Dugu Bo's Bane

Since Wu Qi disappeared, Ning Rongrong would go to Qiangu Changkong every morning to inquire about his situation.

"Hasn't Brother Wu Qi come back yet?"

Qiangu Changkong gave a bitter smile. "Rongrong, Wu Ge said he might be gone for a month or two. Let's focus on our cultivation; he'll be back."

Ning Rongrong was displeased with this, "Chang Kong, you two are childhood friends, how can you be so trusting?"

He shrugged, looking out over the Qiangu Changkong.

He had known Wu Qi for six years, and the latter never did anything without being certain of success.

Now, their biggest concern should be their own cultivation level, lest Wu Qi leave them too far behind.

Time passed day by day, and half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Huo Wushuang brought news of Wu Qi back to the Huo Family.

It's important to know that the Wind, Water, and Fire Families have maintained a good relationship for generations, and they share many important pieces of information.

Having learned of the strength of the Spirit Hall Academy Team, the three organizations jointly launched an investigation.

The three organizations did not investigate much about Hu Liena and the other two, but they were certain that the Spirit Hall had such people.

Even two years later, the three individuals will still be well under twenty-five years old, falling within the age range of the Competitor.

For a time, the Wind, Water, and Fire Families were on high alert.

A team of three Soul King would be difficult to defeat even by seven Soul Ancestor, not to mention that not all members of their academy team are Soul Ancestor.

During the competition, facing the charge of three Soul King from the Spirit Hall Team, it was not something that could be stopped by teamwork alone.

After learning about Wu Qi's strength from Huo Wushuang and his sister, Huo Lie, the head of the Huo family, began to have other ideas.

However, getting Huo Wushuang into the Royal Fight Team Two is not so easy, as it involves not only the Heaven Dou Empire but also the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

If possible, it wouldn't be impossible to recruit the three of them into the Blazing Fire Academy Battle Team.

In order to test Wu Qi and the attitudes of the two forces, Huo Lie asked the brother and sister to find out the situation first before making a decision.

Early that morning, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu arrived at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy by car.

The two schools are sister schools, and the brother and sister were not stopped and entered the school directly.

But their mission was destined to end in failure.

Within the Icefire Yin Yang Well, with the help of Dugu Bo's Inner Core, Wu Qi's Soul Power Level broke through to level thirty-five in Half a Month.

Keep in mind that only a month had passed since he broke through to Level 34.

Under normal cultivation, it would take at least two months to break through to level 35.

The Inner Core is indeed a good thing. Unfortunately, after Half a Month of seclusion, Dugu Bo has initially condensed the Poison Pill and passed the most dangerous period.

The moment he emerged from seclusion, Dugu Bo demanded the Inner Core.

"So fast, do you want to stabilize it again?" Wu Qi couldn't help but ask.

Dugu Bo said irritably, "Little fellow, don't be too greedy. Your Inner Core cannot leave my body for too long, or it will dissolve on its own. At that time, the immense Soul Power will erupt within you, and even a god couldn't save you."

Although Wu Qi was unwilling, he obediently "handed" it back to the other party.

After retrieving his Inner Core, Dugu Bo finally noticed the situation inside the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

Of the Immortal Herb he didn't recognize, only two remained in place; the rest had all vanished.

Even his medicinal herb field lost more than a dozen High-Rank Medicinal Herbs.

Dugu Bo's expression changed slightly. "Little guy, do you recognize those medicinal herbs?"

Before the other person could answer, he raised an eyebrow, "But you can't just eat those high-grade medicinal herbs directly."

With the symptoms of poisoning subsiding, Dugu Bo's senses became exceptionally sharp, and he noticed a little creature hiding in the medicinal herb field.

With a grab from afar, his large hand, formed from condensed Soul Power, seized the Little Deer, revealing its true form.

"Old man, wait a minute," Wu Qi quickly called out.

He had been cultivating earlier and hadn't taken the Little Deer back; he hadn't expected the little guy to have consumed so many medicinal herbs.

As the Little Deer drew closer to Dugu Bo, its antlers shone with an increasingly dazzling light.

The toxins remaining in Dugu Bo's body had not been fully absorbed, and Little Deer identified such potent toxins as extremely poisonous.

Hearing his explanation, Dugu Bo's expression turned strange. "So, my 'job' won't be done until this little guy stops issuing alarms?"

"You can understand it that way." In response, Wu Qi picked up the Little Deer and put it into his Soul Tool.

In just Half a Month, the Little Deer's cultivation level increased by fifty years. If left unchecked, it would probably reach Thousand-Year.

But these high-grade medicinal herbs are the culmination of Dugu Bo's hard work; if he feeds them all to the Little Deer, there's no guarantee the deer won't turn against him.

Dugu Bo rummaged in his pocket behind him and took out a magic pouch. "Your Soul Tool can certainly store living things, but in terms of comfort, it's far inferior to my Ruyi Treasure Pouch. Take it, and give that little guy a comfortable environment."

The Ruyi Treasure Pouch is itself Soul Tool that can store a large number of items, but because its appearance differs from traditional Soul Tool, it has always been priceless and unavailable on the continent.

Most importantly, this item can also be stored in a traditional Storage Soul Tool, enabling spatial stacking, making it a rare treasure.

"You just give me something this valuable so easily?"

Amidst laughter and banter, Wu Qi snatched the Ruyi Treasure Pouch, giving the other party no chance to back out.

Dugu Bo chuckled and patted the bag at his waist, indicating that he had another one.

"By the way, take this Immortal Herb and absorb it." With that, Wu Qi gently touched the Soul Tool on his wrist, and the immortal Immortal Herb, emitting a dark green Poison Mist and a pink halo, appeared in his left and right hands respectively.

Dugu Bo frowned. "Little fellow, this herb clearly emits a potent poison. How can you be immune to it? Is it the power of another herb?"

Wu Qi explained, "This Ink Poison Lotus Herb is for you; absorbing it will greatly enhance your poison skills. The other one is the Aromatic Silk Beauty; consuming it will make you immune to all poisons."

"Compared to ingesting it, this Immortal Herb is more suitable as a tool; the pink aura it releases can isolate all external Poison Mist. However, it has no effect on poisons that have already entered the body."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was greatly alarmed.

It's immune to all poisons, especially external poisons—isn't that aimed at him?

If his enemies were to obtain this item, his poison skills would become ineffective!

"No, little fellow, destroy these herbs immediately, or I will never be able to eat or sleep in peace."

Wu Qi turned away, shielding the Aromatic Silk Beauty behind him.

"Old man, this can't be done recklessly. I only know the effects of these Immortal Herb because I learned it from the Spirit Hall Core Knowledge Repository; no one else has that ability."

"No one knows about it, so naturally no one has been able to utilize such Immortal Herb. Immortal Herb are no ordinary items; how could they appear so easily on the continent?"

"Besides, even if you destroy this one, can you guarantee that a second one won't appear on the continent? The Immortal Herb is in my hands. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who will know that this thing is your nemesis?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback and stopped pressing the matter, which was considered an admission of his statement.