The Truth and a Knife to the Heart

Zhou You, carrying his spoils, left the corpse of the Rolling Earth Dragon with the Gui Mei and met up with Yue Guan on a small hill.

"Teacher."

Yue Guan scrutinized Zhou You closely, a look of surprise on her face.

"You brat, you've already controlled all the absorbed Soul Power so quickly?"

Zhou You continued in his usual manner, concealing all his Soul Power so completely that it was impossible for anyone to fathom his true strength.

If one didn't know him inside and out, who would be able to tell that he was actually the youngest Soul King on the continent?

Yeah, this kid's already Soul King...

Yue Guan felt somewhat dazed, as if the matter of She Long entrusting this boy to him had happened just yesterday.

But then he began to feel sorry for the other Soul Masters; it was truly unfortunate to encounter such an opponent in the same era.

If he remembered correctly, this kid was planning to participate in the Soul Master Elite Tournament. Was he sure he wasn't just going to bully people?

"Are we just going to leave that corpse there like that?" Yue Guan pointed into the distance.

By this time, the group of Rolling Earth Dragons had already gnawed through the surface of the corpse and begun to devour its interior. Not only the Rolling Earth Dragons, but other types of Soul Beasts also arrived one after another.

Even if Yue Guan were standing right there, continuously releasing Soul Power fluctuations at the Titled Douluo level, he couldn't stop those Soul Beasts from rushing towards the mountain of corpses.

Zhou You was also amazed by this spectacular scene. He shook his head and said, "Forget it, let it return to dust."

"By the way, what kind of Soul Skill did you acquire?" Yue Guan asked curiously.

Zhou You smiled and said, "You'll find out later."

"You little brat, trying to keep me in suspense, huh?"

"Poison Douluo is back."

"Hmm?" Yue Guan and Gui Mei looked into the distance as a dark shadow streaked across the sky.

That was a Zhou You Raven, Amon.

It completely bypassed Zhou You and flew at top speed towards the mountain of corpses!

--"Gah!"

Such a sumptuous feast wouldn't be complete without this gluttonous creature!

Grandpa Amon is here!

"You Raven... you've got quite a personality." Yue Guan's lips twitched.

Zhou You, this Raven, is notorious. Everyone in the Spirit Hall knows that he is the most mischievous raven in all the raven houses. He often innocently provokes other Ravens, causing chaos and disorder.

This hairy beast is also very cunning. It often takes advantage of its master's power to bully others, and it often teams up with another Lightning Marten to commit crimes and tease the young Soul Masters in the academy. It has become one of the two major scourges in the Spirit Hall Academy.

It is said that those junior Soul Masters, intimidated by Zhou You's reputation, have always dared not speak out against these two scourges.

However, these two beasts are quite sensible; they don't provoke people they can't afford to offend, nor do they offend people their master can't handle. As a result, they have been living a comfortable life for the past few years.

Zhou You glanced at Amon, then ignored him.

The Rolling Earth Dragon's flesh and blood are almost fused with various minerals, so those with weak teeth can't enjoy it. Amon is a crow, not one that seems to be blessed.

At this moment, Poison Douluo returned with Dugu Yan, and finally no longer showed hostility towards Zhou You and the others.

"It has been many years since I last met Xue Ye. Has the situation really come to this?"

Dugu Bo, who calls himself the number one Poison Soul Master on the continent, has his own set of efficient interrogation methods, which can make even assassins talk. This period of time is enough for him to find out the whole story.

His face darkened as he said, "What does the Xue family's fight for the throne have to do with my grandfather and me?"

Those bandits, and those who deliberately instigated the Rolling Earth Dragon riot, were all acting on the orders of Xue Qinghe's rivals, namely the other princes.

This was not the work of one person, but a group of losers who conspired to plan this attack.

"What on earth are these idiots thinking?" Dugu Bo couldn't understand.

I, a guest elder of the mighty Heaven Dou Empire, have actually become a pawn in this group's power struggle! How dare these greenhorns!

"It's just a loser's desperate gamble," Zhou You said calmly. He had already extracted enough information from the assassin to deduce the truth of the matter.

In short, the identities of Zhou You and his two companions, as well as their meeting with "Xue Qinghe," were discovered by the "Losers' Alliance."

Xue Qinghe has only temporarily gained the upper hand in this battle for the throne, but as long as she has not truly ascended to the throne, the battle for the throne is still subject to change.

Therefore, Xue Qinghe did not completely give up because of her temporary victory. She was well aware that her private actions had not been completely hidden from Xue Ye.

Although "raising Gu" is a part of the political life of the imperial family, Xue Ye is still human after all, and no one can be 100% sure whether this old guy will suddenly repent when he gets old and become senile and install someone else as emperor.

In this game of power, before everything is completely settled, "Xue Qinghe" will continue to increase his bargaining chips until even if Xue Ye changes his mind, it will be too late to reverse the situation.

Therefore, "Xue Qinghe" has been actively seeking political allies to strengthen its own camp.

To outsiders, it seems that Xue Qinghe was not satisfied after becoming the crown prince. Not only did she personally facilitate a secret cooperation with the Spirit Hall, but she also actively courted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and even the other Upper Three Sects were her targets.

If this were to happen, the "Losers' Alliance" would have no chance of recovery, which is something they cannot tolerate.

It's impossible for Xue Qinghe to eliminate all his opponents in this political struggle. After so many years of development, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family has branched out and spread its influence far and wide, hiding countless forces.

Those losers who were expelled from the center of power and exiled to the border or local areas were only lying low temporarily. They were secretly waiting for "Xue Qinghe" to make a mistake, or deliberately creating mistakes for him.

For example, this time, it was a carefully planned ambush against Xue Qinghe by the "Losers' Alliance". They may not know Zhou You's identity, but they can tell that he is very important and has a special status in the Spirit Hall.

If anything were to happen to him, logically speaking, Xue Qinghe would definitely be held accountable by the Spirit Hall, and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School would develop a grudge against him. This would be a huge blow to Xue Qinghe's personal reputation and power.

Besides, it doesn't matter if we fail.

Zhou You then asked, "Where are those people?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat annoyed. "They're all dead?"

"You killed him?" Zhou You frowned.

Dugu Bo glanced at him sideways. "What do you take me for?"

"Those little bastards had already taken poison. Whether this works or not, they're going to die." He was somewhat relieved as he said this; if those guys had died any earlier, he might not have had time to find out the truth.

At this moment, Yue Guan suddenly sneered, "Old poison master, you, who uses poison, actually managed to kill someone right before your eyes. Your title of 'Number One Poison Soul Master on the Continent' is rather undeserved."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face immediately darkened.

Damn it, you old rascal, are you trying to stab someone in the heart?