Xue Qinghe's Surprise, Sad Crisp Clear Wind, Pear Blossom With Rain

[Angel's First Trial, seek traces of the Ice Fire Dragon King]

[Completed]

[Reward, Disguise Soul Bone evolution]

Xue Qinghe froze in astonishment.

The hand resting on Yu Mingfei's shoulder remained there, forgotten.

The Ice Fire Dragon King is Yu Mingfei?

Isn't he from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?

How could that be...

Ning Fengzhi had no idea what had happened, but he could clearly see that Xue Qinghe had lost focus.

He immediately stepped forward to smooth things over.

"It seems His Highness the Crown Prince has taken a liking to Mingfei at first sight.

"Mingfei, I was inconsiderate before, and the arrangements were somewhat neglectful.

"I hope you won't take offense."

Xue Qinghe quickly recovered, suppressing his shock and suspicion as he returned to his gentle expression.

Yu Mingfei found Xue Qinghe's behavior strange and quietly filed it away for now.

He glanced at Ning Rongrong beside him, then nodded to Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi.

"You're too kind, Sect Master Ning. I am already very grateful that your sect was willing to take me in for a month.

"If there is nothing else, we'll take our leave first."

With that, Yu Mingfei left the Great Soul Arena with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Xue Qinghe watched the three of them depart, his gaze settling on the dragon tail behind Yu Mingfei.

"Teacher," he said.

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward.

"What do you think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul could mutate into?"

Xue Qinghe's gaze was profound.

He was not only asking Ning Fengzhi, but also asking himself.

Could it mutate into the Ice Fire Dragon King, enough to draw the Angel God's attention?

Ning Fengzhi gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

"Your Highness, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has not conducted any research in this area.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect is one of the Upper Three Sects alongside ours, and the power of its martial soul is beyond doubt.

"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul mutates easily, and the directions of mutation are exceedingly diverse.

"From what I know, Yu Mingfei possesses the mutated bloodlines of the Yu Family's four branches: earth, water, fire, and wind.

"He is even harder to fathom than an ordinary Mutated Soul Master."

Xue Qinghe had not expected to hear such information from Ning Fengzhi.

Four mutated bloodlines? It would take at least three generations to gather them within one person.

"The Yu Family... has such a tradition?

"Don't they discriminate against clan members whose martial souls have mutated?"

Ning Fengzhi thought back for a moment before giving an uncertain answer.

"I heard that the circumstances of his branch are related to theories spread by 'Master Yu Xiaogang' in his early years.

"As for the details, I do not know."

Xue Qinghe did not press the matter and merely nodded.

"Very well, let's leave it at that for today.

"A Spirit Hall elder is visiting today. They may not be easy to deal with."

Ning Fengzhi froze, suddenly realizing something.

"Is it because of the celestial phenomenon that day?

"Though a Deity's gaze is rare in this world, Spirit Hall would not do anything to His Highness the Crown Prince, would they?"

Xue Qinghe's expression was unreadable. He nodded and said,

"The problem is that Spirit Hall's inherited martial soul is the Six-winged Angel."

Ning Fengzhi understood at once.

Within the golden pillar of light that had descended upon Xue Qinghe a few days earlier, there had been the image of a goddess with six wings.

"It seems Spirit Hall's visit this time carries deeper intentions."

Ning Fengzhi understood Xue Qinghe's concerns.

But how could he truly understand what the other was thinking?

After all...

It does carry deeper intentions. I still have to put on a show for my own people.

Xue Qinghe sighed, looking exhausted.

No one saw the trace of amusement hidden deep within his eyes.

But the Angel God's trial reward evolved my Disguise Soul Bone.

With a hundred-thousand-year Disguise Soul Skill, there can be no mistakes.

Yu Mingfei, the Ice Fire Dragon King, is worth approaching!

Beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, inside a wooden cabin.

This pharmacy, once reserved for Dugu Bo alone, had now become the base of Yu Mingfei, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.

Yu Mingfei and Dugu Yan had both absorbed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot.

With the medicinal power of those highly toxic immortal herbs in their bodies, the aura of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could not affect them.

Instead, it was suitable for their cultivation.

Ye Lingling possessed the Nine Heart Begonia martial soul and had the protection of Poison Pills made by Dugu Bo to neutralize the aura, so she too could move about here without issue.

Inside the pharmacy, Yu Mingfei casually crushed several herbs. With a flick of his palm, he released a small flame and roasted the powdered herbs.

The Ice Fire Dragon King Bloodline had strengthened him tremendously.

Now, Yu Mingfei could wield the three powers of ice, fire, and water as effortlessly as his own limbs.

He could even easily perform delicate control over the flames created by Jun Yan.

"Dugu, your martial soul has been fully restored. You can begin recovering your Poison Arts cultivation."

Without raising his head, Yu Mingfei spoke to Dugu Yan beside him.

He collected the various herbal powders, mixed them together, then tossed them into a jar and shook it haphazardly.

The sight made Dugu Yan's scalp tingle.

She finally could not take it anymore. Snatching the jar from Yu Mingfei's hand, she said angrily,

"That isn't how you prepare medicine! No matter how good the ingredients are, you'll ruin their properties like that!

"Whether poison or any other medicine, every herb has to be handled carefully.

"You have to combine them according to their medicinal properties."

Dugu Yan looked at Yu Mingfei with a strange expression. "You're not even a poison Soul Master, so why are you playing around with herbs?"

Yu Mingfei did not answer her. Instead, he looked at Dugu Yan with an expectant gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Dugu Yan was utterly confused.

Yu Mingfei narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you feel anything?"

"What feeling? I..."

Before she could finish, her body suddenly went limp, and she collapsed into a chair.

Dugu Yan discovered that not only had all her strength suddenly vanished, but even her eyes had begun to sting and swell uncontrollably.

"What is going on?"

As she spoke, her cheeks grew hot, and two streams of tears burst from her eyes.

"What is this?"

She still clutched the small medicine jar she had snatched from Yu Mingfei.

A gap had opened at the top of the jar.

Yu Mingfei looked down at her, then suddenly grinned.

[While organizing herbs, clever you mixed Azure Phosphorus Flower and other herbal ingredients with Dragon Blood, creating a colorless, odorless, easily dispersible control drug. Not only can it leave the limbs limp and the entire body weak, it also stimulates the tear glands, causing endless tears. Congratulations, you have invented Sad Crisp Clear Wind.]

"Lingling! Lingling!"

Dugu Yan cried out urgently.

Hearing her, Ye Lingling immediately set aside her work tending the herbs outside and rushed into the room.

"Yanyan, what happened to you?

"Did you start cultivating Poison Arts?

"Or... did Yu Mingfei bully you?"

Seeing her friend limp in the chair with tears streaming down her face, Ye Lingling could not help but speculate.

"I didn't! I told you, I don't want to cultivate Poison Arts anymore!"

Dugu Yan weakly protested. At that moment, even turning her head was difficult.

Though there was no sobbing in her voice, her tears simply would not stop.

"Huh? Lingling? You too?"

The moment Ye Lingling came a little closer, her legs suddenly gave out, and she fell onto Dugu Yan.

The two young women pressed against each other, limp in the chair.

The sight alone was enough to make anyone laugh.

Yu Mingfei chuckled, bent down, took the medicine jar from Dugu Yan's hand, and sealed it again.

"I remember you said Azure Phosphorus Snake Soul Masters have an ability to absorb outside medicinal properties into their Soul Skills."

Yu Mingfei took a length of string, tightly tied up the medicine jar, and set it beside Dugu Yan.

"If you don't plan to continue cultivating Poison Arts, you might as well try another direction.

"For example, this colorless, odorless medicine that disperses on the wind, leaving people weak all over and making them cry.

"Didn't Dugu Bo develop a set of attack techniques for snake Soul Masters?

"It would be a fine direction when paired with this medicine."

Only then did Dugu Yan understand that her sudden weakness and humiliating flood of tears had all been caused by the medicine Yu Mingfei had casually concocted as if he were messing around.

"What is this poison called?"

She sniffled and tried to raise a hand to wipe away her tears, but could not manage it. She could only laboriously turn her head and rub it against Ye Lingling's shoulder.

Ye Lingling was also crying profusely. Seeing her friend use her as a handkerchief, she immediately rubbed back.

Yu Mingfei walked out of the pharmacy and answered with his back turned.

"I made it on a whim. How about calling it 'Sad Crisp Clear Wind'?

"I think you look quite pretty when you cry. 'Pear Blossom With Rain' wouldn't be bad either."