Fourth Prince Xue Beng, Forever Barred from the Throne

"You handle things, I trust you."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, a faint smile blooming across her exquisite face.

Chen Xi, who had been listening to their conversation, quietly opened his eyes, his dark purple pupils filled with curiosity.

"Big Sister, what are you talking about?"

Chen Xi edged a little closer to Qian Renxue.

"You'll find out tomorrow."

Qian Renxue lightly flicked Chen Xi on the head, then turned her gaze back to Yang Wushuang. "Yang Wushuang, you're skilled in alchemy. Do you know about Mystic Herbs?"

At those words, Yang Wushuang's eyes immediately lit up.

"Young Master, this subordinate comes from the Breaking Clan. Our clan possesses an ancient tome that has been passed down through the generations, which contains records of Mystic Herbs. However, this subordinate has never truly seen one."

Yang Wushuang's voice involuntarily carried a trace of excitement.

After all, Qian Renxue would not have asked him about Mystic Herbs for no reason. Since she had brought them up, she had most likely discovered their whereabouts.

"Then do you know how to harvest Mystic Herbs?"

Qian Renxue asked another question.

Chen Xi, seated to the side, also turned his gaze toward Yang Wushuang.

"As long as it's one this subordinate recognizes, this subordinate knows how to harvest it."

Yang Wushuang's voice was full of confidence.

"Good."

"Then come with us when the time comes."

Qian Renxue snapped her fingers lightly and looked at Chen Xi beside her. "Xiao Xi, do you know where the place with Mystic Herbs is?"

"If it's too far from Heaven Dou City, I'll need to make arrangements for matters in Heaven Dou City first."

Chen Xi smiled happily. "Big Sister, the place with Mystic Herbs isn't far from here. It's in Sunset Forest."

"Sunset Forest?"

Qian Renxue lightly rubbed her fingertips together and pondered for a moment before immediately making her decision. "It really isn't far. It's getting late, so we'll head to Sunset Forest tomorrow."

After saying that, Qian Renxue waved to Ci Xue and Yang Wushuang before her, signaling for them to withdraw first.

Once they had both left, Qian Renxue patted Chen Xi on the head again.

"Xiao Xi, you should go back and rest as well."

"Okay, Big Sister."

Chen Xi agreed, rose from his seat, and headed toward his room.

Watching Chen Xi's departing figure, Qian Renxue could not help but smile. Then she stood and walked forward.

Inside the room.

Chen Xi lay on the bed, her eyes filled with contemplation.

"When we head to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well tomorrow, I wonder whether Poison Douluo Dugu Bo will be there. If he is, we'll probably have to fight Dugu Bo before we can harvest Mystic Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"But if he isn't, there'll be plenty of room to maneuver."

Chen Xi muttered to herself.

Even if they really did fight Dugu Bo, their side would not lose. But then, would they not simply be taking things by force? They would also offend a Titled Douluo.

Since there was a better solution, why use a method that would offend someone?

After considering it again and again.

Chen Xi summoned her martial soul, the Pen of Destiny, and wrote Dugu Bo's name in the air. Then she added a time: tomorrow.

As the words in the air shifted continuously, they formed a brand-new sentence: Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, cultivating diligently, suppressing snake venom!

"It really can peer into fate at a specific time."

"This is wonderful."

Chen Xi smiled and erased the words in the air with the Pen of Destiny before writing again: At dawn, suddenly misses his obedient granddaughter very much, returns to Heaven Dou City to visit her and accompany her for a day, then returns to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress snake venom.

The instant the words were written, they began flashing rapidly.

Chen Xi could clearly feel her Mental Power and Soul Power being consumed frantically. Strands of life force also flowed into the Pen of Destiny, but the life force expended was swiftly replenished by the unknown seed within her Sea of Consciousness.

An irresistible drowsiness flooded her mind. Chen Xi's eyes closed, her body tipped backward, and she fell into a deep sleep.

Sunset Forest.

Deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Bo sat cross-legged, meditating and cultivating.

Time passed bit by bit.

Just as dawn arrived, Dugu Bo opened his eyes and looked in the direction of Heaven Dou City.

"What's going on?"

"Why do I suddenly miss Yan Yan a little?"

"But it has indeed been a long time since I last saw Yan Yan. Should I go back and see her?"

Dugu Bo muttered to himself, deep contemplation appearing in his eyes.

According to his original plan, he was supposed to cultivate diligently at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for the next few days, using it to suppress the snake venom within his body. Yet his longing for Dugu Yan kept urging him to return to Heaven Dou City to see her.

After a long period of deliberation.

Dugu Bo's longing for Dugu Yan ultimately gained the upper hand.

"I'll go back to Heaven Dou City and see Yan Yan first."

"There should still be several days before the snake venom erupts. I just need to return here to suppress it before then."

Perhaps because he had thought of Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo revealed a gentle smile. He stood and headed toward Heaven Dou City.

The next day.

Morning.

Chen Xi sat drowsily at the dining table, taking a bite from the bun in her hand. Her head bobbed up and down, as though she might fall asleep at any moment.

"Xiao Xi, what did you do last night?"

"How did you get this sleepy?"

Qian Renxue reached out and tapped Chen Xi on the forehead.

"Nothing much."

"I just used my martial soul's ability a little."

Chen Xi yawned and took another small bite of the bun in her hand.

"Didn't I tell you to use it as little as possible?"

Qian Renxue looked at Chen Xi helplessly.

But seeing how sleepy Chen Xi was, she ultimately said nothing more.

Just then, She Long entered carrying a piece of intelligence.

"Young Master, the latest news."

"Fourth Prince Xue Beng lost a certain capability yesterday while at a pleasure house. The news came from the pleasure house, and Prince Xue Xing is currently doing everything he can to suppress its spread."

She Long placed the report before Qian Renxue.

"Have someone proceed according to the original plan."

Qian Renxue waved a hand indifferently.

Chen Xi, who was sitting beside her eating breakfast, seemed to wake up all at once.

What had she just heard?

Fourth Prince Xue Beng had lost a certain capability at a pleasure house.

Recalling that they had said yesterday that the matter had already been handled, Chen Xi ran through the whole affair in her mind.

She came to a conclusion.

This was most likely Yang Wushuang's doing.

Yang Wushuang was skilled in alchemy, so producing a drug that made someone lose a certain capability would not be difficult.

The benefit of doing this was that Xue Beng would forever be barred from the throne, while Xue Qinghe could perfectly clear himself of all suspicion.