Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"Didn't you say you needed herbs to suppress my poison? That's easy. I have a Medicine Garden in Sunset Forest where all kinds of herbs grow. I'm sure you'll find what you need there."

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Finally, he'd mentioned the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

When Dugu Bo mentioned the Medicine Garden in Sunset Forest, Su Ming was so happy he could burst. He finally brought up the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. All that talking wasn't for nothing—I even explained the principles of Martial Soul Evolution to him.

As soon as Dugu Bo finished speaking, he stood up, ready to take Dugu Yan and Su Ming there right away.

Seeing this, Su Ming hurriedly called after Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan as they headed for the door.

"Senior Dugu, wait. I'll write a letter to my teacher so he won't worry. We'll be gone for quite a while."

As he spoke, Su Ming got up and went to the study to write a letter. He explained that he'd be leaving for a month of training and told the Dean and the others not to worry.

Dugu Bo watched Su Ming come out with the letter and said, "Let's go, kid. I'll take you and Yanyan there right now."

"Okay, Senior Dugu." Su Ming quickly set the letter on the living room table and placed a teacup on top to hold it down.

After that, the three of them walked outside. Dugu Bo took Su Ming and Dugu Yan and flew straight toward Sunset Forest. Of course, he carried Dugu Yan in his arms and dangled Su Ming from one hand.

Su Ming was thoroughly annoyed at being carried along by Dugu Bo, but there wasn't much he could do about it. After all, he'd just made Dugu Bo so angry that his poison had nearly gotten out of control, so he let the old man carry him.

Half an hour later, Dugu Bo brought Su Ming and Dugu Yan to Sunset Forest. After flying for a while longer, a vast expanse of green poisonous mist came into view.

Su Ming knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—one of the three great treasure troves formed where the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King had fallen—lay beyond the poisonous mist.

Dugu Bo shielded the three of them with Soul Power and flew straight through the poisonous mist. The view on the other side opened up before them, leaving them stunned!

It was a bowl-shaped valley. The floor was not very large, yet it held a bizarre sight of extremes locked in opposition!

Su Ming looked over the valley before him and found that it was just as he remembered from the original story. He was genuinely surprised.

At the center of the valley lay a spring about twenty meters across. It was a most unusual sight.

On one side was a spring about ten meters across. Blue light shone from its water as icy-blue waves surged upward. Mist billowed from its surface, radiating bone-chilling cold. Thick blue ice crystals had formed around it. It was the Cold Extreme Yin Spring!

On the other side was a spring of the same size, but its water was blood-red and bubbled furiously. It radiated such scorching heat that the surrounding rocks glowed faintly red. It was the Scorching Yang Spring!

The two springs were diametrically opposed, yet they didn't clash at the center of the valley floor. Instead, they met in a strange union, each flowing into the other, forming a winding boundary like a Taiji symbol, half red and half blue.

Su Ming looked again at the boundary between the springs. Sure enough, an Immortal Herb stood on either side. They were likely the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

At the sight, Su Ming summoned his Martial Soul and told Dugu Bo to toss him down.

"Senior Dugu, put me down, quick! Hurry!"

Seeing that Su Ming had already summoned his Martial Soul and was looking so impatient, Dugu Bo let go.

As soon as Dugu Bo released him, Su Ming activated his second skill, Lightning Flash, and shot down below. When he landed, he spotted the Immortal Herbs and excitedly ran over to a huge chrysanthemum.

The chrysanthemum was enormous and deep purple all over, its petals covered in fine fuzz. It had no fragrance at all. A tall stamen rose from its center, its tip gleaming faintly gold like carved metal. It was the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Seeing Su Ming go down, Dugu Bo carried Dugu Yan down as well. As soon as they landed, he saw Su Ming staring excitedly at a chrysanthemum.

Dugu Bo walked up behind Su Ming and asked with a smile,

"How is it, Su Ming? Isn't my Medicine Garden impressive? I know the chrysanthemum you're looking at—it's Old Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum Pass's Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

"Don't just stand there staring. Are there any herbs that can suppress the poison?"

Su Ming turned to look at Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.

"Senior Dugu, based on my observations of your body and the way it's been acting, I know you have a place that can suppress the poison. I've had a look at the herbs here, and they can indeed suppress it."

Hearing that Su Ming could suppress the poison, Dugu Bo hurriedly urged him,

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and prepare medicine to cure Yanyan and me!"

Su Ming looked at Dugu Bo with a serious expression.

"Wait a moment, Senior Dugu. I have a question for you."

"When did you come into possession of this treasure trove?"

Dugu Bo replied, "This place was once guarded by Queen Medusa, a top-tier Soul Beast with over seventy thousand years of cultivation. My ninth Soul Ring came from her."

"After I absorbed Queen Medusa's Soul Ring and Soul Bone, my Martial Soul changed. It evolved from a Jade Phosphorous Serpent into a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor."

At that, Dugu Bo asked, "What is it, Su Ming? Do you know what this place is?"

Su Ming didn't answer. Instead, he asked Dugu Bo a question.

"Senior Dugu, the herbs here grow several times faster than those outside, don't they?"

Dugu Bo replied with a touch of displeasure,

"That's right. When I first discovered this place, I was quite curious about why so many herbs of such a high age grew here. So I tested it specifically. They grow ten times faster here than outside."

Hearing the faint displeasure in Dugu Bo's voice, Su Ming's face first filled with regret, reluctance, and frustration. Then his expression hardened, and he looked at Dugu Bo with utmost seriousness.

"Senior Dugu, do you want to know what this place is called? I can tell you. I can even tell you the names and effects of the herbs you don't recognize."

"But..."

"Before I tell you, you must swear on your Martial Soul that after I tell you what these herbs do, you will never harm Su Ming in any way. Anyone who breaks the oath will die when their Martial Soul shatters, and their descendants will be wiped out."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo was already somewhat displeased. At the mention of his descendants being wiped out, he wanted to beat Su Ming up to vent his frustration. But then he thought, If Su Ming hadn't shown up, I'd be as good as dead by now. Yanyan's Martial Soul is poisonous too. It's still uncertain whether this Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul can even be passed down.

Dugu Bo calmed down and accepted the condition.

"I, Dugu Bo, swear on my Martial Soul that if I break this oath..."

After taking the oath, Dugu Bo looked at Su Ming and said,

"That's enough, right? Can you tell me now?"

Su Ming didn't answer. Instead, he glanced at Dugu Yan, his meaning clear.

Dugu Yan immediately understood his look and said,

"I, Dugu Yan, swear on my Martial Soul that if I break this oath..."

Seeing that both of them had sworn, Su Ming immediately broke into a radiant smile and said to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan,

"Ah! Senior Dugu, Miss Dugu Yan, this is a really big deal, you know. I was genuinely worried."

"This place is called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Hearing the name "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Dugu Bo looked at the two springs. It was certainly a fitting name.