Although I Didn't Quite Dare Think About It, I Really Wanted to See It

In the blink of an eye, Ling Xiao and the Snow Empress returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

As soon as the two stepped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they saw the following scene.

The Ice Empress stood before an Immortal Herb with her hands on her hips, her twin ponytails trembling furiously.

"What exactly is it good for? Explain it clearly! Don't be so vague!"

"It... it's the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum... It can... can temper the body..."

"Temper the body? Whose body? What attribute? To what extent can it temper it?"

"It's... it's..."

The Ice Empress was nearly breaking down. "What do you mean, 'it's'? Can't you just say it all at once?!"

For the Immortal Herbs that could not speak, the Ice Empress could only interrogate the other herbs.

Although these Immortal Herbs possessed some intelligence, their ability to express themselves varied greatly.

Some explained things clearly, while others stammered for ages without making themselves understood.

To the Ice Empress, assigning these Immortal Herbs was practically torture.

The last time she had distributed the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow, she had already been plagued with a splitting headache.

That had been with clearly defined quantities and perfectly clear uses.

And now, faced with dozens of Immortal Herbs with vastly different effects, the Ice Empress was completely bewildered.

"Xue'er!"

When she saw the Snow Empress appear at the entrance, the Ice Empress looked as though she had seen her savior.

The emerald-green figure flashed forward like the wind, grabbing the Snow Empress by the arm.

"Xue'er, you're finally back! Hurry and save your Bing'er!"

The Ice Empress's eyes were full of pleading, and she looked utterly pitiful.

The Snow Empress smiled helplessly.

"What is it? You can't figure out how to divide them again?"

Clutching the Snow Empress's arm, the Ice Empress nodded vigorously.

"Yes! It's too hard~!"

Even the Ice Empress's voice had turned soft and sweet.

Only before the Snow Empress would the Ice Empress show such a pitiful expression.

Ling Xiao also smiled helplessly.

He knew where the difficulty lay: the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the Ice Spring.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was the only ultimate-ice Immortal Herb within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

A hundred-thousand-year Immortal Herb.

It grew within the Ice Spring, nurtured by the Extreme Frost Yin Spring, and contained the purest ultimate-ice energy between heaven and earth.

To ice-attributed soul beasts, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was irreplaceable.

It could provide immense ultimate-ice energy and was greatly beneficial for repairing one's foundation and raising the upper limit of one's Soul Power.

Most importantly, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's attribute was a perfect match for the Ice and Snow Empresses.

Not only would there be no attribute conflict during fusion, but it could also stimulate both their potential to the fullest extent.

For the Ice and Snow Empresses, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was simply a peerless treasure tailored specifically for them.

But the problem now was...

There was only one Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

So one of them had to give it up. That was why the Ice Empress was in such a predicament.

Both she and the Snow Empress wanted this Immortal Herb, because it was simply too important to them.

If there had been two Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grasses, both of them could have one. How wonderful would that have been?

But reality was cruel.

Still, aside from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, there was also a Ten-Thousand-Year Frost Spirit Lotus beside the Ice Spring.

It was also an ice-attributed Immortal Herb.

However, compared to the hundred-thousand-year Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, the difference between them was far more than negligible.

The latter was not bad either, but compared with the former, it was instantly overshadowed.

After hearing the Ice Empress's complaint, the Snow Empress merely pondered for a moment.

Then she said, "You take the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Leave the Ten-Thousand-Year Frost Spirit Lotus to me."

In truth, Ling Xiao and the other two had already guessed the Snow Empress would make this decision.

Because this was the Snow Empress.

The Ice Empress's eyes reddened slightly at her words.

"Xue'er... You're so good to me~"

The Ice Empress plunged headfirst into the Snow Empress's embrace, the twin ponytails on her head swaying gently behind her.

The Snow Empress lightly patted the Ice Empress's back, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips.

"Alright, stop acting spoiled."

"No, I want to act spoiled!"

"Mm. Get up once you're done."

"No, I want to hug you a little longer."

"..."

The Snow Empress pondered for a moment.

At this point, there were not many Immortal Herbs left in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that suited the Snow Empress.

She was an innate ice-attributed spirit, so fire-attributed Immortal Herbs would do her harm rather than good.

At that moment, Ling Xiao spoke. "Mom, you should consider the Lovesick Heartbreak Red."

Ling Xiao's tone was exceptionally calm.

But the information contained in those words was anything but insignificant!

Every sentient Immortal Herb within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well fell silent.

There was some confusion in the Ice Empress's eyes, and the Snow Empress was also somewhat puzzled.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

An Immortal Herb that could only be plucked after the blood of someone utterly sincere dripped onto its petals.

It was an Immortal Herb that symbolized love, symbolizing her unwavering love for the other person unto death.

Sensing their gazes, Ling Xiao cleared his throat and began explaining in detail.

"The Lovesick Heartbreak Red is a divine-grade treasure among Immortal Herbs, known as the 'King of Flowers.'"

It had three primary effects.

First, reviving the dead and reconstructing the body.

It possessed the ability to "bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh upon white bones." It could preserve the last breath of someone on the verge of death and could even reconstruct fatal wounds such as a destroyed heart.

Second, raising cultivation and transforming one's physique.

Consuming it directly could greatly increase cultivation without side effects and comprehensively transform the body.

It could also help soul beasts that had taken human form conceal their aura, preventing them from being exposed by powerful humans.

Third, Indestructible Vajra and automatic protection of its master.

Once it recognized a master, it would never wither when carried at their side, and it would grant its master the defensive power of Indestructible Vajra.

When its master suffered a fatal attack, it would release light to protect them and block the lethal damage.

After pausing briefly, Ling Xiao revealed the most crucial information.

"However... the conditions for plucking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red are extremely harsh."

"The picker must be free of all distracting thoughts, think of the person they love most, and spit out a mouthful of heart's blood onto the petals before they can successfully pluck it."

"If there is even the slightest hesitation or divided affection, they will not succeed even if they vomit blood to death."

After Ling Xiao finished speaking, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well once again fell into dead silence.

The sentient Immortal Herbs looked at one another, even wondering whether they had heard wrong.

So he knew the conditions for recognizing a master!

But... hadn't Ling Xiao just called that Snow Empress "Mom"?

This...

If this could actually work...

The Immortal Herbs trembled slightly.

They seemed to be saying, I think I just heard something absolutely incredible.

Some Immortal Herbs slightly closed their petals.

They seemed to be saying, Although I didn't quite dare think about it, I really wanted to see it.

As for what they wanted to see?

Naturally, it was the process of using blood to recognize a master. What else could they possibly want to see?

After hearing the description of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, both the Ice Empress and Snow Empress could not help blushing.

The Ice Empress's blush was especially obvious. Even her twin ponytails trembled slightly, and a suspicious flush appeared on her fair cheeks.

Even the Ice Empress's voice went shrill. "Y-you, what are you talking about, little Ling Xiao?!"

The Snow Empress said nothing, but the tips of her ears had also turned faintly crimson.

She tried her utmost to maintain a calm expression, but the flush on her face betrayed her.