Bo began absorbing the soul bone. Half an hour later, he finished the process. Judging by his lack of excitement, the attack-type soul skill from the soul bone was likely mediocre and not especially powerful.

But that was to be expected. After all, this was a token of compensation, not a major concession. For Yu Yuanzhen, even as a titled Douluo, giving up a rare ten-thousand-year soul bone for the sake of his grandson must have caused considerable pressure within his family.

If it had been a top-tier soul bone, Yu Yuanzhen would have faced even more backlash from his clan.

Still, having a right arm bone was better than not having one, and an attack-type soul skill was better than none.

After leaving the secret chamber with Chen Ming, Dugu Bo gave a few instructions to the butler and then led Chen Ming toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.

By now, Chen Ming was already very familiar with the route to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Even without Dugu Bo, he could easily come and go as he pleased.

However, since Dugu Bo was the first discoverer and rightful owner in this era—and considering Chen Ming was now his grandson-in-law—it made sense to bring Dugu Bo along. Besides, having an extra protector was always a good thing.

Upon returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Chen Ming inspected the medicinal herbs, and then went to the pool. Activating his Spiritual Eye, he observed the spiritual and elemental properties of two immortal herbs, focusing on the interaction of their attributes.

After arranging his belongings and stripping down to just a pair of shorts, Chen Ming summoned his martial soul and began adjusting his fourth soul ring in line with the insights he gained.

One hour, three hours, six hours…

After staring intently for nearly a full day and night, Chen Ming finally found the perfect timing.