Dugu Bo Faced Spirit Hall Alone

Sunset Forest was quite a distance from Suotuo City.

Eager to obtain the pill that would help his Martial Soul evolve, Dugu Bo rode at full gallop all the way, covering a journey that normally took half a month in just seven days.

When Dugu Bo arrived outside Suotuo City, he sensed that something was amiss.

He passed the inspection at the city gate and entered Suotuo City. "Strange. Suotuo City is just a little border town. Why are there so many people from Spirit Hall here?"

"Never mind. Spirit Hall has always acted like this. I'd better finish the task at hand first. But finding the Pang Family is another problem. I'll ask at a noodle shop and fill my stomach while I'm at it."

Dugu Bo found a noodle shop and ordered a bowl.

While waiting for his noodles, he stopped the waiter and took a Gold Soul Coin from his robes. "I have a question. Answer it, and this Gold Soul Coin is yours."

The waiter's eyes nearly popped out at the sight of the coin. "Certainly! Ask away, honored guest. I'll tell you everything I know!"

"I need to visit the Pang Family. Do you know where they are?"

"The Pang Family?!"

The waiter jolted and hurriedly said, "Honored guest, you can't go to the Pang Family now."

"I can't? Why not?"

"Please don't go spreading this around. I only heard it from someone else, but the head of the Pang Family, Pang Dun, who's also the bishop of Spirit Hall in Suotuo City, betrayed Spirit Hall. Most of the Pang Family have fled, and Pang Dun is being held and tortured inside Spirit Hall!"

A traitor to Spirit Hall?!

Dugu Bo hesitated. If he interfered in something like this, he would surely displease Spirit Hall. If they seized the chance to make trouble for him, things would get difficult.

In the past, he would certainly have turned and walked away rather than wade into these muddy waters.

But now, Dugu Bo knew exactly what he wanted.

"Just as I thought, Senior didn't assign me this task without reason. Is this another part of his test?"

Dugu Bo paid and left the noodle shop, determination in his eyes.

A man like Senior will surely stand against Spirit Hall someday. As his follower, if I don't even dare offend Spirit Hall, how can I earn his trust?!

Dugu Bo resolutely headed for Spirit Hall.

Dugu Bo arrived at the entrance to Spirit Hall in Suotuo City and knocked firmly on the door.

When Dugu Bo saw the man sitting on the Pope's throne, he felt he might have been a little impulsive.

Qian Xunji?

Why is the Pope of Spirit Hall here?!

And Yue Guan and Gui Mei too!

Holy shit, have you taken a look at this lineup of yours?

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were here to hunt me down. All this for the bishop of a little city?

Qian Xunji noticed Dugu Bo as well and gave Yue Guan a look.

The latter smiled. "Well, well, old poison. I didn't expect to see you here in Suotuo City."

Chrysanthemum Guan... Dugu Bo clenched his fists, then cupped them toward Qian Xunji. "Dugu Bo greets His Holiness the Pope."

Qian Xunji waved Yue Guan back. "Dugu Bo, why are you here? What business do you have at my Spirit Hall?"

Dugu Bo felt a chill in his heart.

I do have business. I'd like to take away the traitor you've locked up. Can we discuss it?

Dugu Bo straightened his back. "I do have business. I came to deliver something to the bishop here."

Qian Xunji said coldly, "Is that so? Unfortunately, the bishop here betrayed Spirit Hall. Poison Douluo, if you have no other business, you may leave."

Qian Xunji did not want anyone to know that the Soul Condensing Pill came from the Pang Family.

If not for the Soul Condensing Pill, he would have already ordered his men to attack Dugu Bo.

"I see..." Dugu Bo began to think of retreating, but if he went back like this, how could he face Senior?

Senior must have known about the upheaval here when he sent him. This was his chance to show his loyalty!

Dugu Bo looked at Qian Xunji. "What if I said I wanted to take Pang Dun away?"

"You're courting death..." Qian Xunji's pupils contracted sharply. "Yue Guan, Gui Mei, kill him. It's a perfect chance to weaken the Heaven Dou Empire!"

Dugu Bo's expression grew grave. He cursed Spirit Hall for its shamelessness. Dignified Titled Douluo were actually ganging up on one man!

Yue Guan and Gui Mei worked together flawlessly, locking down both sides of Dugu Bo almost simultaneously and leaving him no chance to escape.

With Qian Xunji eyeing him like a tiger eyeing its prey, Dugu Bo dared not be careless in the slightest and immediately used his Martial Soul Avatar.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei naturally knew how powerful Jade Phosphorus Snake venom was. They dared not take the Jade Phosphorus Snake's attacks head-on and were forced to retreat.

Yue Guan said warily, "Old Ghost, something's off about this fellow's strength. How is he at level ninety-three?!"

Gui Mei's expression was grave as well. "Haven't you noticed? He's not holding back like he used to. He's even more unrestrained now!"

In the past, Dugu Bo had not dared use his Martial Soul excessively because the Jade Phosphorus Snake venom would turn against him.

But now that his problem with the Jade Phosphorus Snake venom had been resolved, his fighting style had naturally changed as well.

Since this is Senior's test for me, I, Dugu Bo, will give it my all!

He stepped forward, full of vigor, the Jade Phosphorus Snake coiling at his side. The sight stirred a strange feeling in both Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

"Old Ghost, we're in the city. Let's end this quickly!"

"Understood!"

The two used their Martial Soul Avatars together. The people of Suotuo City had long since fled in fright and were watching this rare battle between Titled Douluo from afar.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ning Fengzhi had returned several days earlier and informed everyone in the sect of his plan.

As expected, everyone, including Gu Rong, had done their utmost to stop him.

Gu Rong glared furiously at Chen Xin. "How have you grown more backward with age? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has never feared even Spirit Hall, and now you want us to bow our heads and submit to someone else?!"

Chen Xin rested with his eyes closed, with no intention of offering further explanation.

This infuriated Gu Rong. "Fine, fine, fine! Playing mute with me, are you? Fengzhi, don't be hasty. Let me go meet this fellow!"

Ning Fengzhi hurriedly tried to stop him. "Uncle Gu, don't go."

Gu Rong thought Ning Fengzhi was afraid he would offend the expert and waved a hand. "Don't worry. Since that man can refine a pill useful to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, I naturally won't act rashly. I'm only going to seek some guidance!"

With that, Gu Rong ignored Ning Fengzhi's attempts to stop him and headed straight for Sunset Forest.

Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Xin. "Uncle Jian, why didn't you stop Uncle Gu?"

Chen Xin finally opened his eyes and spoke. "I can't be the only one nearly left with a psychological scar from being frightened by an expert of that level. Besides, if Gu Rong experiences Senior's power for himself, it will help the entire sect submit."

The old sect master, who had been silent all this time, spoke. "Fengzhi, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a long heritage. How can we make the entire sect submit to another on your word alone?"

Ning Fengzhi cupped his fists. "I knew someone in the Ning Family would object, so Senior bestowed an extra Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pill. Old Sect Master, you'll understand once you take it!"

The old sect master accepted the pill with some doubt, but the instant he opened it, his expression changed.

When he smelled the pill's fragrance, he felt his Martial Soul react.

He stared fixedly at Ning Fengzhi. "Th-this pill..."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "It was bestowed by that Senior. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to submit to another either, but the solution to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's problem is right before us. This is worth it!"

A few days later.

Gu Rong returned, black and blue.

He had gone with a belly full of anger. Though he had minded his manners somewhat upon arriving, the moment he saw a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he impulsively attacked.

As a result, Jiang Nian subdued him with one hand and gave him a thorough beating.

Chen Xin laughed gleefully. "What's this? Not so stubborn anymore, old bones?"

Gu Rong glared at him. "You old bastard, you did that on purpose! Why didn't you tell me beforehand that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was Senior's disciple?!"

Chen Xin gave him a smile that did not reach his eyes. "How could I have warned you? I've grown more backward with age, after all."

Ning Fengzhi hurriedly tried to make peace between the two seniors. "Since Uncle Gu has no objections either, let's choose a day to invite Senior to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to take charge of sect affairs."

But Gu Rong shook his head. "I'm afraid it will have to wait a while. Senior's Soul Beast disciple has finished seclusion and has already set off back to Suotuo City."

The old sect master suggested, "Fengzhi, we must not be discourteous. How could we ask such an esteemed person to come to us? Go to Suotuo City with the two honored Douluo and show him the sincerity of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

Meanwhile, in Suotuo City.

A vast green curtain of poison stood outside Spirit Hall.

Dugu Bo sat cross-legged inside it, his face pale.

With three Titled Douluo attacking him together, there was no way Dugu Bo could match them.

Fortunately, the problem with his body had been resolved. Otherwise, he would probably have been dead by now.

But even though he was still alive, once his Soul Power ran out and he could no longer sustain the curtain of poison, only death awaited him.

Qian Xunji was in no hurry to kill him either. No one dared push a Titled Douluo skilled in poison too far.

Just then, a subordinate came up to him. "Your Holiness, we have a lead on the person who refined the pill!"

Qian Xunji forgot about Dugu Bo and hurriedly demanded, "Speak!"

The man dropped to one knee. "Your Holiness, that person is most likely the young miss's teacher!"

Qian Xunji froze for a moment, then threw back his head and laughed. "That's my daughter for you! With such help, how could Spirit Hall fail to prosper?!"