Mist rose from the bottom of the valley as Gu Feng landed steadily on the bank.
Ning Rongrong hopped down from his waist. The moment her toes touched the ground, she swayed and leaned back into his arms.
"Brother Feng, it feels even hotter here than last time."
She tilted her face up, resting a hand against his chest. The warmth of her palm seeped through his thin clothes.
Gu Feng took her hand, air swirling in his palm as he pushed the surging, humid heat ten feet back.
"The energy of the Two-Pole Spring Eyes is powerful. Be careful."
With an arm around Ning Rongrong, Gu Feng walked to an open stone platform a hundred feet from the spring.
The stone here was pale blue, free of both scorching fire poison and bone-chilling frost. It was a naturally mild patch of ground.
Gu Feng took a large pink flower from his jade storage ring.
Its stem was three feet long, and its petals were translucent. The moment he took it out, a faint fragrance spread through the air.
It was the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
Gu Feng handed the flower to Ning Rongrong.
"Most of the herbs here are extremely poisonous. You haven't encountered anything like them at your sect, so don't pick or touch them carelessly."
"If you get up to move around, keep this flower with you. It repels all poisons within several meters."
Ning Rongrong accepted the large immortal herb and leaned close for a gentle sniff. She immediately felt much more refreshed.
She wrapped her arms around Gu Feng's neck, pressed herself against his chest, and tilted her head up with a coy smile.
"I'll listen to you, Brother Feng."
"I'll do whatever you tell me to."
Gu Feng circled her slender waist and pulled her