At this moment, all the Titled Douluo-level experts among Spirit Hall's upper ranks, including Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong, began to panic. Old Madam Liu had arrived in Spirit City with ten thousand disciples and several thousand members of the Liu Family's collateral branches.
Just then, an emerald-green figure appeared in Spirit City, holding the herb Spirit Hall had been searching for. After landing, the emerald-green figure walked toward Qian Daoliu.
Several Titled Douluo blocked his path. Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan snapped irritably, "Old Poison, what are you doing here?"
Dugu Bo's face darkened. "Can't you see what I'm holding?"
As he spoke, he waved the herb in front of Chrysanthemum Douluo. Yue Guan stared at Dugu Bo in shock. "You dare bring it here? Aren't you afraid we'll kill you and take the herb?"
Dugu Bo sneered. "Do you dare?"
Yue Guan immediately unleashed the aura of a Level 94 Titled Douluo. Though Dugu Bo was only Level 92, he refused to yield in the slightest.
Qian Daoliu sat with his eyes shut, unwilling to watch this farce. Qingluan Douluo, standing nearby, stepped forward and released a suppressive aura as he barked, "What are you arguing about?!"
The pressure of a Level 97 Titled Douluo instantly descended upon Yue Guan and Dugu Bo. Feeling the pressure, both withdrew their auras. Yue Guan returned to his proper position, glaring coldly at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo returned the glare disdainfully and headed toward Qian Daoliu, only to be stopped a few meters away by the Qian Jun Jiang Mo brothers.
Dugu Bo shook the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in his hand. "I, Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, have come specifically to exchange this herb for the reward!"
Only then did Qian Daoliu open his eyes and look at the ancient old man before him. Qian Daoliu was old enough to be Dugu Bo's grandfather, so he was curious how this old fellow had obtained the herb.
"Dugu Bo, is it? Where did you get this herb?"
Dugu Bo replied, "Your Excellency Angel Douluo, I discovered it while tending my herb garden a few days ago. I saw Spirit Hall's bounty, compared the illustration, and found it extremely similar to this herb, so I brought it here."
Qian Daoliu fell into thought. A herb garden capable of nurturing an Immortal Grade Flower King could not possibly be an ordinary place. Later, he would have to send someone to investigate where Dugu Bo's herb garden was located.
"Good! Golden Crocodile, give him a ten-million Gold Soul Card, along with an Angel Token."
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo handed Dugu Bo a ten-million Gold Soul Card and an Angel Token. Dugu Bo did not bother checking whether the card truly contained ten million Gold Soul Coins.
After handing the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Golden Crocodile Douluo, Dugu Bo walked outside. He wanted to see who Spirit Hall had offered such a huge reward for.
Golden Crocodile Douluo passed the herb to Qian Daoliu. Qingluan Douluo said, "All right! The herb problem is solved. But which woman should we have try it?"
Qian Daoliu looked troubled as well. "I don't know who Xiaotian likes. According to Yue Guan's description, only one's true love can pluck this herb. Otherwise, they will bleed to death."
Hu Liena, who had been hiding behind Bibi Dong, boldly stepped forward. "I'll try!"
Xie Yue and Yan widened their eyes. "Nana!"
Bibi Dong also grabbed Hu Liena's small hand, clearly opposed to the idea. But Hu Liena stubbornly shook off Bibi Dong's jade-like hand. "Teacher! If there's a chance to wake Senior Brother, what does my life matter?!"
"Nana, don't!"
Xie Yue roared as Ghost Douluo held him back, while Yan was restrained by Yue Guan. Hu Liena slowly walked toward Qian Daoliu, then dropped to one knee before him. "Great Enshrined Elder, Hu Liena is willing to try. I will not regret it, even in death."
"Have you thought this through? It could cost you your life."
Hu Liena nodded. "I'm not afraid!"
Then a cold, noble voice suddenly rang out. "You are unworthy."
Everyone who heard it turned their heads. Among them, Old Madam Liu and several Titled Douluo leaders from the White Shadow Sect stared unblinkingly at the slowly approaching girl.
The girl had golden hair and pale violet eyes. She wore a palace gown trimmed in gold and high heels, with two men clad in golden armor standing behind her.
When Qian Daoliu saw the girl, he called out, "Xiaoxue, you're back!"
When Bibi Dong saw her daughter, her expression darkened to the extreme. She did not want to see this daughter who shared her bloodline, because she felt utter humiliation. She even wanted to rush forward and kill her with a single palm strike.
Qian Renxue walked forward, glanced at Hu Liena kneeling on the ground, and said, "What right does a mere disciple of the Pope have to speak of death here? If you want to die, die somewhere else! Don't stand here and offend my eyes."
Hu Liena's heart filled with grievance. From the day she was born until now, no one had ever scolded her like this.
Hearing Qian Renxue berate his goddess, Yan, who was being held back by Chrysanthemum Douluo, shouted furiously, "Who the hell are you?! How dare you insult Nana? You're courting death!"
Slap!
Snake Lance Douluo flashed before Yan and slapped him across the face. Yan was sent flying, dazed and disoriented by the blow.
He could not understand why no one was standing up for him, not even Chrysanthemum Douluo, who did not stop that golden-armored guard.
In Yan's eyes, Snake Lance was just a mere guard. But Yan never could have imagined that he had offended someone he could never afford to offend in his entire life.
Qian Renxue's face turned icy. "Blood Thorn! Let this bastard have a good taste of your poison!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
With that, Pufferfish Douluo flashed to Yan's side and injected his pufferfish poison into Yan's body. The instant the venom entered him, Yan began convulsing and foaming at the mouth.
Pufferfish ignored him and returned to Qian Renxue's side to report. Qian Renxue nodded before walking toward her grandfather, Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu asked, "Xiaoxue, have you truly made up your mind?"
Qingluan Douluo and Golden Crocodile Douluo also watched the Young Master, who had left Spirit City when she was young, with worried expressions. Qian Renxue looked at them and nodded firmly.
"Grandfathers, I've made up my mind! I was the one who brought Xiaotian back from the ruins of Zhao Family Village. Long ago, my familial affection for him changed into something else."
Outside, Dugu Bo widened his eyes when he saw the breathtakingly beautiful girl. He could not believe she was Spirit Hall's Young Master, who had supposedly died shortly after birth.
While Dugu Bo was still thinking about this, Ghost Leopard Douluo and Magic Bear Douluo blocked his path of escape.
"Dugu Bo, you've learned something you should not have known. Please remain here and await the Great Enshrined Elder's orders."
Qian Renxue stepped before her grandfather, bit her finger, and let a drop of blood fall onto a petal of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. At once, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red emitted an intense red glow, testing the sincerity of Qian Renxue's heart.
Qian Renxue closed her eyes, and scene after scene from the past flashed through her mind. There was the time she secretly returned to Spirit City to bring Zhao Xiaotian candied hawthorn skewers.
There was also the year before Zhao Xiaotian awakened his martial soul, when he cut open his own brow and severed all seven emotions and six desires. Soon, the image settled on the moment when she held the young Zhao Xiaotian in her arms and found Bibi Dong, asking her to adopt the child.
At that moment, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red lit up with white light. The Black Jade Stone and the flower body struggled fiercely before the Lovesick Heartbreak Red slowly descended into Qian Renxue's palm.
Qian Renxue opened her eyes, tears still wet upon her cheeks. Qian Daoliu, Qingluan Douluo, and all the high-ranking figures present rose in joy, staring at the scene in disbelief.
Yue Guan murmured excitedly, "The Immortal Grade Flower King has recognized its owner! I've finally witnessed a sight I spent my entire life never seeing."
Holding the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in both hands, Qian Renxue walked to Zhao Xiaotian's bedside. The moment she drew near, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red lost its stem and transformed into five petals.
The five petals floated above Zhao Xiaotian's brow, healing him bit by bit. Qian Renxue stared fixedly at the wound on his brow.
After two hours passed, the petals dissipated, and the wound on Zhao Xiaotian's brow returned to normal. His breathing slowly entered the ears of everyone present.
Then Qian Renxue boldly leaned close to Zhao Xiaotian. Closing her beautiful eyes, she slowly moved nearer. Her body gradually approached as her lips gently pressed against Zhao Xiaotian's.
Soon, the fragrance of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red's Flower King spread through the surroundings. At that moment, Qian Renxue felt the image of a flower appear within her heart.
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