Although Spirit Hall's power was mainly concentrated in Spirit City.
Heaven Dou City was the capital of one of the two great empires on the Douluo Continent, and it also had the largest Spirit Hall Branch, with a status that was far from low.
With the help of the Branch's resources to disguise his background, Han Xing soon managed to enroll at Blue Tyrant Academy.
In truth, it wasn't much of a disguise.
After all, from the day he awakened his Martial Soul until now, Han Xing had spent only about half a year in Spirit City.
Before going to Spirit City, Han Xing had been little more than a talented orphan from Spirit Hall.
Han Xing's goal was to gain popularity, so there was no way he would disguise his appearance and keep a low profile.
This so-called disguise merely erased the half year Han Xing had spent in Spirit City after leaving Nuoding City.
Then they added a few plausible, fabricated experiences to his records for that same period.
While attending Blue Tyrant Academy, Han Xing made no effort to conceal his strength.
It didn't take long for him to build up a decent reputation.
Unfortunately, the Protagonist Group hadn't arrived, and he had no desire to interact with the other students.
As a result, Han Xing earned himself the nickname Solitary Crimson Sun at Blue Tyrant Academy.
As he built his reputation, Han Xing also began directing Radiant Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo's attention toward Dugu Bo.
After half a year, Han Xing had finally made Chrysanthemum Douluo seriously suspect that the Immortal Herbs were in Dugu Bo's hands.
But he still lacked crucial evidence and couldn't confirm where the Immortal Herbs were.
For a while, Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't dare act rashly, worried that he might alert his target.
Chrysanthemum Douluo returned to the small courtyard he had bought after another fruitless investigation.
Watching Han Xing practice his aim with a wooden longbow on the training grounds, Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help grumbling:
"A Xing, if you ask me, you should've enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
"I heard that Dugu Bo has a granddaughter who's breathtakingly beautiful."
"If you'd gone to Heaven Dou Academy, maybe you could've won her over."
"Then we could follow that lead to find the Immortal Herbs. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"
Han Xing spread his hands helplessly. "Who could've known the Immortal Herbs would turn out to be connected to Dugu Bo?"
"I'm already enrolled at Blue Tyrant Academy. Transferring now would be a bit too conspicuous."
Hearing that, Chrysanthemum Douluo let out a sigh. "Alas, His Holiness the Pope gave you only one year before you have to return."
"The Immortal Herbs are right before our eyes, but we still can't find where they are. It's truly frustrating."
"Senior, there's no need to worry too much," Han Xing said casually.
Chrysanthemum Douluo replied gravely, "How could I not worry? That old Dugu Bo is a master of poison."
"The longer this drags on, the more chances there are for something to go wrong. Who knows, one day that old bastard might do something to the Immortal Herbs."
"Come to think of it, Dugu Yan and the others went to Suotuo City a while ago. They should be back by now, right?"
Han Xing changed the subject. "Any news from my teacher?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded. "They did come back. I went to check on them, and Dugu Yan seemed down in the dumps. It looked like something had happened to her."
"What, have you decided to pursue Dugu Yan?"
"If you ask me, that's definitely the best approach. The Jade Scale Snake Poison in Dugu Yan's body is a threat to her."
"As long as you win her over and tell her about it, a young girl like her won't be able to keep it to herself."
Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke with a hint of excitement. "Then we might get to see the Immortal Herbs without a hitch."
At that, Han Xing merely smiled faintly.
He had watched the bullet comments every day for the past six months, so he knew the Shrek group had already set out for Heaven Dou City.
The only thing he wasn't sure about was when they would arrive.
"Don't worry, Senior. I've already found a way to break the deadlock," Han Xing said with a smile.
"From here on, you can keep an eye on Dugu Yan. Radiant Douluo can accompany me in searching for the Immortal Herbs."
"Why?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, puzzled.
His strength might not match Radiant Douluo's, but when it came to knowledge of the Immortal Herbs, he was certain he knew more than Radiant Douluo.
"Senior, you and Poison Douluo are old rivals. You know each other too well," Han Xing offered as an excuse.
"I need to conduct a thorough investigation from here on. If you're nearby, he might notice you."
Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded. "I'm confident that old poison wouldn't notice me, but what you say does make some sense."
"In that case, I'll switch duties with Senior Radiant Douluo."
"But that old poison's toxins are not to be underestimated. Take this with you, so you won't even realize if you get poisoned."
Chrysanthemum Douluo took out a small porcelain bottle and tossed it to Han Xing.
"These are Detox Pills I specially prepared during this period. They're highly effective against poison."
"As long as he doesn't attack you directly, these pills can deal with most of the poison traps Dugu Bo has laid."
Han Xing took the bottle and promised solemnly, "Then thank you, Senior. Rest assured, the Immortal Herbs will be ours."
"I trust you to handle things. I'm off to trade assignments with Senior Radiant Douluo."
Chrysanthemum Douluo waved and left the courtyard.
At the same time, elsewhere.
Tang San and the others arrived in Heaven Dou City.
Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others marveled at the city's prosperity.
Only after Flender gave them a sharp scolding did they head for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, they were targeted by Poison Douluo.
Just as expected, Flender flew into a rage and resolutely led everyone away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Afterward, with nowhere to go in Heaven Dou City, they happened upon an announcement that Blue Tyrant Academy was recruiting teachers.
Flender slapped his hand down decisively and immediately decided to take everyone to apply at Blue Tyrant Academy.
"Why are you watching them?"
Radiant Douluo stood beside Han Xing, looking at Flender and the others with some confusion.
"The strongest among them is only a Soul Saint. They shouldn't be of any help with the plan to seize the Immortal Herbs, should they?"
"Nothing much. I just spotted some old acquaintances," Han Xing replied, shaking his head.
"That Tang San and Xiao Wu were my classmates back in Nuoding City."
Hearing this, Radiant Douluo immediately looked at the two.
At first, he hadn't paid them much attention, but after studying them closely, he soon noticed something was off.
"The Xiao Wu you mentioned—is she the girl wearing rabbit-ear ornaments?" Radiant Douluo asked gravely.
"You noticed it too, Teacher, didn't you?" Han Xing nodded.
There was no rule on the Douluo Continent that said a person could only have one teacher.
That was why Tang San's kneeling and bowing when he became Yu Xiaogang's disciple had moved Yu Xiaogang so deeply.
Radiant Douluo, who had taught Han Xing how to use his Second Martial Soul, had naturally become his teacher as well.
Of course, this kind of teacher-student relationship was closer to that between a student and a schoolteacher.
It wasn't like the bond between Bibi Dong and Han Xing, where a teacher passed things on to her disciple.
But as far as Radiant Douluo was concerned, becoming Han Xing's teacher was all that mattered.
After all, he only had this one disciple.