Offering the Immortal Herb

"Grandfather, is that Martial Soul City up ahead?" Dugu Yan walked behind Dugu Bo, curiously gazing at the city before her.

At this moment, Dugu Yan's big eyes were fixed on Martial Soul City ahead, and even her steps had become noticeably lighter.

Dugu Yan felt no resistance to joining Martial Soul Hall, after all, Dugu Bo had never told her about his dealings with Yue Guan of Martial Soul Hall.

"That's right, the city ahead is the holy land for all Soul Masters across the continent—Martial Soul City." Before Dugu Bo could answer Dugu Yan, Yue Guan spoke with a proud expression.

Hearing Yue Guan's words, Dugu Bo's face showed some reluctance, but in the end, he said nothing, clearly conceding the point.

"Let's go, His Holiness the Pope is waiting for us." Ghost didn't say much, but quickened his pace.

"Wait outside for now; we'll go in and report first." By now, the group had arrived outside the Pope Hall. Yue Guan didn't let Dugu Bo and the others enter directly but had them wait outside, then walked into the Pope Hall with Ghost and Lin Yu.

"Your Holiness, we have returned." Yue Guan bowed his head slightly and spoke respectfully.

"Returned? Did Xiao Yu's Soul Ring acquisition go smoothly?" Bibi Dong, busy with official matters, lifted her head at this moment and looked at Lin Yu standing beside Yue Guan.

Even when facing Yue Guan and Ghost, who had served her for years, Bibi Dong never smiled. Only when she saw Lin Yu did a smile bloom at the corners of her mouth.

"Teacher, it went very smoothly this time." Hearing Bibi Dong mention him, Lin Yu quickly stepped to her side.

"Let your teacher see your second Soul Ring." Bibi Dong looked at Lin Yu with curiosity.

"This is my second Soul Ring, obtained from an extinct Evil Eye Ghost Spider." Lin Yu, without any hesitation upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, directly released his Martial Soul and displayed his Soul Ring for her to see.

"Not bad. This Soul Ring is faintly tinged with purple; it's likely close to a thousand-year limit." Seeing Lin Yu's second Soul Ring, Bibi Dong felt quite pleased.

"Have you tested the Soul Skill?" Bibi Dong asked again.

"Yes, my second Soul Skill is called Death Sight. It's a control-type Soul Skill that can forcibly paralyze an opponent. Even Soul Masters with stronger Soul Power than mine will be forcibly controlled for three seconds by this skill." Lin Yu didn't hide anything and directly stated the effect of his second Soul Skill.

"This Soul Skill is very powerful. A duel between Soul Masters often hinges on a single moment, and three seconds is enough to change the outcome of a battle." Hearing the effect of Lin Yu's Soul Skill, Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with uncontrollable joy.

"Why haven't you two left yet?" At this moment, Bibi Dong also noticed Yue Guan and Ghost, who hadn't departed, and asked them.

But when facing Yue Guan and Ghost, Bibi Dong naturally lacked the gentleness she showed Lin Yu.

Thus, her tone turned cold as she spoke.

"Your Holiness, this trip to the Sunset Forest not only secured a suitable Soul Ring for the Holy Son but also brought an unexpected gain." Yue Guan quickly explained.

"Oh? What gain?" Bibi Dong was somewhat curious.

After all, Yue Guan was a Titled Douluo. If it were just some trivial gain, he likely wouldn't be so concerned.

"This time, while acquiring a Soul Ring for the Holy Son, we encountered Dugu Bo, who was also obtaining a Soul Ring for his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

The Holy Son, through a bet with Dugu Yan, forced Dugu Bo to join Martial Soul Hall.

Because I am familiar with pharmacology, I noticed signs of poisoning in both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. After visiting Dugu Bo's residence in the Sunset Forest, we discovered he had a medicinal garden.

That garden contained several extremely rare herbs, and even some immortal-grade herbs rarely seen on the continent." At this point, Yue Guan cautiously glanced at Bibi Dong.

After all, those herbs belonged to Martial Soul Hall, and they had consumed the immortal herbs without permission.

"Continue." Bibi Dong naturally noticed Yue Guan's small gesture, but she showed no anger; instead, she calmly told him to go on.

"However, Dugu Bo didn't know the effects of those immortal herbs, so he traded them for my help in removing the poison from him and his granddaughter.

Now Dugu Bo is fully loyal. But before returning, Ghost and I each consumed one immortal herb." Yue Guan hesitated for a moment but still confessed.

After hearing Yue Guan's account, Bibi Dong fell into a brief silence.

"What benefits did you gain after consuming the immortal herbs?" Although Bibi Dong was well-read, immortal herbs were extremely rare in the world, so even she didn't know their exact effects.

"After consuming the immortal herbs, both Ghost and I broke through the Soul Power bottleneck at level ninety-five. Not only that, but the potential I had previously expended by forcibly cultivating my Martial Soul into an Attack-type was fully restored, and my Martial Soul was even slightly strengthened.

As for Ghost, his Martial Soul evolved." Yue Guan laid out all the benefits they had gained. Then, he even displayed his current Soul Power level.

"Xiao Yu, did you also consume an immortal herb?" Bibi Dong turned her gaze to Lin Yu.

When she first saw Lin Yu, Bibi Dong had already noticed something unusual about him. Logically, after acquiring his second Soul Ring, Lin Yu's Soul Power should have reached at most level twenty-three, but she sensed an aura belonging to level thirty on him.

She had asked why Yue Guan hadn't left earlier, intending to question Lin Yu after they departed.

"Yes, Teacher. The immortal herb I consumed was one that strengthens the foundation and multiplies power. However, the herb's effects were too potent, pushing my Soul Power all the way to level thirty.

But since I just obtained my second Soul Ring, I plan to settle down for a while, so I haven't acquired a third Soul Ring yet." Lin Yu didn't hide it, as he couldn't conceal it from Bibi Dong anyway.

Lin Yu could sense that Bibi Dong had already begun her divine inheritance. She possessed a power far beyond Soul Power, which he assumed was divine power.

"Your Holiness, this immortal herb was selected for you by your subordinate. Please see if it is suitable." At this moment, Yue Guan knew the time was right, so he took out all the immortal herbs and presented one with both hands.

"Chaos Soul Fusion Royal Blood Fruit. After much thought, I deemed this the most suitable immortal herb for Your Holiness. Moreover, its special effects even surpass the divine-grade treasure among immortal herbs, Lovesick Heartbreak Red." Yue Guan held out a fruit wrapped in three leaves.

However, Bibi Dong's attention was not on the fruit Yue Guan presented but on the name Lovesick Heartbreak Red he had mentioned.