[Tang San (angry): @Lin Yu, what nonsense are you spouting now? The demise of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Clan has nothing to do with me, Tang San. Maybe it was because they left my Tang Sect that they eventually fell. You have no proof, so stop slandering me!]
Seeing Lin Yu again accusing him of being selfish and deceitful, Tang San, furious and determined to defend his reputation, lashed out at him on the virtual screen.
But Lin Yu just chuckled at Tang San's desperate defense.
"Nothing to do with you? Then please explain how the Tang Sect came to possess the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"
Lin Yu wasn't interested in arguing with Tang San. Instead, he instructed the system to play the footage that would reveal the truth.
"Let's see how you'll try to worm your way out of this one!"
[Lin Yu (smirking): Sure, I don't have any proof. But do you have proof that it has nothing to do with you? Hilarious!]
[Enough of the back and forth. Let's get the system to show the footage proving the truth. System, can you play it?]
[Ding! Yes, playback initiated.]
As the blood-red words floated across the screen, the system's cold, mechanical voice echoed in everyone's ears.
Suddenly, the virtual space shifted once more.
The camera zoomed in on a grand mountain gate, adorned with ornate carvings. Above the archway, two golden characters gleamed: "Tang Sect."
It was clear that this was the entrance to the Tang Sect!
The camera then shifted inside one of the buildings. In a secluded chamber, a blue-haired figure, now a deity, sighed deeply.
Tang San, who had long ascended to godhood, mused to himself, "The herbs and immortal plants I got from the Old Poison are all used up. Even though the Tang Sect has produced several titled Douluo in the past hundred years, we're running out of resources!"
"These immortal plants and poisons are essential for the Tang Sect, but they can only be found in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which still belongs to the Old Poison. How can I make it part of the Tang Sect?"
The scene shifted once more, this time to the Duke's Mansion in Heaven Dou City, where Dugu Bo resided, despite being part of the Tang Sect.
In the broadcast, Dugu Yan had married Yu Tianheng and bore several children, some of whom inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial spirit, while others inherited the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial spirit.
Those who inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit were fortunate. Since Tang San had removed the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison from Dugu Yan, her children, even those with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial spirit, were not severely affected by the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison.
But those who inherited the Jade Phosphor Serpent martial spirit weren't so lucky.
Unless they fused with a soul bone to absorb the accumulated Jade Phosphor Serpent poison after each spirit possession, Jade Phosphor Serpent spirit masters would inevitably fall victim to the poison.
In the broadcast, two of Dugu Yan's children who inherited the Jade Phosphor Serpent spirit suffered severe poison attacks as they grew older.
Thanks to Dugu Bo's help, their poison was temporarily suppressed after its first flare-up.
However, this was merely a temporary solution. The next outbreak would be even more severe and painful.
Naturally, both Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo thought of seeking out Tang San to rid the children of their poison.
The poison wasn't immediately life-threatening, but the suffering it caused was immense. If it could be removed, it was worth the effort. Dugu Bo believed that, given his long-standing relationship with Tang San, the latter would agree to help.
But Dugu Bo didn't foresee how things would turn out.
After establishing the Tang Sect and ensuring its prosperity, Tang San retired from his position as Sect Master and retreated to live with Xiao Wu in the Holy Spirit Village.
Hearing this, Dugu Bo took his two poisoned grandchildren and Dugu Yan to seek Tang San.
Dugu Bo thought it would be a simple task for Tang San to remove the poison.
Tang San did agree to help, but said he didn't have the necessary herbs at the moment.
This left Dugu Bo speechless.
Tang San was the founder and former master of the Tang Sect, now the most powerful sect on the continent. Surely it would be easy for him to return to the Tang Sect, gather the required herbs, and rid the children of their poison, right?
But Tang San refused.
His excuse was simple: He was a man of principle. Having left the Tang Sect, he wouldn't trouble them again.
Though frustrated, Dugu Bo couldn't argue. He needed Tang San's help, and Tang San was a god.
So, he asked Tang San to tell him what herbs were needed, and Dugu Bo would find them himself.
After being told which herbs were required, Dugu Bo set out to acquire them.
With his title as a Douluo and his connections within the Heaven Dou Empire, he managed to obtain the necessary herbs after many favors were called in.
But when he returned, Tang San said that the herbs alone wouldn't be enough. The method required to remove the poison was unique to the Tang Sect, and the children would need to join the Tang Sect to receive treatment. Otherwise, as a man of principle, Tang San couldn't help.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo was enraged.
But due to Tang San's overwhelming power, Dugu Bo could only silently curse him for his ungratefulness, ultimately agreeing to have his grandchildren join the Tang Sect.
Tang San used the herbs Dugu Bo brought and treated the children's poison, but he claimed the herbs weren't potent enough and had only removed a portion of the poison. Several more treatments would be necessary to fully cleanse the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison.
However, the herbs required were rare and expensive, and Dugu Bo had already called in countless favors to secure the ones he had.
Tang San then suggested that Dugu Bo temporarily lend him the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Tang San explained that he could use the well to grow more of the required herbs quickly by using his divine power and the well's unique properties. Though the results might still be insufficient, with a few more attempts, he would be able to rid the children of the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison.
Tang San added that he would need regular access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to ensure the children's full recovery, though he would still need time to care for Xiao Wu...
By this point, Dugu Bo understood Tang San's game.
Tang San had been eyeing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well all along. Though he wanted to maintain a façade of respectability, he was trying to take control of the well without outright seizing them.
But his actions were no different from theft!
Despite his anger, Dugu Bo was left with no choice. For the sake of his grandchildren, he offered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Tang San.
Pleased with his success, Tang San promised to take care of the issue.
The scene shifted once more to the Holy Spirit Village.
Dugu Bo visited Tang San again, now an old man nearing the end of his life.
This time, Dugu Bo sought the secret of how to rid the Bilin Clan of its curse permanently.