Heading to the Botanical Academy

Hearing Yu Tianheng concede defeat, Zhu Zhuqing finally lowered the sharp claws poised in front of Dugu Yan's neck.

Lan Yu glanced at Ye Lingling and said, "Now you can treat them."

Regaining her senses, Ye Lingling then summoned her Martial Soul and used her soul skill to treat her teammates lying on the ground.

At this moment, the host Doudou also picked up the microphone and announced:

"I announce that the winner of this match is the Bifulong Team."

Immediately, enthusiastic applause and cheers rang out across the arena, alongside quite a bit of cursing, of course—these were all from those who had lost a fair amount.

Dugu Yan asked unwillingly at this time: "Why was my poison completely useless against you?"

Lan Yu smiled and said: "Because of this, you can taste it; perhaps it will be useful to you."

Lan Yu threw a Detoxifying Mushroom to Dugu Yan, who caught it with a look of confusion on her face.

"What do you mean?"

"It's just literal meaning. We might still have a chance to meet in the future. Rongrong, Zhuqing, let's go."

Lan Yu went to find the person in charge of the Soto Grand Soul Arena and collected the reward he had promised.

Along the way, Ning Rongrong's smile never stopped.

Zhu Zhuqing asked with some curiosity: "Lan Yu, is there any deep meaning to you giving the Detoxifying Mushroom to Dugu Yan?"

"You haven't taken a fancy to her again, have you? She has a boyfriend, you know."

"Whether she has a boyfriend or not has nothing to do with me. I just wanted to remind her that she is already poisoned."

"Poisoned? I couldn't tell at all. Who poisoned her?"

"No one poisoned her. It's the poison of her own Martial Soul. It's fine if she doesn't continue cultivating, but as her soul power increases, the Martial Soul's poison will accumulate until she dies from it herself."

"Ah! Is it that terrifying? It looks like she doesn't even know about this herself."

"That Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, was probably afraid his granddaughter would worry, which is why he didn't tell her."

"Poison Douluo! So Dugu Yan turns out to be his granddaughter! Doesn't that mean the Poison Douluo himself has also been poisoned by his own Martial Soul? Heh, this really is big news.

The Poison Douluo trapped by the poison of his own Martial Soul—no one would dare believe it if it were spoken aloud."

When Ning Rongrong teased the Poison Douluo, she felt completely zero pressure, since whether it was Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo, either could beat Dugu Bo to a pulp.

"Then can the Detoxifying Mushroom you gave her directly help her remove the Martial Soul's poison?"

"Dugu Yan can, but as her soul power increases, her Martial Soul's poison will still continue to accumulate.

As for Dugu Bo, he is deeply poisoned; the Detoxifying Mushroom can only suppress the Martial Soul's poison in his body."

Ning Rongrong suddenly thought of something and said in surprise: "You don't want to subjugate Dugu Bo, do you?"

"Heh, you're quite smart. I do indeed have this intention—to make Dugu Bo a follower of the Sage Lord of Fungi as well."

"I think it's very unlikely. As far as I know, Dugu Bo is someone who acts recklessly. A person like that won't submit easily."

"It doesn't matter, and I don't force it. If he's unwilling, that's his own loss."

"Then are we going to follow Dugu Yan to find Dugu Bo next?"

Zhu Zhuqing asked, and Lan Yu shook his head.

"We'll still go to the Botanical Academy next. After arranging things over at the Botanical Academy, I'll take a trip to Heaven Dou City to find Dugu Bo."

"Are you going to dump us at the Botanical Academy?"

"You two are responsible for training the Botanical Academy team. Since you want to enter the competition and want to achieve results, naturally you have to put in a little effort."

"Fine..."

On the other side, Shrek Academy and the Imperial Team also crossed paths. Just like in the original plot, Yu Xiaogang still thought of the trick of borrowing a chicken to lay an egg.

Qin Ming, as a graduate of Shrek Academy, naturally agreed readily.

Dugu Yan was still holding the Detoxifying Mushroom Lan Yu had given her in her hand right now, frowning.

"Yanzi, what are you thinking about?"

"Lingling, tell me, what on earth did that guy mean by giving me this and saying those things?"

Ye Lingling shook her head: "I don't know either, but this thing should be used for detoxifying, right? Yanzi, could you be poisoned?"

"Are you kidding me? If I were poisoned, could I not know it myself?

Forget it, I won't think about it. When we get back, I'll show it to Grandpa. If there's anything fishy about this thing, I'll definitely make Grandpa teach him a lesson.

That's right, who were those people who came looking for Teacher Qin Ming just now?"

"It seemed to be teachers and junior schoolmates from the academy Teacher Qin Ming once graduated from."

"I see..."

Dugu Yan didn't dwell on it much, nor did she take the matter to heart, so the intersection between Tang San and Dugu Yan was missed just like that.

For a period of time afterward, Lan Yu took Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing away from Soto City and headed toward Qingmu City, where the Botanical Academy was located.

Shrek Academy also left Soto City, heading toward Heaven Dou City in an attempt to enroll in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and replace the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team's position to participate in the Soul Master Competition.

Yu Xiaogang and Flender demanded that Tang San and the others run all the way to Heaven Dou City. The speed naturally couldn't be fast, and while called experiential training, the bigger reason was actually to save money.

By the time Lan Yu and the others arrived at Qingmu City, Shrek Academy hadn't even finished walking a third of the journey to Heaven Dou City.

"Is this Qingmu City where the Botanical Academy is located? It really is a different scenery."

Many buildings in Qingmu City were entwined with green vines, adding a touch of distinct flair.

"How are we going to enter the Botanical Academy? Fight our way in?"

Ning Rongrong wore a look of eager anticipation. Having followed Lan Yu for so long, her little witch side could no longer be hidden.

"Courtesy before force, hopefully. Let's hope the dean of the Botanical Academy will be a reasonable person."

After resting in Qingmu City for a night, Lan Yu took Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the Botanical Academy.

Upon reaching the Botanical Academy, Lan Yu directly requested an audience with the academy's dean and brought up Ning Rongrong's identity as the young mistress of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

With that done, the Botanical Academy naturally dared not look down on them, and Lan Yu and his group easily met the dean of the Botanical Academy, Su Qingluo.

This was a middle-aged woman with fine looks and charm, as well as a Level 70 Soul Saint whose Martial Soul was the Cyan-Green Vine.

"Your presence does us honor, young mistress of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. Please excuse us for not coming out to welcome you."

"It is we who have rudely intruded."

Lan Yu spoke up, and Su Qingluo also understood that among the three, Lan Yu was the dominant one.

"Heh, please sit. I wonder what business brings you all to my Botanical Academy?"

"Dean Su, may I ask if you believe in the existence of gods?"

"Gods? Although the legend of reaching rank 100 and becoming a god has always circulated on Douluo Continent, that's merely a legend. While I don't quite believe it, I still hold reverence for the existence of gods."

"What if I were to say that gods truly exist, and that I am an emissary of the gods? How would Dean Su view that?"

Su Qingluo frowned: "Young man, I do not hope for others to play such jokes with me."