[For the first time, Dugu Bo had seen such a precise poison-based hidden weapon. Tang San used this opportunity to give one to him as a gift and explained his detoxification method. Thus, their relationship started to take shape.]
[Tang San's suggestion for detoxifying Dugu Bo was to treat him with medicinal herbs and transfer part of the poison into his spirit bones.]
[Since Dugu Bo's poisoning was so deep, transferring all the toxins into a spirit bone could be harmful. Using Tang San's method of regulation, Dugu Bo's condition improved significantly, and his spirit power even increased by one level.]
[As for Dugu Yan, since her poisoning wasn't as severe, Dugu Bo only needed to find a few lower-year spirit bones for her to transfer the toxins into, which would be enough.]
Dugu Yan suddenly realized, So there's a method like this? But she still felt something was off.
Su Ming's next words seemed to answer her concerns indirectly.
[Unfortunately, this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. With Dugu Bo's abilities, he might be able to find a few lower-year spirit bones for Dugu Yan. However, how much poison could such low-year bones withstand?]
[When these spirit bones can no longer handle the toxins, all of it will explode at once, and Dugu Yan will have no way out but death!]
[Higher-year spirit bones—those over 50,000 years old—are incredibly rare. Even Dugu Bo only possesses one, a Medusa Skull Bone that's several tens of thousands of years old!]
[At the time, Dugu Bo fully agreed with Tang San's suggestion. But didn't he think about what would happen when the spirit bones could no longer bear the toxins?]
[When Tang San was detoxifying Dugu Bo, he advised him not to transfer all the toxins to his spirit bone, saying it was because his body had become accustomed to the poison, and losing it all at once might not be good.]
[But I suspect that Tang San knew full well that Dugu Bo's spirit bone couldn't bear the full weight of the poison.]
Dugu Yan wasn't sure if Su Ming's guess was accurate, but there was no denying that Tang San's method was lacking.
[To be honest, I wouldn't mind befriending Dugu Bo myself. Despite his solitary personality, he's trustworthy and loyal!]
[If you truly gain his trust, he'll go to the ends of the earth for you!]
[This isn't an exaggeration. During the Spirit Master Tournament, when Tang San first revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, Bibi Dong, along with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, led a group of high-ranking Spirit Masters to intercept him. Dugu Bo, without hesitation, stood up for Tang San, even though it meant crossing Wuhun Hall.]
[Later on, Dugu Bo helped Tang San many times during his growth. Without Dugu Bo, Tang San's journey would have been much more difficult!]
Dugu Yan was stunned.
[But what did Tang San do in return for all Dugu Bo's help?]
[Tang San's behavior is what I find most despicable. When Tang San detoxified Dugu Bo at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo even gifted him a Hundred Treasures Pouch that could store living creatures. He also told Tang San he could take a few of the medicinal herbs.]
[And what did Tang San do? He greedily took every single one of the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving nothing behind for Dugu Bo, who was infuriated.]
[Tang San even had the audacity to tell Dugu Bo not to be so stingy, claiming that he had left the roots and that the herbs would grow back soon. All I can say is, that's complete nonsense!]
[Even with the energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it would take decades, if not centuries, for another immortal herb to regrow. By then, Dugu Bo would likely be long gone!]
[Not only did Tang San take the herbs, but what's most infuriating is that he didn't even leave a couple of herbs for Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan to absorb! Those herbs belonged to them, yet he selfishly kept them all for himself. Is that really okay?]
[If I were Dugu Bo, I would've found an opportunity to rip the Eight Spider Lances out of Tang San's back. Isn't that external spirit bone perfect for storing poison?]
[External spirit bones can grow, and the Eight Spider Lances already have a poison attribute. The more poison it absorbs, the stronger it becomes—it's the perfect solution!]
[But Dugu Bo didn't do this, which is one of the reasons I want to befriend him. He's a person of integrity, loyal to his own people.]
[By that time, Dugu Bo and Tang San had become close friends, so he wouldn't covet Tang San's spirit bone. He even thought about marrying Dugu Yan to Tang San!]
[But Tang San rejected the offer, saying Dugu Yan probably already had someone she liked—likely Yu Tianheng, the one I just knocked off the stage.]
Dugu Yan: Keep talking like this and see what happens…
But Su Ming was slightly off. At best, she only had a fondness for Yu Tianheng, but it hadn't reached the level of love. Did people really think she liked him?
Yu Tianheng was the strongest among the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's current generation, and since they worked together often, it was only natural that she felt a bit of fondness for him.
[Later on, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well essentially became Tang San's personal garden. He no longer needed Dugu Bo's permission and could freely bring others to explore the place. Eventually, it even became a Tang Sect property, no longer belonging to Dugu Bo at all—how absurd!]
[After leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San even suggested to Dugu Bo that he take an honorary position at Shrek Academy, where he wouldn't have to do anything or be restricted in any way.]
[However, this decision tied Dugu Bo to Tang San's side for good. While recruiting a Title Douluo, even the weakest one, wasn't a bad thing for Shrek, it also meant that Dugu Bo was now entirely allied with Tang San.]
[That alone wouldn't have been a big deal, but from then on, Wuhun Hall considered Dugu Bo as one of Tang San's people.]
[In my opinion, Dugu Bo did much more for Tang San, while Tang San gave little in return. By the time of the final battle at Jialing Pass, Tang San's group reaped many high-quality spirit bones from the Spirit Hall Elders they defeated.]
[But what did Tang San do? He distributed all the spirit bones to the other members of Shrek Seven Devils. Even after there were extras, he didn't think of giving any to Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan. After everything Dugu Bo did for him, he got nothing in return—that's just not fair!]
[You could say that Dugu Bo made a poor investment in Tang San. He did so much, but in the end, he picked the wrong person!]
[This reminds me of a saying: if you're going to be an angel investor, you should be like Haibo Dong from across the way. Just look at Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi—both angel investors, but one got nothing, and the other had it worse—Sword Douluo was shattered, and half of his sect was destroyed!]
[Simply put, Haibo Dong, who invested in Xiao Yan, hit the jackpot, while Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi ended up losing out big time!]
The women in the group: …
Once again, they saw the name Xiao Yan appear in Su Ming's diary. This person must be another "child of destiny" from a different world, they thought. Su Ming had brought him up again after so many years.
They didn't know what exactly Haibo Dong had done or how Xiao Yan had repaid him, but they understood that since Su Ming praised him like this, Haibo Dong's fate must have been much better than Ning Fengzhi's or Dugu Bo's.
Dugu Yan was now feeling indignant on behalf of her grandfather. Why had her grandfather done so much for Tang San and ended up with nothing?
It wasn't enough to say Tang San had detoxified her grandfather. In Dugu Yan's mind, that wasn't even repayment. Back then, her grandfather and Tang San weren't even close.
Tang San agreed to help detoxify Dugu Bo only to protect himself. It was a deal between them, a fair trade.
They had already clashed at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Her grandfather had originally planned to kill Tang San and take his spirit bone, but Tang San offered to help detoxify him in exchange for his life.
And if her grandfather had succeeded in taking Tang San's spirit bone, she was confident it would've been passed on to her. With the Eight Spider Lances' toxin-storage ability, her own poison might have been transferred into the bone, eliminating the side effects of her martial spirit.
And what about Tang Hao? Her grandfather hadn't known at the time that Tang San was Tang Hao's son. Worst case scenario, they would have just hidden, or perhaps even joined Wuhun Hall. After all, it was just Tang Hao!
Dugu Yan was stewing in her thoughts, feeling that her grandfather had been unfairly treated. If she had known earlier, she would have beaten Tang San even more ruthlessly during the fight. She felt that she hadn't hit him hard enough!
Now that she knew Tang San's true nature, she couldn't allow him to form any connections with her grandfather. She needed to change things. Her plan was to have her grandfather befriend Su Ming instead.
No matter how you looked at it, Su Ming's character was far better than Tang San's. She believed that if her grandfather followed Su Ming, not only would he get his poison cured, but his strength would also improve!
As Dugu Yan pondered this, Su Ming's diary continued.
[If Dugu Bo were willing to stand by me, I'd make sure his strength increased—95th level would be the bare minimum. After that, it would be up to his own comprehension.]
[After reaching the 95th level, strength doesn't just come from spirit power; you need insight and understanding. But I believe Dugu Bo wouldn't have any problems in this regard. His strength is there—he's just been too affected by his poison!]
[I even have a technique that could solve his poison problem entirely. There'd be no need to transfer the poison to spirit bones; instead, he could fuse it with his own body and make it part of his strength!]
[Still, I'll have to assess the situation before I help him. What if he turns out to be different from what I've imagined? I need to be cautious!]
Dugu Yan's heart soared with joy. This was exactly what she had been hoping for—Su Ming really did have a way to help her and her grandfather detoxify their poison!
She couldn't help but smile, and just then, Yu Tianheng noticed.
"Yan, what's making you so happy all of a sudden?"
Dugu Yan quickly covered her tracks, realizing she'd let her emotions show too much. "It's nothing. I just thought of something that made me happy."
She quickly changed the subject. "Tianheng, do you think Teacher Qin has any particular reason for taking us to meet the Shrek team?"
Yu Tianheng shook his head. "No idea. Maybe it's just to catch up. I heard Teacher Qin is also a Shrek Academy graduate. No wonder he's so strong at such a young age."
"Look at the strength of the Shrek team; it's clear that this academy must be something special."
Dugu Yan almost burst out laughing but held back. If she hadn't read the diary, she might've agreed with Yu Tianheng's view. After all, no academy in the Heaven Dou Empire could rival Heaven Dou Royal Academy in terms of resources. However, Shrek Academy's students were far stronger. It was easy to assume it was due to their excellent teachers and resources.
But in reality, it had nothing to do with the Shrek teachers. The students were strong because of their own hard work!
Ahead of them, Qin Ming overheard their conversation. He turned back and said, "Shrek Academy only takes in prodigies. I was planning to visit the academy alone with Dean Flender to catch up and meet those little monsters, but since you all want to join me, why not? Maybe it'll be a good chance to exchange ideas."
Originally, Qin Ming had intended to visit Flender by himself and leave the Heaven Dou team at a nearby inn. But when Dugu Yan suggested they all go together, the others agreed, and Qin Ming couldn't refuse. Besides, exchanging ideas with Shrek's team might benefit his students.
Yu Tianheng was holding back a wave of frustration. He couldn't understand why he couldn't even take one move from Su Ming. He'd given his all—he knew his strength was close to the 43rd rank during that instant!
He prided himself on being a genius, yet he was defeated by an unknown student who, from what he heard, was much younger than him.
It didn't sit well with him. Could Su Ming have received immense resources from a powerful family? Even though Yu Tianheng was a top contender for the next head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he wasn't the only talented person in the family, and he couldn't get all the resources. Most of what he got, he had to fight for himself.
So, his goal now was to meet Su Ming face-to-face, to see just what kind of person had defeated him so easily!
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