Douluo Dalu: Path of Power

"Xiao Xuan, since you already know where the Immortal Herb is, why don't we go find it right away?" Yulin asked.

"No rush." Beixuan shook his head. "The medicinal power of the Immortal Herb is too strong, and I'm still too young. It's best to wait until I grow a little older. Besides, the location of that Immortal Herb belongs to a Titled Douluo. With your strength, defeating or even killing him might not be difficult, but we have no grievances with him. There's no need for us to commit murder just for treasure."

"Moreover, that Titled Douluo, despite his temper, values his promises above all else. Once he acknowledges someone, he treats them with sincerity. There's no need for us to make an enemy of him—on the contrary, it would be far better if we could recruit him."

"Yulin, do you want to establish our own Heavenly Deer City in this world?"

"Our own Heavenly Deer City?" Yulin was momentarily stunned by Beixuan's words. The reason he hadn't joined any major forces to obtain resources was due to the pride of the Bixie Royal Clan.

As the strongest general under the Bixie Throne, he couldn't accept bowing to the people of this foreign world. Beixuan's words had struck directly at his core desire.

To submit to no one and build a force of their own.

"Of course, Xiao Xuan! If that's your plan, I'll fully support you!" Yulin immediately declared.

He also understood Beixuan's reasoning. To establish a faction, they needed wealth and manpower—especially top-tier combat power. A rogue Titled Douluo was undoubtedly a prime target for recruitment.

It was clear Beixuan had set his sights on the Titled Douluo who possessed the Immortal Herb. The only question was—who was this person?

No longer keeping Yulin in suspense, Beixuan finally revealed, "Yulin, that Titled Douluo is none other than Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo. Though he is known as the Poison Tyrant, he actually cannot fully control his own poison. In fact, he himself has been poisoned and doesn't have long to live. I happen to know a way to cure him, but I only know half of the solution. I have no knowledge of how to concoct an antidote to suppress the poison. We'll need to figure that out first."

Beixuan was not Tang San. In his past life, he hadn't studied poisons and antidotes from an early age. He had no expertise in toxins whatsoever. Although he knew that consuming the Fiery Apricot and the Eight-Petal Ice Grass, then using his own blood to create an antidote over time, could slowly cleanse Dugu Bo's poison, he had no idea how to actually formulate the antidote.

And he had no intention of seeking Tang San's help—if he did, Dugu Bo would logically owe Tang San a favor and would most likely share the Immortal Herb with him.

Tang San would never join the faction Beixuan planned to establish. Even if he did, Beixuan wouldn't trust someone like him. Tang San's heart belonged solely to the Tang Sect. Even after reuniting with the Clear Sky Clan, he still chose to break away and rebuild the Tang Sect, proving just how deeply ingrained his loyalty to it was.

"An antidote? I can make one!" Yulin suddenly pointed at himself.

"You know how to do that too?" Beixuan was speechless. Just how many skills did this guy have?

"Xiao Xuan, you don't understand. There are countless beauties in the world, each with different interests. To win their hearts, I had to cater to their preferences." Yulin fell into reminiscence again. "I still remember the first mortal woman I couldn't win over. She was so pure and beautiful. When she first arrived at Heavenly Deer City, I was instantly captivated by her. She was highly skilled in medicine and even treated the former king—your uncle, Xuan Ge. She was truly admirable. To get her attention, I started learning medicine from her. But alas..."

Yulin sighed as he spoke, clearly still holding onto regrets over the woman he couldn't win.

"A mortal woman... came to Heavenly Deer City?" Beixuan was startled. "Wait, Yulin, don't tell me you tried to pursue Qingxue?! Aren't you afraid that when Baili Tusu revives and regains his memories, he'll come after you with the Burning Solitude Sword?"

"Hey, it's not like I knew Lady Qingxue had someone in her heart at the beginning!" Yulin defended himself. "I may be a shameless womanizer, but I do have principles. I never pursue married women!"

At least he had some moral boundaries despite his flirtatious nature.

Now that everything was settled, the two returned to Nightfire Village. Beixuan knew he would be leaving soon, but he couldn't just vanish without a word. Otherwise, his grandfather wouldn't be able to bear it. He had to at least say goodbye.

Once his faction was established, he would bring his grandfather over to enjoy a life of comfort.

On the way, Beixuan asked Yulin about his experiences over the years. He was truly curious—how had Yulin managed to establish good relations with the Empire, the top sects, and even the Spirit Hall?

The Empire was easy to understand, especially the Heaven Dou Empire. They didn't even have a single Titled Douluo of their own. Even the temporarily allied Dugu Bo was merely repaying a favor to Prince Xue Xing. So, they would naturally go to great lengths to recruit Yulin.

As for the Upper Three Sects, it was because Sword Douluo had acted as a bridge.

But Spirit Hall—that was more surprising. Yulin had done two things that won their favor.

First, he had saved the lives of the former Pope, Qian Xunji, as well as Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

It happened when Qian Xunji and the two Douluos were hunting Tang Hao. At that time, Ah Yin sacrificed herself, allowing Tang Hao to break through to Titled Douluo and defeat all three of them. Just as Tang Hao was about to land the final blow, Yulin happened to be nearby and blocked the attack.

Tang Hao, already heavily wounded, didn't press the fight upon seeing another Titled Douluo appear. Instead, he chose to retreat.

Beixuan thought to himself—Yulin had really screwed over Tang Hao.

No one but Tang Hao himself would ever know that he had never intended to kill Qian Xunji in the first place. Even if Yulin hadn't appeared, Tang Hao would have pulled back at the last moment, simply to prove that he could kill them but chose not to. This was meant to send a message to Qian Daoliu: I could have killed your son, but I spared him. If you still insist on targeting me and the Clear Sky Clan, then you're unworthy of your role as the Angel God's Grand Worshipper.

That was why, in the original story, Qian Daoliu only pretended to hunt down Tang Hao a few times before letting him go. If there was no underlying goodwill, a severely injured Tang Hao wouldn't have survived even a single strike from Qian Daoliu.

But now, instead of retracting his attack himself, Tang Hao's final strike had been forcibly blocked by Yulin. This completely ruined his attempt to show mercy. As a result, everyone firmly believed he had been aiming to kill, and the goodwill he had tried to establish was gone.

This led to an even fiercer retaliation from Spirit Hall, causing the Clear Sky Clan to suffer even more losses than in the original timeline.

Meanwhile, Yulin reaped all the benefits. Though Qian Xunji later died, Yulin had gained the favor of Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and even Spirit Hall itself.

Even Bibi Dong didn't resent Yulin for saving Qian Xunji. If anything, she was grateful—because for her, Qian Xunji had to die by her own hands. Only then would she find peace.

As for the second thing Yulin had done... he hesitated to say it.

Under Beixuan's persistent questioning, he finally admitted—

He had seduced a woman of significant status within Spirit Hall.