Snow Swan Kiss

Another three days passed.

The Imperial Dou Group stood before the gates of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

All of them felt as though a lifetime had passed.

During this trip to the Star Dou Forest, they had personally witnessed several miracles.

Everyone else had also gained considerable benefits.

It had truly been a bountiful harvest.

"Phew... After half a month on the road, I'm giving you three days off. Classes will resume in three days." Qin Ming left those words behind and went to report back to the Three Great Education Committees.

He had broken through Level 60, enough to be promoted to a Heaven Dou-level teacher.

Greater authority was secondary.

The main thing was that his salary had multiplied several times over.

The rest of the Imperial Dou Fighting Team was utterly exhausted as well.

After only a few words, they each returned to their dormitories to rest.

Only Tang Xuan and Dugu Bo remained where they were.

"Little Monster, look after Yan Yan for me for a few days. I have something to take care of." Dugu Bo left those words behind and turned to leave.

Level 94 was within reach.

He had long been unable to wait to find his sworn enemy.

Tang Xuan saw through his intentions at a glance and quickly called out, "Old Monster, wait."

"Hm? Little Monster, what else is it?" Dugu Bo looked utterly guarded.

For more than half a month, he had not had a single day of peace.

And Tang Xuan was to blame for all of it.

"Who are you guarding against with that expression? And here I was, preparing something to save your life." Tang Xuan said miserably.

As he spoke, he carefully took a large white flower from the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch.

"I'm not guarding against anything, not at all. Is this an Immortal Herb too? Is it for me?" Dugu Bo instantly changed his attitude, his face full of eager longing.

"That's right. This white flower is called the Snow Swan Kiss. It can stimulate toxins a thousandfold, even a hundred thousandfold. Anyone who comes into contact with even a little of it will only end up without so much as a whole corpse. Never use it unless you have no other choice." Tang Xuan introduced it solemnly.

Although Dugu Bo had broken through Level 93, one level higher than in the Original Work.

The current Dugu Bo no longer possessed the Mother-Son Soul Chasing Death Gall.

Facing Chrysanthemum Douluo, whose Soul Power had reached Level 95, alone would not pose much of a problem.

But if Ghost Douluo Gui Mei happened to be there as well, it would be hard to say whether Dugu Bo could return in one piece.

With the Snow Swan Kiss, however, none of that would be a problem.

Not only could it save his life, there was even a chance he could kill them in return.

"A thousandfold? It's that powerful?" Dugu Bo was horrified. "But if I use this Kiss thing, won't I be the first one to die?"

Although the toxins that had plagued him had already been cured with Tang Xuan's help.

His entire body was still full of poison.

If even the slightest bit of Snow Swan Kiss touched him.

He would turn into pus in an instant.

"Don't worry. I have another Immortal Herb for preserving your life." Tang Xuan took out another large flower that gave off a faint fragrance. "This is the Aromatic Silk Beauty. It cannot detoxify on its own, but it can neutralize all toxins. Hold it in your hand when you use the Snow Swan Kiss, and you'll be safe."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. He swiftly yet cautiously accepted the two Immortal Herbs from Tang Xuan. "Thanks. With these two things, I'll definitely poison that dead shemale Ju Guanhua to death."

Tang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

He had no idea what grudge the two of them had against each other.

But who cared?

Chrysanthemum Ghost were both on Spirit Hall's side anyway.

That Martial Soul Fusion Skill of theirs was indeed quite troublesome.

If one died, great. If both died, that would be a huge profit.

Even if they were merely crippled by poison, it would not be a loss.

"I still need the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch, so use this Soul Tool of mine to store the Immortal Herbs for now." Tang Xuan removed his own Soul Tool. "But let's be clear first. When you come back, you have to return these two Immortal Herbs to me. I still need them."

The Aromatic Silk Beauty was indeed useful.

But Tang Xuan simply did not want the Snow Swan Kiss to fall into anyone else's hands.

After all, that thing truly could bring disaster upon all living things.

"Got it, got it." Dugu Bo did not even raise his head.

Then he impatiently streaked off in the direction of Spirit City.

Within a few breaths, he had vanished from sight.

"Damn? That Old Man was never this fast before." Tang Xuan was somewhat shocked.

For a moment, he could not tell whether Dugu Bo's speed had soared after his breakthrough, or whether he was simply eager to meet his enemy.

"Xuan Bro, what do you mean, fast or not fast?"

Just then.

A familiar, gentle voice sounded behind Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan rolled his eyes to the heavens, then turned around with a smile. "Brother Xue, when did you get here?"

"I just arrived and saw you talking to yourself. Did something happen?" Xue Qinghe looked rather strange.

Had this kid gone wrong somewhere in his cultivation?

"Ah, it's nothing. An Old Man just ran past like he was in his prime, and I was a little surprised." Tang Xuan looked utterly sincere.

But inwardly, he quietly sighed in relief.

It was good that he had not seen the Immortal Herbs.

No form of Immortal Herb could ever be exposed before Qian Renxue or Spirit Hall.

"Ahaha, that really is rather interesting..." Xue Qinghe gave two dry laughs.

Inwardly, she could not stop herself from cursing.

Did he take her for an idiot?

Could he not at least come up with a more believable excuse?

"Anyway, Brother Xue, why did you suddenly come to the academy? And you didn't even bring a single guard? Did something happen?" Tang Xuan quickly changed the subject.

Xue Qinghe let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, it's not a major matter. The National War from some days ago left me overwhelmed. I finally got some free time, only for Father Emperor to suddenly lose his mind and insist on choosing consorts for me. It's driving me crazy, so I had no choice but to sneak out and find you to clear my head."

Tang Xuan's expression froze.

Choosing consorts?

Could Xue Xing be starting to make his move?

But who wanted to clear her head with her?

Tang Xuan had not forgotten that the compensation Xue Qinghe had promised him had yet to arrive.

"That's a good thing. Brother Xue isn't young anymore. It really is time for you to start a family." Tang Xuan smiled sincerely.

Anyone who saw him would think he genuinely cared about Xue Qinghe.

"Xuan Bro, why are you saying that too?" Xue Qinghe smiled bitterly. "My goal lies only in governing the country. Romantic attachments are not what I want."

"No matter what, it's always good to have someone by your side." Tang Xuan shrugged and advised.

Yet inwardly, he sneered.

Governing the country? More like stealing one.

He truly could not understand how the heir of the Angel God could be engaged in theft.

And even dress it up as expanding territory and building great achievements.

A religious organization that did not spread its faith, but instead played politics?

Was that not completely neglecting its proper work?

"Someone by my side? Aren't you the one by my side, Xuan Bro?" Xue Qinghe replied listlessly.

She had not thought much of it.

She had only meant to express how close she was to Tang Xuan.

But she suddenly felt that the atmosphere had become somewhat strange.

"Uh, Brother Xue, I won't interfere with your preferences, but I really like girls... We're fated to meet, but not to be together..." Tang Xuan silently moved two steps away from Xue Qinghe.

He actually understood that Xue Qinghe had not meant it that way.

After all, Xue Qinghe's true identity was a woman.

But the problem was.

In this situation, a misunderstanding was Tang Xuan's most reasonable response.

Xue Qinghe's face instantly turned red.

Her ears, her neck—everything was red.

The only red-skinned person on Douluo Continent had thus been born.

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant we're brothers. I also like, g-girls." Xue Qinghe stammered in panic.

By the end, she could not help revealing a few traces of feminine mannerisms.

If she kept talking.

Xue Qinghe's identity would probably be exposed.

"Sigh, brothers? Yet someone's promised compensation has gone unseen for more than half a year..." Tang Xuan put on a pained expression and shifted the topic to his true purpose...