Dugu Bo and Son (Requesting Follow-Reads, Requesting Recommendation Tickets)

"Senior Sister, I actually have a few clues about Immortal Herbs, though I can't be sure."

"What? You have clues about Immortal Herbs?!"

Yue Guan reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He instantly bristled, jumped to his feet, then grabbed Gu Han by the shoulders and began shaking him.

"Speak, kid! You have clues about Immortal Herbs? Where are they? Where?"

"Uh, Senior Yue Guan, stop shaking me. I'm getting dizzy."

"Yue Guan, calm down." Gui Mei hurriedly pulled Yue Guan away.

"Honestly, Senior Yue Guan, are you trying to shake my junior brother away?" Bibi Dong complained irritably.

"Uh, sorry. I got too excited." Yue Guan came to his senses, though his eyes were still full of urgency and excitement. "Xiao Han, tell me quickly. Which Immortal Herb do you have clues about?"

"Cough, cough. It's really just a guess. I can't confirm whether there are actually any Immortal Herbs there."

Gu Han Shook Head helplessly, then explained under Yue Guan's somewhat disappointed gaze.

"The book Senior Yue Guan gave me said that every Immortal Herb grew in an exceptionally special environment. I saw a record in an ancient Spirit Hall text about a strange place within Sunset Forest."

Gu Han was not lying. Spirit Hall really did have records concerning the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, though they were in a book on continental wonders and made no mention of Immortal Herbs growing there.

And when Gu Han had found that book, it had been covered in an especially thick layer of dust. That showed no one had touched it in a very long time.

"The book said there was an extraordinarily miraculous lake there, half scorching hot and half freezing cold. It was incredibly wondrous. There was no further record, but that place was indeed stranger than other natural wonders, which was why I had such a guess."

Hearing this, Yue Guan calmed down. "It is indeed possible. Forget it, after we help Xiao Dongdong Hunt for her Third Soul Ring, we'll go take a look."

"Mm."

Having made up their minds, the group left the Hotel and headed into the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Xiao Dongdong, kid, the Star Dou Great Forest is extremely dangerous. You two stay between Old Ghost and me. Don't run around, understood?"

Yue Guan gave the warning with great seriousness. This was no place for playing around. Even on the outskirts, they had to remain vigilant at all times.

"Understood."

Both nodded solemnly. They knew the gravity of the situation and did not lower their guard even while walking between the two men.

Over the past few days, Gu Han had successfully advanced from the peak of Rank 26 to Rank 27. He had perfectly absorbed the energy from five pieces of Whale Rubber, gaining four ranks of pure Soul Power in one go.

There was no instability whatsoever, but this stuff was only especially useful at the beginning. After consuming too much, its effects would weaken unless its age kept increasing.

The four gradually entered the region of Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. The Spirit Beasts here were generally between three thousand and ten thousand years old, and even the vegetation was thicker and more luxuriant than in the outer areas.

"Something's moving!"

Suddenly, Gui Mei and Yue Guan's gazes sharpened, and they stopped almost at the same time.

The two were Soul Douluo-level powerhouses. Naturally, their perception far surpassed Gu Han's and Bibi Dong's.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, stay here. I'll go take a look."

"Alright."

After saying that, Gui Mei immediately leaped into the air and stood atop a tall tree canopy, gazing in the direction from which the Soul Power was coming.

A cloud of green mist swirled there, and a gigantic spider was frantically rushing toward the group.

"It's an eight-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider."

Gui Mei was delighted. What a stroke of luck—he had searched everywhere without finding it, only for it to come to him without effort.

The Man Faced Demon Spider's attributes were exceptionally compatible with Bibi Dong's Martial Soul, and its age was just right as well.

Gui Mei's lips moved slightly as he used a sound transmission technique to tell Yue Guan what he had seen.

"Haha, wonderful! What a coincidence. Xiao Dongdong, your Spirit Ring is settled."

Yue Guan immediately burst into laughter. He had thought they would need to wander through the Star Dou Great Forest for at least a week, but they had encountered a suitable target on the very first day.

"Senior Yue Guan, what kind of Spirit Beast is it?"

Gu Han naturally understood what he meant. A Spirit Beast suitable for Bibi Dong's Third Soul Ring had delivered itself to them.

"It's an eight-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider. You two hide behind me. Leave the rest to Old Ghost and me."

As he spoke, Yue Guan summoned his Martial Soul. Two yellow, two purple, and four black Spirit Rings rose beneath his feet.

Gui Mei, however, was entirely different. Only a black shadow appeared behind him, while no Spirit Rings could be seen beneath his feet.

Gu Han immediately recalled the original description of Gui Mei: only the ghostly shadow could be seen, not the Spirit Rings.

Of course, Gu Han also summoned his own Martial Soul, while Bibi Dong only summoned her Spirit Rings and did not use Martial Soul Possession.

It was clear that Bibi Dong greatly disliked the appearance of either of her Martial Soul Possessions.

Rumble!!!

The ground began to tremble. Immediately afterward, a spider seven or eight meters tall burst through the forest and entered everyone's sight. Yet its steps were frantic, as though it were fleeing from pursuit.

But Yue Guan and Gui Mei did not care about that.

"I'll do it!!"

Yue Guan shouted. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum rapidly expanded in the wind, and he swung it fiercely like a massive club, precisely smashing it into the Man Faced Demon Spider's head and knocking it unconscious on the spot.

After doing that, Yue Guan resumed his usual Elegant posture, withdrew his Martial Soul, and used his right index finger to brush the hair at his temple.

"Xiao Dongdong, come over and give it the final blow."

"Stop!!!"

A shout rang out as two green-clad figures appeared before the group.

Once they saw each other clearly, both sides nearly simultaneously widened their eyes in surprise.

"Old Poison?!"

"Chrysanthemum Guan?!"

"What are you doing here?" x2

Old Poison? Gu Han turned his gaze toward the newcomer. The man wore green robes, and even his hair was green. His lips appeared somewhat purplish.

It really was Dugu Bo, the future Poison Douluo.

The young man beside him looked no more than seventeen or eighteen. He was about the same height as Dugu Bo, perhaps even taller, and bore some resemblance to him.

Gu Han's heart stirred as he thought, This must be Dugu Bo's son, Dugu Xin.

"Hmph, of course I'm here to Hunt for Soul Rings for our Saintess."

Yue Guan folded his arms and looked Dugu Bo over before mockingly saying, "My, my. Could someone really fail even at capturing a Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Veins visibly bulged on Dugu Bo's forehead as he gritted his teeth. "Chrysanthemum Guan, I can't be bothered to argue with you. My Xin'er and I have pursued this Spirit Beast for two days, and I had already injured it. Capturing it was only a matter of time. You people cut in halfway through. That's hardly proper."