Capture Dugu Bo, Immortal Herb Records

"Friends, please come out and speak." Chen Xin amplified his voice with soul power, his deep tone rippling outward.

An old man in green robes with a head of white hair flew out from the shadows. He stood still in the distance and cupped his hands toward Han Yu and the others. "So it is His Excellency Sword Douluo and His Excellency Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I, Dugu Bo, pay my respects to the two seniors."

"So it is His Excellency Poison Douluo. I am Ning Fengzhi. My actions just now were merely to meet with you, and I hope you will forgive the intrusion." Ning Fengzhi stepped forward with a smile, bowing slightly, his tone easygoing.

Back when Dugu Bo was only at the Soul Douluo level, Ning Fengzhi had sent people to approach him, but the man was cold by nature and had treated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's recruitment attempts with disdain, even resorting to violence.

Seeing him again now that Dugu Bo had become a Titled Douluo, Ning Fengzhi felt a sense of regret.

"Sect Master Ning is joking; I would not dare. May I ask what business your sect has with me?" A trace of contempt flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, though he asked with a forced smile.

Ning Fengzhi was momentarily speechless. Why had they come? Initially, it was to see if they could recruit a Titled Douluo, but now, it was naturally for the medicinal herbs glowing with precious light all over the ground.

"Why waste breath on him? He is just a lone soul master who has recently entered the Titled Douluo realm. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has taken a fancy to this herb garden. Get lost." A look of disgust appeared on Gu Rong's face, his voice filled with anger.

Years ago, among those sent to recruit Dugu Bo was a distant descendant of Gu Rong. When the recruitment failed, the descendant's foundation was ruined by Dugu Bo's poison, leaving him stuck at the Soul King level for life, depressed and broken-spirited.

Now that Dugu Bo had ascended to Titled Douluo, the sight of his enemy made Gu Rong's eyes burn with rage. He looked down upon this rat who bullied the weak, and his words were laced with gunpowder.

Han Yu raised an eyebrow and scanned the immortal herbs below.

With two powerful Titled Douluos on their side, taking down Dugu Bo would be no problem at all, not to mention that they had Ning Fengzhi there to provide support.

However, once a battle broke out, the immortal herbs below would certainly not survive.

"You...! If you two seniors act in such a way, are you not afraid of being ridiculed by the world?" Dugu Bo was so angry his face turned red, yet he dared not retort.

"Enough nonsense. Will you get lost, or do you want to die?" Gu Rong's eyes were filled with killing intent, his voice low and cold.

Dugu Bo's expression darkened. His gaze darted between Chen Xin and Gu Rong, and he began to consider retreating. He had only just stepped into the Titled Douluo realm and was no match for these veteran powerhouses.

Just then.

The poisonous miasma suddenly opened a path on its own, and a girl of about eighteen walked in with a smile, curiously sizing up the strangers.

Whoosh.

A flash of golden lightning streaked by in an instant.

"Yanyan!"

Dugu Bo cried out in alarm. Just as he moved, he was pinned in place by Gu Rong and Chen Xin, forced to watch helplessly as Han Yu unleashed his soul skill.

Han Yu had already appeared behind the girl, his Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword crackling with violent Evil-Warding Divine Thunder, the tip resting just an inch from her neck.

"Old thing, this is your granddaughter, right? If you don't want her to turn into a pile of charcoal, you had better surrender immediately. I guarantee not a single hair on her head will be harmed." Han Yu stared intently at Dugu Bo, speaking unhurriedly.

Seeing Dugu Bo remain motionless, Han Yu snorted coldly and released several bolts of Evil-Warding Divine Thunder into the girl's body.

The next moment, the girl trembled all over, her legs went weak, and she relied entirely on Han Yu's arm to keep her head up, her eyes filled with pain.

"Stop!" Dugu Bo's face turned ashen, his voice filled with unwillingness.

"Han Yu, well done. Wait for me to plant some countermeasures on him." A hint of satisfaction flashed in Gu Rong's eyes. He rubbed his hands together in the void and signaled to Chen Xin. "Give me a bit of that sword intent of yours."

Chen Xin frowned, clearly displeased with such tactics, but after projecting a few strands of his sword intent, he remained silent.

A ball of soul power, infused with spatial fluctuations and sword intent, was molded by Gu Rong.

Gu Rong smiled as he slowly merged it into Dugu Bo's head, nodding with satisfaction.

This soul power sphere was immensely powerful; detonating it would surely cost Dugu Bo his life. Furthermore, it could only be neutralized if both Gu Rong and Chen Xin acted together; if anyone else's soul power touched it, it would self-destruct.

It could only be planted if the soul master offered no resistance.

"Hmph, your sect's hospitality is truly unique. Release my granddaughter now." Dugu Bo felt deeply humiliated and spoke with biting sarcasm.

He knew they wouldn't kill him; with his strength as a Titled Douluo, he was certainly worth recruiting for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but he simply couldn't swallow his pride.

He could accept submitting to a sect—he had even considered it before, which was why he had sent his granddaughter to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to be with that Yu Tianheng—but this humiliating method was something he could not accept.

Gu Rong laughed heartily, not angry in the slightest. The hatred in his heart had dissipated significantly; no matter how talented a distant descendant was, their future combat power could never compare to a Titled Douluo. With this, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now possessed three Titled Douluos.

Han Yu breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew all the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder.

The girl's body trembled as she went limp, collapsing into Han Yu's arms.

"Han Yu, do not do such a thing again." Chen Xin snorted lightly, his expression grim and his voice tinged with a hint of anger.

"Yes, Teacher." Han Yu shivered and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Gu Rong patted Chen Xin on the shoulder with a smile and said to Han Yu, "Han Yu, come and meet Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. From now on, he is an honored guest of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Han Yu nodded, looking at Gu Rong with admiration.

They had been ready to kill just a moment ago, yet as soon as the restriction was planted, their attitudes had completely shifted.

"Greetings, Your Excellency Poison Douluo. I am Han Yu, Saint Son of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Han Yu gave the full measure of respect due to a senior.

"Hmph, you, a Saint Son? How laughable." Dugu Bo was so angry he was practically blowing his beard.

"It was merely a necessity forced by the situation. Do not worry, Poison Douluo; I did not harm your granddaughter, I only rendered her unconscious." Han Yu shook his head noncommittally, gesturing toward the girl being supported by Ning Rongrong.

Having recognized the reality of the situation, Dugu Bo took a deep look at Han Yu. Sighing as if resigning himself to fate, he laid Dugu Yan down, fed her some pills, and checked her injuries.

Gu Rong walked over to Chen Xin with a mysterious expression, his voice filled with excitement. "Alright, you old antique, why are you still sulking? Let me tell you, Han Yu has performed a great service.

These herbs are definitely not simple. If Han Yu hadn't acted, could you have protected these herbs if a fight had broken out?"

"Herbs?" Chen Xin turned his head in confusion, examining them closely.

Knowing nothing about medicinal herbs, he only saw that most of them were of extremely high age, but he didn't realize their true importance.

"Wait here for me. I'm going to Heaven Dou City to find the descendant of an old friend. They come from a family of physicians; perhaps they have records of these herbs." Gu Rong seemed quite excited and, without further explanation to Chen Xin, summoned a black hole and departed.