Poison Douluo was nearly driven mad with anger.
His medicinal herb garden had been occupied by a group of crude soul beasts, and he was powerless to take it back.
He couldn't even dare to retaliate with poison.
After all, he wasn't alone; he had to consider the safety of his granddaughter.
Back at the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, Poison Douluo sat on his bed, frowning deeply and sighing with worry.
He was concerned whether Dan Heng would still bother treating him.
After all, Dan Heng had such a stubborn temper, even more so than his own, and he feared that if he couldn't fulfill Dan Heng's wishes, the latter might just quit.
By evening, Poison Douluo couldn't help but go search for Dugu Yan.
Du Geyan had returned, and her face was livid.
Poison Douluo furrowed his brows upon seeing her expression and asked, "Yan'er, what happened? Did that brat anger you?"
"Yes!" Dugu Yan gritted her teeth.
No wonder Dan Heng hadn't let her eat and hadn't warned her about the multiple trips to the toilet!
It wasn't just about bowel movements; it was also about farting!
She had been in the bathroom for almost an hour, and the farting never stopped!
People in the next stall even asked if she was doing something strange.
She was about to be driven crazy!
This was the most humiliating moment of her life since she had memory!
Poison Douluo's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth. "What did that brat do to you? Yan'er, tell Grandpa, I'll teach him a lesson when the time comes!"
Inside, Poison Douluo was secretly pleased.
If Dan Heng had bullied her, then he could rightfully tie his granddaughter to Dan Heng.
Du Geyan glared at Poison Douluo and sarcastically said, "But the one who bullies me more is Grandpa!"
"Me?" Poison Douluo froze, looking at Dugu Yan in confusion.
"Yan'er, what are you talking about? How could Grandpa bully you?" Poison Douluo took Du Geyan's hand with a puzzled expression.
Du Geyan snorted and asked, "Did you not want me to get to know that Dan Heng better? Do you know that he's married? And... and..."
She didn't want to continue. His wife was a thousand times more beautiful than she was!
Going to "get to know" Dan Heng would only be a self-inflicted humiliation!
Poison Douluo was stunned. "That brat, that brat actually has a wife? He... Why did he get married so early?!"
Poison Douluo couldn't understand. According to his life experience, it was normal for men to marry in their thirties or forties.
Of course, this was for soul masters.
For example, Tang Hao had only met Ah Yin when he was in his forties or fifties.
But Dan Heng looked to be only in his twenties, yet he was already married.
Poison Douluo immediately became unhappy. He had been planning to match Dan Heng with his granddaughter.
But now, Dan Heng already had a wife. Didn't that mean he had wasted his good intentions?
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Poison Douluo and said, "Grandpa, you still wanted me to get to know him better..."
Poison Douluo chuckled awkwardly, embarrassed.
Even though he admired Dan Heng, he couldn't let his granddaughter become Dan Heng's little wife.
"I didn't expect that. Fine, in the future, Yan'er doesn't need to meet him. A weakling who's not even a soul master is from a completely different world than you."
Poison Douluo shook his head.
Dugu Yan smiled slyly, her earlier anger disappearing as she grinned. She continued, "But it's this ordinary person who helped me get rid of the poison in my body."
Poison Douluo laughed heartily, saying, "Yan'er, what poison do you have? Did he pull the snake fangs out of your martial soul?"
Du Geyan didn't laugh and seriously said, "No, he cured the poison from my martial soul. Now, I feel much lighter, and my talents seem to have improved."
"Grandpa, Dan Heng is truly a talented person. If he could treat me, then he must be able to treat you!"
Dugu Yan held onto one of Poison Douluo's large hands, tears of excitement welling up in her eyes.
Poison Douluo was taken aback.
At first, he was angry, thinking Dan Heng had broken his promise and revealed the poison.
But then he realized that Dugu Yan had thought of a solution!
Poison Douluo's eyes reddened as he quickly gripped Dugu Yan's wrist, sensing the absence of any poison in her body.
There were no traces of poison left, all of it had been expelled through Dugu Yan's metabolism.
She released three soul rings, and the first one seemed to turn a yellow-green color.
"Grandpa, this is what happened..." Du Geyan explained everything.
Poison Douluo listened attentively, fearing he would miss a single word.
No one but him knew how painful the Jade Phosphorous Serpent's poison was.
He could endure it, but could his granddaughter endure it?
Now that Dan Heng had cured his granddaughter, it relieved one of his greatest worries!
As for himself, he wasn't as urgent.
"Good! Good! Good!" Poison Douluo exclaimed in excitement.
Meanwhile, Dan Heng and Gu Yue Na were heading home after work.
On the way, they were chatting about the day's events.
Mainly, it was Gu Yue Na doing most of the talking since it was her first day on the job, and there was so much she wanted to share. Plus, it was with Dan Heng, so even if he said nothing, she had endless topics to discuss.
"…Hubby, I want to set up a trump card for the Blue Tyrant Battle Team, something like a martial soul fusion technique. Do you have any ideas?"
After learning about the martial soul fusion technique, Gu Yue Na immediately realized it could be a shortcut! It could improve battle power far more than her current training methods.
However, the conditions to achieve a martial soul fusion technique were too strict.
It was nearly impossible to achieve.
Dan Heng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "The martial soul fusion technique won't work. If there was no resonance before, there can't be a natural fusion afterward."
"Yeah, that's why I thought you must have a way, my husband!"
Gu Yue Na hugged Dan Heng's arm against her chest, feeling extremely happy.
Dan Heng's lips twitched slightly, and after a brief pause, he suddenly said, "However, there is a soul power fusion technique, much weaker but usable by more people. Perhaps it can help you."
"It was a proposal from a soul master with the surname Shi. I'll show you the book tomorrow. If we can make it work, everyone could use the soul power fusion technique."
Dan Heng quickly thought of an appropriate book.
"You're amazing, hubby!" Gu Yue Na stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on Dan Heng's cheek.
Just then, they passed by a bulletin board where an imperial edict had been posted.
A crowd had gathered around, reading the edict, and soon, loud cheers erupted.
"Long live the Crown Prince!!"
"Now, we can serve the country! Maybe we'll even become nobles in the future!"
"I'll follow the Crown Prince!"
"…."
The crowd cheered, each person more excited than the last.
Dan Heng quickened his pace. He didn't need to look to know it was the imperial examination system he had proposed.
He didn't want to be associated with it, so he grabbed Gu Yue Na and quickly left.
Gu Yue Na giggled. "My husband is amazing!"
(End of Chapter)