Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

"Young master, I know where the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot are!" Now that he had decided to throw in his lot with them, Dugu Bo simply stopped holding back. With a hint of resolve in his voice, he planned to reveal his medicinal garden.

With the lives of his entire family on the line, Dugu Bo had gone straight to revealing the Immortal Herbs' whereabouts.

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he could barely hide his excitement. He hurried a step forward, his voice urgent yet tinged with delight. "Young master, there's no time to lose. How about I take you to find those two Immortal Herbs right now?"

"Oh? What a coincidence!" Feng Baiyu rose abruptly, wearing just the right expression of astonishment. He stared at Dugu Bo, his voice tinged with disbelieving urgency. "Mr. Dugu, do you truly know where these two Immortal Herbs are?"

"Yes!" Dugu Bo nodded again and again, barely able to contain his eagerness. He added, "And those aren't the only ones. I have plenty of other rare and precious herbs there, though I can't identify their effects. Apart from the Immortal Herbs that can save the lives of the three members of my family, I'm willing to offer everything to you, young friend."

"Grandpa." Feng Baiyu turned to his grandfather. "Since Mr. Dugu has Immortal Herbs at home, how about we go take a look?"

"Very well." Feng Qingluan nodded slightly, then called toward the outside, "Shui Guan, if anyone comes by, see to them."

"Yes, Master." Shui Duanliu immediately agreed.

He didn't know what an Immortal Herb was, but he knew what his duty was.

"Wang Long." Feng Baiyu walked out of the living room and called to Wang Long, who was training outside. "I'll be away for a while. Don't let your cultivation go to waste."

"Don't worry, young master," Wang Long replied. "I'll train diligently and won't stop for a moment."

Finally, Feng Qingluan looked at War Eagle, hesitating for a moment. He hadn't won her over yet, and didn't know whether he should bring her along.

War Eagle shot Feng Qingluan an exasperated look and said coolly, "Don't worry, brother-in-law. I'll take good care of the house while you're gone!"

War Eagle had been genuinely annoyed last night. Feng Qingluan, you came looking for me in the middle of the night just to play chess?

One game wasn't enough—you had to play all night?

Is this how you bully a sixty-two-year-old girl?

"Good." Seeing that War Eagle had agreed, Feng Qingluan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "If I find anything suitable for you, I'll bring it back."

"Hmph." War Eagle had never heard of Immortal Herbs and looked completely uninterested.

Seeing that everything had been arranged, Feng Qingluan said to the others, "Let's go."

Unless they were Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls that naturally granted them the ability to fly, or had acquired a flying Soul Skill, all other Soul Masters had to reach the Titled Douluo realm and unlock their ninth Soul Ring before they could truly fly through the air.

None of the three members of the Dugu family could fly, so Feng Qingluan bent down without hesitation, picked up Dugu Bo and Dugu Xin, one in each hand, and shot into the sky with a light tap of his toes, flying straight toward Sunset Forest.

Feng Baiyu had an external Soul Bone in the form of wings. With a spread of his wings, he could ride the wind, so he didn't need to exert himself to travel. He bent down nimbly and scooped Dugu Yan into his arms, holding her sideways as he soared into the sky.

With Dugu Bo and Dugu Xin in his hands, Feng Qingluan moved through the clouds as effortlessly as if he were carrying two weightless chicks. His speed was so great that only a streak of his passing figure remained.

Meanwhile, Feng Baiyu rode the wind with Dugu Yan in his arms, his broad Spirit Bone wings beating gently and kneading the flowing clouds into a soft backdrop. The setting sun slanted down, gilding them in warm gold and lending the scene a few traces of graceful romance.

Dugu Yan had never experienced anything like this. Held in Feng Baiyu's arms as they flew through the air, she felt awkward all over. Her cheeks grew warm, and she hardly knew what to do with her hands and feet.

But she knew that the person before her was not only her grandfather's savior, but also their family's hope of being rescued from their dire predicament. No matter how uncomfortable she felt, she could only force down her unease and not let it show in the slightest.

The five of them traced an elegant arc through the clouds and landed steadily in a mountain hollow at the edge of Sunset Forest.

With Dugu Bo guiding the way ahead, Feng Baiyu had no chance of losing sight of him.

Soon, they spotted a valley shrouded in deadly poison.

Dugu Bo had none of his usual arrogance now. Pointing to the valley in the distance, he said, "It's inside. But poison fills the area around it. Even the slightest contact could be fatal."

"I'll just fly a little higher." Feng Qingluan sensed that there was something unusual about the place. He turned to his grandson. "Baiyu, how are you holding up?"

Feng Baiyu smiled brightly. "Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm fine."

Feng Baiyu's Soul Power Recovery was faster than the rate at which he spent it, so flying this distance was child's play for him.

Looking down from above, Feng Baiyu soon spotted their destination—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

It was a valley gently embraced by mountains. The pool at its bottom wasn't large, but an invisible boundary divided it precisely into two utterly different worlds.

On one side lay the icy-blue Cold Extreme Yin Spring, like a thousand-year-old block of frozen ice, its clear surface gleaming with a faint, cold light. On the other side was the scarlet Blazing Yang Spring, like an eternally burning fire, its surface seething with tiny red ripples as waves of heat rolled upward.

"So this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!" Even though Feng Baiyu had been prepared, the sight still left him a little shaken.

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Hearing his grandson's words, Feng Qingluan couldn't help but smile. "That's a fine name!"

"Come on, let's head down now."

As he spoke, Feng Qingluan led the way down with the others. Feng Baiyu followed close behind, heading toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Before long, the five of them reached the outer edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Feng Baiyu folded away his wings and landed steadily, then gently set Dugu Yan down. The flush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and her long lashes trembled slightly, but she had no time for a young girl's shyness. Gathering her skirts, she hurried over to her grandfather, Dugu Bo, and her father, reaching out to support Dugu Xin by the arm.

Feng Qingluan had already scanned the surroundings with his spiritual power and found no Soul Beasts nearby. But the hot spring in the middle made him feel that danger lurked there.

"Baiyu, be careful." Feng Qingluan cautioned his grandson. "Not only is the spring poisonous, but the plants around it are highly toxic as well."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I understand." Feng Baiyu had already spotted many Immortal Herbs and was considering what they could be used for.

Some of these Immortal Herbs were recorded in the illustrated book he owned, but others weren't listed in it.

Now that Dugu Bo had given this place to him, there was no need to hold back. He could take his time and make use of everything here.

Of course, Feng Baiyu would first have to get rid of the snake poison afflicting the three members of the Dugu family.

"There's enough here to resolve the problems afflicting all three of you." Feng Baiyu looked at them and asked, "Mr. Dugu, who would you like to go first, and how should we proceed?"