Chapter 464: Have no regrets!

"Grandpa, why are you always like this..."

In the early morning, the courtyard of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was filled with mist, and the air was filled with the faint smell of poisonous grass, which was refreshing but also made people feel a little oppressive. Lu Yu stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking at Dugu Bo in front of him with a complicated expression. Dugu Bo put his hands behind his back, and his green pupils were cold.

"Lu Yu, boy, I want to ask you something." Dugu Bo's voice was low and majestic, as if carrying an invisible pressure that made people breathless.

Lu Yu pursed his lips and bowed, "Excuse me, Senior."

"What is your relationship with Yanyan?" Dugu Bo asked directly, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

Lu Yu was stunned for a moment. This question was obviously something he had not expected. He thought Dugu Bo would ask him other questions, such as the progress of his cultivation, or his views on the toxicity of certain martial spirits, but he never expected that Dugu Bo would ask this question right away.

"This..." Lu Yu was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Lu Yu was hesitant to answer, Dugu Bo frowned and said in an even colder tone, "Why? Are you embarrassed to say it? Or do you not have Yanyan in your heart at all?"

"It's not like that!" Lu Yu waved his hands to explain, his tone a little flustered, but also a little hesitant.

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his voice echoing in the courtyard like thunder: "Boy, don't think I'm blind! I see clearly what Yanyan has done for you these days. If you don't have this intention, get out as soon as possible and don't delay my granddaughter's future!"

Lu Yu was shocked by these words. He looked up at Dugu Bo and opened his mouth, but found that he could not refute for a while.

Just then, a crisp voice broke the tense atmosphere between the two.

"Grandpa, what are you doing?"

A familiar figure slowly walked in from outside the courtyard. Dugu Yan was wearing a turquoise long dress with a ribbon of the same color tied around her waist, and she looked very heroic. There was a bit of dissatisfaction between her eyebrows, and she was obviously a little unhappy with Dugu Bo's attitude.

"Yanyan, you're just in time!" Dugu Bo turned to look at his granddaughter, his tone still unfriendly. "Tell me yourself, what's wrong with this kid? I've seen your recent state! For him, you even distracted yourself from practicing. I want to see if he is worthy of you!"

Duguyan frowned, stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Yu, saying firmly: "Grandpa, you don't need to worry about this matter. This is my own business."

"My own business?" Dugu Bo sneered, his tone full of questioning. "Yanyan, have you forgotten your responsibilities? You are the granddaughter of Poison Douluo. You will inherit my legacy and become one of the strongest poison spirit masters in the world! How can you decide on emotional matters at will?"

After hearing this, Duguyan frowned even deeper and raised her voice a little: "Grandpa, of course I will not forget my responsibility. But responsibility and my feelings are not in conflict. I like Lu Yu, and I have already made up my mind about this matter."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Yu was stunned. Although he had already vaguely sensed Dugu Yan's feelings, when she said it herself, his heart was still stirred up.

Dugu Bo obviously did not expect Dugu Yan to express her feelings so bluntly. His eyes widened immediately, and then his face darkened: "You like him? Yanyan, do you know what you are saying?"

Dugu Yan looked directly at Dugu Bo, not giving in: "Grandpa, of course I know what I'm talking about. I like him, and being with him is my own choice. This has nothing to do with anyone else, including you."

Dugu Bo was so angry that his beard almost stood up. He shouted angrily: "Nonsense! How old are you? How dare you say you like it or not? Relationships are not that simple? Yanyan, you must understand that there are some things that you can't just decide casually!"

"What about you?" Dugu Yan suddenly asked back, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone. "Grandpa, didn't you always teach me that poison-type spirit masters must be firm in their minds and never be swayed by external things? If so, my feelings are also part of my mind, so why can't I persist?"

Dugu Bo was speechless for a moment, unable to speak because of his own granddaughter.

Seeing the situation becoming increasingly tense, Lu Yu took a deep breath, stepped forward, and bowed to Dugu Bo, saying, "Senior, I, Lu Yu, am not a dull person, so I naturally understand Yanyan's feelings for me. But I will never let her down. If you think I am not worthy of Yanyan, just say so. I am willing to accept any test."

Dugu Bo sneered: "Test? Do you think I'm kidding? How can anyone be worthy of my granddaughter?"

Lu Yu raised his head and looked directly at Dugu Bo, his eyes showing no sign of retreat: "Senior, I am not just anyone. I will not speak empty words, I will use practical actions to prove that I am worthy of Yanyan."

When Dugu Yan heard this, a soft light flashed in her eyes, and there was a little more relief in her look towards Lu Yu.

Seeing Lu Yu's determination, Dugu Bo was silent for a moment, then snorted coldly: "Well, since you said so, then I want to see what you can do. Three days later, I will set up a formation in the poisonous fog forest. If you can hold on in the formation for a quarter of an hour, I will not interfere in your affairs for the time being."

"A quarter of an hour?" Lu Yu's heart tightened. The Poison Mist Forest was Dugu Bo's unique place of cultivation, filled with all kinds of deadly poisons and highly toxic mists. Even a Soul Saint-level warrior might not be able to escape unscathed if he entered rashly.

Duguyan was immediately anxious when she heard this: "Grandpa! Isn't this too much? The poison of the poisonous fog forest is so toxic that even if you were..."

"Shut up!" Dugu Bo interrupted her harshly, his eyes sweeping across her like a knife. "Yanyan, since you've chosen this guy, let him prove it to me. If he can't even withstand this little test, how can he be worthy of you?"

Dugu Yan wanted to say something, but Lu Yu gently pulled her hand.

"Yanyan, stop talking." Lu Yu said softly, with a firm smile on his face. "I accept your request, senior."

"But..." Dugu Yan turned to look at him, her eyes full of worry.

Lu Yu shook his head, signaling her not to say anything more. He turned to look at Dugu Bo, and said firmly: "Senior, I will go to the Poison Mist Forest on time in three days. Please be my witness."

Dugu Bo glanced at him coldly, then turned around and strode out of the courtyard, leaving only one sentence: "If you don't dare to come in three days, get out of my granddaughter's sight as soon as possible!"

Only Dugu Yan and Lu Yu were left in the courtyard.

Dugu Yan looked at Lu Yu, her lips trembling slightly, and she hesitated to speak. Finally, she just sighed: "Lu Yu, you don't have to do this for me..."

Lu Yu interrupted her and smiled: "Yanyan, this is not for you, this is for us."

When Dugu Yan heard this, her eyes reddened slightly, but she said nothing in the end and just nodded.

The poisonous fog forest three days later is destined to be a life-and-death test, and Lu Yu's decision will also be an important turning point in their relationship.

Inside Dugu Bo's courtyard, the air was so tense that it seemed like it would break at any moment. The moonlight shone through the branches of the old sycamore trees, casting a thin glow on the confronting faces of Lu Yu and Dugu Bo.

Lu Yu's voice was low, but it was sharp and could not be ignored: "Senior, I want to ask you something. If it were you, and you worked hard to save someone, and even risked your life to help her get rid of the poison, but in the end you were played like this, how would you feel?"

Dugu Bo looked up at him, his eyebrows slightly raised, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Humph, boy, you are so brave to talk to me like this. Ridiculous, I have never attacked you, let alone harmed you, how can you say I am joking?"

Hearing this, Lu Yu was filled with anger. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger. What he needed now was calmness, not an irrational argument. He stared at Dugu Bo with sharp eyes and continued, "Senior, I am not making a fuss. If you say this matter has nothing to do with you, I don't believe it."

Dugu Bo sneered: "Oh? Then tell me how I played a trick on you?"

Lu Yu did not rush to answer, but stepped forward step by step, looking directly at Dugu Bo, and his voice sounded slowly like the wind in the mountains: "I think you will remember what happened in the Xingdou Great Forest. At that time, I risked the danger of being hunted by the ten thousand year soul beast and went deep into the forest to find Dugu Yan and suppress the toxins in her body. You followed me secretly all the way, and I know you saw it all, but you never helped me. I want to ask, is this considered a joke?"

Dugu Bo's face darkened slightly, but soon returned to his usual indifference. He snorted coldly: "The matter of Xingdou Great Forest was indeed intentional by me. But you have to understand why I should help you. You are just a young boy. Whether you can survive depends entirely on yourself. As for Dugu Yan, she is my granddaughter. I know my limits."

"Property?" Lu Yu's tone suddenly became heavier. He took a step forward with a hint of unyielding stubbornness on his face. "Senior, what you mean by propriety is to disregard the safety of your loved ones? If I had not taken action, or if I had chosen to leave alone at that time, what would have happened to Dugu Yan? Do you really not care?"

A hint of coldness flashed across Dugu Bo's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Boy, are you questioning me?"

"That's right!" Lu Yu looked at him without giving in, with a hint of persistence in his eyes. "If you think this is a question, then so be it! Because I really can't understand why you watched Dugu Yan struggle between life and death so coldly even though she is your granddaughter. Tell me, if it were you, how would you feel if you saved someone but were treated like this?"

Dugu Bo's eyes gradually darkened, and the atmosphere around him also became solemn. He said coldly: "Boy, are you teaching me a lesson?"

"I don't dare to teach you a lesson," Lu Yu's tone was still calm, but there was a power that could not be ignored. "I just want to tell you that if it were me, I would never do such a thing to someone I care about. You may feel that you have done it with a clear conscience, but to me, this is not what an elder should do."

Dugu Bo was silent for a moment, his face gradually calmed down, but with an elusive and complicated look. He slowly said: "Do you know why I treat Dugu Yan like this?"

Lu Yu was stunned, then shook his head: "I don't know."

"Then have you ever thought that I did this for her good?" Dugu Bo's voice was a little heavy, less cold than before, "Dugu Yan has the green-scaled snake venom that I inherited in her body. It has already penetrated deep into her bones and is difficult to eradicate. I have tried various methods to dissolve it for her, but to no avail. In the end, I could only rely on my soul power to help her suppress the poison temporarily. But I know that this is not a long-term solution. If you hadn't appeared, she might...maybe she wouldn't have survived until today."

When Lu Yu heard this, his heart was slightly shocked. He did not expect Dugu Bo to say such a thing. After a moment, he asked, "So, you deliberately asked me to save her?"

Dugu Bo nodded and sighed, "That's right. I know I'm dying and can't protect Dugu Yan forever. But her poison needs someone to suppress it for her, and only someone who is truly capable can help her. I chose to observe you in the Xingdou Great Forest to see if you are trustworthy. As it turns out, you really surprised me."

Lu Yu was silent. He originally thought that he was being used by Dugu Bo, but at this moment, he could not deny the sincerity in Dugu Bo's words. Although Dugu Bo's methods were extreme, he did care about Dugu Yan in his own way.

“But even so,” Lu Yu looked up at Dugu Bo, his tone a little more complicated, “Senior, don’t you think that your approach is too cruel? If I fail, then Dugu Yan…”

Dugu Bo waved his hand, as if he didn't want to discuss the issue anymore: "I admit that my approach may be a bit extreme. But this is the way the world is, the strong prey on the weak, and the fittest survive. If you can't even withstand this test, how can you gain a foothold on this continent?"

Lu Yu frowned. He felt that Dugu Bo's words made some sense, but he couldn't completely agree with them. He said in a deep voice: "Maybe you are right, but I still think that people should not only use and test each other. We can be strong, but we should not lose the most basic warmth. If we can't even treat our relatives sincerely, then what is the meaning of being so strong?"

Dugu Bo looked at Lu Yu quietly for a long time, then he nodded slowly: "Boy, you are an interesting person. Even though I have lived for so many years, this is the first time I have heard such words from you. But..." His tone changed, revealing a hint of sneer, "Don't think that you can blame me at will just because you saved Dugu Yan. You don't need to judge what I did!"

Lu Yu did not argue any more, but said calmly: "Senior, you are my elder, and I have no intention of offending you. But I hope you understand that I saved Dugu Yan not to please you or to get any reward. I just think that she deserves to be saved, that's all."