Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Dugu Bo did not immediately leave Heaven Dou City with Chen Ming. Instead, he purposely appeared at a merchant house operated by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, chatting and laughing with Chen Ming. Under the watchful eyes of the clan's steward, he casually bought some cultivation materials for Chen Ming. After leaving the shop, Dugu Bo made his way to Prince Xue Xing's residence.

At that moment, Prince Xue Xing was not at home; he had been invited by other nobles of Heaven Dou City to attend a banquet.

Dugu Bo summoned Prince Xue Xing's steward, handed over a letter, exchanged a few polite words, and then left with Chen Ming, heading out of the city.

When they arrived at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Dugu Bo did not immediately go looking for the three elders. Instead, he uncharacteristically put on the airs of a titled Douluo, waiting at the foot of the mountain and ordering the elders to come to him.

It didn't take long for the three elders to rush over as quickly as possible. Seeing Chen Ming standing beside Dugu Bo, looking perfectly fine, the three immediately realized something.

Dugu Bo handed the letter to the three elders and then praised Chen Ming a couple of times in front of them. He casually mentioned that Chen Ming had a good relationship with his granddaughter. The three experienced elders immediately understood Dugu Bo's intentions and assured him they would handle matters at the academy appropriately.

After settling Chen Ming's affairs, Dugu Bo quietly led Chen Ming down a small path, heading toward the Sunset Forest.

The Sunset Forest is one of the three major soul beast habitats on the Douluo Continent and the only one under the control of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Star Dou Great Forest, located between two nations, is nominally shared by both. In practice, however, soul masters on the continent generally acknowledge that the forest is either outside the jurisdiction of both nations or under the control of the Spirit Hall.

The third soul beast habitat, an unnamed one, is under the jurisdiction of the Star Luo Empire, but its quality of soul beasts is slightly inferior to that of the Sunset Forest.

If they took the main roads, Dugu Bo and Chen Ming would easily be noticed. Even taking small paths couldn't guarantee they'd avoid all eyes.

Once they were certain no one was around, Dugu Bo skillfully retrieved a set of black outfits from his storage soul tool and put it on.

Just as Dugu Bo was about to explain the reason to Chen Ming while looking for a tight-fitting outfit for him, Chen Ming chuckled and pulled out a set of camouflage clothing from his storage soul tool.

This outfit had been custom-made by his family's tailor back in Biluocheng, just in case.

"You little rascal, you've come prepared, haven't you?" Seeing the uniquely colored clothing Chen Ming was wearing, Dugu Bo instantly realized it was far superior to his outfit. He couldn't help but laugh and curse.

Initially worried that his potential grandson-in-law, focused on cultivation, might lack practical experience, Dugu Bo now saw that Chen Ming was not only extraordinarily gifted in cultivation but also quite capable in other areas.

Still, after thinking for a moment, Dugu Bo shared his opinion.

"This outfit of yours makes it easy to blend in with the environment, but it's far too conspicuous on the continent."

"What do you mean?" Chen Ming was puzzled. Wasn't camouflage better than a black outfit?

"When people on the continent don't want to be noticed, they all wear black outfits. Over time, it's become a habit."

"If someone sees someone in a black outfit, they'll pretend they didn't see anything for the sake of their safety. And since everyone wears a black outfit, even if someone notices, they can't tell who's underneath it."

"Your outfit, on the other hand, might make hiding in the wild easier, but no one else wears it. If someone spots you, it'll be much easier for them to identify you."

"At worst, someone might see your outfit and immediately know who you are. At best, someone else could wear similar clothes and frame you. Of course, the most important thing when traveling across the continent is your martial soul. If your martial soul is exposed, everything else is pointless. If it isn't, as long as you aren't caught red-handed, you can always clear your name."

"I see." Chen Ming glanced at his camouflage outfit and suddenly understood.

So wearing a black outfit during the day wasn't just a sign of insanity—it had a legitimate purpose.

Under Dugu Bo's hesitant gaze, Chen Ming quickly pulled out a set of black outfits from his storage soul tool.

With a storage soul tool that held seven or eight cubic meters, carrying a few outfits was a breeze.

Though he hadn't understood the purpose of a black outfit before, he had prepared a few sets just in case, and now they'd finally come in handy.

After changing into a black outfit, Chen Ming felt a surge of confidence. Dugu Bo grabbed him again, and they continued toward the Sunset Forest.

Sure enough, along the way, even if someone spotted the two dressed in black outfits, they quickly averted their gaze, pretending they hadn't seen anything. It wasn't until they reached the deeper parts of the Sunset Forest that Dugu Bo finally slowed down.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located deep within the Sunset Forest, hidden within the mountain range.

The outskirts of the mountain range were inhabited by many soul beasts. Venturing a bit deeper, one would encounter a thick poisonous array.

This poisonous array had been laid down by Dugu Bo to prevent soul beasts and outsiders from entering. Normally, he passed through it without concern, but since he was bringing Chen Ming along this time, he stopped at the edge of the array. From his Hundred Treasures Pouch, he took out a few dark green pills and handed them to Chen Ming.

"Xiao Ming, keep this pill in your mouth. If you start to feel unwell, swallow it immediately and let me know. This outer poison array isn't much for me as its creator, but I don't want it to harm you."

"Alright." Chen Ming didn't hesitate. Though he felt the poison array might not affect him, he obediently placed the pill in his mouth.

After ensuring Chen Ming was prepared, Dugu Bo grabbed him, wrapped him in soul power, and carefully entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Before long, the two crossed the poison array. Thanks to Dugu Bo's caution and Chen Ming's innate poison resistance, the toxins didn't invade his body. However, the next challenge wasn't so simple.

An intense heat surged upward, a wave of hot air rushing toward Chen Ming.

This heat wave was peculiar. While not hot enough to cause physical harm, it was saturated with dense fire-attributed soul power and had a unique property that triggered reactions in the human body. As the wave enveloped him, Chen Ming felt his internal yang energy rising.

If this had been an ordinary soul master, such a wave would have disrupted the balance of yin and yang within their body, causing their soul power to stagnate. However, Chen Ming merely blinked and quickly adapted to this strange energy.