Dugu Bo swiftly led Su Wen away and returned to the Suotuo City hotel.
Looking at Su Wen, Dugu Bo's expression was complex, tinged with some suspicion.
"Xiaowen, why are you acting so unusually today?"
Although Su Wen's observational skills were sharp, he had assessed Tang Hao's injuries and won the psychological warfare, but ultimately, it was still gambling.
It didn't seem like Su Wen's style.
At first, everything seemed normal.
But with Tang Hao's appearance, Su Wen became bolder, displaying a hint of reckless gambling.
After a moment of silence, Su Wen whispered, "Grandpa Dugu, do you know how my parents died?"
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted, as if he had associated something.
"My parents died in the aftermath of the collision between Tang Hao and Spirit Hall," he said.
Dugu Bo fell silent at his words.
'So that's how it was?'
Su Wen was feeling uncomfortable at this moment.
Logically, as a transmigrator, he, who was only two years old at the time, shouldn't have had too deep an emotional attachment to his parents of this lifetime. In fact, that was the case; he only regarded it as the favor of birth and upbringing, and the emotional attachment was not that deep. However, the aftermath of that battle was absorbed by his parents.
Su Wen remembered everything, vividly.
Even though the opponent was formidable, even though he learned from Old Jerry that his own aptitude might not be satisfactory based on his parents' Martial Spirit, Su Wen was still filled with hatred.
"Regardless of right or wrong, all those who participated in that battle must die, and whoever tries to stop my revenge must die too!"
In fact, after more than a decade of effort, Su Wen already had hope for revenge.
His current cultivation was going smoothly.
"Ah, Xiaowen, I have to remind you, since you took the Ring Explosion Secret Technique this time, you'll definitely be noticed by the Clear Sky Clan. Tang Hao was expelled from the clan to appease outsiders. But in the end, he is a Titled Douluo of the clan, you are different."
Su Wen didn't care, saying, "We only promised not to disclose today's events, but we didn't say we couldn't defend ourselves passively."
If Tang Hao dared to spread the information about getting the Ring Explosion Secret Technique, then Su Wen dared to defend himself by revealing everything today to ensure his 'innocence'.
Dugu Bo was speechless.
Su Wen actually had such thoughts.
"Then you also need to be careful of Tang Hao personally intervening," Dugu Bo reminded.
"I will, but I think Tang San won't come to assassinate me until he has some preliminary self-defense ability," Su Wen said.
Su Wen didn't believe Tang Hao would dare to roam around boldly.
"So, will the Hundred Thousand Year old Spirit Beast just slip away?" Dugu Bo sighed, feeling very regretful.
Su Wen said, "Grandpa Dugu, we only promised not to disclose today's situation, but we didn't say we wouldn't take action against Xiao Wu, right?"
In fact, as Su Wen just said, Tang Hao could only personally take action to kill Su Wen and retrieve the clan's secret technique, and Dugu Bo could only take action against Xiao Wu himself.
However, Xiao Wu would definitely hide in the Star Dou Great Forest this time, so Dugu Bo wouldn't act easily.
"Ah, tonight, an unexpected enemy has emerged," Dugu Bo sighed in his heart.
"Grandpa Dugu, you should also take your medicine," Su Wen reminded.
Dugu Bo still hasn't taken the Immortal Grass until now.
Although reaching the rank of Titled Douluo, especially at the age of Poison Douluo, the effect of Immortal Grass cannot be maximized, but it doesn't mean that having Immortal Grass must be maximally utilized.
Perfect utilization of the effects of Immortal Grass?
It's better to maximize the effect on the Spirit Master's own cultivation.
"Grandpa Dugu, then the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia is very suitable for you," Su Wen said.
Dugu Bo hesitated a bit.
The Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia was prepared for Dugu Yan to absorb.
"Sister Yan still has six opportunities for her Martial Spirit to evolve. With Grandpa Jerry's Golden Dragon Small Sweet Potato and my arrangement of Spirit Rings for Sister Yan, excavating the dragon bloodline within her Martial Spirit and evolving into the Jade Phosphorous Dragon will definitely not be a problem," Su Wen said.
"Now what Sister Yan needs is cultivation of Soul Power to enhance her potential, giving her hope to break through to Titled Douluo. The Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone suits her very well."
"Conversely, Grandpa Dugu, your Martial Spirit has already evolved to the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. If you want to evolve dragon bloodlines, you need the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia more."
Dugu Bo understood. It could work this way too, with not much loss, but the main consideration was still to maximize his strength.
However, in the current situation, Dugu Bo also realized the importance of his strength.
Whether it was Su Wen or Dugu Yan, to grow, they needed a sufficiently strong protector.
"Alright, when I return this time, I'll go into seclusion. I'll first use Old Jerry's Golden Dragon Small Sweet Potato to excavate the bloodline, and when the time is right, I'll take the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia."
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Shrek Academy.
Flender and the others gathered together, their faces solemn.
"Xiaogang, do you know about Xiao Wu?"
Such a big matter couldn't be casually shouldered by Shrek.
The taboo affection between human Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts wasn't as simple as it sounded.
Grandmaster shook his head, his expression subtle.
He never expected that there was actually a Xiao Wu, who was a Hundred Thousand Year old Spirit Beast, transformed right under his nose.
If he had known earlier, he would have definitely captured Xiao Wu and then studied her.
But now that things had come to this, with Xiao Wu's relationship with his disciples being so close, Grandmaster wouldn't have such thoughts even if he knew the truth.
Going against the grain.
Both Tang San's father and he, as Grandmaster, actually belonged to the type that went against the grain, which was why they could tolerate Tang San's situation.
"Dad, where did you go earlier? I've been looking for you for so long," Tang San said, looking at his father who still had that scruffy beard, the same as before, unable to help himself.
"I had some personal matters to attend to. Luckily, I was nearby this time. Otherwise, with Dugu Bo making a move, all of you might have been silenced by him," Tang Hao said, still feeling a shiver down his spine.
A glint of coldness appeared in Tang San's eyes.
Dugu Bo, I'll remember this grudge.
And you, Su Wen, if it weren't for you this time, we wouldn't have lost that Ring Explosion Secret Technique.
Although Tang San didn't know what the Ring Explosion Secret Technique was, he knew it was precious from what Tang Hao had said about it being a secret not passed down by the Clear Sky Clan.
Being proficient in pharmacology, Tang San naturally could detect his father's condition clearly. So he could only remember this grudge and seek revenge when he cultivated enough.
"Xiao Wu, you should return to the Star Dou Great Forest. That's where you belong," Tang Hao said to Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu kept her head down all the while.
Her heart was in turmoil at the moment.
The father of the brother she had always relied on was a Titled Douluo. It was highly likely that he had observed her in secret multiple times, and had probably long ago figured out her identity.
Even so, he hadn't stopped her.
Xiao Wu wasn't sure whether Tang Hao had any suspicions of raising her only to kill her later.
At this moment, she didn't reject Tang Hao's proposal either.
First, she would return to the Star Dou Great Forest, and then decide.
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