No Beauty Remains Unmatched Through the Ages; a Fair Lady Delights the Eye

She rolled her eyes at him. Knowing this was not the time to overthink, she looked at his back and stopped hesitating. She wrapped both arms around Lu Leng's neck.

"Hey, are you trying to strangle me, inherit my Thunderclap Wings, and then go down there yourself?" Just as her thoughts began to wander, Lu Leng's cold voice reached her.

"What?" Hu Liena looked utterly confused.

"What do you mean, what?!" Lu Leng snapped irritably. "You're taller than me. Fine, you won't put your legs up, but you're not even pressing your body against me. Are you trying to make me fly while helping me hang myself?!"

Only then did Hu Liena realize that she had merely wrapped her arms around Lu Leng's neck without touching him anywhere else. This was indeed not how one rode on someone's back.

And if Lu Leng flew like this, her arms would basically be hanging him.

Besides, she could easily fall off this way.

"Sorry. It's my first time being carried on someone's back, so I don't have much experience," Hu Liena apologized. Then she leaned forward and pressed herself against Lu Leng's back.

But she was tall and stood a head taller than Lu Leng. Even after leaning forward, she still could not place all her weight on his back.

A sudden soft pressure came from behind him. Lu Leng's body trembled at once, and he grew extremely nervous. It was also his first time carrying a girl on his back, and his thoughts became a mess.

But he quickly came back to his senses.

Now was not the time to think about that. The Immortal Herbs came first.

The intense pressure not only disrupted Lu Leng's thoughts but also stirred Hu Liena's heart. She had still been slightly embarrassed, but Lu Leng's shudder was something she caught precisely, and she immediately understood how he felt.

A flush instantly rose to her face, though mixed within that blush was a trace of happiness.

"All right." Hu Liena was still incredibly shy, her voice so soft it was nearly inaudible. Fortunately, she was behind Lu Leng, so he could not see her. Otherwise, she would have blushed so hard she might have bled.

"Hold on tight." Lu Leng stopped hesitating.

His wings spread, and he flew down toward the bottom of the cliff.

"Ah."

The sudden weightlessness startled Hu Liena, and she let out a soft cry. As they flew, her legs could no longer find anything to brace against, so she could only wrap them around Lu Leng's waist. Taking advantage of this, Lu Leng reached both hands behind him and supported her buttocks.

As a result, their bodies were practically pressed completely together.

On his back, Hu Liena's face burned scarlet. The sensation from her buttocks made her heart race as though a wild little deer were about to leap from her chest.

Her cheeks were peach-red, her seductive eyes misty, and her delicate crimson lips released faint breaths. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

Had Lu Leng seen this sight, he would surely have been entranced as well.

One could only sigh: no beauty remained unmatched through the ages; a fair lady delighted the eye.

Alas, there were no eyes on the back of one's head, and the spring breeze passed away.

As they sped through the air, the cool wind brushed Hu Liena's cheeks, soothing her restless heart considerably. She could not help looking at Lu Leng's profile, finding it incomparably resolute. Scenes from the past flashed through her mind, and she became lost in thought.

Behind him, Hu Liena's heart was stirred by love, but Lu Leng felt none of it.

Because right now, his heart contained only Immortal Herbs—fragrant, bright red, and utterly delightful Immortal Herbs!

At that moment, he suddenly recalled a poem from his previous life.

Oh horse, you're all mouth.

Oh sea, you're all legs.

He especially wanted to add another line now: Oh Yin Yang, you're all grass!

Very soon, Lu Leng landed safely outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He knew the power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and he also knew that he did not possess Tang San's vast knowledge. Therefore, he needed to be even more careful.

"Remember, don't touch any of the plants here carelessly. Many of them are highly poisonous. Once poisoned, there is only death," Lu Leng warned Hu Liena with great seriousness.

"Mm." Hu Liena climbed down from Lu Leng's back and surveyed her surroundings.

She discovered that the plants here were extraordinarily lush, brimming with vitality, and varied in countless ways. Many were plants she had never seen before. However, she recognized some of them, though compared to the whole, they were less than a fraction of a fraction.

"That's the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!" Hu Liena suddenly cried out, pointing at a yellow flower.

She might not recognize other Immortal Herbs, but she absolutely recognized the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. After all, Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Soul was this very Immortal Herb.

Hearing this, Lu Leng looked in the direction she indicated and indeed saw a golden chrysanthemum.

But Lu Leng was not happy. Instead, he froze, because a question suddenly surfaced in his mind. Dugu Bo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had fought for so many years, so why was this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum still here? He might not recognize other Immortal Herbs, but could he really fail to recognize this one? He had probably been crushed by a dimensionality-reduction strike again.

However, now was not the time to think about that. Lu Leng had come here for two purposes. First, take away every Immortal Herb he recognized and destroy every one he did not. Second, seize Tang San's opportunity and forge a body immune to water and fire!

After thinking it over, Lu Leng decided to take the Immortal Herbs first. Tempering would take a long time, and it would be troublesome if Dugu Bo returned.

He immediately took out several boxes and tools.

There were iron and gold, copper and silver, wood and jade.

Then, he signaled for Hu Liena to keep watch while he got to work.

There were too many plants here. Apart from the immortal-grade spiritual herbs, there were also many rare spiritual herbs. Although their grade could not compare to immortal-grade herbs, they would still be priceless and impossible to find outside.

However, Lu Leng had too little time and could not take them all. He could only take all the Immortal Herbs he remembered.

Time passed quickly. Lu Leng soon stored them in his ring, then turned his gaze toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Next, I'm going to attempt something. Remember, no matter what happens, do not go near this spring, much less touch it. Just make sure no one discovers us," Lu Leng instructed Hu Liena again.

"Got it."

Next, Lu Leng approached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. At a glance, he saw the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot growing at the center of the two springs! Lu Leng was not a greedy person, or else he would not have given up the remaining Immortal Herbs. Yet Lu Leng was also an extremely greedy person, because he had not yet taken the greatest opportunity within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He summoned Zhan Luo, and a flash of madness passed through Lu Leng's eyes.

Since he had come here, giving up was no longer an option!

This attempt would either succeed, or cost him his life!

Without further hesitation, Lu Leng came to the side of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. At that moment, he unleashed his full strength. Lightning flowed over the Thunderclap Wings on his back, thunderclouds churned around Zhan Luo in his hand, and an overbearing, solemn aura erupted fiercely from his body.