Dugu Bo's Test

Wu Qingkong followed Dugu Bo through the forest, weaving and darting between the trees.

Watching Wu Qingkong remain neither too near nor too far behind him, Dugu Bo found himself increasingly surprised.

"This kid really does have some skill."

"He can actually keep up this closely!"

Seeing Dugu Bo stop ahead and wait for him, Wu Qingkong accelerated and walked straight over.

"Senior Dugu, please move faster!"

"In one month, I have something extremely important to do. I'm afraid I won't make it back in time."

Thinking of what would happen in a month, a tender expression blossomed across Wu Qingkong's face.

He could not help but look forward to it.

Naturally, Dugu Bo did not miss the change in Wu Qingkong.

Seeing the sweet smile at the corner of Wu Qingkong's lips, Dugu Bo was somewhat taken aback. Thinking of his granddaughter, he shook his head helplessly.

"Ah, Yanyan, I really don't know how to tell you about this."

"Forget it."

"If Wu Qingkong can truly cure the poison in my body during this trip, then it will not have been in vain!"

With that thought, Dugu Bo said nothing more.

He merely burst forward, grabbed Wu Qingkong, and flew toward Sunset Forest.

The wind suddenly roared in his ears as Dugu Bo flew at full speed.

In just a few days, they arrived at Sunset Forest.

Compared to Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest was indeed much smaller.

Therefore, not many people came here to hunt Soul Beasts.

Because few people visited, the air carried the scent of rotting earth, along with the fresh smell of dew.

The moment he smelled it, Wu Qingkong knew that he had arrived at Sunset Forest.

"Senior Dugu, your herb garden should not be far from here, right?!"

Dugu Bo nodded. "You're quite clever, kid."

"That's right. Less than two li ahead lies my herb garden."

"I discovered that garden by chance. Although many of the herbs in it are unfamiliar to me, I can tell that they are no ordinary plants."

"If you truly have the ability to cure the poison in Yanyan and me, then forget taking a few herbs. Even if you pluck the entire garden bare, I definitely won't be angry."

Dugu Bo truly was not lying.

After all, in the original work, Tang God-King had emptied the entire herb garden after removing Dugu Bo's poison.

In just one night, Tang God-King took seven or eight tenths of the immortal herbs growing around the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

It took ten thousand years of recovery before the Icefire Yin Yang Well regained its former prosperity.

Dugu Bo shot an emerald-green medicine bottle toward Wu Qingkong.

"Take it. I've set up a poison formation nearby."

"This is my antidote pill. Without my pill, if you so much as approach my poison formation, you'll soon bleed, fester, and die."

Wu Qingkong did not choose to act tough. He immediately swallowed the antidote pill.

Then he closely followed Dugu Bo deeper into the forest.

After walking for a while, the dense forest ahead suddenly opened up.

A massive lake appeared before the two of them.

One half of the lake was icy blue, while the other was fiery red.

The icy blue and fiery red intertwined, heat and cold rising together. Although Wu Qingkong had already learned something about the Icefire Yin Yang Well, he was still deeply shocked upon seeing it with his own eyes!

Dugu Bo stood beside Wu Qingkong, his voice filled with pride. "Well, kid?!"

"My herb garden looks pretty good, doesn't it?!"

Wu Qingkong nodded. "Senior, your herb garden contains rare treasures from across the world. It truly is extraordinary."

"I will indeed need the aid of the Icefire Yin Yang Well to detoxify you. With this place, I can certainly remove the poison from both you and your granddaughter!"

"Icefire Yin Yang Well?!"

Hearing Wu Qingkong call his herb garden that, Dugu Bo could not help feeling surprised. He glanced at the two strange hot springs before him.

Dugu Bo nodded as well. That name really did seem fitting for this treasured place.

"Senior, you need only wait one night. After that, I will naturally prepare an antidote for you and completely cure your Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison."

The antidote for Dugu Bo's Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison was simple: consume the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass.

Once the consumer absorbed and balanced the effects of those two immortal herbs, Dugu Bo's symptoms could be greatly relieved.

Then, by forcing the dark poison into his Soul Bones, the Jade-Scaled Serpent Emperor Poison could be removed.

Hearing that he needed to wait a day, Dugu Bo raised a brow.

He was not in any hurry. After all, he, Dugu Bo, had waited all these years.

Naturally, one more day made no difference.

Dugu Bo chuckled. "Kid, waiting a day is no problem!"

"But when it comes to detoxification, honestly, you're an ice-type Soul Master. I still can't quite trust you with Yanyan's life and mine!"

"Tonight, I'll still need you to prove something to me. I hope you don't mind."

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Wu Qingkong immediately understood.

"Come on, Senior!"

"I understand what you mean."

"Then try my poison!"

With that, green light suddenly blazed from Dugu Bo's fingers and shot directly at Wu Qingkong.

Jade Phosphor Snake Venom entered his body, and Wu Qingkong felt a chill run through his entire body.

This poison truly was terrifying!

Wu Qingkong felt as though he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his bodily senses began to decline without end.

In his dazed state, he heard a voice by his ear.

"Kid, for Yanyan's sake, if you really can't hold on anymore, crush this jade token. I'll come save you!"

"Then, even if you fail to detoxify me, I can still let you choose a few herbs from my garden and take them away."

"But the price is that you must marry my granddaughter."

"And become the Dugu Family's live-in grandson-in-law!"

After saying that, Dugu Bo's figure vanished completely.

Wu Qingkong was stunned. Even at a time like this, Dugu Bo still had not forgotten to play matchmaker for Dugu Yan.

But he had already promised Qian Qinghe that he would return to Heaven Dou Lake and meet her sister. How could he simply become the Dugu Family's live-in grandson-in-law?

Wu Qingkong activated his Soul Power with all his strength. An icy aura covered his entire body, greatly slowing the onset of the poison.

He immediately began searching for the two companion supreme immortal herbs. As long as he consumed them, every problem would be solved.

As Wu Qingkong searched with his gaze, he finally found them by the shore of the Icefire Yin Yang Well and charged over at full speed.

As the poison spread, Wu Qingkong felt as though someone had covered his eyes. His vision blurred, his steps became unsteady, and he seemed about to collapse at any moment...

At this moment, Qian Qinghe had just disguised herself as Xue Qinghe and entered the palace.

As though she sensed something, her heart inexplicably tightened, and she looked toward Sunset Forest in the distance.

"Qingkong, nothing happened to him, did it?"