Chapter 322 The Immortal Herb Matures

In Emperor Xueye's eyes, it was nothing serious that he wouldn't be able to hold his grandson for ten years; it was still better than Xue Qinghe having zero scandals and never having the chance to hold his grandson. Seeing how much Emperor Xueye valued this wedding, Prince Xuexing and the Fourth Prince Xue Beng were practically grinding their teeth in anger.

In recent years, Dugu Bo has done a lot for Prince Xuexing, and he has almost repaid the debt of gratitude he owes the prince. However, Prince Xuexing has no intention of letting such a powerful individual slip away and wants to arrange a marriage between Xue Beng and Dugu Yan. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned. Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo look down on Xue Beng, after all, he is just a spoiled brat who indulges in all sorts of vices.

Dugu Yan was proud and had never accepted the advances of the sycophantic Yu Tianheng. Because Dugu Yan was single, Xue Beng had always held onto the illusion that he still had a chance. But who knew that Dugu Yan would secretly get together with Xue Qinghe? Eventually, even his father, Emperor Xue Ye, found out. Emperor Xue Ye busied himself with various matters, and in the end, Dugu Yan and Xue Qinghe successfully formed a marriage alliance, which further increased Xue Qinghe's power.

Xue Beng knew from a young age how ruthless his older brother Xue Qinghe was, so he always hid in Prince Xue Xing's house, afraid to go out, lest he accidentally die at Xue Qinghe's hands.

Prince Xuexing was also extremely anxious because of the marriage alliance between the Dugu family and Xue Qinghe. Prince Xuexing knew his nephew very well. Once Xue Qinghe came to power, it would likely be his death day. After all, he had caused Xue Qinghe a lot of trouble over the years, and he still held military power.

However, this wedding was hosted by Emperor Xueye, and he had no way to disrupt the marriage. He could only wait at his residence. Prince Xuexing knew his brother very well; if he dared to disrupt the wedding, Emperor Xueye would definitely not let him off the hook.

On the day of Xue Qinghe's wedding, Prince Xue Xing looked more than ten years older, and he had lost his former carefree and jovial manner.

Miguel was extremely shocked when he learned that the betrothal gifts included the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. After all, Miguel had not expected that Emperor Xueye would go to such lengths. However, after considering the national conditions of the Heavenly Dou Empire, he could understand Emperor Xueye's actions.

It should be noted that in a one-on-one fight, Dugu Bo is always the weakest among those of the same level, but when he participates in a war, he becomes a meat grinder, capable of killing the enemy down to only Title Douluo.

Dugu Bo's status in the Douluo Continent is equivalent to a nuclear bomb in modern society—a deterrent weapon. Moreover, with Xue Qinghe and Dugu Yan's marriage alliance, Dugu Bo is the emperor's father-in-law. Anyone who attacks the Heaven Dou Empire, even if not for his grandson-in-law Xue Qinghe, will fight for Dugu Yan.

Miguel knew that the Vast Ocean Universe Cover given to him by Emperor Xueye was part of a divine artifact, containing the divine thoughts of the Sea God. In order not to alert the enemy, he sent an ordinary servant to put the Vast Ocean Universe Cover into the innermost part of the Dugu family's treasury.

The second major event was that all the immortal herbs in Dugu Bo's herb garden had matured. To make it easier for Dugu Bo to take care of these immortal herbs, Migu directly had Chrysanthemum Douluo give Dugu Bo his collection of immortal herbs. As a result, Dugu Bo learned about immortal herbs. After learning everything, Dugu Bo lamented that he had no knowledge of their value at all.

As the immortal herb was about to mature, Dugu Bo informed Miguel about it through prayer. Upon learning that the immortal herb was ripe, Miguel was very excited and immediately led Daglas, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Hu Liena, and Jin Yue toward Heaven Dou City.

Because Dugu Bo became the father-in-law of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, many nobles in the Tiandou Empire wanted to curry favor with him, so Dugu Bo's residence was bustling with activity. However, since Migu possessed the Dugu family's token, he and his party entered Dugu Bo's mansion without hindrance.

Upon learning the purpose of Miguel and his group's visit, Dugu Bo immediately sent someone to the Crown Prince's residence to find Dugu Yan and have her accompany him to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.