Chapter 54: The Poison Afflicting the Dugu Family
"Gui Mei, how's the investigation going? Have you found Tang San's whereabouts?" Seeing this, Bibi Dong's expression changed slightly, and she immediately composed herself, asking coldly.
Gui Mei knelt on one knee, bowing his head respectfully as he replied:
"Reporting to Your Holiness, I have not yet found Tang San's specific whereabouts."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong frowned slightly, her expression sinking. Just as she was about to speak, Gui Mei continued, "However, I am not without any gains."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression softened slightly, her eyes flashing, and she immediately asked:
"Oh? What gains?"
Gui Mei slowly raised his head, his voice deep as he said:
"I investigated and found that when Tang San was studying at Nuoding Elementary Spirit Master Academy, he took a person named Yu Xiaogang as his Master."
When she heard the name Yu Xiaogang, a subtle ripple appeared on Bibi Dong's usually cold and stern face.
It was a complex, hard-to-detect emotion, but it quickly flickered away.
"Knowing who his Master is? What good does that do?" Bibi Dong said indifferently.
Gui Mei still had his head bowed, his voice steady as he replied:
"Reporting to Your Holiness, there's another piece of news. According to the records of the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City, Tang San has gone to the Spirit Hall almost every month for the past few years to receive Spirit Master subsidies. I have already informed the Spirit Hall in all regions of the continent that if Tang San goes to receive the subsidy again, a record will definitely be left."
"Very good." Hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Bibi Dong's eyes, and she finally showed a hint of satisfaction, nodding lightly and saying, "Once Tang San reappears, no matter which city he is in, send the news to the Papal Palace to me immediately."
"Yes!" Gui Mei respectfully acknowledged the order.
Just then, Yue Douluo, who had been standing silently nearby, suddenly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of caution and hesitation:
"Your Holiness, what about this child named Tang Chuan... do we still need to continue monitoring him?"
Turning her head slightly, Bibi Dong's eyes were deep, and a cold sneer played on her lips as she said indifferently, "His Innate spirit power is only level one; he can't possibly have Twin Spirits. Even if he is lucky enough to undergo a secondary Awakening of his Blue Silver Grass, causing his Spirit to evolve to some extent, he won't be able to stir up much trouble. After all, no matter how much a Spirit like Blue Silver Grass Cultivates, to what extent can it reach?"
"For now, leave him be. Let's first uproot Tang San, the real source of trouble, and then it won't be too late to clear out the other weeds."
Meanwhile, at Heaven Dou Royal Academy's library.
At this moment, Tang Chuan was sitting at a wooden table near a corner, with a thick stack of books spread out before him, almost filling the entire table.
He was deeply focused, his eyes bright as he scanned the dense text in the books.
These books were:
"Complete Guide to Continental Heaven and Earth Treasures"
"Elementary Herb Identification Atlas"
"Basic Alchemy Principles"
"Pill Furnace Control Techniques"
"How to Use Medicinal Herbs to Detoxify?"
"Fusion Mechanism of Spirit Master and Medicinal Power"...
Each book was a valuable tome on Alchemy, herbs, and Heaven and Earth Treasures.
Tang Chuan's gaze would sometimes flash, sometimes he would furrow his brow in thought, clearly completely immersed in the acquisition of knowledge. A few students walked by not far away, and seeing the stack of books in front of him and his tireless eyes, they all couldn't help but steer clear, afraid of disturbing him.
At this moment, he was already preparing for his future entry into the Yin Yang Ice and Fire Eyes.
Just as Tang Chuan was intently flipping through a book on medicinal principles, a clear voice, tinged with a hint of stubbornness, suddenly came from behind him:
"Tang Chuan, come out! I want to fight you again! I'm not convinced about losing to you last time!"
The movement of turning the page paused, Tang Chuan frowned slightly, and slowly turned his head, his gaze immediately falling on the familiar figure.
Dugu Yan stood at the library entrance, arms crossed, her brows showing an unyielding spirit, looking at her with an unconvinced expression.
"How many days has it been since I enrolled? How many times have you already looked for me? Can't you wait until I'm done with these few busy days?" Seeing this, Tang Chuan immediately looked helpless and sighed.
"Look, I'm busy learning Alchemy and making medicine right now, aren't I?"
Hearing this, Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow, putting her hands on her hips, and said, "Why is a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Master learning Alchemy? Doing all these flashy things."
"Mind your own business." Tang Chuan retorted unhappily.
Seeing that Tang Chuan still seemed to ignore her, Dugu Yan narrowed her eyes, then simply reached out to snatch the book from Tang Chuan's hand, intending to force him to comply and have another fight.
"You fellow, you just need a beating! If you don't fight me today, I won't let you read!" With that, Dugu Yan's body suddenly leaned forward, her palm heading straight for the thick book in Tang Chuan's hand.
Tang Chuan raised an eyebrow, preparing to dodge.
But who knew that in the next moment, his peripheral vision caught Dugu Yan's body swaying slightly, her steps becoming unsteady, and her originally straight body also softened.
"Huh?"
Tang Chuan's expression changed, and he instantly reached out to support Dugu Yan's shoulder, steadying her. As he touched her, he found her shoulder to be icy cold.
What made his heart sink even more was that Dugu Yan's originally rosy lips were now faintly tinged with a strange purple color.
"Are you... poisoned?" Tang Chuan's brows furrowed, and his tone became more serious.
Leaning against Tang Chuan, Dugu Yan bit her lip, nodding lightly, her tone still stubborn: "It's nothing... This is a hereditary condition in our Family. There have been toxins in my body since childhood. When it acts up, I just suppress it, and it passes. I'm used to it."
As she spoke, she reached out and gently pushed Tang Chuan, trying to stand steadily on her own, but she was clearly struggling.
Tang Chuan didn't immediately let go; instead, he paused slightly, and a certain memory suddenly flashed through his mind.
He remembered in the original work, Tang San detoxifying Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, the grandfather and granddaughter.
The reason Tang San was able to turn Dugu Bo from an enemy into a friend was precisely by starting with detoxification.
Tang Chuan, who had thoroughly read the original work, after some research, found that Tang San's detoxification method was actually wrong, or perhaps not the optimal solution.
In the original work, Tang San said that the poison affecting Dugu Bo's Family came from the Jade Phosphor Serpent.
In Tang Chuan's opinion, this statement was completely wrong.
Why say that?
There are many Spirits on the continent with poison, such as poisonous pufferfish, poisonous spiders, and poisonous toads. Why is it that they, also having poisonous Spirits, don't poison themselves, but Dugu Bo's Family's snake venom poisons them? When reading the original work, Tang Chuan had carefully considered this question.
There could only be one possibility.
The toxins in the Dugu Family's Spirit did not come from their Spirit itself, but from something outside the Spirit, and then it was inherited.
Things outside the Spirit are nothing more than two types—spirit ring and Spirit Bone.
The original work clearly stated that if one's Spirit and spirit ring attributes clash, attaching the spirit ring to the Spirit will result in rejection.
For example, a Beast Spirit would find it very difficult to attach a poisonous spirit ring. Although a Spirit is an energy body, in a sense, it is also a living body, a manifestation of the host's life, just like in the original work, when the Datura Snake bit Luo San Pao, Yu Xiaogang was also poisoned.
The original work mentioned that if a poisonous spirit ring were forced onto a Beast Spirit, the Spirit Master would very likely be poisoned first, because the Beast Spirit would directly transfer the toxins from the poisonous spirit ring to the host, thereby causing the host to be poisoned.
If this reasoning holds true.
Then the poison afflicting Dugu Bo's Family is very likely to come from spirit rings.
In one of their ancestors' generations, they absorbed a poisonous spirit ring that clashed with their own, leading to the host being poisoned.
And subsequent Spirit Masters.
Again absorbed poisonous spirit rings that clashed with their own, leading to continued poisoning.
By the time of Dugu Bo's generation, the toxins had continuously accumulated and been inherited, completely spiraling out of control. If they couldn't Breakthrough to Titled Douluo early enough to suppress the toxins, they would die suddenly!
To completely cure this problem, it is definitely not as simple as just introducing the toxins into a Spirit Bone.
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