Inside the carriage, Grandmaster and Tang San lay motionless.
This time, they weren't beaten black and blue.Only one hand had been crushed under Dugu Bo's foot, several ribs had been broken with kicks, and after being corroded by poison for quite some time, their bodies were already extremely weak.
By comparison, this injury was far more severe than the beating they had taken the day before.
Yesterday's wounds were merely superficial.Today's injuries cut deep—true internal damage.
Master and disciple sat in silence for a long time after boarding the carriage, unable to accept what had happened.
Originally, this should have been a perfect opportunity—an easy chance to gain the friendship of a Title Douluo.
So how had things twisted so grotesquely into this outcome?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had been the same.Everything had gone smoothly at first—yet it suddenly disbanded, their plans collapsed, and they even got beaten half to death.
Misfortune had piled up one after another over the past few days, to the point where both of them began wondering whether they had run into some kind of cursed streak.
After a long silence, Grandmaster finally spoke, his voice filled with guilt.
"Little San… this is my fault. If I hadn't brought you here, you wouldn't have suffered such a disaster."
Tang San shook his head.
"Teacher, this isn't on you. You couldn't have foreseen something like this happening."
Grandmaster sighed.
"But I still can't help feeling responsible."
Tang San tried to comfort him.
"These injuries aren't that serious. A few days of rest will be enough.But what happened today… there are too many doubts I can't make sense of."
"First," Tang San said, his tone turning serious,"the effects of the immortal herbs are known only to us. How did Dugu Bo find out?"
Grandmaster pondered for a moment.
"It's unlikely that the teachers or Dai Mubai deliberately told him.It's more likely someone mentioned it unintentionally and Dugu Bo happened to overhear."
Tang San nodded.
"That needs to be investigated once we're back. We'll find out who leaked it."
"There's another point," Tang San said, glancing toward the carriage door and lowering his voice."Dugu Bo's complexion was worsening, and his soul power fluctuations were unstable. Even I, a mere Soul Elder, could tell how bad his condition was."
"So why would he still refuse my help so forcefully?"
Grandmaster shook his head.
"That's what I don't understand either. Even if he was furious about being deceived, did he really not fear death?"
"And even if he doesn't fear death, shouldn't he care about his granddaughter?"
"Treating us this way is no different from dragging Dugu Yan down with him to die."
Suddenly, Grandmaster seemed to realize something.
"Is it possible that his poison has already affected his mind—clouding his emotions and judgment?"
Tang San thought it over carefully.
"That is possible. If the poison has begun invading his brain, it could influence his emotions and behavior."
Grandmaster sighed deeply.
"If that's the case… then Dugu Bo may not have much time left."
"Little San, should we have someone secretly monitor his residence?If something really happens to him, we could intervene then—"
Before he could finish, Tang San interrupted him.
"Teacher, because of the immortal herbs, there's already an irreparable rift between us and Dugu Bo."
"Even if we save him, he may not be grateful. It would only be asking for humiliation."
Grandmaster sighed again.
"You're not wrong. Then forget it."
"But…" he hesitated."If Dugu Bo regains his composure and comes to the academy himself—would you still treat him?"
Tang San gave a bitter smile.
"He's a Title Douluo. What right do I have to refuse?"
"If I did, the price would probably be death."
Tang San's heart was filled with powerlessness.
A Title Douluo was simply too strong—so strong that resistance was meaningless.
Seeing Tang San's expression, Grandmaster hesitated, wanting to tell him the truth:
You also have a powerful father. Stronger than Dugu Bo.
But in the end, he held back.
Now wasn't the time.
Tang San needed to focus on cultivation.Learning the truth now might only let hatred interfere with his progress.
Tang San suddenly asked,
"Teacher, earlier you asked Dugu Bo to spare us for the sake of the Clear Sky Douluo… do you have a relationship with him?"
You foolish child—Clear Sky Douluo is your father,Grandmaster thought silently, but dared not say it aloud.
"Yes," he replied calmly."I've met Clear Sky Douluo a few times. We had some acquaintance. Dugu Bo knew this, which is why he showed mercy in the end."
Tang San looked puzzled.
"But Teacher, you've never mentioned having ties with Clear Sky Douluo before."
Grandmaster gently patted Tang San's head with his remaining good hand and smiled.
"There are still many things you don't know, Little San."
"Work hard on your cultivation. Only by becoming strong will you avoid being bullied like this again."
Tang San clenched his remaining fist tightly and nodded.
"I will."
Grandmaster sighed softly.
"It's just a pity… a generation's Poison Douluo may soon meet his end."
...
When Grandmaster and Tang San returned to Shrek Academy, it wasn't even evening yet.
Their heavily injured state once again caused a stir within the academy.
The hot-tempered Liu Erlong immediately wanted to storm off and confront Dugu Bo, but Flander stopped her in time.
"That old monster Dugu Bo has gone too far," Liu Erlong roared angrily."Zero dignity as a Title Douluo—beating Xiao Gang and Little San into this state!"
Grandmaster forced a bitter smile.
"He somehow learned about our search for immortal herbs—and even their effects. That's why he attacked us so viciously."
Liu Erlong immediately turned her head, glaring at the Shrek teachers and Dai Mubai's group.
"Who leaked it?"
Everyone shook their heads in denial.
Tang San asked,
"Did anyone mention it carelessly while outside?"
Once again—no one admitted to anything.
Grandmaster sighed helplessly.
"Little San, forget it. How Dugu Bo found out isn't important anymore."
Tang San could only drop the matter.
Ma Hongjun clenched his fists.
"This whole mess started with Ao Tian!"
"If he hadn't stolen Tang San's immortal herbs, none of this would've happened!"
"We would've already leveled up, we wouldn't have been nearly killed by soul beasts at the prince's estate, and Tang San and Teacher wouldn't have been injured by Dugu Bo!"
His words resonated with everyone.
They all nodded silently.
The root of everything truly was Ao Tian—stealing their immortal herbs, damaging their interests, and bringing disaster after disaster.
Dai Mubai's expression twisted.
"The elites of the Star Luo royal family and the Zhu clan should arrive in Heaven Dou City tomorrow."
"If we find that bastard, I'll make him regret ever being born."
The few remaining teachers who once held a trace of affection for Ao Tian as a student now found that thin bond completely gone.
At the mention of Ao Tian, Grandmaster suddenly remembered his scheme involving Ning Rongrong that morning.
"I've thought of a way to find Ao Tian," he said.
Dai Mubai's eyes lit up.
"What way?"
Grandmaster explained his plan.
As he finished, everyone's eyes gleamed, praising him repeatedly.
High praise made Grandmaster feel a slight surge of pride.
"Erlong," he instructed,"arrange for someone to watch the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's castle."
"As long as we keep an eye on Ning Rongrong—we'll find Ao Tian."
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