"A coincidence of names?"
Yu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes.
Was that really the case?
The surname Yu was already uncommon on the continent.
The most famous family with that surname was their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
And according to Yu Tianheng and the others, that Yu Shuangbai's Martial Soul was also an ice-attribute dragon.
An ice lizard, an Ice Dragon...
The two seemed to share certain similar traits.
Could all of this really be explained as nothing more than a coincidence of names?
Yu Yuanzhen suddenly thought of his son, whose Martial Soul had mutated.
A suspicion rose in his heart.
Could this Yu Shuangbai have experienced a Martial Soul Mutation too?
Only, unlike the malignant mutation that had afflicted his good-for-nothing son, could it have been a beneficial one?
With that thought, Yu Yuanzhen slowly spoke:
"Yu Song, is there anyone in the clan who knew the Yu Shuangbai you mentioned?"
Yu Song furrowed his brow, unsure what Yu Yuanzhen had in mind, but answered honestly all the same:
"That Yu Shuangbai was only a member of a branch family. His household was small, and after his parents passed away, he practically wandered through the family like a ghost."
"I've only seen his name in the clan register. I recorded his disappearance in the sect's records."
"As for anyone who knew him, I really..."
Yu Song didn't finish, but his meaning was already quite clear.
How could he know who in the clan had known an unimportant loner?
At this, Yu Yuanzhen's expression darkened.
Of course, he knew this wasn't really Yu Song's fault.
After all, he wouldn't have paid attention to someone with mediocre talent who didn't matter.
But the problem was that the Yu Shuangbai they were talking about now might not be that insignificant boy with an Ice Lizard Martial Soul.
He might very well be the owner of a mysterious Ice Dragon Martial Soul, one of a quality even greater than their Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!
If a genius of this caliber had truly left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, wouldn't that be a great loss for them?
So Yu Yuanzhen issued his order almost without hesitation.
"Go. Notify everyone in the clan. Have everyone who knew that Yu Shuangbai come here."
"I want to find out whether this Yu Shuangbai really is a member of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!"
"Yes!"
Yu Song didn't dare delay.
He answered and hurried off.
After giving the order, Yu Yuanzhen waved a hand and dismissed everyone.
Seated in the clan leader's chair, he gazed into the distance.
"A superior dragon-type Martial Soul that suppresses the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon..."
"Could he have come from my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."
Unaware of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's reaction, Yu Shuangbai was carrying out an operation with Dugu Bo and Snow Empress.
"Young Master, are you sure Chrysanthemum Douluo has what you need?"
Dugu Bo asked, watching Yu Shuangbai out of the corner of his eye.
There was clearly a hint of ill intent in his voice.
Of course, it wasn't directed at Yu Shuangbai.
It was directed at Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't get along.
They'd had a few clashes before.
Now Yu Shuangbai had set his sights on Chrysanthemum Douluo.
His cultivation had broken through, and Snow Empress, a mysterious powerhouse, was there to help.
Dugu Bo couldn't help feeling a little schadenfreude.
"Of course." Yu Shuangbai nodded.
That was right. His goal this time was to get all the knowledge about Immortal Herbs from Chrysanthemum Douluo.
After all, there were still so many Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It would be a terrible waste not to put them to use.
Yu Shuangbai didn't like wasting things.
He liked to draw out every last bit of their value.
On the entire Douluo Continent, only Tang San, the protagonist of the original story, and Chrysanthemum Douluo possessed knowledge about Immortal Herbs.
Tang San was, after all, the protagonist of the original story.
Who knew what sort of inexplicable protagonist's halo he might have?
Or perhaps Asura God had already turned his attention to him.
And there was also Clear Sky Douluo, with that cheat-like skill Ring Detonation, guarding him.
So Yu Shuangbai wasn't planning to target him for now.
Instead, he'd set his sights on Chrysanthemum Douluo, the other person who knew about Immortal Herbs.
Yu Shuangbai was fairly confident he could handle Chrysanthemum Douluo.
This Titled Douluo had an extremely unusual personality.
Not only was he somewhat effeminate,
he was also extremely fond of flowers and plants.
He was especially obsessed with rare plants.
Yu Shuangbai was confident he could trade with him for his knowledge of Immortal Herbs.
As for failure...
Then he'd have to ask Snow Empress to step in.
Yu Shuangbai did have some moral principles, but not many.
When a deal was possible, it was best to settle things peacefully. He didn't plan to use his strength to bully others.
But if a deal really couldn't be made, he didn't mind using his strength to bully someone a little.
That was simply how the rules of the Soul Master World worked.
His deal with Dugu Bo had been planned the same way from the very beginning.
The trade had gone so smoothly, though, that he hadn't needed to carry out that second plan.
Actually, Dugu Bo was even more eager for the deal to fall through.
That way, he could rely on his newly improved cultivation and Snow Empress's help to settle the old score with Chrysanthemum Douluo once and for all.
But Yu Shuangbai was his savior, and that was what he wanted, so Dugu Bo wouldn't deliberately sabotage things.
They'd already gathered information.
Chrysanthemum Douluo would visit a Spirit Hall Branch as a representative of the Pope Palace.
This was the route he had to take to get there.
Before long,
an orange figure appeared in the sky.
"Heh heh heh~"
Chrysanthemum Douluo flew through the air, humming a jaunty little tune.
"Not having to stay by the Pope's side makes me feel so much more relaxed!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan couldn't help sighing.
That Pope's temperament was far too extreme.
Even as a Titled Douluo, he felt as though he were walking beside a tiger.
Every step was fraught with anxiety. He was always afraid that something he did would displease the Pope and bring disaster down on him.
And since her only two right-hand men were him and Ghost Douluo, she'd piled a mountain of work on them.
It had left him with less time to tend to his flowers and plants.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo was one of the most timid Titled Douluos to begin with, and he didn't dare speak up in protest.
Now, under the pretext of inspecting a branch, he'd temporarily left the Pope Palace. With the Pope no longer looming over him, it felt absolutely wonderful!
Sometimes, he even regretted joining the Pope Palace in the first place.
But it was already too late to leave.
Given the Pope's domineering nature, if he decided to leave the Pope Palace now, she certainly wouldn't let him off easily.
As he thought about this, Chrysanthemum Douluo had already decided to take advantage of this rare opportunity and relax properly.
But three figures suddenly appeared in front of him.
The leisurely look on Chrysanthemum Douluo's face changed at once.
His aura surged as he fixed his gaze on the three figures before him.
He had already gathered his Soul Power, ready to respond to whatever came next.
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