Ice and Fire Yin Yang Pot

Over the next few days, Xue Ke successfully cleared the remaining toxins from Dugu Yan's body and did many things with the rest of the Imperial Fighting Team that helped strengthen their friendship.

For example, punching Yu Tianheng, kicking Osler, and giving the Shi Family Brothers a thorough beating. From time to time, she would visit Dugu Yan at her residence and take the chance to make a few harmless jokes with Ye Lingling, the aloof Begonia Beauty, often making the usually unsmiling ice-cold beauty cover her mouth and laugh softly.

That day, Xue Ke went to visit Dugu Yan as usual. The moment she entered the apartment, Dugu Yan grabbed her and pulled her into her room.

"Sister Yan, what are you doing?!" Xue Ke crossed her hands over her chest and took a step back, putting on a frightened expression.

"Stop covering up. It's not like you have much to hide anyway. I have something serious to discuss with you." Dugu Yan found a chair and sat down.

Xue Ke put away her playful mood and quietly took a seat, waiting for Dugu Yan to speak.

"Little Sister Xue Ke, I remember you said last time that Spirit Masters with the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul would accumulate toxins during cultivation, which would poison their own bodies and eventually put their lives at risk, right?" Dugu Yan asked.

"Yes." Xue Ke nodded.

"My martial soul was inherited from my grandfather, Dugu Bo. His martial soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Then according to what you said, has my grandfather also been poisoned? And is he... not long for this world?" Dugu Yan asked anxiously.

Xue Ke did not directly answer Dugu Yan's question and simply continued on her own.

"Sister Yan, during the detoxification process these past few days, I discovered that not all the toxins in your body were formed through later cultivation. Some had been deposited for a very long time and were extremely stubborn. I suspect that this portion of the toxins has been in your body since you were born."

"Therefore, I can say with near certainty that the toxins of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul can be inherited. It is not hard to infer from this that your father and grandfather must also have been poisoned, which is why it was passed down to you."

"Yes. My father died very young. Grandfather never told me the real reason why he passed away in his prime. So this was why." As she spoke, tears welled in Dugu Yan's eyes.

Xue Ke thoughtfully handed Dugu Yan a pack of tissues.

"Then... Little Sister Xue Ke, can you detoxify my grandfather too? I promise I'll remember this kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, Grandfather and I will surely repay you," Dugu Yan said through a choked voice.

"Sister Yan, I'm sorry, but I can't give you an exact answer yet. After all, I haven't met your grandfather and don't know his exact condition. I can't say for certain whether his toxins can be cured."

"Sister Yan, you have not cultivated for long, and the toxins accumulated in your body are still far from reaching the point of eruption. Moreover, our Soul Power Levels are not too far apart, which is why I could use my soul skill to detoxify you.

"But when it comes to your grandfather, I don't know how much effect my soul skill can still have. The only thing I can guarantee is that it can suppress the toxins in his body to some extent and delay their outbreak."

Seeing Dugu Yan so upset made Xue Ke feel bad as well, but she still chose to stand by her principles.

Dugu Bo was one of that old man Xue Xing's people and had always been at odds with Spirit Hall. In the future, he would even play a major role in ruining Qian Renxue's Heaven Dou Palace Coup. Xue Ke did not dare gamble that Dugu Bo would choose to stand on her and Qian Renxue's side in the future just because she had helped detoxify him this time.

But if she wanted to fleece Dugu Bo and make him willingly offer up his immortal herbs, Xue Ke could not do nothing either. So, she only intended to help Dugu Bo suppress the toxins in his body, making his outbreaks less painful. Detoxifying him completely was out of the question.

"Suppress the toxins in my body? That's already good enough. Little Sister Xue Ke, can you come with me to see my grandfather? He is currently living in seclusion in Sunset Forest."

"Sure, no problem. Once you've made the arrangements, Sister Yan, just let me know and we'll set off." Xue Ke readily agreed. Thinking that she would soon obtain the immortal herbs, she felt a little excited inside.

That very day, Dugu Yan wrote a letter to Dugu Bo in Sunset Forest, briefly explaining the situation. The next day, she brought Xue Ke to the place in Sunset Forest where she had arranged to meet Dugu Bo.

"You're the little girl named Xue Ke?" Dugu Bo sized Xue Ke up and down with his green eyes.

"Yes, I'm Princess Xue Ke, the number one genius of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, beloved by all and admired by every flower." Xue Ke fearlessly met Dugu Bo's gaze.

"You truly are exceptional. No wonder you could cure my precious granddaughter's poison." Dugu Bo praised her.

Afterward, under Dugu Bo's protection, Xue Ke and Dugu Yan entered the Poison Array he had set up in Sunset Forest. Before long, the three arrived at Dugu Bo's residence within the forest.

The three entered the house one after another. Being socially savvy, Xue Ke tactfully poured Dugu Bo a cup of tea, making him secretly praise her for being sensible and well-behaved. As expected of a princess of the Heaven Dou Empire—she was so cultured and courteous.

Dugu Bo took a sip of tea and asked, "Little girl, see if you can cure this old man's poison. No matter what herbs you need, I have everything here."

Xue Ke pondered for a while before slowly delivering the words she had prepared. "From what I can see, your condition is far more serious than Sister Yan's. The gap between our Soul Power Levels is far too great, and the toxins in your body are much more potent than hers. My soul skill will not be of much help in detoxifying you."

"But what puzzles me is that, logically speaking, your poison should have erupted long ago and killed you. I suspect that you found some way to suppress the toxins in your body and prevent them from fully erupting."

"Not bad. I didn't expect you to have such skill, little girl. The reason this old man has survived until now is entirely because of the medicinal garden beneath the valley and that strange hot spring, which have helped suppress the toxins in my body," Dugu Bo said.

"Can you take me to see it? Perhaps I can find a solution there." Xue Ke was delighted inside, but her expression remained perfectly calm.

"You can, but once we get there, don't wander around. Don't casually touch any of the flowers or plants either, and stay farther away from that strange hot spring. Otherwise, even this old man might not be able to protect you."

Dugu Bo then brought Xue Ke and Dugu Yan directly to the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Pot. At last, Xue Ke got her wish and saw the famous blessed land of Douluo Continent—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Pot.

Around the distinctly divided red-and-white Ice and Fire Yin Yang Pot grew a dazzling array of medicinal herbs. Xue Ke hurriedly called up the information and images of the various immortal herbs from the Sunflower Scripture, comparing them one by one.

"Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Aromatic Silk Beauty..." Xue Ke counted them off one by one on her fingers, her eyes sparkling with countless little stars.