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"Zhuqing! Zhuqing! Wake up!"

"Xiao Ao, Big Sausage! Quick!"

Flender supported Zhu Zhuqing. Her face was already turning noticeably purple—the clearest sign of poisoning.

Remembering the Sleeve Arrow, he looked back toward where Tang San had been, only to find that he had already disappeared.

"Damn it! Tang San again!"

"Dai Mubai! Do you even have a brain? She's your fiancée!"

When he saw Zhu Zhuqing lose consciousness, Dai Mubai started laughing maniacally where he lay, cursing her nonstop.

Oscar hurried over from the edge of the battlefield and produced several Big Sausages and Little Sausages in one go.

The sausages turned into pure energy and flowed into Zhu Zhuqing's abdomen.

Oscar's Second Soul Skill, which removed negative effects, had always been quite effective. Flender had thought it would help, but Zhu Zhuqing's face still looked awful.

"Go find Tang San and ask him exactly what kind of poison this is!"

"Hongjun, go!"

At Flender's command, Ma Hongjun immediately used Martial Soul Possession and chased after Tang San in the direction he had gone.

"Damn it! Dai Mubai, what kind of poison is this? Speak!"

"Don't waste your effort. This is a Mixed Poison Tang San just developed. There's no antidote!"

Dai Mubai's words sent Flender's heart plunging. He could only pour even more Soul Power into Zhu Zhuqing to stabilize her condition for the time being.

"She's your fiancée. How could you bring yourself to do this to her?!"

"My fiancée? I'd never marry a secondhand woman!"

As he said this, Dai Mubai's eyes filled with disgust and madness.

The dignified Third Prince of Star Luo had been provoked time and again by a woman.

Hmph! So what if she was beautiful? So what if she had a good figure? If he couldn't have her, then she could only die.

Seeing that Dai Mubai wouldn't cooperate or reveal how to cure the poison, Flender turned to Xiao Wu.

"Go find Xia Ran!"

"Oh, okay!"

Xiao Wu hurried toward the Back Mountain. When she reached the wooden cabin, she saw Xia Ran inside a black barrier. She could only shout at it, hoping to wake him.

"Xia Ran! Something's happened to Zhu Zhuqing!"

"Xia Ran..."

While he was absorbing the Soul Bone, he couldn't hear anything from outside.

Xiao Wu kept calling for a long while, but there was still no response. She was so anxious that she paced in place...

Meanwhile,

Zhu Zhuqing was carried to the dormitory. Her face was black, her life force extremely faint, and only her willpower kept her clinging to life!

The Healing Soul Master they'd called over was only Level 45 and could do no more than stabilize her current vital signs.

The wound on her back was a minor issue. The real problem was that the poison had already invaded her organs, and the only person who could cure it had fled to escape punishment.

"Xia Ran..."

Even with her consciousness growing hazy, the girl kept murmuring Xia Ran's name.

Perhaps it was because of the help Xia Ran had given her in recent days, or perhaps it was because of what he'd said that night. Whatever the reason, his figure kept lingering in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.

He'd promised her he would face it all with her!

I beat Dai Mubai. From now on, I belong only to myself!

Xia Ran...

It wasn't until dusk that Xia Ran finally finished absorbing the Soul Bone inside the barrier.

Though a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone held immense energy, the reward from the system perfectly matched his Martial Soul, so absorbing it had posed no obstacles. He had spent the entire day regulating the Soul Bone's energy.

He slowly opened his eyes. A golden and a black light gleamed in his gaze, while pure Darkness Element surged around him before finally gathering inside his body!

A sense of power welled up within him. Xia Ran clenched his fist and carefully assessed his physical condition.

This was the most relaxed his body had felt since he'd arrived on Douluo Continent.

All the hidden injuries left by years of fighting and training had disappeared. With Martial Soul Possession active, he had far finer control over the Darkness Element.

With a faint smile, Xia Ran dismissed the barrier.

He was just about to test his Soul Bone Skill when he suddenly noticed the girl crouching in front of him.

"Xiao Wu? What are you doing here?"

At the sound of his voice, Xiao Wu first looked stunned, then her face filled with excitement.

She'd been waiting here for a whole day. Flender had come by at one point and told her to stay put and inform Xia Ran of what had happened as soon as he woke up.

"Xia Ran, hurry! Something's happened to Zhuqing!"

"She keeps murmuring your name..."

Faced with Xiao Wu's panic, Xia Ran was at a loss.

"What happened? What's wrong?"

"Come with me. I'll explain on the way."

Seeing how anxious Xiao Wu was, Xia Ran realized something serious must have happened.

"Where is she?"

"The girls' dormitory!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Ran enveloped Xiao Wu in Darkness Element and used Shadow Escape. In a few breaths, they arrived at the girls' dormitory.

Inside the room, Flender sensed a surge of dark energy and knew Xia Ran had arrived.

For some reason, though, this energy was much stronger than before—not even weaker than his own, despite his being a Soul Saint.

Xia Ran pushed open the door. The moment he stepped inside, he saw Zhu Zhuqing lying on the bed, her face black and her expression pained.

"What happened?"

There were two Healing Soul Masters of Level 40 or higher nearby. It seemed they were taking turns maintaining her vital signs.

Shaoxing and Oscar were also feeding her something from time to time.

In response to Xia Ran's question, Xiao Wu explained from the side.

"Dai Mubai attacked Zhu Zhuqing with a Hidden Weapon during their fight. It was poisoned!"

The fight! Only then did Xia Ran remember that he'd promised Zhu Zhuqing the day before that he would accompany her. Guilt surged through him.

Then it struck him: why did Dai Mubai have a Hidden Weapon? Tang San again!

"Where's Tang San? Make him come and cure the poison!"

Xia Ran looked up at Flender. With the dean right there, surely he could handle something like this?

Under Xia Ran's sharp gaze, Flender lowered his head guiltily.

"Say something! Where did Tang San go?"

Xia Ran's tone was oppressive. Ma Hongjun was the first to crack under the pressure and speak up.

"He... was taken away by Yu Xiaogang. I went after them, but..."

"I couldn't beat him..."

Xia Ran furrowed his brow.

He'd escaped? And even gotten away despite Ma Hongjun trying to stop him?

He'd fled without even taking Xiao Wu with him?

And that Yu Xiaogang...

Xia Ran still hadn't released Martial Soul Possession. His heterochromatic eyes fixed on the people before him, and his emotional agitation sent terrifying dark energy rolling off him!

"Flender, are you satisfied now?"

"You told me to give Tang San a chance! Was this so he could keep hurting people?"

"Now he knows he's caused trouble and has run off. It'll be hard to find him now. What do you think about letting a menace like him remain in the Soul Master World?"

"If he keeps developing these poisons and Hidden Weapons, then scatters them all across the continent, do you understand what the consequences will be?"

At the end, a terrifying aura erupted from Xia Ran and startled all the old men present!

When had this kid gotten so strong? From the looks of it, he was nearly a match for Flender and Zhao Wuji!

Flender, the man at the center of it all, knew he was in the wrong. After Xia Ran's tirade, he didn't even dare raise his head. He could only remain silent, his face full of regret.

How could he not know he'd made a grave mistake?

Tang San possessed all kinds of strange methods, and Soul Masters of the same rank were no match for him. He also used Blue Silver Grass, a Trash Martial Soul, as a disguise. If he wanted to launch a surprise attack and kill someone, even Soul Masters two major ranks above him might not be able to defend themselves.

Now that the tiger had been released into the wild and the menace had entered the Soul Master World, he was bound to affect the situation across the continent.

Faced with Xia Ran's rebuke, Flender couldn't even find an excuse to argue.

"You don't need to worry about this anymore. I'm taking Zhuqing with me!"

"Masters, please store as much healing-attribute Soul Power in her as you can. At the very least, make sure she stays alive for the next day."

Xia Ran turned to the two Healing Soul Masters. Both were over a hundred years old and had practiced medicine in the area for decades. They knew each other well.

Following his instructions, they infused Zhu Zhuqing with a large amount of healing-attribute Soul Power, which stabilized her condition for the time being.

Then Xia Ran picked up the girl and held her close. He could feel at once that Zhu Zhuqing's body was frighteningly cold, and she was occasionally convulsing.

Everything showed just how faint her vital signs were. It was a classic case of poison invading the organs, disrupting their normal functions and even interfering with blood circulation.