The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Dugu Bo's Request!

"Are we really going, just the two of us?"

Xiao Wu suggested, "The Sunset Forest is quite dangerous. Shouldn't we call a few more people?"

Accustomed to hiding her identity by blending into crowds, Xiao Wu was reluctant to act alone.

Lin Fan glanced at her and said indifferently, "How we act is not for you to worry about. Rest assured, with me here, no one can harm you."

This was the truth. At this stage, Title Douluo rarely appeared, and with Er Ming around, Lin Fan feared no one.

By the time Bibi Dong and the others entered the fray, Lin Fan would likely already possess several Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and his own strength would have increased, making him even less fearful.

If all else failed, he could simply hand Yu Xiaogang over to Bibi Dong; that love-struck fool would surely do something stupid, and he wouldn't need to worry about it.

He had intended to hire a carriage, but suddenly, a thought occurred to Lin Fan.

He had captured Soul Beasts, so why spend money on a carriage?

Without hesitation, Lin Fan took Xiao Wu out of the city, and with a flick of his mind, he summoned the Emerald Swan.

"..."

The moment the Emerald Swan appeared, its gaze locked onto Lin Fan, then darted around, searching for the figure of Dugu Bo.

With Lin Fan's current mental power, even with constant improvement, he could only control five or six-thousand-year Soul Beasts. This Emerald Swan had been captured by a Poké Ball only after being poisoned by Dugu Bo; therefore, even if it were constrained by a soul contract and unable to attack Lin Fan, it would not necessarily be obedient.

"Tsk tsk, stop looking."

Lin Fan said calmly, "This is the territory of the human race. If you dare to flee and are caught, you will absolutely be killed and absorbed into a soul ring."

"Follow me, and you might just keep your life."

Admittedly, as Lin Fan captured more and more Soul Beasts, any future battles would surely be large-scale brawls. With the Emerald Swan present, their collective combat power would improve significantly.

Therefore, Lin Fan would spare the Emerald Swan's life!

A ten-thousand-year-level Soul Beast already possessed decent intelligence and could understand Lin Fan's words. After a moment of contemplation, it lowered its head, performing a gesture of submission.

Lin Fan didn't dawdle; he vaulted onto the back of the Emerald Swan and pulled Xiao Wu up as well.

Given the previous display of intimidation, Xiao Wu was completely obedient to Lin Fan, unable to muster any thought of resistance as she sat in his arms.

It was fine at first, but as the Emerald Swan soared high into the sky and Lin Fan's mind drifted, his hands began to wander over Xiao Wu's body involuntarily.

Anyone who has frequented clubs knows that when a man is close to a woman, his hands simply refuse to listen to reason.

Before long, Xiao Wu's face was flushed crimson, and her legs clamped tightly against the Emerald Swan, nearly driving the beast to a mental breakdown!

The flight speed of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast was not to be underestimated, and soon, they landed outside the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Swish, swish, swish—

Sensing the aura of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, almost as soon as Lin Fan touched the ground, he saw several figures rushing out from Heaven Dou City.

"Hm?"

"A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast? Two children?"

When the group saw Lin Fan, they were completely stunned.

Since when did ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts allow two children to ride them?

"Xiao..."

Before those people could speak, Lin Fan had already said softly, "Please summon my brother, Dugu Bo."

"Ah?"

"What? Your brother is Dugu Bo? No, isn't the age gap between you two a bit too large?"

"..."

In an instant, the group looked at each other in dismay. Lin Fan's words were even more shocking to them than the scene they had just witnessed!

If someone as young as him were Dugu Bo's brother, then Dugu Bo's mother must have been incredibly fertile!

Of course, these were thoughts they only dared to mutter silently in their hearts.

"Ahem."

Dugu Bo's figure emerged from the distance like a shooting star, arriving on the scene in an instant. He swept his gaze over the crowd and said, "They are family. You may withdraw."

"Yes!"

Facing a Title Douluo, and one belonging to Prince Xue Xing at that, they naturally wouldn't interfere, though as they left, their surprised gazes kept landing on Lin Fan.

"Yan'er didn't come back with you?"

Dugu Bo asked with a smile, "Why, do you have business with your brother?"

"Indeed."

Lin Fan chuckled, "I need some herbs to concoct potions. I have to be away for a short time and cannot look after Yan'er, so I left her in the care of Qin Ming."

"You need herbs?"

Dugu Bo wasn't worried about Dugu Yan; after all, she was with an academy instructor. His focus fell directly on Lin Fan's first sentence, and he said without hesitation, "Your brother has a treasure land filled with many medicinal materials. I don't know what you need, but I will go fetch them for you."

"The herbs I require are numerous, and I am not yet certain of the specifics."

Lin Fan's expression remained calm, though he was inwardly complaining—finally, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had been brought up!

"This..."

Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, "I originally thought that since your soul power cultivation is relatively low, you might not necessarily be able to survive there."

"I forgot, you brat have so many peculiar traits; it's quite possible that even that place cannot do anything to you."

Dugu Bo laughed, "Then I shall take you there for a trip, though I cannot stay long. After all, a beast tide suddenly erupted in the Star Dou Forest a few days ago! Although we have already neutralized it, the interior remains restless."

"Fine."

Lin Fan was eager for exactly that; only once Dugu Bo left could he reveal his abilities without restraint.

As for Da Ming?

As long as the Martial Soul Hall did not go all out, the people from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire alone could never threaten it!

The only thing that worried Lin Fan was whether Da Ming's rampant behavior would awaken those slumbering fierce beasts deep underground.

Given Dugu Bo's status, he naturally did not need to report every matter, and he immediately took Lin Fan toward the Sunset Forest.

Before long, as Dugu Bo and the Emerald Swan descended from the sky, Lin Fan finally saw the full view of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Crimson heat waves and bone-chilling white mist intertwined and rose from a single spring, making one instinctively feel a sense of trepidation.

Amidst the mist, everything nearby appeared ethereal and illusory, as if it were a fairyland on earth.

However, the dark green poisonous miasma surrounding the area proved that this place was not quite as safe as it looked.

The moment they landed, Dugu Bo turned to look at Lin Fan. Seeing that his expression was normal and he did not seem affected by the aura of the place, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He was still counting on Lin Fan to evolve his Martial Soul, so he naturally did not want anything to happen to him.

"Do not touch those two plants near the spring eye; they are extremely dangerous. As for the rest, you may do as you please."

After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he suddenly looked embarrassed and asked softly, "That... when will you be able to evolve my Martial Soul for me?"

Dugu Bo hadn't been in a rush before because he had confidence in his own strength. But now, seeing several people make rapid progress in their strength thanks to Lin Fan, and influenced by the beast tide in the Star Dou Forest, he, too, wanted to improve his strength!