Nether Prison Ghost Ganoderma, Soul Devouring Blood Vein Vine-Teacher, won't I die of poisoning if I eat these?

Sunset Forest.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei had gone ahead to the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but they and the Platinum Bishop who had arrived after them discovered a cloud of green poison gas blocking their way.

"It seems someone in our world got here before us. I'm really curious-who could it be?"

Yue Guan quietly surveyed the surroundings. Almost no Soul Beasts dared approach.

Gui Mei had a guess. "Could it be Dugu Bo? Aside from him, no one on the continent has this ability."

"It's possible."

Yue Guan also thought it might be him. Aside from Old Poison, no one on the continent could wield poison with such consummate mastery.

Of course, they still had to go inside and look to determine whether it was Dugu Bo or someone else.

"Old Ghost, let's go in and take a look together."

"All right."

Yue Guan looked at Salas, who had followed them:

"You and the others wait outside. Once Ghost Elder and I have investigated, we'll notify you."

Salas nodded. "Yes, Elder Yue."

Then Yue Guan and Gui Mei shielded themselves with Soul Power barriers and swiftly charged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

At that moment, inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Bo was still staring at the images on the sky screen. "Yanyan, let's wait and see whether we can neutralize the toxins. If we can, we'll eat them."

"All right, Grandpa." Dugu Yan pointed at the Jade Dragon Clear Essence Ganoderma on the ground. "I've found two of them too."

"Good!" Dugu Bo nodded, then sensed two presences rapidly approaching.

Before Dugu Bo could prepare to confront them, a burst of laughter came from the valley's entrance:

"Hahaha! I was wondering who was guarding this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. To think it was you, Old Poison!"

As those words fell, Dugu Bo looked up.

Two figures, one gold and one black, descended from the sky and slowly landed. Yue Guan and Gui Mei stood back-to-back, forming a perfect entrance duo.

"Yue Guan, Gui Mei, you people from Spirit Hall actually got here this fast!" Dugu Bo's expression turned extremely ugly.

He had intended to wait until the images on the sky screen ended before eating the immortal herbs. He should have picked them and left long ago.

"Oh, Old Poison, Old Poison. You didn't expect this, did you?" Yue Guan laughed smugly. "We've been here for a while."

Dugu Bo gritted his teeth. "If not for the sky screen, could you have found this place?"

Yue Guan smiled. "You're right, but that no longer matters."

"I can't beat you in a fight over them anyway." Dugu Bo sighed. "I only want the Jade Dragon Clear Essence Ganoderma. Do whatever you like with the rest."

"Little Poison~"

"What if I say no?"

Yue Guan refused with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Dugu Bo spat out a poison core, his gaze icy:

"You'd better think this through. If I crush this poison core, all the immortal herbs here will be destroyed, and none of you will get anything. Also, don't call me Little Poison. It's revolting."

"Wait!"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei broke out in a cold sweat.

If all the immortal herbs were gone, they would be in serious trouble. They would have no way to answer to the Pope, and they had no authority to decide what to do with the immortal herbs either.

They had to wait until the Pope arrived. If they had that authority, they could let him take those two immortal herbs.

Seeing how frightened Yue Guan and Gui Mei were, Dugu Bo smiled. "What? Now you're scared?"

Seeing that Dugu Bo remained unmoved, Yue Guan hurriedly said:

"Old Poison, let's talk this over properly and decide once His Holiness the Pope arrives. Besides, I'll certainly fight for the greatest benefits. Your granddaughter could enjoy even more benefits then too."

"Even if you won't think of yourself, think of your granddaughter. Spirit Hall has vast resources. We won't treat her poorly."

"Can't you just play mute and let me leave with the immortal herbs?"

Dugu Bo asked.

"No!"

Yue Guan shook his head.

"Then you're quite a failure as an elder. You don't even have a say in this."

Dugu Bo grumbled.

"Old Ghost and I are both acting on orders."

Yue Guan explained.

"In that case, I'll wait for your Pope to arrive."

Although he agreed, he still did not put away the poison core.

If he wanted to leave with Dugu Yan, that would be almost impossible. Aside from Yue Guan and Dugu Bo, there were quite a few Soul Masters outside.

For now, he could only quietly watch how things developed, wait for an opportunity, and act as circumstances dictated.

"Harmony is precious. Harmony is precious."

Seeing that Dugu Bo was no longer about to crush the poison core, Yue Guan inwardly breathed a small sigh of relief.

In the sky screen's timeline...

Nan Huai'an found two immortal herbs suitable for Bibi Dong. After picking them, he returned to her.

Bibi Dong stared at the two pitch-black immortal herbs in Nan Huai'an's hands:

"Teacher, what immortal herbs are these? Why don't they look appetizing at all?"

Nan Huai'an gently pinched Bibi Dong's cheek:

"Silly Dong'er, what immortal herbs taste good? Do you think this is plain white rice?"

Bibi Dong swatted Nan Huai'an's hand away and pursed her lips:

"Teacher, don't pinch your disciple's face. If you ruin it, how will I face anyone when I go out?"

"Where do you get these ideas?" Nan Huai'an did not know whether to laugh or cry. He pressed the immortal herbs into Bibi Dong's hands. "Of these two immortal herbs, one is called Nether Prison Ghost Ganoderma. It can give your Death Spider Emperor more potent lethal toxins. The other is Soul Devouring Blood Vein Vine. It can give your Soul Devouring Spider Emperor stronger control, biting, and devouring abilities."

Bibi Dong looked at the two immortal herbs in her hands.

The Nether Prison Ghost Ganoderma had an irregular, heart-shaped cap, with dim crimson death markings along its edges.

The Soul Devouring Blood Vein Vine was covered in fine, dense blood markings, like the nerves of a Soul Devouring Spider Emperor. An uncanny blood-red flower bloomed at the vine's tip.

Either of these two immortal herbs looked impossible to swallow on its own.

"Teacher, do these two immortal herbs contain very potent toxins?"

Bibi Dong asked.

"That's right. They're extremely poisonous!"

Nan Huai'an nodded as he spoke.

Bibi Dong shuddered, then suddenly hugged Nan Huai'an's thigh, looking pitiful:

"Teacher, you didn't pick the wrong ones, did you? What if your disciple gets poisoned after eating them? Then there'll be no one to call you Teacher, and you'll lose your only disciple. You'll grow old all alone, with no one to look after you."

Nan Huai'an lifted Bibi Dong by her collar and said with a face full of disdain:

"Stop crying. You're getting my clothes dirty. The immortal herbs I gave you suit you. They won't poison you. Your two Martial Souls, the Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, are already extremely poisonous themselves."

"I'm not old yet. I'm still young. If you dare let your imagination run wild again, believe it or not, I'll throw you down there."

As he spoke, Nan Huai'an held Bibi Dong suspended above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Bibi Dong immediately flailed all four limbs wildly:

"No, Teacher! Your disciple was wrong!"

Nan Huai'an set Bibi Dong down.

"Hurry up and eat them. I found these especially for you. How could I let you get poisoned?"

"I was just a tiny bit scared, wasn't I?" Bibi Dong chuckled and stuck out her tongue. "I was afraid Teacher would lose such an outstanding disciple as me. Besides, I subconsciously think that extremely poisonous medicinal herbs will poison me."