Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day; Teach Him to Fish, and You Feed Him for Life

Over the past few days, he had turned the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well upside down, yet had failed to find so much as a weed.

It was too clean-so clean that the sight made his heart flutter with unease.

Of course, he was neither mourning those medicinal herbs nor worried about failing to fulfill Mo Lin's demands.

The main issue was that he still needed the medicines here to suppress the Jade Phosphorus Snake venom in Dugu Yan.

As her Soul Power grew, the toxins accumulated within her would grow increasingly potent.

He himself could manage; he could grit his teeth and endure it. Dugu Yan, however, was almost certain to die.

At her current rate of growth, Dugu Yan would be completely consumed by the toxins by the time she reached Soul King at the latest. By then, even the immortals would be powerless to save her.

"No, I have to find another way."

The medicinal herbs in this treasured land were gone, but fortunately, the spring remained.

Looking at the still-churning, ice-and-fire-colored spring water beside him, Dugu Bo drew a deep breath.

The spring water contained the auras of ultimate fire and ice attributes.

Two utterly different energies converged, and when that mingled aura entered his body...

He could clearly feel the toxins within him being suppressed.

That was also why he had stayed here. Whenever the toxins flared up, this was the only place that could grant him a little relief.

"As long as this treasured land remains, there's still a chance to turn things around."

Finally, after Mo Linjiang had squandered every last medicinal herb, Dugu Bo was left with no other choice and turned his attention to the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which he had never dared touch.

And this was something Mo Lin had deliberately left behind.

After all, he only wanted to torment the man, not actually take his life.

The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's venom was extremely easy for him to cure. A sweep with the Horse Talisman would neutralize it completely.

But giving a man a fish was no better than teaching him to fish.

Something one figured out oneself was always more substantial than a handout from someone else.

What belonged to someone else was ultimately not one's own, nor was it comfortable to use.

As for whether Dugu Bo could figure it out, that was none of his concern.

All he cared about was how to clobber the man from behind when he returned.

Suotuo City.

Inside the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena.

An incongruous figure had appeared once again where the Heaven Dou Royal Team was staying.

"Oh, what a coincidence! You two beauties-we really must be destined to meet."

Everyone turned toward the voice and saw Mo Lin-oh, no, he should be called Mo Lin now-enthusiastically waving their way with Xiao Hei in tow.

"Who's this guy?"

"No idea. Do you know him?"

"I've never seen him either. Didn't we only just get here?"

"Could he have mistaken us for someone else?"

"Could be."

The group from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy chattered over one another.

Just then, Xiao Hei jumped off Mo Lin and charged straight into Ye Lingling's arms.

Ye Lingling jumped in fright, but when she saw that fluffy bundle, she could not bring herself to push Xiao Hei away.

"Wow, so cute! I really want to nuzzle that fur."

Compared to before, Xiao Hei had undergone a major transformation after receiving pointers from the other party.

Every strand of fur was groomed to perfection. The jet-black coat was soft and silky to the touch, beyond even the finest silk.

There was no helping it: this was a genuine high-level Soul Beast. Ordinary people would be scared out of their wits just looking at one, let alone touching it.

What was more, Xiao Hei was a genuine Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast whose actual strength was no less than that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Nor was Xiao Hei a weakling who had taken human form like Xiao Wu. The Soul Power within Xiao Hei could groom that fur all on its own.

Even when suppressed as much as possible, the Soul Power that spilled out would still form a certain connection with Soul Masters, who were already sensitive to Soul Power.

If they became familiar and well matched, it could even enhance the circulation of their own Soul Power.

This was also one of the reasons those nobles liked keeping Soul Beasts as pets.

"Why is it you again?"

Seeing Xiao Hei in Ye Lingling's arms, Dugu Yan could not help recalling the earlier scene when the creature had vanished on the spot.

Weren't ghosts supposed to avoid crowded places? Why was this one swaggering around out here?

Could this be a ghost king?

Dugu Yan's thoughts ran wild, but Mo Lin paid them no mind. Right now, all he wanted was to get close to his wife.

"Yanyan, you know him?"

Seeing this, Yu Tianheng could not help curiously sizing up the suddenly appeared Mo Lin.

His gaze swept over the other man before their eyes met.

But that single glance frightened him into stumbling several steps backward.

He could not help it. In that fleeting instant, he had seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the other man's eyes.

As a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, he was no stranger to bloodshed, but what he had just seen was completely beyond his understanding.

"Dangerous. Extremely dangerous!"

Yu Tianheng's brows suddenly knitted, his eyes filled with wariness as he looked at Mo Lin.

"I wouldn't say I know him. We've only met once."

It was just that the way they had met had been a little unusual.

"What are you here for this time? I'm telling you, Lingling already has someone. Don't harass her."

Dugu Yan was neither blind nor brainless. He was clearly here for Ye Lingling.

Although she did not particularly like Mo Lin and felt he was not good enough for Ye Lingling...

Ye Lingling herself liked him, so there was nothing she could say.

But now this fellow who had appeared out of nowhere kept coming to find her, putting Dugu Yan on her guard.

"I know. I actually know him, too."

Of course he knew him. They could not possibly be more familiar.

"You know Brother Mo Lin?"

Ye Lingling raised her head, her eyes somewhat puzzled.

She did not remember Mo Lin knowing anyone like this.

"Yes, of course I do. We're actually on pretty good terms, but I don't spend much time in Heaven Dou City. I'm usually out roaming around."

It was the truth, and that was more or less what it meant, but exactly how they interpreted it depended on them.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Mo Lin too, but my 'Lin' is the 'lin' in 'Qilin.'"

Following the script, he would introduce himself and establish his identity first, making it easier to grow closer afterward.

"Your name is Mo Lin?"

Dugu Yan felt as though her brain could not quite keep up.

She turned to Ye Lingling, wondering whether the girl had some sort of special constitution.

There was a Mo Lin in Heaven Dou City, and even when she went out, she managed to meet another man named Mo Lin.

Wait, could this be him in disguise?

But Dugu Yan quickly dismissed that absurd thought.

There was no helping it. The man before her was far too different in personality from the one she knew.

Everything about him was so utterly natural. Surely even an act could not go this far.

But while she did not think so, Ye Lingling did feel that something was off.

Because she realized she actually felt no aversion toward him.

And she kept feeling that there was something very familiar about him.

It was as though she really had met him a long time ago.

Only so much time had passed that she had forgotten.

"Sir, please refrain from harassing my student."

Just as Mo Lin was about to make his next move, an ill-timed voice interrupted him.

He turned and saw a middle-aged man standing tall a short distance away.

Instantly, Mo Lin felt his temper flare.

If Ye Lingling had not been here, he would have attacked on the spot.

"And who the hell are you? I'm having a conversation. What fucking business is it of yours?"

His words were crude, but this was already as restrained as he could manage.

"I am Qin Ming, the teacher leading their team."