The Sunset Forest

The next day...

Bai Ying, along with Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo, arrived at the Sunset Forest.

"There aren't any powerful Soul Beasts in the Sunset Forest, and few people ever disturb it. With Dugu Bo's strength and personality, living in seclusion here is indeed a good choice."

Qing Luan Douluo looked down and asked, "Little Ying, are you sure Dugu Bo is living in seclusion here?"

Bai Ying nodded slightly, indicating that Dugu Bo definitely lived in the Sunset Forest. Then he looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo and asked, "Do you two know about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye in the Sunset Forest?"

Qing Luan Douluo and Golden Crocodile Douluo exchanged a glance and shook their heads. Then they asked in unison, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye? What's that?"

"Uh... you can think of it as a hot spring or a springhead. Either works!"

Golden Crocodile Douluo understood and then asked, "Are you saying that Dugu Bo is at a springhead in the Sunset Forest?"

Bai Ying nodded and said, "He must be in a place like that, but I don't know whether he's there right now."

Qing Luan asked, "Little Ying, how do you know Dugu Bo is at a springhead?"

Bai Ying: "Ermmmmm..."

"Dugu Bo has an aloof personality, so he probably wouldn't live on a bustling, lively street. Everyone needs to deal with food, clothing, housing, and transportation, but with Dugu Bo's solitary nature, he probably wouldn't stay in a town for long. A crafty rabbit has three burrows... If the elders of the Palace of the Pope ever launched a hunt for Dugu Bo, he would definitely have prepared a backup plan."

"And the Sunset Forest is an excellent choice. There are no powerful Soul Beasts in the Sunset Forest. As long as he spreads poisonous miasma around the area, no Soul Beast will disturb him. Living near a hot spring would also be a good choice. With a natural hot spring to relax in, he would definitely claim it for himself and turn it into his shelter."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo nodded when they heard this. They felt that Bai Ying was right, yet also felt that he was wrong, but they couldn't find anywhere to refute him.

Bai Ying breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. After all, he had said so much just to steer the subject away from the important points.

"The two of you should use your spiritual power to scout the surroundings first. The Sunset Forest is only so large... I think you should be able to locate Dugu Bo's position very soon."

Upon hearing this, Golden Crocodile directly used his spiritual power to scout the surroundings. Qing Luan Douluo still had to maintain the state of Martial Soul Possession, so he had no way to focus on scouting.

Before long, Golden Crocodile said, "There's a place over there that almost no Soul Beasts approach. Dugu Bo is probably hiding there."

When Qing Luan Douluo heard this, he immediately flew at full speed in the direction Golden Crocodile Douluo pointed. Soon, they arrived at the outskirts of the poisonous miasma.

"This is the place." Bai Ying looked at the scene below and spoke calmly.

Qing Luan Douluo immediately dispelled his Martial Soul Possession, caught Bai Ying, and slowly descended to the ground.

"Little Ying, are you sure this is the place? Why don't I see Dugu Bo?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked.

Bai Ying surveyed the surroundings before saying confidently, "I'm sure this is the place. He probably just went out. Let's wait here."

"Should we wait here for him to return, or take you Soul Beast hunting to obtain your Spirit Ring first?"

"Let's wait here for him. Obtaining the Spirit Ring isn't urgent."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo had wanted to say something, but seeing Bai Ying's firm expression, they decided not to say anything more.

However, what Bai Ying was thinking was to absorb the Immortal Herbs first before obtaining a Spirit Ring with a higher year limit.

System, can the Soul Tool you gave me store living creatures? Bai Ying asked in confusion.

Of course. Not only can it store living creatures, it can also allow them to continue growing.

I see.

After saying this, Bai Ying began picking the Immortal Herbs around them and placing them into the Soul Tool. This left Qing Luan Douluo and Golden Crocodile Douluo baffled. They knew these were medicinal herbs, but they had no idea they were the legendary Immortal Grade Medicinal Herbs.

"Little Ying, you've destroyed Dugu Bo's medicinal garden. It'll be even harder to recruit him now!"

"That's right!" Qing Luan Douluo agreed.

But after hearing this, Bai Ying began picking even more energetically. His speed had already been fast, and now it became even faster! Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo were dumbfounded by the scene. Weren't they supposed to be here to recruit him? What did destroying his home mean?

After picking every herb in the medicinal garden, Bai Ying pulled out all their roots and threw them into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Only then did he stop.

He wiped away some sweat and looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo before saying, "I'll have to trouble you two grandpas with these two medicinal herbs!"

Only then did Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo notice the last two medicinal herbs beside the hot spring. They then looked at the surrounding 'battlefield,' which had been reduced to utter chaos, and helplessly rubbed their foreheads. "Are you trying to empty out his entire estate?"

"Of course. Otherwise, if he still has an estate, how could we get him to leave with us?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo were somewhat stunned when they heard this. It did seem to make sense. If Dugu Bo still had an estate, it would be even harder for him to join the Spirit Hall. Cutting off his hopes like this would at least make things more straightforward.

The two of them came before Bai Ying and asked, "What should we do?"

"Just pull them out and give them to me."

As the two approached the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, they felt an intense heat and cold. However, their strength was certainly not for show.

"You two grandpas, be careful..."

Before long, the two medicinal herbs were delivered to Bai Ying. Before Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qing Luan Douluo could ask why, Bai Ying swallowed them.

This move nearly scared the souls out of the two Worshippers. They hurried forward and asked,

"Little Ying! Are you all right?"

"Little Ying, are you feeling okay?"

At that moment, Bai Ying was thinking, How am I supposed to eat these two Immortal Herbs again? I remember they're supposed to be eaten together.

After eating them, Bai Ying's body became intensely hot. He then said, "I'm fine, but I need to absorb the energy first."

He then asked the system in his mind, System, can I enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye directly now?

Host, rest assured. With me here, you will not encounter the slightest accident!

Then I'll trust you!

Bai Ying then jumped directly into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. After entering it, his body alternated between intense heat and cold. However, his two Martial Souls appeared and instantly suppressed the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Bai Ying felt the discomfort from before disappear completely. He then asked, System, have I finished absorbing them? Why was it so fast?

In reply to the host, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye is, in essence, the place where the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings fell. After being washed by the passage of time and undergoing countless changes, it gradually formed into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Your Martial Soul is the Dragon Slaying Martial Soul, which naturally possesses an ability to suppress Dragon-type Spirit Beasts, let alone two lingering souls that have been dead for who knows how long.

So that's how it is?