Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Aromatic Silk Beauty

Standing at the edge of the cliff and looking down, he saw the surging currents of air twisting together below.

Gu Feng was brimming with energy, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—he had finally arrived!

Ning Rongrong huddled at his side, her tiny hands tightly clutching his clothes as she leaned most of her body against his chest.

"Brother Feng, this place feels so strange. It's hot one moment and cold the next."

Ning Rongrong muttered softly, pressing even closer and even resting her chin against Gu Feng's chest.

Gu Feng raised a hand and stroked her smooth hair.

"Mm, it is indeed unusual."

Dugu Bo stood to one side. Seeing Gu Feng and Ning Rongrong stuck together, he could not help clearing his throat.

"Gu Feng, the bottom of this cliff is the herb garden this old man has tended for years. Once we go down, let's see what you can do!"

The old poisoner's mind was filled with his granddaughter's snake venom, and he was exceedingly eager.

"Alright."

Gu Feng answered crisply, lowering his head as he tightened his right arm around Ning Rongrong's slender waist.

"Rongrong, hold tight. I'll take you down."

Ning Rongrong raised her delicate face, wrapped her arms around his neck, and lightly drew up her legs, hanging herself securely from Gu Feng's body.

At once, cyan Soul Power rose around Gu Feng. As the gale circulated around him, it concealed the radiance of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.

At that moment, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone's skill, Flight, activated.

Their bodies floated lightly into the air, slowly descending along cracks in the cliff face as cyan currents supported them.

Gu Rong followed behind them, stepping directly through space.

Dugu Bo grabbed Dugu Yan by the shoulder, wrapping them both in jade-green Soul Power as they followed them down into the valley.

The instant they landed, the fragrance of medicinal herbs and the sulfurous scent of the Yang Spring rushed toward them.

Before them lay a broad mountain valley.

The most eye-catching sight was the circular spring pool at its center.

The spring water was divided into two halves, one scarlet and one icy cold. The two currents met in the middle without yielding to each other, forming a strange Tai Chi-like vortex.

The surrounding rock walls and soil were covered in red and green plants of every bizarre variety.

Ning Rongrong looked around curiously, her feet unconsciously carrying her toward the spring.

Gu Feng immediately reached out, caught her wrist, and pulled her back to his side.

"Rongrong, don't run around. Stay by Grandpa Bone's side."

Gu Feng's expression was stern as he pointed at the churning, two-colored hot spring.

"There are plenty of medicinal herbs here, but there are also quite a few highly poisonous things. Especially this spring water—do not touch it."

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue and obediently retreated behind Gu Rong.

Dugu Bo nodded repeatedly at the sight, his beard trembling.

"Not bad, not bad. Gu Feng, you really know your stuff. When this old man first discovered this place, I nearly suffered a terrible loss in that spring."

With his hands behind his back, he turned and waved at Gu Feng.

"This old man cannot identify all the spirit herbs here. Since you know so much, Yan Yan and I will wait for you around the outer edge while you do your thing. We absolutely won't interfere."

Gu Rong stood behind them with his hands clasped behind his back. His gray robes stirred without wind as spatial Soul Power silently enveloped the entire perimeter, preventing any accidents.

"Little Feng, be careful. Don't be reckless."

Ning Rongrong poked out half her little head, her face filled with concern.

"Brother Feng, be careful."

Dugu Yan spoke as well.

"Gu Feng, be careful."

Gu Feng waved at them, signaling that they need not worry.

Without any hesitation, he headed straight for the bank where the red and white spring waters met.

There stood an exceptionally conspicuous flower.

Its stem was three feet long, topped by a huge pink flower. Its petals were crystal clear, gently swaying in the mist rising from the hot spring.

Most remarkable of all, within three meters of it, both the freezing and scorching currents of air were blocked by a faint pink halo.

Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Its fragrance neutralized all poisons, granting immunity to a hundred toxins.

Gu Feng stepped forward, circulating Soul Power around his palm. He pinched the stem at its root and cleanly plucked the immortal herb.

The moment the flower left the ground, a faint, secluded fragrance spread outward.

Gu Feng did not waste a moment. Carrying the large flower back the way he came, he directly placed it in Ning Rongrong's hands.

"Rongrong, hold this."

Ning Rongrong hugged the pink flower, which was even larger than her head, with both hands. Her entire body was enveloped by the glow of its petals.

"Brother Feng, what kind of flower is this? It smells so nice. I feel completely refreshed."

Gu Feng patted her shoulder and instructed her.

"This is called Aromatic Silk Beauty. As long as you hold it against your chest, no poison can come within several meters of you. I'll be gathering herbs in this garden next, and some spirit grasses around here carry potent poison. Keep it with you for protection, and I'll be able to rest easy."

Warmth filled Ning Rongrong's heart. Her brows curved as she smiled.

"Brother Feng treats me the best."

Dugu Bo stared at the strange flower beside them, his eyes nearly popping out.

Having lived in this herb garden for so many years, he had naturally seen this pink flower before.

Yet he had only thought it looked beautiful and had never known its origins.

Seeing Gu Feng treasure it so much, the old poisoner took two strides forward and leaned in to inspect it carefully, his breathing growing heavier.

"Gu Feng, could it be... that this Aromatic Silk Beauty is the antidote for the snake venom in Yan Yan's and my bodies?"

Dugu Bo spoke urgently, his face full of expectation.

If one flower could cure the poison that had plagued their family for three generations, it would be joyous news beyond measure.

Gu Feng glanced at him, the corner of his mouth twitching as he spoke calmly.

"Senior is overthinking it. This thing can indeed neutralize poison."

"But if Senior eats it directly now, then in less than a quarter of an hour, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison you have cultivated for decades will indeed be completely cleansed away."

Joy abruptly flashed across Dugu Bo's face.

Before he could laugh, Gu Feng continued.

"But this thing suppresses poison far too tyrannically. It does not merely neutralize poison—it will also uproot the source of your poison-attributed Soul Power. After taking it, Senior's cultivation as a ninety-first-rank Titled Douluo will probably be reduced to less than a tenth, turning you directly into an ordinary person."

"It would be the same if Yan Yan ate it. Her martial soul would immediately degenerate, and all her Soul Power would be destroyed."

The moment those words fell, the valley went silent.

Dugu Bo's right foot, which had just stepped forward, froze in midair.

Less than a tenth?

An ordinary person?

He had enemies everywhere in the Soul Master world. Without his Titled Douluo cultivation, he would be lying dead in the wilderness by the next day.

"Forget it! Forget it!"

Dugu Bo hurriedly waved his hands and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.

"If it turns this old man into a cripple, I'd rather let this snake venom torture me to death!"

Ning Rongrong could not help letting out a giggle.

Dugu Yan was frightened as well.

"Gu Feng, can't you stop dragging things out when you speak? You nearly scared my grandfather to death."

Gu Feng spread his hands helplessly.

"I was only telling the truth. How could detoxification be that easy?"

"Senior can wait without worry. With all the spirit herbs in this garden, there will naturally be a formula suitable for you."

After settling Ning Rongrong, Gu Feng turned around and took a deep breath.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty was already in hand. He now had the greatest protective talisman.

Next came the harvesting of the immortal herbs.