"Boy, what's wrong with you now?" Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly freeze in place, Dugu Bo asked in confusion.
At his words, Xiao Yan barely managed to calm his surging emotions, trying not to appear too excited. "Nothing. Maybe I've just been a little tired lately."
"Heh, I always get the feeling you're hiding something from me." Half-belief and half-doubt colored Dugu Bo's words. He suddenly sprang up, tapped his toes against the cliff face, and soared toward the mountain opening like a great bird.
As Dugu Bo departed, his voice drifted down clearly once more. "Boy, I'm heading back to Heaven Dou City to see how Yanyan's been doing. Once you finish refining your pills, head back to the academy early if you have nothing else to do."
After Dugu Bo left, Xiao Yan hurried to the fiery-red side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Some time ago, he had vaguely sensed something calling to him from below, but caution had kept him from descending recklessly to investigate.
Today, however, all of this stirred his interest again. Could there actually be another heavenly flame down there?
This time... I'll risk going down for a look.
Having made his decision, the hesitation in Xiao Yan's eyes slowly faded. He lowered his head to gaze at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a solemn look crossing his face.
He had no idea just how deep the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was. Moreover, the seemingly tranquil spring gave off no hint of heat from its surface, yet that calm red liquid actually possessed a temperature comparable to magma.
An ordinary person who touched it would inevitably be burned to ashes. Anyone wishing to venture deep into it would need extraordinarily formidable strength.
By Xiao Yan's estimation, diving into