After settling some matters, Yunxiao returned to rest in a temporarily built wooden cabin.
However, halfway there, he ran into Dugu Bo, the Old Poison.
At this moment, Dugu Bo looked pale and somewhat disheveled.
"Huh? Old Poison, what brings you to my Elf City?"
"And judging by your unstable aura..."
"Old Poison, have you been in a fight?"
"Moreover, you seem to have come out on the losing end?"
Noticing Dugu Bo's unusual state, Yunxiao couldn't help but inquire.
After all, Dugu Bo had absorbed the Soul Bone Yunxiao had given him.
Now equipped with a complete set of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones,
Dugu Bo's Soul Power Level had successfully broken through to the 95th rank of Titled Douluo just two days prior.
With an ice-attribute True Dragon Spirit, 95th-rank cultivation, and a full set of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones,
Such an extravagant configuration—yet Dugu Bo had still suffered a loss.
This situation genuinely surprised Yunxiao.
After all, this was the Heaven Dou Empire.
Aside from himself, the strongest Titled Douluo here
Would undoubtedly be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's 96th-rank Peak Douluo, Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Moreover, Dugu Bo had no grudges with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi was no fool.
He wouldn't possibly go out of his way to provoke Dugu Bo, would he?
Unless... had Yu Yuanzhen gone mad and used the True Dragon Nine Crowns to ambush Dugu Bo?
Wait, wait—now that he thought about it,
If Yu Yuanzhen had indeed gone berserk and employed the True Dragon Nine Crowns against Dugu Bo,
It was entirely possible for him to inflict serious injuries on Dugu Bo.
As for why it was severe injuries rather than outright killing Dugu Bo?
That was because while Yu Yuanzhen using the True Dragon Nine Crowns could indeed slay Dugu Bo in a head-on battle,
He absolutely couldn't kill Dugu Bo if the latter was determined to flee.
Even the 96th-rank Peak Douluo Chen Xin
Lacked the absolute certainty to kill a Dugu Bo fully focused on escape.
Unless it was someone with unreasonable Soul Skills like Yunxiao himself!
Only a 98th-rank Peak Douluo like the Golden Crocodile would possess the absolute capability to kill Dugu Bo.
But obviously, this was the Heaven Dou Empire.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo wasn't here.
Cough cough "Your Excellency Yunxiao, it's been a while."
Hearing Yunxiao's questions, Dugu Bo coughed a few times.
After a moment, he slowly continued,
"Your Excellency Yunxiao, this isn't the place to talk."
"How about we find somewhere quieter to continue?"
Clearly, there were matters Dugu Bo didn't want too many people to know about.
Not even his beloved granddaughter Dugu Yan—he didn't want her to worry excessively.
Hearing this, Yunxiao nodded slightly.
"Hmm, I see. Very well then."
"I was just about to find a place to rest anyway."
"Old Poison, you might as well come with me."
Naturally, Dugu Bo had no objections to this.
Under Yunxiao's lead, the two soon arrived at an unoccupied small wooden cabin.
This was one of the temporary structures built during Elf City's construction, intended as resting quarters for visitors.
Soon, under Yunxiao's deft hands, a pot of steaming hot tea was prepared.
Exquisite and ornate teacups held amber-colored tea within them.
Amidst the curling white mist, the modest wooden hall was bathed in a hazy and warm glow.
One could say the aroma of tea permeated the air, lingering at the tip of the nose, refreshing the heart and delighting the spirit.
After examining the pot of tea, Dugu Bo couldn't help but marvel.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Your Excellency Yunxiao, you're far too generous."
"This pot of tea must be worth hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coins, no?"
Angelica root, prepared rehmannia root, white peony root.
Ginseng, astragalus, atractylodes.
Ganoderma, snow lotus, summer silkworm.
All these ingredients were premium goods aged to perfection.
It could be said that such well-aged medicinal herbs, if placed in Heaven Dou City,
would without exception be considered extremely expensive luxuries.
On ordinary days, minor nobles wouldn't even dream of purchasing them.
In fact, it's likely those minor nobles wouldn't even get a glimpse of them.
In Heaven Dou City, only the major nobles,
or those from powerful factions, had the qualifications and funds to acquire them.
"Heh, Old Poison, listen to you."
"Though these items are fine, for beings like us,"
"obtaining them is as simple as it gets, isn't it?"
True, these premium aged goods were monopolized by those major factions and nobles.
But who were he and Dugu Bo?
Both were Titled Douluo, standing at the very pinnacle of the Douluo Continent's hierarchy.
A few precious aged herbs—if they desired them,
all they needed was to make the slightest stir, and countless people in Heaven Dou City would immediately deliver these items to them.
Never underestimate the influence wielded by a Titled Douluo.
On the Douluo Continent, the reason first-rate factions were first-rate
was precisely because they possessed Titled Douluo.
Factions without a Titled Douluo were ultimately nothing more than second-rate, unworthy of the grand stage.
Hearing Yunxiao's words, Dugu Bo shook his head slightly.
After taking a sip of tea, Dugu Bo continued,
"Ah, Your Excellency Yunxiao, it's not quite like that."
"Though these precious herbs aren't as rare as Immortal Herbs, they're still priceless treasures."
"Normally, people hoard them, only using a tiny amount when truly needed."
"Besides, even though we're both Titled Douluo and obtaining these herbs is effortless,"
"hardly anyone is as extravagant as you, casually brewing them into tea!"
Just as Dugu Bo said, the items Yunxiao had brought out were treasures worth a fortune in Heaven Dou City.
After all, those high-ranking nobles and powerful factions, while enjoying their lofty status, feared nothing more than health issues.
Aside from healing-type Soul Masters,
these premium aged herbs were naturally among their most vital resources.
One could say they were the most valuable assets, second only to Soul Bones.
At Dugu Bo's teasing, Yunxiao simply shrugged.
In his Elf Small World,
these things were as abundant as one could wish.
Strictly speaking, the herbs he had just brought out were indeed extremely valuable outside.
But in his own herb garden, it was nothing more than a trivial little thing.
"Alright, Old Poison, why don't you tell me about your situation?"
"Who exactly beat you into such a sorry state?"
Compared to these insignificant medicinal herbs, he was far more curious about who Dugu Bo had gotten into a fight with.