Want Immortal Herbs? Prove Your Worth!

"This, this is..."

Yue Guan stared fixedly at the golden flower inside the jade box, his voice trembling.

As the lid opened fully, the golden radiance emitted by the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum grew ever more intense.

Its petals seemed forged from gold and iron, while the fuzz at its crown stirred without wind. A pure medicinal fragrance surged into Yue Guan's body, causing his Soul Power to circulate on its own.

Buzz!

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul appeared behind him.

The two similarly shaped chrysanthemums resonated across the distance, and the bottleneck within Yue Guan that had remained immovable for years suddenly gave a faint tremor.

That tiny tremor made Yue Guan completely lose his usual composure.

He had been stuck at his current realm for far too long.

No matter how he cultivated, that bottleneck had been like an unshakable wall, blocking his path without mercy.

But now, merely smelling the medicinal fragrance of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had loosened that bottleneck!

If he consumed it whole...

Yue Guan's breathing gradually quickened, and his right hand uncontrollably reached toward the jade box.

Smack!

The lid suddenly snapped shut. The golden light vanished, the medicinal fragrance was sealed away by the jade box, and Yue Guan's outstretched hand froze in midair.

He abruptly raised his head.

One of Qian Renyuan's hands rested on the jade box, his deep black eyes calmly watching Yue Guan.

"Who gave you permission to touch it?"

His voice was not loud, yet it instantly brought Yue Guan back to his senses.

The one standing before him was not an ordinary child, but Spirit Hall's sole Holy Son—and the true owner of these Immortal Herbs.

Yue Guan swiftly withdrew his hand and lowered his head.

"This subordinate lost his composure. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Qian Renyuan said nothing, merely lifting his hand from the jade box.

Only then did Yue Guan realize that his back was already covered in cold sweat.

If Qian Renyuan had not closed the jade box in time, he might truly have reached out and touched the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Tampering with the Holy Son's possessions—though Bibi Dong might be willing to protect him, Jiangmo Douluo and Dugu Bo standing nearby certainly would not allow it.

Yue Guan steadied his breathing, but his gaze still could not leave the jade box.

"Your Highness, this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum has retained its full medicinal potency. Its golden core is undamaged, and the vital essence within its stem has not dissipated."

"Whoever picked it must have possessed an exceptional understanding of the medicinal properties of Immortal Grade Herbs."

Yue Guan then swept his gaze over the jade boxes beside it.

Every jade box had a label bearing its name and picking time, and each had been stored differently. Some boxes gave off a faint chill, while others radiated a trace of warmth even through their lids.

The shock in Yue Guan's eyes deepened. He had initially worried that these legendary Immortal Grade Herbs might have lost their potency through improper harvesting. Now, it seemed his concerns had been entirely unnecessary.

"I picked them all myself," Qian Renyuan said indifferently.

Yue Guan's body jolted. "Your Highness picked them personally?"

"What else?"

Qian Renyuan glanced at him. "Should I have left them to someone who doesn't even know the names of Immortal Herbs?"

Dugu Bo's expression immediately darkened.

Following Qian Renyuan's gaze, Yue Guan quickly understood.

"These Immortal Herbs came from Dugu Bo's Herb Garden?"

Dugu Bo snorted coldly. "So what if they did?"

Yue Guan's expression became extraordinarily colorful.

He looked at Dugu Bo, then at the jade boxes around them, the anguish in his eyes nearly overflowing.

"You guarded so many Immortal Grade Herbs, yet you didn't even know what they were called?"

"Old poison, just how many good things have you wasted?"

Dugu Bo's eye twitched. "So what if I didn't recognize them?"

Crossing his arms, he said coldly, "When the Herb Garden was in this old man's hands, these Immortal Herbs were at least still alive and well."

"And you, who claim to have studied flowers and plants for decades, don't even know where Immortal Herbs grow."

Yue Guan was left speechless.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Dugu Bo's mouth. "This old man had treasures but did not recognize them. Yet you have eyes, but no treasures."

"Ultimately, these things used to belong to this old man and now belong to my lord. What do they have to do with you?"

"You!"

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul behind Yue Guan shuddered violently, and the Soul Power of a Titled Douluo spilled out beyond his control.

A dark gleam flickered in Dugu Bo's eyes as a wisp of inky green poison slowly slipped from his sleeve.

The auras of two Titled Douluo collided within the hall. The jade boxes trembled lightly, and a thin crack split across the tabletop.

Jiangmo Douluo stood to one side with the Coiling Dragon Staff slung over his shoulder. He showed no intention of stopping them and instead watched the two with evident interest.

"Enough."

Qian Renyuan's voice rang out.

The hall fell instantly silent. Dugu Bo was the first to withdraw his poison, stepping back behind Qian Renyuan.

"This subordinate knows his mistake."

Yue Guan also suppressed his martial soul, and the anger on his face swiftly vanished.

The amusement in Qian Daoliu's eyes deepened as he watched the scene.

Qian Renyuan raised a hand toward the jade boxes and looked at Yue Guan.

"Once these jade boxes remain in Spirit City, you will be responsible for looking after them."

Yue Guan abruptly raised his head.

"Me?"

"If you cannot even look after them properly, then the flowers and plants you have studied for decades are utterly worthless."

Rather than finding the order harsh, Yue Guan's eyes filled with an excitement he could not conceal.

For him, being able to personally handle legendary Immortal Grade Herbs was already an opportunity others would not even dare dream of.

Not to mention that Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was among them.

"This subordinate will certainly do everything in his power!"

Yue Guan fell silent for a moment, his gaze once again landing on the jade box containing the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

"Holy Son."

"Speak."

"That Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum shares the same origin as this subordinate's martial soul. If this subordinate absorbs it, not a shred of its medicinal power will be wasted."

Yue Guan gritted his teeth. "This subordinate is willing to offer his entire life's savings, along with every rare medicinal herb collected over the years, in exchange."

"If Your Highness finds that insufficient, everything this subordinate obtains in the future may also be given to Your Highness."

Dugu Bo raised a brow. For a Titled Douluo to willingly empty his entire fortune, the temptation of that Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was easy to imagine.

Yet Qian Renyuan smiled. He picked up the jade box again and slowly walked toward Yue Guan.

Yue Guan's gaze followed the jade box, and the martial soul behind him gave another faint tremor.

"Do you think I lack Gold Soul Coins?"

Yue Guan's expression stiffened.

"Or do you think the medicinal herbs in your collection can compare to this Immortal Grade Herb?"

"This subordinate..."

Yue Guan opened his mouth but could not refute him. Since Qian Renyuan controlled an Herb Garden that grew immortal herbs, how could he possibly care about Yue Guan's ordinary collection?

"Remember this." Qian Renyuan held the jade box in one hand, his voice turning cold. "My immortal herbs are not for sale."

"And your belongings cannot afford them."

Yue Guan's heart kept sinking.

But Qian Renyuan's next words made him abruptly look up again.

"However, I can bestow them."

Burning fervor rekindled in Yue Guan's eyes.

Qian Renyuan extended the jade box before him, yet stopped when it was only half a foot away from Yue Guan's outstretched hands.

At such close range, Yue Guan could even smell once more the medicinal fragrance seeping through the gap in the lid.

The Soul Power within his body began to stir again.

So long as Qian Renyuan moved forward another half foot, this immortal herb would fall into his hands. Yet that half foot seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

The two looked at each other for a moment before Qian Renyuan suddenly withdrew the jade box.

"You want it?"

Yue Guan stared fixedly at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, his voice turning hoarse.

"I do."

The corners of Qian Renyuan's lips slowly curved upward.

"Then prove your worth."