Qian Daoliu looked at Dugu Bo.
"From now on, this place belongs to me."
A bitter smile tugged at Dugu Bo's lips.
He had long known he could not hold on to this Medicinal Garden.
Yet hearing Qian Daoliu say those words himself still left him deeply distressed.
This was a place he had tended for years in Sunset Forest.
His poison, his cultivation, and even his granddaughter Dugu Yan's life were all tied to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Dugu Bo cupped his hands. "Senior, I can hand the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well over to you."
"But please leave some of the medicinal herbs."
"I need the cold and heat here to suppress the poison in my body."
"If I lose the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I'm afraid I won't have long to live."
Qian Daoliu looked at him.
"The poison in your body doesn't require the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Dugu Bo froze.
Qian Daoliu continued, "Your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison may be troublesome, but it isn't impossible to cure."
"As long as I'm willing, I can remove it for you."
Dugu Bo's breath stopped for an instant.
"Senior, what did you say?"
"I said I can cure the poison in your body."
Dugu Bo gazed at Qian Daoliu.
"What about my granddaughter?"
"She has Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison too."
"I can cure her poison as well."
Dugu Bo could no longer remain composed.
He took a step forward.
"Senior, is that truly so?"
Qian Daoliu's expression remained calm.
"I never lie."
As Dugu Bo looked at Qian Daoliu, a light gradually returned to his eyes.
All these years, he had been tormented by Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.
The higher his cultivation rose, the more severe the poison's backlash became.
He himself had already grown used to it.
But Dugu Yan was still young.
Her life had only just begun, yet she had inherited the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison too.
To find a cure for his granddaughter, Dugu Bo had consulted countless ancient texts and tried all kinds of medicines.
In the end, he could only rely on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to suppress the poison.
Now, Qian Daoliu was actually telling him that he could cure even Dugu Yan's poison.
Dugu Bo hesitated no longer.
Bending both knees, he knelt before Qian Daoliu once more.
"Senior, if you can cure the poison in me and Yanyan, I, Dugu Bo, am willing to follow you."
"From this day forward, whatever you ask of me, I will do."
"If I break my word, may I die from the backlash of my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison."
Qian Daoliu looked at Dugu Bo kneeling before him.
"Remember what you said today."
"I will never forget."
Dugu Bo lowered his head.
Qian Daoliu withdrew his gaze and turned toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Let's deal with the medicinal herbs here first."
"Once Xue'er finishes cultivating, I'll cure your poison."
Dugu Bo immediately rose.
"Thank you, Senior."
The Heaven Dou Empire.
The imperial palace.
Several days had passed. Xue Ye sat in the Council Hall, his gaze resting on Prince Xue Xing.
"Still no word from Dugu Bo?"
Prince Xue Xing shook his head.
"Not yet."
"But there is no need to worry, Your Majesty."
"Master Dugu is powerful. There aren't many people on the entire continent who can defeat him."
"Even if that White-Haired Man has considerable cultivation, he cannot possibly evade Master Dugu's pursuit."
After hearing this, Xue Ye's anxiety eased a little.
Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo.
Whatever the other party's origins, as long as Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined and Supreme Pontiff did not personally take action, Dugu Bo was confident he could retreat unscathed.
"Once you find that man, bring him back to Heaven Dou City immediately."
Xue Ye's gaze darkened.
"Killing Beng'er wasn't enough."
"I want his background thoroughly investigated."
"Do not spare a single person connected to him."
Prince Xue Xing cupped his hands.
"Understood, Imperial Brother."
Xue Ye looked outside the hall.
"I will let everyone know that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family is not to be trifled with."
Sunset Forest.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Qian Renxue sat cross-legged beside the spring.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul behind her had fully unfurled.
Three pairs of golden wings bathed in the light radiating from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The remains of numerous medicinal herbs lay around her.
Those herbs had originally brimmed with spiritual energy.
After several days of absorption by Qian Renxue, they had become withered branches and leaves drained of energy.
Qian Daoliu stood nearby, observing the changes in the soul power within her body.
Over the past few days, he had picked out herbs suited to the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul one by one and had Qian Renxue absorb their power.
The natural spiritual energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well constantly nourished her body.
With the medicinal effects of multiple immortal herbs working together, Qian Renxue's foundation had improved noticeably.
Her soul power was also steadily increasing.
At this moment, the soul power within Qian Renxue's body had accumulated to its limit.
Golden light continuously surged from her body.
The surrounding air began to tremble.
Qian Daoliu raised his eyes.
"She's about to break through."
Qian Renxue kept her eyes closed.
She gathered all her soul power and launched an assault on the barrier to rank sixty-nine.
Boom!
A golden pillar of light shot into the sky.
Sacred light illuminated the entire valley.
The waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well churned at the same time.
Cold swept across the left side, while flames soared on the right.
The two powers met in midair, forming a peculiar ring of light that enveloped Qian Renxue.
The Six-Winged Angel behind her radiated dazzling brilliance.
The natural energy throughout Sunset Forest was drawn toward her.
Vast quantities of light energy converged from every direction, flowing into Qian Renxue's body.
Rank sixty-nine.
The barrier to Qian Renxue's soul power shattered with a thunderous crash.
Her aura rose rapidly.
Golden divine light flowed around her slender body.
Her long hair streamed backward with her soul power, and her long white dress hugged her figure, making her tall frame appear even more radiant.
Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes.
Golden light flashed through her eyes.
"Grandpa."
She stood up, feeling the abundant soul power within her body.
"I've broken through to rank sixty-nine."
Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.
"Good."
A system notification sounded at that moment as well.
[Disciple Qian Renxue's cultivation has broken through] [Current cultivation: rank sixty-nine] [Disciple Qian Renxue has acquired Ice and Fire Golden Body] [Ice and Fire Golden Body: impervious to all arts; ice and fire powers cannot harm the user; physical defense and life essence greatly enhanced]
Qian Renxue also noticed the changes in her body.
She raised her hands.
Cold condensed around her left hand, while flames rose from her right palm.
The two powers appeared simultaneously, yet neither caused her any harm.
Qian Renxue withdrew her soul power.
"Grandpa, I feel much stronger physically than before."
"This is the constitution the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has given you."
Qian Daoliu said, "Cultivating ice- and fire-attribute soul skills will also go more smoothly in the future."
The system notification sounded again.
[Disciple growth rewards issued] [Host's cultivation increased by one rank] [Congratulations to the host on obtaining the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings Left Leg Bone] [Soul bone age: one million years] [Congratulations to the host on obtaining the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings Right Leg Bone] [Soul bone age: one million years]
Two masses of light appeared before Qian Daoliu.
The light on the left was ice blue and crimson.
The light on the right was the same.
The two soul bones gradually took shape.
One covered the left leg.
One covered the right leg.
Dragon-scale patterns covered their surfaces, with the powers of ice and fire flowing alternately within them.
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