I Pick Up Fragments on Douluo Continent

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and forced himself up from the ground. He took a deep breath, clenched both fists, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

Then he straightened his back and left the restaurant without looking back.

At Your Service, Tang Si, Never Taking Credit for Good Deeds

At that moment, Yu Tianheng led several people over to Lu Feng. "Brother, thank you for helping us earlier."

"It was nothing."

Lu Feng casually waved his hand, a relaxed expression on his face. "At your service, Tang Si. I never leave my name behind after doing good deeds."

"Hahaha, Tang Si? Don't tell me you have a brother named Tang San?"

The moment Osler heard that, he could not help bursting into laughter.

"Osler!" Yu Tianheng immediately frowned and rebuked him in displeasure.

In his view, making fun of someone else's name was extremely rude.

Yu Tianheng had exchanged a few moves with Dai Mubai earlier and had a rough grasp of Dai Mubai's strength. If Dai Mubai had gone all out, none of the other Royal Fighting Team members would have been his match.

Yet this Tang Si before them had managed to suppress Dai Mubai with ease. Moreover, he looked about the same age as Yu Tianheng.

Such a talented young man was naturally worth befriending.

"Osler, aren't you going to thank Brother Tang Si for helping us?" Yu Tianheng said in a deep voice.

Osler was somewhat reluctant, but he still cupped his fists toward Lu Feng. "Thank you, Brother Tang."

"No need. Come to think of it, I really do have a brotherly kin." Lu Feng naturally cupped his fists in return, responding to Osler's rather perfunctory thanks.

The instant he raised his hand, the Soul Tool around his wrist was "inadvertently" revealed. Under the lamplight, it faintly gave off a distinctive sheen.

"Brother Osler's Martial Soul is the Ghost Leopard, known as the jungle killer. Naturally, it faces many limitations indoors."

The corners of Lu Feng's mouth rose slightly as he said with a faint smile, "If this had been in the wild and you had set up an ambush beforehand, Dai Mubai would probably have been knocked down in one strike."

"Good brother, so you were thinking the same thing I was! Hahaha!"

Upon hearing that, Osler immediately laughed heartily. Clearly, Lu Feng's words had pleased him greatly.

Yu Tianheng glanced at the Soul Tool on Lu Feng's wrist, his heart stirring slightly. He asked probing, "May I ask which family Brother Tang Si comes from? You protected my teammates today, so I will certainly visit you personally to express my thanks when we return."

As someone born into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Tianheng naturally had sharp eyes. At a glance, he could tell that the Soul Tool on Lu Feng's wrist was no ordinary item.

From its materials to its craftsmanship, it displayed exceptional quality. It was definitely not something an ordinary commoner Soul Master could afford.

"I'm just an idler. I don't have any special background." Lu Feng spoke lightly with a faint smile.

"I'm a Soul Master hunter. I usually like gathering herbs in the forest and refining poisons. If I'm in the mood, I might kill someone along the way."

Lu Feng's words carried a hint of jest, but that really had been how he had lived over the past year.

The forest was rich in resources. While hunting Soul Beasts, Lu Feng had also collected quite a few rare medicinal herbs.

"Oh? Brother Tang Si can refine poisons too?" Dugu Yan asked with great interest.

At the same time, Ye Lingling raised her head as well, a trace of curiosity flashing through her eyes as she looked at Lu Feng.

As Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan had been exposed to all kinds of poisons since childhood.

Though she was not particularly proficient in medicine, she had an easy grasp of the basic principles behind poisons, antidotes, and how they countered one another.

Her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was itself a highly venomous thing.

If Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul did not possess the special ability to resist most toxins, the captain's position of the Royal Fighting Team would likely have fallen to Dugu Yan long ago.

"Haha, when it comes to refining poisons, I can barely count myself as third best on the continent." The corners of Lu Feng's mouth lifted slightly, and his expression carried an air of pride.

"Oh?" Seeing Lu Feng's confident appearance, Dugu Yan was immediately intrigued.

She usually enjoyed tinkering with poisons. However, there were truly few friends who could talk with Dugu Yan about such matters.

Ye Lingling came from the Nine Heart Begonia family and liked studying medicine, so the two of them had some common topics.

Still, poison arts and medicine were ultimately very different.

"Then who are the first and second people Brother Tang speaks of?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

Hearing this, a crafty glint flashed through Lu Feng's eyes. Hehe, I was afraid you wouldn't ask!

Though Lu Feng had only met Dugu Yan for the first time, he had already noticed that she was an extremely proud person—one could even say excessively arrogant.

Her pride partly came from her absolute confidence in her own strength.

The other part came from her grandfather, who possessed the strength of a Title Douluo.

And what Lu Feng intended to do was shatter that pride.

Lu Feng cupped his fists toward the outside, his expression quite respectful. "Senior Dugu bears the title of 'Poison.' With his skills, he need only use one move to wipe out every enemy in an entire city."

"Therefore, when it comes to poison arts, Senior Dugu can naturally rank second in the world."

"Oh? Then who ranks first?" Though Dugu Yan still wore a smile as she listened to Lu Feng, resentment could not help rising in her heart.

She knew her grandfather's abilities better than anyone.

Lu Feng had indeed praised her grandfather as formidable, but he was clearly saying that someone was even stronger than him. How could she possibly accept that?

"As for first place..."

Seeing the faint anger on Dugu Yan's face, Lu Feng said with a light smile, "Naturally, it is my master."

"My master has neither name nor surname. He taught me medicine for three days before wandering the world. Yet since he taught a disciple like me, the third best in the world, he is naturally the greatest poison refiner on the continent."

Lu Feng spoke casually, as though it were all perfectly natural.

"Hmph, what thick skin. What kind of logic is that?" Dugu Yan snorted coldly, her face full of indignation.

"By your logic, if my poison arts are better than yours, wouldn't that make my grandfather the best poison refiner in the world?"

Lu Feng smiled but did not answer.

His expression was utterly calm, as though he did not take Dugu Yan seriously at all.

"Damn it!" Dugu Yan clenched her fists and glared coldly at Lu Feng.

To her, Lu Feng's expression was outright provocation.

"Brother Tang Si, to thank you for helping us, let me treat you to a meal."

Seeing the two of them exchanging looks, Yu Tianheng hurriedly changed the subject.

Yu Tianheng had been pursuing Dugu Yan for some time, but she had always remained aloof toward him.

When Lu Feng and Dugu Yan had argued earlier, a powerful sense of crisis had suddenly risen in Yu Tianheng's heart. It felt as though his future girlfriend was about to be stolen away.

"Fine, let's eat!" Osler shouted at the top of his lungs.

Having just fought, Osler really was feeling a little hungry.

Though he had only been getting beaten up.

Outside the town.

"Come out!" Dai Mubai shouted.

His voice rang especially loudly across the empty wilderness, carrying barely restrained fury.

After his words fell, no one appeared. The surroundings remained silent.

"I know you were sent by Dai Weisi to keep watch on me. What, his words as the First Prince carry weight, but my words as the Third Prince mean nothing?" Dai Mubai roared furiously.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two soft sounds cut through the air as two figures slowly emerged from the dark corners.

"Greetings, Third Prince!" The two men lowered their heads respectfully, their manner extremely humble.

"You saw everything that happened just now, didn't you?" Dai Mubai's icy gaze seemed capable of piercing through their bodies.

"This subordinate deserves death!" The two men kept their heads lowered, not daring to meet Dai Mubai's eyes.

"Hmph, what does this little humiliation count for? Back when the Ancestor Emperor had yet to rise to prominence, he even had to fight wild dogs for food."

As he spoke, Dai Mubai clenched his fists tightly. His knuckles had turned slightly white from the excessive force.

A blaze of fury flashed through Dai Mubai's eyes as he gritted his teeth. "But no matter what, I cannot swallow this anger today. How can the dignity of the Star Luo Imperial Family be allowed to suffer such wanton humiliation?"

"You two, investigate those Soul Masters for me. If you find any of them alone, kill them immediately. If you encounter that Soul Master with the lotus Martial Soul, bind them and bring them to me."

After saying that, Dai Mubai's eyes were filled with viciousness, enough to make one shudder.

"Your Highness, forgive us, but we cannot obey. Those people have highly esteemed identities, especially the Soul Masters with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon." The black-clothed man in the lead gathered his courage and spoke carefully.

"When this subordinate was preparing to rescue you, I suddenly sensed a powerful aura locking onto me. By my estimate, it was at least an expert at the Soul Emperor level."

After all, the two of them were merely Soul Ancestors.

The conflict between Star Luo princes explicitly forbade them from killing one another in advance. The highest-level resource a prince could mobilize was a Soul Ancestor expert.

"Hmph!" Dai Mubai snorted coldly.

"What about that Soul Master with the Fist Martial Soul? Investigate his background. If there is a suitable chance, kill him immediately!"

At last, Dai Mubai revealed his true objective.

Dai Mubai understood very well that those people's identities were too special. Given his current circumstances, he simply could not touch them.

Even his emperor father would have to think carefully before offending someone with the backing of a Title Douluo.

Let alone a fallen prince like him.

However, no matter how fallen a prince might be, Dai Mubai would not allow just any stray cat or dog to climb over his head.

Dai Mubai swore in his heart that he would repay everything that had happened today many times over.

He would start with that Fist Martial Soul user.

However, it was no easy matter to mobilize Dai Weisi's men.

So Dai Mubai deliberately gave the two of them an impossible task first. That way, they would not dare refuse the relatively easier task that followed.

Otherwise, it would be a challenge to the imperial family's authority.

"This subordinate obeys."

The two answered in unison, their voices low and carrying a trace of helplessness.

Poison Duel

Inside the private room, the Royal Fighting Team members chatted and laughed merrily.

Even with Lu Feng, an outsider, among them, Osler and Yu Feng kept the atmosphere exceptionally lively.

Happy laughter continuously drifted out from the room, clear enough to be heard throughout the corridor.

However, one person seemed entirely out of place.

Dugu Yan would occasionally turn to look at Lu Feng. This youth, who drank only juice and did not touch alcohol, had successfully caught her attention.

As the granddaughter of the Poison Douluo, no one had ever dared speak so arrogantly before her.

He claimed to be third best in the world at refining poisons?

Hmph, he really had quite the nerve!

"Brother Tang Si, you must have encountered quite a few good things while gathering herbs in the forest, right? Do you have anything unusual? Take it out and let us broaden our horizons."

Dugu Yan spoke unhurriedly, her voice carrying a hint of undeniable insistence.

"Sigh." Yu Tianheng silently sighed to himself.

As Dugu Yan's pursuer, he understood her temperament far too well. Once she had made up her mind about something, not even eight horses could pull her back.

"Hehe, I wouldn't call them treasures. But I do have quite a bit of junk."

Lu Feng smiled faintly and unhurriedly took a small, exquisite medicine bottle from his Soul Tool.

"Brother Tang Si, what is this thing?"

Osler reached out, took the small medicine bottle over to his side, and inspected it carefully.

"Brother Tang Si, what does it say on this label?"