Dugu Bo was arrogant by nature and always did things his own way, never putting anyone in his eyes.
Moreover, he was closely tied to the Heaven Dou imperial family and served as a special advisor to Shrek Academy, siding with Tang San.
Bibi Dong had long wanted to eliminate him.
She hadn't expected that he would actually be killed by Yue Guan and Yan.
Bibi Dong smiled in satisfaction.
"Dugu Bo's poison is unparalleled in the world. He's not someone easy to deal with. How did you manage to kill him?"
Yue Guan replied.
"We accidentally entered his herb garden in the Sunset Forest and ended up fighting him, injuring him in the process. Originally, we thought he would flee like before, but unexpectedly, he returned to Heaven Dou City and brought reinforcements."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong furrowed her brows.
She knew that Dugu Bo didn't have many friends. Those who would help him were likely the few from Shrek Academy.
The Golden Iron Triangle composed of Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong possessed strength comparable to a Titled Douluo.
"Then who exactly did he bring?"
"He brought three people: the Grandmaster, Flender, and Liu Erlong."
Bibi Dong's brows furrowed deeper, and her heart skipped a beat.
"You killed Dugu Bo. What about the other three?"
Yue Guan knew what Bibi Dong was worried about and answered:
"Your Holiness, the three of them escaped under Dugu Bo's cover."
Only then did Bibi Dong breathe a sigh of relief and smiled:
"You did well, removing Dugu Bo, that thorn in my side, for me."
As she spoke, her sharp gaze once again landed on Yan.
"If I'm not mistaken, Yan should have already absorbed that one-hundred-thousand-year soul bone, correct? Otherwise, it would've been impossible for him to contend with Dugu Bo."
"Yes, Your Holiness. Yan absorbed that left leg soul bone and gained a teleportation ability, which made dealing with Dugu Bo much easier."
Bibi Dong nodded, her expression somewhat complex.
In just a few short years, Yan's strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
Fortunately, he belonged to Spirit Hall and would be of great use in the future.
Bibi Dong was very confident that everything was under her control.
"Yan, Nana has come out of seclusion. She has been conferred the title of Saintess of Spirit Hall and will be my successor. This time, you and Xie Yue have both rendered meritorious service. I hope you will support Nana well in the future, just as Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo supported me."
"Yes, Your Holiness."
Yan knew that with his current strength, he still wasn't in control of his own fate, so he would just play along for now.
Yue Guan took out the Medusa skull soul bone, which emitted a faint white glow, from his soul tool.
"Your Holiness, this skull Bone was dropped from Dugu Bo's body."
Bibi Dong glanced at it from afar.
Although the skull looked to be of good quality, she wasn't particularly interested.
However, Yue Guan's thoughtfulness pleased her.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, since you were the one who killed Dugu Bo, keep the Skull Bone for yourself."
"Yes."
"Alright, if there's nothing else, go get some rest."
"Your Holiness, there's one more matter."
After speaking, Yue Guan took out an immortal herb from a storage box and introduced it:
"Your Holiness, we picked a number of rare and exotic herbs from Dugu Bo's herb garden, all of them worthy of being called immortal-grade. This Jade Beauty Dream Orchid has the effect of beautifying the skin and preserving youth. It's especially suitable for someone with deep soul power like you. It can help you stay eternally youthful. I hope you will like it."
"Oh? Is it really that miraculous?"
Just as her words fell, Bibi Dong gently waved her right hand, and the immortal herb floated before her.
The Jade Beauty Dream Orchid's leaves were heart-shaped, with edges as delicate as silk. Its color was a lustrous green tinged with a faint silvery-white hue, as though embedded with tiny fragments of jade. Under the light, it appeared even more crystalline and translucent.
It emitted a faint fragrance, soothing to the soul, as if it could cleanse the dust from one's heart.
All women loved beauty; every woman wished to remain young forever.
Bibi Dong was no exception.
Gazing at this strange immortal herb, Bibi Dong's mood brightened.
"Elder Chrysanthemum, you are thoughtful. I will accept it."
"I'm glad Your Holiness likes it."
"By the way, is there any immortal-grade herb suitable for Nana?"
"Yes. I've already prepared some for the siblings."
Bibi Dong nodded in satisfaction.
"To think that such a miraculous place exists in this world, and yet it had been occupied by Dugu Bo for so many years. What a pity."
"Your Holiness, Tang San also knows about that place. He previously picked immortal herbs from there and gave them to several members of Shrek."
"No wonder they've achieved higher accomplishments than their peers at such a young age. So they were aided by immortal herbs."
"That's right. However, that place has already been destroyed. He won't be able to obtain any more immortal herbs in the future."
"Is that so? Tang San is adept with poison; it's just as well it was destroyed."
The matters that Yue Guan and Yan had handled recently all made Bibi Dong very satisfied. As for Yan absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone, she no longer minded it so much.
After that, Yan and Yue Guan left the Pope's Palace together.
The two first found Ghost, then went together to Xie Yue's residence.
Hu Liena was also at home.
The siblings had already made preparations and were waiting for Yue Guan and Yan's arrival.
The group gathered in the main hall.
Yue Guan briefly described how he and Yan had jointly killed Dugu Bo, then opened his treasure box.
"Yan and I picked some immortal herbs from Dugu Bo's herb garden. We brought one for each of you."
Ghost chuckled.
"Chrysanthemum Guan, you called me here just for this?"
"Old Ghost, don't underestimate these immortal herbs. They can help you raise your spirit power. Haven't you been stuck at Rank 95 for a long time? This might help you break through."
"Really? Hurry and let me take a look."
Ghost was a bit expectant.
Yue Guan took out a stalk of immortal herb glowing with black light from the treasure box.
It looked somewhat like bamboo, but unlike ordinary bamboo's green or golden hues, it had a rare jet-black color, uniformly dark and deep, as if it could absorb all surrounding light.
It faintly emitted a gentle glow, like an ancient jade ring refined by time, steady and noble.
"This is a Black Jade Divine Bamboo. It can strengthen your spirit and enhance your combat power. Old Ghost, it suits you well—take it."
Ghost received it and said with a smile, "Chrysanthemum Guan, this looks like a good thing. I won't be polite then."
Yue Guan waved his hand, then took out another stalk of immortal herb and handed it to Xie Yue.
"Xie Yue, this Nether Gale Leaf can help you increase your attack speed and better bring out the full power of your spirit. Take it."
"Thank you, Elder Chrysanthemum."
Yue Guan smiled and nodded, then took out another stalk of immortal herb and gave it to Hu Liena.
"Nana, this Illusion Heart Fox Tail Grass is practically tailor-made for you. It can enhance your charm abilities."
"Thank you, Grandpa Chrysanthemum."
Hu Liena happily accepted the stalk of immortal herb shaped like a fox's tail.