"By the way, Uncle Yue, what about you? Which Immortal Herb are you planning to absorb?" Now that Lin Yu had chosen his Immortal Herb, he wasn't in a hurry anymore and asked Yue Guan about his plans.
Yue Guan didn't answer Lin Yu. He remained entranced by the Lovesick Heartbreak Red before him.
Seeing Yue Guan like that, Lin Yu wasn't sure what to say.
Then Lin Yu turned toward Dugu Yan, who was still standing off to one side, trembling.
"By the way, Uncle Yue, since Senior Dugu has joined Spirit Hall, his granddaughter is a member of Spirit Hall now too. See if there's an Immortal Herb here that would suit her." Seeing how frightened Dugu Yan looked, Lin Yu said this to Yue Guan, who was still gazing at the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
At Lin Yu's words, Yue Guan turned around and carefully examined Dugu Yan.
"There is an Immortal Herb that suits her, but she can only absorb it after the problem with her body has been resolved." After a glance at Dugu Yan, Yue Guan said this casually, then turned back to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
Dugu Yan had been trembling, but after hearing Lin Yu's words, she looked at him with curiosity.
From what Yue Guan had said to her grandfather earlier, she'd thought there was some sort of grudge between the two of them.
Lin Yu had even threatened her grandfather before. Even though they had now joined Spirit Hall, she'd figured it was good enough if Yue Guan didn't attack her. She'd never expected Lin Yu to ask the man who could help her grandfather deal with his poison to find an Immortal Herb for her.
"What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Yu turned around and saw the look in Dugu Yan's eyes. He couldn't help finding it amusing.
"Nothing. I just didn't expect you to ask him to find an Immortal Herb for me." Dugu Yan looked at Lin Yu, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Haha, I knew my luck was good today. Not only did I come across an Evil Eye Ghost Spider that was thought to be extinct, I also found a way to deal with our granddaughter's poison. And now getting my hands on a Soul Bone was easy too." Just as Lin Yu was about to say something, Dugu Bo's voice suddenly rang out.
But when he saw Lin Yu and his granddaughter—especially the lingering blush on her face—Dugu Bo's boisterous laughter abruptly stopped.
"Kid, what did you do to my granddaughter?" Dugu Bo's cheerful voice suddenly turned furious.
"Old Poison, watch your tone." Yue Guan's voice suddenly rang out.
Lin Yu turned to look and saw that Yue Guan was no longer staring at the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
"Old Poison, you think the Holy Son of Spirit Hall would be interested in your granddaughter? Look at yourself. Do you really think your granddaughter is that pretty?" Yue Guan sneered at the furious Dugu Bo.
Yue Guan's words only made Dugu Bo angrier.
"Damn Chrysanthemum, what do you mean? What's wrong with my granddaughter? You think she's not pretty? So what if he's Spirit Hall's Holy Son? Who is he to look down on my granddaughter?" Even though he still needed Yue Guan's help to deal with the poison in his body, Dugu Bo didn't hold back in his retort.
Grandfathers were strange that way: they worried about someone stealing their granddaughter away, yet got angry when anyone dismissed her.
Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Yue Guan didn't know how to respond. He hadn't expected the old man to change the subject so abruptly.
"Senior Dugu, don't misunderstand. I haven't done anything to your granddaughter. I only asked Uncle Yue to find an Immortal Herb that would suit her." Seeing the two of them bickering like children, Lin Yu couldn't help rubbing his forehead.
"Hmm?" At Lin Yu's words, the anger on Dugu Bo's face stiffened.
Then he looked at Yue Guan awkwardly.
"I never thought you'd be decent after all, you damn Chrysanthemum." Dugu Bo's gaze darted aside, and in the end, he didn't dare look at Yue Guan for long.
After saying this, Dugu Bo hurried straight over to his granddaughter.
Seeing him, Yue Guan's expression turned peculiar. "I never thought the old geezer could get embarrassed."
As if he'd discovered something amusing, Yue Guan watched Dugu Bo standing in front of Dugu Yan with a teasing look.
"Uncle Yue, have you chosen an Immortal Herb? You're not keeping your eyes on the Lovesick Heartbreak Red anymore?" Lin Yu was surprised that Yue Guan had stopped paying attention to it so quickly.
After all, in the original story, Yue Guan had gone almost berserk when he saw the Lovesick Heartbreak Red on Xiao Wu. When someone attacked Xiao Wu, he'd even knocked the attacker away.
At Lin Yu's question, Yue Guan looked a little disappointed.
"The supreme treasure among Immortal Herbs, the king of flowers. It is no ordinary flower; it chooses its master. To pluck it, one must think of the person one loves with complete sincerity.
"One must sprinkle one's blood over its petals and remain wholehearted. Once plucked, it will never wither as long as it remains by its master's side.
"I devoted my whole life to Spirit Hall, and never had someone I loved. I can't pluck this supreme treasure. I'll leave it for someone destined to have it." After saying this, Yue Guan's face eased with acceptance.
Hearing Yue Guan's words, Lin Yu looked at him in surprise, then with admiration. Few people had such a generous heart.
"But I chose an Immortal Herb that suits me better." Yue Guan smiled and took out an Immortal Herb that looked exactly like his Martial Soul.
"The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. A neutral Immortal Herb. Consuming it sends its energy through the limbs and blood through the eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible body. It has no fragrance.
"This herb suits me better than the Lovesick Heartbreak Red." Yue Guan gazed at the herb, which looked exactly like his Martial Soul, his delicate features softening.
"Yan Yan, come absorb this Soul Bone. Then you won't have to worry about the poison in your body anymore." Dugu Bo wasn't looking at Yue Guan and Lin Yu. Instead, he took out a Soul Bone and handed it to Dugu Yan.
"And it's not just the Soul Bone. I also brought back a Soul Beast that suits you." After Dugu Yan took the Soul Bone, Dugu Bo brought out a motionless Soul Beast.
"This is a Man Faced Demon Spider?" Yue Guan and Lin Yu came over to look at it.
The two of them stared at the Soul Beast in surprise. This kind of beast usually lived in the Star Dou Forest, and Lin Yu hadn't expected Dugu Bo to bring one back.
"Impressive, isn't it? It's a Soul Beast that's a full 700 years old. I came across it while looking for the Soul Bone." Dugu Bo looked at Yue Guan and Lin Yu proudly.
"You're thrilled over a 700-year-old beast? Xiao Yu absorbed a Soul Ring that was over 900 years old." Yue Guan looked at Dugu Bo with disdain.
"Yan Yan, absorb this Soul Beast's Soul Ring first, then the Soul Bone." Dugu Bo planned to have Dugu Yan become a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster before absorbing the Soul Bone.
Although the Soul Bone Dugu Bo had found wasn't very old, the energy it contained was far stronger than that of a Soul Ring. It would be safer for her to absorb it after becoming a Soul Grandmaster.
Hearing her grandfather's advice, Dugu Yan agreed.
Then Dugu Yan killed the Man Faced Demon Spider without hesitation and began absorbing the Soul Ring that emerged from it.
"All right, Xiao Yu. It's your turn to absorb that Immortal Herb." Yue Guan stopped watching Dugu Yan absorb her Soul Ring. That Soul Ring was nothing special for her.
"Okay." At Yue Guan's words, Lin Yu sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
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