Chapter 143: Breaking Ties with Wu Qi! The Seven Devils Crave Immortal Herbs

Night fell, in Wu Qi's room.

"Old man, why are you back so late?"

As he spoke, Wu Qi noticed the dust on the other's sleeve that hadn't been wiped clean. "Did you get into a fight with someone?"

According to the development of the original timeline, Dugu Bo would soon have a battle with the Chrysanthemum Douluo; it was unknown if this battle...

Dugu Bo sneered: "Little fellow, you guessed right. Behind Tang San is indeed Tang Hao!"

"Tang San tried to make a fool of me, so I taught him a lesson. This guy couldn't swallow his anger and came to cause me trouble."

The process of the matter was simple; as an elder being made a fool of by a junior, it was only right to step out and discipline the latter.

That Tang Hao couldn't manage his son was his own responsibility.

Yet unexpectedly, after beating the small one, the old one came; he didn't listen to reason at all.

Wu Qi gave a light hum. "This is the consistent style of the Clear Sky Sect. Old man, the Clear Sky Sect has only been in seclusion for a dozen years or so; have you forgotten their past deeds?"

The Clear Sky Sect had a history of at least several hundred years on the continent, but before Tang Chen rose to prominence, they could only be considered an obscure small-to-medium sect.

After Tang Chen rose, the Clear Sky Sect ushered in explosive development and simultaneously absorbed the Single Attribute Four Great Clans, becoming the number one sect on the continent for a time with unparalleled prestige.

"This kind of upstart sect always feels that Heaven is number one and they are number two; they are completely unreasonable."

Recalling the past actions of the Clear Sky Sect disciples, Dugu Bo hated them to the core for this.

Changing the subject, he continued: "By the way, little fellow, I've used up the leaves you gave me. Do you have any more?"

To Wu Qi, the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss was a useless item; not giving it to Dugu Bo was naturally out of fear that the other would use it recklessly.

One had to know that if the other's strength caused a self-detonation, the erupted toxins combined with the amplification of the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss would turn a hundred-mile radius into a land of poisonous miasma, which even a Limit Douluo would not be able to enter.

For safety's sake, Wu Qi only took out the leaves; at least the amplified deadly poison was still within Dugu Bo's control and would not lead to a major accident.

Handing the leaves to the other, Wu Qi continued: "For the next period of time, the academy needs to prepare for the selection tournament, so we cannot leave for the time being. Old man, keep your own guard up to prevent Tang Hao from doubling back."

Shrek Academy dormitory.

Flender had spent a high price to hire a healing-type Soul King to take action; Tang San's injuries had been recovered since they were at the Soul Beast Town, and his fallen teeth had grown back, but he still whistled when he spoke.

Because Yu Xiaogang's injuries were too severe, even if his entire skeleton were reshaped, it was feared he would be unable to wake up in the short term.

Liu Erlong kept watch in the room at all times, Flender needed to handle academy affairs and couldn't get away for the moment, and Zhao Wuji and the others were already at odds with Yu Xiaogang, so they naturally wouldn't come to visit.

The Shrek Seven Devils stood guard in front of the dormitory, each with a heavy expression.

Especially Tang San, who had almost written his anger on his face.

At this moment, he had to believe Yu Xiaogang's words.

In the past, he had trusted Wu Qi too much, to the point that he was used by the other and tricked out of his Hidden Weapon.

And today, it was even under the other's tacit approval that Dugu was caused to humiliate their master and disciple.

Tang San hated himself for being too stupid, to the point that he nearly harmed his teacher!

Bang~

His fist smashed heavily against the corridor wall.

Yu Tianheng sighed and consoled him: "Tang San, I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet. I have already sent people to operate in the shadows; there will be news soon."

Tang San sighed bitterly, "I just hate myself for trusting others too easily; otherwise, Teacher would not have met with misfortune!"

Dai Mubai didn't have much of a feeling toward Wu Qi, only feeling that the other was a decent opponent.

But he couldn't withstand the repeated smears from others, to the point that he also came to hate Wu Qi.

"Wu Qi has always been self-righteous; when he didn't join Shrek Academy back then, it was clear he looked down on us. And now he hinted for Dugu Bo to take action; I'm afraid he's worried that we will rise abruptly and steal his limelight at the Spirit Master Tournament!"

Yu Tianheng hummed: "When I was at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan, I saw through this person."

"The first day he and Qiangu Changkong enrolled, he deliberately intensified the conflict between Yan Zi and Teacher Qin, and then used the influence of the Crown Prince to run amok in the academy."

"I now have reason to suspect that Teacher Qin's death has something to do with him."

Ma Hongjun said sullenly: "At least he didn't join Shrek Academy; otherwise, who knows if the team would have been turned upside down by him."

Zhu Zhuqing added out of the blue, "Their strength has received a massive surge; if it really comes to the Spirit Master Tournament, we are simply no match. I think, compared to complaining here, we should hurry up and cultivate."

She had a decent impression of Wu Qi, but after all, the two sides had no contact, so she naturally wouldn't speak in the other's favor.

Zhu Zhuqing knew well that her talent was limited; if she couldn't make up for the gap with Zhu Zhuyun through effort in the early stages, the gap would only grow wider in the future, and in the end, only a dead end would await her.

Tang San frowned and sighed a few times before speaking, "But we still cannot be certain whether there are Immortal Herbs at Dugu Bo's place; if it isn't an Immortal Herb, they must have used other means."

In the Xuantian Treasure Record, it only records that Immortal Herbs have the effect of washing the marrow and changing the bones; whether one can improve their strength after absorbing them is still an unknown in the Douluo Dalu.

If they bet everything on the Immortal Herbs and the guess turns out to be incorrect, everyone's psychological disappointment will only be greater.

But if Wu Qi and the others don't say anything, how would they know?

For a time, everyone fell into silence.

Before long, Yu Tianheng spoke up: "During this time, I have been secretly inquiring in my family."

"In our family's history, there were indeed people who obtained special medicinal herbs in the Thunder Canyon and subsequently improved their strength. Therefore, Tang San's guess about the Immortal Herbs should be valid."

"Since the Thunder Canyon can produce one Immortal Herb, it's not impossible for a second one to appear. We can use the excuse of helping Mu Bai hunt for a spirit ring to enter it and search; how about that?"

The Thunder Canyon is under the control of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family; without the disturbance of outsiders, everything inside is relatively primitive, and the possibility of producing Immortal Herbs is not zero.

But...

Tang San shook his head, "Tianheng, the environment of the Thunder Canyon is very suitable for lightning-attribute Spirit Masters; even if there are Immortal Herbs, they would be of great help to lightning-attribute Spirit Masters."

In an environment like the Thunder Canyon, non-lightning-attribute plants are very difficult to survive in; it's no wonder Tang San would think this way.

"I think we can pursue it from two ends."

"Tianheng, you should have acquaintances in your family; you can try to send them inside to search. Remember, they must be trusted confidants; once news of the Immortal Herbs leaks, it won't be our turn then."

Ma Hongjun asked in confusion, "Third Brother, didn't Master say that Immortal Herbs are the common property of the Spirit Master World? We..."

Tang San sneered.

He naturally would not contradict Yu Xiaogang, instead invoking his "right to final interpretation."

"Teacher is correct, but only if we discover the Immortal Herb and confirm its effects can we make it public, right?"

"I believe that in the future, a great many Spirit Masters will surely benefit from this, and we are merely the first to eat the crab."

(End of chapter)