Enthusiastic Dugu Bo (First Update)

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Behind him, Dugu Bo and his granddaughter wept with joy at being freed from the snake venom, overjoyed beyond measure.

Huo Yuhao had long since slipped away and returned to his temporary lodging.

He planned to gather some more herbs. It was time to leave.

He had Dugu Yan consume the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, using its pure blazing-fire attribute to burn and temper her bones, purge the snake venom deeply rooted in her marrow, alter her Martial Soul's attribute, and solve the problem at its source.

That was Huo Yuhao's solution.

A Martial Soul defect naturally had to be addressed through the Martial Soul itself.

As for the pill he later gave Dugu Yan, its essence was no different from the pills Dugu Bo had taken. Its purpose was to stabilize and suppress the snake venom in her body while she consumed the immortal herb.

His earlier claim that the immortal herb was merely a medicinal catalyst had only been meant to mislead Dugu Bo, making him believe the later pill was the crucial part and ensuring that he owed Huo Yuhao this favor.

After all, if herbs taken from his own medicinal garden cured his granddaughter's snake venom, he might not say anything, but the debt of saving her life would be diminished.

If you were putting on an act, you had to see it through to the end.

He could swipe his Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Dugu Bo would still have to thank him for it.

Back then, Tang San had taken so many immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, yet had not used a single one on Dugu Bo or his granddaughter, only giving them pills to alleviate the snake venom.

The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record documented the uses of all kinds of immortal herbs. Since Tang San understood medicinal principles, there was no way he did not know that the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower's pure blazing-fire energy could fundamentally alter Dugu Yan's snake venom.

In the end, he had simply been too narrow-minded.

Old Yi had already awakened.

Gather the immortal herbs.

Refine Mystic Water Pills.

Help Dugu Yan resolve her snake venom.

The matters were basically settled. It was time for him to leave as well.

Huo Yuhao rose and looked out, his gaze sweeping across the many spirit herbs in the valley.

"Kid—" Dugu Bo hurried over from afar, joy written across his brow and his grin nearly splitting his face.

"Consider today's matter a favor owed to you by me, Dugu Bo. If you ever need help with anything, just give me a shout." Dugu Bo laughed heartily and raised a hand to pat Huo Yuhao on the shoulder.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat speechless.

When you were choking me, why didn't you think there would be a day like this?

"This junior must also thank you for sparing my life, Senior." Huo Yuhao replied with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

Hearing that, Dugu Bo immediately grew a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.

"Ah, you don't know someone until you fight them. Why be so bothered by it?"

You nearly killed me. How could I not be bothered?

Huo Yuhao could not help grumbling inwardly, though his expression remained calm as he gave a slight nod.

"Mm, it's all in the past."

With that, he prepared to gather herbs.

"Hey, wait a moment, kid." Dugu Bo stopped him.

Huo Yuhao turned back to look at the old man, who was so pleased with himself he had practically forgotten everything else.

"Is there anything else, Senior?"

Dugu Bo took a small emerald-green brocade pouch from his waist and tossed it to Huo Yuhao.

"You don't seem to have a Storage Soul Tool on you, so I'll give you this."

Huo Yuhao caught it casually. Looking at the pouch in his hand, he raised his head to look at Dugu Bo again.

"This is called the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. Putting herbs inside can preserve their freshness to a great extent. Unlike other Storage Soul Tools, this pouch can even hold living things," Dugu Bo explained with a smile.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly upon hearing that.

"Then this junior thanks you for your generosity, Senior."

With this, he would not need to store the immortal herbs in the Undead Plane anymore. After all, taking things in and out was inconvenient. (It was inconvenient for outsiders to see.)

"Not at all, not at all. Compared to curing Yan'er's snake venom, this little gift is nothing." Dugu Bo waved his hand dismissively.

"This junior has an impertinent request." Huo Yuhao looked at Dugu Bo.

"Go ahead." Dugu Bo's smile faded slightly as he listened.

"I have no time to tend this medicinal garden. I hope Senior can look after it for me," Huo Yuhao said.

Dugu Bo burst out laughing when he heard that.

"I thought it was something serious. It's a small matter, not worth mentioning."

This medicinal garden had originally belonged to him. As one of the conditions for curing the snake venom, it had become Huo Yuhao's property.

Now, Huo Yuhao was saying that he had no time to manage it. Under the name of entrusting its care, the right to use and oversee the medicinal garden had returned to Dugu Bo's hands.

The old man was shrewd with age, so naturally he could hear the goodwill in Huo Yuhao's words.

"Then this junior thanks you, Senior." Huo Yuhao bowed with a smile.

From this point onward, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well belonged to him.

Dugu Yan, who had followed them over, could not help but be surprised.

Entrusting its care?

Could it be that Grandfather had given this medicinal garden away?

Grandfather valued this medicinal garden so much. How could that be possible?

Seeing Huo Yuhao gathering herbs, Dugu Bo immediately called out.

"Yan'er, come help."

Dugu Yan: ???

Still, considering that he had cured her snake venom, she reluctantly followed along.

"How do you know so much about medicinal principles, kid?" Dugu Bo asked curiously as they gathered herbs.

"I learned from my teacher." Huo Yuhao remained busy with his work.

That Dugu Yan was standing nearby, getting in the way a little.

"Oh, so that's how it is." The terrifying figure came to Dugu Bo's mind, and he immediately did not dare press further.

"By the way, what is your Martial Soul? Did you come to Sunset Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring?" Dugu Bo probed indirectly.

"Eyes. Mm." Huo Yuhao was sparing with his words.

An eye Martial Soul?

Dugu Yan, standing nearby, was somewhat surprised when she heard that.

"No wonder you recognize so many herbs, kid. So that's it." Dugu Bo smiled.

"How old are you? How is your cultivation going?" Dugu Bo asked.

Huo Yuhao could not help lifting his head in surprise to look at Dugu Bo, who was helping gather herbs beside him.

"It's nothing, just asking." Dugu Bo laughed.

"Eleven. Level twenty." Huo Yuhao lowered his head and continued gathering herbs.

"Level twenty? Then, then you still haven't found a suitable Soul Ring?" Dugu Bo asked.

Eleven years old, level twenty?

Dugu Yan listened from the side.

That cultivation speed was not bad. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it would be considered above average.

"It's a Mental Martial Soul. There are relatively few suitable soul beasts," Huo Yuhao answered calmly.

"Oh, do you need help?" Dugu Bo asked.

Huo Yuhao heard this.

"Then this junior thanks you, Senior."

With a Titled Douluo clearing the way, moving through Sunset Forest would be much smoother.

"Why be so polite with me?" Dugu Bo laughed heartily.

Dugu Yan's expression was somewhat strange.

What was wrong with Grandfather today? Why was he being so enthusiastic toward this guy, talking so much and asking all these questions?

"After obtaining your Second Soul Ring, do you have somewhere to go?"

"If you are willing, I can write a letter of recommendation and send you to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy," Dugu Bo offered enthusiastically.

"Grandfather!" Dugu Yan sounded somewhat displeased.

She had figured out what Grandfather was thinking.

"My teacher has already planned my itinerary." Huo Yuhao replied calmly.

"I see." Dugu Bo came to a realization.

That was true. What could an academy teach him?

He had said all that mainly to extend an olive branch.

This kid's teacher was suspected to be a Deity. This youth was destined to be anything but ordinary.

Unfortunately, he had spoiled Yan'er until she was too proud to see through such things. What a pity...