Night had fallen. Inside Wu Qi's room.
"Old man, why did you come back so late?"
As he spoke, Wu Qi noticed the dust that hadn't been cleaned from the corner of Dugu Bo's clothes.
"You got into a fight?"
According to the original timeline, Dugu Bo should have fought Chrysanthemum Douluo around this time. Could it be that battle.
Dugu Bo sneered.
"Kid, your guess is right. The one backing Tang San is indeed Tang Hao!"
"Tang San tried to make a fool of me, so I taught him a lesson. That bastard couldn't swallow his anger and came looking for trouble."
The whole incident was actually quite simple. A junior had tried to toy with an elder, and it was perfectly reasonable for the elder to discipline him.
Tang Hao's inability to control his own son was his responsibility.
Who would have thought that after beating the young one, the old one would come charging in, completely ignoring reason?
Wu Qi snorted.
"That's the Clear Sky Sect's usual style. Old man, the Clear Sky Sect has only been in seclusion for a little over ten years. Have you already forgotten what they used to do?"
The Clear Sky Sect had existed on the continent for several hundred years, but before the rise of Tang Chen, it had been nothing more than an obscure small-to-medium sect.
After Tang Chen's rise, the Clear Sky Sect experienced explosive growth and absorbed the Four Single-Attribute Clans. Its fame soared, and it eventually became the number one sect on the continent.
"A sect that got rich overnight always thinks it's second only to heaven itself. They're completely unreasonable."
Recalling the actions of Clear Sky Sect disciples in the past, Dugu Bo felt nothing but disgust.
Changing the subject, he continued,
"By the way, kid, I've used up the leaves you gave me. Do you have any more?"
To Wu Qi, the Snow Swan Kiss was practically useless. The reason he hadn't given Dugu Bo more before was because he feared the old man would use it recklessly.
After all, if Dugu Bo ever self-destructed with his current strength, the poison released, amplified by the Snow Swan Kiss, would turn everything within a hundred miles into a poisonous wasteland. Even a Limit Douluo wouldn't dare step into it.
For safety's sake, Wu Qi had only given him the leaves. At least then, the amplified poison would still remain within Dugu Bo's control and wouldn't lead to a catastrophe.
Handing over a few more leaves, Wu Qi said,
"The academy will be busy preparing for the selection tournament for a while, so we can't leave anytime soon. Old man, stay alert. Tang Hao might come back."
Shrek Academy Dormitory
Flander had spent a hefty sum to hire a healing-type Soul King.
Tang San's injuries had already healed back in Spirit Beast Town, and even his broken teeth had regrown, though he still spoke with a slight lisp.
As for Yu Xiaogang, his injuries had been far too severe. Even though all of his bones had been reconstructed, it was unlikely that he would wake up anytime soon.
Liu Erlong remained by his bedside at all times.
Flander was busy handling academy affairs and couldn't spare the time, while Zhao Wuji and the others had never gotten along with Yu Xiaogang in the first place and naturally had no intention of visiting him.
The Shrek Seven Devils stood outside the dormitory, every one of them looking grim.
Especially Tang San his anger was practically written across his face.
At this moment, he had no choice but to believe Yu Xiaogang's words.
In the past, he had trusted Wu Qi too much and had been taken advantage of, even allowing his hidden weapons to be tricked away.
And today, with Wu Qi's silent approval, Dugu Bo had humiliated both him and his teacher.
Tang San hated himself for being so foolish, so much so that he had nearly caused his teacher's death.
Bang!
His fist smashed heavily into the corridor wall.
Yu Tianheng sighed and tried to comfort him.
"Tang San, I know you're anxious, but panicking won't help. I've already arranged for people to work on this matter in secret. We should have news soon."
Tang San let out a bitter sigh.
"I hate myself for trusting others so easily. If I hadn't, my teacher wouldn't have suffered this disaster."
Dai Mubai had never held any particular feelings toward Wu Qi and had only regarded him as a worthy opponent.
But after hearing everyone constantly badmouth him, he had also come to resent Wu Qi.
"Wu Qi has always thought too highly of himself. Back then, he refused to join Shrek Academy because he looked down on us. And now he encouraged Dugu Bo to make a move because he's afraid we'll rise to prominence and steal his spotlight at the Soul Master Tournament!"
Yu Tianheng snorted.
"I saw through that guy back when we were at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"On the very first day he and Changkong enrolled, they deliberately intensified the conflict between Yanzi and Teacher Qin. Then, using the Crown Prince's influence, they did whatever they wanted in the academy."
"I now have reason to suspect that Teacher Qin's death has something to do with him."
Ma Hongjun said bitterly, "At least he didn't join Shrek Academy. Otherwise, our team would probably have been thrown into complete chaos by him."
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly added, "Their strength has increased tremendously. If we really face them at the Soul Master Tournament, we won't stand a chance. I think that instead of complaining here, we should focus on cultivating."
She had a fairly good impression of Wu Qi, but since they had never truly interacted, she naturally wasn't going to speak in his defense.
Zhu Zhuqing knew very well that her talent was limited. If she couldn't narrow the gap between herself and Zhu Zhuyun through hard work now, that gap would only continue to widen in the future, and the only thing waiting for her would be death.
Tang San frowned and sighed a few times before speaking.
"But we still can't be certain that there are Immortal Herbs in Dugu Bo's place. If not, then they must have used some other method."
The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record only stated that Immortal Herbs had the effect of cleansing one's marrow and reshaping one's body. Whether they could actually increase strength in the world of Douluo Continent was still unknown.
If they placed all their hopes on Immortal Herbs and their guess turned out to be wrong, the disappointment would only be greater.
But if Wu Qi and the others refused to say anything, how could they ever know the truth?
For a moment, everyone fell silent.
After a while, Yu Tianheng spoke again.
"During this period, I've been secretly investigating within my family."
"There were indeed people in our clan's history who obtained special medicinal herbs in the Thunder Canyon and subsequently increased their strength. So Tang San's speculation about Immortal Herbs is probably correct."
"Since one Immortal Herb could appear in Thunder Canyon, a second one might exist as well. We can enter under the pretext of helping Mubai hunt a Spirit Ring and search while we're there. What do you think?"
Thunder Canyon was under the control of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, free from outside interference, and much of it remained in a primitive state. The possibility of Immortal Herbs growing there wasn't impossible.
However Tang San shook his head.
"Tianheng, the environment of Thunder Canyon is extremely suitable for spirit masters with lightning attributes. Even if there are Immortal Herbs there, they would most likely be of great benefit to lightning-attributed spirit masters."
In an environment like Thunder Canyon, it would be difficult for plants of other attributes to survive, so it wasn't strange for Tang San to think this way.
"I think we should pursue both options."
"Tianheng, you should have trusted people within your clan. Try sending them into the canyon to search. Remember, they must be absolutely reliable. If news about the Immortal Herbs leaks out, they won't belong to us anymore."
Ma Hongjun asked in confusion, "Third Brother, didn't Grandmaster say that Immortal Herbs are the common property of all spirit masters? Then we..."
Tang San sneered.
Naturally, he wasn't going to contradict Yu Xiaogang. Instead, he exercised his own "final interpretation."
"Teacher is right. But only after we discover the Immortal Herbs and confirm their effects can we make the information public, right?"
"I believe that in the future, countless spirit masters will benefit because of this. We're merely becoming the first people to eat the crab."
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