He felt a bit guilty about wanting to tell Dugu Bo the method for detoxification, after all, he had taken everything from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. If he didn't offer some compensation, it would feel awkward.
Letting Senior take action against Zhao Wuji was also done in passing. This person almost killed Senior, Senior naturally didn't want him to have an easy time.
Of course, discussing the method for detoxification at length with Dugu Bo was also because Senior had no absolute certainty of escaping from him.
It was better to first try negotiating with Dugu Bo. If they couldn't reach an agreement, then Senior would only have to rely on ability to escape.
"Your family's Senior truly has a big heart, just letting you be pursued and killed by a Soul Saint?"
"Aren't they afraid that if they're not careful and don't make it in time to protect you, you'll be instantly killed by the power of the Soul Saint?" Dugu Bo asked with a hint of deeper meaning.
Shi Yu smiled confidently, seemingly without any guard, and said, "To tell you the truth, Senior, although there is a gap of over forty levels between Senior and the Soul Saint in terms of strength, it is not an easy matter for him to kill Shi Yu."
"Moreover, the Senior who is secretly protecting Shi Yu is Shi Yu's direct relative. His Martial Soul is also Space. If he wants to, he can appear right in front of Shi Yu in an instant to protect Shi Yu, so there's no situation where he couldn't react in time."
"Senior should have also seen some of Shi Yu's Space abilities just now."
"Shi Yu has such Space methods at over thirty levels. That Senior of Shi Yu's is also a Title Douluo. Senior should be able to imagine how powerful his Space methods are, right?"
Dugu Bo's heart tightened. He stared at Shi Yu without blinking, unable to judge the truthfulness of the other party's words for a moment.
Just looking at how calm he was, knowing clearly that he was Dugu Bo and also knowing that he was a Title Douluo, it seemed he really had his own confidence.
These words did have a certain degree of credibility.
If it were true, then it would be best for him to give up the idea of coveting his Soul Bone.
His Space ability was something he had witnessed, it was very powerful. If he was a Title Douluo in cultivation, then he absolutely had no possibility of defeating the other party.
He might even be killed by the other party. This wasn't him being unconfident, but rather seeing a leopard through a tube, vaguely imagining how powerful a strong person at that level could be.
"Why have I never heard of such a powerful Space Martial Soul family anywhere on this Continent?" Dugu Bo muttered in his heart.
"May I ask if that Senior of yours could show himself?" Dugu Bo said, speaking quite politely.
"Most likely not. If that Senior of Shi Yu's wanted to show himself, he should have appeared long ago."
"If he doesn't want to show himself, he will hide in Space. If you want to find him, it will be difficult to do so," Shi Yu said helplessly.
Dugu Bo frowned. In that case, he still had some doubts about the other party's words.
However, his focus seemed like it shouldn't be on this.
"Can you tell me about your detoxification method? If it's really useful, I can help you vent your anger. When I encounter that Soul Saint, I'll break both his arms," Dugu Bo said.
He was somewhat determined to get the detoxification method. This concerned his life and his granddaughter's life.
"Naturally. Senior took the initiative to bring this up, actually just wanting to inform Senior of the method, following that Senior's instructions," Shi Yu nodded and said.
Seeing that Dugu Bo's attitude had improved significantly and his eyes had become friendly, Shi Yu slightly relaxed.
It didn't completely fool Dugu Bo, but it also made him not dare to act rashly towards Senior.
Fabricating an identity and background was still somewhat useful; it could make the other party apprehensive.
"This method for detoxification is actually relatively simple; it's just transferring the toxins."
"The trouble with Senior's toxins is because the Martial Soul is a beast Martial Soul. The Martial Soul is closely connected to the body, and the toxins also invade the body along with it, causing the body to deteriorate day by day until it reaches a point where it can no longer endure."
"The general idea of this method is to transfer the toxins into a container."
"Let this container bear the invasion of toxins instead of the body," Shi Yu said in simple, easy-to-understand terms.
In reality, it might be impossible for him to say anything too profound; he didn't know many technical terms.
"What do you mean by this container?" Dugu Bo asked thoughtfully.
"Soul Bone. This is the foreign object most closely connected to the body. After absorption, it is part of the body, yet there are some differences."
"Injecting the toxins into the Soul Bone for storage makes it convenient to mobilize when needed, yet it won't harm the body."
"Even if there's still some harm, it will definitely be far slighter than when normally using the toxins."
"That Senior did it this way and thus solved his own toxin problem," Shi Yu said.
Dugu Bo pondered, and only after a moment said, "This method is feasible, but it may not be easy to operate."
"For example, Shi Yu. Shi Yu has cultivated for many years, and the toxins represent Shi Yu's cultivation and are integrated with Shi Yu's entire body's flesh and blood. Forcing them into the Soul Bone for storage is not an easy task."
"One careless mistake could lead to a toxin backlash, and the consequences are hard to predict."
This method was something he hadn't thought of before. It was indeed feasible, but there was a great risk.
"During the process of forcing the toxins into the Soul Bone, some special medicines will also be supplemented. This can make the forcing process much smoother. There are risks, but they are not very high," Shi Yu said.
"What medicines?" Dugu Bo asked.
Shi Yu didn't answer, remaining silent, thinking whether to directly reveal that it was Senior's own blood.
If Senior said it, what would Dugu Bo's reaction be? Would he directly grab Senior to take blood for treatment or something else?
It was hard to say. Senior also didn't want to take this risk. Dugu Bo was already coveting Senior's Soul Bone, and Senior couldn't let the other party covet Senior's blood anymore.
"Is it not convenient to say?" Dugu Bo frowned and said.
"It is indeed not very convenient. Shi Yu can only prepare some medicines and hand them over to Senior, but it is not convenient to tell Senior the specific medicinal ingredients," Shi Yu said.
"Senior can rest assured. Senior naturally won't tamper with the medicine. This would bring no benefit to Shi Yu."
"After all, there is no enmity between us, and we have never met before. Shi Yu could clearly form a good relationship with Senior, so why would Shi Yu think about harming Senior?" Shi Yu added.
Dugu Bo thought about it and also felt it made sense. Moreover, he also understood medicine and wouldn't be easily tricked by the other party.
"In that case, I will try your method. You absolutely must not deceive Shi Yu, otherwise..." Dugu Bo warned.
"Senior, rest assured. Senior has no reason to harm you, and Senior has no intention of doing such a thing," Shi Yu said seriously.
"That would be best," Dugu Bo said.
"What medicinal ingredients do you need to prepare the medicines? Shi Yu has a medicinal garden in this forest. Shi Yu can take you there to gather them. You can use whatever you want," Dugu Bo said.
Shi Yu's heart tightened, but his expression remained unchanged on the surface. He feigned curiosity and said, "In this forest with so many Soul Beasts and full of dangers, there can actually be a medicinal garden?"
"That is a natural medicinal garden, which Shi Yu just accidentally discovered. Shi Yu will take you there now," Dugu Bo said.
"Okay," Shi Yu said, showing a somewhat interested expression.