Slap!
Qian Renxue slapped herself on the face and inwardly cursed: "Li Yu, what are you doing!
I barely managed to deflect this, and now you've reminded him again!
You still want a reward? What now? It's going to be trouble!"
Qian Renxue realized something was wrong the moment Li Yu shook his head.
Before she could stop him, Li Yu had already blurted everything out.
All the hard work to divert attention and make Dugu Bo give up on pursuing the matter of his cultivated soul beast had been for nothing!
Sigh!
With a soft sigh, Qian Renxue braced herself for the consequences.
"Husband, why are you sighing? Is something wrong with your health?"
Li Yu, however, immediately turned his attention to Qian Renxue and began to show concern for her, leaving Dugu Bo behind.
Qian Renxue felt both surprised and unsure whether to scold Li Yu for ruining her plan or be touched by his concern for her at this moment.
Dugu Bo, at this point, was speechless.
What is this?!
Can't you see I'm furious?
And you two are here showing affection in front of me? If this were when I was younger, I'd have shown you two what real "affection" is!
"Nothing's wrong."
Qian Renxue, feeling helpless, smiled and shook her head.
Tch, always so strong-willed, the male form of Qian Renxue!
Li Yu smirked inwardly.
He already had a good idea of what Qian Renxue was thinking.
She was probably worried that he couldn't cure Dugu Bo poison and that now Dugu Bo had started bringing up the issue of his cultivated soul beast being killed.
In response, he thought, if he were a native of the Douluo Continent, he might not have been able to solve this.
But he wasn't!
He was a real-life human from Blue Star, and he could definitely take advantage of the situation!
So.
Under the watchful eyes of Qian Renxue and Dugu Bo, the charming and beautiful Li Yu suddenly widened his eyes and pointed at Dugu Bo.
"You! You! You!"
He repeated "you" three times, stumbling back as if injured.
Qian Renxue was startled, thinking Dugu Bo had launched some sort of mental attack. She quickly supported Li Yu and glared at Dugu Bo.
She was about to ask him what was going on but was interrupted by Li Yu actions.
Li Yu, with tears streaming down his face, clung to Qian Renxue, his voice filled with grievance:
"Husband, this... this Title Douluo, could he really be so unreasonable?"
"Ah???"
Qian Renxue was stunned.
"Look, he raised a snake, and that's fine!"
"But the problem is, he didn't watch over it, let it roam free—now that's his fault!"
"Moreover, if it weren't for you, husband, being so powerful, we might have already become that snake's meal!"
"But now, this esteemed Title Douluo is still saying that the soul ring I absorbed came from his cultivated soul beast!"
"Did he let the snake bite us and then make it our fault?"
"What kind of logic is this!"
"Woo woo woo~"
As Li Yu spoke, he started to cry.
The tears fell in large drops, running down his cheeks and onto the neck of Qian Renxue, who was holding him.
Qian Renxue felt the warmth pass over her chest and the softness in her arms.
Though she sensed something was off, her feelings of grievance and anger quickly overcame her.
The more she thought about it, the more right it seemed.
Weren't Li Yu and she the victims here?
How did they end up being blamed by Dugu Bo?
Did he think that just because he was a Title Douluo, he could do whatever he wanted?
Hmph!
How laughable!
My grandfather is a Limit Douluo—someone like you could be knocked down with one hand!
With that thought, Qian Renxue suddenly felt emboldened.
She glared at Dugu Bo angrily:
"Your Majesty, everything we did was for self-defense!"
"Moreover, this is the Sunset Forest, a vast area where no one could have known that snake was one of your cultivated beasts!"
Her words were direct, but she also included some tact:
"The Sunset Forest isn't your private garden, and this is the very place where soul masters hunt for soul rings. Do you need your permission to kill a soul beast?"
"Also, you raised the snake, but didn't watch it properly, and now you blame others for killing it?"
Li Yu, hearing Qian Renxue words, secretly nodded.
This one can be taught!
On the other side, Dugu Bo was stunned.
This... actually makes a little sense!
But do you know you're talking to a Title Douluo?!
This world is all about power—whoever has the bigger fist is right!
And now, you two little brats are lecturing me?
Do you think I wouldn't slap you both to death?
But, as his thoughts ran through, Dugu Bo suddenly realized that Li Yu and Qian Renxue really did have leverage against him.
Li Yu had claimed he could solve the poison that had tormented Dugu Bo for so long, and that was crucial for him.
As for Qian Renxue, she was the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou Empire, and though she had essentially given up on the fight for the throne, her status still held weight and could not be ignored!
Thinking this through, Dugu Bo couldn't help but feel a bit aggrieved.
A dignified Title Douluo, and now two juniors were holding all the cards?
If this got out, how would he stand in the Title Douluo circle?!
But for his own sake, and his granddaughter's, he had to back down.
I'm old, please let me go!
He looked at Li Yu and opened his mouth:
"What do you want as a reward?"
The moment he spoke, both Li Yu and Qian Renxue let out a sigh of relief.
Li Yu had already anticipated this outcome.
Qian Renxue, however, gasped, realizing what she had just done.
"I want something simple, and I believe you have plenty of them!"
Li Yu stepped out of Qian Renxue embrace, his face changing to a more serious expression.
"Senior, you've been poisoned for so long, but I believe it's more due to your own doing, rather than being affected by external forces."
"But your aura is very chaotic, I believe you've been using a 'poison against poison' method, which caused this situation."
"And what I want are the poisons you've studied!"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow:
"Poison? What do you need those for?"
Qian Renxue, curious, also looked at Li Yu.
Li Yu smiled faintly:
"Since I'm confident I can solve your poison, I must have some knowledge of it. So, naturally, I want to see what kind of poisons a Title Douluo has researched!"
With this, both Dugu Bo and Qian Renxue doubts were cleared.
Dugu Bo even showed a hint of pride before he spoke lightly:
"If you really can solve the poison in my body, I'll give you all the poisons I've collected, no problem!"
"It's a deal!"
Li Yu rejoiced, and for a moment, he imagined his soul power rising rapidly.
Dugu Bo, seeing Li Yu elated expression, finally spoke to Qian Renxue:
"Your Highness, please return to the palace. The antidote will take time. I'll make sure to take good care of the Princess Consort!"
With a wave of his hand, Dugu Bo green mist enveloped Li Yu and himself.
When the mist dissipated, the two had already disappeared, leaving behind a dazed Qian Renxue.