"How does this have anything to do with Xiaogang?"
After listening to Flender recount the origin and effects of the two Immortal Herbs, Liu Erlong calmed her initial shock and couldn't help asking.
Flender glanced at Xiaogang, then continued, "According to Dugu Bo, he originally intended to leave one for Yu Tianheng."
After hearing the full story, Liu Erlong's face had already turned dark. With a loud bang, she slapped the table, splitting it with cracks, and stood up abruptly, her eyes blazing with fury. She gave a cold snort, "And what's wrong with Tianheng telling his uncle? What's wrong with confiding in the man who raised him? If he couldn't even trust his own uncle, that would be the real problem!"
"Reporting back to the clan was nothing more than his duty as a clan member."
"And since he'd already joined a new team, each serves their own master. Sharing information for the sake of the team—how is that wrong?"
"The real fault lies with the old fools in the clan!"
"Dugu Bo's demand was clearly a test. If Tianheng gave the soul bone, he would gain the granddaughter and the treasure. Tianheng not agreeing immediately showed a lack of decisiveness. But fine, he's still young. What about those clan elders? They're all seventy or eighty, and they still couldn't make a decision? They were stingy over a 5,000-year soul bone, yet had the gall to suggest using a 10,000-year one as a betrothal gift instead?"
"Disgraceful! To think they could even say that with a straight face."
"Dugu Bo is a Titled Douluo. You think he doesn't have soul bones? You think he'd covet some ordinary 10,000-year one? They acted like he was scheming to cheat them."
"I say, the blame for all this lies squarely with those old men!"
Xiaogang's face flushed red, but he stayed silent.
"Erlong, I'm afraid it's not that simple." Flender sighed. "From my experience, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan must be in the middle of an internal struggle for power. Probably over the succession of the next clan master. Otherwise, how could they let such a chance slip? Any clan elder with half a brain would have seized the opportunity. Dugu Bo's test wasn't exactly difficult. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pull him to their side."
As a shrewd businessman, he saw the truth clearly.
"And frankly, you can't blame Dugu Bo either. If anyone's child had gone through what Yan Yan did, their elder would've flown into a rage too." Flender went on. "This time Dugu Bo chose to air it all in public, clearly to vent his anger and get revenge."
As for Yu Tianheng… well, he was just useless. Even a meal served to his lips, he managed to spit out.
Liu Erlong gritted her teeth, fury shaking her whole frame. "Hmph, the clan will be destroyed in the hands of those fools sooner or later!"
"Erlong, Xiaogang," Flender looked at the two of them, his expression grave, "no matter what, my advice is for you to live apart for now. If I'm not mistaken, this will soon spread back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. When those opposed to Tianheng hear of it and come knocking, they'll see you living together and use it against you. They'll target not only Tianheng, but you both, as excuses for attack."
"Damn it!" Liu Erlong clenched her fists tightly.
"But don't worry too much. The clan master should suppress it for now. They won't blame Tianheng too heavily or cause too much trouble for Xiaogang." Flender added.
"Why?" Liu Erlong asked.
"Because all three heirs of the Upper Three Sects are in our team," Flender said meaningfully.
"..."
Elsewhere, in the student dormitory, Zhao Wuji walked in with a strange expression.
"Hello, Teacher Zhao!" Oscar greeted with a wave after finishing breakfast.
Zhao Wuji gave a small nod, strode to the table, and sat down. His eyes landed on Yu Tianheng, lips twitching before he finally leaned forward. "Tianheng, something big happened today, and it has a lot to do with you."
"You'd better be mentally prepared."
Losing a chance at such rare Immortal Herbs… if it had been him, his mentality would've collapsed.
The Shrek team all turned to look at Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng froze for a moment. A faint nervousness crept into his chest, but he forced a smile.
"Teacher Zhao, please tell me."
Zhao Wuji unleashed a rapid-fire explanation, rattling through every detail without pause.
Yu Tianheng's face turned crimson, his body stiff as a board, frozen in place, unable to recover for a long while.
'The Aromatic Silk Beauty, the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, and the Land Dragon Golden Melon—three Immortal Herbs?!' Tang San's eyes widened in shock, his mind shaking.
He couldn't help but wonder—had Dugu Bo found even more Immortal Herbs in that poisonous forest?
At the thought, his heart suddenly sank.
Yang Yunhai was Dugu Bo's lifesaver, and his Martial Soul was also Blue Silver Grass. If Dugu Bo could consume them, then Yang Yunhai could too. But Dugu Bo had already taken some. If he didn't dare to take more, then he likely gave the others to Yang Yunhai.
And none to him.
'Damn it!'
Tang San clenched his fists under the table.
Yang Yunhai had already consumed one immature herb to evolve his Martial Soul. If he had now received another true Immortal Herb…
The thought filled him with frustration and resentment.
'Why is it that rare treasures always appear around Yang Yunhai, while I never encounter a single one?'
'Heaven is unjust! This is infuriating!'
"Dugu Bo actually had such fortune!" Tang Hao, hiding in the shadows, was equally shaken.
For years, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Dugu Bo had been at odds. Yet Chrysanthemum Douluo had exposed Dugu Bo on the spot and forced him to reveal the Aromatic Silk Beauty. That alone was enough to prove the herbs were real. His behavior afterward also showed he believed Dugu Bo had only found two and that they were ones he could personally consume.
If there had been more, Chrysanthemum Douluo would have pressed harder. Instead, he left directly.
And clearly, he knew about Immortal Herbs and their environments. If there had been more in that poisonous forest, he wouldn't have ignored them.
Another reason—killing Dugu Bo and draining his blood wouldn't work either.
'The key now is whether the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan realizes this. Outsiders can often see more clearly than those caught up in events.' Tang Hao sighed inwardly.
For the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma and Land Dragon Golden Melon were of enormous significance. Not only could they evolve a dragon-type Martial Soul, but Dugu Bo's visible transformation proved his bloodline itself had evolved. That meant it could be inherited.
Desire breeds greed, and greed clouds reason. Add to that, the Aromatic Silk Beauty would also be invaluable to them.
Tang Hao knew the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had long coveted the poisonous forest. It harbored many rare dragon-type soul beasts, often stronger and more concentrated than those in Star Dou Forest. But its poisonous mists made it impenetrable.
Now, with the Aromatic Silk Beauty… all those problems would vanish.
They wouldn't even need to take everyone. Just sending a few elite disciples inside would be enough.
It was hard to believe they wouldn't make a move.
As for Yu Tianheng… he was far too soft. And the clan elders were just as bad, consumed by infighting. Such a shame to waste such a chance.
Tang Hao shook his head and withdrew. 'With Dugu Bo now sitting in Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I can't go near. Too risky. I'll wait until the Academy holiday before making another move.'
"..."
At the breakfast table, the rest of the Shrek team looked on in shock.
Their gazes slid to Yu Tianheng, pity flashing in their eyes.
The greatest pain in the world isn't being denied something you desire. It's having it within reach—only to let it slip away.
"Serves you right!" Ning Rongrong cursed silently, glaring at Yu Tianheng.
As a girl, she sympathized deeply with Dugu Yan and saw Yu Tianheng's fate as well-deserved retribution.
Her gaze flicked to Tang San, whose face had turned dark, and a chill ran down her spine.
'This selfish guy is probably already scheming something terrible again.'
Quickly, she looked away, keeping silent.
(End of Chapter)
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