Dugu Bo's Workplace Crisis: Exposing His Boss's Core Secret on His First Day

Deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the rolling waves of frigid and scorching air gradually subsided.

As the golden light faded, Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes. A faint, holy golden radiance flowed within those pure, beautiful eyes.

She raised her slender hand and sensed the fluctuations of Soul Power within her body. An uncontrollable look of shock appeared on her pretty face.

"Three levels..."

Qian Renxue's voice trembled slightly. "My Soul Power actually rose by three levels without any side effects!"

At her current realm, every step forward normally required months, even half a year, of arduous cultivation.

Yet a single immortal herb had saved her one or two years of cultivation out of thin air!

"Ha ha ha ha! I broke through! This old man has broken through!"

Before Qian Renxue could settle her emotions, She Long's wildly ecstatic roar suddenly rang out beside her.

A violet-cyan phantom of a Snake Lance flashed behind him before vanishing. The pressure it radiated was far more powerful than before.

"Ninety-third level. This old man actually broke through his bottleneck!"

"Old Snake, what are you yelling for? You make it sound like you're the only one who broke through!"

Elder Ci Xue abruptly opened his eyes as well. The bloody radiance around him suddenly withdrew, and he burst into laughter with a glowing face.

"I'm ninety-third level too! Amazing! Fucking amazing!"

The Soul Power fluctuations from two Title Douluo breaking through at once whipped up a fierce gale within the narrow valley.

Standing several steps away, Dugu Bo looked as if he had been struck by lightning, the corners of his mouth twitching violently.

"N-Ninety-third level?"

Dugu Bo stared at the rosy-faced She Long and Ci Xue before him, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

His mind had gone blank.

They were Title Douluo!

At their level, advancing even one rank of Soul Power required years of secluded cultivation and suffering through life-and-death trials.

Yet these two had broken through just by swallowing a medicinal herb?

In an instant, boundless regret washed over Dugu Bo like a tide.

He looked at this medicinal garden overflowing with spiritual energy, then thought of the decades he had spent guarding it. His chest hurt so badly it spasmed.

"This old man... this old man truly is a complete idiot!"

Dugu Bo wanted nothing more than to slap himself twice.

He had guarded such a peerless treasure trove, yet he had not recognized a single immortal herb!

For decades, apart from using poisonous plants to cultivate his poison arts, he had known nothing else.

If he had learned to use the immortal herbs here earlier, how could he still be stuck at level ninety-one?

How could soul masters across the continent have mocked him behind his back as the "weakest Title Douluo"?!

At that thought, Dugu Bo's eyes reddened, and even his liver trembled with heartache.

Just then, She Xian, who was seated cross-legged nearby, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

Having absorbed the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and Soul-Gathering Grass, he rose to his feet refreshed and jogged over to Qian Renxue and the other two with a grin.

"Teacher, Grandpa, Grandpa Ci Xue, how do you feel?"

She Xian blinked and teased them with a mischievous smile. "Aren't these immortal herbs incredible?"

Qian Renxue drew in the golden Angel Holy Light around her. Her gaze toward She Xian was incomparably gentle as she said softly, "The effects are unbelievable, Xian'er. We have you to thank this time."

"Good boy! What a good boy!"

Elder Ci Xue strode forward and slapped a hand onto She Xian's shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.

"The more I look at you, the more I like you. From today onward, you're this old man's own grandson!"

"Whoever dares touch you, this old man will be the first to pierce his head!"

She Long was immediately displeased.

He yanked Ci Xue's arm away and glared, his beard bristling. "Get lost, get lost, get lost! Ci Xue, you shameless bastard!"

"He's this old man's biological grandson. Stop trying to shamelessly claim kinship here!"

"Hey, Old Snake, that's rather distant of you to say."

Ci Xue rubbed his nose and chuckled. "What's our relationship? Your grandson is my grandson. At worst, this old man can take him as his god-grandson!"

She Xian winked and seized the opportunity. "Grandpa Ci Xue, then when the holidays come around, you'll have to prepare lucky money, right?"

"Ha ha ha ha! I'll prepare it! Of course I'll prepare it!" Ci Xue laughed heartily at the joke, finding the boy more and more to his liking.

Dugu Bo's ears twitched, and his eyes flickered.

At last, he understood the identity of this masked young master. He was She Long's biological grandson.

After the commotion died down, She Long stared eagerly at She Xian and rubbed his hands together. "Xian'er, tell Grandpa honestly. Are there any more immortal herbs in this garden suitable for Ci Xue and me?"

"If we get a few more, wouldn't this old man be able to challenge the rank of a level ninety-five Super Douluo?"

Ci Xue's eyes gleamed as he nodded rapidly like a pecking chick.

Seeing how the two looked ready to pull up the entire medicinal garden, She Xian did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Even Qian Renxue could not help feeling a faint sense of anticipation.

She Xian rolled his eyes and sighed helplessly.

"Grandpa, Grandpa Ci Xue, do you two think immortal herbs are carrots growing in a field?"

She Xian spread his hands and explained, "Generally speaking, a person can only consume one immortal herb in their lifetime."

"Immortal herbs are creations of heaven and earth. Consuming one is already a tremendous blessing."

After hearing She Xian's explanation, a trace of undisguised regret flashed through Qian Renxue and the others' eyes, but they soon accepted it.

Raising their Soul Power ranks without side effects was already an enormous opportunity. How could they be endlessly greedy?

Moreover, the effects of immortal herbs went far beyond that.

Qian Renxue could feel that the power of her Angel Holy Light had increased.

Before and after She Long entered his beast-possessed Violet-Cyan Serpent Spear state, he could clearly feel his bloodline power enhancing his base state.

Ci Xue's physical constitution had also become indestructible.

Before everyone could finish marveling, an extremely abrupt voice of doubt rang out.

"That's not right..."

Dugu Bo rubbed his chin and muttered, "Young Master, didn't you just eat three or four immortal herbs?"

The moment Dugu Bo shouted that, the air abruptly froze.

Qian Renxue, She Long, and Ci Xue all turned to look at She Xian.

Qian Renxue's delicate brows furrowed slightly, her eyes full of concern and confusion. "She Xian, is what Dugu Bo said true?"

"You ate three immortal herbs at once? Is your body all right?!"

Her first reaction was to worry whether something had gone wrong with She Xian's body.

She Long's face turned pale with fright. He grabbed She Xian's wrist and was about to inspect his Soul Power.

"Xian'er! What were you thinking? Let Grandpa take a look!"

"Grandpa, I'm perfectly fine. I'm full of life!"

She Xian quickly pulled his hand back and glared speechlessly at Dugu Bo. "Old Poison, you can eat recklessly, but you can't talk recklessly!"

"I personally only ate one Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. As for that Soul-Gathering Grass, it isn't an immortal herb."

"And the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot were clearly eaten by my Martial Souls. What does that have to do with me?"

Dugu Bo was completely petrified.

What did he mean, what a Martial Soul ate had nothing to do with the person?

What kind of bullshit logic was that?!

Wasn't a Martial Soul part of one's body?

Could he exploit a loophole like that?

Before Dugu Bo could free himself from that bizarre logic, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind.

Wait... his Martial Souls ate them?

He remembered that there had indeed been one white snake and one purple snake.

Two snake Martial Souls?!

"W-Wait..."

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted violently.

"Two snakes... y-you have Twin Martial Souls?!"

The moment the words "Twin Martial Souls" left his mouth, the temperature in the valley plummeted to freezing point!

The smile on Qian Renxue's face vanished at once, replaced by an eternal frost.

Her golden eyes narrowed slightly, shooting forth a chilling glint that made hearts tremble!

She Long's smile abruptly died. His Violet-Cyan Serpent Spear was already in his hand, its tip angled toward the ground as an icy killing intent radiated from his body!

Elder Ci Xue's figure flickered, and bloody Soul Power surged forth, directly sealing off every route of retreat for Dugu Bo!

Three terrifying killing intents bore down upon Dugu Bo.

She Xian possessing Twin Martial Souls was a core secret!

Other than Qian Renxue and the two trusted Title Douluo, absolutely no fourth person could be allowed to know.

"Gulp..."

Cold sweat soaked Dugu Bo's back.

He felt as if his heart were about to stop beating.

Never before had the shadow of death loomed so clearly over his head!