Jump Without Hesitation

"There was actually such a treasure land hidden within Sunset Forest!"

After Dugu Bo opened the poison array and they saw the magnificent scenery within the valley, even the well-traveled Qianjun and Jiang Mo could not help voicing their admiration.

At the center of the valley lay a pool of spring water. On one side, geothermal heat roiled, and the water boiled like magma as waves of fiery energy surged forth; on the other, ice condensed deeply, the water was bone-chillingly cold, and it radiated a piercing chill.

With this spring of ice and fire, mutually generating and restraining one another, at its center, they looked around and saw mountains and fields covered in exotic flowers and strange herbs of every kind—immortal blossoms and rare treasures seldom seen outside!

Even with a cursory glance, the rare treasures the two recognized numbered no fewer than a hundred.

Not even Spirit Hall possessed such a treasure land!

Qianjun and Jiang Mo's gazes instinctively fell upon Dugu Bo, and the same thought arose in both their minds.

This Dugu Bo truly had good fortune. A mere newly advanced Title Douluo had actually found such a treasure land within the boundless Sunset Forest.

But that fortune ended today! Since they had discovered this treasure land, it naturally ought to belong to Spirit Hall!

If Heaven bestowed something and one refused to take it, one would suffer for it instead!

Qianjun glanced behind him and happened to meet Jiang Mo's gaze. Understanding dawned upon them, and both knew what the other intended. Once Qian Renxue collected the opportunity here, they would immediately claim this place for themselves.

Naturally, they could not let Qian Renxue know of such intentions. Otherwise, given their young mistress's lofty moral standards, she would likely stop them.

Like when they had called for someone earlier—if Qian Renxue had not stopped them, the two of them would have already broken through the poison array and subdued Dugu Bo.

Seeing their expressions, Dugu Bo felt bitterness well up inside him. Old and shrewd as he was, he naturally saw through Qianjun and Jiang Mo's plans.

Faced with such a treasure land, no one could remain unmoved.

When he had once roamed the continent, he had done no small number of such things himself. After all, when one saw a stray dog carrying a bag of gold soul coins, was it not perfectly normal to take it?

He simply had not expected that today, he would become that stray dog.

A newly advanced Title Douluo before two level ninety-five Title Douluos was no different from a stray dog.

Dugu Bo sighed inwardly. He only hoped that, for the sake of all being Title Douluos, Qianjun and Jiang Mo would speak reasonably when the time came.

With his granddaughter beside him, he truly did not dare engage two Title Douluos in a desperate battle!

As he thought this, a map of the terrain within Ice-Fire Valley had already appeared in Dugu Bo's mind, and he considered how to swiftly escape with his granddaughter.

"Young Mistress, what is it?"

Just as Dugu Bo was considering his escape route, Jiang Mo, who stood guard beside Qian Renxue, noticed that something was off about her. Why was the expression on her face so strange?

Qian Renxue frowned. "This opportunity has changed somewhat."

"Hm?"

Jiang Mo froze. Changed? What change?

"According to the guidance, this opportunity seems... seems to be... this valley..."

Qian Renxue glanced at Dugu Bo. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, while her little heart pounded wildly in her chest.

Having grown up under her grandfather's influence, she knew full well that taking this opportunity now was wrong—that it was forcibly seizing Dugu Bo's property.

But she truly had not done it on purpose. Lord Heavenly Dao had told her to come take it...

Lu Chen: "..."

You could choose not to take it...

"This valley?" As a Title Douluo, Jiang Mo naturally heard Qian Renxue clearly, and he immediately froze.

Then, realizing that Qianjun and Dugu Bo were still watching each other warily, he quickly strengthened the soul power barrier that had been protecting Qian Renxue and asked through a soul power transmission, "Young Mistress, the entire valley?"

"I think... so..."

Qian Renxue's little face flushed red. "But according to my senses, the most important opportunity requires me to retrieve it near that Ice-Fire Spring."

"Understood."

Jiang Mo nodded, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as unconcealable delight filled his eyes.

It seemed they would not need to sneak around this time. Before their young mistress, they could openly and honorably claim this "opportunity" that belonged to Spirit Hall.

This was an opportunity bestowed by the Angel God upon their young mistress and all of Spirit Hall. How could a mere Dugu Bo be allowed to monopolize it? Did he dare defy a god's will?

This was not forcibly seizing anything. They were carrying out divine will!

They were taking what had always belonged to Spirit Hall!

However, before claiming this valley, they first needed to secure the most important opportunity. Otherwise, if they disagreed and a fight broke out, an accident might occur, and that would be troublesome.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Jiang Mo stepped forward. Under Qianjun's puzzled gaze, he said to Dugu Bo:

"Let's go. We've found what we were looking for."

"You found it?"

Dugu Bo froze. Had they not only just entered? They had found it so quickly?

What did that mean?

Seeing Qianjun and Jiang Mo swiftly fly toward the center of the valley with Qian Renxue, Dugu Bo suppressed the doubts in his heart and quickly followed behind them.

"You found it that quickly?" Qianjun looked at Qian Renxue and Jiang Mo in surprise.

They had found it the moment they entered?

"Yes."

Qian Renxue pointed toward the center. "According to my senses, it is near that Ice-Fire Spring."

"There?"

Qianjun looked over, sensing the dense power of ice and fire in that direction, and could not help frowning.

The ice and fire energy overflowing from the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well posed no threat to the two of them as Title Douluos. With their soul power protecting their bodies, they could easily bring Qian Renxue around the area.

But if it was inside the Ice-Fire Spring...

"We're here."

After stopping within ten meters of the Ice-Fire Spring, Qianjun, Jiang Mo, and Dugu Bo all looked toward Qian Renxue.

Under the gazes of three Title Douluos, Qian Renxue followed her instincts and looked toward the pool of Ice-Fire Spring water.

"Get a little closer."

After hearing Qian Renxue's words, Qianjun and Jiang Mo hesitated only briefly before bringing her farther forward.

They did not stop until they reached the mouth of the spring.

At such close range, as they stared into this bottomless Ice-Fire Spring—at the fire spring with its rolling crimson waves and the ice spring as profound as ancient frozen ice—even Qianjun and Jiang Mo, two level ninety-five Title Douluos, could not help feeling their hearts skip a beat.

Energy of this level... damn...

Dugu Bo glanced at the spring water, then at Qian Renxue. His throat bobbed as he could not help saying:

"Your... Your Highness, the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, even after this old man became a Title Douluo, I did not dare venture deep into this Ice-Fire Spring. You..."

"Huh? What is this?"

A red flower and a blue blade of grass abruptly appeared before the four of them. As though sentient, they came to Qian Renxue's side and circled around her as if cheering and dancing.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Qianjun, Jiang Mo, and Dugu Bo, they swiftly merged together, becoming a ball of red-and-blue light that entered Qian Renxue's body in an instant.

At the same time, a voice rang out in Qian Renxue's mind.

"Jump down!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Qian Renxue hesitated for only a second before leaping down without the slightest hesitation.

Before jumping, Qian Renxue left behind a single sentence.

"Uncle Qianjun, Uncle Jiang Mo, don't worry about me! I'll be back up soon!"