Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes

Three days later, Heaven Dou City residence.

"Every single one is here. Not one missing."

At his desk, Ouyang Ling was flipping through an ancient-looking book whose cover bore the four words "Immortal Herb Compendium" engraved in gold thread.

This was the very book Qian Renxue had asked Porcupinefish Douluo to retrieve from Chrysanthemum Douluo in Spirit City.

Besides that, there was a huge pile of other texts concerning various flowers and plants. Qian Renxue had people gather every relevant book for him.

But to Ouyang Ling, only this one was useful.

This Immortal Herb Compendium recorded every immortal herb Ouyang Ling knew well, such as Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass, Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid, Serene Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Herb... There were also ones he knew nothing about, like Bright Orchid and Dark Yin Otherworldly Flower... It was dazzling to behold.

In any case, each entry on immortal herbs took up three pages: one with an illustration, one introducing its medicinal properties, and one explaining how to harvest it. At the end of the Immortal Herb Compendium, there was even information on which immortal herbs could be used together.

It had truly been immensely rewarding.

At the very least, Ouyang Ling was overjoyed and completely satisfied.

With this, those immortal herbs were practically his for the taking.

Tang San, sorry about this.

One of your fortuitous opportunities is gone!

After spending some time memorizing all the immortal herbs, Ouyang Ling finally closed the book and put it away.

"Grandpa Porcupinefish."

The moment he spoke,

Porcupinefish Douluo appeared in a flash.

"I'm ready to see Dugu Bo." Ouyang Ling turned to Porcupinefish Douluo. "I'll be troubling you."

Even though they had already reached a partnership, he could not let his guard down. And even if Ouyang Ling himself was confident, Qian Renxue would never agree. Thus, Porcupinefish Douluo would accompany him on this trip to the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.

Porcupinefish Douluo nodded slightly.

"This old man will follow behind you."

Soon afterward, Ouyang Ling headed to Dugu Bo's residence. Porcupinefish Douluo concealed himself in the shadows and followed silently.

Before long, he saw Dugu Bo again.

"You brat, you're here."

Dugu Bo gave Ouyang Ling a glance.

"Have you settled things?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing that, Dugu Bo did not waste any words.

"Then let's go."

Ouyang Ling asked curiously, "We're not bringing Dugu Yan?"

"Yanyan is already better. There is no need for her to go."

Apparently unwilling to say more on the matter, Dugu Bo grabbed Ouyang Ling and rose into the air. After protecting him with soul power, he flew straight toward Sunset Forest.

A short while later, at the Dugu Clan residence.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had just returned from shopping in Heaven Dou City when Dugu Yan learned from a servant that Dugu Bo had left, taking an eight- or nine-year-old boy back to his estate in Sunset Forest...

"Grandpa!!!"

Sunset Forest lay in the temperate zone.

As one of the continent's three great Soul Beast habitats, it was smaller than Star Dou Great Forest, and its Soul Beasts were far inferior in both variety and strength. Yet it was still a paradise for all kinds of soul-hunting teams.

Sparse shafts of light filtered through the woods, scattering like fragments of gold.

One large and one small figure swept through the air. Before long, they crossed the forest's outer region and arrived deep within it.

Soon, the two reached the center of Sunset Forest, an area surrounded by mountains. Within those mountains lay a valley that formed a basin.

"We're here."

Dugu Bo stopped and set Ouyang Ling down. "This valley is this old man's herb garden."

After looking around, Ouyang Ling could not help clicking his tongue. "You've enclosed quite a large herb garden."

Dugu Bo stood with his hands behind his back and raised his chin slightly.

"This is deep within Sunset Forest, and this land belonged to no one to begin with. This old man can enclose as much as he wants."

"That makes sense."

Ouyang Ling nodded without arguing. "The treasures of the world belong to the virtuous. The land is the same."

"Oh?"

Finding that rather amusing, Dugu Bo asked, "This old man counts as a virtuous person? You're the first to think so."

To his surprise, Ouyang Ling clenched his fist and raised it.

He grinned. "This is what makes someone virtuous."

"Hahaha—"

Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter. "You brat, you're really to my liking today!"

After chatting for a few moments, Dugu Bo took a porcelain bottle from his soul tool, gently removed the stopper, poured out a pill, and handed it to Ouyang Ling. "To prevent Soul Beasts from disturbing us, this old man set up a Poison Array around the herb garden. Any Soul Master below level seventy who enters will turn to pus in an instant. This is an antidote pill."

With that, he tossed it to Ouyang Ling. Seeing him examine it, Dugu Bo asked mischievously,

"Brat, do you dare eat it?"

Ouyang Ling gave him a half-lidded look. "What's there to be afraid of?" Then he swallowed it in one clean motion.

If this old poison freak truly wanted to kill him, one move would be enough. Why would he need to tamper with something like this?

Dugu Bo looked at him approvingly.

"You've got guts."

As he spoke, he took the lead into the Poison Array.

"More like I'm smart enough. Of course, I don't think you're wrong for saying I've got guts." Tossing back a casual jab at Dugu Bo as "revenge," Ouyang Ling followed right after him.

Dugu Bo: "..."

What a grudge-holding brat.

Not long after Ouyang Ling followed Dugu Bo inside, Porcupinefish Douluo appeared outside the Poison Array.

But after examining the entire Poison Array around the valley, a troubled look appeared on his face.

It was not that he feared the poison. Rather, if he entered, he would likely draw Dugu Bo's attention. Then he might expose himself.

It seemed he could only wait outside for now.

Meanwhile, inside the Poison Array.

Ouyang Ling had already followed Dugu Bo into the valley. As mist rose around them, everything before his eyes suddenly opened up!

How should he put it?

This was nothing less than a paradise on earth!

Millennium Snow Silkworm, Ten-Thousand-Year Lingzhi, Vitalized Ginseng, Ten-Thousand-Year Fleeceflower Root... Precious medicinal ingredients of every kind were everywhere, while strange flowers and plants competed in splendor. It was a paradise for any physician.

But the most precious things had never been these.

Ouyang Ling looked up and saw a hot spring before him. Milky white and vermilion intertwined, extreme cold and extreme heat coexisted—the resting place of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, blessed with the essence of heaven and earth!

"Well? My herb garden is not bad, right?"

At that moment, Dugu Bo felt like showing off.

"This old man has every herb found in the outside world, and even herbs that cannot be found outside are here. So if you need anything, take it as you please."

"Including those?"

Dugu Bo followed the direction of Ouyang Ling's finger. He found that he did not recognize a single one of the herbs Ouyang Ling pointed at. Perhaps they really were precious.

But once Dugu Bo gave his word, he would never take it back!

"Of course."

"You won't regret it?" Ouyang Ling pressed.

"Why are you so damn wordy, brat?"

Dugu Bo looked impatient, but his curiosity had been stirred. After pondering for a moment, he asked in a low voice,

"You know them?"

"Of course." Ouyang Ling nodded.

Although he truly coveted these immortal medicinal herbs, a person had to have some conscience. Dugu Bo had discovered them first, after all. Ouyang Ling could not take all the benefits for himself while Dugu Bo remained completely unaware.

As for immortal herbs, having enough was enough.