Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

Tang Yuehua mentally screamed: I don't believe you for a second! You're clearly trying to drag me down with you!

But faced with Nan Feng's threatening gaze, how could she dare to say "no"? She could only bite the bullet and walk into the room, close the door, and sit down tremblingly in the corner.

Having won over the "audience," Nan Feng turned his attention back to Dugu Bo.

He didn't beat around the bush; he went straight to the point:

"Dugu Bo, have you been poisoned?"

"Moreover, the poison has seeped into the bone marrow and is almost impossible to suppress, right?"

"what?!"

Dugu Bo suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with shock and vigilance.

This was his biggest secret! Not even his own son, who died young, knew the details. How did the Pope, far away in Spirit City, find out?!

"Don't be so surprised."

Nan Feng raised his right hand, and in his palm, a purplish-black stream of energy slowly rotated, emitting a chillingly sweet and pungent odor.

That was the most potent poison of the Death Spider King.

"Although I am not as obsessed with drugs as you are, and I have even turned myself into a drug addict."

Nan Feng looked at Dugu Bo, his tone calm:

"But I also know a little about drugs."

"With your dark complexion, blocked meridians, and poison attacking your heart, it's hard for me to pretend I can't see you."

Dugu Bo stared intently at the poison gas in Nan Feng's hand, his heart filled with turmoil.

But he was a seasoned veteran, and he quickly forced himself to calm down, sat back in his chair, and asked in a deep voice:

"Your Holiness, what do you mean by that?"

"The meaning is very simple."

Nan Feng withdrew his hand, pointed to Dugu Yan in his arms, and then pointed to Dugu Bo:

"I can help you detoxify."

"Not only can it help you get rid of the backlash from the Jade Phosphorus Serpent Venom, it can even help you reach a higher level, helping you break through the bottleneck that has troubled you for many years and step into the realm of Title Douluo."

"Including your granddaughter."

Nan Feng stroked Dugu Yan's hair:

“I can also cure the poison in her body. I can even take her as my disciple and train her personally. With her talent and my guidance, she will definitely become a Title Douluo in the future, and her achievements will certainly not be lower than yours.”

Upon hearing these words, Dugu Bo's breathing instantly became rapid.

Detoxification! Breaking the title barrier! The granddaughter's future!

Each of these three conditions precisely struck at his Achilles' heel, making it impossible for him to resist.

But he did not lose his mind.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, especially when it comes to making a deal with a female pope known for her ruthless methods.

"What do I need to give in return?"

Dugu Bo asked in a hoarse voice:

"His Holiness the Pope is showing such favor; surely his intentions are far from insignificant?"

"clever."

Nan Feng snapped his fingers:

"I need you to do some things for me. Don't worry, it's not about sending you to your death, nor is it about asking you to do anything immoral. I just need to borrow your abilities and... a certain place."

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment, his eyes flickering, before finally asking tentatively:

"What if... I refuse?"

"reject?"

Nan Feng smiled.

That smile was as warm as a spring breeze, yet it sent a chill down the spines of both Tang Yuehua and Dugu Bo present.

"of course can."

Nan Feng shrugged, looking completely understanding:

"I dislike forcing others. Even if a deal falls through, we can still be on good terms."

"However..."

Nan Feng abruptly changed the subject, his purple eyes narrowing slightly, exuding a despairing sense of oppression:

"Agreeing has its advantages; refusing naturally has its consequences."

"The poison in your body, the poison in your granddaughter, and your barely warm dream of becoming a Title Douluo..."

"Even whether you and your grandson can leave this room tonight."

Nan Feng looked at Dugu Bo and said softly:

"What do you think..."

"Can you afford this price?"

Hearing Nan Feng's words, which sounded like the whispers of a demon, Dugu Bo fell into a deathly silence.

His gaze shifted back and forth between the sleeping Dugu Yan in his arms and the smiling pope opposite him.

He wasn't a fool, nor was he a naive and impetuous young man. He had lived most of his life and seen too much deceit and treachery, so he naturally understood the subtext in Nan Feng's words.

This is a multiple-choice question with no option to refuse.

They either bowed down and agreed to the Pope's conditions in exchange for a way out for the grandfather and grandson and a future of wealth and glory.

Or... the lineage of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent will be completely extinguished in this private room tonight, and will be erased from the Douluo Continent forever.

If it were just him, Dugu Bo, with only one worthless life, he would simply die. Even if it meant fighting to the death, he would still knock out two of the opponent's teeth.

But Yan Yan...

Looking at his granddaughter's innocent sleeping face, the resolute look in Dugu Bo's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a sense of helplessness and compromise as a grandfather.

This was his only relative in this cruel world, and also his only weakness.

long silence.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, his voice hoarse, as if he had aged ten years in an instant:

"I can agree to work for His Holiness the Pope."

"but……"

Dugu Bo raised his head, a final glimmer of determination flickering in his emerald green eyes:

"Although I, Dugu Bo, am not a good person, I do have my own bottom line. If it were me to do something that is immoral and goes against my principles, I would rather die than do it."

"Morality?"

Nan Feng raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a half-smile:

"Then I'm curious, Dugu Bo."

"If, for the sake of peace in this world, and to allow more people to live, I were to ask you to poison someone, or certain people, wouldn't that be against your principles?"

Chapter 124 I Observed the Celestial Phenomena at Night

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"Humph."

Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance and aloofness:

“I am just a country bumpkin, I don’t understand those high-sounding ‘righteousness of the world’ that His Holiness the Pope speaks of, and you don’t need to talk to me about those empty words.”

"My moral code is very simple—repay kindness with kindness, and settle scores with scores."

"When I kill, I don't care about the victim's identity or whether they are considered a good person by the world. If they pose a threat to me, or dare to touch someone I care about, even if they are just an ordinary person who can't even kill a chicken, I don't mind bullying the weak and making them die without a burial place."

"The good and evil, right and wrong of others are none of my business."

Dugu Bo looked directly at Nan Feng and said, word by word:

"But I won't do things that disgust me. For example... harming innocent women and children, or betraying those who have truly been kind to me."

"very good."

Nan Feng clapped his hands, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes:

"I like dealing with people who are clear-headed. Since you put it that way, then things are simple."

"I don't like all that roundabout nonsense either."

Nan Feng leaned forward and lowered his voice, "The eldest prince of the Heaven Dou royal family—Xue Qinghe—is a member of my Spirit Hall."

"what?!"

Tang Yuehua, who was standing next to her, gasped and almost slipped off her chair.

Nan Feng ignored Tang Yuehua's shock and continued speaking to Dugu Bo:

"Next, in order to clear away obstacles, the First Prince will take action to eliminate the Second and Third Princes. The method will most likely be poisoning, done without anyone noticing."

"As for that fourth prince's avalanche..."

"At that time, I will have the eldest prince deliberately spare his life."

"And all you need to do is cooperate with me in putting on a show."

“I will arrange for the Spirit Hall to ‘hunt’ you down, drive you into a corner, and then have Prince Xue Xing ‘coincidentally’ save you. From then on, you will stay by Xue Xing and Xue Beng’s side under the guise of repaying their debt of gratitude, becoming their guest retainer.”

"With the two princes dying suddenly one after another, that old fox Xue Xing will definitely notice something, and might even suspect Xue Qinghe. At that time, in order to protect himself, he will definitely give full support to that seemingly wasted and useless Xue Beng."

“Even if that guy doesn’t notice, I’ll create some clues to make him ‘notice’ it.”

"Then, you will remain hidden by Xue Xing's side, gaining his absolute trust. When the time is right, when the First Prince needs to close the net..."