True Fragrance Outside the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye | Young Lady, I'll Be Gentle!

Sunset Dusk

Bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, Zhu Zhuqing entered Heaven Dou City.

The city walls here towered high, the streets were broad, pedestrians flowed like a tide, and shops stood everywhere.

Tired from the Day, the young girl had no desire to enjoy the nightlife.

After a simple meal, she found an inn and settled in.

The next day, at Bai Lu's request, she rented a secluded small courtyard in the city and temporarily settled down.

Then, she began familiarizing herself with the city.

She explored the city while gathering information.

While she was at it, she sold off all of Bai Lu's useless inheritance at the Heaven Dou Auction House, easily earning a fortune of nearly ten million Gold Soul Coins.

With money in hand, the first thing Zhu Zhuqing did was spend a hefty sum to have a new pair of Storage Earrings made.

The earrings had a simple design, were entirely silver-white, and were set with amethyst crystals the size of grains of rice.

The right earring did not have much space, only five cubic meters, but it could hold living creatures and preserve the vitality of plants!

Then, she turned her attention to another strategic resource—Whale Rubber.

It could only be said that Heaven Dou City truly deserved to be a major city where nobles and royalty gathered. Its Whale Rubber reserves were exceptionally abundant.

Without much effort, she successfully bought a batch of decent-quality Thousand Year Whale Rubber that no one could sell.

As for Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber, she could not find even a trace of it.

In the end, she could only commission local shops to spend money acquiring Ten-Thousand Year Whale Rubber through their channels.

"Let's go to Sunset Forest."

Only after settling the miscellaneous matters in Heaven Dou City did Bai Lu issue another instruction.

"Sunset Forest?"

Zhu Zhuqing did not ask further and immediately left the city.

Sunset Forest

It lay several dozen kilometers east of Heaven Dou City.

Although its area was not as vast as Star Dou Great Forest, it still had a wide variety of Soul Beasts.

"Where are we going next?"

As Zhu Zhuqing moved through the forest, she asked in her heart.

"To find a Land of Fengshui."

Bai Lu answered.

"You mean..."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up. "The location of the Immortal Herbs?"

"That's right."

Bai Lu remembered the location of the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye from the Original Work very clearly.

That place was near a hill roughly five hundred meters tall, situated within a valley basin. The air there was damp, and the scent of sulfur permeated the surroundings.

Dugu Bo had also set up a Poison Array around it for defense. Ordinary Soul Beasts and Soul Masters could not approach it at all.

Most importantly—the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye was located at the very center of Sunset Forest!

With those characteristics, Zhu Zhuqing did not need to spend much effort. Less than half a day later, she found that valley.

"Are the Immortal Herbs inside?"

Excitement flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. "Then let's hurry in!"

"Little Kitten, you really are reckless," Bai Lu said helplessly. "Didn't you see the Poison Mist surrounding the valley?"

"What difference does that make? Don't I have the White Tiger Vajra Transformation you gave me!?"

The Poison Array was certainly terrifying, but Zhu Zhuqing was completely unafraid.

The White Tiger Vajra Transformation Bai Lu had granted her could only double her All Attributes, which was simply humiliating for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Skill.

But the truth was that the strongest aspect of this Soul Skill had never been its amplification, but the immunity to abnormal conditions it came with!

In other words... after activating White Tiger Vajra Transformation, Zhu Zhuqing was immune to poison!

She had nothing to fear from mere Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison!

"So what?"

"How could I not know the ability I gave you?"

Bai Lu looked at the young girl speechlessly. "Think about it. Why would a perfectly good valley have poison appearing out of nowhere?"

The reason he had not granted Zhu Zhuqing a stronger Soul Skill back then, choosing instead the plain and unremarkable White Tiger Vajra Transformation,

was primarily for this day—to enter the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye and steal the Immortal Herbs.

He was not someone who liked placing his hopes in others.

Especially when that person was not an innocent-minded young girl like Zhu Zhuqing,

but the temperamental Old Poison!

Therefore, he had never entertained the idea of cosplaying other transmigrators, telling Dugu Bo he could cure his poison, then gambling his life on Dugu Bo believing him in order to obtain the Immortal Herbs!

From beginning to end, his plan had always been to steal the Immortal Herbs!

However, finding the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye had never been the focus of this plan, and even immunity to the Poison Array was not the focus.

The key was how to get an opportunity to steal the Immortal Herbs!

"You mean... someone owns this place?"

Zhu Zhuqing realized it as well.

Even the Blue Silver Emperor could have an owner.

If there really was a pile of Immortal Herbs inside, it was only natural for them to have an owner.

"You finally caught on..."

Bai Lu sighed and said,

"I can sense the aura of a Title Douluo inside.

If I'm not mistaken, it should be the legendary Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.

His strength is far inferior to Tang Hao's, but he is still not someone we can resist right now."

"Then what should we do?"

Zhu Zhuqing's lovely brows furrowed slightly.

A Title Douluo was not terrifying, and stealing things was not terrifying.

What was terrifying was stealing from someone's home!

Title Douluos came and went without a trace. If they were caught in the middle of stealing, right inside the owner's home, that would be rather awkward!

"No rush. Let's look around first. A true hunter needs patience."

Bai Lu said calmly, "If there is no opportunity, seek one. If you truly cannot find one, then create one!"

He paused, then suddenly asked,

"Do you remember the purple-haired woman you saw back at Wolf Bandit Village?"

"Mm, I remember."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded.

Although they had met only once, Dugu Yan's bewitching aura had left quite an impression on her.

"Her aura is very similar to the one inside. If I'm not mistaken, they should be related by blood..."

Bai Lu said meaningfully.

"You mean..."

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes widened slightly.

She seemed to understand what Bai Lu meant.

"Tell me, if his Granddaughter were in danger, could Poison Douluo still remain peacefully inside the Ice Fire Two-Eyed Eye?"

Bai Lu's tone was calm, but the meaning behind his words made Zhu Zhuqing's heart skip a beat.

"That doesn't seem right..."

Zhu Zhuqing looked conflicted.

She knew it. This Big Brain Tiger was up to no good again!

Attacking others for his own selfish desires, then taking the chance to steal their things.

That truly went against her principles...

"Oh?"

Bai Lu asked in return, "Then what about the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone?"

"How can that be the same?"

Zhu Zhuqing replied righteously, "That was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

Not just her—any Soul Master would have done the same if they had the chance!

Compared to that, the effects of Immortal Herbs were much harder to judge...

After all, she had never seen them or even heard of them, so she did not know their exact effects.

"Although Immortal Herbs do not provide Soul Skills," Bai Lu said seriously, "their improvement to one's aptitude far surpasses Soul Bones. In the long run, they may be even more valuable than Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones."

"Are you sure about that...?"

Those words made Zhu Zhuqing's eyes shine.

If Immortal Herbs truly had such effects... then her aptitude...

"Of course I'm sure!"

Bai Lu said firmly.

If not for the improvement to their aptitudes from the Immortal Herbs, even with Tang San backing them, Shrek's Seven Monsters would likely have struggled to obtain the qualifications to Become a God.

After all... on the surface, those Gods had all been drawn to them because of their aptitudes and bestowed inheritances upon them.

"Uh... well... now that you mention it..."

Zhu Zhuqing changed her tune in her heart. "I think... sometimes, principles can be a little flexible!"

Sorry, she was a shallow Girl.

She had absolutely no resistance to Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, soul rings, and items of the Same Level!

It could only be said... True Fragrance Theorem!

"Wouldn't it have been better if you were like this from the start!"

Bai Lu wore an expression that said, "I knew it all along."

Was True Fragrance Theorem really so easy to escape?

"When do we act?"

Zhu Zhuqing asked impatiently.

Sorry, Young Lady... I'll have to trouble you a little!

When the time comes, I'll be gentler!