"What is this..."
Looking at the enormous flower Qian Yu had taken out, Hu Liena grew even more confused.
Was this one flower really worth all the trouble Qian Yu was going to?
"By rights, you're the Spirit Hall's Saintess and often spend time with Chrysanthemum Douluo. You're also a girl. Did he never teach you anything about precious medicinal ingredients?"
Qian Yu flipped through Yang Wudi's notes, asking Hu Liena without even looking up.
He already had a general understanding of the Aromatic Silk Beauty's effects, both from the original story and from the Tang Sect inheritance he had received from Jixiang.
Immortal Herbs of the auxiliary type did not do much for cultivation.
The reason Qian Yu was going through Yang Wudi's notes was to see whether this Immortal Herb had any other uses.
He had asked Hu Liena for the same reason.
"When I was little, Chrysanthemum Douluo really did want me to study these things, but my teacher stopped him. She even scolded him, saying he was encouraging me to neglect my proper duties!"
At the mention of those two, Hu Liena's eyes held nothing but sorrow.
Both her teacher and Chrysanthemum Douluo had been elders who cherished her dearly.
Now, neither of them remained.
"Sounds about right. It's exactly the sort of thing Bibi Dong would do."
Qian Yu replied instinctively, his sharp tongue striking again.
He truly didn't want to say much about that fool, Bibi Dong.
If she had read even a few more books, she would have known what a fraud Yu Xiaogang was.
She clearly admired and longed for knowledge, yet rejected it herself and even made those close to her reject it too. She was truly out of her mind.
Of course, Qian Yu had another theory: Bibi Dong had realized long ago that Yu Xiaogang was a fraud.
But she had been unwilling to admit it and unable to accept the truth.
So she had deceived herself, choosing to ignore what she knew.
Just then, Qian Yu paused in his reading.
He had found the detailed account of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
The Aromatic Silk Beauty was the bane of all poisons, a treasure for making and curing toxins.
Its holder would be immune to all poisons. Its fragrance could neutralize any toxin, purify impurities in medicinal ingredients, improve the quality of medicines, and enhance their effects.
If its holder had a compatible Martial Soul, activating it would form an invisible, pale-pink barrier three zhang in diameter. All toxins within the barrier would become ineffective. It could also calm the mind, purify the properties of heaven-and-earth Soul Power, stabilize the variables involved in a Soul Master's breakthrough, regulate the flow of blood and energy, and aid recovery from injuries...
After reading Yang Wudi's notes on the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Qian Yu couldn't help but marvel: every field had its own specialists.
Setting everything else aside, Yang Wudi's research on this particular Immortal Herb surpassed even Tang San's.
"Have you verified the information I asked you to investigate? Will Dugu Bo bring his granddaughter to the Shrek Academy opening ceremony?"
Putting away the Immortal Herb and the notes, Qian Yu looked at Hu Liena again.
According to the information he had first received, the Shrek Academy opening was less than five days away.
It would be better if Dugu Bo went. They could enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without anyone noticing. If he didn't go with them, they would have to risk making a move against him.
That was the main reason Qian Yu had obtained the Aromatic Silk Beauty first.
Though Porcupinefish Douluo wasn't afraid of Dugu Bo's poison, the others were.
With the Aromatic Silk Beauty, even if they did run into Dugu Bo, they and the Immortal Herb would give them a good chance of taking him down.
"It's confirmed. Shrek Academy announced a long time ago that Dugu Bo would be on the list of guests attending the opening ceremony."
Hu Liena gave him a definitive answer.
Even so, Qian Yu still felt somewhat uneasy.
It wasn't that he doubted Hu Liena's information. It was Dugu Bo himself.
During the war with the Spirit Hall Empire, Dugu Bo had slaughtered so many people single-handedly.
Although no one dared say anything to his face, the title of butcher was bound to stick to him.
The Shrek Academy opening ceremony was so important. Would they really invite Dugu Bo?
If he remembered correctly, someone had explicitly said that Yu Xiaogang thought Dugu Bo's reputation was too foul, and had told Yu Tianheng to break up with Dugu Yan.
Would people who cared so much about their reputation let Dugu Bo appear in public?
But after thinking it over, Qian Yu decided he was worrying too much.
At this point, Dugu Bo was still alive. The others wouldn't turn against him so soon.
"Senior Porcupinefish, we've got the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Next, we should head for Sunset Forest."
"Whether it's to help Senior Snake Lance wake up or to heal your injuries as much as possible, this time we have to take a gamble. We'll bet that Dugu Bo isn't there."
"If Dugu Bo is nearby, then we strike with everything we have and kill him immediately."
Qian Yu briefly laid out their plan, then explained the Immortal Herb's effects to everyone in detail.
"So this is an Immortal Herb?"
"I used to hear Chrysanthemum Douluo say his Martial Soul was an Immortal Herb. I thought he was just bragging, but I never expected Immortal Herbs to actually exist in this world."
Porcupinefish Douluo looked at the Aromatic Silk Beauty in his hand, then circulated his Soul Power and condensed a strand of deadly poison.
He watched as the poison he had condensed was unable to get near the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and was astonished.
Though he had some knowledge of medicine, he was nowhere near the pinnacle of the field. He knew about Immortal Herbs only in theory and didn't even know what they looked like.
What he saw today was truly astounding.
"I'll follow your arrangements!"
Porcupinefish Douluo didn't hesitate for long before making his decision.
Whether to help She Long wake up sooner or recover from their injuries more quickly, they had to take the risk.
He didn't know whether the herb garden belonging to that old Dugu Bo contained the medicinal ingredients they needed, but if Qian Yu said they did, then they certainly would.
After seeing Qian Yu deal with Yang Wudi and obtain what he wanted, Porcupinefish had come to trust his words completely.
After some discussion, they made all the necessary preparations.
Everyone set out for Sunset Forest.
Once there, they would first find a safe place for Qian Yu and have him look after Snake Lance Douluo for the time being.
The others would search for Dugu Bo's herb garden. Once everything was settled, they would bring Qian Yu and the others into the garden.
With the plan made, they put it into action.
They left Qian Yu and Snake Lance Douluo in a cave halfway up a mountain.
They waited quietly for the outcome.
"Seriously?"
Not long after Porcupinefish Douluo and the others left, Qian Yu saw a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast suddenly appear in his line of sight. He could only stare in disbelief.
What kind of nonsense was this?
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