"What should I do… what should I do…"
Xue Xing collapsed into his chair in despair.
The thought of Dugu Yan being kidnapped—especially within the academy under his supervision—filled him with overwhelming hopelessness.
It was true that he had once saved Dugu Bo's life. He had even appointed him as a consecrated official of the Heaven Dou Empire. But how could that bit of gratitude compare to the man's own granddaughter?
If Dugu Bo found out that Dugu Yan had been abducted at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, there would be no way to explain himself.
If anything happened to her, he feared Dugu Bo would hang him from the city walls.
Even the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family might be dragged into this!
Dugu Bo might be known as the weakest Titled Douluo, but that was only in comparison to other Titled Douluo. Against lower-ranked Spirit Masters, let alone destroying a nation—if Dugu Bo truly went mad, he alone could probably slaughter all of Heaven Dou City!
"Tell me… what should I do?"
Xue Xing stared intently at Meng Shenji and the other two.
"I think… Prince—no, Dean—you should hurry and start gathering the money," Meng Shenji said under heavy pressure. "The fact that he's managed to kidnap someone three times in a row without being caught shows how terrifying his abilities are. It'll likely be extremely difficult to find him this time as well."
Zhi Lin added, "To be safe, we should search while gathering the money at the same time."
"I suggest we inform His Excellency the Poison Douluo first," Bai Baoshan said through gritted teeth. "Otherwise, if the outcome is unfavorable, it won't just be the Heaven Dou Academy that suffers— the entire Imperial Family and Heaven Dou City will be implicated."
"Hehehe… how could I not know that…"
Prince Xue Xing leaned back weakly, his eyes dull and unfocused.
He had already been extorted several times in a row, draining his treasury completely. How could he possibly gather twenty million gold coins in just five days?
This wasn't just painful—it was like having his main artery cut open.
But if he didn't pay…
Xue Xing glanced again at the words on the note—"For every day you are late, I will send you a limb"—and felt a chill run down his spine.
Whose limb? Who else could it be?
He was already terrified of Dugu Bo losing his temper if even a single hair was harmed. If she lost an arm or a leg…
The once-spirited Prince Xue Xing felt as though he were already half-dead.
In just a short time, much of his hair had turned white.
To his utter despair, Dugu Bo arrived at his door early the next morning.
"Xue Xing!"
"Where is my granddaughter?!"
A thunderous roar echoed throughout the entire office building as the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, appeared at the doorway.
His aged face was twisted with fury, a dangerous light flickering in his eyes, while faint dark-green poisonous mist drifted around his body.
He looked like he could explode at any moment.
"M-Mister Dugu…"
Prince Xue Xing, who had gone gray overnight, hurriedly stood up, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"I'm asking you—where is my granddaughter?!"
Dugu Bo took a step forward. His Titled Douluo aura surged outward, making it hard for Xue Xing to breathe.
"Yan Yan… she was kidnapped… by the same person who kidnapped Xue Beng before…"
Xue Xing trembled as he handed over the note.
"Bastard! Bastard!! Bastard!!!"
Dugu Bo snatched the note, and after only a single glance, his rage erupted.
Terrifying spirit power exploded outward. Desks and chairs in the office instantly turned to dust, and deep cracks spread across the walls.
"Who is it?! Who the hell is this person?!"
Dugu Bo's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Xue Xing.
"In your academy, you actually allowed my granddaughter to be kidnapped?!"
"With so many people around! Why did he kidnap Yan Yan of all people?!"
"Is it because he knows I helped you search for him before, so he kidnapped Yan Yan this time to retaliate against me?!"
"Please calm down, sir! Please calm down!" Xue Xing hurriedly explained. "I've already sent people to search with everything we have. We will definitely find Dugu Yan and the kidnapper. Besides, the kidnapper wants a ransom, which means Dugu Yan shouldn't be in immediate danger…"
"Immediate danger?"
Dugu Bo sneered coldly. "Do you even know what he's asking for? Twenty million gold coins, gathered within five days! Can you come up with that?!"
Xue Xing fell silent, then forced himself to speak calmly. "I've already reported this to His Majesty. His Majesty should be willing to use the national treasury—"
Before he could finish, Dugu Bo cut him off sharply.
"I'm telling you, Xue Xing," he said, enunciating every word. "This matter started because of you. If anything happens to Yan Yan, I don't care whether you're a prince or some worthless dog—I will make you pay with your life."
"When that happens, the entire Heaven Dou Empire will suffer!"
"Gather the money immediately!"
With that, he swept his sleeves and turned to leave, leaving behind only one final sentence:
"This time, I'll search personally. Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I'll find him. I want to see exactly who dares to touch the granddaughter of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo!"
Prince Xue Xing collapsed onto the floor, his face pale as paper, as if he had aged several more years in an instant.
He knew it.
This time, he was truly in deep trouble.
The entire Heaven Dou Empire was in deep trouble.
Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's Mansion.
"What? The Poison Douluo's granddaughter was kidnapped?"
Qian Renxue was visibly stunned. "Wasn't Xue Beng just kidnapped recently? Why is it someone else this time?"
When news of Xue Beng's kidnapping had spread a few days earlier, she had already noticed Emperor Xue Ye looking at her differently.
"It's unclear. There isn't a single trace," Snake Lance Douluo shook his head slightly. "That person is like he appeared out of thin air."
"How interesting," Qian Renxue said softly. "To be able to leave even a Titled Douluo helpless."
She nodded slightly, then continued, "But none of that matters. Keep monitoring news about Bai Mu. The moment he returns, recruit him immediately."
"Right now, besides the plan to seize the throne, recruiting Bai Mu is the most important task."
"Search for any genius Spirit Masters. If that still doesn't work, I'll go myself."
"Yes," Snake Lance Douluo replied.
At the same time, deep within the Sunset Forest, at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After Dugu Bo left, the figures of one man and two dogs silently entered the valley shrouded in poisonous miasma.
Inside the valley, green grass flourished and medicinal herbs were steadily recovering. It looked nothing like the desolate scene from before.
"Finally back again."
Bai Mu gazed at the treasured land before him.
Not much time had passed since he last plundered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, yet returning now still filled him with emotion.
Only this time, unlike the rushed visit before, he planned to stay much longer.
"Come out, Dugu Yan."
With a casual wave, Bai Mu released Dugu Yan, who was bound tightly like a coiled snake.
"You—what exactly do you want to do?!" Dugu Yan glared at him stubbornly. "How did my grandfather and I ever offend you?!"
"At this point, that doesn't matter anymore," Bai Mu chuckled lightly and slowly began taking off his clothes.
"You—what are you doing?!"
Dugu Yan's expression changed drastically as she scrambled backward in terror.
"Relax. I'm not doing anything to you yet."
Bai Mu gave her a deep look, then nodded toward the black Dragon Hound.
"Little Soft, come back."
"Awoo~"
Without hesitation, Little Soft turned into a streak of green light and returned to Bai Mu's body.
"Z2, I'll leave everything here to you."
Bai Mu waved his hand, releasing forty Z cells, then walked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well alone.
"Your life, my protection."
The white Dragon Hound nodded slightly, gathered all the Z cells, and transformed into a massive white Z-Snake.
It silently watched over and guarded everything.
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