Joander spread his hands and explained, "We really meant no harm. We'd already left Heaven Dou City at the time. We had no idea what would happen."
Tai Tan sneered. "Then why are you here meeting Dugu Bo?"
"An accident," Joander said. "A coincidence."
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Tai Tan released his Martial Soul. The Great Strength Gorilla possessed him, eight Soul Rings surrounding his body as he forcibly grew taller. A series of tearing sounds rang out as his muscles burst through his shirt, exposing his body of steel.
"More than four hundred members of my Strength Clan were poisoned to death by Dugu Bo. Even my son and grandson..."
At this point, Tai Tan choked with sobs. "If I'd known, I never would have let that brat Tai Long come home. He would've been better off staying at Blue Tyrant Academy to cultivate!"
Dugu Bo had poisoned the well at night. When the Strength Clan drew water and used it the following morning, nearly every ordinary person and Soul Master below rank forty in the clan suffered respiratory failure within minutes.
Soul Masters above rank forty could hold out a little longer, but they, too, were poisoned and left clinging to life.
Tai Tan's son, Tai Nuo, had been among them. He had only just reached rank fifty-five.
As for Tai Long, who had returned home from Blue Tyrant Academy for a break, he had not even lasted until the doctor arrived.
After a day, the remaining members of the Strength Clan could no longer hold on. Neither healing-type Soul Masters nor ordinary doctors could do anything.
This was a poison Dugu Bo had personally developed. Although it could only kill Soul Ancestors and below, how could ordinary healing-type Soul Masters possibly cure so many people?