Yu Tianheng spread his hands.
"I'm not exaggerating. That's simply the truth."
After a pause, he explained,"It all started when Wu Qi came into contact with His Excellency Poison Douluo."
"I don't know what they discovered, but after returning from that encounter, Wu Qi underwent a complete transformation in strength. Even his fourth Spirit Ring was a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring."
"Later, he recruited the core members of Blazing Academy and Godwind Academy to form Royal Team Two. It was during that period that the entire team's strength skyrocketed."
"I know Huo Wushuang's strength very well. He was originally only Level 36. The next time I saw him, he had already reached Level 43 and become a Spirit Ancestor."
"Dugu Yan's cultivation also began advancing rapidly during that time."
At this point, he gave a bitter smile.
"Everyone knows about my relationship with Dugu Yan. Later, I went to ask her about it. Not only did she scold me, but she also cut off all ties with me."
Yu Xiaogang stroked his chin.
"There are many ways to increase strength in a short period of time."
"I don't believe they would sacrifice their future potential just to force a temporary increase in cultivation."
Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo with vast knowledge and experience. He would never allow his granddaughter to recklessly damage her future.
Furthermore, there was still a long time before the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament.
With Dugu Bo protecting them, they had no need to desperately boost their strength in a short period just to deal with enemies.
Although Yu Xiaogang's reputation as a master was questionable, his knowledge base was still quite extensive. Otherwise, his image as a renowned theorist would have been exposed long ago.
"If it wasn't a harmful method, then it must have been a beneficial one."
"Tianheng, have you ever seen them fight?"
"For them to improve so much in such a short time, perhaps they absorbed a large number of spirit bones. Did you notice any unusual Spirit Power fluctuations from them?"
Yu Tianheng shook his head.
In truth, he had investigated the matter before.
It was obvious that spirit bones were not responsible for their growth.
"Then the only possibility is some extremely rare heavenly treasure," Yu Xiaogang concluded.
At those words, Yu Tianheng's eyes lit up.
"I remember Yanzi mentioning that Dugu Bo possesses a secret medicinal garden. Could it have something to do with that place?"
Tang San immediately seemed to realize something and continued the discussion.
"If we're talking about medicinal herbs, then I may know what happened."
"It's very possible that they consumed immortal herbs."
This was the first time everyone had heard the term "immortal herbs," and they all turned to look at Tang San.
Tang San explained,"Take Fatty as an example."
"If he consumed a pure fire-attributed immortal herb, it could completely eliminate the evil fire problem in his body. It might even purify his flames and transform them into true Phoenix Fire."
Ma Hongjun immediately looked as though he had found a lifeline.
"Third Brother, what kind of immortal herb is that?"
"Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower," Tang San replied.
"However, I can't be certain such an immortal herb actually exists on the continent."
"In any case, this is only speculation. Until I see the real thing, I can't draw any conclusions."
A thought crossed Yu Tianheng's mind, and he quickly asked,
"If we could enter Dugu Bo's medicinal garden, would you be able to identify immortal herbs?"
Tang San did not dare make any guarantees.
"If there really are immortal herbs there, I believe I would be able to recognize them."
Yu Xiaogang interrupted at once.
"Enough."
"Don't forget who Dugu Bo is."
"He's a Titled Douluo, one of the continent's strongest experts. Do you have a death wish, trying to target someone like him?"
"And Tianheng, you must not ask your family to pressure Dugu Bo either. A powerhouse of his level is not someone we can afford to offend."
Hearing this, everyone could only smile bitterly.
That was true.
Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo.
Trying to take immortal herbs from him would be far easier said than done.
Tang San still wanted to argue.
"Teacher, perhaps we could negotiate with Senior Dugu. If immortal herbs really exist there, your talent might be repaired. In that case, you might finally be able to cultivate normally as well."
Those words struck directly at Yu Xiaogang's deepest desire.
For countless years, he had been stuck at Level 29, unable to advance even a single step. If there was a chance to cultivate again, how could he possibly let it slip away?
His expression changed immediately. He hurriedly grabbed Tang San's arm and asked anxiously,
"Little San, do you have a way to negotiate with Dugu Bo?"
"If not, I'll find a way to have my family step in."
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, there were still people who could see things clearly.
Zhu Zhuqing sneered inwardly.
What a sanctimonious hypocrite.
Whenever an issue had nothing to do with him, Yu Xiaogang acted like an upright gentleman. But the moment his own interests were involved, he immediately revealed a completely different face.
Someone like him was truly disgusting.
Of course, Zhu Zhuqing herself was not free from her circumstances.
If Dai Mubai died, she would not survive either. Their fates were tied together.
Tang San fell into deep thought.
At that moment, Yu Tianheng voiced a possibility.
"Could it be that they've already harvested all the immortal herbs? Even if we enter the medicinal garden, there may be nothing left."
Tang San felt that was highly possible.
So many people had experienced massive increases in strength. There certainly couldn't have been just one immortal herb.
Before this, Dugu Bo had never given any immortal herbs to Dugu Yan, which suggested that he probably didn't recognize them.
Then Wu Qi arrived, happened to recognize the herbs, and that was what led to so many people's strength increasing so dramatically.
Yu Tianheng continued his analysis.
"If that's the case, then I think the immortal herbs are probably in Wu Qi's possession."
Of course, everything they were discussing was based on the assumption that immortal herbs actually existed.
Wu Qi and the others had never spoken about the matter, making it impossible for them to know the truth.
Recalling how Wu Qi had rejected him in the past, Yu Xiaogang's expression immediately darkened.
"That selfish, damned brat!"
"Immortal herbs are my only chance to make progress. Not only did he refuse to become my disciple, he even monopolized the immortal herbs for himself."
"Isn't that deliberately targeting me?"
Liu Erlong frowned.
"Xiaogang, don't jump to conclusions. This is only speculation. Whether things are really like this still needs to be verified."
Yu Tianheng suddenly felt somewhat guilty.
If they were condemning Wu Qi for possessing immortal herbs, then what about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan monopolizing Thunder Valley?
Wasn't that essentially the same thing?
After a moment of thought, Tang San said,
"If I can enter Dugu Bo's medicinal garden, I have a way to determine whether immortal herbs once grew there."
Places where immortal herbs grew were filled with extremely dense natural energy. Even after the herbs were removed, that energy would not dissipate for quite some time.
Yu Xiaogang sneered.
"In my opinion, we'd be better off capturing Wu Qi and forcing him to tell us the truth."
"Immortal herbs are a shared treasure of the Spirit Master world. What right does he have to keep them all for himself?. And Little San, don't assume that helping you obtain a Spirit Ring was actually helping you."
"The Spirit Beast I selected for your third Spirit Ring wasn't the one he chose."
"He was harming you, yet you're still grateful to him. I wouldn't be surprised if that brat laughs himself to sleep after seeing how thankful you are."
Compared to Wu Qi, Tang San naturally trusted Yu Xiaogang more.
But was Wu Qi really harming him?
Tang San felt that his current third spirit ability was quite good.
As for the Spirit Beast Yu Xiaogang had originally chosen, there was no way to know what spirit ability it would have provided.
Besides, treasures always belonged to those fortunate enough to obtain them.
Wu Qi had acquired the immortal herbs through his own knowledge and insight. In Tang San's view, he deserved them.
Noticing Tang San's wavering thoughts, Yu Xiaogang quickly pressed the issue.
"Little San, don't you want me to break through Level 30?"
"Because of my cultivation level, I've endured countless years of ridicule."
"Little San, are you going to mock me as well?"
He immediately resorted to emotional manipulation and guilt-tripping.
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