As a master of poisons, Dugu Bo could naturally judge whether Tang San's method would work.
The moment Tang San spoke, images of several Soul Beasts sprang into his mind, all of them meeting the requirements.
"Little Yan, you have to listen to Grandpa this time. You've already absorbed poison seeds from other souls anyway, so why not give it a try? What do you say?"
Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan, afraid that the girl's rebellious streak would flare up and she would oppose him. He could only reason with her gently.
Hearing even her grandfather say this, Dugu Yan bit her lip and began to believe it somewhat.
Who among those who embarked on the path of Soul Master cultivation did not have some pride?
If Gangzi had not kept dangling the grand promise of becoming the Poison God before Dugu Yan, how could she have kept believing him?
So during this time, after her toxicity had weakened, Dugu Yan herself had actually been the most anxious. As her Soul Power increased, her strength kept declining instead. Who could stand that?
Now that there was finally a solution, Dugu Yan took a deep breath and relented.
"All right..."
"I happen to need a new Soul Ring, so shall we go now?"
Her eager expression alone showed just how much this problem had troubled Dugu Yan.
Hearing Dugu Yan say this, Dugu Bo could not have been happier. His face immediately broke into a beaming smile.
"Good, good, good! We'll go together. Whatever Soul Ring you want, Grandpa will find it for you!"
As he spoke, Dugu Bo turned toward Tang San. Several dark shapes flew out of his sleeve and landed in Tang San's hands.
"Kid, here's what you wanted. I owe you a favor. But you're in the Heaven Dou Empire, so I won't ask who you're targeting this time. Still, let me warn you: the waters of the Heaven Dou Empire run deep!"
The imperial family of the Heaven Dou Empire stood behind Dugu Bo. The moment he heard Tang San ask for poison, he had vaguely sensed something.
But his granddaughter mattered more by comparison, so Dugu Bo had little choice. Besides, even if he refused to provide it himself, with Tang San's Spirit Hall backing, he would still be able to gather everything, at most spending a little longer.
Since that was the case, Dugu Bo might as well provide it personally. If it really did involve the people behind him, he would have a way to counter it.
After hearing the old monster's words, Tang San nodded. Getting an old monster like Dugu Bo to say this much was no easy feat.
After taking the poisons, Tang San did not linger and walked straight out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
When night fell, another figure appeared inside the crown prince's chambers.
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow and looked at Tang San in some surprise.
"You've already prepared everything I asked you to get?"
She also knew something about using poison. In the original story, Qian Renxue was the one who poisoned Xue Ye, so she knew just how difficult it was to find the ingredients for poisons. Discovering that Tang San had gathered everything so quickly left her somewhat shocked.
Soon, a name occurred to Qian Renxue.
"Dugu Bo?"
"Only that old fellow would have these things stashed away. It seems your relationship with Dugu Bo really is quite good."
"Well? Is he willing to join Spirit Hall? Tell him he can name his terms!"
Hearing this, Tang San shook his head. From his understanding of Dugu Bo, at least as he was now, Dugu Bo would absolutely never join Spirit Hall.
"What about you, then?"
Suddenly, Qian Renxue changed the subject, a probing note in her voice.
"Perhaps you don't know who I am, but I can tell you this: Spirit Hall's future successor can only be me!"
"Don't think you and Hu Liena stand a chance just because you're the Pope's disciples. If you pledge your loyalty to me now, I needn't say more about your future standing in Spirit Hall."
As her words fell, Tang San fought back the urge to roll his eyes and treated everything Qian Renxue said as so much hot air.
How could Tang San not know who she was?
Bibi Dong's daughter, with a top-tier Angel Martial Soul-with all those buffs stacked together, she had still spent twenty years undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, only to fail in the end. What a complete waste.
Someone like Qian Renxue had clearly put all her skill points into looks. Aside from being somewhat good-looking, her brain really did not work well.
As for standing in Spirit Hall-what standing? The kind where everyone could be killed off just to recruit God King Tang?
Wasn't that a joke!
How stupid would Tang San have to be to swallow the grand promises Qian Renxue dangled before him?
In his eyes, Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong were fundamentally the same sort of people: mentally unstable lunatics.
Later, once Tang San became a God King and took control of Spirit Hall, if those two behaved, he could keep them around as decorative vases. If they did not, even their fates in the original story would count as good outcomes.
But Tang San was not worried. When that time truly came, he would have strength and methods to spare. Wouldn't a little brainwashing or applying a debuff be as easy as turning his hand?
Thus, almost without thinking, Tang San rejected Qian Renxue's proposal.
"Sorry, I'm loyal only to Spirit Hall."
After saying this, Tang San silently added another sentence in his mind.
Of course, that means the people who awaken Martial Souls for commoners free of charge.
Hearing Tang San say this, a trace of disappointment flickered across Qian Renxue's face before vanishing. Then she continued, "All right, then."
"In that case, I have a mission for you."
"Spirit Hall will be making major moves in the coming days. You are very important."
"Find a way into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Don't expose your identity, and send back intelligence from within the sect."
"Wait for me to contact you before returning here."
Hearing this, Tang San was somewhat surprised. He had thought he would be sent to find the Clear Sky Sect.
Could it be that Qian Renxue doesn't know I have the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul?
Still, Tang San did not react much. It did not matter where he went. He happened to need this opportunity to gather some forces under his control anyway.
On the surface, Qian Renxue had given Tang San a difficult job. In reality, she had played right into his hands.
"All right."
After nodding lightly in agreement, Tang San turned and left.
Once Tang San's figure vanished, Qian Renxue snorted coldly, a glint of icy light flashing through her eyes.
"Ning Fengzhi is no easy opponent. Since you're unwilling to assist me, you can squander your days over there on your own."
"When my grand plan to usurp the empire succeeds, and you've played no part in it, you'll realize just how foolish your decision now was!"
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong sat on the sofa, her expression so gloomy it seemed water might drip from it. Opposite him sat a withered-looking old man.
Looking at Ning Rongrong's expression, Bone Douluo was overcome with helplessness.
"My little princess, don't be unhappy anymore. Your Grandpa Sword has already gone out to look. It's just that neither of us old fellows has ever even heard of the kind of Immortal Herb you described. It's far too hard to find."
"Don't worry. As soon as we discover anything, we'll definitely tell you right away!"
Even after he finished speaking, Ning Rongrong's expression did not improve in the slightest.
Just then, a figure approached, looking at Ning Rongrong with anger in his eyes.
"How far are you going to take this before you're satisfied?!"
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