Conspiracy: Winning Over Dugu Bo

Why refuse a super divine artifact that had fallen into her lap for free?

After leaving the Sea of Consciousness, Mu Yu immediately ran off to find Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi, and the others.

"What?! Xiao Yu, you're level ninety?!"

"Please calm down, the three of you. I really have reached level ninety..."

"Have you told Qian Daoliu about this?"

"I wrote Grandpa a letter. He should know by now."

"Xiao Yu, have you decided on your title?"

"Mm."

"Tell us. Grandpa Jian can help you weigh it up."

"Nightmare Douluo."

"Mm! Xiao Yu really knows how to pick one!"

Mu Yu was helpless. Grandpa Jian, you really know how to praise someone...

"Then it's settled? Your title will be Nightmare?"

"Alright."

After sharing the good news with Sword and Bone Douluo, Mu Yu excitedly went to find Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison, Old Poison~ Are you there? Are you there?"

"Little girl, stop shouting outside my door all the time!"

"How about I tell you some good news?"

"Oh? What is it?"

"I've reached level ninety."

Dugu Bo, who had looked perfectly calm a second ago, instantly exploded.

"What did you say? What?!"

"I've reached level ninety."

"Good heavens! How old are you? Level ninety?!"

"Mm."

"Can you stop saying such unbelievable things with such a calm face?!"

"Oh."

"By the way, Old Poison, I need to conspire with you about something. Hurry up and let me in."

"Oh, oh, oh. Alright, alright, come in, come in."

Once inside, Mu Yu made herself at home and sat down in a chair.

"I've disliked Tang Hao for a long time."

"Mm, me too."

"So, Old Poison..."

"What? What are you planning?"

"There's a rabbit by Tang San's side. You know that, right?"

"Mm. I vaguely sensed it last time."

"With Shrek Academy's strength, they should make it into the finals."

"You mean?"

"How could Spirit Hall fail to notice that rabbit? And given Tang San's relationship with the rabbit, he definitely won't let her get hurt..."

"You think Tang Hao will come to save his son."

"As expected of Old Poison. Smart!"

"You want to use Spirit Hall's hand to kill Tang Hao?"

"No. I'll kill him myself under Spirit Hall's name."

"So what do you need me to do?"

"I want to cooperate with Spirit Hall. Maybe we can even keep that rabbit when the time comes. Then you and I can split Tang Hao's and the rabbit's soul bones fifty-fifty."

"I have no problem with that. It's just... cooperating with Spirit Hall... the soul bones might not end up in our hands."

"Do you have some deep-seated grudge against Spirit Hall?"

"No. It's just that they hunted me down when I refused to join Spirit Hall."

"Why didn't you join?"

"Because I don't like being restrained. You know that, don't you?"

"Temporary cooperation won't affect you in any way, will it? As for Spirit Hall, hmph, leave it to me."

"Ah, actually, I don't have any issue with Spirit Hall. It's just... I don't get along with those two..."

"Oh, oh, oh, I get it. I'll give you a chance to beat them up."

"Hehe, little girl, you really are straightforward!"

To win over Old Poison... Elder Ju, Elder Gui, I could only sacrifice you two for now.

Over at Spirit Hall, Gui Mei was sparring with Elder Ju.

"Ah-choo~"

Elder Ju wiped his nose in confusion.

"Who's thinking about me?"

The Soul Master Tournament proceeded as scheduled, and Shrek Academy was still not favored.

Compared to the original plot, Tang San had indeed become much weaker. Mu Yu was even afraid he might die at the hands of Four Element Academy.

It seemed she still had to keep a close eye on Tang San. If he died, her plan would fall through.

However, Tang San did have some ability. He could still handle the early preliminaries with ease.

Mu Yu no longer took it too seriously. She needed to carefully plan how to strike at Tang San's heart.

"Old Poison, I've settled things with Spirit Hall. Tell me, should we flood Clear Sky Sect with poison..."

"I'll listen to you. Eh? Come to think of it, Clear Sky Sect has so many Titled Douluo. They should have quite a few soul bones, right..."

"..."

"Eh? Wait, this old man has always had a question for you."

"What question?"

"What is your relationship with Spirit Hall? You can cooperate with them so easily, and you trust them not to snatch our things. Your relationship with them isn't ordinary, is it?"

"Old Poison, what do you think our relationship is?"

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes at Mu Yu.

"Spirit Hall values talent greatly. A genius like you was probably invited by Bibi Dong to become some sort of elder in Spirit Hall?"

"You really think too highly of me. I'm no elder."

"Then what are you?"

"Spirit Hall's Second Miss, of course~"

"Oh, no, wait a second, what the hell? Second Miss?!"

"Mm."

"Qian Xunji got that wild? He already has two daughters?"

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"..."

"I'm not his daughter!"

"Oh, could it be that Qian Daoliu has an illegitimate child?!"

An illegitimate child? What illegitimate child? Mu Yu looked utterly bewildered.

"Neither? Then whose daughter are you? Don't tell me you're Ning Fengzhi's illegitimate daughter?"

"I was adopted by Qian Daoliu! I'm not anyone's illegitimate daughter!"

"Old Poison, have you been reading too many CEO romance novels..."

"Ooh, ooh, what?! Picked up by Qian Daoliu? Why can't I pick up such a talented granddaughter?"

"..."

"So you were with Spirit Hall from the start? Do Ning Fengzhi and the others know?"

"They know."

"Oh, eh? Doesn't that mean you're basically Elder Ju and Gui Mei's superior?"

"You could see it that way."

"Hehehe, those two are doomed."

"...?"

After Dugu Bo fawned over her in every possible way, Mu Yu finally decided to sacrifice Elder Ju and Gui Mei to please Dugu Bo.

Elder Ju: So you've forgotten your old love now that you have a new one!

Mu Yu: ?

"Second Miss, why did you call us to this godforsaken place?"

Elder Ju looked around in confusion.

"Elder Ju, Elder Gui... for the sake of Spirit Hall, make a small contribution..."

"Ah? What?"

Elder Ju had yet to figure out what was happening.

"Well, well, Elder Ju. It's been a long time."

With Mu Yu backing him up, Dugu Bo was outrageously smug.

"Old Poison?"

"Elder Ju, considering that your slight grudge with Senior Dugu has made him unwilling to cooperate with me, well... I can only trouble you to let him beat you up..."

Elder Ju: ? Well?

Gui Mei, who had yet to show himself, froze upon hearing Mu Yu's words.

"Second Miss, I think I hear Your Excellency the Pope calling me. I'll be leaving first."

"Old Ghost!"

Having staked everything on a desperate gamble, Elder Ju stood there awkwardly.

"Elder Ju, prepare to die!"

"Smack, slash, whoosh, aaah! Swish!"

The horrific sight made Mu Yu turn around on the spot.

Only after Dugu Bo sighed that his great vengeance had finally been avenged did Mu Yu turn back around.

"Elder Gui, stop hiding. Take Elder Ju back."

"As you command, Second Miss."

"Hahahaha, little girl! That felt amazing today! He didn't even dare fight back! Hahahahaha!"

"Old Poison, before this is over, I suggest you work on improving yourself."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid they'll retaliate against you..."

"..."

The Soul Master Tournament proceeded quite normally.

(Aside from Tang San being beaten to the brink of death several times.)

If Ah Yin had not reluctantly helped Tang San in secret, he would have died hundreds of times over already.

Shrek Academy stumbled its way into the promotion rounds.

As for the promotion rounds, Zhu Zhuqing basically took on seven opponents by herself.

After all, with Mu Yu's help, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had both broken through Rank 50. Taking on seven opponents alone was easy for them.

Then, with Zhu Zhuqing as the main force, they fought their way through every obstacle and somehow made it to the finals.

And the finals were held at Spirit Hall.

Sending Elder Ju and Elder Gui to kill Tang San had merely been meant to give Tang San a small show of force. For Mu Yu's plan, the two of them would not actually kill Tang San.

This time, without Dugu Bo and Chen Xin there to help, Shrek Academy's teachers and students were miserable beyond words.

But because of Mu Yu's instructions, Elder Ju and Elder Gui treated Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exceptionally well.

Tang San and the others did not have a patch of uninjured skin left on them, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing remained spotless.

In the end, Mu Yu was the first to be unable to watch any longer.

She flew over with Dugu Bo.

"Gui Mei, Yue Guan, that's enough. They're only a few children; there's no need to be so ruthless."

The moment Flender and Liu Erlong saw Mu Yu, it was as if they had seen the dawn.

"Your Highness!" If Dugu Bo had not been standing beside her, Flender would have practically clung to Mu Yu.

Elder Ju and Elder Gui wisely tossed out a few threats before leaving.

Over on Yu Xiaogang's side, for Tang San's sake, he headed straight to Pope Hall.

After all, Bibi Dong had once been his girlfriend. He did not believe she would dare do anything to him.

But the one thing he had miscalculated was how much Bibi Dong cared about Mu Yu—and just two days ago, Mu Yu had happened to tell her about Yu Xiaogang's misdeeds.

"Yu Xiaogang, do you really think I don't dare kill you?"

"Bibi Dong, if you dare harm Xiao San, I..."

"Heh. Yu Xiaogang, do you think I'm still the same as before? Guards, drag him out!"

"Bibi Dong, how dare you!"

Yu Xiaogang had not expected Bibi Dong to truly make a move against him.

No matter how he struggled, he could not conceal the fact that he had been dragged out and thrown onto the streets of Spirit City.

How could this be? Bibi Dong had once loved him to death. She should have humbled herself before him like Liu Erlong, treated him with utmost respect, and obeyed his arrangements.

As long as Tang San and his master were not doing well, Mu Yu was extremely happy.

Mu Yu symbolically escorted the major academies to Spirit Hall.

After settling the various academies in, Mu Yu skipped into the Worship Hall.

"Xiao Yu is back?"

Thinking that the person responsible for his son's death would soon be brought to justice made him happy and excited.

Although he did not understand why Mu Yu wanted to split the spirit bones evenly with Dugu Bo.

According to Mu Yu, if Dugu Bo reached Level 95, his terror would be beyond measure. If such a person could join Spirit Hall, it would bring Spirit Hall nothing but benefits.