74 Chapter 74:Intrigues and Alliances

"Ordinary poison is nothing to high-level soul masters, unless it's a toxin from their own martial soul, like your Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor. But for lower-level soul masters or ordinary people, it's extremely lethal and difficult to detect. Within the nobility, there are plenty of such target groups."

Dugu Bo pondered upon hearing this.

He had some understanding of the insider information about the upheaval in the imperial family back then, mostly from what Xue Xing had mentioned over time, but he hadn't paid much attention to it in the past.

The current Emperor of the Douluo Empire, Emperor Xue Ye, originally had four sons. At that time, the most outstanding prince in the imperial family was not Xue Qinghe, but the second prince, who was extremely intelligent.

But when he was twelve years old, he suddenly died, at which time Xue Qinghe was fourteen.

The third son of Emperor Xue Ye was a martial genius who also died at the age of eleven the following year.

The truth behind these deaths remained unknown, and no clues about the culprit were found.

However, just two days before the second prince's death, Emperor Xue Ye had just discussed with several ministers about the succession of the crown prince, and at that time, almost all the ministers leaned towards the second prince.

At that time, all four princes lived within the imperial palace, and both the second and third princes died from poisoning, with their deaths being almost identical. Moreover, all the food and drink consumed by the princes were rigorously inspected, showing no traces of poison.

Even if someone wanted to act, only those within the palace would have the opportunity, as outsiders had no chance to approach.

The attendants and maids who took care of the princes were Emperor Xue Ye's most trusted confidants, and at that time, Xue Beng, who was the fourth prince, was only seven years old.

Because Xue Xing, who was responsible for investigating the matter at the time, Dugu Bo had some speculations in his heart.

Su Cheng looked at Dugu Bo, who was silently contemplating, and fell silent himself.

Perhaps due to his age, Qian Renxue's methods in the past were too crude.

Dealing with the second and third princes with the same method, and in such a short interval, was very crude. Moreover, it was unnecessary and could easily leave hidden dangers.

"Although Xue Qinghe has been criticized in recent years, his influence in the palace is still considerable. Even if you bring up these things, without evidence, it won't affect him."

"There's no need to confront him head-on; just keeping him occupied is enough. Within three months, I have other ways to force him to expose his flaws," Su Cheng said in a low voice. "If possible, I want to involve the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. They seem to be interested in my potions. However..."

Dugu Bo waited for him to continue, but Su Cheng remained silent, instead scrutinizing him with a certain look.

"What's with that look?"

"I see that Senior Yan and Yu Tianheng seem to get along well. Do you think it's appropriate to involve them?"

"Don't lump them together. Yu Tianheng has nothing to do with Yanyan," Dugu Bo snorted.

He didn't like Yu Tianheng, finding his character too weak; every time he saw him, it was like a mouse seeing a cat.

"I have to remind you, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is not to be trifled with. And with just your means, I'm afraid you won't be able to sway them."

"My potion is a recipe that can be passed down through generations. Besides, they don't need to do much; just creating some momentum against Xue Beng would be enough. As you mentioned earlier, Xue Qinghe has considerable influence."

In fact, Su Cheng didn't mention it, but there was another reason he wanted to contact them.

As one of the top three sects, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's influence was significant, making them more likely to attract the attention of the Martial Soul Hall.

The matter of usurping the throne not only concerned Qian Renxue but also required someone to bear the wrath of the Martial Soul Hall.

Relying solely on Dugu Bo might not be enough.

Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was ambitious by nature. Without knowing Xue Qinghe's background, there was a high probability they would agree to get involved in this opportunity to muddy the waters.

Dugu Bo suddenly raised his eyes to look at Su Cheng. "Wait a minute, you're not thinking of making me the intermediary again, are you?"

"Would it be appropriate for a child like me to intervene?"

"Which child would do such things?"

"Just tell me if you're willing or not."

Seeing Dugu Bo's uncertain expression, Su Cheng persuaded him further. "Senior, think about it. What's more important than your own life, given the poison in you and your granddaughter? And your poison is not easy to cure; this price is actually very favorable."

"Do you really have a way to cure the poison in me?" Dugu Bo still had some doubts.

"If I can't cure it, I'll pay you extra. As a Title Douluo, do you really think I would risk breaking the contract?"

"I'm not worried about you," Dugu Bo snorted coldly, "but I can't beat your master."

"Let me give you some confidence." Su Cheng smiled.

"You have a lot of good things in your medicine garden, but can you use them? How about this: in a few days, you take out two rare treasures from your medicine garden, and I can prove it to you."

"Do you know what I have there?"

"Of course, otherwise how could I be sure that I can cure you there?" Su Cheng took a piece of paper and began sketching.

After a moment, two plants with different appearances appeared on the paper.

Pointing to one of them, he said, "This herb has red leaves with golden veins, emitting heat around it. It's called Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. It's fire attribute, hmm, not suitable for you."

He then pointed to the other one, "Beautiful Silk Tulip, also not suitable for you."

Then he looked at Dugu Bo, "You should have an impression of these two rare treasures. With their level, even among numerous rare herbs, they would still stand out."

In the simulated world, Su Cheng had some understanding. He knew that both the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and the Beautiful Silk Tulip originally grew in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, not transplanted by Dugu Bo. Saying this now sounded convincing.

Dugu Bo looked at the two drawings of rare herbs, frowning, "Not suitable for me to use, so you intend to use them?"

"They're not suitable for me either. But there are things suitable for you there; I'll tell you how to use them later. One should not consume too much of these rare treasures alone. Since you're playing with poison, you should understand this principle, right?"

"If they're not suitable, what do you want them for?"

"Naturally, they're for someone else." Su Cheng smiled and spoke frankly.

"You're really generous with others."

"Words shouldn't be put that way. This is also part of the reward. Even close brothers need to settle their accounts clearly."

"Do you really want to be my elder brother?!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened.

He hadn't paid much attention to these rare treasures.

There were too many rare herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes for him; this was really nothing.

And he also understood the principle that medicine and poison were closely related; if the properties of these rare treasures clashed with his own, the toxicity would be even more terrifying.