Tang San had walked the line between life and death. He had thought he was going to die, only for a sudden surge of Soul Power to protect his body. Then medicine entered his body, stopping his organs from deteriorating.
Most importantly, the traces of medicinal power from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot remaining inside him were actually stimulated, stabilizing his injuries outright and even allowing him to wake up.
But when he opened his eyes, what he saw was the face of an unfamiliar middle-aged man.
This delighted him. As long as it was not Dugu Bo.
He had already prepared himself for the possibility of being captured by Dugu Bo. After all, he had spent every last bit of his Soul Power crawling out of the spring.
But when he later felt his injuries recovering, he knew someone was saving him.
When Sword Douluo saw Tang San wake up, he spoke with a somewhat urgent expression:
"I am Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, known as Sword Douluo, and an elder of Rongrong's. I saved you, and now I would like to ask you a few questions."
Hmm? A Titled Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? No wonder he saved me.
But why was he in such a hurry?
Only then did Tang San, lying on the ground, see everything in the Sky Screen overhead.
At that moment, Chen Shi was assigning rooms to Xiao Wu and the others inside the Light Screen, and this was precisely what shocked Tang San so deeply.
He struggled to lift his right hand, pointed into the air, and asked with difficulty:
"S... Senior, what... is... going... on... up... there? Why... are... Xiao Wu... and... Rongrong... in that... Light Screen?"
Sword Douluo frowned slightly at his words.
Instead of answering him first, Tang San had actually started asking questions. This displeased him greatly. He felt that Tang San really was just as Chen Shi had said: extremely selfish, with something of an ungrateful wolf in him. He already regretted saving Tang San.
But to learn what had happened at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and where the Aromatic Silk Beauty was now, he could only answer patiently:
"This is a Light Screen. It only appeared this morning, and I am not quite sure what caused it.
"As for Xiao Wu and Rongrong, they are tenants of the man inside the Light Screen and will be living in there for a while.
"They can ask their landlord, Chen Shi, questions, and Chen Shi answers them.
"And word of your affairs may already have spread throughout the Douluo Continent, including your taking the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to cultivate the Ice and Fire Golden Body."
At this answer, Tang San shuddered all over. His face filled with shock, and his eyes opened wide.
He had never imagined that this Light Screen had exposed his hiding away to cultivate the Ice and Fire Golden Body. No wonder Dugu Bo had been able to find him.
But why would this Light Screen expose him for no reason?
At that thought, Tang San continued asking, "Senior... why... did this Light Screen... specifically... mention... me?"
At these words, Sword Douluo's impression of Tang San plunged straight to rock bottom.
Tang San really was an ungrateful wolf!
His expression darkened, and he said in displeasure:
"Young friend? I used precious medicine and Soul Power to stabilize your injuries because I wanted to ask you a few questions. Why are you the one who keeps asking me questions instead?"
Tang San's heart sank at these words.
He had not expected that his excessive worry just now would actually stir resentment in the Titled Douluo beside him. His very life was at stake here, so he hurriedly apologized:
"Senior... please don't take offense. I... was badly injured... and was a little curious... about this Light Screen. If you... have questions, I... will certainly answer truthfully... and hold... nothing back!"
Hearing this, Sword Douluo snorted inwardly, but showed none of it on his face.
He then asked, "Are you indeed Tang San? Were you injured by Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo?"
"I... am indeed... Tang San. After Dugu Bo... injured me just now, he... disappeared!" Tang San answered truthfully.
Sword Douluo nodded slightly, then pointed into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and continued:
"Did you pick these Immortal Herbs, or did Dugu Bo?"
Tang San's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out:
"The Immortal Herbs are gone?"
He hurriedly turned his head and scanned his surroundings. Sure enough, there were no Immortal Herbs left around him, and his expression darkened.
These Immortal Herbs were the key to his future advancement. How could they be gone?
Had Dugu Bo picked them, or had this Titled Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before him picked them?
Though Tang San thought this, he quickly ruled out Sword Douluo having picked the Immortal Herbs.
After all, he knew his own body best. If he had not been saved as soon as he crawled out, he would already have departed for the western heavens.
So now he understood as well: Dugu Bo had not disappeared without reason. He had only spared him because he sensed a powerful expert approaching.
Otherwise, Dugu Bo really would have killed him.
But why had Dugu Bo done this? What benefit did it bring him?
For a time, Tang San's heart was full of questions.
Seeing Tang San's reaction, Sword Douluo immediately understood that the Immortal-grade Herbs missing from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well might truly have nothing to do with Tang San. Dugu Bo had swept them all away.
But did Tang San not have even a single one? Especially that Aromatic Silk Beauty he needed most?
Sword Douluo continued asking, "Young friend Tang San, did you only pick two Immortal-grade Herbs? Were there no others?"
Hearing this, how could Tang San fail to understand that Sword Douluo had saved him with conditions attached? But he had no other Immortal Herbs. To leave himself a way out, he had only picked the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot at the time, without touching anything else.
Thus, Tang San said helplessly:
"Senior, I... really only picked... two Immortal Herbs. My... clothes are right here... around the spring. If you... don't believe me, you can... search everywhere. You can even search... my Storage Soul Tool... to see whether there are any."
After hearing Tang San's words, although Sword Douluo could tell he was telling the truth, the matter was too important, and he still needed to verify it himself.
So, after giving Tang San a slight nod, he stopped supplying Soul Power and began walking around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, looking for Tang San's clothes and Storage Soul Tool.
However, the moment Sword Douluo cut off his Soul Power, Tang San's expression changed.
The intense pain coming from his chest nearly made him pass out.
Only now did Tang San understand just how much Sword Douluo had been helping him.
Sword Douluo also noticed Tang San's abnormal reaction.
But compared with Tang San, the Aromatic Silk Beauty was clearly more important.
Besides, if he did not let Tang San feel pain, how would Tang San know just what he had done for him?
Selfish brat. He deserved to be taught a lesson.
Sword Douluo paid Tang San no further attention and began searching carefully.
Unfortunately, after making a full circuit, he only found a few tiny scraps of cloth. There was not even a trace of the Storage Soul Tool.
Was this brat lying to him?
Sword Douluo was just about to question Tang San again when he suddenly sensed two powerful presences approaching the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, making his expression shift slightly.
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