Qian Renxue's voice fell silent.
Only then did Snake Lance Douluo emerge from the shadows, draped in a black cloak.
"Young Master, I did indeed follow the information and locate Dugu Bo."
Snake Lance Douluo answered in a low voice.
"Oh?"
"Then you must have found Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran as well, Elder. Where are they? Where did you settle them?"
Qian Renxue's eyes lit up.
"Young Master, I..."
Snake Lance Douluo began to falter.
Qian Renxue frowned at his words. "Elder, did something happen?"
"I am ashamed... before I could even find any trace of Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran, Dugu Bo discovered that I was following him in secret. After that, I fought him..."
"Skip the details. Just tell me the outcome."
As Qian Renxue spoke, she slowly settled back onto her throne, a bad premonition already forming in her heart.
"The outcome..."
Snake Lance Douluo had barely uttered those words when he collapsed to the floor with a thud.
What was going on?
Qian Renxue looked utterly stunned.
The change in Snake Lance Douluo had truly caught her off guard.
Whoosh.
The next instant, her soul power erupted, and she became a streak of golden light, arriving before Snake Lance Douluo.
Pulling off his cloak, Qian Renxue discovered to her horror that his hands, face, and all his exposed skin had turned green.
"Elder, what happened to you?!"
Qian Renxue was dumbstruck.
"P-poisoned..."
Snake Lance Douluo could no longer speak clearly. Merely opening his mouth to answer Qian Renxue had caused foam to start spilling from his lips.
"Young Master, p-please keep your distance. I can get it under control myself..."
Snake Lance Douluo added immediately afterward.
Qian Renxue frowned and took two steps back.
Still, soul power had begun gathering around her. If the situation