Arc 3The Ice and Fire Cure

Yang Yunhai treated Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan’s poison at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gaining new strength and awakening Yin'e from his soul bone. As Dugu Yan’s relationship with Yu Tianheng faltered and Dugu Bo secured a powerful Soul Bone, Yang Yunhai returned to Zhu Zhuqing at the valley.

  • Yang Yunhai accepted Chrysanthemum Douluo as his teacher, then developed a treatment plan for Dugu Yan’s inherited poison using opposing energies, rare herbs, and a Soul Bone.
  • Dugu Bo brought Yang Yunhai to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Yang Yunhai consumed the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to prepare medicine for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
  • Yang Yunhai woke stronger and reached Soul Power Level 36 after consuming rare treasures, while Yin'e emerged from his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and joined him in the Medicine Garden.
  • The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan offered Dugu Yan a Ten Thousand Year Strength-Type Soul Bone only as a betrothal gift, leaving her hurt and prompting Dugu Bo to question Yu Tianheng’s commitment.
  • Dugu Bo returned to the well, received Yang Yunhai’s finished medicine, and learned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had sent people to search near Notting City for the rare treasure.
  • Yang Yunhai concluded that Yu Tianheng had likely leaked the treasure’s location, while Dugu Bo decided to help Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing obtain Spirit Rings and planned to find a Soul Bone for Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Bo returned seven days later with a left arm Soul Bone nearly thirty thousand years old from a Man Faced Demon Spider, then left the well with Yang Yunhai.
  • Yang Yunhai hurried to the valley and embraced Zhu Zhuqing, while Dugu Yan watched and thought of Yu Tianheng with a trace of gloom.
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Ch. 51March Rain

Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi questioned Yang Yunhai about his origins and warned him that Spirit Hall might contact him, but he reaffirmed his wish to remain independent. During a thunderstorm, Zhu Zhuqing watched Yang Yunhai cultivate by drawing down lightning, and the two grew closer; the chapter ended with Qin Ming announcing plans for the team to test itself in the Great Soul Arena.

  • Yang Yunhai told Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi that he considered himself an orphan and had no interest in joining a Soul Master Force for now.
  • Qian Renxue warned Yang Yunhai that Spirit Hall had learned of his recent progress and might try to contact him.
  • During a thunderstorm, Yang Yunhai cultivated by drawing lightning strikes while Zhu Zhuqing watched from the Wooden House.
  • After Yang Yunhai coughed and Zhu Zhuqing rushed to him, he embraced her, and she returned the embrace before he carried her inside.
  • On April first, Qin Ming told the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team that they would soon fight in the Great Soul Arena and later challenge teams in other Main Cities.

Ch. 52Chrysanthemum Douluo

Yang Yunhai visited Spirit Hall, where Chrysanthemum Douluo accepted him as a disciple and discovered that lightning had opened all eight of his extraordinary meridians. Yang Yunhai collected his and Zhu Zhuqing’s subsidies and returned to the academy with new gifts and supplies.

  • Yang Yunhai told Zhu Zhuqing he would visit Spirit Hall for their subsidies, then carried her through the forest before leaving for Heaven Dou City.
  • At Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo offered to teach Yang Yunhai, and Yang Yunhai accepted him as his teacher.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo gave Yang Yunhai a sapphire storage necklace and a jade gourd, then examined his martial soul and tested his abilities.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo discovered that Yang Yunhai’s eight extraordinary meridians were open and praised his healing ability.
  • Yang Yunhai declined help for his parents, collected both subsidies, bought sachets and necessities, and headed back to the academy.

Ch. 53Sprained Ankle?

Yang Yunhai studied Chrysanthemum Douluo’s herbal records and considered how to cure Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan’s poison before planning to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After growing closer to Zhu Zhuqing overnight, he told Dugu Yan that he had found a way to treat her old ailment.

  • Yang Yunhai read Chrysanthemum Douluo’s illustrated handbook of immortal herbs and rare plants, then considered using the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to help cure Dugu Bo’s poison.
  • Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing shared a shy night together after she slipped into his bed, and he later told the team she had sprained her ankle while rock climbing.
  • Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing returned to training together the next day, prompting Dugu Yan and their teammates to tease them.
  • Yang Yunhai told Dugu Yan that he had found a way to treat her old ailment.

Ch. 54Overpowering with brute force

Yang Yunhai explained to Dugu Yan that her inherited illness came from mutated poisons accumulated through her Phosphorus Serpent martial soul and soul rings. He said treating it would be difficult, but the conversation left him considering Ice and Fire Body Tempering as the way to overcome the poison.

  • Yang Yunhai claimed he could treat Dugu Yan's condition and invited her to discuss it privately over a meal.
  • After Zhu Zhuqing went to wash the dishes, Yang Yunhai explained how Dugu Yan's symptoms and martial soul had led him to suspect poisoning.
  • Yang Yunhai said his examination found many kinds of poison that had mixed and mutated inside Dugu Yan, and he suspected the condition had been passed down through her family.
  • Yang Yunhai considered Ice and Fire Body Tempering as a way to wear away the poison, then suggested the toxins may have mutated in Dugu Yan's parents' generation.
  • Dugu Yan recalled that her father died shortly after absorbing a Spirit Ring, and Yang Yunhai apologized for bringing up the painful memory.

Ch. 55Detoxification Method

Yang Yunhai explained two possible ways to cure Dugu Yan’s poisoning, though both depended on his cultivation or finding rare materials. Dugu Yan thanked him and said she would notify him if she and her grandfather found suitable items.

  • Yang Yunhai said his second soul skill might eventually absorb Dugu Yan’s poison safely, but he would need to reach Soul Sage first.
  • Yang Yunhai proposed using powerful opposing cold and heat energies, or blood from someone with a Body of Hundred Poisons Immunity, to strip away the toxins.
  • Yang Yunhai explained that the removed poison could be transferred into a Soul Bone before he absorbed it or Dugu Yan expelled it.
  • Yang Yunhai said Dugu Yan would also need rare medicinal herbs to restore her damaged body and guard against future poison exposure.
  • Yang Yunhai estimated the cure’s chances depended on the materials found, and Dugu Yan thanked him and promised to contact him if she and her grandfather found suitable items.

Ch. 56You are!

Yang Yunhai explained a treatment for Dugu Yan’s poison, and she hurried to tell Dugu Bo about it. Convinced that the method might work, Dugu Bo agreed to meet Yang Yunhai and bring him to his Medicine Garden.

  • Yang Yunhai and Dugu Yan agreed that curing her poison could help their team win the Soul Master Competition, and Dugu Yan left to consult Dugu Bo.
  • Yang Yunhai showed Zhu Zhuqing new iron-ball exercises to strengthen her body, and they promised to face the future together.
  • Dugu Yan rushed to Dugu Manor and told Dugu Bo about Yang Yunhai’s proposed treatment using extreme cold and heat.
  • Dugu Bo recognized that his Medicine Garden met nearly all the treatment conditions and decided to take Dugu Yan to meet Yang Yunhai.

Ch. 57Grandfather and Grandson's Conversation, A Test

Dugu Bo decided to test Yu Tianheng’s sincerity by asking the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for a Soul Bone to help cure Dugu Yan’s poison. He and Dugu Yan arrived in the valley and found Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing training, where Yang Yunhai stopped to greet them.

  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan he would take Yang Yunhai to inspect items in his collection that might help cure her poison.
  • Dugu Bo decided to ask Yu Tianheng to seek a Soul Bone from his clan and use the request to judge whether he would stand up for Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Bo explained his concerns about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and said Yu Tianheng needed to prove he could protect Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo arrived at the valley and saw Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing dragging logs uphill as training.
  • Yang Yunhai stopped, untied the rope from his waist, and walked with Zhu Zhuqing to greet Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo.

Ch. 58Soul Bone

Yang Yunhai examined Dugu Bo’s poison and assessed the soul bones needed to contain the toxins in both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. Dugu Bo planned to take Yang Yunhai to inspect his collection that night and arrange his leave from the academy.

  • Dugu Bo asked Yang Yunhai to examine the poison in his body, and Yang Yunhai found it more potent than Dugu Yan’s but suppressed by a special energy.
  • Yang Yunhai warned that soul bones had limits and estimated that Dugu Bo needed at least a ten-thousand-year soul bone while Dugu Yan needed one of at least five thousand years.
  • Dugu Yan worried about the cost and rarity of the soul bones, while Dugu Bo said he would not accept the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan refusing to provide one for her.
  • Dugu Bo invited Yang Yunhai to inspect soul bones in his collection that night and said he would ask Qin Ming to grant Yang Yunhai leave from the academy.

Ch. 59Brother, Are You a Fool?

Yang Yunhai joined Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan for dinner, then accompanied them to meet Yu Tianheng about obtaining a Soul Bone for Dugu Yan’s treatment. The chapter ended with Yu Tianheng promising to ask his clan for one, while Yang Yunhai wondered if his friend was a fool.

  • Yang Yunhai invited Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to dinner, where he discussed medicine with Dugu Bo and learned from his advice.
  • Dugu Bo asked Qin Ming to let Yang Yunhai accompany him to treat Dugu Yan, then went to speak privately with Yu Tianheng.
  • Dugu Bo told Yu Tianheng that Dugu Yan’s treatment required a Soul Bone of at least five thousand years.
  • Yang Yunhai explained how the Soul Bone would help contain the toxins in Dugu Yan’s body and hinted that Yu Tianheng should support her.
  • Yu Tianheng solemnly promised to write to his clan and ask for a Soul Bone, leaving Yang Yunhai stunned by how directly he responded.

Ch. 60A Feeling Like Flying

Dugu Bo asked Yu Tianheng to secure resources from his clan for Dugu Yan’s treatment, but Yu Tianheng said he would write home instead of making a strong case in person. Dugu Bo left angry with Yang Yunhai, who fell asleep during their flight and woke after they arrived.

  • Dugu Bo ended his discussion with Yu Tianheng and told Dugu Yan to stay at the academy while he and Yang Yunhai confirmed the treatment worked.
  • Dugu Yan urged Yu Tianheng to cultivate harder after describing Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing’s training, and Yu Tianheng said he would write to his clan for a five-thousand-year power-type Soul Bone.
  • Dugu Yan reassured Yu Tianheng and kissed his cheek before leaving him to write the letter.
  • Dugu Bo angrily criticized Yu Tianheng for failing to argue for more support for Dugu Yan, while Yang Yunhai tried to defend him.
  • Dugu Bo carried Yang Yunhai away from the academy, and Yang Yunhai fell asleep before waking when he hit the ground at their destination.

Ch. 61Grandpa is sorry to you

Yang Yunhai and Dugu Bo descended into the valley’s extreme ice-and-fire spring, where Yang Yunhai identified herbs that could help cure Dugu Bo and Yan Jie’s poison. He decided to consume the two most potent herbs himself and use his blood to make medicine, while Dugu Bo realized the valley had already harmed Yang Yunhai and apologized.

  • Yang Yunhai used his Blue Silver Grass to descend the cliff after Dugu Bo jumped down into the valley.
  • Yang Yunhai assured Dugu Bo that he could cure him and Yan Jie, then picked an Aromatic Silk Beauty to guard against the valley’s opposing energies.
  • Yang Yunhai explained that the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass could dissolve all toxins, including Dugu Bo’s Phosphorus Serpent Poison, so Dugu Bo and Yan Jie could not safely consume them.
  • Yang Yunhai proposed eating the two herbs himself and using his blood to prepare medicine for Dugu Bo and Yan Jie, including future detoxification for Yan Jie.
  • Dugu Bo sensed that the valley’s polar energies had already damaged Yang Yunhai’s physique and guiltily apologized for letting him down.

Ch. 62Yang Yunhai Took a Loss

Yang Yunhai explained how he would use the Yin-Yang Well to absorb two medicinal treasures and outlined a plan to cure Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan with medicines from the garden. Dugu Bo realized that Yang Yunhai was taking the greatest risk and might not be able to consume a treasure that could benefit him.

  • Yang Yunhai told Dugu Bo he would consume two rare herbs and enter the meeting point of the cold and hot springs to counter their energies and absorb their effects.
  • Yang Yunhai asked Dugu Bo to buy alchemy tools and prepare Soul Bones while he digested the herbs and refined medicine to remove Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's poison.
  • Yang Yunhai identified treasures that could strengthen Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, including the Nine Rank Dragon Ganoderma and Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, and explained that Dugu Bo might be able to consume the latter after absorbing the Nine Rank Purple Ganoderma.
  • Dugu Bo asked whether Yang Yunhai could consume another treasure like the bamboo he had eaten before, but Yang Yunhai said he would not know until he had fully absorbed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot.
  • Dugu Bo fell silent and felt guilty because Yang Yunhai was risking himself to help him and Dugu Yan while being unable to benefit from a treasure better suited to himself.

Ch. 63Each With Their Own Thoughts

Yang Yunhai harvested the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, ate them, and entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to endure their effects. Dugu Bo left to fetch alchemy tools while reconsidering Dugu Yan’s future with Yu Tianheng, and Yang Yunhai passed out as a faint blue glow gathered around his right leg.

  • Yang Yunhai used jade and iron tools to harvest both Immortal Herbs and stored them in a Jade Box before eating them and jumping into the spring.
  • Dugu Bo saw that Yang Yunhai was unharmed and left to get alchemy tools, while considering whether Yang Yunhai might be a better match for Dugu Yan than Yu Tianheng.
  • Yang Yunhai noticed the depths where the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King’s remains lay but could not dive far enough to reach them.
  • The herbs’ energy surged through Yang Yunhai’s body, and he passed out in the pool less than a quarter of an hour later.
  • A faint blue glow gathered around Yang Yunhai’s right leg as time passed, until footsteps broke the silence.

Ch. 64You Can Eat This

Yang Yunhai recovered from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, discovered that its energies had strengthened his body and let him imbue his Blue Silver Grass with ice and fire attributes, then consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. A voice emerged from his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and a young-looking woman formed from blue light, leaving Yang Yunhai startled as he tried to explain clothing to her.

  • Dugu Bo left supplies and a note for Yang Yunhai before departing to acquire a Soul Bone.
  • Yang Yunhai woke from the spring and found his physical strength and Blue Silver Grass had improved, with his Soul Power able to add ice, fire, and thunder attributes to the Martial Soul.
  • Yang Yunhai read Dugu Bo's warning to stay inside the dangerous area and consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which enhanced his eyesight and Spiritual Power.
  • Yang Yunhai admired an Ink Jade Divine Bamboo plant when a woman's voice spoke beside him and Soul Power gathered into his Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
  • A mass of blue light emerged from Yang Yunhai's leg and formed a naked young woman, who approached him until he told her to stop and explained that she needed clothing.

Ch. 65Yin'e

Yang Yunhai questioned the newly transformed Blue Silver Emperor, who had lost her memories and shown an unusual attachment to him, and named her Yin'e. After Yin'e sensed that the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo held something useful, Yang Yunhai drank its sweet dew and began absorbing its effects.

  • The girl changed into an azure dress and told Yang Yunhai that she liked him, but could not recall her name or past.
  • Yang Yunhai worried that the girl could draw on his Soul Power, then named her Yin'e, and she happily accepted.
  • Yin'e pointed out the essence inside the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo and returned to Yang Yunhai's right leg as his lost Soul Power flowed back.
  • Yang Yunhai drilled into the bamboo and drank its cool, sweet dew, sensing a slight increase in his Soul Power without other immediate effects.
  • Yang Yunhai drank the remaining dew, then sat down to circulate his Soul Power and absorb the medicinal effects for several hours.

Ch. 66Guesses and Defenses

After consuming the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Yang Yunhai gained four soul power levels and discovered that Yin'e had awakened and could emerge from his soul bone. He secured her secrecy, inspected his strengthened Martial Soul, and gathered valuable herbs and the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss before leaving the Medicine Garden.

  • Yang Yunhai reached Soul Power Level 36 after consuming the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, and Yin'e emerged from his soul bone once he released his control over his soul power.
  • Yin'e explained that she had recently awakened after being drowsy and half-conscious, and Yang Yunhai suspected the immortal herbs had affected her soul.
  • Yang Yunhai warned Yin'e to hide inside the soul bone whenever anyone approached and not to reveal herself without his permission.
  • Yang Yunhai found that his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had become dark greenish-blue, harder and sharper, and noticed that his hair had changed color.
  • Yang Yunhai toured the Medicine Garden with Yin'e, collected numerous immortal herbs in the Jadeite Jade Bottle, and took the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss for possible use against Dugu Bo or others.

Ch. 67I Disagree!

Yang Yunhai gathered herbs and refined medicine at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Yin'e grew increasingly attached to him. Meanwhile, Yu Yuanzhen convened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s elders to discuss offering Dugu Bo a ten-thousand-year soul bone, but the Grand Elder opposed the plan.

  • Yang Yunhai collected selected immortal and medicinal herbs, then spent the night and following day refining medicine and absorbing its medicinal power.
  • Yin'e left the Soul Bone space without permission and slept beside Yang Yunhai; he warned her to tell him before coming out next time.
  • Yang Yunhai discovered Yin'e could not stray far from him without her Soul Power body dissipating, and continued cultivating while waiting for Dugu Bo.
  • Yu Yuanzhen read Tian Heng’s letter and summoned the elders to discuss offering Dugu Bo a ten-thousand-year strength-type soul bone.
  • The Grand Elder objected to Yu Yuanzhen’s proposal at the Council Hall.

Ch. 68Reply

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan demanded a formal engagement in exchange for giving Dugu Yan a Ten Thousand Year Strength-Type Soul Bone. Dugu Yan returned to Dugu Manor in tears, feeling as though her relationship with Yu Tianheng had been traded for the soul bone.

  • The Grand Elder argued that Yu Tianxin was a better clan heir than Yu Tianheng and refused to give Dugu Yan the soul bone without a formal betrothal.
  • Yu Yuanzhen ended the elders’ debate and agreed to write Yu Tianheng a letter setting out the clan’s demand.
  • Two days later, Yu Tianheng told Dugu Yan that the clan would provide the soul bone as a betrothal gift if they formally became engaged.
  • Dugu Yan said she needed to consult Dugu Bo, then cried alone in her room and left a note at Yu Tianheng’s door.
  • Dugu Yan returned to Dugu Manor, learned Dugu Bo was away, and sobbed herself to sleep.

Ch. 69Not as Good as Xiao Hai

Dugu Bo confronted Dugu Yan about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s demand for a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as a betrothal gift and condemned Yu Tianheng for failing to fight for her or her health. The chapter ended with Dugu Yan tearfully telling her grandfather that she and Yu Tianheng had not gone that far.

  • Yu Tianheng found Dugu Yan’s note saying she might stay overnight at Dugu Manor and went into his room.
  • Dugu Bo learned that Dugu Yan had returned crying, skipped dinner, and stayed shut in her room.
  • Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would finalize the marriage only if he provided a Ten Thousand Year Strength-Type Soul Bone.
  • Dugu Bo smashed a table and argued that Yu Tianheng had failed to show responsibility or care for Dugu Yan, especially compared with Xiao Hai.
  • Dugu Bo asked Dugu Yan whether she and Yu Tianheng had gone that far, and Dugu Yan tearfully said they had not.

Ch. 70Three Things

Dugu Bo explained why Dugu Yan should reconsider her relationship with Yu Tianheng, citing his breach of Yang Yunhai’s secret and Yang Yunhai’s dangerous efforts to cure them. Dugu Yan stayed home to reflect while Dugu Bo went to visit Yang Yunhai.

  • Dugu Bo asked Dugu Yan to keep some distance from Yu Tianheng and give him a final chance to change before he would consider breaking them up.
  • Dugu Bo revealed that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had learned of Yang Yunhai’s fortuitous encounter, and Dugu Yan realized Yu Tianheng might have exposed the secret without warning Yang Yunhai.
  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan that Yang Yunhai risked his life and damaged his foundation while testing medicine to cure them, leaving her shocked and speechless.
  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan to say he had found her a suitable Soul Bone but would not approve an engagement yet, then left to bring supplies to Yang Yunhai.
  • Dugu Yan stayed home for another day to sort through her thoughts and reassess her relationship with Yu Tianheng.

Ch. 71Must Take It!

Yang Yunhai gave Dugu Bo the antidotes and medicine he had refined, then discussed how Dugu Bo and Yan Jie should manage their innate venom. Dugu Bo agreed to help retrieve a rare treasure for Zhu Qing, and Yang Yunhai planned to delay her consuming it until the timing would attract less suspicion.

  • Yang Yunhai warned Yin'e that someone was approaching, and Dugu Bo returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Yang Yunhai gave Dugu Bo the finished antidote and medicine for Yan Jie, explaining how residual effects and innate venom should be handled.
  • Dugu Bo showed Yang Yunhai the poison pellet he had already condensed and praised his advice.
  • Yang Yunhai asked to take a rare treasure for Zhu Qing, and Dugu Bo readily agreed to retrieve it.
  • Yang Yunhai suggested keeping the treasure until Zhu Qing returned from special training, then considered who should help her obtain a Spirit Ring.

Ch. 73Is He Worthy?

Yang Yunhai told Dugu Bo that his foundation and Soul Power had improved after using the rare treasures, while Dugu Bo explained why he had lost faith in Yu Tianheng as a match for Dugu Yan. Dugu Bo then revealed that members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had searched near Notting City for the rare treasures, suggesting Yu Tianheng had leaked the information.

  • Yang Yunhai told Dugu Bo that his foundation had recovered, his physical strength had increased, and his Soul Power had risen four levels.
  • Dugu Bo said the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had proposed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone as a betrothal gift, and he condemned Yu Tianheng for failing to show personal commitment to Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Bo explained that he had once tolerated Yu Tianheng because he hoped the marriage would protect Dugu Yan, but the clan's response had convinced him she would suffer under their care.
  • Dugu Bo told Yang Yunhai that he had searched the mountains near Notting City and found people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan searching there too.
  • Dugu Bo concluded that someone had leaked the rare-treasure news, and Yang Yunhai recognized that Yu Tianheng was the likely source.

Ch. 74Exactly What I Wanted!

Yang Yunhai realized Yu Tianheng could not be trusted and considered using Dugu Yan’s disappointment to push him out of the team. After warning Yang Yunhai about the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Dugu Bo examined a rare herb with him and grew more determined to make him his granddaughter’s husband.

  • Yang Yunhai decided Yu Tianheng’s clan loyalty made him unreliable and planned to use Dugu Yan’s disappointment to encourage a breakup.
  • Dugu Bo warned that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan might target Yang Yunhai and said Dugu Yan should make other plans now that her poison was cured.
  • Yang Yunhai cautiously tested whether Dugu Bo meant to match him with Dugu Yan, then redirected the conversation to a medicinal herb.
  • Yang Yunhai showed Dugu Bo the Cloud Immortal White Peony and explained its effects, but they agreed to leave it unpicked for now.
  • Yang Yunhai offered to identify dozens of herbs, including poisonous ones, and Dugu Bo thanked him and resolved to make him his granddaughter’s husband.

Ch. 75Was Tang San Deliberate?

Dugu Yan returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and told Yu Tianheng that Dugu Bo had refused to approve their marriage for now. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yang Yunhai realized Dugu Bo had falsely claimed to have found a soul bone for Dugu Yan, so he chose to stay away from the academy to protect the lie.

  • Dugu Yan told Yu Tianheng that Dugu Bo had found a suitable Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone but wanted to judge Yu Tianheng's future conduct before approving their marriage.
  • Dugu Yan resolved to cultivate and help Yang Yunhai win the Soul Master Competition, while Yu Tianheng promised to work harder.
  • Dugu Bo praised Yang Yunhai's medicine, which he said could purge the toxins from Dugu Bo's body within a month.
  • Yang Yunhai suspected Tang San had deliberately prolonged Dugu Bo's detoxification to benefit from the herbs, spring water, and Dan Zhu at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • Dugu Bo agreed to help Yang Yunhai and Zhu Zhuqing obtain Spirit Rings, then planned to hunt a soul bone for Dugu Yan.
  • Yang Yunhai realized Dugu Bo had lied to Dugu Yan about already having her soul bone and chose not to return to the academy yet, preventing Yu Tianheng from discovering the deception.

Ch. 76Guilt

Yang Yunhai stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while Dugu Bo hunted Soul Bones, then returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Dugu Bo obtained a poison-attribute Soul Bone. He reunited with Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan in the valley, where Dugu Yan’s guilt over his absence and thoughts of Yu Tianheng lingered.

  • Yang Yunhai advised Dugu Bo to hunt soul beasts for Soul Bones and explained that increasing a beast’s resentment before death could improve the odds, while cautioning him not to abuse the method.
  • Feeling guilty that Yang Yunhai had been away and Zhu Zhuqing had been alone, Dugu Yan went to the valley to keep her company, and Qin Ming announced the team’s plans for combat training after Yang Yunhai returned.
  • Seven days later, Dugu Bo returned with a left arm Soul Bone nearly thirty thousand years old from a Man Faced Demon Spider, and he and Yang Yunhai left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
  • At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Dugu Bo learned that Dugu Yan had been keeping Zhu Zhuqing company in the valley, while Yang Yunhai hurried there to reunite with them.
  • Yang Yunhai embraced Zhu Zhuqing despite her being sweaty, while Dugu Yan watched and thought of Yu Tianheng with a trace of gloom.
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