Dugu Bo had never planned to go to Spirit City.
Back when he underwent his Titled Douluo coronation at Spirit Hall, he had refused Bibi Dong's offer to recruit him. Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo had hunted him down afterward, and Prince Xue Xing had ultimately saved him.
His relationship with Spirit Hall was strained. Even now that he had reached Level 94, he had no wish to set foot in Spirit City lightly.
But when he heard Qin Yuan was going to join Spirit Hall Academy, he came anyway.
He was worried Spirit Hall had coerced Qin Yuan. If that proved true, he would take Qin Yuan out of Spirit City even if it cost him his life.
Dugu Bo's aura was distinctive. Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo detected him as soon as he approached Spirit City.
In a dense forest outside the city, Chrysanthemum Douluo appeared first. Ghost Douluo remained hidden, waiting for a chance to act.
Perched on a branch, Chrysanthemum Douluo gazed at the figure not far away and said, "Well-informed as ever, Old Poison. I'd barely returned to Spirit City from a mission when I ran into you."
"Heh. Looking for revenge?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo took a deep breath, carefully picking out the scents in the air.
The Dugu Bo before him seemed vastly different from the man he had known a few years ago.
The nauseating stench that once clung to Dugu Bo was gone. His Soul Power felt steadier than before, and his strength had undergone a fundamental leap.
Chrysanthemum Douluo exclaimed, "Oh? The peak of Level 94? Old Poison, I really underestimated you."
After becoming a Titled Douluo, every further level of Soul Power was difficult to gain. Each was practically a whole new realm.
Without a special trump card, a Titled Douluo's strength generally rose with