Qian Renxue had been run ragged these past few days. Damn Dugu Bo—how had he died so quickly?!
Pufferfish Douluo had yet to arrive, and there was simply no way to deal with these toxins. To the public, they could only claim that an epidemic had broken out. But among the upper ranks and the top sects, Dugu Bo's death was no longer a secret. Everyone recognized the poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.
The death of a nation's guardian Douluo was unquestionably the greatest disaster for Heaven Dou, an empire that had practically been hollowed out.
Even Xue Ye, the Heaven Dou Emperor who had not shown himself in a long time, personally inquired into the matter.
"Qinghe, you handled this matter well. Keeping Dugu Bo's death secret for the time being was the right decision." Emperor Xue Ye's voice was hoarse. After suffering the pain of losing sons time and again over the years, his body had long since broken down. Even if there was a strong possibility that all of this had been done by the son before him, he still had to place great trust in him.
Heaven Dou needed a ruthless ruler whom no one could find fault with.
"Father, those toxins have now nearly covered the entire Sunset Forest. The whole forest has become a forbidden zone of life. Aside from certain special poison-type soul masters and soul beasts, almost nothing can survive within it. And with the wind, the toxins have already begun drifting toward Heaven Dou City. Your son can only barely keep them from spreading in this direction, but manpower is limited. Some of the soul masters controlling the spread of the poison have also begun showing symptoms of poisoning. If this continues, morale will collapse." Qian Renxue briefly explained