Xue Xing's favors have run out

Hearing these words, Xue Xing did not know what to say to appease Dugu Bo's anger.

However, even as Xue Xing was still thinking, he watched Dugu Bo walk toward Xue Beng on the ground. Seeing this, Xue Xing immediately realized that Dugu Bo intended to eliminate the person who had tried to ruin his granddaughter's innocence.

Xue Xing certainly did not want to see this happen. He still wanted to push his nephew onto the throne, so how could he let him die like this?

Seeing Dugu Bo drawing closer and closer to Xue Beng, and noticing the green-shrouded Soul Power on Dugu Bo's hands, Xue Xing knew that it would be too late if he did not speak up now.

Thus, in the next second, Xue Xing shouted:

"Your Majesty Poison Douluo, show mercy! Back then, you promised me that as long as you remained in this world, you would spare my life. I wonder if that still counts."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo also remembered that before he had broken through to Title Douluo, he had encountered Yue Guan and been severely injured. When he was fleeing, it was Xue Xing who had stepped forward to save his life.

Therefore, after breaking through to Title Douluo, he had come to give Xue Xing a promise: as long as he himself did not die, no matter who the enemy was, he would step in to spare Xue Xing's life.

Now that Xue Xing brought it up, Dugu Bo looked at him:

"What, do you want to use that condition now?"

"That's right, Your Majesty. I'll use that condition to trade for my nephew's path to survival."

As he spoke these words, Xue Xing's heart was bleeding. Once this condition was used, he and Dugu Bo could no longer be said to have any connection.

This would make it even more difficult for his desire to push Xue Beng onto the throne, but after all, this was his nephew, who had grown up by his side since childhood; he could not just watch him die.

Hearing Xue Xing's words, Dugu Bo spoke up:

"Since you've decided, then for the sake of you saving my life in the past, it's a life for a life now. This bastard's life will be left to him. From now on, we have no relation to either of us."

At this, Xue Xing nodded numbly, then said:

"I understand, Your Majesty!"

At that moment, Wang Shan's voice rang out, shouting to Xue Xing:

"Your Highness the Prince, His Highness Xue Beng is failing fast! The poison is about to reach his heart."

Hearing this, Xue Xing panicked as well, and then looked toward Dugu Bo.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo understood that since it was a life for a life, the poison had to be neutralized.

Therefore, Dugu Bo arrived at Xue Beng's side, and amid Xue Xing's guarded gaze, he reached out his hand, then circulated his Soul Power to draw the Jade Phosphorus Snake Venom out of Xue Beng's body.

At the same time, Dugu Bo also used his own Soul Power to probe into Xue Beng's body, naturally discovering that several of Xue Beng's ribs were now broken, and his internal organs had also been battered.

With Xue Beng's current injuries, even if he went back and Xue Xing invited the best healing Soul Master in Heaven Dou City, Xue Beng would still be unconscious for ten to twenty days first, and would have to lie in bed for at least a month.

Regarding this, Dugu Bo mentally praised his granddaughter; the blows should indeed have been this heavy.

Then Dugu Bo withdrew his Soul Power and spoke up:

"Alright, now we are even. In the future, do not come looking for me again, and our Dugu family does not wish to make friends with such a bastard."

With that, Dugu Bo said nothing more to Xue Xing, and instead turned around, taking Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to leave this academy and return home.

Hearing these words, Xue Xing's heart was bleeding as well. He felt a mixture of anger and disappointment toward his unfilial nephew—how could he have done such a thing?

Then Xue Xing recalled what Dugu Yan had said just moments ago: when Xue Beng had prepared to ruin their innocence, he had mentioned that the idea had been suggested to him by a friend.

Therefore, Xuexing prepared to wait until Xue Beng woke up to ask which death-seeking fool had provided him with this idea.

According to normal circumstances, if Xue Beng truly woke up and was questioned, the secret might leak out. Although there would be no evidence pointing to Jin Hao at that time, it would at least make Xue Xing stay on guard, and Jin Hao did not want this situation to happen.

Thus, Jin Hao, watching from the shadows, smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth, because Jin Hao had never intended to give Xue Beng a chance to wake up.

Then Jin Hao said to the few people beside him:

"Let's go, time to return. The show here is over."

Subsequently, Snake Spear led Jin Hao away from the academy and back to their own mansion.

Upon returning, Jin Hao said to Pufferfish:

"Elder Pufferfish, please go to Xue Beng's place, find a way, and send Xue Beng away. Make it clean, so no one discovers any clues."

Hearing this, Pufferfish said nothing and departed directly.

Just as Jin Hao was preparing to stay home and cultivate without going out tonight, he decided to play the full act.

Thus, he called out to Jin Yi beside him:

"Come out with me."

Naturally, Jin Yi had no reason to refuse Jin Hao's command. Then the two of them arrived at the gathering place of aristocratic second-generation youths in Heaven Dou City.

Upon arriving, Jin Hao saw a group of people waiting in front of a tavern. Seeing this, Jin Hao guessed that when Xue Beng had sneaked over the wall earlier, he might have come out to play with them.

At that moment, one person asked another:

"Wang Jian, didn't you say Xue Beng was coming? How come he still hasn't arrived?"

Hearing this, Wang Jian looked puzzled and replied:

"I don't know either. At the time, Xue Beng just said he had a way to get out."

"Forget it, you guys wait here for a bit. I'll go check on his mansion first."

After saying that, Wang Jian left.

Seeing this, Jin Hao cast a glance at Jin Yi.

Seeing the signal, Jin Yi understood the meaning, so he immediately followed Wang Jian, preparing to find an opportunity to capture him.

Meanwhile, Jin Hao waited there for a little while. Feeling that enough time had passed, he transformed into the appearance of Wang Jian and walked over to the group of nobles who were still waiting.

Upon arrival, one of them asked Jin Hao:

"How come you're the only one who came? Where's Xue Beng?"

At this, Jin Hao spoke up:

"Don't even mention it. I just went to find Xue Beng and discovered that he got into a conflict with another faction on the way. Those people's families all support Xue Qinghe, so Xue Beng couldn't easily extricate himself using his identity as a prince without paying money."

"And since Xue Beng sneaked out secretly, he didn't bring much money, and he didn't dare go back to get it, so he sent me to borrow some from you all. He'll pay you back later."

Hearing this, these people did not think much of it. After all, everyone was well aware of the current situation in Heaven Dou City, and they were not worried about Xue Beng not being able to repay them—he was the one person who was least short of money.

Therefore, they all took out the money on their bodies and handed it to Jin Hao.

Holding the money in his hand, Jin Hao said:

"Then you guys wait for me a moment, I'll go pick up Xue Beng first."

With that, Jin Hao departed, and his destination was clear as well: he headed straight toward the city gates of Heaven Dou City.

Upon arriving there, Jin Hao even deliberately walked in a sneaky manner, attracting the attention of the guarding soldiers.

Naturally, these soldiers spoke up and asked:

"What kind of person are you? What are you sneaking around for?"

Seeing this, Jin Hao put on an angry expression and shouted:

"Damn it, it's me Wang Jian, don't you recognize me? I have an urgent matter, get out of the way!"

After saying this, Jin Hao walked outward, and upon hearing his words, the soldiers did not dare to block him further.