Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Upon arriving at the outskirts of the Sunset Forest, the group dismounted from their carriage. Along the way, Qin Heng took the initiative to project his inner thoughts, explaining to Qian Daoliu some details about the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well from the original work, including its location.

Qian Daoliu remained outwardly composed, but internally, he was already silently contemplating which part of the Sunset Forest best matched Qin Heng's description.

Naturally, Qin Heng did not forget to feign a look of suspicion and uncertainty along the way, using his inner voice to grumble about why Qian Daoliu would bring Yue Guan to the Sunset Forest, as if he already knew of the existence of the immortal herbs.

After racking his brain for an excuse throughout the journey, Qian Daoliu offered a prayer of apology to the Angel God before turning to Yue Guan and Gui Mei. "Do you know why I have brought you to the Sunset Forest?"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei exchanged glances before shaking their heads in unison.

"I have received an oracle from the Angel God: there is a vast quantity of immortal herbs within the Sunset Forest."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan was stunned for a moment, followed by a look of wild ecstasy. As an elder of the Martial Soul Hall, he naturally knew that the Angel God truly existed. Now that he learned the Angel God had descended an oracle declaring the presence of numerous immortal herbs, there must surely be a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum among them. Otherwise, the Great Elder would not have sought him out. If that were the case, wouldn't he finally realize his wish and obtain a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?

Sure enough, the next second, Qian Daoliu gave his promise: "Yue Guan, I am not familiar with immortal herbs. I will need your help to identify them once we find them. Once the task is complete, you may choose one immortal herb each for yourself and Gui Mei."

"Many thanks, Great Elder! Many thanks, Great Elder!"

Qian Daoliu was very satisfied with Yue Guan's attitude, and he began to search for traces of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well based on the clues Qin Heng had provided.

Soon, Qian Daoliu noticed the poisonous miasma mentioned in Qin Heng's thoughts, and the group flew toward it rapidly.

After arriving near the miasma, Qian Daoliu enveloped Qin Heng with his soul power and led the way inside, with Yue Guan and Gui Mei following closely behind.

The area covered by the poisonous miasma was not particularly vast, spanning about five or six hundred meters, and it did not spread further.

Judging from this alone, Dugu Bo was far superior to the Little Scoundrel. The Little Scoundrel had planted over ten thousand Green Phosphorus Flowers like he was farming vegetables, forming a massive Green Phosphorus Poison Array.

That poison array was the direct cause of this once-prosperous Sunset Forest becoming a dead zone ten thousand years later, where even thousand-year soul beasts were a rare sight. From this, one could see just how heartless the Little Scoundrel truly was.

After passing through the poison array, they reached the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was located. The group followed the nearly vertical cliff walls down to the valley floor.

Along the way, Qin Heng encountered many poisonous traps; some were deliberately placed venomous insects and herbs, while others were natural barriers that had existed there all along. One might fall victim to them if not careful.

Fortunately, protected by Qian Daoliu's soul power, they could simply ignore these things.

As the scent of sulfur grew stronger and the red and blue light became brighter, Qin Heng's field of vision suddenly opened up, and a breathtakingly beautiful valley appeared before him.

Countless rare and exotic herbs grew wantonly throughout the valley. The hot spring was not large, but it was divided into two sections. The oval-shaped pool was split into two by milky white and crimson spring water, distinct and non-encroaching, always maintaining a state of equilibrium.

On both sides of the pool were the famous Ice and Fire immortal herbs. Positioned directly in the middle, at the boundary where the ice and fire springs met, grew a large pink flower: the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Beyond that, Qin Heng recognized the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, the Tulip of Romance, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and the most bizarre of all, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

This was not because Qin Heng had seen these immortal herbs before, but because there was only one of each corresponding variety in the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. There were no second chrysanthemums, orchids, or tulips, so they had to be those specific plants.

As for the less distinct Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Qin Heng could not identify it. Small white flowers were everywhere, and many had dew on them, but that did not matter; as long as Yue Guan recognized them, it would be fine.

At this moment, Yue Guan stared at the immortal herbs shimmering with various colors across the ground. He felt a rush of blood surge to his brain, steam rising from the top of his head. His eyes rolled back, his body arched backward, and he looked as if he were about to faint.

Clearly, he was on the verge of a system crash.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, what are you doing? How can you be so disrespectful in front of the Great Elder?" Gui Mei immediately steadied Yue Guan's body and reminded him via telepathy.

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan bit his lip hard. As the sharp pain hit, he regained his senses, stood straight, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and bowed. "Great Elder, this subordinate was disrespectful. Please, Great Elder, do not blame me!"

"It is of no consequence. Yue Guan, judging by your reaction, these herbs must be extremely precious?"

"The Great Elder is absolutely correct. These immortal herbs here can be called priceless treasures. Consuming any one of them can allow an ordinary soul master to be reborn and become a genius."

As he spoke, Yue Guan flashed over to a large chrysanthemum. The flower was a magnificent purple, and strangely, every petal looked fuzzy and exceptionally cute. The entire chrysanthemum was seamless, yet it emitted no fragrance. The stamen in the center rose more than half a foot above the petals, and the tips of the stamen shimmered with a faint golden light.

His eyes widened to their limit, filled with such longing and excitement that his eyeballs seemed ready to pop out.

Having partnered with Yue Guan for many years, Gui Mei recognized the herb at a glance. He asked tentatively, "Chrysanthemum Guan, is this your martial soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"

Yue Guan nodded vigorously, then held the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum with a look of infatuation. "That's right, it is my martial soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. If I had encountered it when I was young and consumed it, I would have had absolute certainty of breaking Tang Hao's record as the youngest Title Douluo on the continent.

"It is a pity that I am now advanced in age, and my potential has been greatly depleted. Even if I were to consume the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum now, the effect would not be as great as it would have been in my youth."

Yue Guan sighed, composed himself, and stood up. "Great Elder, these immortal herbs have the best effect when consumed at a young age. If the Young Master had been able to consume one before the age of ten, I believe he would certainly have been able to break through to Title Douluo before the age of thirty!"

After speaking, Yue Guan's gaze drifted involuntarily toward Qin Heng. He and Gui Mei had been at the Pope Palace on the day Qin Heng awakened his martial soul, so they naturally knew that this child, like the Young Master, had also awakened a god-level martial soul.

Qian Daoliu noticed Yue Guan's gaze and chuckled. "Yue Guan, you are quite skilled at tending to rare treasures. From now on, you shall be responsible for this place. Later, I will send a Title Douluo from the Worship Hall to assist you."

"Many thanks, Great Elder!" Yue Guan was overjoyed; he had always been fond of flowers and plants, so he naturally loved tending to such rare treasures.