Immortal Herbs, Secret Room 2.0? (Please Keep Reading)

Dugu Bo carried Yun Chen and flew straight over Heaven Dou City, heading directly for Sunset Forest.

She Long, hidden in the shadows, froze. After all, Dugu Bo was also a Titled Douluo, and She Long was not much stronger than him, so he did not dare get too close.

He could only observe the Soul Power fluctuations from the shadows, and that was when he saw this scene.

This... Young Master Yun Chen was taken away by Dugu Bo. Should I chase after them or not?

But while She Long was still considering it, Dugu Bo accelerated several times, made a wide detour, and shook off his line of sight.

When She Long came to his senses, he nearly wanted to cry. He raised his head to look at the sky, but Dugu Bo was already nowhere to be seen.

"Heavens, earth, why do you always torment me? Next time, Ci Xue has to come."

"I'm never watching Yun Chen again. If something happens to him, won't the young mistress skin me alive?"

She Long had originally thought that once these two young masters had grown up and all the plans were completed, his service in supporting the future ruler would surely earn him a promotion and a raise.

Yet during this period, Yun Chen had repeatedly gotten into trouble or vanished without a trace. This old man's soul was practically scared out of him.

After all, everyone in the Worship Hall now knew that Yun Chen was the husband Qian Renxue had personally chosen. If anything happened to Yun Chen under his watch, then once Qian Renxue took power, would she not make his life miserable?

She Long was truly like a mute swallowing bitter medicine, unable to voice his suffering. With no other choice, he could only return to the Crown Prince's Residence and report to Qian Renxue.

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo sped onward with Yun Chen. Their destination was Sunset Forest. They swept over the clouds below and passed through the dense forest.

"We're almost there."

Dugu Bo calmly spoke. Yun Chen looked down as well, his Golden Eyes operating at full power, giving him a clear view of the entire forest.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located in a hidden valley deep within Sunset Forest. Its perimeter was guarded by the deadly poison of the jade-green Jade-Scale Seven-Extremes Flower; ordinary creatures would die upon approach.

When they arrived directly above the valley and looked down, Yun Chen was even more astonished.

The valley's cliff walls were covered in century-old medicinal herbs. The farther inward one went, the richer the fragrance became, until the valley floor suddenly opened up.

At its center lay a hundred-meter pool, sharply divided into two halves.

One half was crimson and steamed with heat, while the other was deep blue and covered in thick ice. Heat and cold intertwined without contaminating one another, while the ground around the pool had split into spiderweb-like cracks from the temperature difference.

Simply looking at the scenery filled Yun Chen with heartfelt wonder. As expected of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one of the three great treasure basins of Douluo Continent. This sight truly did not seem like something from the mortal world.

"Kid, be careful."

"This lake is strange. It's best to use Soul Power to protect your body, and don't get close to it."

Dugu Bo turned his head and gave Yun Chen a warning before slowly descending with him to the ground.

Naturally, they landed some distance away from the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Even so, there were plenty of medicinal herbs here, and Yun Chen saw at a glance that many were rare medicines on the continent.

"Grandpa Dugu, this really is a treasure land! These kinds of herbs are rarely seen outside, but here they grow in bunches."

Yun Chen crouched down and carefully examined the medicinal plants. He had made preparations and done extensive research for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He had used Qian Renxue's resources in advance to obtain illustrated guides to every immortal herb and medicinal plant.

He had begun studying them years ago, all in preparation for this very moment.

"Yes, this is indeed a treasure land."

"But it is also filled with danger."

Dugu Bo spoke with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed on the blue and red Yin Yang Well ahead. A sense of reverence rose naturally within him.

Yun Chen slowly rose to his feet and dusted off his hands. He had roughly surveyed the area. There were no traces of immortal herbs in the outer region, so they must be concentrated in the soil beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Let's go, Grandpa Dugu. Let's get a little closer."

Dugu Bo gave Yun Chen a complicated look. Perhaps he was weighing his words. In the end, he spoke somewhat hesitantly.

"Do you recognize this place?"

Yun Chen froze for a moment and glanced at Dugu Bo in surprise. Only then did he recall that Dugu Bo in the original story seemed not to recognize this treasure land.

"Uh... I do recognize it."

"Legend says there are three great treasure basins in the world, and this is one of them—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"It produces immortal herbs, and it can make them grow ten times faster. Ordinary plants generally cannot survive here."

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's opposing forces restrain each other. It is precisely the aura they release that suppresses the poison in your body."

Dugu Bo's expression grew increasingly complicated as he listened, and his face darkened somewhat. Looking at Yun Chen, who spoke with such confidence, he could not help feeling helpless.

"Ah, I've been sitting on a mountain of treasure without knowing it. So those were immortal herbs. I thought they were poisonous weeds."

The corner of Yun Chen's mouth twitched, and he was rather speechless. No wonder people online in his previous life all said Dugu Bo was foolish. Fine, perhaps he did not recognize the other immortal herbs, but did he not even recognize the Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum?

Wasn't that Chrysanthemum Douluo's martial soul? His martial soul was so powerful, yet Dugu Bo could not recognize it at all?

Well, perhaps their old poison master was simply too afraid of death. Even if he knew, he would not dare try it.

The atmosphere became somewhat silent afterward. Perhaps Dugu Bo felt that his blunder was rather embarrassing, so he lagged several steps behind Yun Chen and walked at his back.

Yun Chen, meanwhile, carefully sensed the changes throughout the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The closer he got to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the more chaotic the energy in the air became, and the more intense that clash between ice and fire felt. Yun Chen lightly furrowed his brow. The next moment, dark-gold Soul Power shielded his body.

At the same time, in the Crown Prince's Residence.

Qian Renxue sat quietly in the seat of honor, expressionless. She slightly raised her eyelids and looked at She Long below.

"Elder She Long, how did you lose him again?"

She Long lowered his head slightly. No matter how helpless he felt inside, he still had to show the proper attitude. He recounted what had just happened with Dugu Bo.

Qian Renxue fell silent for a while and gave She Long a deep look before finally speaking.

"Forget it. Chenchen knows his limits, and from the looks of it, Dugu Bo does not seem to have deliberately abducted him. You may leave for now."

She Long silently walked out.

The room returned to its oppressive atmosphere. Qian Renxue irritably rubbed her brow, leaned back slightly, and murmured helplessly to herself.

"Chenchen... you really are naughty... Why did you run off by yourself again without telling your sister?"

"I indulge you in everything... Even that, I indulge you... I really don't know what to do with you..."

"Looks like we still need the secret room..."

Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, revealing a trace of fascination. Who knew what she had thought of, but a hazy look appeared in her eyes as well. Her entire body curled up slightly, and soft panting echoed throughout the room.

Secret Room 2.0 had begun.