First Sight of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"That's good, then!"

Dugu Bo had initially thought that Li Yu would rely on her status as the Crown Prince Consort and be dissatisfied with such an arrangement.

Yet he had not expected Li Yu to agree after only a moment's hesitation.

This way, when Dugu Yan returned, she could also spend more time interacting with Li Yu.

That would benefit Dugu Yan.

Setting aside Li Yu's status, the talent Li Yu had displayed was not something an ordinary person could hope to befriend.

Dugu Bo was already imagining Li Yu and Dugu Yan becoming bed-sharing besties, enjoying all kinds of resources and opportunities in the future.

"As for the reward, as long as the Crown Prince Consort resolves the poison in Yan Yan's body, you may take any of the poisons in my garden as you please!"

When Dugu Bo mentioned compensation, he appeared exceedingly generous.

"Then please take me to that residence first, Your Excellency."

Li Yu remained remarkably calm.

Dugu Bo gave a faint nod. "Crown Prince Consort, please follow me."

With that, Dugu Bo headed deeper into the cave.

Li Yu naturally followed.

The path was rugged and winding, while the cave grew increasingly narrow.

The only things that remained unchanged were the faint sulfurous smell permeating the air, and the ever-present mist.

"Stay close!"

At a certain moment, Dugu Bo suddenly spoke up in warning.

Li Yu froze slightly, focusing more intently.

The next moment, the cave abruptly widened, and blinding light shone toward her.

At the same time, the mist in the air grew denser, while the originally faint scent of sulfur became several degrees stronger.

"Are we about to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"

Li Yu's heart tightened slightly, and she roughly understood the scene she was about to encounter.

Just as the thought crossed her mind, Dugu Bo flashed into the dense mist, vanishing from Li Yu's sight.

Li Yu was not the slightest bit flustered.

Although she had never been here before, she knew very well what danger she would face next.

Without slowing down, she made a slight mental motion, and the Elemental Cube appeared in her hand.

Soul Power poured into it, and the cube instantly turned fiery red. In the next moment, Bi Fang appeared.

Because it had already undergone one "evolution," condensing Bi Fang this time spared her the cumbersome transformations. Bi Fang directly took shape.

The next moment, Bi Fang, linked to Li Yu's mind, suddenly grew larger and soared into the air.

Li Yu stomped heavily, leaping up and grabbing Bi Fang's single leg.

Then the ground beneath them abruptly turned into a sheer cliff.

"Just as I thought!"

Li Yu narrowed her eyes, then slowly descended while being carried by Bi Fang.

Before long, she landed safely.

Dugu Bo had already been waiting there.

Seeing Li Yu land safely without any effort, he felt like a fool.

Look at that fire bird—it could even do that!

And he had actually wanted to test her. He had truly lost his mind.

Still, he was worthy of being an old geezer with profound cultivation. His inner thoughts did not affect his expression in the slightest.

"The environment here is unusual. Most of the poisons I cultivate are here, and you may take them as you wish."

Dugu Bo spoke indifferently as he walked ahead.

Li Yu obediently followed behind him, her gaze surveying the surroundings.

Naturally, she was curious about what the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well actually looked like.

Furthermore, according to Xiao Sanzi, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was also known as the "Treasure Basin." Besides those Immortal Herbs, there were surely other treasures as well.

After walking several dozen more steps.

All along the way were strange grasses and exotic flowers, some naturally grown, others cultivated later by Dugu Bo.

Each was a treasure rarely found in this world.

Yet what delighted Li Yu even more was that he had finally seen the true face of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Crimson and milky-white pool water shared the same pond, yet remained distinctly separated, neither disturbing the other.

A hazy vapor rose from its surface, seemingly the source of the mist that filled this place.

Snow Silkworm, Cinnabar Lotus, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Nine-Rank Dragon Ganoderma, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot...

All manner of precious immortal herbs entered Li Yu's sight, stirring the desire in his heart.

These—

He could take them as he pleased!

If he refined and absorbed them all, he believed his strength would undergo another transformation!

Still, everything had to be taken slowly!

"This place is where I have cultivated in seclusion for years. I have already explained the relevant matters to you. Let me make this clear first: if you fail to take care and injure yourself, this old man will bear no responsibility!"

Dugu Bo stopped, solemnly giving his final instructions.

He then raised a hand and pointed. "Over there is where Yan Yan stays whenever she returns. If the Crown Prince Consort grows tired of looking around, she may go there herself!"

Li Yu followed the direction of Dugu Bo's finger and, sure enough, spotted a wooden house on a small hill.

He could even see the windows of the wooden house.

Clearly, one could easily observe the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from inside.

Not bad.

Li Yu nodded inwardly.

The location of the wooden house and the orientation of its windows were both excellent.

If this had been his previous life, who knew what sort of hype such an environment and such a wooden house would have been sold with.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Li Yu sincerely thanked Dugu Bo.

He had made an absolute killing from this transaction.

Of course, that was because he and Dugu Bo sought different things, so the weights placed on the scales of this deal were naturally different.

Dugu Bo had put his life on the line, so he naturally did not care about the "price."

As for Li Yu, whether it was the deal itself or the reward afterward, he could draw benefits from both.

It could be said—

He had not truly paid much in this transaction.

Even the "tool" for detoxifying Dugu Bo had been mooched from Dugu Bo himself.

Of course, it was only through the system's enhancement that it could produce such an effect.

But even if he had not been "treating" Dugu Bo, he would still have upgraded Devouring Fang.

It was not as if he had upgraded it specifically to "treat" Dugu Bo.

In other words—

Li Yu had made an absolute killing from this deal.

Dugu Bo had no idea what Li Yu was thinking.

After giving his instructions, he went off to cultivate in seclusion and recuperate.

Li Yu, meanwhile, clenched his hand, and Bi Fang and Ying Yu appeared once more.

This time, the two Classic of Mountains and Seas Beasts did not remain at Li Yu's side. Under his control, they headed directly toward their respective targets.

Bi Fang's target: Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Ying Yu's target: Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

The two immortal herbs possessed fire and ice attributes respectively, and both contained deadly poison.

They had been the key ingredients in Xiao Sanzi's Ice and Fire Golden Body, as well as the contributors behind the famous scene where his Blue Silver Grass became "immune to fire."

Likewise—

Fire, ice, poison.

These three attributes happened to align perfectly with Li Yu's current condition!

Thus, they became Li Yu's first choice.

Naturally, Li Yu would not go through the same trouble as Xiao Sanzi and pick them himself.

He could leave that torturous work to Bi Fang and Ying Yu.

All he needed to do was wait quietly, then refine and absorb them.