In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

By then, his opponents will not be just Lan Si.

That's not the worst part.

What he feared most was that Lan Si might have also refined one of the immortal herbs, which would be a devastating blow to him... He dared not think any further.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo snorted coldly: "How can we determine this? Does this kind of thing even need to be determined? During the few days I captured you, those three guys must have found out where I lived through some special means."

"Although my poison array can isolate most experts below the Soul Saint level, it is not too difficult for them to enter if they have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that can rival a Soul Douluo. Once they enter and find that I am not here, it is only natural for them to destroy my herb garden to vent their anger."

"And the most important point is that after my herb garden was destroyed, I searched almost the entire Sunset Forest and only found those three guys. And those three guys happened to appear near my poison array. Tell me, if it wasn't them, who else could it be? It couldn't have been done by a soul beast, could it? Soul beasts can't do something like destroying all the herbs one by one, leaving not a single one behind. Besides, under normal circumstances, soul beasts can't get close to that place."

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, even Tang San had to admit that his three teachers were the most suspicious. However, the herb garden was Dugu Bo's lifeblood, and based on his understanding of his teachers, they would never do anything to provoke a Title Douluo's bottom line. He then asked, "Did you ask them if they destroyed your herb garden? Or, before arriving near your herb garden, did they encounter anyone in Sunset Forest?"

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"This..." Dugu Bo was stunned, and an awkward expression instantly appeared on his old face. He turned his head away and did not answer. Obviously, he did not ask at all. He just kept tying the person up and whipping him to death.

Tang San's face darkened, and he said coldly, "So, you didn't even ask them before you brought them here, right?"

Dugu Bo said, "So what if it is? They dared to provoke a Title Douluo. I have already shown them great mercy by not killing them on the spot."

"Especially that level 29 trash who calls himself your teacher, he's a complete coward. I told him to choose one of the three to be beaten, and he actually chose his own companion. It's just a few lashes. I've lived for seventy-eight years and I've never seen anyone so afraid of death. Compared to that coward, that girl named Flander and that other girl from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family have impressed me quite a bit."

Although he was in the wrong, Dugu Bo, upholding the pride of a Title Douluo, would not admit his mistake.

"My teacher isn't a coward. He was forced to do it for my sake," Tang San roared. At this moment, Dugu Bo's poison had not been completely removed, and he needed to continue preparing the medicinal ingredients. With this confidence, his voice became much louder.

Furthermore, he didn't believe his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, had done anything wrong. As the saying goes, "Every man for himself," and in crucial moments, people always think of themselves first. Yu Xiaogang, however, chose to let Flander suffer the physical pain when he was about to be beaten.

Tang San was deeply moved by this act of preferring to hurt his friend of over twenty years rather than let his disciple suffer even the slightest harm.

At least, in Tang San's view, his position in Yu Xiaogang's heart far surpassed that of his old friends of over twenty years. He was no different from a biological son.

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Chapter 107 Tang San's Desire to Retrieve the Immortal Herb

"Think what you want. I'll go release them now." Dugu Bo curled his lips, too lazy to argue, and with a leap, he rushed towards the cave carved out at the top of the mountain pass.

"I'll go with you too." The bright purple Eight Spider Spears were released, and the eight spider legs moved rapidly as Tang San followed closely behind.

When Tang San arrived at the cave, Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Liu Erlong had already been released by Dugu Bo, and their soul power seal had also been lifted. At this moment, they were in a rather disheveled state, their bodies tattered and covered in whip marks.

Some wounds became infected because they weren't treated in time.

"Teacher, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for dragging you down." Seeing the tragic state of the Golden Triangle, Tang San immediately walked up to the three of them, knelt down, and wept bitterly.

To be precise, he was kneeling before Yu Xiaogang. As the saying goes, "A teacher for a day is a father for life." Tang San only kneels to heaven, earth, and his parents, and he would never kneel before anyone else. In his heart, only his father Tang Ritian, his mother whom he had never met, and his teacher Yu Xiaogang were worthy of his kneeling. No one else, not even the emperor, was worthy of his kneeling.

As for Flander and Liu Erlong, that was even less likely. If they weren't supporting the immobile Yu Xiaogang, Tang San wouldn't have knelt before them. They were only taking advantage of Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiao San, get up quickly. You are the teacher's pride, and the teacher is proud of you. For you, even if it costs me my life, it would be worth it." Seeing Tang San kneeling, Yu Xiaogang was deeply moved and immediately burst into tears. Ignoring her seriously injured body, she nodded and helped Tang San up from the ground with the help of Flander and Liu Erlong.

For some reason, they made no mention of the suffering that Flander and Liu Erlong endured to save him and Tang San.

In Yu Xiaogang's view, all of this was perfectly reasonable. He didn't complain that Flander and Liu Erlong, as the dean and vice-dean of Shrek Academy, had failed to protect their disciple; he was already being lenient.

Standing to the side, Dugu Bo couldn't bear to see the two grown men weeping so bitterly. He casually took a jade bottle from his soul tool and tossed it to Flander, saying to them, "This is a healing medicine I concocted. It's incredibly effective for flesh wounds. With your two Soul Saint cultivation levels, applying it should allow you to recover in no time. As for him..."

At this point, Dugu Bo suddenly paused, his dark green eyes turning to Yu Xiaogang, making the latter's scalp tingle. He said coldly, "This cowardly coward who is afraid of death and betrays his friends for personal gain, since he won't die now, just find him any support-type Soul Master."

Upon hearing this, the four Shrek members reacted in different ways.

Yu Xiaogang was so ashamed by Dugu Bo's ridicule that she lowered her head, her face full of dejection.

Flander, with absolute trust in Yu Xiaogang, was unwilling to admit Dugu Bo's words and dared not speak out against them.

Liu Erlong, who deeply loves Yu Xiaogang, directly retorted: "Xiaogang is not a coward, we forced him to choose."

As for Tang San, although he was filled with anger, he didn't lash out, because he knew it would be useless. If he provoked Dugu Bo, given his personality, he might do anything. The only way to deal with him now was to target his weaknesses. Dugu Bo had two weaknesses: first, his granddaughter Dugu Yan, which was somewhat unrealistic; second, his pride and commitment to keeping his promises.

This can be seen from the fact that he was willing to listen to Prince Xuexing.

"Heh..." Hearing Liu Erlong's rebuttal, Dugu Bo was about to continue his mockery when Tang San suddenly turned around and said to him, "Old Poisoner, do you still remember that you promised me that as long as I cure your poison, you would grant me three conditions?"

"Of course I remember, but I must reiterate, that is without violating my principles." Dugu Bo crossed his arms and held them in front of his chest.

Tang San said, "Alright, my first condition is that you apologize to my teacher."

"Make me apologize to this coward?" A hint of anger flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes.

"I've already said, my teacher isn't a coward." Tang San frowned, a sly smile suddenly appearing on his lips. "Surely apologizing to someone doesn't violate your principles, right? I don't believe you've never apologized to anyone."

"You're ruthless." Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, but suddenly a smile appeared on his lips. He bowed slightly to Yu Xiaogang and said in a sarcastic tone, "I'm sorry, Master, I shouldn't have called you a coward. After all, who doesn't cherish their own life? Sacrificing your comrades to save yourself in a critical moment is understandable."

As soon as Dugu Bo finished speaking, even the most foolish person could hear the sarcasm in his words. Sure enough, Yu Xiaogang's already dejected face became even more dejected.

"Invincibility Begins with Sacrificing to the Ancestral Master"

"You old poisoner..." Tang San frowned, about to get angry, when he heard Dugu Bo say, "I did as I was told. Isn't 'sorry' an apology? Haha... Alright, alright, hurry up and state the remaining two conditions. But before you state them, you need to think carefully and not bring up any more of these pointless conditions."

Hearing this, Tang San was so angry he almost exploded. He forcibly suppressed his anger and ignored Dugu Bo. Instead, he said to Yu Xiaogang and the other two, "Teacher, Dean Flander, Teacher Erlong, the old poisoner's herb garden in Sunset Forest has been destroyed. On your way to find me, did you see any suspicious people in Sunset Forest?"

Suspicious person?

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang and the other two exchanged glances, their minds simultaneously recalling Tang Ritian, the one who had guided them to the poison array set up by Dugu Bo.

Out of his fondness for Monster Academy, Flander instinctively remained silent. Liu Erlong, similarly captivated by Tang Ritian's appearance and demeanor, also kept quiet.

Only Yu Xiaogang felt a sense of being schemed against.

I almost yelled out loud. Damn it, no wonder that kid was so kind; he was looking for a scapegoat.

He looked up at Tang San and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember that the three of us searched for you in Sunset Forest for almost two days until the morning of the third day when we met a young man who called himself Tang Ritian. He happened to come out of our area, met us, and gave us directions."

"What does that person look like?" Tang San asked nervously, worried that it might be Lan Si. He had heard Qin Ming say that Lan Si often went to Sunset Forest to cultivate alone, and if it really was Lan Si, that would be terrifying.

Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment and said, "He has a rare head of ice-blue long hair and is very handsome. Even Mu Bai and Xiao Ao cannot compare to him. He gives people a very special feeling, making it hard for people not to remember him."

"Ice-blue long hair?" Dugu Bo and Tang San's pupils constricted, and they exclaimed in surprise at the same time. Could it be the one they encountered on the official road that day?

"What, have you seen him before?" Yu Xiaogang asked with some surprise.

"It's pretty close, teacher. Please explain in more detail." Tang San nodded, unwilling to let go of even the slightest clue. He desperately craved those immortal herbs.

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Chapter 108 The Kitten's Kiss

After Yu Xiaogang embellished the story and made various conspiracy theories out of sheer luck, Tang San was now completely certain that the immortal herb had been stolen by that guy who called himself Tang Ritian.

He said to Dugu Bo, "Old Poison Master, my second condition is that you catch the kid who framed my teacher and hand him over to me as soon as possible. After that, bring him to Shrek Academy to find me. I want to kill him myself. As long as you catch him and give me the herbs he stole, I will concoct enough antidote for you."

"Hmph, even if you don't tell me, I'll still find that brat and get to the bottom of this." Dugu Bo snorted coldly, his figure flashing as he rapidly sped towards Tian Dou City. That day, Tang Ritian had headed towards Tian Dou City, and only a few days had passed; Tang Ritian was very likely still there.

With Dugu Bo gone, the Golden Triangle Lovers breathed a sigh of relief. They all looked at Tang San, as if they regarded him as their pillar of support, and asked, "Little San, I didn't expect you to actually be able to persuade that old poisoner."

"Just lucky." Tang San's face was uncertain, without a trace of a smile. He was single-mindedly focused on getting Dugu Bo to retrieve the immortal herb for him.

Yu Xiaogang continued, "So what do we do next?"

Tang San's gaze swept over Yu Xiaogang and the other two. After a moment's thought, he said, "Teacher, you all have injuries of varying degrees. Why don't we go back to Shrek Academy and heal your injuries first?" There was one more thing he didn't say: he wanted to wait at Shrek Academy for Dugu Bo to capture the kid who had stolen his opportunity.

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Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang and the other two nodded in deep agreement. Heaven knows how they had managed to get through these past few days; they had long since given up on staying in this godforsaken place.

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Meanwhile, in another area of ​​Sunset Forest, far from Dugu Bo's Poison Array.

“Zhu Qing, this ghost leopard is compatible with your Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, and its age is between 1,500 and 1,700 years, making it perfect as your third soul ring.” Lan Si pointed to the black leopard that was bound by the Soul Devouring Spider Web and had its limbs pinned to the ground by ice-blue blades.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, took out a sharp blade from her storage soul tool, and while stabbing at the ghost leopard's eyes, asked, "A-Si, what do you think Ye Lingling's martial soul has evolved into? Why is Lingling's father in such a hurry to bring her back to the family?"

Yes, shortly after the three left the hotel, they encountered Ye Renxin, who happened to be passing through Tiandou City on business.

Regarding the changes in Ye Lingling's martial soul, they naturally wouldn't hide it from each other, nor was there any need to. Ye Renxin, upon seeing Ye Lingling's martial soul, was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He immediately declared he would take Ye Lingling back to the clan to have the elders confirm the situation. Lan Si naturally wouldn't stop him. Ye Renxin had originally wanted to invite Lan Si along, but Lan Si unsurprisingly refused, citing his need to obtain a soul ring for Zhu Zhuqing. He didn't want to go and see his so-called extended family.

Lan Si said, "At the last Soto City Grand Soul Arena, Ning Rongrong from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School should have told you about the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, right?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, glanced at the ghost leopard's corpse that was slowly revealing its spirit rings, sat down cross-legged, and said, "It is hailed as a miracle in the support world, possessing extremely strong healing abilities. It is passed down through a single lineage, with only one successor per generation. At any given time, there can only be two Nine Heart Begonia spirit masters alive. Only when one dies can another one appear in the next generation."

Lan Si smiled and said, "Perhaps Lingling has already broken this curse."

"You mean to say?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in surprise.

Lan Si nodded slowly. Just then, a powerful aura suddenly came from afar, startling the soul beasts in Sunset Forest.

With her azure fiery eyes activated, Lan Si quickly unleashed her Azure Lotus Martial Soul, simultaneously manipulating dozens of ice-blue blades to drive away the soul beasts that had fled due to the agitation.

"Ah Si, what was that just now?" Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in shock.

"This is the aura unique to a Title Douluo. It should be Dugu Yan's grandfather, Dugu Bo. But don't worry, Dugu Bo's aura is gradually fading away and moving closer to Heaven Dou City." Lan Si's expression was slightly solemn. Although Dugu Bo would never suspect him, he had just raided Dugu Bo's lair not long ago, so he was bound to feel some lingering fear when facing a Title Douluo.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to avoid the area where Dugu Bo lived.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't want to associate with people of that caliber. Especially since Dugu Bo's reputation wasn't good either. He was infamous, unpredictable, and the kind of person who would kill at the drop of a hat.

An hour later, Zhu Zhuqing finished absorbing the soul ring. She opened her eyes and jumped into Lan Si's arms in surprise. Lan Si held her and spun her around in circles.

After a while, the two finally separated. Zhu Zhuqing excitedly said, "A-Si, my soul power has broken through to level 37, and I'm not far from level 38."

Lan Si gently rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head and said softly, "Now your soul power is almost as strong as mine."

He did not show any surprise. In the original work, Zhu Zhuqing increased her soul power by seven levels at the Soul Venerable stage after consuming the Narcissus Jade Bone. Now she has consumed it at level twenty-nine, which is half a year earlier than in the original work. Even after deducting the level of soul power gained from absorbing the soul ring, it is still exactly a seven-level increase.

"Hehe..." Lan Si's affection made Zhu Zhuqing's bright eyes curve into two shallow crescent moons. She giggled and said, "Then when I become stronger, I will protect you."

"Then I'll be watching closely." Lan Si smiled faintly, casually summoned a blue lotus, and jumped onto it with Zhu Zhuqing in his arms, saying, "Alright, Zhuqing, we should go back now."

"Wait... Ah Si..." Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Lan Si's neck and said urgently.

"What's wrong?" Lan Si asked, puzzled.

"For the next period of time, will you maintain this demeanor in front of outsiders every day?" Zhu Zhuqing asked Lan Si.

Lan Si nodded, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Yes, at least until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament ends. You don't even know where this immortal herb came from."