"World-Shocking Wisdom"

Dugu Bo accepted the jade box, somewhat unable to believe it. "What kind of Immortal Herb is this? Is it really as miraculous as you say?"

In truth, he did not recognize most of the herbs in this treasured land.

If he did not even recognize them, how could he possibly know how to use them?

"Martial Soul Evolution represents greater perfection. Once a Martial Soul is perfected, its flaws will naturally be eradicated."

"They are both highly toxic Martial Souls, yet Dong'er's Death Spider Emperor has never backlashed against her."

"Even among other highly toxic Martial Souls, there has never been a case of a Martial Soul backlashing against its soul master like the Dugu Family's."

Clearly, the problem lay with the Dugu Family's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

Dugu Bo's Martial Soul had evolved once, becoming the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Its poison had become even more potent, but it had also granted him greater talent, allowing him to cultivate to the realm of a Titled Douluo.

But beyond that, he had been powerless to advance.

The problem with his Martial Soul had still not been resolved.

"..." Dugu Bo was extremely conflicted. He did not know whether he should believe the white-haired youth before him.

"What is your name?"

"Yu Xiaogang. You may also call me Grandmaster." Yu Xiaogang could see Dugu Bo's hesitation as well.

But he had already said everything he needed to say. Whether Dugu Bo believed him or not was up to him.

Just as when he taught his students, he would not tell them that they had to follow a particular path. He only offered advice, references, and development plans he considered promising.

How they chose was still up to the students themselves.

"You're Yu Xiaogang? Impossible." Without even thinking, Dugu Bo blurted out, "Yu Xiaogang is just a useless... a theoretical 'Grandmaster' with nothing but appearances."

"You do not need to know the reason. You only need to know that I am different from the Yu Xiaogang you know."

Naturally, he could not possibly tell Dugu Bo about the secrets and reasons behind it.

"I understand. You cannot possibly believe me based on words alone."

If he wanted to bring Dugu Bo under his command, there was still one more step to take.

"For now, I will choose an Immortal Herb suitable for my father. Just watch from the side."

"Dong'er, sorry for the trouble, but please protect my father for a while."

After speaking, Yu Xiaogang turned and went to search for an Immortal Herb.

Among so many Immortal Herbs, there had to be one suitable for Yu Yuanzhen.

"Xiao Gang, no. Your father is already old. It would be better for you to use these instead." Yu Yuanzhen's thoughts were simple.

Since there were so many Immortal Herbs, why waste them on an old dragon like him who already had one foot in the grave?

"Father, we both understand that too much can be as bad as too little. The same applies to consuming Immortal Herbs."

"There are Immortal Herbs here that suit me."

Seeing his son speak so firmly, Yu Yuanzhen knew he could not refuse and finally agreed. "All right."

Bibi Dong, meanwhile, kept her eyes on Dugu Bo.

She knew what Yu Xiaogang meant by asking her to protect his father.

Moreover, she also wanted to see just how heaven-defying the effects of the herbs Yu Xiaogang called Immortal Herbs truly were.

Dugu Bo did not care about Bibi Dong watching him. He found an open patch of ground nearby and sat down cross-legged.

After a while, Yu Xiaogang arrived before Yu Yuanzhen, holding up a strangely shaped mushroom in his palm.

The mushroom had a scarlet-red cap lined with golden patterns, while faint thunder rumbled beneath its cap.

"Thunderflame Tyrant Dragon Mushroom. Refine it with Soul Power for around a quarter of an hour to neutralize its violent lightning power, then chew and swallow the whole thing."

"It purifies dragon blood, stabilizes and strengthens the lightning and fire origins, greatly increases the power of lightning- and fire-type Soul Skills, reinforces the body, and raises Soul Power Level."

"With your cultivation, Father, there is a high chance that after taking it, you will directly break through the bottleneck at level ninety-five and reach level ninety-six."

Without a second thought, Yu Yuanzhen drew it over. "All right, I'll refine it now."

Following Yu Xiaogang's instructions, he first refined it with Soul Power for about a quarter of an hour.

Once the lightning gradually calmed, Yu Xiaogang shouted, "Now, Father!"

Yu Yuanzhen did not hesitate in the slightest. He swallowed it in one bite, chewed it to pieces, and gulped it down.

He immediately sat cross-legged and began refining the herb's medicinal power.

He trusted his son's words completely.

Since Yu Xiaogang said there was a high chance he could break through to level ninety-six, then he would definitely break through this time!

A phenomenon of lightning and fire began to emerge around Yu Yuanzhen, yet it did not harm him in the slightest.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang understood. All that remained was to wait for his father to finish refining it.

He then went over and sat beside Bibi Dong. "Dong'er, sorry for the trouble."

"It's no trouble. Just a small effort." Bibi Dong's gaze drifted toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and a trace of curiosity rose in her heart.

Would Xiao Gang prepare one of these Immortal Herbs for her too?

"Dong'er, don't be impatient. I've already selected an Immortal Herb suitable for you, but the time is not right yet."

Bibi Dong was undoubtedly delighted.

Although she had already guessed it, hearing Yu Xiaogang personally confirm it still made her incomparably happy. "Mm, I understand."

When Yu Xiaogang heard Bibi Dong's response, he knew she might have misunderstood what he meant.

Though that was indeed one reason.

Dugu Bo was still here. He did not yet fully trust Dugu Bo, so Bibi Dong needed to keep an eye on him.

The other reason was that the Immortal Herb he had chosen for Bibi Dong would require quite a long time to refine even initially.

He had to wait until Yu Yuanzhen had refined most of its medicinal power and broken through before protecting her during the process.

That would be safer.

While they waited, Yu Xiaogang explained some of the current basic circumstances to the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King within his sea of consciousness.

After listening to Yu Xiaogang's account, the Fire Dragon King's whiskers twitched, and his tone turned harsh. "I knew it. It must have been the work of those utterly hypocritical gods in the God Realm."

The Ice Dragon King focused on the details instead. "Xiao Gang, from what you've said, Light and Darkness seem to hold no hostility toward you? They even took the initiative to bestow Divine Trials upon you?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "The Light God left after bestowing the Divine Trial. I have only met the Dark God, but the relationship between the two of them... is very close. The Dark God truly held no hostility toward me."

"This can also indirectly show that the Light God bears no hostility toward me either."

"The Dark God said there was indeed something suspicious about my rebirth, but the waters ran deep. It was not something I could investigate at my current level."

The Ice Dragon King pondered for a moment. "That is indeed good news."

"Hm? How is that good news?" The Fire Dragon King was utterly baffled.

Even the Dark God said the waters ran deep. Darkness was a First-Level Main God—didn't that mean this was even more difficult to handle?

Why did the Ice Dragon King call that good news?

"Are you stupid?" The Ice Dragon King immediately snapped at the Fire Dragon King.

"If the Dark God, a First-Level Main God, says the waters run deep, then it means beings at the God King level have interfered."

"Think about it carefully. Why would the waters run deep? Because there is chaos, because the gods of the God Realm fundamentally do not share the same opinions or intentions."

The Ice Dragon King's draconic eyes shone with the light of wisdom.

He felt that he was simply the Dragon Clan's pillar of wisdom, possessed of world-shocking intelligence.

It was not strange that the Fire Dragon King could not figure it out.