Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

But as soon as he entered the forest, he sensed something was amiss.

The nights in Sunset Forest are far more noisy than the days. Powerful carnivorous spirit beasts have a habit of being active at night and hiding during the day, and cruel hunting scenes can be seen everywhere in the darkness.

But tonight was different; the entire forest seemed unusually quiet.

Dugu Bo didn't know what had happened, so he could only speed up the circulation of his soul power to return to his lair, where he quickly discovered that something was wrong.

His poison array was actually broken!

"Damn it!" Without having time to check how the poisonous creatures in his poison array disappeared, Dugu Bo immediately activated his martial spirit and entered the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was located in a state of utmost vigilance.

He stood frozen in mid-air in the valley for a long time, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Judging from the surrounding area, it seems that an earthquake has occurred here. There are no signs of the herb garden being disturbed, except for a few herbs that were killed by falling rocks.

However, due to the earthquake, the strange spring had dimmed considerably, and the extreme heat and cold had clearly weakened. He used to be afraid to approach within ten feet of the spring, but now even three feet was no problem.

It is obvious that the bottom structure of the spring was damaged after the earthquake. No one can say for sure how long the spring will last. It may last for a hundred years, or it may dry up tomorrow.

"Is Heaven going to destroy me?" Dugu Bo felt a deep sense of desolation. Faced with such a natural disaster, was death the only option for the Dugu family in the future?

"No, I don't believe it." Dugu Bo's eyes revealed intense resentment. For the sake of his granddaughter, he had to find a way to cure the poison in her martial soul.

Barely rousing himself, he went to the outer perimeter to rearrange the poison array, since this treasure trove was still valuable for the time being.

However, when he tried to rearrange the poison array, he suddenly discovered that the specially made poisons had completely disappeared, and even the land nearby that had been soaked in his poison gas had returned to its original color.

"This is absolutely not something that earthquakes can do!"

Dugu Bo was shocked. This was no longer detoxification, but purification! What kind of being could do this? He knew his own poison; even the legendary Holy Angel Martial Soul of the Spirit Hall probably couldn't do it.

Dugu Bo felt a chill run down his spine. Whether it was a soul beast or a soul master, they were not people he could afford to offend, and the decline of the spring might even be their doing.

But this matter concerns the lives of his family, and he simply cannot give it up.

"It seems I can't stay here any longer." Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and decided to set up an even more powerful poison array, but at the same time, he would try to avoid direct contact with that unknown entity.

"Let's gather some herbs first and then make further plans."

Dugu Bo made up his mind that since others had already been here, it was no longer safe to leave these exotic flowers and herbs here. Rather than letting others benefit from them, it would be better for him to pick them in advance.

"Wait, what's this?"

Just as Dugu Bo was gathering herbs, he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance wafting towards him, which made his martial spirit restless.

After sweeping away the soil, he discovered two jet-black, shiny scales with faint traces of blood. The moment he touched them, a vast and boundless dragon's might seemed to explode in his mind.

"Dragon scales!" Dugu Bo exclaimed. He could feel the toxins in his body had met their nemesis in the face of this dragon's might, and they calmed down like never before.

"Could it be the legendary sacred dragon!" A sense of relief flashed through Dugu Bo's mind.

He was very familiar with every inch of this treasure land, and these two dragon scales must have appeared today.

It is very likely that this treasure land was once the dwelling place of a sacred dragon. Today it came back for a look. Fortunately, it went to Tiandou at the time, otherwise if it had happened to run into it, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"But speaking of which, why are the scales of this sacred dragon black?"

Chapter 81 Men's Gossip

Thunder rumbled, and large raindrops began to fall from the sky.

Dark clouds obscured the last ray of moonlight, and darkness enveloped the earth. Such harsh weather seemed particularly eerie and chilling in the sparsely populated wilderness.

"Damn it, with this heavy rain, the roads are going to be difficult to travel."

Raine was the caravan owner. When the evening wind whipped up a fierce drizzle that made the caravan workers' cheeks turn red, he quickly ordered them to set up camp.

The rain came too suddenly, and there was a mountain road ahead. Based on his years of experience, he chose to avoid the risks.

They quickly found a place that was barely suitable for camping, put the caravan in a safe spot, settled the horses first, lit a campfire to prevent them from getting too hot, and then the caravan members set up their own camp.

A group of people, young and old, huddled together in a small tent, sitting on the ground around a campfire. A large pot of hot soup sat on the fire, and the steaming heat emitted a spicy aroma that warmed everyone's body.

Around the campfire sat several slender figures; they were not guards of the caravan, but travelers accompanying them.

This is a common practice among caravans; the few travelers traversing between cities often seek out caravans to travel together.

For travelers, this provides greater security, and for caravans, it is also a way to increase income.

"Jotaro, have some hot soup to warm yourself up." Old John handed him half a bowl of hot soup.

"Thank you, Uncle." The boy named Jotaro nodded, not refusing the kindness.

"Why are you going to such a far place all by yourself?" Old John asked curiously. Their caravan found this lone boy on a mountain path in the province of Sylvester. He was carrying large and small bags and looked travel-worn and disheveled.

The boss, Raine, took pity on him and allowed him to join the caravan for just one silver soul coin.

"Visiting relatives." Jotaro nodded, chewing on his dry rations with hot soup, looking like he was enjoying his meal.

"It's good to visit relatives. If the rain stops tomorrow, we should be able to reach Nottingham in two more days," Old John said with a smile. "Is that enough? If not, there's more in the pot."

Old John, looking at the child in front of him, always felt a pang of nostalgia for his own grandson.

"That's enough, that's enough." Jotaro nodded, and Old John returned to his seat to enjoy his dinner.

"By the way, did you hear the news in Ross City ahead? The Seven Treasures Trading Company has quietly spread the word that anyone who can provide clues about the whereabouts of Lu Mingfei, the number one genius of our Heaven Dou Empire, will be rewarded with one thousand gold soul coins." One of the guards' employees started the conversation for the evening.

Caravan trade not only transported goods, but also served to transmit information to various regions.

Most of this information consists of folk tales and is not important news. However, because merchants travel all over the world, they are much more well-informed than ordinary city residents. Therefore, caravans are important transmitters of gossip and interesting stories in the Douluo Continent.

Of course, more importantly, nobody dislikes gossip!

"Of course I've heard. It's said that he's no longer just the number one genius in the Heaven Dou Empire, but the number one genius on the continent. He broke through to the Soul Venerable realm before he was even ten years old." Another guard's eyes revealed longing.

Their caravan's captain was also a Soul Master, albeit only at the first ring. But he was worlds apart from ordinary people. For example, right now, their captain could live in the boss's tent instead of squeezing in with these country bumpkins.

"My God, he's not even ten years old yet. A Soul Master can receive a hundred gold soul coins every month. We couldn't spend them all in ten years."

"Why would Qibao Trading Company want to find out about him? How could such an important person disappear?" someone asked.

"Who knows? I heard at the tavern that this genius was kidnapped and his fate is unknown!"

"Who said that? I heard that the Star Luo Empire offered a high price and poached him. What a pity."

"Tch, your news is so outdated." A short man with bald eyebrows sneered, "I heard some even more explosive news at Spring Flower Garden last time."

"Wait, you still have money to go to Spring Flower Garden?" Someone stood up: "You still haven't paid back the gold soul coins you owe me."

"I'll treat you next time, okay?" the short man quickly begged with a smile.

"Hurry up, don't keep us in suspense!" the crowd urged.

"Hehe, alright, alright, I'll tell you now. It's said that when the Crown Prince of Xingluo visited last time, he was thoroughly humiliated by Lu Mingfei. The Crown Prince's fiancée, the most beautiful woman in Xingluo, has since fallen for someone else. I heard that Lu Mingfei is leaving this time to go to Xingluo to snatch the imperial concubine!"

"Oh my god, is that even possible?"

"Too good!"

"A role model for us all!"

……

As we all know, when a group of men gossip, they inevitably end up talking about politics and vulgar topics. This news satisfied both of these topics, and even the elderly John found it quite fascinating.

"Cough, cough!" A few coughs came from the corner.

"I, cough cough, I'm fine." Jotaro bent over and coughed violently twice more.

The others didn't seem to care. With such juicy gossip, who could possibly have the appetite to drink hot soup?

"What a disaster!" Lu Mingfei lowered his head, on the verge of tears. He had been feeling quite smug when he heard the gossip, and he, Lu, had become a legendary figure.

Now, after hearing this news, I feel so embarrassed that I can't even lift my head.

What exactly is going on? He's only been out for two months, how come his reputation has suddenly turned into that of a lecherous pervert who's eyeing someone else's fiancée?

Honestly, he only met that princess once!

Besides, he's only nine years old in this body, so even if he wanted to take it, he wouldn't be able to.

Originally, he just wanted to wander around and see if there were any clues to unlock hidden side quests. After all, a small Sunset Forest could contain treasures like the Dragon King fossil. Since he had Lu Mingze as his treasure-hunting tool, he might as well use it.

So he chose to walk back to Nottingham City to take a look, and also to repay the money Su Yuntao had lent him. In addition, traveling with the caravan would also be a way for him to experience life in another world.

But who knew that the gossip these burly men were having would be so wild!

He already had a tendency to feel embarrassed for others, and when it happened to him, he felt even more embarrassed, his scalp tingling.

At this moment, Lu Mingfei had already made up his mind. Once he arrived in Notting City, he would take a look around and then hide in the deep mountains and forests to practice his Word Magic diligently. He would come out again after the storm had passed.

Otherwise, if he heard any more news about himself, he was afraid he would have the urge to hang himself from a crooked tree.

The night then vanished amidst boisterous laughter and the sound of a campfire. By the next morning, the rain had stopped, and everyone set off again, finally arriving in Nottingham by evening.

Looking at the familiar black city walls before him, Lu Mingfei was filled with emotion. He had important business to attend to when he returned to Notting City this time.

He hadn't forgotten the most important future storyline. Li was definitely heavily involved in the revenge plot involving Tang San and Tang Hao, so he wanted to come back and use the Grandmaster's clue to determine his future attitude towards them.

Tang San was really a bit mentally unstable because he had suffered so much hatred before.

Given Tang San's thought process, he might blame Tang San partly on him for the attack.

He should prepare himself mentally beforehand, knowing that even a ruthless person like Tang Hao might try to take action against him.

Chapter 82 Reverence for the Master

"Speaking of which, I saw Tang Hao's bounty poster and Xiao Wu's bounty poster at the Spirit Hall in Heaven Dou City, but I didn't see Tang San's bounty poster."

After bidding farewell to the caravan, Lu Mingfei checked into a cheap inn near Notting College.

In recent years, he has not only been casually cultivating at the Royal Academy, but also indirectly discovered some of the secrets of the continent through Yu Tianheng, Xue Qinghe and others.

It is said that when Tang Hao was still a Soul Douluo, he traveled across the continent with his pregnant wife. Because he was carrying a certain treasure, he dared not return to his sect and was instead pursued by the Spirit Hall. In the end, even the Pope himself took action. The result was that Tang Hao broke through to become a Title Douluo, his wife died after giving birth to Tang San, and the previous Pope was seriously injured and eventually died.

However, many unreasonable aspects emerged afterward.

Such a deep grudge, yet the Clear Sky Sect simply sealed off its mountain gate and considered it over, and its four outer sects, each with a single attribute, were not wiped out by the Spirit Hall.

The Spirit Hall was so merciful that it could be described as weak.

And now, not even a bounty has been issued for Tang San. The reasons behind this are intriguing.

But the Spirit Hall is so arrogant on the continent that it's practically on the verge of war. The current female pope is clearly not some kind of soft-hearted saint.

However, he later heard some things about the master from Yu Tianheng. This master couldn't stay in the sect because he had awakened a farting pig. So he went to Wuhun City under the identity of a disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After that, he left Wuhun City to travel the continent and made a name for himself as a Golden Iron Triangle. Then he disappeared and came to Notting Academy to live a life of idleness.

The only possible reason why Tang San wasn't on the bounty list is because of this master.

Considering the age of the female pope, which was similar to that of the master, Lu Mingfei could almost conclude that the two of them definitely had a past that no one knew about.

First of all, it couldn't be any leverage. With the skill of a master like that, if he dared to find any leverage over the Pope, he would be chopped into mincemeat in no time.

Once you eliminate all the impossibilities, whatever remains, however incredible, must be the truth.

They're having an affair!

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh, "What a clichéd and outdated online game plot. It turns out that the master is a hidden expert in the newbie village."

It wasn't his ability, nor his education, but rather his outrageously sophisticated methods of picking up girls.

"You even managed to seduce the Pope? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

To be honest, if he hadn't witnessed firsthand how beastly the master was, Lu Mingfei would have really wanted to become his apprentice and ask him to teach him a skill.

Putting aside the other party's despicable character, Lu Mingfei was utterly impressed by his shamelessness and his womanizing skills.

If he had that ability back then, would he have hesitated to confess his feelings to Chen Wenwen for three years?

Unfortunately, despite his beastly nature, the master is too proud to accept being a kept man. If he could have Chen Wenwen's money, he would be a stay-at-home husband right away.

He activated his Golden Eyes and scanned the area around the academy several times.

All I could see were small, harmless units with fluctuating soul power.

The Spirit Hall really didn't arrange anyone to specifically monitor Grandmaster. Obviously, they thought that even if Grandmaster and Tang Hao were in contact, it could only be that Tang Hao came unilaterally.

If they couldn't capture Grandmaster and bring him to Spirit City, then placing spies below the Title Douluo level would only be a pointless waste of their lives if Tang Hao discovered them. At most, they would find one or two Spirit Hall spies among the academy's teachers.

Of course, this also made things easier for Lu Mingfei. He didn't believe that he would be so unlucky as to run into Tang Hao on this one day.

As dusk approached, Lu Mingfei made his move. He put on a school uniform similar to that of Notting Academy that he had prepared beforehand and climbed over the wall into the academy.

The master was a meticulous person, with three meals a day and a regular schedule. While he was at the cafeteria, Lu Mingfei had already climbed up the dormitory building and entered his room.