Dugu Bo was still kneeling on the ground. Though fury churned in his chest, his mind only grew calmer.
Fight?He couldn't.
—The man had suppressed him with just two words. How was he supposed to fight that?
Before, he'd thought, If I can't beat you, I'll wipe out your whole clan.
But the other side didn't even fear revenge. He started by giving away a top-tier cultivation technique.
That was… magnanimous.
Unlike a certain little brat, who always had to negotiate terms first.
The Five Venom Divine Palm was incredibly profound — a priceless art he could pass down to his descendants, ensuring that his Bilin Snake Martial Soul would never again face weakness or decay.
Just that alone made kneeling a small price to pay.
Besides…That was only the first layer of the Five Venom Divine Palm!
What about the rest?He had to find a way to get them!Since he couldn't win, then he'd have to…
Just as his hostility vanished, the overwhelming pressure crushing him also disappeared.
That made Dugu Bo's heart tremble.—If the man could instantly sense when he had no ill intent, then he could also… react the moment Dugu Bo harbored it.
Dugu Bo stood up, clasped his fists toward the white-haired phantom, and bowed slightly.
"Junior Dugu Bo is willing to gift this courtyard to Senior, as thanks for your bestowed technique."
"I have guarded this treasure land for many years, yet never knew how to truly use it."
"I beg Senior to enlighten me, so this junior can die without regret!"
The white-haired phantom gave a soft laugh and looked down at Zhuge Lan.
"Little one, don't forget what the Old Ancestor asked for."
Then, it sank into Zhuge Lan's forehead and disappeared.
Zhuge Lan grinned.
Good thing the bluff worked.
That "demonic voice" earlier had drained ninety percent of this wisp of divine sense's power.
If Dugu Bo had chosen to resist…Well, then he'd just have to summon another wisp — and suppress him to death.
Fortunately, Dugu Bo was sensible.
He even gave several large emotional bursts, perfectly replenishing the divine sense's depletion.
Basically a free Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
—And since the Five Venom Divine Palm was something he could use himself, it didn't even count as an expense.
A total win!
Because of that, Zhuge Lan's gaze toward Dugu Bo became much friendlier.
He stepped beyond the area of the Fragrant Silk Beauty Immortal Herb, handed over a thick book, and said:
"Here — everything you want to know is inside."
Zhuge Lan's casual tone made Dugu Bo a bit uncomfortable.
But remembering that he still needed to find a way to obtain the later layers of the Five Venom Divine Palm from him, he stiffly nodded and began to flip through the pages.
Then—
[Emotion Points +110,000]
[Emotion Points +90,000]
[Emotion Points +150,000]
Every time Dugu Bo read the description of a new immortal herb, the counter jumped again!It hurt.It hurt so bad!
He wasn't just guarding a treasure mountain—He'd been guarding the path to becoming an Ultimate Douluo, without even realizing it!
If he had gotten this book earlier, eaten just one or two of those herbs…He'd be at least Rank 95 by now!Even Rank 99 wouldn't be a dream!
The more he read, the more his heart ached.
But by the law of energy conservation—
Dugu Bo's vanishing smile reappeared on Zhuge Lan's face.
Watching the enormous numbers tick up, he couldn't stop grinning.
What a good man!Not only did he give away the herb garden, but he also provided so many emotion points!
All in all, nearly two million!A jackpot explosion!
No way!Such a generous "EXP monster" had to stay by his side!
Just as he was scheming about how to keep Dugu Bo around—
[Emotion Points +44,444][Emotion Points +44,444]
The dense stream of emotion points almost carried a voice of its own:You have chosen the path of death!
Zhuge Lan couldn't focus.
He looked up—
Huh!That brat's eyes were blood-red, glaring at him as if he'd murdered his father.
It was Tang San, teeth grinding audibly.
—His perfect triple-win plan had been ruined just like that?
He was furious!
So furious he didn't even bother hiding it when Zhuge Lan looked his way.
Kill!
He wanted to kill everything!
"Tang San!"
Oscar's angry shout broke the tension, his face twisted with rage.
"If you want to take risks, don't drag us into it!"
"Brother Lan, let me tell you—"
Having held it in all this time, Oscar unleashed his full frustration.
Tang San's anger value spiked even higher.
He was on the verge of losing control when—
A pair of long legs descended from the mist, followed by Xiao Wu's graceful figure.
She landed right between Tang San and Zhuge Lan.
Standing up, she frowned as she met Tang San's bloodshot gaze.
"Tang San, what kind of look is that?"
"I'm not your anything. Why do you care what I do?"
Clearly, she misunderstood.
But her words snapped Tang San back to himself. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and ran his Xuan Tian Technique, forcing his emotions down.
Stay calm!
If I expose myself now, I'll only fall further behind him!
Act weak. If I can get the immortal herbs, I can catch up.
And then…
I'll take everything!
They'll all pay!
[Emotion Points +141,414]
After a round of self-hypnosis, Tang San's gaze cleared. He bent at a perfect ninety degrees toward Oscar.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Ao!"
"Sorry, Teacher Shao!"
"Sorry, Teacher Li!"
"Sorry, Teacher Lu!"
"At that moment, I only wanted to use His Lordship's power to quickly locate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."
"I was thinking of everyone's benefit."
"I let that desire cloud my judgment and ignored everyone's feelings."
"It was my fault!"
"If you want to hit me or scold me, I'll accept it!"
Such a smooth, well-rehearsed apology—it was almost artistic.A flawless display of shameless craftsmanship.
But Oscar and the others actually had pride.
Tang San had spoken this humbly; could they still scold him?That'd make them look petty!
Yet if they let him go unpunished…Next time, Tang San would betray them again without hesitation.
Now what?It was as if they were the ones in the wrong, roasting on the moral firepit.
Teachers Shao Xin and the others were bound by decorum and rank, unable to act rashly.
Oscar, however, was quick-witted. He turned to Zhuge Lan.
"Brother Lan, what do you think we should do? We'll all follow your lead!"
Teacher Li and the others' eyes lit up.Right!
They couldn't pursue it, but someone else could—
Ahem, someone who enjoyed stirring things up and never minded chaos.
"That's right!"
"Zhuge, go ahead and decide!"
"We'll let you handle it!"
Zhuge Lan, who had already been planning to step in, grinned wickedly.
That smile made Tang San's spine crawl.
No way!You weren't supposed to actually summon him!
But the words were said; there was no turning back.
"Brother Lan, whatever you decide, I won't complain!" Tang San said through gritted teeth.
"Really?" Zhuge Lan smiled sweetly. "No complaints at all?"
[Emotion Points +44,444]
Ha!Was that what "no complaints" looked like?
But Tang San kept up the act, nodding once more.
"We're all classmates. Don't go too far."
Zhuge Lan chuckled softly.
"Since this all started over the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well…"
"Then from now on, Tang San, you'll stay out of anything related to it."
As he spoke, he plucked the Autumn-Water Yearning Dew immortal herb from the ground, sealed it in a jade box, and stored it in his ring.
It went without saying — that herb had originally been meant for Tang San.
Tang San's eyes instantly turned red again.m9(`Д)
He couldn't believe it — he'd just apologized himself out of an immortal herb!That was the Autumn-Water Yearning Dew!
The immortal herb that could have pushed his Purple Demon Eye to the next level—perhaps even perfection!
And now…It was gone?!
[Emotion Points +141,414][Emotion Points +242,424]
Oh ho!That resentment was almost tangible!
Let's push him a little more.
"So, Tang San," Zhuge Lan teased, "what do you think of my decision?"
[Emotion Points +174,174]
(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
"Crrrck—"
He was literally grinding his teeth to dust.
If Tang San could have beaten him, he'd have attacked already!
But he couldn't.
So he swallowed his rage, blood, and pride.
Word by word, he forced out:"I! Have! No! Objection!"
Anyone could see he was lying through his teeth.
Oscar and the others were euphoric.
Now this was the Brother Lan effect!
Expert in torment, master of hitting where it hurts most.
And then—
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