Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 74 Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and Kira Tulip

"Ordinary poisons are nothing to high-level Soul Masters, unless they are the innate poison of a powerful individual's Martial Soul, like your Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. But for low-level Soul Masters or ordinary people, they are extremely deadly and difficult to detect. There are quite a few such target groups among nobles."

Dugu Bo seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

He also knew some of the inside stories of the royal coup back then, which Xue Xing had mentioned before, but he hadn't paid much attention to them in the past.

Emperor Xue Ye of the Tian Dou Empire originally had four sons. At that time, the most outstanding member of the royal family was not Xue Qinghe, but the second prince, who was extremely intelligent in his dealings with others.

But he died suddenly when he was twelve years old, while Xue Qinghe was fourteen.

The third son of Emperor Xueye was a cultivation genius, but he also died young at the age of eleven the following year.

The truth remains unknown, and no clues have been found about the murderer.

However, just two days before the Second Prince died, Emperor Xueye had discussed the matter of establishing a crown prince with several important ministers, and at that time almost all the ministers favored the Second Prince.

At the time, all four princes lived within the imperial palace. The second and third princes both died of poisoning, and their deaths were almost identical. All the princes' food had undergone rigorous inspection, and there was no trace of poison.

Even if someone wanted to take action, only those within the palace would have the opportunity; outsiders had no chance to get close.

The servants and maids who took care of the princes were all Emperor Xueye's most trusted confidants. Xue Beng, the fourth prince, was only seven years old at the time.

Because the person in charge of investigating the matter at the time was Prince Xuexing, he had some suspicions in his mind.

Su Cheng looked at Dugu Bo, who was deep in thought, and also fell silent.

Perhaps due to her age, Qian Renxue's methods in the past were too crude.

The same methods were used to deal with the second and third princes, and the intervals between them were extremely short, with very sensitive timing.

Not only is it crude, but it is also unnecessary, and the use of poison can easily leave hidden dangers.

"Even though Xue Qinghe's words and actions have been criticized in recent years, his influence in the palace is considerable. Even if you bring up these things, without evidence, you can't touch him."

"There's no need to fight to the death with him. Just keep him preoccupied with his own problems. Within three months, I have other ways to force him to reveal a weakness," Su Cheng said in a deep voice. "If possible, I'd like to drag the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan into this mess; they seem quite interested in my potions. However…"

Dugu Bo waited to hear what he would say next, but Su Cheng remained silent, instead looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"What kind of look is that?"

"I see that Senior Dugu and Yu Tianheng seem to have a pretty good relationship. Do you think this is appropriate?"

"Don't lump them together. Yu Tianheng and Yan Yan have absolutely no relationship." Dugu Bo snorted coldly.

He didn't like Yu Tianheng, thinking he was too cowardly and that he always acted like a mouse before a cat whenever he saw him.

"I must warn you, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan is not to be trifled with. And with what you have, you probably won't impress them."

"This is a prescription that can be passed down through generations. And they don't need to do much; just boosting Xue Beng's morale is enough. As you just said, Xue Qinghe's influence is considerable."

Actually, what Su Cheng didn't say was that there was another reason why he wanted to take this opportunity to contact them.

As one of the three major sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is large enough to attract the attention of the Spirit Hall.

After all, the matter of usurping the throne is not just about Qian Renxue alone; the Spirit Hall's wrath needs to be borne by someone of high standing.

I'm afraid Dugu Bo alone can't hold out.

Meanwhile, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, already ambitious, was highly likely to agree to this opportunity to wade into troubled waters without knowing Xue Qinghe's background.

Dugu Bo suddenly squinted at Su Cheng, "Wait, you're not going to ask me to be the middleman again, are you?"

"Do you think it's appropriate for me, a child, to represent them?"

"What kind of kid would do something like that?"

"Just tell me if you're willing or not."

Seeing Dugu Bo's uncertain expression, Su Cheng advised again, "Senior, think it over carefully. There's no one but me who can cure the deadly poison in you and your granddaughter. What could be more important than your own life? Besides, the poison in your body is not easy to cure. This price is actually quite reasonable."

"Do you really have a way to cure the poison in my body?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat skeptical.

"If I can't cure you, I'll pay you extra. You're a Title Douluo, why would you worry about me breaching my contract?"

"I'm not worried about you," Dugu Bo sneered, "but I can't beat your master."

"Okay, let me give you some more confidence," Su Cheng said with a smile.

"You must have a lot of good stuff in your herb garden, but do you know how to use it? Here's what we'll do: in a few days, bring me two rare herbs from your garden, and I can prove it to you."

"Do you know what I have there?"

"Of course I know, otherwise how could I be sure that you could be cured in that place?"

Su Cheng picked up a piece of white paper and began to sketch casually.

A moment later, two different-looking flowers and plants were drawn on the paper.

He casually pointed to one of the plants and said, "This herb has red leaves with golden veins, and it's surrounded by rising heat. It's called the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. It's a fire-element herb, hmm, not suitable for you."

He then pointed to another tulip, "The Kira tulip is also not suitable for you."

Then he looked at Dugu Bo and said, "You should remember these two rare herbs. Even among many rare and exotic plants, the presence of herbs of this level is definitely not low."

Su Cheng had some knowledge of the simulated world and knew that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Qiluo Tulip originally grew in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, rather than being transplanted there by Dugu Bo. He spoke of this with certainty.

Dugu Bo frowned as he looked at the images of the two immortal herbs and said, "They're not suitable for me, so you're going to use them?"

"It's not suitable for me either. There are some suitable for you over there; I'll tell you how to use them later. One person can't consume too much of this rare delicacy. You're involved with poisons; you should understand this, right?"

"Since it's not suitable, what do you want to use it for?"

"Naturally, it's prepared for others," Su Cheng said with a smile.

"You really are generous with other people's money."

"You can't say that. This is also part of the compensation. Even brothers should keep clear accounts."

"You really want to be my brother?!" Dugu Bo glared at him.

He didn't seem to care much about these rare treasures.

There were so many rare and exotic herbs in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire that this was nothing to him.

Moreover, he understood the principle that every medicine has some degree of toxicity, and if the medicinal properties of this rare treasure clashed with his own attributes, the toxicity would be even more terrifying.

(End of this chapter)