You're Poisoned! Nonsense! I Can Cure It! Miracle Doctor!

"Roaming Dragon Qi Wall!"

Lan Yu let out a low, steady shout. A translucent, dragon-patterned wall of energy suddenly took shape, firmly enveloping both him and Tang Shan.

Before the words had even faded, a mass of ghostly green, mist-like venom slammed violently against the Qi wall, accompanied by a sizzling sound of corrosion.

The emerald-green toxic mist surged and churned, but instead of breaking through the barrier, it was gradually dissolved and swallowed by the Qi wall.

"To think it can actually absorb the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison?!"

An old, raspy voice sounded abruptly, laced with a hint of astonishment.

Lan Yu looked up to see a tall, thin old man stepping slowly out of the shadows. His hair and beard were a deep, ink-green, his emerald eyes were sharp, and a faint, lingering aura swirled around his entire body.

"I am Dugu Bo."

The old man stood with his hands behind his back, his emerald pupils sweeping calmly over the two of them, his tone indifferent.

"Greetings, Senior!"

Lan Yu immediately pulled Tang Shan along to bow respectfully to Dugu Bo.

"You are Lan Yu?"

Before the words were finished, Dugu Bo's figure flickered, and he appeared right in front of them, reaching out to place a hand directly on Lan Yu's shoulder.

"That is correct, Senior!"

"I heard you cured Yanyan of her Jade Phosphor Snake Poison?"

"It was merely good fortune."

Good fortune?! Dugu Bo's brows twitched as he heard this, and he let out a cold snort. "You brat, you're certainly humble."

Without waiting for Lan Yu to reply, Dugu Bo continued, "I just saw a purple spirit ring flash beneath your feet when you released your spirit skill. What is your current spirit power level?"

"A mere thirty-third level Spirit Elder."

Thirty-third level?! Dugu Bo's pupils constricted, his gaze landing once more on Lan Yu's slightly youthful face.

He looked even younger than Yanyan, yet his spirit power had already reached the level of a Spirit Elder. Dugu Bo did not think Lan Yu was lying; after all, he had seen the purple spirit ring with his own eyes.

Thinking this, Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed. He suddenly gripped Lan Yu's right wrist, injecting a sliver of spirit power into him.

Nine years old?!

"You are only nine years old?!" Dugu Bo exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

Thank goodness he didn't grab my left hand, or the External Spirit Bone would have been exposed, Lan Yu thought, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Although an External Spirit Bone could not be stripped away once fused, he worried that if Dugu Bo were to become jealous, he might prefer to destroy it rather than let it belong to someone else.

A monster who had reached the rank of Spirit Elder at only nine years old.

Dugu Bo stared at Lan Yu with burning eyes.

The strength of a martial soul was directly proportional to one's innate spirit power. Since Lan Yu had reached the Spirit Elder realm at such a young age, one could only imagine how terrifying his martial soul's strength must be.

A friendly smile suddenly appeared on his face, though his tone remained sinister. "Brat, show me your martial soul."

As Dugu Bo finished speaking, a dragon's roar erupted from within Lan Yu. In an instant, dragon scales sprouted across his wrists and neck, and a pair of curved dragon horns stood straight up from the top of his head.

Three purple spirit rings rose slowly from beneath his feet.

"Three thousand-year spirit rings?!" Dugu Bo gasped, his voice cracking in shock.

"What do you think, Senior?" Lan Yu smiled slightly.

A dragon-attribute martial soul was inherently rarer and more powerful than a snake-type one.

Combined with such heaven-defying talent, perhaps he really could change the fate of the Dugu Clan, who had been plagued by the backlash of snake poison for generations!

The more Dugu Bo looked, the more satisfied he became; his gaze was exactly like someone sizing up a future grandson-in-law.

Tang Shan, standing to the side, saw this look and felt alarm bells ringing in her heart. Subconsciously, she tugged Lan Yu toward her.

"S-Senior... can we leave now?" She suppressed the fear in her heart and asked tentatively.

"Leave? Why leave? Hahaha, I feel like I've known you two for years!"

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, stepped forward to get closer to Lan Yu, and lowered his voice. "Little friend, are you betrothed?"

No way, Dugu Bo, when did you become a matchmaker?!

He stepped back half a step without changing his expression, reached out to press down on Tang Shan, who was bristling like an angry cat, and said calmly, "Senior, you jest. This junior is still young, and I have yet to consider matters of the heart."

As he spoke, he caught a faint whiff of the fishy snake scent in the air, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said to Dugu Bo, "Senior Dugu, you have been poisoned, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes turned sharp. His spirit power surged throughout his body as he looked at Lan Yu with wariness.

Although he thought highly of Lan Yu, that did not mean he, a dignified Title Douluo, could be casually questioned by a mere Spirit Elder.

"Little friend, do not make such jokes."

Lan Yu smiled faintly and threw out the "Immortal Herb Code": "When it's cloudy and raining, your ribs itch and ache, is that correct?

At the hour of the Horse and the hour of the Rat, for one hour, is that correct?

In the dead of night, you feel needle-like stabs in your head and feet, followed by full-body spasms for half an hour, is that correct?!"

After three sentences, Dugu Bo stood frozen on the spot.

Opened?! Dugu Bo gripped Lan Yu's hand tightly, refusing to let go. After a moment of composure, he asked, "Little friend... can you cure it?!"

"I am certain I can cure your granddaughter, but for you, I need to think this over carefully," Lan Yu said after a moment of deliberation, appearing slightly troubled.

Given Dugu Bo's cautious nature, he might not believe that a mere Spirit Grandmaster could cure a Title Douluo if stated directly. Leaving a bit of suspense, however, made it seem more authentic.

"Really!"

As expected, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. He had never truly expected his own chronic poison as a Title Douluo to be cured by a child; as long as Dugu Yan could recover, he would be more than satisfied.

"Good! Good!"

He said repeatedly, "As long as you can cure Yanyan, name your conditions!"

"There is a way, but it requires the use of a precious location."

Lan Yu sighed softly, appearing helpless. "Only by finding a place where hot and cold springs coexist, where crimson and icy blue waters merge, can we achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Crimson? Icy blue?

Dugu Bo stood rooted to the spot, lost in thought.

Why isn't he answering me yet?

With his head lowered, Lan Yu frowned slightly as he saw Dugu Bo remaining silent.

"Little friend," Dugu Bo suddenly looked up and spoke slowly, "One black and one white—would that work?"

One black and one white?! Now it was Lan Yu's turn to be stunned.

"This..." Lan Yu hesitated for a moment, his gaze gradually turning resolute. "I must go and see for myself to know!"

What if the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has changed too?! I cannot miss any opportunity!

"Fine! Let's go!" Dugu Bo did not drag his feet at all, reaching out to grab Lan Yu.

"Brother! I'm coming too." Just as Dugu Bo grabbed Lan Yu, Tang Shan rushed over and shouted loudly.

"This..." Lan Yu hesitated for a moment.

"Fine!"

After all, Tang Shan had an encyclopedia of immortal herbs from the Tang Sect in her head.

What if she knew what this black and white thing was?

As he spoke, Lan Yu leaned down and scooped Tang Shan up into his arms. Tang Shan let out a soft cry, instinctively reaching out to wrap her arms tightly around his neck, her face flushing slightly.

"Since that is the case, let us be off!"

Dugu Bo grabbed Lan Yu and flew directly toward the Sunset Forest.

Dugu Bo's speed was immense, and they soon traveled from Tiandou City to the depths of the Sunset Forest.

After passing through the poisonous mist, what met their eyes was a Taiji-shaped hot spring; the water on the left was milky white and scorching, while the right side was pitch black and bone-chillingly cold.

"Brother, this looks like... the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well~"

Tang Shan, still nestled in Lan Yu's arms, leaned toward his ear and whispered in a low voice.

Lan Yu nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over several plants by the spring that matched the species recorded in the immortal herb guide, which finally allowed him to set his mind at ease.

"How much longer do you two intend to stay glued together?" Dugu Bo approached with his hands behind his back, walking to the edge of the spring and teasing them.

Hmph~

Tang Shan, having been set down by Lan Yu, let out a dainty huff and rolled her eyes at Dugu Bo.

"Senior, with this precious location,"

Lan Yu walked slowly to the edge of the spring, his gaze fixed on the black and white waters, his tone resolute.

"I guarantee that Dugu Yan's poison can be cured at the root. Even your chronic ailment, Senior, has a hope of being healed."

It was still seven parts certainty with three parts left unsaid, leaving Dugu Bo itching with anticipation.