Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Raiding the Immortal Herbs

Having thought it through, Lu Leng immediately made his decision.

"I'm going back to Spirit Hall!" Lu Leng raised his head and looked at Mimis. "Since I can't break through to level thirty, I need to push myself."

"But..."

"Teacher Mimis, believe me."

Mimis had actually wanted to tell Lu Leng not to put so much pressure on himself, but seeing the confidence on his youthful face, she swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

She nodded. She did not want to undermine Lu Leng's confidence.

Seeing that Mimis had agreed, Lu Leng wasted no time and headed straight back to Spirit Hall.

"What are you going back to Spirit Hall for?" Hu Liena hurriedly followed him.

"To become the Holy Son, of course. You don't need to follow me."

"No. Wherever you go, I'll go!" Hu Liena declared resolutely. She had long since made up her mind—wherever Lu Leng went, she would follow.

Because she knew very well that by staying at Lu Leng's side, opportunities would never stop coming, and her strength would definitely rise quickly.

"You really don't need to!" Lu Leng refused impatiently. Since when had she become so clingy?

"I will!"

"Damn it!"

"You're the damn one!"

At Spirit Hall, Lu Leng returned to his room. He did not even go to see Bibi Dong before he began tinkering with something.

"What are you working on?" Hu Liena asked curiously, blinking her beautiful eyes at him. She had thought Lu Leng was going to do some extreme training, yet he had come back and started messing with all sorts of inexplicable things.

"Stop talking so much. Either shut up or get out!" Lu Leng snapped, his hands never stopping.

"If you tell me, I can help." Hu Liena heard the chill in Lu Leng's voice and, afraid that he would not take her along, spoke in a somewhat ingratiating tone.

Help?

Lu Leng glanced at her. There might really be something he needed her help with.

"How about this? If you want to follow me, fine. Go find Chrysanthemum Douluo and ask him to do us a private favor."

Hearing the words "us," Hu Liena knew Lu Leng no longer rejected her. Without asking why, she immediately said happily, "I'll go right now."

Lu Leng smiled, then went back to tinkering with the things in his hands.

A week later, the group of three set out for Sunset Forest.

"Lu Leng, why are we going to Sunset Forest? If we're looking for spirit beasts to train ourselves against, wouldn't Star Dou Forest suit us better?" Hu Liena asked in confusion along the way.

"I really didn't want to bring you. You talk too much." Lu Leng's face darkened. Why had he never noticed that she talked so much before?

"Lu Leng, are you sure you weren't lying to me?" Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help asking from the side as well. Thinking of what Lu Leng had told him, his eyes gleamed brightly.

"Yue Guan, you've asked me that hundreds of times already."

"I've told you hundreds of times too—don't call me Yue Guan!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's face turned cold. Only His Holiness the Pope could call him by that name; no one else could.

But if what this brat said was true, then for the sake of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, he could put up with him for a while.

Still, who would have thought? He had fought that old fellow Dugu Bo for so many years, yet had never known he had hidden himself so deeply! He had even concealed Immortal Herbs. But how did Lu Leng know about them? What a pity Ghost Douluo had gone off on a mission. Otherwise, to be absolutely certain, he would have brought that old ghost along too.

With two Titled Douluo making a move, this operation would surely have been foolproof.

They would not even need to steal; they could have simply taken them by force.

Even Lu Leng was somewhat worried about their group of three. He had originally wanted to ask Bibi Dong for help. After all, when something could be obtained with a simple outstretched hand, who would be willing to risk their life for it?

But Bibi Dong had unexpectedly gone into seclusion at this time, while Ghost Douluo had also gone out to carry out a mission.

In the vast Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo was the only one left who could help him. As for the others from Elder Hall, he could practically forget about asking them.

And Chrysanthemum Douluo had only set aside his official duties and come to help, risking punishment from Bibi Dong, because of Hu Liena's connection and the temptation of the Immortal Herbs.

Back when I read the novels and watched the anime, I thought Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo followed Bibi Dong every moment because they were just idle guards with nothing better to do. Only after transmigrating did I realize they actually had so much to handle that they were nowhere to be seen all day. Sure enough, the stronger one is, the more they have to do. There's probably a reason their cultivation speed slowed in the later stages too, Lu Leng muttered inwardly.

Sunset Forest lay within the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the journey would take around half a month.

Half a month later, the three of them arrived at Sunset Forest without incident.

They took out a map, determined their direction, and headed toward the heart of Sunset Forest.

Sunset Forest had a favorable environment. Although its spirit beasts were not as powerful as those in Star Dou Forest, it excelled in its abundant and diverse species, and its overall strength was quite respectable. Many people with even a bit of ability chose Sunset Forest when hunting spirit beasts.

Lu Leng encountered many groups along the way, but his purpose this time was not to hunt spirit beasts. He was here to sweep up the Immortal Herbs, so the group simply kept heading deeper inside.

With Chrysanthemum Douluo clearing the way ahead, none of the spirit beasts along the route dared provoke them.

However, Chrysanthemum Douluo did not dare release his aura completely. He only kept it within a small range, since if a Titled Douluo's aura spread out, Dugu Bo would likely sense it immediately.

As a result, they inevitably encountered some spirit beasts that did not know their place.

Fortunately, their journey still went smoothly.

Several days later, under a dark sky and howling winds, stars dotted the heavens.

Deep within the forest, Lu Leng suddenly stopped.

He looked at the hazy gray area ahead, took out the map for a look, and said, "That should be the central region ahead. This gray stuff is the Poisonous Miasma surrounding it. As long as we pass through the Poisonous Miasma, we'll be there."

Chrysanthemum Douluo glanced around, his brows furrowing slightly as he said with some concern, "This Poisonous Miasma is quite potent. There are spirit beast and human remains everywhere nearby. Do you two have a way to get in?"

"Don't worry. I have my own plan. Now, let me explain it."

The three crouched down and leaned close together.

"Yue Guan, your job is mainly to hold Dugu Bo back. In a moment, test the waters. If he's there, lure him away. If he isn't, wait outside. The moment he comes back, hold him off and don't let him discover us."

Lu Leng was extremely serious. "Whether we succeed this time depends mainly on you. Remember, your task is to stall him. Do everything you can to keep him occupied; the longer you drag it out, the better. Otherwise, if he comes back and kills Hu Liena and me, you'll be finished."

Seeing Lu Leng speak so seriously, Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly began to regret coming.

Especially when he looked at Lu Leng and Hu Liena, he finally realized just how recklessly bold he had been.

Lu Leng and Hu Liena were both disciples of His Holiness the Pope. If anything happened to them, he would definitely be punished. And if even one of them came to harm, he would be done for—but this time, the two of them might very well both die!