After subduing Dugu Bo, Ling Jing did not remain at the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
He had brought Ice Empress here in the first place to see whether she could benefit from the Extreme Cold Springwater in the Icefire Yin Yang Well. Since Ice Empress did not wish to enter the springwater, there was naturally no reason for him to remain.
As for Dugu Bo... Ling Jing did not send him directly to Spirit City. Instead, he instructed him to remain by his side. After all, Dugu Bo still needed to do something to prove his loyalty.
Once Dugu Bo had proven his loyalty, Ling Jing would give him Medusa's Skull. This Soul Bone was exceptionally compatible with Dugu Bo. Not only could it help him resolve the poison within his body, but it could also strengthen him and even speed up his breakthrough to Titled Douluo.
Thus, Ling Jing had no intention of holding back.
Of course, Ling Jing did not want Dugu Bo to remain at his side like Ice Empress, mainly because he did not want to look at that old face of his. So, he asked Dugu Bo to follow him silently from the shadows, just like Ling Yuan, and only show himself when needed.
After leaving the Icefire Yin Yang Well, Ling Jing and Ice Empress headed south and soon arrived at Heaven Dou City once more.
Compared to the lively scenes during the Soul Master Tournament, Heaven Dou City was now noticeably quieter. Of course, that might also have been because Xue Ye had suffered such a heavy blow—he had originally placed great hopes on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, hoping they could severely dampen Spirit Hall's arrogance.
But... Spirit Hall's reputation had not been affected in the slightest. On the contrary, the