Dugu Bo's Excitement

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan froze. In her view, as a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Jin Hao would have held considerable power even if his brothers had all still been alive. If he had spent years searching and still could not find those herbs, then something was seriously wrong.

Perhaps those things simply did not exist. Thinking that she might never be able to resolve her problem in this lifetime, Dugu Yan naturally felt heartbroken.

Dugu Bo, who had heard the same thing, was also stunned for a moment. He thought the same as Dugu Yan: if Jin Hao had mobilized the Imperial Family's resources and still found nothing, then perhaps the Immortal Herbs Jin Hao spoke of did not exist.

But at that moment, Dugu Bo recalled the herbs in his Herb Garden that even he could not identify. A thought arose in his heart. What if those unfamiliar herbs were the Immortal Herbs Jin Hao had mentioned?

Thus, Dugu Bo spoke.

"Your Highness, can you let me see that Ancient Book you mentioned? What if I have seen those Immortal Herbs before?"

Naturally, Jin Hao could not agree to Dugu Bo's request. Not only had that Ancient Book been fabricated by him, but even if it truly existed, he would never hand it over to Dugu Bo. Some things could only put one at ease when kept in one's own hands.

Thus, Jin Hao spoke.

"Poison Douluo, that Ancient Book has already been destroyed."

"Your Excellency knows that my talent was not particularly outstanding among my brothers back then. I merely held the title of eldest prince, but even that position was not secure."

"So, I wondered whether there was some way to resolve my talent problem and strengthen my Martial Soul talent. That was why I searched through a great number of Ancient Books, and only then did I accidentally find that book concerning the flaws of Poison Martial Souls."

"When I saw that those Immortal Herbs could resolve the flaws of a Poison Martial Soul, I thought they might also be able to resolve problems with Martial Soul talent."

"After memorizing the appearances and effects of all the Immortal Herbs recorded within it, I destroyed it. After all, I was afraid their effects would fall into someone else's hands. What if one of my brothers found them first? If his Martial Soul talent improved, I would have no chance at all."

"Still, I never expected that after searching for five or six years, I would not find even the slightest lead. Had I not seen Miss Dugu Yan's Martial Soul causing problems with her body today, I would have forgotten about that Ancient Book."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo released the pressure of a Title Douluo and stared at Jin Hao as he spoke.

"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?"

Under the pressure of his Title Douluo aura, Dugu Bo believed that Jin Hao could not possibly lie in such circumstances. If Jin Hao showed even the slightest abnormality, he would notice it.

This method of first suppressing someone with the aura of a Title Douluo before questioning them might reveal something amiss when used against other Grand Soul Masters, but Jin Hao was different. He had grown up in the Elder Hall of Spirit City, where seven Super Douluos resided, along with Qian Daoliu, a Peerless Douluo. Though they rarely unleashed their auras before Jin Hao, he was far from unfamiliar with them.

Therefore, Dugu Bo's aura had no effect on Jin Hao whatsoever.

Jin Hao put on a sincere expression and spoke.

"Of course I am telling the truth, Poison Douluo."

Seeing Jin Hao's earnest face and finding no sign that he was lying, Dugu Bo gradually began to believe him. As Jin Hao had said, struggles within the Imperial Family were the most brutal. It was not as though Dugu Bo had never seen such things before. The last time the Heaven Dou Empire's throne changed hands, Xue Ye had ascended by stepping over his brothers' corpses.

Dugu Bo then looked at Jin Hao and asked.

"Since you destroyed the Ancient Book, and you just said that you memorized the appearances and effects of those Immortal Herbs, then describe what they look like for me. I have spent my entire life dealing with poison and have seen many herbs. Perhaps I may know them."

Upon hearing this, Jin Hao knew that his plan had reached its final step. If nothing unexpected happened, he would soon see the Immortal Herbs.

Thus, in the next moment, Jin Hao thought of the two most conspicuous Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: the Octopus Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate. Those two Immortal Herbs grew beside the spring waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

In the next moment, Jin Hao began describing the appearances of the two herbs to Dugu Bo. After finishing his description, worried that Dugu Bo might not recognize the Octopus Mysterious Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot Delicate based solely on his words, Jin Hao also picked up a brush and drew the two Immortal Herbs.

After hearing Jin Hao's description, Dugu Bo had already thought that they sounded somewhat like the two Immortal Herbs beside the spring in his Herb Garden. But once he saw Jin Hao's drawings of the Octopus Mysterious Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot Delicate, he became certain.

At that moment, Dugu Bo was extraordinarily excited. He had finally found a way to resolve the problem with his Martial Soul.

Thus, Dugu Bo excitedly spoke to Jin Hao in the next moment.

"Kid, my Herb Garden has those two Immortal Herbs you mentioned. There are also many other herbs there that I do not recognize. They may be other Immortal Herbs."

After saying this, Dugu Bo reached out, grabbed Jin Hao, and spoke.

"Come on, kid. I will take you to see those Immortal Herbs right now."

Afterward, Dugu Bo made as though he were about to take flight toward Sunset Forest.

Seeing this, Jin Hao hurriedly spoke.

"Senior Dugu Bo, the method recorded in the Ancient Book for resolving the toxins in your Martial Soul may take at least a month for you. Miss Dugu Yan will not need that long."

"Under normal circumstances, I could follow you to your Herb Garden right now. But I cannot at the moment. My Engagement Ceremony will begin in two days, and then I must announce that I have become the disciple of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School. With these two matters at hand, I cannot get away now."

"So, Senior Dugu Bo, could we wait until three days from now, after I have settled my affairs in Heaven Dou City, before going to your Herb Garden to help you resolve the toxin problem?"

"Rest assured, Senior Dugu Bo. I also want Immortal Herbs to improve myself, so when the time comes, I will be more eager than anyone to visit your Herb Garden."

After hearing Jin Hao's words, Dugu Bo, who had originally intended to take Jin Hao away by force, stopped. Jin Hao had said that he still needed to get engaged, but that alone would not have made Dugu Bo give up. What truly stopped him was Jin Hao's claim that he had become Ning Fengzhi's disciple. Dugu Bo was still wary of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School's Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

That was why Dugu Bo did not take Jin Hao away directly.