Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

After hearing Chen Qi out, Qian Renxue felt his reasoning was sound. Indeed, as a Titled Douluo who was also an expert in poisons, Pufferfish Douluo leading the way would surely prevent any issues.

The group hit it off immediately and decided to rebel against the heavens for once. If you won't let me go, I'm going anyway; I want to see what kind of treasure is hidden here.

Thus, they began wandering through the Sunset Forest, covering the entire outer perimeter in just half a day.

As it turned out, forget about poison mist—even soul beasts were pitifully scarce. Of course, if you counted Tang San's in-laws, then the place was blooming with them.

"Chen Qi, I now seriously suspect that the guy outside who got cuckolded was lying to us."

Qian Renxue was already so tired her legs were trembling; it was the first time she felt that taking a walk was a life-threatening exercise.

Looking at Chen Qi, he was already delirious. Although Qian Renxue had slapped him awake, half a day had passed, and his shut-in syndrome was acting up again.

"I don't know... I just want to go home and find Mommy. Mommy! ૮₍˶•‸•˶₎ა"

Pufferfish Douluo looked at one person who was exhausted to the point of stupidity and another who was going insane, shaking his head helplessly.

"Young Mistress, please hold on a little longer. In the middle of the wilderness, no one can say for sure what might happen if we rest rashly."

Qian Renxue felt like she was dying. She hadn't done anything but walk for half a day; never in her life had she endured such torture.

"Uncle Pufferfish, I really can't go on. My legs feel as heavy as if they were filled with lead."

"Pufferfish Douluo, why don't you be my mommy? Let me enter the embrace of a mother!"

Listening to the two of them, Pufferfish Douluo felt utterly helpless, especially with Chen Qi, who was even misidentifying mothers at random.

Junior Wa at least recognized female players as mothers, but you, damn it, why are you recognizing a man over fifty as a mother?

Is this what people are into these days?

"Young Mistress, if you don't mind, let me carry you. As for Chen Qi, go find somewhere cool to stay."

Chen Qi: Feed me peanuts!!

Soon, Qian Renxue was obediently sprawled on Pufferfish Douluo's back, while Chen Qi was still searching everywhere for his mother.

"Blue Silver Grass, oh Blue Silver Grass, will you be my mommy?"

Ah Yin: I have two sons now?

Tang San: I have a brother?

Watching the deranged Chen Qi, Qian Renxue sighed helplessly and ordered Pufferfish Douluo to knock him out and bring him along.

Pufferfish Douluo nodded. He walked up to Chen Qi and flashed a smile.

Chen Qi thought he had finally found his mother, only to be struck by "Mommy" the very next second.

Thump!

Pufferfish Douluo knocked Chen Qi unconscious with a single palm strike.

Afterward, he hung Chen Qi over his right arm as if he were a piece of laundry.

With that, all the trouble was resolved, and he could finally devote himself entirely to finding the poison mist.

Without two burdens holding him back, Pufferfish Douluo's exploration speed increased significantly, aided by the experience he had gained from his previous visits to the Sunset Forest.

By dusk, he had explored almost every section of the Sunset Forest, leaving only the small hill in front of them untouched.

The summit of the hill was shrouded in a layer of thick, mysterious fog. Pufferfish Douluo was certain that the poison mist lay within it.

"Young Mistress, wake up. I think we've arrived."

Pufferfish Douluo gently shook the sleeping Qian Renxue on his back.

She opened her eyes, looking somewhat dazed, unsure of what had happened.

"Uncle Pufferfish, what is it?"

"Young Mistress, look at the top of this hill. It's covered in mist. I suspect the so-called poison mist is inside."

Qian Renxue rubbed her eyes, slid down from Pufferfish Douluo's back, and looked up to see the scene at the summit clearly.

"Uncle Pufferfish, you're amazing! You found it while I was taking a nap. I wonder what kind of treasure is inside—could there be a magic mirror or crystal shoes?"

Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Pufferfish Douluo scratched his head. Magic mirrors and crystal shoes? Were those things from the Douluo Continent?

Which channel did she tune into?

"Uncle Pufferfish, let's go up quickly. If we wait until it gets dark, the monsters will start spawning."

Pufferfish Douluo nodded and followed Qian Renxue as they slowly walked toward the summit.

As for the modern vocabulary Qian Renxue used, it was actually Chen Qi who had taught her.

Previously, when Qian Renxue was bored, she would chat with Chen Qi, and in the process, she picked up some internet slang and modern knowledge from him.

Things like magic mirrors and crystal shoes were things she learned from the fairy tales Chen Qi told her when she couldn't sleep.

The mountain path wasn't difficult to traverse. Despite signs of man-made obstructions, it didn't take long for them to reach the edge of the mist.

Seeing the white, cloud-like fog before her, Qian Renxue curiously reached out to touch it, but was stopped by Pufferfish Douluo at her side.

"Don't, Young Mistress. This mist has lingered here for so long; it's too suspicious. Let me investigate it first."

Qian Renxue nodded and quickly pulled her hand back, having nearly touched the vapor.

Pufferfish Douluo first set Chen Qi down and tentatively touched the mist.

Upon mere contact, he realized something was wrong.

The mist was laced with traces of poison; while not lethal, it would be quite unpleasant to be tainted by it.

"Young Mistress, there is poison in the mist. I will use my soul power to form a protective barrier before we proceed."

Qian Renxue nodded, and a protective shield capable of covering both of them quickly manifested around them.

Pufferfish Douluo grabbed the half-dead Chen Qi, and he and Qian Renxue ventured deeper inside.

At first, the mist was white, but the further they went, the darker it became, until the entire expanse of fog turned a deep, inky green.

Just by looking at it, one could sense how potent the poisonous gas within truly was.

"Uncle Pufferfish, this poisonous mist is so thick."

"Young Mistress, the intensity of this poison is enough to kill an average Soul Saint. Judging by the style, I have a vague guess as to who set it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them burst out of the poisonous mist, and the scene before them could only be described as a fairyland.

All sorts of unknown plants, rich in soul power, were clustered together like a colony of ants.

Towering, strange trees obscured the sky all around, and wisps of ethereal energy rose from the soil.

At the very center, surrounded by these plants, was a lake. Unlike the crystal-clear lakes seen elsewhere, this one was different.

The water in this lake was half blue and half red, appearing quite eerie.

The closer one got to the lake, the denser the spiritual energy became; the culprit responsible for the massive size and rich spiritual power of the surrounding plants was this very lake.

On Pufferfish Douluo's arm, Chen Qi's eyelids twitched. He rolled off and fell face-first into the dirt.

"Ouch, have I reached heaven? Oh, God, please let me be reincarnated as the protagonist of a romance anime in my next life."

The God he expected did not appear; instead, Qian Renxue's head popped into view.

"Chen Qi, you're spouting nonsense again. What God? What romance anime? Let me tell you, our current location is right inside the poisonous mist."

Seeing Qian Renxue, Chen Qi's expression became visibly disappointed. He had thought he could finally escape this place and experience a protagonist's life of his own.

He surveyed his surroundings and nodded, confirming that this was indeed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Chen Qi was not overly surprised, as he had already seen the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well countless times in Douluo Continent.

It would only be surprising if the scenery were not breathtaking.

"What petty thief dares to trespass on this old man's territory!"