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

On the other side, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo were also observing Chrysanthemum Pass and Shrek Academy with great interest. They were surprised that Chrysanthemum Pass actually recognized immortal herbs and could even tell which ones Tang San and the others had consumed. Old Poison Master, on the other hand, was completely bewildered, having guarded a treasure mountain without being able to use it, and had no idea what immortal herbs were.

"Turtle Blood Grass, Phoenix Claw Flower... Damn it... What a waste... The medicinal effects have been almost completely lost. Do you even know how to pick immortal herbs?" Chrysanthemum Guan shouted, running his hands over Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's wrists one after the other.

Seeing this, Sword Douluo frowned and wanted to stop him, but Ning Fengzhi stopped him.

Although Ning Rongrong seems to be doing well and her cultivation speed has increased slightly compared to before, one should always be cautious. He also wanted to know if the immortal herb his daughter was consuming would be harmful to her.

Seeing the envious and frustrated reaction from Juhua Guan, Ning Fengzhi finally felt relieved.

When it was Dai Mubai's turn, Ju Huaguan's pupils suddenly contracted slightly. He excitedly grabbed Dai Mubai's shoulder, "The Vajra Jade Parrot...you actually took the Vajra Jade Parrot! This immortal herb is a lower-grade immortal herb of the immortal herb Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju. It grows by absorbing the pollen emitted by Qi Rong Tong Tian Ju. Damn it, how come the efficacy has been greatly reduced again, less than 20%?"

"Legend has it that wherever the Jade Parrot lives, there will surely be a rare and precious herb, the Heavenly Chrysanthemum, nearby. Tell me quickly, where did you get this herb? If you tell me, I will immediately take you as my personal disciple."

Hearing this, Dai Mubai felt so frustrated he almost vomited blood. If it were any other time, he would be overjoyed if a Title Douluo wanted to take him as a disciple. With a Title Douluo protecting him, even if he failed to compete for the throne, he wouldn't end up with his life or even lose his cultivation.

Unfortunately, the other party was asking him about the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, the immortal herb that should have belonged to him. He couldn't very well tell them that Lan Si had eaten it. If he did, then the disciple they wanted to take wouldn't be him, but Lan Si. In that case, wouldn't he be essentially handing over a Title Douluo as a backer for nothing?

Just as Dai Mubai was secretly annoyed, Tang San, worried that Chrysanthemum Douluo would expose Oscar and Ma Hongjun's consumption of Blood Ginseng, hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo, I know where the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum is."

Ju Huaguan's eyes lit up, and in a flash, he appeared in front of Tang San, grabbing his shoulder. "Where are you? Tell me quickly."

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"This speed, even Lan Si can't compare to it." Tang San was clearly startled by the speed of the Chrysanthemum Pass. While marveling at it, he swallowed hard and replied, "It has already been absorbed by Lan Si of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Not only that, Lan Si's girlfriend, Zhu Zhuqing, also consumed the Narcissus Jade Bone."

"Little San, you..." Ning Fengzhi, standing beside Sword Douluo, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, a deep disappointment flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected Tang San and Lan Si to have become so entangled, actually revealing to Chrysanthemum Pass at this critical juncture that Lan Si had consumed the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. They even revealed that the young girl Zhu Zhuqing had consumed the Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle. Wasn't this clearly an attempt to draw the attention of the Spirit Hall to Lan Si?

Just as everyone, including Tang San, was about to think that Chrysanthemum Pass was going to run to the area where the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located, he was unusually stunned. A strong sense of fear flashed in his eyes. Nowadays, which Title Douluo of Wuhun City didn't know that his own Grand Elder's granddaughter had found a genius boyfriend with twin martial souls? Asking him to go and cause trouble for Lan Si is just asking for trouble.

Although Ju Huaguan loved flowers, he loved his life even more. Perhaps to distract himself, his eyes darted around, and he subconsciously glanced at Ma Hongjun and Oscar. His expression suddenly froze, and he stood there dumbfounded. "Eh...you...two..."

As she spoke, Juhua Guan walked towards Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who were hiding at the back of the crowd.

This was the first time Ma Hongjun had come so close to becoming a Title Douluo. He swallowed hard and said respectfully, "Yes, senior, Xiao Ao and I also consumed the immortal herbs."

Just as Chrysanthemum Pass was about to expose Oscar and Ma Hongjun for taking the Blood Ginseng, Tang San hurriedly stepped forward to block them, saying with a righteous expression, "Senior, these two are my friends. Please don't make things difficult for them. I'm willing to tell you the whereabouts of the other immortal herbs."

Upon hearing this, the Shrek Academy members all showed a touch of emotion on their faces, praising Tang San's righteous act of daring to block the path of a Title Douluo for the sake of his companions.

"Get out of my way, it's not your turn to speak yet." Chrysanthemum Pass shoved Tang San aside and sternly questioned Oscar and Ma Hongjun: "Tell me quickly, what exactly did you take?"

Oscar and Ma Hongjun both looked at Flander with fear in their eyes and cast pleading glances for help.

At this moment, Flander also vaguely sensed that something was wrong. How stupid could someone be to run a lousy academy for twenty years and deceive dozens or even hundreds of geniuses into enrolling?

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Chapter 210 Tang San's Desperate Concealment

Flanders is not stupid; on the contrary, he is quite intelligent.

He had felt long ago that Oscar and Ma Hongjun's cultivation levels had improved too abnormally. Although Tang San had said that immortal herbs could strengthen the body's foundation and nourish the vital energy, why did Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and even Tang San himself only increase their cultivation levels by two or three levels, or even one or two levels, after consuming them?

But Oscar and Ma Hongjun both advanced five or six levels, even after taking the medication twice in a row.

It's really too bizarre.

If it weren't for his trust in Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, and the fact that Ma Hongjun and Oscar's cultivation speed had indeed improved significantly, he probably would have become suspicious long ago.

Furthermore, Tang San's behavior today seemed rather unusual. He didn't react much when Chrysanthemum Douluo checked on Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai, but he became nervous when it came to Oscar and Ma Hongjun. He didn't believe that these two were more important to Tang San than Xiao Wu.

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It seems that Tang San intentionally didn't want Chrysanthemum Douluo to get close to them.

Thinking of this, Flander said, "Little Ao, Hong Jun, you two should tell His Majesty Chrysanthemum Douluo."

Upon hearing this, the two nodded and uttered two words softly, "Blood Ginseng."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang San, who had just been helped up by Xiao Wu, turned deathly pale and thought to himself, "It's over."

"Is this how it is?" A golden light flashed in Juhua Guan's hand, and a blood-soaked ginseng appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This...how do you have this too?" Ma Hongjun and Oscar looked incredulous. Although the blood-red ginseng in Chrysanthemum Pass's hand was much smaller than the ones Tang San gave them, it was undoubtedly a genuine blood ginseng.

"Fool!" Ju Hua Guan angrily slammed the Blood Ginseng into Ma Hongjun's face, exclaiming with disappointment, "You only care about momentary pleasure! Do you even know that before becoming a Ten-Thousand-Year Ginseng King, the Blood Ginseng isn't even considered a divine herb? On the contrary, it's a poison that forces growth. Once you take it, it will continuously drain your potential until your cultivation can't advance an inch. No wonder you've already reached the Soul Master level at such a young age. You're utterly foolish, incredibly foolish. How could such a foolish person appear? And what kind of lousy academy is Shrek Academy, giving its students this kind of potential-depleting nonsense? They're practically pests in the Soul Master world!"

As soon as Ju Huaguan finished speaking, the scene fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, eyes downcast, their gazes unanimously turning to Tang San. Their eyes were full of doubt, hoping he would provide a reasonable explanation.

Ning Rongrong and Flander, in particular, had terribly grim expressions, as they were both connected to the parties involved. The former was practically Oscar's girlfriend, and the latter was Ma Hongjun's teacher.

"What bad luck, old ghost. His Holiness the Pope has already delivered the decree, let's go. Also, I think we can go back and report to His Holiness the Pope about Shrek Academy giving its students Blood Ginseng. It's simply outrageous." As he spoke, Chrysanthemum Douluo turned to leave.

Flander gave Tang San a deep look, his heart filled with regret and self-reproach. Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo about to leave, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty Chrysanthemum Douluo, does the Blood Ginseng really deplete a person's potential?"

"What, you dare to question me?" Chrysanthemum Pass glared at Flander in exasperation, unleashing a powerful aura that sent Flander flying several meters away.

The oppressive aura of a Title Douluo is not easy to withstand. With Liu Erlong's help, Flander managed to stop himself. Ignoring the churning blood within him, he hurriedly apologized, "Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo, you misunderstand. The two you just mentioned are my students. I was just worried..."

Juhua Guan snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over Dugu Bo and then sweeping over Chen Xin standing behind Ning Fengzhi. "Hmph, the old poison master's cultivation is too weak, he probably won't be able to find out anything. Isn't that old guy Chen Xin right here? Go ask him yourself."

As he spoke, Chrysanthemum Pass ignored Flander. With a flick of his wrist, he flew rapidly back the way he came.

Ghost Douluo and the thousands of Soul Masters he brought followed closely behind.

After Juhua Guan and the others left, the scene fell silent again, and everyone turned their attention to Sword Douluo.

Flander, pale-faced and filled with trepidation, stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty Sword Douluo, I beg you."

Chen Xin turned her gaze to Ning Fengzhi, who nodded slightly, already believing most of what Ju Huaguan had said. However, she still secretly transmitted her voice, instructing him, "Uncle Jian, please give Rongrong another check-up later. Regardless of the result, you must say you didn't notice anything unusual. We all have a common enemy right now, the Spirit Hall; we absolutely cannot allow ourselves to fall into internal strife first."

Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo paused for a moment, then nodded slightly. He walked to Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who were already stunned, closed his eyes slightly, and amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, his soul power, reaching level ninety-six, surged forth and flowed into the two men's bodies for detection.

After a while, Sword Douluo took a deep breath, his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed, and examined Ning Rongrong again. Only then did his brows relax a lot, and he uttered the first lie of his life, "I did not find anything unusual."

As he spoke, he didn't forget to transmit his voice to Ning Fengzhi: "Fengzhi, what Juhua Guan said is very likely true. The life force in these two people is being consumed at nearly twice the rate of an ordinary person. In other words, what an ordinary person lives for one year is equivalent to two years for their bodies. If this continues, they probably won't live past fifty and will die of old age. But fortunately, Rongrong's body is perfectly normal."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fengzhi breathed a sigh of relief, but a cold laugh ran through his mind. What a Tang San! What a son of the Haotian Sect Douluo! He's truly ruthless. For the sake of winning a mere Soul Master Competition, he's even willing to harm his own companion. Fortunately, Rongrong is unharmed; otherwise, even if you are Tang Hao's son, I would never forgive you.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and amidst the expectant and apprehensive gazes of the crowd, Ning Fengzhi spoke loudly: "I think everyone heard what Uncle Jian said just now. He didn't notice anything unusual. Uncle Jian's soul power is as high as level 96, while Chrysanthemum Douluo's soul power is only level 95. Even Uncle Jian couldn't detect anything, so what could Chrysanthemum Douluo possibly find out? I think he's probably just orchestrating this sensational stunt by the Spirit Hall to disrupt the morale of our Heaven Dou Empire's participating team. Everyone, please don't be misled by him."

Ning Fengzhi's simple words almost completely dispelled the doubts and worries of most of those present. Yes, Ju Huaguan was a member of the Spirit Hall. He was more than happy for the Heaven Dou Empire's participating teams to fall into internal strife first, so that no one could threaten the team he had sent to the Spirit Hall Academy.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who had been on edge, breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, they felt as if they were in hell, experiencing a piercing, unbearable sensation. If what Juhua Guan said was true, they would have felt like dying.

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Chapter 211 The Tragic Brothel Phoenix, Oscar

Tang San, however, had a very complicated expression. How could he not know about the side effects of the Blood Ginseng? Judging from his reaction just now, it was no surprise that Sword Douluo had realized something and was then secretly stopped by Ning Fengzhi.

"The Spirit Hall is really cunning, setting up such a despicable trap." Ma Hongjun, oblivious to the danger, curled his lip, bent down to pick up the small blood ginseng that Ju Huaguan had just thrown out, carefully wiped off the dust, put it into his storage soul tool, and said with a smile, "But this can't be wasted. I've already consumed two, and consuming more won't be of much use. I'll save it for my future wife tomorrow."

Seeing this, Tang San did not stop it, but gave Ning Fengzhi a grateful look.

Ning Fengzhi's smile was forced, his enthusiasm for Tang San noticeably waning. How could the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School possibly rely on someone who could so cruelly betray even their own comrades?

The farce came to an end, and the Tiandou Royal Academy team resumed their journey.

Surprisingly, Dugu Bo boarded the carriage belonging to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This startled everyone in the Royal Academy, who didn't dare to breathe.

He first chatted intimately with his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, then looked at Lan Si, who was sitting between Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing, and asked, "You are Lan Si?"

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Unlike the panic of the Huang Dou group, Lan Si remained calm and composed, saying indifferently, "This junior is indeed Lan Si."

A hint of approval flashed in Dugu Bo's gloomy eyes. "You are quite handsome, and your strength and talent are also passable. Although you can't compare to Tang San, who has twin martial souls, you are not far behind. It's a pity that you and Yan Yan both have partners, otherwise I wouldn't mind taking you as my grandson-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan blushed instantly and said coquettishly, "Oh dear, Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about? If you keep doing this, I won't talk to you anymore."

After speaking, her beautiful eyes unconsciously glanced at Lan Si.

He possesses a brilliant mind, handsome looks, and unparalleled strength and talent. Yet, he is also very devoted to his relationships. Apart from his girlfriend Zhu Zhuqing and his cousin Ye Lingling, he has almost never been seen interacting with any other women.

It would be a lie for Dugu Yan not to be moved by such a perfect man; she is a woman too, and she also appreciates beautiful things.

But she already has Yu Tianheng, so it is impossible for her to fall in love with a second man in this life.

"Hehe...Alright, Grandpa won't joke with you anymore. Grandpa admits his mistake." Dugu Bo smiled faintly, then turned his gaze to Lan Si, his face darkening again. "I won't waste any more words. I'll ask you, little monster...that is, Tang San, you said you consumed a magical herb, is that true? And what exactly is that magical herb?"

Upon hearing this, the rest of the Royal Fighters also showed puzzled expressions. They were also very curious about what the immortal herb that Chrysanthemum Douluo praised so highly was.

Lan Si would never admit it. He said calmly, "Senior, are you joking? Anyone who has watched the Soul Master Competition knows that I have a grudge against Tang San. At that time, Chrysanthemum Douluo was causing trouble for Shrek Academy. Tang San dragged me into it to divert the trouble. Isn't that normal? If that so-called immortal herb really exists, or if I really took it, wouldn't that mean that Tang San gave Ma Hongjun and Oscar the Blood Ginseng and harmed his companions? That would also be true!"

"What a sharp-tongued brat! Believe me or not, this old man..." Wherever he went before, he was always treated with utmost respect. Even Emperor Xue Ye of the Heavenly Dou Empire had to give him some deference. Seeing that Lan Si showed him no respect whatsoever and even spoke ill of his brother and benefactor to his face, Dugu Bo felt his old face was about to be humiliated and was about to retaliate.

Dugu Yan, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stopped him, "Grandpa, no! A-Si is right. That Tang San is indeed not a good person. You should stop associating with him."

"Don't worry, Grandpa knows what he's doing." Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan's hand, turned his gaze to Lan Si, and said coldly, "Boy, I'll let you off today for Yan Yan's sake, but watch your mouth next time."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo stood up and strode off the carriage. In a few flashes, he disappeared into the caravan.

Looking at the spot where Dugu Bo disappeared, Lan Si narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. Then she heard Dugu Yan say, "A Si, don't take it to heart. My grandfather is just a little eccentric."

Lan Si nodded, her feelings for Dugu Yan growing somewhat more favorable. For Dugu Yan's sake, in the future—she'd spare this old bastard's life. Just cripple him outright.

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That night!

The moon was like a silver plate, and the sky was filled with countless stars.

Southwest of the Heavenly Dou Empire, in the province of Fasno.

Beneath a waterfall in the mountains adjacent to Holy Soul Village, a tall, gray figure descended. It was Tang Ritian, who had rushed back to Ah Yin's hiding place overnight after Juhua Pass and the others left.

With a heart full of trepidation, Tang Ritian pushed open the massive doorway and strode into the stone chamber through the dark passage.

When I saw that the slender blue silver grass was still there on the mound of earth below the ventilation opening, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Ah Yin also discovered Tang Ritian. She desperately wanted to tell Tang Ritian that his soul bone had been stolen and that her son might have been possessed.

But she was too weak; she could not even manage to twirl the branches and leaves.

Unless one possesses the unique mental energy network of the Blue Silver Clan, or has the ability to mimic the aura of the Blue Silver Clan like Lan Si, even her husband, who has already surpassed the Title Douluo level, cannot communicate with her, let alone know that she still retains consciousness.

"Ah Yin, thank goodness, you're alright, thank goodness!" Seeing Ah Yin safe and sound, Tang Ritian knelt down directly in front of the mound, covering his face and weeping bitterly. Heaven knows how he spent that night; anxiety, anger, pain, worry... and all sorts of other emotions filled his heart.

Tang Ritian once suspected that the Spirit Hall had used a diversionary tactic to lure him away from the mountain, knowing that he was secretly protecting Tang San.