Dugu Yan: Qin Feng, you're the group leader?!

[Little Witch]: "Hey, this sister named 'My Son Is Not A Bastard', what do you mean by that? You make it sound as if you aren't human."

[Fragrant Fox]: "Exactly. And that nickname of yours is so strange, why call yourself that? Could it be that your son is some kind of mixed-blood spirit beast, and that's why people call him a bastard?"

[Little Witch]: "Wow, Sister Fox, now that you mention it, that's actually possible! Could it be that you really aren't human, but a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast that took human form and then had a child with a human?"

The teasing in the Chat Group made Ah Yin panic instantly.

Her illusory consciousness, condensed from Blue Silver Grass, nearly dissipated at that very moment.

She never expected these human girls to be so sharp-witted; with just a single sentence and a nickname, they had nearly guessed her entire background.

Ah Yin shrank her leaves in fear, not daring to type another word in the group, and hurriedly severed her connection to the Chat Group.

In the East Palace, Qin Feng looked at the nickname "My Son Is Not A Bastard" on the light screen, a rather peculiar smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Ah Yin, you've started to lament the complexity of human emotions now, have you?

He muttered to himself, finding it somewhat amusing.

Your dear husband Tang Hao intentionally lured the Spirit Hall into pursuing you back then, forcing you to sacrifice yourself, and in the end, he even planted you in a dark, sunless cave. He even raised your son Tang San into a hypocritical little man.

If you knew all of this, I wonder if you would still think your past romance was so sincere.

Qin Feng calculated silently in his heart.

After some time, he would go to the Sunset Forest to pluck all the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and, while he was at it, dig up Ah Yin's original body.

When the time came, he would expose Tang Hao's shameless deeds one by one in the group in front of the whole world; he wondered how ugly the expressions on that father and son's faces would be.

Just as Qin Feng was mapping out his future plans, a light sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the East Palace courtyard.

A Heaven Dou royal guard walked quickly to the gate and bowed in salute.

"Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince and Young Master Qin Feng. There is a woman outside claiming to be Dugu Yan who says she has an urgent matter to discuss with Young Master Qin Feng."

The guard's voice was extremely respectful.

Hearing this name, Qian Renxue, who was sitting to the side, raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Qin Feng with a playful, inscrutable expression.

"Oh? Isn't this Dugu Bo's precious granddaughter?"

"Why would she suddenly come looking for you? Could it be that you pointed out her identity in the group, stirring her heart and bringing her to your doorstep?"

Qin Feng shook his head helplessly.

"Don't talk nonsense. She's likely here because of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in her body."

"Let her in."

"Your Highness, we need to discuss something in private."

Qin Feng gave the order to the guard.

Before long, the courtyard gate was pushed open.

Dugu Yan, dressed in a form-fitting outfit that accentuated her graceful figure, walked in slowly.

She had dressed up deliberately today; her usually flamboyant short purple hair looked quite tame, and her delicate little face, for the first time ever, lacked its usual arrogance, replaced by awkwardness and unease.

Especially when she saw Qin Feng's handsome and refined face, Dugu Yan's heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

Back at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Qin Feng had used his own strength and his Ice Phoenix Spirit to sweep through the Shrek team, sending Dai Mubai flying with a single strike. That peerless demeanor had long since left an indelible mark on Dugu Yan's heart.

Now that she knew Qin Feng was the one in the group who knew everything—even pointing out her own fate—she didn't know how to start the conversation.

"Dugu Yan greets Young Master Qin Feng."

"I never imagined that you were the group owner."

She offered a stiff bow, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, looking quite nervous.

She had arranged to meet the group owner through a private message, but she never expected it to be Qin Feng!

Qin Feng found her demeanor somewhat amusing, yet he maintained a calm expression.

"Sit."

"What brings you to see me today, Miss Dugu?"

Qin Feng gestured to the empty seat beside him and asked gently.

Dugu Yan sat down awkwardly and took a deep breath, as if trying to muster her courage.

"Young Master Qin, I came today because there are some things I wish to verify with you."

"What you said in the group earlier about the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison... is it true?"

"Have my grandfather and I really been poisoned so deeply?"

As she asked this, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Qin Feng, filled with tension and anticipation.

Qin Feng picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Since you have already come to my door, Miss Dugu, you must have already had the answer in your heart. Why ask me?"

"The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in your body has long since seeped into your bone marrow."

"If I am not mistaken, every time it rains, you feel a dull ache under your ribs, correct?"

"Furthermore, every time you circulate your soul power late at night, you feel a stabbing pain like needles at the Baihui acupoint on the crown of your head. This condition has persisted for at least three years."

Upon hearing Qin Feng's words, Dugu Yan was struck as if by lightning.

She stood up abruptly, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

She had never mentioned these symptoms to anyone, not even her grandfather, Dugu Bo, knew them in such detail.

Yet, this youth, who was even a few years younger than her, had seen through all her secrets at a single glance.

At this moment, Dugu Yan no longer harbored any doubts about what Qin Feng had said in the group.

"Young Master Qin, I beg you to save me, and save my grandfather as well!"

Dugu Yan walked up to Qin Feng in a state of agitation, her knees bending as she prepared to kneel.

Qin Feng flicked his sleeve, and a gentle yet incomparably powerful golden soul power instantly held Dugu Yan up, making it impossible for her to kneel.

"There is no need for such a grand gesture."

Qin Feng looked at her indifferently.

"Although your grandfather, Dugu Bo, is known as the Poison Douluo, he has spent his entire life battling the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison. Even his own son passed away early because he could not withstand this toxin."

"This poison is a hereditary toxin inherent to your Jade Phosphorus Snake Emperor martial soul. Eradicating it completely is nearly impossible."

Hearing this, Dugu Yan's eyes instantly reddened, filled with despair.

"Even... even you have no way to deal with it?"

Qin Feng watched her dejected appearance and smiled lightly.

"When did I say there was no way?"

"Eradication might be somewhat difficult, but finding a vent to purge the toxins from your bodies is not a hard task."

"However, the time is not yet right."

"Go back and tell your grandfather to be wary of a person named Tang San."

"That Tang San knows the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the Sunset Forest. He will take advantage of your grandfather's willingness to ask for advice to occupy your Dugu family's herb garden under the guise of detoxifying you, sweeping away all the immortal herbs inside, and he will even use those immortal herbs to cultivate that group from Shrek."

Upon hearing the name Tang San, a flash of intense disgust crossed Dugu Yan's eyes.

Was that the same Tang San who had the audacity to claim he could cure her Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison at the gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, only to be kicked away by her grandfather?