Target: Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"What is this..."

Looking at the large flower Qian Yu had produced, Hu Liena was even more confused.

Was this single flower really worth all the trouble Qian Yu had gone through?

"Logically speaking, as a Saintess of Martial Soul Hall, you have frequent contact with Chrysanthemum Douluo, and you are a girl yourself—did he never teach you anything about precious medicinal herbs?"

Qian Yu asked without looking up, his eyes fixed on flipping through Yang Wudi's notes.

Regarding the effects of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, he had already gained a general understanding through the original records and the Tang Sect heritage he had obtained from Jixiang.

It was a semi-supportive immortal herb, which did not have much practical use for cultivation.

The reason Qian Yu was scouring Yang Wudi's notes was to see if this immortal herb held any other hidden functions.

Asking Hu Liena was done with the same intent.

"When I was young, Chrysanthemum Douluo did indeed want to teach me these things, but the Teacher stopped him. She even scolded Chrysanthemum Douluo, saying he was distracting me from my proper duties!"

Mentioning those two, Hu Liena's eyes were filled with nothing but sorrow.

Whether it was the Teacher or Chrysanthemum Douluo, both were elders who had cherished her deeply.

Now, neither of them existed anymore.

"Reasonable. That sounds like something Bibi Dong would do."

Qian Yu responded subconsciously, his sharp-tongued skill activating once again.

He truly did not want to waste any more words evaluating that fool, Bibi Dong.

If she had read even a few more books, she would have realized what a complete fraud Yu Xiaogang was.

She clearly yearned for and admired knowledge, yet she rejected it herself and forced those close to her to reject it as well; it was pure brain damage.

Of course, Qian Yu had another theory: that Bibi Dong had long ago realized Yu Xiaogang was a fraud.

But she was unwilling to admit it, unable to accept such a result.

Therefore, she deceived herself, choosing to ignore her own cognition.

Just then, Qian Yu's book-flipping motion paused.

He had found the detailed record regarding the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Aromatic Silk Beauty: the nemesis of all poisons, a supreme treasure for refining and neutralizing toxins.

The holder becomes immune to all poisons; its fragrance can neutralize toxins, purify impurities in medicinal materials, enhance the quality of medicines, and amplify medicinal effects.

If activated by an owner with a compatible martial soul, it can form a pale pink invisible light shield with a diameter of three zhang. Within this shield, any toxin is rendered ineffective. It also possesses the effects of calming the mind, purifying the environment, refining the attributes of heaven and earth soul power, stabilizing the variables of a soul master's breakthrough, and harmonizing blood and qi to assist in the recovery of injuries...

After finishing the entry on the Aromatic Silk Beauty in Yang Wudi's notes, Qian Yu couldn't help but sigh—every profession has its master.

If nothing else, Yang Wudi's research on this specific immortal herb alone surpassed that of Tang San.

"The information I asked you to investigate earlier—has it been verified? Will Dugu Bo be taking his granddaughter to attend the opening ceremony of Shrek Academy?"

Putting away the immortal herb and the notes, Qian Yu looked at Hu Liena again.

According to the initial intelligence, there were less than five days left until the opening of Shrek Academy.

If Dugu Bo went to attend, it would be for the best; they could enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without anyone noticing. If he didn't go, they would have to risk attacking Dugu Bo directly.

This was the primary reason he had sought the Aromatic Silk Beauty first.

Although Pufferfish Douluo did not fear Dugu Bo's deadly toxins, others did.

With the Aromatic Silk Beauty, even if they truly ran into Dugu Bo, they—along with the immortal herb—would have a high chance of taking him down.

"It is confirmed. Long ago, Shrek Academy publicly announced that Dugu Bo would be on the list of attendees for the opening ceremony."

Hu Liena provided a precise answer.

Even so, Qian Yu still felt somewhat uneasy.

It wasn't that he doubted Hu Liena's intelligence, but rather Dugu Bo himself.

During the great war against the Spirit Hall Empire, Dugu Bo had slaughtered so many people single-handedly.

Although no one dared to say anything to his face, the title of "butcher" was inevitably pinned upon him.

For an event as important as the Shrek Academy opening ceremony, would they really invite Dugu Bo to participate?

If he remembered correctly, someone had explicitly stated that Yu Xiaogang despised Dugu Bo's foul reputation and had ordered Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan to break up.

Would people who cared so much about their reputation really let Dugu Bo show his face?

However, upon second thought, Qian Yu felt he was overthinking it.

At this moment, Dugu Bo was still alive, and the others wouldn't turn on him so early.

"Senior Pufferfish, the Aromatic Silk Beauty has been retrieved. Next, we must head to the Sunset Forest."

"Whether it is to help Senior Snake Lance awaken or to treat your injuries as best as possible, we must gamble this time—we gamble that Dugu Bo will not be there."

"If Dugu Bo happens to be in the vicinity, then we will strike with all our might and kill him at the first opportunity."

Qian Yu roughly outlined their plan, then proceeded to explain the effects of this immortal herb to everyone in detail.

"Is this an immortal herb?"

"I always heard Chrysanthemum Douluo claim his martial soul was an immortal herb, and I thought he was just gilding his own lily. I never imagined that such things truly existed in this world."

Pufferfish Douluo gazed at the Aromatic Silk Beauty in his hand, then channeled his soul power to condense a wisp of lethal poison.

Watching helplessly as the poison he had condensed failed to even draw near the Aromatic Silk Beauty, he was utterly shocked.

Although he possessed some knowledge of pharmacology, he had never reached the true pinnacle; he was mostly familiar with the concept of immortal herbs and had no idea what they actually looked like.

Seeing one today was truly a profound shock.

"Everything shall be done according to your arrangements!"

Without further hesitation, Pufferfish Douluo quickly made his decision.

Whether it was to wake She Long sooner or to recover from his own injuries, he had to take the risk and gamble.

Although he did not know if that old codger Dugu Bo's herb garden contained the medicinal ingredients they needed, since Qian Yu said they were there, they must be there.

After attacking Yang Wudi and obtaining what they wanted earlier, Pufferfish Douluo had become convinced of everything Qian Yu said.

In the end, after some discussion, they made full preparations.

Everyone mobilized and headed toward the Sunset Forest.

Upon arriving, they first found a safe place for Qian Yu, leaving him to temporarily look after Snake Lance Douluo.

The others went to search for Dugu Bo's herb garden, intending to bring Qian Yu and the others inside only after everything was completely resolved.

The plan was set, and then came the execution.

Qian Yu and Snake Lance Douluo were settled into a cave halfway up a mountainside.

They waited quietly for the final outcome.

"You have to be kidding me, right?"

Not long after Pufferfish Douluo and the others left, Qian Yu was left speechless at the sight of a ten-thousand-year soul beast suddenly appearing within his line of sight.

What kind of luck was this!