The Cunning Dugu Bo!

Zhou Tao had barely stepped out when Yu Tianheng blocked his path.

"Junior Zhou, your Martial Soul is rather unusual."

"Could you tell me what kind of Martial Soul it is?"

Yu Tianheng could no longer hold back. He wanted to learn more about this potential rival.

"My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Vine,"

Zhou Tao said, wanting to see what Yu Tianheng was really after.

"Blue Silver Vine?"

"It can naturally absorb the power of Heavenly Thunder. It seems to be a lightning-element Mutated Martial Soul."

"Junior Zhou, you really are lucky."

Yu Tianheng said with some envy.

"Haha, in matters like this, seven parts are fate and three parts are hard work."

Zhou Tao had no intention of revealing too much and merely brushed him off.

The less others knew about his information, the better.

"No wonder you caught His Highness Xue's eye. Junior Zhou, are you interested in having a drink together? I can show you around Heaven Dou City."

Yu Tianheng was well versed in the ways nobles indulged themselves. He wanted to use this method to probe Zhou Tao's background.

"There's no need. I'm not much of a drinker. I only wish to train diligently at the academy."

Zhou Tao refused outright. He did not have that many Gold Soul Coins to spend on entertainment in a place like Heaven Dou City, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.

For the sake of cultivation, he had nearly spent all the property his parents had left behind.

He could not afford to squander it like that.

Not long afterward, Zhou Tao left and headed for his dormitory.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was incredibly generous. Every student was assigned a private courtyard, and he had a villa all to himself.

After returning to the courtyard, he immediately began cultivating again.

The Dugu Family.

"Grandpa, can you lend me your herb garden for a while?"

Dugu Yan clung to an old man dressed in green and coquettishly pleaded.

"That is my treasure. How can I let outsiders enter whenever they please?"

"Yan Yan, what is wrong with you today?" Dugu Bo asked suspiciously. Although he usually doted on Dugu Yan, her change was simply too great.

Dugu Yan immediately burst into tears.

"Grandpa, you have to help me."

"Lingling and I went to Sunset Forest to catch a spirit beast. If Zhou Tao hadn't stepped in, that Purple-Robed Poison Snake would have caught me, and I would never have made it back to see you."

"I promised him that I'd let him enter your herb garden to gather medicinal herbs."

Dugu Bo's face instantly darkened.

His granddaughter was siding with an outsider.

She was actually giving her grandfather's herbs to some outsider.

Just who was this Zhou Tao? He had played the hero and saved his granddaughter?

Dugu Bo, that old monster, had lived for so many years. How could he fail to see through such a hero-saves-the-beauty scheme?

He immediately set his sights on Zhou Tao.

Playing the hero, were you?

You actually dared scheme against his granddaughter.

Then he would go take a proper look and see what this brat was really after!

Just as Zhou Tao was cultivating in the courtyard, a black figure suddenly appeared among the trees.

The man simply appeared in front of him without warning.

Zhou Tao's heart jolted as he looked toward him.

The man was thin, straight as a spear. His hair and beard were an eerie dark green, while his eyes emitted a faint green glow in the darkness.

He wore a black robe, his expression cold and detached. His gaunt face was filled with frost, and it was obvious he bore Zhou Tao no goodwill.

Seeing his attire, Zhou Tao immediately thought of someone: Dugu Bo.

"You are Zhou Tao?"

"I am. And you are?"

"I am Yan Yan's grandfather."

Dugu Bo said coldly.

The next instant, a trace of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Tao by the shoulder.

Zhou Tao reacted in an instant, and two purple Spirit Rings swiftly emerged.

Crackling arcs of electricity instantly illuminated the entire courtyard.

A dazzling electric arc burst from Zhou Tao's body, instantly numbing Dugu Bo's withered hand.

"Lightning Power!"

Dugu Bo's hoarse voice rang out as he was immediately startled.

Lightning-element Martial Souls were extremely rare. He had not expected to encounter one today.

When he saw the colors of Zhou Tao's two Spirit Rings, he was even more shocked.

"A thousand-year first Spirit Ring!"

"A thousand-year second Spirit Ring!"

"You brat really have some skill!"

Dugu Bo's hoarse voice was filled with astonishment.

He had not expected that the person his granddaughter favored truly had some ability.

"Why has Senior suddenly come to visit in the middle of the night?"

Zhou Tao asked with some confusion.

But he also understood that Dugu Bo's visit was definitely related to the Immortal Herbs.

Perhaps this time would determine whether he could obtain the opportunity of the Immortal Herbs.

"Tell me, brat. How did you deceive my granddaughter?"

"If you don't confess honestly, I'll let you properly experience the might of the Poison Douluo!"

"Hehehe, you've heard of my methods, haven't you?"

Dugu Bo sneered.

This brat had no idea what kind of spell he had cast on his granddaughter, and now he wanted his herbs.

If his answer did not satisfy him, he would teach the brat a lesson later and make him obediently tell the truth.

"Senior, your granddaughter was attacked by a venomous snake. Ye Lingling was the one who asked me to save her."

"If you don't believe me, then ask Ye Lingling. She will certainly tell you the truth."

"If it weren't for me, Dugu Yan definitely would not have escaped that venomous snake's control."

"If Senior wishes to repay kindness with enmity, then I have nothing more to say."

"Besides, I have some ties with His Highness Xue. Before Senior acts, it would be best to weigh the consequences."

Zhou Tao stood his ground. He had saved Dugu Bo's granddaughter, and if Dugu Bo dared act recklessly, he would surely earn a terrible reputation.

Those righteous words immediately rendered Dugu Bo silent.

If he truly repaid kindness with enmity, it would certainly provoke plenty of criticism.

After a long silence, he finally continued.

"Brat, I will believe you for now."

"What exactly are you plotting by approaching Yan Yan?"

"I really do want some medicinal herbs for tempering my body."

"Dugu Yan took the initiative to repay me. Of course I would not let such an opportunity pass."

Zhou Tao said calmly.

Wanting some medicinal herbs was hardly some heinous act.

Dugu Bo's gaze became somewhat suspicious.

"Brat, don't try to fool me with such lies!"

"Yan Yan is my precious granddaughter. If you dare harm her, I will definitely kill you."

Dugu Bo's eyes immediately turned icy, and the way he looked at Zhou Tao carried even more hostility.

Unable to find any flaw in Zhou Tao, this old monster could only issue a warning.

"Senior, I've already told the truth. If you don't believe it, there is nothing I can do."

"However, after looking at you, I think you should worry about your own body first."

"You do not have much time left. You should accumulate some virtue for yourself."

"Whether Dugu Yan has been deceived is a secondary matter."

The moment those words fell, Dugu Bo exploded. "Brat, you dare spout such nonsense? This old man is not someone you can provoke!"

Zhou Tao sneered. "Dugu Yan also has the same toxin in her body."

"But your toxin is clearly much more severe. It has accumulated to the point where it is beyond remedy."

"If you do not think about how to detoxify yourself, do you truly not wish to live?"

Zhou Tao looked calmly at Dugu Bo, a trace of regret on his face.