Chapter 224 Yu Xiaogang on the Verge of Death
Upon hearing Qin Mu's words, Dugu Bo did not show much surprise.
He had long ago noticed the precarious state of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The second and third princes died young without cause, and the fourth prince even pretended to be limp-legged to hide his true nature after the avalanche.
Even the Snow Night Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire could not escape his clutches.
Although the matter was handled very discreetly, the few clues still pointed to Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Although you may not care, Prince Xue Xing, whom we met before, is not as simple as he seems."
Just as Dugu Bo was about to continue explaining to Qin Mu, Qin Mu raised his hand and interrupted him.
Just as Dugu Bo was wondering if he had said something wrong, he saw Qin Mu smiling at him.
"Old Poison Master, although my status is different now, you don't need to be so formal. Just call me by my normal name."
"When we met, didn't you also see Ling Yuan? Didn't she seem unusually timid towards me?"
"We're all family, there's no need to be so formal."
Dugu Bo was taken aback upon hearing this, recalling the scene of their earlier encounter.
Although the whole process was somewhat brief, during the meeting, he still sensed that Ling Yuan and Qin Mu did not seem to have a very serious superior-subordinate relationship.
It's like asking a friend for help?
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo seemed to have gained some confidence. He glanced at Qin Mu tentatively and then slowly spoke.
"Alright. In short, the current situation is that Emperor Xue Ye has indeed been poisoned by a slow-acting poison, but even I cannot cure this poison; I can only try to slow it down."
"Because it may involve the Spirit Hall, I haven't told Emperor Xue Ye about this yet."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu couldn't help but nod.
As a freelance soul master who has been in the world of soul masters for many years, Dugu Bo naturally knows what he should and shouldn't say.
If Dugu Bo really explained everything to Emperor Xue Ye, he would definitely be able to connect the matter to the Spirit Hall, which would then affect the relationship between the two sides.
"However, Emperor Xue Ye still had some doubts because of Xue Qinghe's strong support for the Spirit Hall in establishing the academy a year ago."
"Therefore, he is likely to be somewhat wary of you."
As soon as Dugu Bo finished speaking, Qin Mu chuckled softly.
"This is easy to handle. That's exactly what I asked Ling Yuan to do."
"Anyway, take me to the Heaven Dou Imperial City first."
"Also, you must avoid Xue Qinghe!"
After discussing some details, the two set off for the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, the Crown Prince's Residence.
Qian Renxue was pacing back and forth, as if waiting for something.
Before long, a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Qian Renxue.
The moment he appeared, he bowed down to Qian Renxue.
"Your Highness."
"Get to the point, how's the situation?"
Upon hearing this, the man didn't hesitate and quickly told Qian Renxue about how Emperor Xue Ye had summoned Dugu Bo.
"Emperor Xue Ye seems to have noticed the abnormality in his body and has summoned Dugu Bo to detoxify him."
"However, Dugu Bo probably doesn't have a way to counteract the poison either, and he might not even be able to detect the poison we've administered."
"I've seen the poison that Dugu Bo prescribed for Emperor Xue Ye; it's a very common antidote."
"This drug can only delay the onset of the toxin, but it cannot cure the disease."
Upon hearing her subordinate's report, a slight smile finally appeared on Qian Renxue's face, which was disguised as Xue Qinghe.
"I knew it. Then I can rest assured."
With that, Qian Renxue waved her hand, and suddenly, only one person remained in the Crown Prince's residence.
At this moment, Qian Renxue looked up at the sky, her gaze intense, and then a proud smile appeared on her face.
"Qin Mu, you have made a name for yourself in the Spirit Hall, so I will naturally not lag behind you."
"Just wait. Once I take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, I'll at least be qualified to stand on equal footing with you."
"When I return to the Spirit Hall, it will be uncertain who will take over the Spirit Hall!"
...
Heaven Dou City, Shrek Academy.
As the runner-up in the Continental High-Level Soul Master Elite Tournament, Shrek Academy also boasts excellent student recruitment quality.
Although they ultimately failed to defeat the Spirit Hall Academy led by Qin Mu, the Spirit Hall Academy had won several championships before this.
Furthermore, Qin Mu is now the Pope, so losing to him is not something to be ashamed of.
As the current Pope, Qin Mu naturally didn't have much time to pay attention to Shrek Academy, nor did he have any interest in making things difficult for them.
The only person Qin Mu wanted to kill was Tang San. As for the others, it would be easy to deal with them after Tang San died.
At this moment, in the Shrek Academy infirmary.
A middle-aged man with a withered and dejected face was lying on the hospital bed, his eyes deeply sunken, looking like he was about to die.
Beside him, a still-attractive middle-aged woman sat on the edge of the bed, her face showing signs of extreme fatigue, her hands tightly holding the middle-aged man's hands.
"Xiao Gang, don't think too much about it. I asked my family to find a healing-type Soul Douluo. He can definitely heal you!"
Liu Erlong's voice trembled slightly with a hint of tears.
Since his defeat in the last Continental High-Level Soul Master Elite Tournament, Yu Xiaogang was publicly exposed by Qin Mu, and he was so ashamed that he fell ill from anger and has been bedridden for five years.
In the past five years, Liu Erlong has spent all the savings she had accumulated since founding the academy, which is why Yu Xiaogang has barely survived to this day.
Squeak—
The door to the medical room was pushed open, and Liu Erlong quickly let go of Yu Xiaogang's hand. Seeing the old man that Flander had brought in, Liu Erlong immediately went to greet him.
"Elder..."
Before Liu Erlong could say anything, the elder raised his hand to interrupt her.
"Let's talk after I finish my treatment!"
As he spoke, the elder paid little attention to Flander, and also showed no respect to Liu Erlong, walking straight toward Yu Xiaogang.
After briefly observing Yu Xiaogang's condition, the elder immediately snorted coldly, muttered "Serves him right," and then released his own martial spirit.
Originally, Liu Erlong showed signs of anger after hearing the elder say "serves him right," but she suppressed her anger after seeing the elder help Yu Xiaogang with his treatment.
"Ultimately, it's a case of anger getting to his head. If this emotional knot isn't untied, I'm afraid his illness won't get better
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