Standing once more before the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Shen Hanyu stretched out his hand and sensed a faint energy below that seemed to be drawing him in. A smile appeared on his face.
Dugu Bo approached slowly, his expression slightly darkened as he said,
"You seem to care a great deal about this spring. You came here the moment you returned. What, is it important?"
Shen Hanyu glanced at Dugu Bo before replying,
"This spring is undoubtedly a supreme treasure, but that depends on the person. For ordinary people, prolonged contact brings no benefit and might even cause sudden death."
"For someone like you, poisoned so deeply, this place can effectively suppress the toxins. Naturally, it is a treasure ground."
"There is also a third kind of person—someone like me, who understands this spring's origins and has truly uncovered its secrets. But people like me often face the greatest danger."
Dugu Bo nodded, then said with some puzzlement,
"You brat really gave this old man a shock after going out for a trip. You broke through nearly twenty levels in two years. Real or not, this old man suspects you swallowed some pill that squeezes out your potential..."
Shen Hanyu rolled his eyes at Dugu Bo and said speechlessly,
"Do I look like that kind of idiot?"
Dugu Bo said nothing. He merely stared at Shen Hanyu until Shen Hanyu's skin began to crawl.
"Alright, alright. I didn't take any pills or anything like that. I just had a bit of a fortuitous encounter, and my cultivation surged. It's no major event—at least, it's a good thing for me."
Shen Hanyu gave a simple explanation and said no more. Instead, his gaze shifted toward the cliff above, where he sensed a not-quite-familiar aura. It