Luo Can and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance, then Luo Can smiled and said, "Since that elder wants to come, let him come. As for whether he can go back after he comes, that's up to him."
Ye Qingyu was quick-witted and immediately realized what was going on. Her eyes lit up. " Pavilion Master, you want to subdue this elder of the Spirit Hall?"
"Hmm." Luo Can nodded, getting straight to the point.
"That's not easy." Dugu Bo frowned and couldn't help but interject, "Those titled elders of the Spirit Hall are all extremely loyal to the Spirit Hall. They're not so easy to subdue."
Luo Can smiled but didn't reply. He simply gave Qian Renxue a wink. Qian Renxue immediately understood, and her disguise vanished, revealing her true appearance.
She pointed to herself and said slowly, "My real name is Qian Renxue, and I am the daughter of Qian Xunji Pope of the Spirit Hall. The elders of the Spirit Hall are supposed to be loyal to me anyway. What's wrong with me taking them in ahead of time?"
"Hiss--" Dugu Bo looked at Qian Renxue's face and indeed saw a resemblance to Qian Xunji. Then, six jet-black angel wings unfolded behind Qian Renxue, revealing her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Now, not only Dugu Bo but also Ye Shengxin beside him were completely convinced.
"So... this is a power struggle within the Spirit Hall?" Ye Shengxin asked, frowning.
Qian Renxue shook her head, her tone decisive. "I have no interest in becoming Pope; I just want to remove that woman, Bibi Dong, from her position."
"So, the two times you beat me up before were also because of personal grudges with the Spirit Hall?" Dugu Bo suddenly realized and glared at Qian Renxue as he asked. After all, he had always been at odds with the Spirit Hall, and it was understandable that Qian Renxue, as the daughter of the Spirit Hall's leader, would teach him a lesson.
"That's pretty much it." Qian Renxue nodded frankly.
Dugu Bo turned to look at Luo Can, only to see Luo Can's innocent look of "I don't know anything," which made him so angry that he wanted to slap the kid right then and there.
Luo Can quickly waved his hand, interrupting, "Alright, let's not talk about this useless stuff. Since the elders of the Spirit Hall are coming to us, let's set a trap for them and catch them like turtles in a jar."
"Alright, we'll do as the Pavilion Master says!" Everyone present nodded in agreement, with no one having any objections.
As the sun sets in the west.
At the entrance to Yaowang Town, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan finally arrived at the address given by Bai Chen. But when he looked at the inconspicuous little town in front of him, his brows instantly furrowed.
He seriously suspected that he had been deceived by that kid Bai Chen.
A herbal medicine shop's main branch is located in such a godforsaken little place? Who would believe it!
"If he dares to lie to me, I'll make that kid wish he were dead when we get back!" Yue Guan muttered viciously to himself, but still stepped into the town.
As soon as he entered the town, he overheard some casual conversations among the locals and learned that there was indeed a Luo's Herb Shop in town, and that it was quite famous.
In no time, he stood at the entrance of Luo's Herb Shop. Looking at the layout, almost identical to the Nuoding City branch, and even the familiar scent of herbs in the air, Yue Guan's eye twitched involuntarily—they really opened the main store in this run-down place?
He stepped into the pharmacy and found that it was even more bustling than the branch in Nuoding City. He didn't rush to find anyone; instead, he browsed the medicine cabinets and finally stopped at the top-grade medicinal herbs section at the back of the shop.
Here, there are not only the Ziyang Ginseng and Snow Silkworm he bought before, but also Cloud Spirit Grass and century-old Green Ganoderma. On the top shelf, there is Thousand-Year Ginseng of excellent quality, which is the store's treasure.
"It seems this really is the main store," Yue Guan thought to herself, her eyes lighting up. With so many top-grade medicinal herbs, if she bought them all, not only could Nana use them for cultivation, but Xie Yue and Yan could also benefit from them.
"Sir, are you looking to buy these elixirs?"
A clear and melodious female voice suddenly rang out, pulling Yue Guan back to his senses. He turned his head and saw a beautiful woman standing in front of him, though her cultivation level was a bit low, only at the level of a level 29 Soul Grandmaster. She was none other than Bai Ningshuang, the owner of the main store.
Yue Guan revealed his signature alluring smile and said, "I do indeed wish to purchase these medicinal herbs, but there is one more thing I wish to ask."
"Please go ahead," Bai Ningshuang replied politely.
Yue Guan spoke slowly, his tone carrying an undeniable authority. "I am an elder of the Spirit Hall. I'm currently investigating a case and have come to your main store specifically to meet the person who stole the Thousand-Year Ginseng from the Nuoding City branch."
"Hmm..." Bai Ningshuang immediately frowned, pretending to think, and after a while spoke, "Respected Elder, I cannot make a decision on this matter. I need to report it to the person in charge of our shop. Could you please wait a moment?"
Yue Guan nodded indifferently. "Okay, then hurry up." After saying that, he turned around and continued to examine the other medicinal herbs in the pharmacy.
Bai Ningshuang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately instructed the guards around her to go to the Ye Clan and invite Ye Shengxin over.
Meanwhile, dozens of miles away in a desolate mountain wilderness, Luo Can, Qian Renxue, Dugu Bo, Cheng Gang, and Ji Juechen were gathered together, intently watching the real-time footage transmitted back by the Camera Soul Tool in front of them.
"Oh! It's that sissy from Chrysanthemum Guan!" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow as soon as he saw the person in the picture, recognizing him immediately, his tone full of disdain.
"What, you saw your old rival? Want to beat him up and vent your anger later?" Luo Can joked with a smile.
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up instantly, and he rubbed his hands together. "My hands have been itching for this! You guys have to help me hold him down later, otherwise I can't beat him one-on-one."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you have a firm grip and can hit me to your heart's content," Luo Can replied with a smile.
While the group was talking, the scene changed again. Yue Guan waited in the pharmacy for about fifteen minutes before Bai Ningshuang brought Ye Shengxin over.
Yue Guan looked at Ye Shengxin in front of her, raised an eyebrow, and said with a hint of surprise, "I didn't expect that the person behind this pharmacy would actually be you?"
Ye Shengxin gave him a perfunctory bow and said indifferently, "I didn't expect that His Majesty Chrysanthemum Douluo would still remember this old man."
Yue Guan ignored his attitude and went straight to the point. "I want to ask that ginseng thief a few questions. Take me to see him now."
"Okay." Ye Shengxin nodded, then turned and led Yue Guan out of the pharmacy.
Walking along the road, Yue Guan Guanxin asked curiously, "I never expected you to be in the medicinal herb business. What, are you trying to use this business to challenge the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School?"
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. I simply want to pave the way for my granddaughter," Ye Shengxin replied calmly.
"Hmph, if you had been willing to join the Spirit Hall back then, your Ye Clan wouldn't have fallen to this state now," Yue Guan said with a half-smile.
Ye Shengxin didn't respond to him, but instead led him Doudou until they soon entered a deserted mountain forest.
Yue Guan frowned slightly as she looked at the increasingly remote surroundings, stopped, and asked, "Where exactly are you taking me?"
Ye Shengxin remained calm and spoke slowly, "Go see the ginseng thief. Don't worry, we'll be there soon."
Seeing his composed demeanor, Yue Guan didn't think much of it. After all, Ye Shengxin was just a healing-type Soul Douluo, and even if he wanted to play tricks on him, a Level 94 Power Attack System Titled Douluo, he simply didn't have the ability.
However, a thought still flashed through his mind: This old guy has always had a good relationship with Dugu Bo, could it be that he's teaming up with Dugu Bo to trick him?
But he immediately dismissed the thought. With Dugu Bo's abilities, even if Ye Shengxin joined forces with him, he wouldn't be afraid at all.
He had no idea that a large net targeting him had been quietly tightening.