After landing at the bottom of the valley, Qian Wuyou realized that Dugu Bo had divided the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well into three areas.
The outermost area was planted with a great many medicinal herbs.
For example—ginseng, ganoderma, and snow lotus.
The middle area, meanwhile, was filled with Immortal Herbs.
Clearly, these Immortal Herbs had never appeared in the original story, and their names had never even been passed down.
The area closest to the Ice and Fire springs, however, held Immortal Herbs that Qian Wuyou knew very well.
"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
Aromatic Silk Beauty, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Snowy Swan Kiss, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid..."
Qian Wuyou stroked his chin, deep in thought.
He recognized all the Immortal Herbs near the Ice and Fire springs.
But he didn't recognize any of the Immortal Herbs in the middle area.
"Looks like I'll have to make a trip to the Star Luo Empire..."
As for the Immortal Herb catalog, apart from God King Tang—that little scumbag—only Yue Guan and Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan had one.
Tianzhen and Wuxie had probably already arranged for the Radical Faction clansmen to leave Spirit City. As the chief culprit who'd led his clansmen in their rebellion, he didn't have time to go hassle Yue Guan, either...
You know what? Actually, that's true.
It wasn't that Qian Wuyou had forgotten to prepare a copy of the Immortal Herb catalog. It was just that the catalog was a family heirloom of Yue Guan's, and Spirit Hall didn't have a copy.
Besides, Yue Guan was a staunch supporter of the pope. He didn't get along with Qian Wuyou, the leading figure of the Angel Family's Radical Faction.
It was already a sign of considerable restraint that the two of them hadn't come to blows upon meeting. How could Qian Wuyou possibly ask Yue Guan for the catalog?
Even if Qian Wuyou asked Yue Guan for the Immortal Herb catalog, the other man might not give it to him.
So Qian Wuyou wouldn't go looking for trouble.
Apart from Yue Guan, Tang San's Immortal Herb catalog wouldn't be easy to get, either.
Given Qian Wuyou's strength as a Level 96 Peak Douluo, he wasn't worried about Tang Hao, who was secretly protecting Tang San.
The main problem was that Tang San had memorized the catalog.
Even if Qian Wuyou could force Tang San to write it down, who knew whether that little scumbag would tamper with it in secret?
So Tang San wasn't an option, either.
Setting Yue Guan and Tang San aside, that left only Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan.
As clan leader and a Soul Douluo, Yang Wudi was a sitting duck for Qian Wuyou.
Besides, Qian Wuyou hadn't forgotten that in the original story, Yang Wudi had led the entire Breaking Clan into the Tang Sect.
During the Battle of Jialing Pass, he'd even helped that little scumbag Tang San put together an army of several thousand Soul Masters.
Qian Wuyou wasn't about to give a potential enemy like Yang Wudi any chance to grow stronger, form an alliance, or even fight back.
"The Breaking Clan has the Immortal Herb catalog, the Speed Clan has the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and the Strength Clan can forge Tang Sect Hidden Weapons..."
"Heh!"
"Looks like I'll have my hands full from now on..."
Qian Wuyou smiled faintly, but the murderous intent in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"Big brother, are you planning to make a move against the Four Single-Attribute Clans?"
Qian Wuyou noticed the thick killing intent.
As his younger sister, she wouldn't say much about his plans.
After all, her big brother was under a lot of pressure, too.
He'd led the Radical Faction clansmen in rebelling and leaving Spirit City, so he'd have to answer to all of Spirit Hall.
Qian Daoliu, the Level 99 Peerless Douluo, was especially troublesome. Qian Wuyou currently couldn't defeat him.
But fortunately, Qian Wuyou was the Lord of the Douluo Planet Plane. He could become a Deity as soon as he broke through level 100.
By contrast, Qian Daoliu, the Angel God's Grand Pontiff, would never cross the threshold of Level 99 Peerless Douluo in his lifetime.
"Little sis, don't worry!"
"Your big brother knows what he's doing. I can't beat Qian Daoliu right now, but that doesn't mean I won't be able to later..."
Qian Wuyou put his sister's worries to rest.
He was a transmigrator, well-versed in the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
As the saying went—when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy camps, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.
If he couldn't beat Qian Daoliu, couldn't he just keep out of his way?
Besides, he had the Ice God Secret Realm to fall back on. Qian Daoliu couldn't do anything to him there.
He didn't believe Qian Daoliu could break through the Ice God Secret Realm's defenses—or abandon his duties as an Angel God, leave all of Spirit Hall's affairs behind, and hunt him down across the world like a madman.
It was true that Qian Daoliu was a Level 99 Peerless Douluo, but Qian Wuyou was also the Lord of the Douluo Planet Plane...
If Qian Daoliu pushed him too far, he'd just hide in the Ice God Secret Realm. Once he broke through level 100 and became a god, Qian Daoliu would be in for a world of trouble...
"As for the Four Single-Attribute Clans, they'll be a hidden danger sooner or later. Rather than wait for them to join Tang San and become our enemies, I might as well take them all out in advance."
Qian Wuyou had sentenced the Four Single-Attribute Clans to death.
Knowing full well that the Four Single-Attribute Clans would bolster Tang San, why not deal with them early? Was he supposed to save them for New Year's?
"Oh! Big brother, be careful when the time comes!"
Qian Wulu nodded and said no more.
"Now, there's one question!"
"Big brother, which Immortal Herb are you planning to have me take?"
Qian Wulu gazed at the countless exotic flowers and herbs in the valley, excitement filling her eyes as she clutched Qian Wuyou's sleeve, eager to pick the Immortal Herbs.
But just as she reached out, Qian Wuyou gently stopped her.
"Little sis, what's the rush?"
The Immortal Herb Qian Wulu had just tried to pick was the Snowy Swan Kiss, which could multiply bacteria and viruses a hundredfold.
That thing was absolutely not to be picked!
"These are the two Immortal Herbs I've chosen for you!"
As he spoke, Qian Wuyou pointed to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot in the springs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
They'd come all the way to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. If they didn't do some Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining, he felt like something would be missing.
Besides, Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining had plenty of benefits. It could grant immunity to water, fire, poison, and all sorts of other things.
As it happened, Tang San and Bibi Dong were both poison experts.
"Oh! Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining?"
Qian Wulu nodded, raising no objections.
As the saying went—openly wielded blades were easy to dodge, but hidden arrows were hard to guard against.
Poison might be low-class, but it was impossible to guard against and utterly nasty.
Once you were hit, even the strongest would be helpless.
"Little sis, remember what I'm about to tell you..."
Qian Wuyou carefully explained what she needed to watch out for next, making Qian Wulu repeat it several times. Only after confirming she'd memorized everything without missing a thing did he walk over to the Red and White Mandarin Duck Pot.
He circulated his Soul Power, formed two golden blades of light, and with a gentle sweep cut down the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the springs.
Under Qian Wuyou's guidance, the two Immortal Herbs gradually fused into two streams of pure medicinal liquid, one icy and one fiery, floating quietly in his palm.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qian Wulu swallowed the medicinal liquid in one gulp. Before its effects could take hold, she jumped straight into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
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