Interest Moved Hearts, Coveting Another's Land and Murder

"My martial soul evolved."

Ouyang Ling spread his arms. "After taking an ice-attribute immortal herb, my Sea God Dragon martial soul evolved into the Ultimate Sea God Dragon. I also broke through to level 30, obtained a soul ring, and became a Soul Elder."

An immortal herb? Martial soul evolution?

For a moment, Qian Renxue felt as though she were in a fantasy. They had only been apart for a few days, yet Ouyang Ling had changed so drastically.

But immortal herbs...

Qian Renxue seemed to recall something. "Little Ling, the immortal herb you mentioned... could it be one of those strange medicinal plants recorded in the Immortal Herb Compendium?"

Ouyang Ling nodded. "That's right."

"Those things were actually real!"

Qian Renxue's pupils contracted.

She had read that book when she first acquired it.

Yet none of the supposedly immortal herbs recorded within had ever appeared in any other records kept by Spirit Hall. She had assumed they were extinct medicinal plants whose properties had been exaggerated.

Who would have thought immortal herbs truly existed?

Ouyang Ling saw through Qian Renxue's thoughts and smiled faintly. "Sister Xue'er, everything recorded in that book is true. These immortal herbs have never appeared before the world because ordinary environments cannot sustain their growth. Perhaps not even the Star Dou Great Forest could grow them."

Qian Renxue raised her eyes and looked into the valley.

"In other words, this place can."

"I told you when I informed you of this place—it's a treasure land." As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle, poured out three pills, and handed them to the three of them. "These are antidote pills Dugu Bo gave me before he left. Once you take them, you can enter the Poison Array."

After taking one, Qian Renxue swallowed it in a single gulp.

Seeing that Ci Xue and She Long had yet to move, Ouyang Ling extended the pills toward them again and urged them,

"Although the poison in the Poison Array won't do much to Titled Douluo, taking them is still better than not taking them."

The two of them agreed.

She Long was the first to take one, asking,

"Do you have enough left?"

"I know the prescription. I can make more."

At that, neither of them hesitated any longer.

Once all three had swallowed the pills, Ouyang Ling turned and led the way. "Come on. Let me show you this peerless treasure land." He stepped forward and entered the Poison Array.

The three followed closely behind.

But once they truly passed through it, the sight before them immediately left them frozen in shock.

Ouyang Ling: "..."

Yes, yes, yes. That had been his exact reaction too!

So he smiled and called out,

"Welcome to the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, everyone."

Those words snapped Qian Renxue out of her daze.

Before Qian Renxue could speak, however, the recovered She Long sighed from the side. "That old poison freak really had good luck. He actually found such a treasure land in Sunset Forest. What insane luck!"

"I don't think so." Ci Xue shook his head.

"I think it's blessings earned in his previous life. Perhaps this place was even responsible for his breakthrough to Titled Douluo."

It had to be said, Porcupinefish Douluo had hit the truth.

Yet compared with She Long and Ci Xue's amazement, Qian Renxue appeared cold and ruthless. "If this is such a peerless treasure land, then it should be claimed for ourselves." A chilling killing intent flashed in her eyes. "That old poison freak, Dugu Bo, need not remain alive."

Every immortal herb was worth at least a ten-thousand-year soul bone. At that moment, profit had stirred their hearts!

Ouyang Ling's eyes widened sharply.

Good heavens! They were already planning to murder someone and seize his land!

That would be far too dishonorable! They could not eat someone's food and then kill him too, could they?

Thus, before the two Titled Douluo could agree, Ouyang Ling hurriedly tried to stop her. "Sister Xue'er, there's no need for that."

"Why isn't there?" Qian Renxue's gaze was icy as it swept over the countless immortal herbs and precious medicinal plants. "These are all treasures. Do you think he would simply give them to you?"

Unexpectedly...

"Sister, he really would!"

Ouyang Ling nodded vigorously, his eyes utterly sincere. Dugu Bo kept his word and was genuinely generous!

"What did you say?!"

This time, Qian Renxue was the one stunned. The chill of her killing intent faded, replaced by confusion.

In fact, it was not just her.

She Long and Ci Xue felt the same way. Their thoughts at that moment were identical: That old poison freak was willing to give these away!?

Seemingly unable to believe it, Qian Renxue pressed further,

"He doesn't know the value of immortal herbs?"

"He does. I told him."

Ouyang Ling answered honestly.

"You..." The moment Qian Renxue heard that, she nearly cursed him, but forcibly held it back before continuing, "He didn't raise any other conditions?"

"He did."

Just as Qian Renxue raised her brows with interest, Ouyang Ling's next words made her sink into thought again. "He only wants me to detoxify him and his granddaughter, and to choose a suitable immortal herb for his granddaughter. Other than that, he also offered to grant me three requests."

At this point, Ouyang Ling's eyes were filled with sincerity.

"Sister Xue'er, those demands really aren't excessive."

Qian Renxue, She Long, and Ci Xue: "..."

They truly were not excessive. If anything, the deal was absurdly favorable.

Standing behind Qian Renxue, She Long and Ci Xue exchanged looks. Their eyes conveyed the same thought: Who would have guessed it? That old poison freak was actually this kind of person. He had truly exceeded their expectations.

That old poison freak really had style!

"Sister."

Seeing Qian Renxue lost in thought, Ouyang Ling called to her.

"Hm?"

Hearing him, Qian Renxue raised her eyes from her thoughts. What met her gaze was Ouyang Ling's thoroughly earnest expression. "Dugu Bo has kept his word in this matter. Since that's the case, I need to uphold righteousness too!"

As though worried that this argument alone would not be enough, Ouyang Ling approached it from the angle of profit again. "Sister, once we gather all the immortal herbs, this treasure land won't be all that useful to us anymore. Immortal herbs take at least centuries to grow. By then, it will no longer be our era. Besides..."

He paused slightly. "To put it bluntly, Dugu Bo only has one granddaughter. The Dugu Clan is practically destined to die out. In the end, this treasure land will still be left without an owner."

Ultimately, it came down to one sentence:

Sister, there was truly no need to make a move against Dugu Bo. The benefits were negligible, while the risks were considerable.

After a long silence, Qian Renxue sighed.

"That's true. We should value loyalty."

What else could she say after things had reached this point? They were making a tremendous profit without lifting a finger!

Seeing that Qian Renxue no longer intended to act against Dugu Bo, Ouyang Ling finally sighed in relief.

Otherwise, his conscience would not have been able to bear it.

At that moment, far away in Heaven Dou City, Dugu Bo inexplicably shivered. As he wondered why, he had no idea that he had just taken another stroll past death's door.

In order to move past the matter of Dugu Bo as quickly as possible, Ouyang Ling hurriedly led Qian Renxue to the side of the Blazing Sun Spring and pointed at that spicy cabbage...

Pah—it was the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid.

(Ouyang Ling: The old Dragon King led me astray.)

"Sister, this Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid is the immortal herb I chose for you." Even while they were still ten meters away from it, Ouyang Ling stopped Qian Renxue from approaching further. "Sister, this immortal herb is dangerous. If you get any closer, you'll be burned directly."

Qian Renxue raised her brows slightly. "It's that domineering?"

"It's that domineering."

Ouyang Ling seriously explained the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid to her, along with the precautions needed to take it. "...So consuming it is very dangerous. I'll need to use Ultimate Ice to suppress its fire poison, allowing you to absorb it successfully. Though it's dangerous, the benefits are great as well. It can allow your fire attribute to advance into Ultimate Fire."

"I understand."

With a gentle tone, Qian Renxue suddenly bent down, bringing her "weapons" dangerously close to Ouyang Ling's face.

Just as he was nearly dazed, she extended a finger and tapped his forehead, instantly bringing him back to his senses.

"In other words, if I want to take it, I need Little Ling to help me. Is that right?"

"I wasn't exaggerating."

"I know."

Qian Renxue crossed her arms, seemingly quite satisfied.

But then she voiced her question. "Still, I'm curious. What are Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire? I've never heard of ultimate attributes."

"Those are names I gave to those attributes."

Ouyang Ling spoke without blushing or missing a beat.

After all, in this era, he truly was the first.

Nothing wrong with that!

"Through my research and observations, I discovered that the attributes possessed by martial souls actually differ in quality. It's difficult to determine what the weakest quality is, but the strongest quality among attributes is called ultimate."

"So-called ultimate attributes are those that have reached the absolute pinnacle of their corresponding attribute. They can suppress non-ultimate martial souls of the same attribute in every aspect."

"For example, the water attribute of my martial soul and the light attribute of your Six-Winged Angel martial soul can both be considered ultimate attributes. And now, so can my ice attribute."

"I see."

Qian Renxue did not refute him.

Because judging them this way was indeed correct.

"So after you consumed that Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass, not only did your martial soul evolve, but your original ice attribute also evolved into Ultimate Ice. Doesn't that mean you now possess two ultimate attributes?"

"That's right."

Mentioning that, Ouyang Ling was quite proud.

It could be said that he would not trade his current martial soul even for twin martial souls like Bibi Dong's.

He even dared to declare, "Sister, with my current strength, before you take this immortal herb, you might not even be a match for me."

Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes. "..."

This kid was getting carried away.

Yet she said nothing, her smile remaining as radiant as ever. "Then shall we spar and see?"