"Ordinary poisons are nothing to high-level Soul Masters, unless it's a poison inherent in the Martial Soul of a powerful individual, like your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. But for low-level Soul Masters or ordinary people, it's extremely deadly and difficult to detect. There are quite a few such target groups among the nobility."
Dugu Bo seemed thoughtful upon hearing this.
He knew some of the inside story of the royal upheaval of that year, things Xue Xing had mentioned before, but he hadn't paid much attention to them in the past.
The current Emperor of the Tian Dou Empire, Emperor Xue Ye, 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.
However, he suddenly died when he was twelve years old, while Xue Qinghe was fourteen.
Emperor Xue Ye's third son, a cultivation genius, also died the following year at the age of eleven.
The truth behind this remains unknown, and no clues about the murderer have been found.
However, two days before the Second Prince's death, Emperor Xueye had just 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 that 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 and drink underwent strict inspection, leaving 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 cared for the princes were Emperor Xueye's most trusted confidants. The Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, was only seven years old at the time.
Because the person in charge of investigating the matter was Prince Xuexing, he had always had some suspicions.
Su Cheng looked at the silently contemplating Dugu Bo and also fell silent.
Perhaps due to her age, Qian Renxue's past methods were too crude.
She used the same methods to deal with the Second and Third Princes, with extremely short intervals and very sensitive timing.
Not only were they crude, but they were also unnecessary, and the use of poison could easily leave hidden dangers.
"Even though Xue Qinghe has faced some criticism for his words and actions 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. 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; they seem very interested in my potions. However…"
Dugu Bo waited for him to continue, but saw that Su Cheng remained silent, instead looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
"What kind of look is that?"
"I think Senior Sister 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 no relationship whatsoever." Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
He didn't like Yu Tianheng, finding him too cowardly; every time he saw him, he was like a mouse before a cat.
"I have to warn you, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is not to be trifled with. And with what you have, it probably won't sway them."
"This is a medicinal formula, passed down through generations. And they don't need to do much; just boosting Xue Beng's morale is enough. You just said that Xue Qinghe's influence is considerable."
Actually, Su Cheng didn't mention that there was another reason he wanted to contact them.
As one of the three upper sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was large enough to attract the attention of the Spirit Hall.
After all, the usurpation wasn't just about Qian Renxue; the Spirit Hall's wrath needed someone powerful to withstand it.
Dugu Bo alone probably couldn't handle it.
And the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, already ambitious, was very 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 a child like me to do this?"
"What child would do such a thing?"
"Just tell me if you're willing or not."
Seeing Dugu Bo's uncertain expression, Su Cheng persuaded him further, "Senior, think about it carefully. The deadly poison in you and your granddaughter is something only I can cure. What could be more important than your own life? Besides, the poison in your body is difficult to cure. This price is actually quite reasonable."
"You really have a way to cure the poison in my body?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat skeptical.
"If I can't cure it, I'll pay you an extra price. You're a Title Douluo, do you really need to worry about me breaching the contract?"
"I'm not worried about you." Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "But I can't beat your master."
"How about this, I'll 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."
"You know what I have there?"
"Of course I know, otherwise how could I be sure that place could cure you?"
Su Cheng took a piece of white paper and began to sketch.
After a moment, two different-looking plants were drawn on the paper.
He pointed to one of them 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 fire-attribute, hmm, not suitable for you."
He then pointed to the other one, "The Qiluo Tulip, also not suitable for you."
Then he looked at Dugu Bo, "You should remember these two rare herbs, right? Herbs of this level, even among many rare and exotic plants, would definitely have a significant presence."
Su Cheng had some knowledge of this in 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, not transplanted by Dugu Bo. He spoke with certainty.
Dugu Bo frowned as he looked at the images of the two immortal herbs. "They're not suitable for me, so you're going to use them?"
"They're 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 many of these rare herbs. You're a poison expert; you should understand this, right?"
"Since they're not suitable, what do you intend to do with them?"
"Naturally, I'm preparing them for someone else." Su Cheng smiled and said frankly.
"You really are generous with other people's money."
"You can't say that. This is also part of the reward. Even brothers need to keep clear accounts."
"You really want to be my brother?!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened.
He didn't really care about these rare herbs.
There were simply too many rare herbs and exotic plants in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye; this was nothing to him.
Moreover, he understood the principle that every medicine has some degree of toxicity. If the medicinal properties of these rare herbs clashed with his own attributes, the toxicity would be even more terrifying.
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