Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 23 Colorful
Tiandou City, somewhere unknown.

In the dim light, a mysterious man wrapped in black clothes stared at what was in front of him, and his gentle voice echoed in this small space.

"Is the thing on the table colorful? I've been refining it for so many years, and I finally let you refine it."

Clank~Clank~
There was a sound of metal rubbing against the floor in the darkness, and soon a man wearing handcuffs and leg irons walked out.

The man was incredibly thin, with sunken eye sockets. His throat moved, and a hoarse, low voice rang out:

"Yes, the seven kinds of medicine on this table are the forbidden poisons of our tribe - the seven colorful ones."

"These seven drugs are non-toxic when used alone. Even if they are mixed together, if any one of them is missing, it won't be toxic. The body will just be corroded by the drugs."

"Once you take all seven drugs, the toxicity will set in immediately."

"It's not severe at first, but the poisoned person will feel extremely painful because the colorful lights will continue to corrode the poisoned person's vitality until his life ends."

"It's just that your men had already tested this on living people before presenting it to you. Why are you asking me?"

"Oh? Are you serious?" After hearing this, the man in black turned his head to the side, where two figures were standing in the shadows.

One of the figures saw the black-clothed man's gaze sweeping over him, and immediately knelt on the ground and said:

"Young Master is very busy, so I will not report back until I have confirmed the authenticity of this item. Therefore, I acted on my own initiative. I hope that Young Master will forgive me."

Seeing this, the man in black raised his hand and signaled the man kneeling on the ground to get up.

"Uncle She, what you said is not true. It's always right to be cautious in everything. Besides, you are also thinking about me, so you are innocent."

"Anyway, this thing needs to be tested. Only after its toxicity is clear can I use it with confidence. It doesn't make any difference whether I test it earlier or later."

Afterwards, the man in black looked at the man in handcuffs and shackles with a scrutinizing look.

The man's clothes were torn and gave off a strange smell, and all of his exposed skin showed signs of corrosion from something.

There were calluses on the wrists and ankles, and it seemed that the handcuffs and shackles had been worn for many years.

His face was hidden by his loose white hair, revealing a pair of eyes with deep sunken sockets in this dim environment, which looked very creepy.

"What, you don't want to think about it again?" The gentle voice of the man in black reached the man's ears.

"Submit to me, and not only will you be able to survive, but you will also be able to provide support for your family. This is the greatest honor."

"Haha!" The man laughed dryly and answered in his hoarse and low voice:
"I don't ask to live, but I ask to die, so as to preserve my last dignity."

"But you promised me that if I help you accomplish this, you will not bring harm to my family."

While saying these words, the man stared into the eyes of the man in black.

However, the black-clad man’s entire face was hidden under his hood, and it was difficult to see clearly in this dim environment.

"Of course." The man in black saw the man staring at him, but he was not angry. Instead, he turned around and said to the man with his back to him:

"This young master is a man of his word. Your family is nothing but a bunch of losers. It's not worth the fight."

"As long as they don't commit suicide and don't go against me, the past will be written off."

"But before that, I need to confirm it again." The man in black turned around abruptly and his tone changed.

"Are you really the only one who can make this colorful thing? And no one except you and your brother can recognize it?"

Clank~Clank~
The man walked forward dragging the chain and said:

"Of course, I, Yang Wushuang, have always been honest and never lied to anyone!"

But he secretly thought:
"The Seven-Colored Poison is a forbidden poison of my Poyi clan. According to the ancestral teachings, my brother can refine it, but he doesn't know how to refine it." "Therefore, this old man is not lying."

On the surface, the man who called himself Yang Wushuang continued:

"I provided you with the poison before, but no one could figure it out, right?"

"So, you can rest assured that my brother is far away in the Xingluo Empire and will not and cannot interfere in the affairs of the Tiandou Royal Family."

"As long as I die, no one in this world will know the name of this poison is Seven Colors, let alone be able to detoxify it."

The man in black had no idea that the man in front of him was playing a word game with him, and he just waved to the side.

The two figures in the shadows received a signal, and one of them stepped forward and conjured up a spear out of thin air, and nine soul rings appeared under his feet one by one.

Without hesitation, the spear pierced the man's heart, ending his life.

"Humph! You actually rejected the young master's offer. You really deserve to die!"

At this time, another figure in the shadows also stepped forward, saluted to the man in black and said:

"Young Master, shall we start giving Xue Ye the Seven-Colored Meditation now?"

"No!" The man in black refused bluntly and explained:
"My foundation is not stable at the moment, and there are not enough ministers in the court to support me."

"If Xue Ye rashly lets something happen, and Xue Xing supports the avalanche at all costs, we are still at risk of failure."

At this time, the figure withdrew the spear from the man's body and interrupted:

"Young Master, if it were you, I would just kill the Snow Star and the Avalanche that are in the way."

"By then, you will be the only candidate for the next emperor."

"Stupid!" After hearing this, the man in black threw his sleeves, turned around and stared at the figure, scolding:
"Since ancient times, the struggles among the royal families have always been extremely dangerous. Even if one dies, it is because one is inferior to the other in skill."

"So, when my second and third brothers died, as the biggest beneficiary, even if I was suspected, no one dared to bring this up in public without evidence."

"But everything has its bottom line. As long as my fourth brother Xue Beng is still alive, I will not be the only candidate for the throne. This is the Emperor's way of balance."

"I can be Xue Ye's best choice, but I can't be his only choice."

"So, Avalanche can be a dandy, incompetent, and can even use this to highlight my excellence, but he must not die!"

"If Xue Beng dies, Xue Ye will give me more brothers. She might even change the position of crown prince to warn me."

"Therefore, we should maintain the status quo and take things step by step to be sure of success!"

In the darkness, the figure that appeared later waved his hand and patted the scolded figure on the back, and comforted him:
"Young Master is teaching me that Old She is used to using brute force and his brain is not very smart. I hope Young Master will forgive me."

"It's okay." The man in black stopped the two men.

"There is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art."

"The Emperor's Mentality is not suitable for ordinary people. Besides, martial arts are the strengths of my two uncles."

"Even I, because I was distracted by government affairs and political tactics, greatly delayed my progress in cultivation."

"Okay, I can't disappear in front of people for too long, I have to go back quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black put away the colorful things on the table and disappeared into the secret room.

(End of this chapter)