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Dugu Yan posted in the group chat, noting that this outcome was expected from Tang San. Group Member No. 9 chimed in, saying that every time they discussed gossip about anyone, Tang San always ended up being brought up and criticized. Wang Dong added that while she had not seen many hidden weapons, using poison was definitely a low method.
Ma Xiaotao mentioned that this situation reminded her of the Tang Sect and poor Tang Xiaoya. She joked that the pure and clean God King Tang San must have withheld the poison and medicine chapters from her just to keep her from looking bad.
Ning Rongrong asked Tang Xiaoya if she felt touched by that. Dark Avenger responded with annoyance, saying that withholding the poison chapter might make sense, but withholding the medicine chapter made no sense at all. Bibi Dong remarked that this behavior was typical of God King Tang San, as he always pretended to act in the name of justice.
Liu Erlong said everyone could understand holding back the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, but claiming it was done to prevent widespread suffering was truly annoying. Su Yan agreed with her statement, telling her she could now consider herself one of Tang San's top haters, though she still could not beat him for the title of his number one hater. The members of the chat group reacted by sending praise for his comment.
Su Yan continued typing in the group chat, reminding everyone of what he said during Xiao Wu's gossip session. He explained that Shrek Academy would eventually try to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy because they lacked educational resources. However, during that visit, the Shrek Academy group beat up Prince Xue Beng, who was pretending to be a spoiled noble.
This action prompted Prince Xue Xing to bring the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, to stop them and force the Shrek group to leave. Su Yan clarified that Xue Beng was not actually a foolish noble, but was only acting like one to protect himself.
Prince Xue Xing brought Dugu Bo to intervene because the three Chief Instructors of Heaven Dou Royal Academy belonged to Xue Qinghe's faction. As a supporter of the Fourth Prince, Prince Xue Xing preferred to eliminate any potential allies for Xue Qinghe rather than let her recruit talented Spirit Masters.
Inside the Crown Prince Mansion, Qian Renxue looked at the chat with a surprised expression. She asked Su Yan if Xue Beng's foolish behavior was truly just an act. Su Yan nodded slightly and explained that after her true identity would be revealed in the original timeline, Xue Beng would go on to become the new Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire. Qian Renxue nodded quietly and decided not to dwell on it, knowing her future path did not have to follow that outcome.
In the group chat, Ning Rongrong expressed her surprise, asking if Xue Beng was really just acting like a spoiled noble. Dugu Yan commented that if it was an act, he played the part very well. Group Member No. 9 wondered if Xue Beng was simply acting like his normal self. Su Yan resumed his narrative, explaining that Dugu Yan happened to visit her grandfather Dugu Bo around that time.
After recognizing Tang San, she wanted payback for her earlier defeat, so she informed Dugu Bo about how Tang San had beaten her and claimed to be able to neutralize her Jade Phosphor Serpent poison. Su Yan praised Dugu Yan's handling of the situation, noting that instead of acting foolishly or trying to get secret revenge alone like a typical proud noble, she chose to rely on her family. Dugu Yan reacted with confusion, while Zhu Zhuqing questioned why such a basic decision was worthy of so much praise.
Ning Rongrong admitted that she did not understand either. Zhu Yun told everyone to compare Dugu Yan's actions to Ning Rongrong's past behavior to see the difference. Ma Xiaotao agreed, explaining that when Ning Rongrong felt wronged, she tried to prove herself on her own, whereas Dugu Yan simply reported the issue to her elder. Wang Dong pointed out that their situations were not completely the same.
Su Yan stated that regardless of the minor differences, Dugu Yan had strong connections in Heaven Dou City and Heaven Dou Royal Academy, making it much wiser to involve her family rather than seeking private revenge.
However, he noted that while Dugu Yan acted normally, her grandfather Dugu Bo made poor choices. Much like Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo's investments resulted in severe losses. Su Yan recounted that after Dugu Bo captured Tang San, he originally intended to kill him.
Tang San saved himself by pointing out that Dugu Bo was suffering from his own poison and promising to cure him. Over time, the two surprisingly became close friends despite their age difference. Su Yan added that when Dugu Bo captured Tang San, the Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang formed the Golden Triangle to save him.
Even though their Martial Spirit Fusion Skill summoned the Golden Holy Dragon, they could not defeat Dugu Bo and were forced to reveal that Tang San's father was Tang Hao. Su Yan reiterated that Dugu Bo and Ning Fengzhi were in the same position, as both immediately backed the protagonist, only for that decision to cost them almost everything.
Ning Rongrong urged Dugu Yan to beat up Tang San that very day, and Dugu Yan assured her that she would handle it. Su Yan expressed pity for Dugu Yan, leading her to ask if there was even more bad news. Su Yan explained that after Dugu Bo's eventual death, Dugu Yan's standing would drop significantly.
In the original timeline, she ended up with Yu Tianheng, which brought her no real benefits. He mocked Tang San's attitude, suggesting that Tang San kept track of everyone who failed to show him complete devotion and would not care to help Dugu Yan once her grandfather was gone. The group members responded with messages of praise for Su Yan's analysis.
Liu Erlong mentioned that Yu Tianheng was a decent youth who genuinely cared for Dugu Yan. Su Yan countered that Yu Tianheng was the heir to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and without Dugu Bo's backing, he would not stand by a woman suffering from the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison. Furthermore, because Dugu Bo killed countless people on the battlefield, the public would not respect Dugu Yan in the future; instead, people would fear and isolate her.
Group Member No. 9 repeated that relying on poison brought no good outcomes. Zhu Zhuqing remarked that Ye Lingling's cautious views were entirely correct, while Shui Yue'er joked about staying away from dangerous habits.
Huo Wu laughed at the phrasing of the comments. Bibi Dong expressed regret, telling Dugu Yan that her family possessed many Immortal Herbs, and if she had brought them to Spirit Hall instead, Bibi Dong could have named her the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall. Liu Erlong told Bibi Dong not to joke, pointing out that Su Yan himself avoided taking refuge in Spirit Hall, so Dugu Yan would hardly do so.
Wang Dong criticized Tang San for keeping all the Immortal Herbs for himself instead of sharing even one with Dugu Bo or Dugu Yan. Dark Avenger remarked that if Tang San had shared the Immortal Herbs, he would not be the self-proclaimed pure God King Tang San.
Ma Xiaotao agreed that such selfish behavior was classic Tang San. Group Member No. 9 lamented that if Dugu Yan died young, he would have no friends left in the chat, making him the most pitiful one. The rest of the group reacted with final messages of praise as the discussion settled.