Chapter 272. Tang San: You'll Poison Your Father to Death!
That day, Tang San summoned Prince Xue Qinghe and handed him the poison he had prepared.
"This is a mixed poison. A single ingredient, or even the combination of the ingredients, doesn't constitute a lethal toxin. Only when prepared in a specific ratio will it produce a potent poison. This poison is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect. Brother Xue, this mixed poison is for you," Tang San said.
"Tang San, why did you make this mixed poison for me?" Xue Qinghe asked, puzzled.
Tang San replied, "That's up to you, Brother Xue."
"My choice?" Xue Qinghe asked, confused.
"The Heaven Dou Empire needs a capable leader to innovate, reform the country, and reclaim the power of the vassal kingdoms and duchies to unite its forces and fight against the Spirit Hall," Tang San said. "This will take time, and it also requires a capable leader to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, but Emperor Xue Ye is not qualified."
Xue Qinghe turned pale and took two steps back, looking at Tang San in shock, and said, "So, you want me to poison my father and then take his place?"
Tang San nodded.
Xue Qinghe said with a serious expression, "Tang San, this is unacceptable! He is, after all, my father. How could I, Xue Qinghe, do such an unfilial and disloyal thing?"
Tang San narrowed his eyes slightly, "I know he is your father, and it's difficult for you to do such a thing. But Brother Xue, I remember you said that in political struggles, there is no kinship; it's always a life-or-death struggle. You have the blood of two of your brothers on your hands, and you killed two sons of your father and mother. Are you filial then?"
Xue Qinghe: "."
Tang San further tempted him, "Time is crucial. Emperor Xue Ye's body can at least allow him to sit on the throne for more than ten years. Even if the Heaven Dou Empire remains peaceful for more than ten years, the power of the Spirit Hall is growing stronger every day, and its infiltration into the Heaven Dou Empire is constantly intensifying. Brother Xue, time is the key. When you sit on that throne decades later, you will be at the mercy of others."
Xue Qinghe: "."
"Whether you choose to follow filial piety and miss the opportunity, or choose to fight to the death, bear the infamy, and create a bright future for the Heaven Dou Empire, it's up to you, Brother Xue," Tang San said.
He didn't pressure Xue Qinghe; after handing over the mixed poison, Tang San had already anticipated Xue Qinghe's next move.
Xue Qinghe put away the mixed poison and said, "I will carefully consider your suggestion."
Tang San smiled.
After leaving Tang San, Xue Qinghe discussed the matter with a trusted confidant dressed in black robes.
"Hehehe, I really didn't expect that Tang San was the one who ordered you to administer the poison," the confidant said.
Xue Qinghe frowned and said, "Tang San is right, Xue Ye is indeed too much of a hindrance, but he is, after all, my father. This is not the same as killing a brother. A son killing his father is intolerable to the world, and it will inevitably become a stain on my record."
"If Your Highness doesn't want to bear this infamy, I have a suggestion: you can find someone else to do it," the confidant said.
"Oh, who are you looking for?" Xue Qinghe asked with a smile.
The man in black pointed in a direction.
"Isn't there a suitable person right there?"
Following the direction the man in black pointed, Xue Qinghe saw his good-for-nothing younger brother leading a group of playboy out for another night of debauchery.
A mysterious smile appeared on Xue Qinghe's face.
The next day, after reaching a reconciliation with Xue Qinghe and uniting the two major forces within the Heaven Dou Empire, Ning Fengzhi told Tang San about the person who could heal Tang Hao's injuries.
"Nine Hearts Saint Ye Renxin," Ning Fengzhi said, "I think he's the only one in the world who can cure your father's illness."
"Who is Ye Renxin?" Tang San asked.
"Ye Renxin is the current head of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan, and also the highest-level support-type Soul Master in the world, an 86th-level healing-type Soul Douluo, whose Martial Soul is the Nine Heart Begonia. In the Soul Master world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is only relatively comprehensive in support; in terms of healing, the Nine Heart Begonia is undoubtedly number one," Ning Fengzhi said.
"However, Ye Renxin's whereabouts are elusive and difficult to fathom. He often appears in places rife with serious illness, plague, and casualties. To find him, we can only mobilize the Empire's influence," Ning Fengzhi added.
"Okay, I understand," Tang San said.
Tang San begged Xue Qinghe for help, and Xue Qinghe immediately agreed to help Tang San find Ye Renxin. However, several weeks passed, and Tang San increasingly felt something was amiss, so he inquired with Xue Qinghe. Xue Qinghe expressed his regret to Tang San and told him that he would try his best to mobilize his subordinates to find Ye Renxin.
"Searching like this is too time-consuming and laborious. What if he's not even within the Heaven Dou Empire?" Tang San waved his hand impatiently.
"But this is the only way we have left," Xue Qinghe said.
"What is the relationship between Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling?" Tang San asked.
"Ye Lingling is Ye Renxin's granddaughter. They are the only two people in the world with the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul," Xue Qinghe explained.
"That makes things much simpler. He can run away, but he can't hide." Tang San's eyes narrowed slightly. A look of panic flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes. He said, "Don't do anything reckless. Ye Renxin has a lot of prestige and connections in the Soul Master world. Offending him means offending many forces."
Tang San said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." The gate of the Ye family's Nine Heart Begonia family was smashed open by a Clear Sky Hammer, and a burly man walked in.
"Who are you, and why are you trespassing into my Ye family?"
"Heavens! The Clear Sky Hammer!"
The man wielded the Clear Sky Hammer, and with each step he took, spirit rings fell from his body. In the end, nine spirit rings, the theoretically optimal configuration for a spirit master, swirled around him.
"Tang Hao." The people of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan immediately recognized the man's identity.
"Tang Hao, what are you doing in our clan?"
Tang Hao did not respond to their words. His sharp and domineering gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Ye Lingling.
He swiftly flashed behind Ye Lingling, reached out, and lifted her up.
"Ye Lingling!" Ye Lingling's mother said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, why are you kidnapping my daughter?"
Tang Hao ignored the people from Nine Hearts Begonia and said, "You should know where Ye Renxin is, right? My purpose in kidnapping her is simply to see him, so I have no choice but to take this little girl with me."
"You—"
"Don't worry, as long as Ye Renxin comes to see me at the Huayin Pavilion of the Heavenly Dou Empire within a month, this girl will be fine." After Tang Hao finished speaking, he left with Ye Lingling.
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