Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Staring at the wary group of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members, Dugu Bo casually tossed the unconscious soul masters on the ground over to them. Then, he pointed at the corpses on the small cart.

"I've been active outside the Sunset Forest recently, planning to return to Heaven Dou City to restock on supplies and grab a bite to eat before coming back. However, halfway there, I noticed traces of a poison similar to my Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom. Out of curiosity, I went to investigate and discovered these soul masters."

"The poison affecting these soul masters isn't Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom, but rather some kind of complex toxin that closely mimics it. This piqued my interest, so I alleviated their poisoning slightly and followed the trail, only to find these corpses."

Dugu Bo squinted his eyes slightly, a trace of displeasure flashing in his gaze.

"This old man knows that people call me 'Old Poison,' thinking of me as eccentric and lawless. I admit, that I am indeed such a person. So, if something is true, I'll admit it, and I don't see a problem with that. But if it's something I haven't done, I absolutely won't take the blame."

"Someone dared to use a poison that imitates Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom to harm other soul masters. Not only that, these soul masters even killed members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. If someone uninformed investigates this, won't they end up pinning everything on this old man because of the so-called Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom?"

"If it were some other poison, I wouldn't have even stopped on my way. Even if I saw the corpses of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members lying by the roadside, it would have nothing to do with me."

"But in the Sunset Forest, using such a means to imitate my Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom is an attempt to incriminate me. This old man has decided to expose this matter directly to all of you."

Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian weren't fools. Listening to Dugu Bo's words, they understood his point.

He didn't care about the killings. What he couldn't tolerate was someone using Jade Phosphor Serpent Venom to frame him.

Both Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian also knew Dugu Bo's personality. More importantly, Yu Yuanzhen understood Dugu Bo's strength. He was well aware that with Dugu Bo's current power, if he were to act, everyone in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be reduced to a puddle of corrosive liquid, except himself, with no chance to resist.

So, in such a situation, it was impossible for Dugu Bo to resort to such a crude, inefficient, and disgraceful method against the clan.

Yu Luomian and Yu Yuanzhen exchanged a glance, and without a word, they led a few clan members forward. Some began inspecting the soul masters, while others examined the corpses of their fellow clan members.

As the bodies were laid out one by one, Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian's eyes grew sharper.

At first, they assumed that Yu Xiaogang, whose soul power had been crippled and rendered useless, would naturally be among the dead. However, the problem was that while this heap of Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors had been riddled with arrows, Yu Xiaogang's body was nowhere to be found.

Connecting this to the fact that someone had used fake snake venom to frame Dugu Bo, the two immediately realized there was a conspiracy targeting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Meanwhile, under the electric stimulation from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's soul masters, the previously unconscious soul masters were forcibly awakened. Seeing the fierce and imposing group before them, many of them were so terrified that they wet their pants. Upon noticing the bodies being gathered nearby, they immediately confessed everything they knew.

According to them, they were originally soul masters from Heaven Dou City, usually hired to assist clients in hunting soul beasts in the Sunset Forest. However, in secret, they dealt with human trafficking.

On the surface, they appeared to be a legitimate soul-hunting team, but their real targets were their clients. They frequently killed their employers to rob them or ambushed them to sell them to slavers. As a result, their reputation was horrendous, and they had long been out of work.

Lately, as they had squandered their money, they were desperate for income. Hearing about recent disturbances in the Sunset Forest, they decided to try their luck and see if they could take advantage of the chaos. So, they gathered a team and came here.

However, before they even reached their destination, they were drugged and poisoned by a seemingly simple and naïve employer. They were then forced to use certain specialized weapons to attack the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's soul masters, helping this person capture a middle-aged man.

The group desperately described their employer's appearance, height, and voice. They claimed the person was an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman with a somewhat immature, pure, and vacant demeanor. Her martial soul seemed to be some kind of rabbit, and according to her, her soul power level was that of a quasi-Soul Ancestor, lacking a fourth soul ring.

Although she dressed plainly, she was incredibly generous, casually handing out a thousand-gold soul coin card. This tempted them into letting their guard down.

After hearing their chaotic testimonies, Yu Yuanzhen's face darkened, and his emotions grew complicated. He first cupped his hands toward Dugu Bo to thank him for bringing these people and arranging for their clan members' corpses to be collected. Then, he ordered the scum to be locked in a temporary holding cell for further interrogation.

Although he had many things on his mind, as the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Yuanzhen had to properly host a fellow Title Douluo like Dugu Bo. For now, he suppressed his emotions and invited Dugu Bo and Chen Ming into the camp for a meal.

After a quick meal, Dugu Bo and Chen Ming left the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's camp. Inside the main tent, Yu Yuanzhen sat in the head seat, Yu Luomian in the secondary seat, while the elders and soul masters of the clan stood.

Although they hadn't done anything wrong, they still received a scolding from Yu Yuanzhen. Only after Yu Luomian intervened did the lecture end.

Some joked that Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Luomian had switched roles, with the patriarch acting as the bad cop and the second-in-command as the good cop. But in reality, the brothers weren't playing roles. As Title Douluos, their authority alone was enough to ensure obedience, so there was no need for such tactics. They were simply expressing their genuine feelings.

Under their orders, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's soul masters, who had already been working overtime, had to continue their tasks. Some formed teams to patrol the area, while others with greater strength searched for more clues.

Sitting in the head seat, Yu Yuanzhen thought of Yu Xiaogang, who had been rescued. His expression was cold, and both armrests of his chair had been reduced to ash under his lightning aura, with even the specially-made cuffs scorched black.

If Yu Xiaogang had been merely used, Yu Yuanzhen would let him off one more time. But if Yu Xiaogang had been involved in this matter, Yu Yuanzhen would personally send his son on his final journey.