Chen Xin Emerges from Seclusion

Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yu Mingfei, dressed in fitted black clothes, floated on his back in the spring water.

The icy and scorching waters slowly revolved around him.

Although he had yet to obtain his third Soul Ring and could not break through in Soul Power,

the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could accelerate his absorption of the medicinal effects of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, while also speeding up his body's adaptation to the power of the Ice Fire Dragon King.

A glow flowed across his crimson Dragon Horns.

Beneath the water, his slender Dragon Tail of white scales and red mane swayed gently. The scales gleamed like pearls, while the red mane at the tip burned silently in the water like a flame.

Dark gold patterns were embroidered across the surface of his clothes. Washed by the spring water, they were not damaged in the slightest; instead, they glimmered faintly.

This was the Fire Tunic Jade Clothes.

Dugu Bo had retrieved it from Moonlight Pavilion and sent it back.

As for what would happen to Moonlight Pavilion's steward, Ode, Yu Mingfei did not care.

Moonlight Pavilion itself was a problematic institution.

Its mistress, Tang Yuehua, was from the Clear Sky Sect. She had opened such a place in the Heaven Dou Empire to teach etiquette, and those she came into contact with were all members of the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family and nobility, as well as the Proud Sons of Heaven from the Royal Academy.

Yu Mingfei did not believe she had no other motives.

There were seven most renowned sects on Douluo Continent.

The Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects.

Although all three Upper Three Sects were located within the Heaven Dou Empire,

their stances were entirely different.

As far as Yu Mingfei knew, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had always remained neutral, but most of its disciples were active only within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Its Patriarch's Eldest Grandson, Yu Tianheng, even attended Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was directly tied to the Crown Prince's faction, and its Sect Master, Ning Fengzhi, was even the Crown Prince's teacher.

The closeness of that relationship needed no explanation.

As for the Clear Sky Sect,

before it sealed off its mountain, it had leaned toward the Star Luo Empire.

After sealing off its mountain, the sect had gone into seclusion.

Tang Yuehua then opened Moonlight Pavilion in Heaven Dou City.

Such behavior was itself a form of taking sides.

That was also why the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family had given Moonlight Pavilion the green light.

Not only had it helped Moonlight Pavilion develop, it had also sent princes and princesses there to study.

They paid no mind to the Clear Sky Sect's intentions and only wanted to win over the greatest sect in the world, which remained hidden from the public eye.

It could be said that the balance between the two great empires had long since been quietly disrupted.

If the Spirit Hall Empire had not suddenly risen to power, the Heaven Dou Empire would have been able to suppress the Star Luo Empire within a few years.

No matter how many ordinary soldiers there were, they could not compare to a dozen or more Titled Douluo.

Not to mention the father and son, Tang Hao and Tang San,

the Clear Sky Sect's mountain alone hid a whole group of old monsters quietly cultivating.

The sky gradually darkened.

A cry of relief rang out from the medicine room.

Dugu Yan shouted and ran out of the medicine room, storming furiously toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"You said I was immune to all poisons, didn't you?

"Why can your poison still affect me?"

Dugu Yan looked both aggrieved and confused.

She questioned Yu Mingfei, who was floating in the spring with his eyes closed, resting.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had lain in their chairs for a full hour.

Only after night had fallen did the medicinal effects begin to fade.

Yu Mingfei kept his eyes closed, his lips moving as he spoke with a relaxed expression.

"You are immune to all poisons because you absorbed my Dragon Blood. The Dragon Blood itself contains the power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Combined with the medicinal effects of those two highly poisonous Immortal Herbs, it produced the effect of making you immune to all poisons."

Under normal circumstances, absorbing the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would not grant someone the power of the spring water within it.

But Yu Mingfei had drawn upon the remnants of the Ice Fire Dragon King. The bones of those two God King-level powerhouses were the source of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's creation.

Therefore, only Yu Mingfei, whose Martial Soul had evolved after absorbing the Ice Fire Dragon King's power, could incorporate the powers of the two extreme divine springs into his body.

Not far away, Ye Lingling looked curiously toward the spring. Although the Poison Pill protected her body, the spring's aura was too violent for her to approach.

Yu Mingfei opened his eyes and looked at Dugu Yan on the shore.

With a serious expression, he said, "You need to understand that nothing in this world is absolute.

"So-called immunity to all poisons merely means the poison has not yet exceeded its limit.

"Whether it is ice and fire mutually generating each other or the neutralization of extreme Immortal Herbs, it all forms a kind of balance.

"The medicinal effects of the Immortal Herbs in your body have not been fully absorbed yet. This balance is fragile; it is not truly your own power.

"I used that very point to conceal Pear Blossom With Rain's medicinal effects with the aura of Immortal Herbs, disrupting the balance in your body and allowing the poison to take effect.

"Once you have completely absorbed the effects of those two Immortal Herbs, you will not be so easily caught off guard."

Dugu Yan froze, then suddenly understood.

Her gaze fell upon Yu Mingfei, and another question arose.

"Then why are you fine?"

Yu Mingfei rolled his eyes.

"The medicinal power you absorbed came from my Dragon Blood. Dragon Blood naturally carries the aura of the divine spring. Ice and fire mutually generate each other, it is under my control, and it suppresses all poisons. Why do you think I'm fine?"

Dugu Yan was somewhat dumbfounded. She asked in astonishment, "Dragon Soul Masters' blood has that kind of effect too?"

Yu Mingfei gave a derisive laugh. "You think far too highly of Dragon Soul Masters."

Unless they can also absorb the Ice Fire Dragon King Remains, undergo Martial Soul Evolution, and absorb the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's power while digesting Immortal Herbs.

Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the spring water churned and lifted Yu Mingfei to his feet before carrying him to the shore.

Without any visible movement from him, a layer of fiery outerwear appeared over his body, evaporating all the moisture. The remaining divine spring water turned into mist and returned to nature.

"Of course, using Pear Blossom With Rain against others would not be nearly so troublesome.

"Dugu, you need to broaden your thinking!

"It is not only poison that can affect the human body. Even if you are immune to all poisons, does that mean tonics are useless to you?

"You can think about it the other way around and use other medicines to bypass poison resistance."

After walking back to the entrance of the medicine room, Yu Mingfei glanced back.

Ye Lingling looked as if she wanted to laugh but was too embarrassed to make a sound.

Though she had also fallen victim to it, the black veil covering her face meant she was nowhere near as disheveled as Dugu Yan.

Suppressing her laughter, her black veil trembled as she held up a handkerchief, intending to wipe the tear tracks from Dugu Yan's face.

Two tear streaks stood out clearly on Dugu Yan's delicate face.

Seen this way, they gave her a rather distinctive charm.

A sudden idea flashed through Yu Mingfei's mind.

He slowly spoke in a mysterious tone.

"Dugu, do you think a person's emotions can be induced through medicine?"

Seven Treasure City, beneath a bright moon.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, inner courtyard.

Ning Fengzhi looked at his daughter before him with a gentle expression.

"Rongrong, these past few days, you have followed me and met quite a few members of the imperial family and noble families. What are your thoughts?"

Meeting her father's concerned gaze, Ning Rongrong gave an awkward laugh.

"Thoughts?

"Father, I think talking with those nobles is exhausting.

"Does that count?"

Ning Fengzhi's gentle and refined face immediately stiffened.

He gave a helpless laugh.

"Rongrong, you will inherit the position of Sect Master in the future and manage the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You will have to deal with such people eventually."

Ning Rongrong pursed her lips and muttered her reply.

"I know, Father.

"But I'm still young, you know. How about...

"I go out and gain experience for a few more years?

"Once my Soul Power Level is higher, you can bring me back to meet nobles then?"

Ning Rongrong spoke excitedly, looking at her father expectantly.

How could Ning Fengzhi fail to understand his daughter's thoughts?

She simply could not stay put and wanted to return to that Shrek Academy.

Ning Fengzhi truly did not understand why his daughter was so attached to that Three-No Academy.

"Rongrong, do you really want to return to that academy so badly?"

Ning Rongrong was just about to explain.

Clang—

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Rear Mountain.

Sword qi shot into the heavens.