Chapter 319: Seeing Dugu Bo Again
Choosing Heaven Dou Royal Academy as the meeting place was naturally for convenience. The highest authority here was Prince Xue Xing, and given Dugu Bo's relationship with him, it would not seem strange for Dugu Bo to occasionally come here to stroll around or rest.
As for the three committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, although they were all technically under Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, their cultivation was only at the Spirit Douluo level. With Yu Luomian present, and with Yu Tianlin's mental force already having reached the Titled Douluo level, concealing their auras from the three of them was not difficult.
After finding the resting place reserved exclusively for Dugu Bo within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianlin and the others did not wait long before they heard movement from outside.
"Three committee members, are you really that idle? Just because you won second place in a major competition, do you think you can relax now? I only came here to wander around a bit. There is no need for you to follow me. Go handle your own affairs."
Yu Tianlin's heart stirred. He immediately recognized Dugu Bo's voice.
As Dugu Bo's words fell, another slightly aged voice sounded. It belonged to the head of the three grand instructors. "Since His Excellency Poison Douluo has personally come to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, we naturally must receive you properly. Otherwise, His Highness Prince Xue Xing would blame us for being discourteous."
After the head of the three grand instructors finished speaking, Bai Baoshan immediately added, "Your Excellency Poison Douluo, His Majesty's health is failing, and you are personally in charge of treating him. Since His Majesty's condition has still not improved, it may be somewhat inappropriate for you to come here and rest."
Although Emperor Xue Ye's poisoning had been strictly kept secret, his worsening condition could not be hidden. When the three committee members came into contact with him, they had naturally noticed it, which was why Bai Baoshan said this.
After Bai Baoshan spoke, Zhi Lin also asked, "Your Excellency Poison Douluo, what exactly is His Majesty's current condition? When will he recover?"
Ultimately, the three committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy were still loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire, which was why they were so concerned about Emperor Xue Ye's health.
Although the three of them were currently considered to be on Xue Qinghe's side, that was entirely because Xue Qinghe held the title of crown prince and had always acted well enough to win over elders like them. If one day Qian Renxue's true identity were exposed and they learned that the crown prince was a fake, their support would naturally disappear as well.
Faced with the three committee members' questions, Dugu Bo could only brush them off. "I have already figured out the general state of Emperor Xue Ye's body. Give me a little more time to think it through, and I will understand it completely and find a solution. So all of you should leave first and let me think in peace."
"This..." Bai Baoshan still wanted to ask more, but the head of the three grand instructors stopped him.
"Since His Excellency Poison Douluo has a solution, that is naturally for the best." After stopping Bai Baoshan, the head of the three grand instructors continued, "Then we will not disturb Your Excellency any longer. We shall take our leave."
After saying that, the three of them departed.
A little while later, after they had gone far enough, Dugu Bo pushed open the door and walked in.
When he saw that Yu Tianlin was not alone, and that Yu Luomian and Ye Lingling were here as well, Dugu Bo was slightly surprised. Still, after briefly greeting them, he immediately went straight to the point and asked Yu Tianlin, "Little fellow, how is it? Did you bring the method to detoxify him?"
Dugu Bo immediately focused on the matter of detoxification and did not even ask about Dugu Yan's situation, which was enough to show how much pressure Emperor Xue Ye's poisoning had put on him.
That was only natural. Back then, Prince Xue Xing had saved Dugu Bo's life, and when Dugu Yan needed a Spirit Bone to force out the poison from her body, the Heaven Dou royal family had directly produced a high-quality thirty-thousand-year Spirit Bone. Put together, that was a great debt of gratitude. Given Dugu Bo's personality, once he owed someone a favor, he would definitely repay it. Naturally, he was extremely concerned about Emperor Xue Ye's poisoning.
In response to Dugu Bo's question, Yu Tianlin nodded at once. "Senior Dugu, I already have a formula. If you prepare medicine according to this prescription, it will be able to suppress the toxin to the greatest extent possible."
As he spoke, Yu Tianlin took the prescription Yang Wudi had given him a few days earlier out of his dragon-pattern ring and handed it over.
Dugu Bo accepted it and quickly scanned through it.
While Dugu Bo was examining the prescription, Yu Tianlin continued, "Also, this is a compound poison called Seven-Colored Splendor. It is made by combining seven ingredients that are harmless on their own, then triggering them with a type of incense after ingestion."
Yu Tianlin specifically described the seven harmless ingredients and the triggering incense to Dugu Bo.
"So it really was him." After hearing Yu Tianlin's explanation, Dugu Bo immediately sneered. "I was wondering why a grown man suddenly took a liking to using such effeminate incense. So that was the reason."
Yu Tianlin said nothing. He naturally knew who Dugu Bo was referring to, though hearing Dugu Bo call it "effeminate" still made his expression turn a little strange.
After all, that person was actually a woman. Being a little feminine was perfectly normal.
After quickly reading through the prescription, Dugu Bo frowned. "This formula can only suppress the poison? It cannot eradicate it completely?"
"The method for completely eradicating it will still take some time to work out. For now, this suppressing medicine is enough." Yu Tianlin lied without changing expression, then continued, "My hope is that Senior can use this medicine to create a false impression."
"That is, each time the poison is suppressed, it only appears to be forcibly pushed back, merely delaying its next flare up. Then, when it erupts again, it will seem even more violent, forcing another suppression. This cycle repeats until the final outbreak appears impossible to contain."
"A trap, hm? I understand." Dugu Bo's expression turned solemn. "But do not forget the medicine for total eradication. You must work it out as soon as possible. I also want to see exactly what that person is trying to do."
Hearing Dugu Bo say this, Yu Tianlin could not help reminding him, "This matter most likely involves Spirit Hall. Senior, you must be extremely careful. If the situation turns bad, retreat immediately."
Qian Renxue was not alone. Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo were always at her side protecting her. On top of that, those two Titled Douluo had specifically been chosen because their Martial Souls could restrain Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo was already not particularly strong among Titled Douluo. If he were forced to face two Titled Douluo who happened to counter him, the situation would become extremely dangerous. If he was not careful, he could very well be killed on the spot.
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