Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 230 The Truth Gradually Emerging!

"Don't!"

Before Gu Rong could open the black hole, Dugu Bo quickly stopped him. In the process, Dugu Bo didn't even care about his weak body and almost rolled off the stone platform. It was Tang San who pulled him out, preventing Dugu Bo from making a fool of himself!

Seeing this, Gu Rong stopped what he was doing and asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Ning Fengzhi and the others also looked puzzled.

Dugu Bo stared intently at Ning Fengzhi and the others, and said, word by word, "The one who injured me is the Porcupine Douluo!"

"As expected, it's a pufferfish..." Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the other two did not show the slightest surprise.

When Tang San explained the location of the problem in Dugu Bo's body, they vaguely guessed what it was—there are quite a few Title Douluos in this world whose martial souls perfectly counter Dugu Bo, but the only Title Douluo whose cultivation level does not exceed 95, who can devour Dugu Bo's poison attribute soul power and counter Dugu Bo with his poison, is the Spirit Hall's Porcupine Douluo!

Although Tang San didn't know who the Porcupine Douluo was, he knew from the expressions of Ning Fengzhi and the other two that this was not the time to ask questions, so he chose to remain silent.

But Ning Fengzhi and the other two were even more puzzled!

With elders of the Spirit Hall lurking in Heaven Dou City, shouldn't the Crown Prince be informed of this?

Dugu Bo knew his words wouldn't explain anything, so he took a deep breath and recounted his entire experience that day in detail. He then continued, "That day, when I went to find the Crown Prince, I was attacked by the porcupine. At first, the porcupine didn't seem to want to fight me much, only wanting to stall me. But when I recognized him, he suddenly attacked and knocked me unconscious!"

"Back then, the pufferfish felt to me as if it were deliberately waiting for me!"

"And the matter I wanted to discuss with the Crown Prince that day was precisely the matter of His Majesty's critical condition!"

At this point, Dugu Bo's face had turned completely gloomy!

Tang San had been listening intently, and his reaction was swift. He quickly grasped Dugu Bo's meaning and exclaimed in horror, "Old Poisoner, do you mean you suspect someone in the palace is colluding with the Spirit Hall's Porcupine Douluo to poison His Majesty?!"

Dugu Bo nodded heavily, saying hatefully, "Besides the pufferfish, I can't think of anyone else on this continent who could concoct a poison so subtle that I can't even detect a trace of it! And His Majesty Xueye's illness is a top secret; there must be someone treacherous among His Majesty's inner circle!"

"But..." Tang San hesitated upon hearing this, "Since the grand plan is about to succeed, why would the Porcupine Douluo want to expose himself?"

"Perhaps he was worried that I could cure his poison? I had been staying in the palace the whole time, but the only time I went out alone, I ran into that wretched porcupine!" Dugu Bo cursed fiercely.

"But if that's the case, why would the Porcupine Douluo bother fighting you? Since he can restrain you, has the ability to severely injure you, and has a hidden treasure on his side, why doesn't he just finish you off in one blow?!" Tang San still had doubts and pressed for an answer.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's face darkened instantly, and he shouted, "How would I know so much?! Do you think I wanted to be severely injured by him?! I had just recognized the porcupine's identity that day when it knocked me unconscious. Do you think I'm a god from heaven?! How could I possibly know so much in an instant?!"

"Uh..." Tang San realized he had touched a nerve with Dugu Bo, and gave an awkward smile, trying to comfort him.

Dugu Bo and Tang San had a good relationship after all, and Tang San had saved his life again this time. Dugu Bo just snorted and didn't hold it against Tang San.

Having calmed down, Dugu Bo stopped talking to Tang San and instead addressed Ning Fengzhi and the other two, saying, "That's why we absolutely cannot let the Crown Prince come. There are spies in the palace. Right now, the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, which is..."

Dugu Bo had only spoken halfway when he saw Ning Fengzhi and the other two looking at him with strange expressions.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo flew into a rage and shrieked, "Don't you believe me?!"

Seeing Dugu Bo's anger, Ning Fengzhi quickly smiled warmly and said, "Of course not! It's just... Senior Dugu just said that you went to Han Feng's house to look for the Crown Prince?"

"How could this be false?" Dugu Bo's anger hadn't subsided, and he shouted again, "If you don't believe me, you can go and ask Meng Shenji and the other two to see if it's the same as what I said!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi and the other two all turned serious.

In fact, they themselves knew that although Dugu Bo was both righteous and evil, and ruthless and insidious, he would not lie about such things!

Seeing that Gu Rong and Chen Xin's expressions had darkened, Dugu Bo felt a pang of panic, and his anger subsided considerably. He asked, "What's wrong with you two?"

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi knew that Dugu Bo was frightened by the two peerless Douluo behind him, so he explained, "Contrary to what you said, according to Rongrong, only she and Han Feng's family were at Han Feng's house that day! Uncle Gu didn't see the Crown Prince when he went there either!"

"What!?" Dugu Bo was shocked upon hearing this, and his snake-like eyes suddenly shrank!

Tang San's heart tightened as well!

"So, if Senior Dugu didn't misremember, then Rongrong must have lied to us! And the Crown Prince left Han Feng's house before Uncle Gu even arrived!" Ning Fengzhi resumed his usual expressionless smile, but anyone could hear the deep, unspoken meaning behind his words!

"This is easy! Let me go and ask Han Feng's parents!" Dugu Bo said confidently, fearing that Ning Fengzhi would doubt him.

"I advise you to be careful what you say!" But before Dugu Bo could continue, Gu Rong narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Even if Rongrong is hiding it from us for some reason, you'd better not touch Han Feng's parents!"

Dugu Bo's expression stiffened when he saw Gu Rong's smiling, tiger-like face. Thinking of Tang San beside him, he swallowed hard and asked casually, "What? Could it be that kid's father is also some unparalleled Title Douluo?!"

As he spoke, Dugu Bo was also thinking, which powerful Title Douluo has the surname Han?

"No, that kid's father is just a Soul King, and his mother is just a Soul Master. I told you not to touch them simply because they are that kid's parents!" Gu Rong said indifferently, his expression unchanged.

Who is Dugu Bo?

If it were just a simple "ask," people wouldn't fear you like the plague!

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was both shocked and furious!

As a titled Douluo, would he be afraid of Han Feng, a mere Soul Master? Dugu Bo had no idea that Han Feng had broken through to Soul King. Of course, even if he did know, Soul King and Soul Master made no difference to Dugu Bo!

"Gu Rong! Even at this point, you're still protecting Han Feng like this!? I was just questioning them, not killing them!" Dugu Bo roared angrily, even calling Gu Rong by his full name!

But Gu Rong didn't seem angry at all, and just said jokingly, "Since things have come to this, all I can say is that if you let that kid's parents lose a single hair, you will surely die in the future! When that day comes, don't say I didn't warn you! Let me tell you, I owe that kid a blow, and I'm still having a headache about how to repay it!"

"Of course... you can also try to kill that kid prematurely, if you can!" After saying this, Gu Rong suddenly opened his narrowed eyes, a faint killing intent spreading out, and the temperature in the entire secret room dropped!

Dugu Bo felt as if his heart was being gripped, and his breath caught in his throat!

"Alright, Uncle Gu!" Ning Fengzhi spoke up to smooth things over, and Gu Rong then put away his murderous intent.

Ning Fengzhi then said to Gu Rong, "Why bother with Han Feng's parents? Uncle Gu, all you need to do is find the three seniors, Zhilin, and ask them if the Crown Prince really went to Han Feng's house that day, isn't that enough?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Rong chuckled like a mischievous old man, indicating that he understood, as if he wasn't the one who had previously unleashed murderous intent at all.

"Senior Dugu, please rest here and recuperate. As you said, the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark. As long as you recover from your injuries, once the culprit is revealed, you will be a formidable force!" Ning Fengzhi reassured Gu Rong and then spoke gently to Dugu Bo.

Ning Fengzhi, as expected of the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, skillfully resolved the conflict between Dugu Bo and Gu Rong with just a few words!

"What about Rongrong and Han Feng?" Sword Douluo asked at this moment.

Thinking of his beloved daughter, Ning Fengzhi frowned slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he smiled helplessly and said with relief, "Let's not let them know about this for now! They're probably victims too. Before the truth comes out, we don't need to trouble Rongrong! Isn't that what a father is all about?"

Sword Douluo paused for a moment, then chuckled and didn't ask any more questions.

"Oh, right!" Finally, as if remembering something, Ning Fengzhi said to Tang San, "Little San, although this request might be a bit excessive, could you try to heal His Majesty Xue Ye?"

Tang San thought about it for a moment, and since it would only take a few days, he nodded. The main reason was that he had heard the words "Spirit Hall" and didn't want any of the Spirit Hall's schemes to succeed!

Ning Fengzhi smiled and then had Gu Rong take Tang San into the palace.

Gu Rong chuckled, his aged hand landing on Tang San's shoulder, about to use the black hole to take Tang San into the palace.

At this moment, before Gu Rong and Tang San left, Ning Fengzhi said in a deep voice, "Uncle Gu... don't let the Crown Prince know about this!"

Gu Rong nodded in agreement. Even if Ning Fengzhi hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have acted behind the Crown Prince's back.

After everything was laid bare, everyone already had a guess in their hearts. After all, if Emperor Xueye died, the Crown Prince would definitely be the biggest beneficiary. It was not impossible that the Crown Prince colluded with the Spirit Hall to poison Emperor Xueye!

This speculation was so shocking that no one said it aloud!

(End of this chapter)