Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

Who exactly was this kid?

Dugu Bo secretly swallowed, astonishment filling his heart.

He couldn't see Luo Chen's cultivation, as if a natural barrier surrounded him. That was Guang Ling Douluo's protection.

But even though he couldn't see anything, Guang Ling Douluo's reaction alone told Dugu Bo everything he needed to know.

"Guang Ling Douluo, this kid says he can cure the poison in me and my granddaughter. But I'll make this clear beforehand: sometimes even I can barely suppress the poison in my body!"

"If something unexpected happens..."

Dugu Bo didn't finish, but his meaning was already perfectly clear.

He wouldn't interfere, but if something happened to Luo Chen while he was treating the poison, it had nothing to do with him.

But Guang Ling Douluo said nothing in response to Dugu Bo, only snorting coldly.

Dugu Bo's heart sank even further.

He began to consider whether he should flee with Dugu Yan right away.

After all, this treasure trove of his had already been exposed—and to an overbearing, transcendent power like Spirit Hall, no less.

If Guang Ling Douluo wanted to, he could claim the place as his own at any moment.

Dugu Bo wasn't strong enough to stop him, especially with his precious granddaughter here by his side.

Just as the atmosphere reached an impasse, Luo Chen slowly stepped forward.

He cupped his hands slightly toward Dugu Bo.

"Senior Dugu Bo, don't worry. I'm confident I can treat the poison in you and Dugu Yan."

Truthfully, Luo Chen rather wanted to bring Dugu Bo over to his side.

After all, on the surface, this Poison Douluo seemed like a disgrace among Titled Douluos, the very bottom of the barrel, the weakest Titled Douluo in a one-on-one fight.

But Luo Chen still remembered the final great battle described in the original story.

In his eyes, Dugu Bo was a trump card for fighting groups.

You might not use it, but you absolutely couldn't go without it—much less let that card fall into someone else's hands!

So today, Luo Chen had really only left Dugu Bo two paths.

The first, naturally, was for Luo Chen to cure his poison, then use that connection to gradually win him over.

As for the other path...

Luo Chen wasn't some great philanthropist. If he couldn't forge a bond through kindness, then he'd have to be a little ruthless.

That was just how Douluo Continent worked: the weak were prey to the strong, and might made right.

For now, Dugu Bo still hadn't fully grasped Luo Chen's intentions. He thought he wouldn't die even if he refused. But faced with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have the poison cured, he ultimately didn't refuse.

"Fine. I'll trust you, then."

Deep down, Dugu Bo had actually trusted that Luo Chen could help cure the poison.

After all, he was from Spirit Hall. If Dugu Bo had to name the one force he thought could solve this enormous problem that plagued his family, it would be Spirit Hall, an organization with a legacy stretching back countless years.

And as a high-ranking member of Spirit Hall, Luo Chen had no reason to bring Guang Ling Douluo along just to deceive him.

His only concern was that Luo Chen was so young. What if his skills weren't up to par and he made a mistake? Or what if Dugu Bo's poison spiraled out of control and harmed Luo Chen...

Just as Guang Ling Douluo had said, he and his entire family would likely be finished.

So Dugu Bo had just made a very difficult choice. He'd decided to take a gamble.

He was betting that since Guang Ling Douluo dared to let Luo Chen handle it, Luo Chen must have deep expertise in this field, enough to make Guang Ling Douluo trust him.

Soon, Dugu Bo led the two of them into the heart of the poisonous miasma.

Inside the miasma was a small mountain teeming with life, utterly unlike the lifeless world outside.

It was not only because of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; it was also clear that Dugu Bo regularly tended to his lair.

They didn't stay on the mountain for long. At the back of it, Dugu Bo led everyone into a cave.

After a short stretch of pitch-black darkness where they couldn't see their hands in front of them, a glimmer of light appeared ahead.

As they continued forward, shock gradually surfaced on Guang Ling Douluo's face.

Now, he could finally sense that aura.

The moment he truly stepped inside, Guang Ling Douluo was completely stunned.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well lay quietly before them, with two Immortal Herbs of opposite attributes—one ice, one fire—at its center.

All around it, legendary Immortal Herbs of every kind grew in thick profusion.

They were as dense as wild weeds growing unchecked by the roadside.

Guang Ling Douluo hadn't studied these things in depth, but even so, the sight left him deeply shaken.

He might not know much about them, but he could still tell which were good or bad, and distinguish their quality.

Luo Chen's heart was racing too. Though he'd made plenty of preparations for his first visit, the densely growing Immortal Herbs, flourishing as if they cost nothing, still left him utterly stunned.

"Kid, how do you plan to cure my poison?"

Dugu Bo spoke slowly from beside him.

Dugu Yan hadn't come along. Dugu Bo had left her aboveground. He wanted Luo Chen to treat him first and test the method on him.

If it worked, Luo Chen could then treat Dugu Yan.

Luo Chen had readily agreed.

Now, facing Dugu Bo, Luo Chen smiled faintly.

"I actually have two treatment options for you to choose from."

Luo Chen raised a hand and held up two fingers.

Under the curious gazes of Dugu Bo and Guang Ling Douluo, he began explaining the methods one by one.

What Luo Chen described were the same two methods Tang San had proposed in the original story.

They were also the two most practical methods Luo Chen had confirmed by cross-referencing a great deal of material in the Worship Hall.

There was technically a third option: find an exceptionally powerful healing-type Titled Douluo.

But clearly, that wasn't possible.

"Senior Dugu Bo, I've explained the methods. The choice is yours now."

After explaining all the ways to treat the poison, Luo Chen and Guang Ling Douluo sat down to the side and waited.

"By the way, Dugu Yan's treatment will follow the same procedure."

Luo Chen added.

Dugu Bo said nothing, only nodding slightly as he thought it over.

In the end, after more than ten minutes of deliberation, he couldn't bring himself to give up his cultivation and chose the more difficult second option.

He would force all the poison into his Soul Bone, using it as a medium to store it.

"What do I need to do?"

Dugu Bo stood and looked at Luo Chen, his eyes full of solemnity.

He understood that from this moment on, he was essentially placing his life entirely in Luo Chen's hands.

But Luo Chen merely shook his head.

"Don't rush, Senior Dugu Bo. You said before that if I cured your poison, we could pick any of the Immortal Herbs here."

"Right?"

Dugu Bo very much wanted Luo Chen to treat him first, but in the end, he didn't dare say it aloud.

"I always keep my word."