Dugu Yan Wants to Poach? Li Qinglian Wants the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Half a month was neither long nor short.

Most of Li Qinglian's injuries had healed.

The poison left behind by Tang San's hidden weapons had also been completely purged by Dugu Yan.

As the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling had a natural advantage when it came to healing. His wounds recovered extremely quickly.

Ye Lingling provided a few medicinal meal recipes, and every day, Huo Wu prepared them on time and brought them over.

Because of that, Li Qinglian's seemingly severe injuries were actually recovering very quickly.

"Good thing I had Sister Huo Wu bring me here. Otherwise, this really would've been hard to resolve."

Li Qinglian sensed the vitality returning to his body and murmured.

At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Yan, who excelled at detoxification, and Ye Lingling, who excelled at healing, were both here. That made things convenient for Li Qinglian.

"But over on Tang San's side, he won't be having such an easy time."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Tang San will probably be left with hidden injuries."

"He suffered such a big loss at my hands this time. Tang San is probably already holding a grudge against me."

The corners of Li Qinglian's lips lifted.

He had not expected to run into Tang San so soon, let alone end up in a life-and-death battle with him.

"That External Spirit Bone..."

"I'll absorb it once my injuries have fully recovered. But this does mean I owe Sister Huo Wu. I'll find a way to make it up to her later."

Li Qinglian thought of the External Spirit Bone that had dropped from the Red Flame Golden Roc, and excitement surged through his heart.

On this day, not long after Heaven Dou Royal Academy's dismissal bell rang, Dugu Yan slipped over.

She wore a tight black leather skirt, its hem barely covering the tops of her thighs, and her short dark-purple hair was gathered behind her ears with a silver headband, revealing a long, fair neck.

Her green eyes tilted slightly upward, and a faint layer of rouge colored her lips. From head to toe, she radiated a wild, untamable beauty.

Compared with half a month ago, there was a bit more deliberate intent to it.

As soon as she entered, she propped one hand against the doorframe, tilted her head, and sized up Li Qinglian, who was sitting on the edge of the bed regulating his breathing. A faint, ambiguous smile curved her lips.

"Yo, you're recovering pretty well. You can even sit up and meditate now."

Li Qinglian opened his eyes. When he saw how she was dressed, his eyelid twitched.

"Sister Yanyan. Dressed like that... aren't you cold?"

"Cold? What's there to be cold about? I'm burning up right now."

Dugu Yan strode in boldly, sat down across from him, and crossed her legs.

The black leather skirt slid slightly upward, but she did not care. Instead, she leisurely rested her chin on the back of her hand, her green eyes staring straight at him.

"Little Brother Qinglian, you owe me a favor. You remember that, right?"

"I remember. What do you want me to do?"

Li Qinglian looked at Dugu Yan helplessly.

"Let me think."

Dugu Yan laughed, then suddenly leaned a little closer, carrying a faint orchid-like fragrance with her.

She reached out and poked Li Qinglian's arm, her fingertip lightly tracing a circle on it.

"That face of yours really is good-looking. And your strength really is terrifying, too. A Great Soul Master under nine years old—I've never seen a second one in my life. Tell me, if I snatched you away, would Huo Wu cry from anger?"

When she said this, her tone was half serious, half teasing.

But there was a trace of sincerity hidden in her green eyes.

She had seriously considered it. She really did want to steal him away.

On Douluo Continent, there was no such thing as someone who never fought or competed for anything.

Li Qinglian retreated a little from her poking, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Sister Yanyan, stop messing around."

"I'm not messing around. I'm serious." Dugu Yan leaned another inch closer. "I, Dugu Yan, have lived for more than ten years. What kind of genius haven't I seen? But someone as special as you? This really is the first time. So tell me, how do you plan to repay this favor?"

She deliberately emphasized the word "favor," her final syllable lifting slightly.

Dugu Yan felt that if she snatched Li Qinglian away right in front of Huo Wu, it would be very interesting.

Li Qinglian was speechless.

Why did he feel like he was a harmless, innocent young man from a good family, and a bunch of women were coveting his body?

Li Qinglian began studying Dugu Yan seriously.

He remembered Dugu Yan from the original work.

With the Jade Phosphorus Snake Martial Soul, her poison attacks were tyrannical, but she also suffered from the backlash of the snake venom within her.

Every time she used her soul power, the snake venom in her body seeped a little deeper. On ordinary days, she relied entirely on her grandfather, Dugu Bo, to suppress it with his powerful cultivation, but that was only suppression. It had never been eradicated.

It was like a thorn buried in flesh. As long as it was not pulled out, it would always hurt.

And her lively, energetic appearance right now was nothing more than hiding the pain deep down.

Li Qinglian suddenly raised his eyes and looked straight into her green ones.

"Sister Yanyan. Is there snake venom backlash in your body?"

The smile on Dugu Yan's face stiffened for an instant.

She withdrew her hand, her expression clearly cooling a little. She leaned back, and her tone turned somewhat colder as well.

"Who told you that? Huo Wu? No, I haven't even told Lingling, let alone Huo Wu. None of them could possibly know."

Dugu Yan frowned tightly.

"No one. I saw it myself."

"You?"

Dugu Yan gave a scoff, but there was no warmth left in her smile.

She subconsciously touched her neck.

There was an extremely faint greenish line there. Usually it was hidden by her collar, but today she was wearing a low-cut leather dress, so it happened to be exposed.

"The Jade Phosphorus Snake poison in your body backlashes against you when you use soul power. Every time you use it, it brings you more pain. You're still young now, so you can endure it, but in a few more years..."

"Enough."

Dugu Yan cut him off, a flash of irritation crossing her green eyes.

"Seriously, what is wrong with you? You're so young, yet why do you love poking at people's scars so much?"

"I'm not poking at your scars."

"What I'm trying to say is—you helped me detoxify, so I owe you a favor. Then what if I can help you remove the snake venom inside you?"

Dugu Yan froze.

She looked into Li Qinglian's eyes. They were clear and certain, not at all like he was joking.

"You?"

"What, you don't believe me?"

"Do you know how tyrannical this poison is? My grandfather has spent over ten years without being able to fully clear it out. He can only keep me going with medicine. What does an eight-year-old brat like you understand?"

"Didn't this eight-year-old brat also break through to Great Soul Master before he was even nine?"

Li Qinglian smiled.

Dugu Yan fell silent for a while.

After a long moment, she spoke, her voice a little lower.

"You... really have confidence?"

"No one would dare say they have absolute confidence without trying."

"But trying once is still better than enduring it forever. Let's count that favor of yours as repaid with this. How about it?"

Li Qinglian smiled.

He knew Dugu Yan would believe him. Once a person in despair caught hold of a life-saving straw, they would never let go.

Even if Dugu Yan acted disdainful, her heart was definitely not that calm.

Dugu Yan bit her lip.

"If you really detoxify me, then this favor won't just be repaid. Consider it me, Dugu Yan, owing you another favor instead."

Dugu Yan became serious.

Just trying it. Giving it a try would not hurt her anyway.

Li Qinglian was far from ordinary. What if he really had a way?

"Then I'll be the one taking advantage."

"However, although I can save you, I need to use many precious medicinal herbs."

The corners of Li Qinglian's mouth rose.

His ultimate goal was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

As long as he went to that place, he could detoxify Dugu Yan just like Tang San had in the original plot!