Fishing in troubled waters
Upon returning to Heaven Dou City, he immediately heard familiar words.
"Defying Heaven? Why is that name again? Who is this person?"
Dugu Bo scratched his head, then randomly grabbed a passerby and asked them.
Goodness, you wouldn't believe it until you asked!
"Holy crap, where did this freak come from?"
I've only been gone a short time, and Tang Hao has already killed the other party.
Who is Tang Hao? He is Clear Sky Douluo.
The previous Pope of the Spirit Hall was killed by them.
This formidable man was actually killed by another formidable man.
I heard he cleared the city without taking any damage in a single battle, and his final strike cleaved the entire city in two.
Although it's unclear how much of that was exaggerated, the fact that the other party could kill Tang Hao was enough to prove that he was definitely no match for this person.
"Wait, didn't I insult him before?"
Dugu Bo was startled, then cautiously looked around.
He probably didn't hear me.
If he had known earlier that the herb garden was plundered bald by such a ruthless person, he would have given it away without even cursing the other party.
Most importantly, the other party seemed unaware that it belonged to someone else, otherwise they wouldn't have come back and rescued it.
Could it be that the changes in him were caused by the other person?
Not only were his injuries healed, but his hidden ailments were also eliminated, and his Martial Soul even evolved.
Although I'm not entirely sure what the evolved Martial Soul will look like (I haven't had a chance to try it), it must be a positive evolution.
The other person helped him so much without asking for anything in return, and he actually scolded them.
"I deserve to die!"
If there weren't so many people around, he would have slapped himself twice.
"Grandfather?"
Suddenly, Dugu Yan's voice came from behind.
Dugu Bo turned around and happened to meet Dugu Yan's unfriendly expression.
"Where have you been all these days? I thought you were dead."
Dugu Yan had been away for almost two months, Dugu Bo still hadn't returned, which frightened Dugu Yan so much that she really thought something had happened to him.
I've been so worried these past few days that I haven't been able to eat or sleep, and I look like I've lost a lot of weight.
Faced with his granddaughter's accusations, Dugu Bo awkwardly rubbed his hands together.
"Something happened, so I came back a little late. It's Grandpa's fault. Grandpa apologizes. Dugu Yan, please forgive Grandpa this time, okay?"
A Titled Douluo, speaking in such a low voice, was discussing matters with his junior.
This kind of thing can only happen to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan; no one else gets this treatment.
This shows that Dugu Bo doted on this granddaughter far more than usual, after all, she was his only living relative.
"Hmph, I can't be bothered with you. Lingling, let's go, let's ignore this stinky old man."
Dugu Yan snorted coldly, took Ye Lingling's hand, and turned to leave.
Ye Lingling was helpless. Just a few days ago she was worried to death, but now that she saw the person, she was angry instead.
So this must be the tsundere that Brother Mo Lin mentioned before; it's quite a vivid description.
Watching Dugu Yan leave, Dugu Bo did not chase after her.
Now he still needs to figure out one thing: who exactly is this so-called "Defying Heaven"?
Another thing is to figure out how the poison in my body disappeared. No matter how you look at it, this matter is related to the other party, and I owe them a great debt of gratitude.
Of course, it would be even better if you could help solve his granddaughter's problems as well.
Meanwhile, in the heart of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Yuanzhen, who was in seclusion, was forcibly awakened; Tang Hao's death was no simple matter.
This could very well be a matter of life and death for the Upper Three Sects.
"The Heaven-Defying Sword God? To actually use 'god' in his name, what an arrogant title."
I thought he was arrogant enough, but I didn't expect there to be someone even more arrogant than him.
"Has the investigation been completed? What is this person's relationship with the Spirit Hall?"
Putting everything else aside, Yu Yuanzhen was most concerned about whether this person was from the Spirit Hall.
"According to our investigation, it's highly likely not, because the Spirit Hall hasn't explicitly stated that this is one of their people. Moreover, according to intelligence from our spies within the Spirit Hall, the other party may have reached some kind of deal with the Spirit Hall, and killing Tang Hao was part of that deal."
It's quite normal for factions to plant spies between each other; however, how much information they can gather depends entirely on the spies' abilities.
"A trade? What kind of trade could use the life of Titled Douluo as a bargaining chip?"
Yu Yuanzhen puzzled; Titled Douluo represented the most elite group of people on the continent.
Do you think this kind of person can be killed at will? Do you think this is a pig you raise in your backyard, to be killed whenever you want?
The problem now is that the other side killed him.
Not only did they kill him, but they also publicized it widely, and now Tang Hao's corpse is hanging at the gate of Spirit City.
Anyone passing by could see it; this act was undoubtedly a provocation against the Upper Three Sects.
But this is merely a slap in the face; it's not enough to shake the foundation.
"Is there any trace of that Heaven-Defying Sword God?"
"No, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School is also searching, but so far they've found nothing."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the first force besides the Spirit Hall to learn of this news.
By the time this message reached the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, they had already been searching for several days.
So far, there has been absolutely no progress.
"But Sect Master, Tian Heng was present and witnessed the entire process, and he also provided extremely useful information."
"Message? What message?"
Yu Yuanzhen turned his head and looked at the sect elder who had spoken, signaling him to continue.
"The Heaven-Defying Sword God seems to be related to the Ye Family."
"The Ye Family? Which Ye Family?"
There are so many people with the surname Ye in the Douluo Continent, how would he know who they're talking about?
"The one from the Nine Heart Begonia lineage who is on good terms with the granddaughter of the Dugu Bo family."
Yu Yuanzhen might not know the others, but he would definitely remember Yu Yuanzhen Dugu Bo.
Is the information accurate?
"That's accurate, but we don't know the nature of their relationship with that person; we haven't found out yet."
Although they knew it was related to the Ye Family, they didn't dare to use force.
What if they anger them? They even killed Tang Hao; what if they attack them again?
The situation is still unclear; taking rash action is almost as good as courting death.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen pondered, for this matter was indeed thorny for him.
"Let's observe the situation first, and while we're at it, send a message to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I want to see what that old fox will do."
The Nine Heart Begonia and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda —as far as he knew, the two families didn't have a very good relationship.
Since he can't come up with a good solution, he might as well stir things up first.
"Send someone to find me all the information about the Ye Family, including what they've done over the years. I need detailed details. Have it sent over to me later; I want to see it."
To fish in troubled waters, you need the right attitude. It's easy to muddy the waters, but whether you can actually catch any fish depends on your own skill.
No preparations could be omitted. As the leader of a sect, he was arrogant, but not stupid.
"Destroyed Sword God... It seems that the pattern of this continent is finally going to change."
"I wonder if my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can survive."
Soon, this message reached Ning Fengzhi's ears.
Then he was dumbfounded.
"What? This person is related to the Ye Family!"