Douluo: I, Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns to His Place

He did not continue hiding it and got straight to the point.

"Your Excellency needn't waste effort beating around the bush." His voice was clear, yet it made Dugu Bo's entire body stiffen. "I am actually more interested in that herb garden."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo spun around sharply, and the poisonous mist he had been restraining suddenly surged forth.

He stared at Unrivaled Thief with hostile eyes as green poisonous mist seeped from his body.

"How did you learn that I have a herb garden here?"

"Dugu Bo, how dare you!"

Before he could show his might, Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo smashed their Coiling Dragon Staffs through the air. The terrifying pressure of their rank ninety-six Soul Power instantly cleared the poisonous mist within a hundred meters.

Dugu Bo was instantly suppressed, unable to move.

Unrivaled Thief waved a hand. He had long prepared an excuse for this.

"My martial soul is somewhat special and particularly sensitive to heavenly treasures and earthly herbs."

As he spoke, he lightly tapped with his fingertip, precisely pointing toward the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Dugu Bo's emerald pupils contracted, and the fist beneath his sleeve clenched tightly.

To him, the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye was something that sustained his life.

Now that someone had discovered it, how could he possibly look pleased?

Yet Unrivaled Thief's next words were the true killing blow.

"Not only that, I also know that Poison Douluo is currently suffering from the torment of poison!"

Successfully Recruiting Dugu Bo, the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye Changes Hands

"Holy Son, you are mistaken! This old man bears the title 'Poison' and is the foremost poison user in the world. How could I possibly be poisoned?"

Dugu Bo's voice was hoarse but forceful as he directly challenged Unrivaled Thief.

He tried his best to remain expressionless and keep his tone calm.

Upon hearing this, both Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo secretly nodded, feeling that it made sense.

Although Dugu Bo's strength ranked near the bottom among Titled Douluo, the fact that he alone held the title "Poison" proved he had extraordinary abilities.

Otherwise, Spirit Hall would not have sent people to recruit him time and again.

However, Unrivaled Thief was a Transmigrator. How could he not know Dugu Bo's circumstances?

"Poison Douluo, doctors cannot heal themselves, and poison users struggle to cure themselves as well. You may deceive others, but can you deceive yourself? If I am not mistaken, your poisonous arts may have already harmed your blood relatives!"

"You!" Dugu Bo's entire body trembled violently, and he immediately grew agitated.

Those words were like a sharp blade piercing the deepest scar in his heart, tearing open a past he did not wish to recall.

Unrivaled Thief clearly knew that because of Dugu Bo, only Dugu Yan and he himself remained of the Dugu Clan.

What drove him to despair even more was that Dugu Yan, like him, had already been poisoned.

He was known as the continent's greatest poison user, yet he could not even cure the poison in his own granddaughter.

Uncertain light flickered in Dugu Bo's eyes as he could not help asking, "How exactly did you know? Even Ju Hua Guan, who has fought this old man several times, never noticed!"

Naturally, Unrivaled Thief could not tell him, I'm a Transmigrator. I've seen your entire life from a god's perspective.

Without explaining, he merely said indifferently, "Not only do I know you have been poisoned, I can also remove the poison that has troubled you for decades."

"What a joke! You're a twelve-year-old child. Could you possibly surpass me when it comes to poison?!"

Dugu Bo did not believe a single word Unrivaled Thief said.

Although Unrivaled Thief had correctly identified his poisoning, that did not necessarily mean he had discovered it himself.

Besides, Dugu Bo had devoted decades to the art of poison. Even with such extensive experience, he could not remove the poison from his body. Could a twelve-year-old child really have a solution?

Unrivaled Thief openly admitted it without concealing anything.

"That's right. When it comes to using poison, I am not even one ten-thousandth as skilled as you. I may even be inferior to any soul master who knows how to use poison. But those involved cannot see clearly, while onlookers can. Not only do I have a way to cure the poison in your body, I have more than one."

He truly did not know how to use poison, but Tang San did.

He clearly remembered Tang San's method from the original story.

It was precisely because of that that Tang San and Dugu Bo became friends despite their age difference, getting a Titled Douluo bodyguard for free.

Seeing Unrivaled Thief's utterly confident expression, Dugu Bo was deeply moved.

Moreover, with Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo, two Titled Douluo, present, killing him would not be difficult.

Could he really have a way to cure the poison in my body? If so, Yan Yan can be saved!

"Holy Son, can you truly cure the poison in my body?" Dugu Bo struggled fiercely within himself. For Dugu Yan's sake, he set aside his pride and asked.

Finally took the bait!

The corners of Unrivaled Thief's lips curled upward as he nodded. "That's right, and I have two methods. But why should I tell you?!"

Dugu Bo froze, only now coming to his senses.

That was right. Why should the Holy Son of Spirit Hall help someone unrelated to him—or even someone on hostile terms with him?!

At the side, Rebel Son elbowed the two beside him and lowered his voice. "See that? Boss is acting like a bastard again."

He waggled his brows and jerked his chin toward Dugu Bo. "First, give someone a taste of sweetness, then kick them straight into a pit of shit. This method... tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Thief Father immediately understood and covered his mouth as he snickered.

"Exactly! That old bastard is really having smoke rise from his ancestors' graves by running into our boss. Look at that expression—he looks as miserable as if he swallowed a dead fly!"

"Shh!" Shifty-eyed Thief made a silencing gesture, but he could not hold back his laughter. "Boss's bastard disease is incurable. If he doesn't screw someone over for a day, he gets itchy all over."

He secretly glanced at Dugu Bo's face, which had turned green and then pale, and giggled. "This old man is probably going to be played to death!"

Though the three deliberately lowered their mocking voices, their words still drifted clearly into the ears of Unrivaled Thief and Dugu Bo.

"You three!" Unrivaled Thief's eyelid twitched violently, and his figure abruptly turned into an afterimage.

Three muffled bangs rang out. Rebel Son and the other two had already been planted headfirst into the ground, leaving only six legs twitching comically in the air.

Dugu Bo's face was dark as water, yet a trace of hope still flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and respectfully said, "As long as the Holy Son tells me the method of detoxification, this herb garden will be yours from this day onward."

Unrivaled Thief snorted and said with a smug grin, "If I kill you, wouldn't the herb garden still be mine?!"

For a moment, Dugu Bo had no response.

With Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo standing guard, if Unrivaled Thief truly wanted to keep him here, it would not be difficult.

Therefore, no matter what, he could not keep the herb garden.

He had wanted to use it to fool Unrivaled Thief, a twelve-year-old child, but he never expected that Unrivaled Thief would not fall for it at all.

"Tell me. What conditions do you want before you will reveal the detoxification method to me?" Dugu Bo knew that he would have to pay a heavy price today.

This was exactly the moment Unrivaled Thief had been waiting for. He said lightly, "No need to be so gloomy. As long as you join Spirit Hall, I will tell you the detoxification method."

"Join Spirit Hall?! Impossible! This old man would rather die than become a watchdog for you hypocrites!"

Dugu Bo was arrogant and unruly by nature, and he hated being coerced above all else.

During Spirit Hall's previous attempts to recruit him, they had shown no sincerity, instead threatening and tempting him. When recruitment failed, they had even directly attacked him.

Now that he was being coerced again, even if Unrivaled Thief possessed a detoxification method, he was unwilling to yield.

Unrivaled Thief had expected Dugu Bo's refusal. Otherwise, Spirit Hall would have forced him to join long ago.

He had already prepared a response.

"Heh, you may not fear death, but what about your granddaughter? If I am not mistaken, she has been poisoned too, hasn't she?"

"If you die, she is destined not to live long. It would be such a pity for her to die so early in the prime of her youth."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo fell silent.

He could disregard his own life and death, but he could not disregard Dugu Yan's future.

Moreover, Dugu Bo did not wish to see the Dugu Clan perish in his hands.

Unrivaled Thief did not urge him. He quietly watched the rapid changes in Dugu Bo's expression and waited for his choice.

"Dugu Bo may not be especially powerful, but he is still a Titled Douluo. If I do not bring you under my command, you are very likely to become my enemy."

"I have already offered terms you cannot refuse. If you still refuse to appreciate my kindness, then I can only ask you to die."

Unrivaled Thief actually rather admired Dugu Bo.

Otherwise, he would have simply killed him and taken his treasures instead of trying to recruit him.

After an intense internal struggle, Dugu Bo ultimately compromised for Dugu Yan's sake.

"Fine. If you can cure the poison in both my body and my granddaughter's, I am willing to join Spirit Hall and obey your commands!"

For his granddaughter's sake, Dugu Bo ultimately yielded.

"However, let us make this clear first. If you cannot cure the poison in my body, I will not join Spirit Hall, even if it means death!"

Dugu Bo still harbored some doubts toward Unrivaled Thief, but he had no other choice at the moment.

Unrivaled Thief smiled softly. "Don't worry. You will not regret this choice. Let's go. It is time to visit the herb garden I have been longing for. One of the detoxification methods happens to require herbs from there."

Just like that, he subdued Dugu Bo, whom Spirit Hall had failed to recruit several times.

Rebel Son and the other two were extremely excited. At last, they were about to uncover what could make them stronger.

Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo were also curious about what in Dugu Bo's herb garden could make people stronger.

Meanwhile, after several days, Tang San and the others finally returned from the Star Dou Great Forest to Shrek Academy.

The ragged group had just entered the academy when a figure full of self-importance, who had clearly been waiting for a long time, appeared before them.

Tang San, whose face had originally been dark, was instantly overjoyed upon seeing that figure. His steps unconsciously quickened as he hurried forward.

"Teacher, why are you here?!"

That's right. This man was the renowned "Grandmaster" of the soul master world—Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang!

Shrek's Internal Conflict, the Arrogant Yu Xiaogang

"Teacher!"

Tang San's call contained far too many complicated emotions.

Ever since leaving Notting City and Yu Xiaogang, his life had taken a disastrous turn.

Not only had he become a laughingstock and suffered repeated blows, he had even nearly lost his life.

Yu Xiaogang's appearance at this moment swept away the gloom that had haunted him for days, making him feel capable again.

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe swaying slightly in the breeze.

Looking at the excited Tang San, a trace of pride flashed through his eyes. "Xiao San, you're back!"

This is my disciple, Tang San.

He respects his teacher and values propriety, possesses outstanding talent, and even has a good father!

Flender must be jealous that I accepted such an excellent disciple. That must be why he wants to drive me out of Shrek Academy and keep it for himself!

Yu Xiaogang recalled how, when he had first arrived at Shrek Academy, his old friend had shown no consideration whatsoever. Flender had greeted him with a cold face from the start.

Had he not invoked the name of the Clear Sky Douluo, he would have been thrown out long ago.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang believed that Flender was jealous that he had accepted such an excellent disciple.

Little did he know that because of his recommendation, his friend Flender had become Tang San's dog.

If anyone else had undergone such a change, they would probably have driven Yu Xiaogang out with clubs.

Yet in Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Flender was merely someone jealous that he had accepted such a fine disciple.

Tang San had just been about to pour out the grievances he had suffered over the past few days when a set of heavy footsteps suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

Dai Mubai was supporting Zhao Wuji, whose entire body was wrapped in bandages, as they struggled past them.

At the instant they brushed shoulders, Dai Mubai's mismatched eyes cast a venomous glare at Tang San.