Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Dugu Bo could hardly wait to try the effects of the prescription.

As one of the Douluo Continent's masters of poison, Dugu Bo was something of an expert in medicine as well.

After only a cursory glance at the prescription, Dugu Bo's first thought was: Brilliant!

This prescription would definitely work.

Dugu Bo was eccentric and aloof, but if one truly earned his approval, he was quite easy to get along with.

In terms of strength, Chen Mo was not far behind him, and in terms of knowledge, Dugu Bo admitted he was inferior.

On top of that, Chen Mo had given him both a Soul Bone and a prescription.

Chen Mo had gradually earned Dugu Bo's trust and approval. As long as his requests did not affect Dugu Bo's core interests, Dugu Bo would generally agree to them.

Dugu Bo suppressed his eagerness, cupped his fists at Chen Mo, and said, "Many thanks!"

Dugu Bo said, "I'll take you to my herb garden now, young friend. Whatever catches your eye, take it as you please. It doesn't matter even if you clear the place out."

Chen Mo smiled. "There's no rush. Your Eminence can go back and try the prescription first. It won't be too late to discuss the rest afterward. Besides, it's already late at night."

Dugu Bo looked outside, and his expression froze.

Indeed, the moon was already hanging high in the sky, and a sky full of stars was lighting up the world.

Absorbing the Soul Bone and forcing out the poison had taken quite some time. It was already deep into the night.

Dugu Bo's emotions were so turbulent at that moment that he had long since lost track of time.

A transaction was supposed to leave both sides square, wasn't it? Chen Mo had given Dugu Bo everything he needed, while what Chen Mo needed was still nowhere in sight, so Dugu Bo felt rather embarrassed.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Dugu Bo said, "I was being presumptuous. The prescription should stay here for now. If I can't take you to the herb garden to get the medicinal herbs you need, I'd be too ashamed to take it. Once you've gotten what you want, I'll take the prescription."

Chen Mo shook his head at first, then seemed to think of something and nodded.

Chen Mo said, "All right, but I'd like to ask Your Eminence for a small favor."

Dugu Bo said, "What favor? Just name it."

Chen Mo said, "Please keep it safe for me temporarily, until the hour of si tomorrow. We can go to your herb garden at the hour of si tomorrow. How about it?"

Chen Mo folded the prescription again and handed it to Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo looked deeply at Chen Mo, then accepted the prescription that could determine the fate of the Jade Phosphorus Snake family.

Dugu Bo looked at Chen Mo and said earnestly, "Before the hour of si tomorrow, I won't so much as glance at it."

Chen Mo shrugged, showing that he didn't mind.

"I'll return at the hour of si tomorrow."

With those words, Dugu Bo vanished into the night sky.

Chen Mo glanced casually at the doorway and took a sip of tea before saying, "He's gone."

Only then did Lin Yaodong tiptoe inside.

Lin Yaodong wore a mournful expression. "Big brother, come on! It'd be one thing to trick me once, but how could you trick me twice in a row? Next time, could you pick someone else? At this rate, even nine lives wouldn't be enough for me! Look at me now. Haven't I suffered enough?"

Chen Mo acted as though he hadn't seen him. Slowly savoring his tea, he said, "Dugu Bo was the one who poisoned you. What does that have to do with me?

"Besides, you said it yourself: why casually trick someone when you have no grudge against them?

"I thought you were absolutely right, so this time I didn't trick Dugu Bo."

Hearing Chen Mo say that, Lin Yaodong wanted nothing more than to slap himself a few times on the spot.

That's what you get for running your mouth. That's what you get for running your mouth.

It's not as if you didn't know how petty big brother is, or how he holds a grudge. Why did you provoke him? Haven't you been tricked enough already?

Lin Yaodong swore that the next time big brother tricked someone, he wouldn't say a word. Instead, he would grab an iron shovel and dig the pit for the boss, ready to bury whoever he wanted. In short, better a fellow Daoist die than this poor Daoist. As long as he wasn't the one being buried, that was fine.

Chen Mo continued, "Besides, this counts as training for you. Didn't you notice that after you were poisoned the second time, your body reacted more quickly and the symptoms were milder?

"Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorus Snake venom isn't a bad thing for you. It can both increase your resistance to poison and slightly strengthen your physique. You might even have to thank him for it."

Heh. Someone beats me up, and I'm supposed to thank him for it? Am I that damn shameless?

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At the hour of si the next day.

Chen Mo and the others were ready to set out, and Dugu Bo had arrived long before.

Of the four people in Chen Mo's party, Dugu Bo's gaze lingered longest on Xiao Wu.

Clearly, he had already recognized Xiao Wu as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Dugu Bo took a careful look at Xiao Wu, then turned to Chen Mo and said meaningfully, "The little girl beside you has quite an extraordinary identity."

Chen Mo smiled and replied, "I'm quite interested in Soul Beasts that have taken human form, so I brought her along with me."

Xiao Wu shuddered the moment she saw Dugu Bo. Chen Mo had told her long ago that Dugu Bo would take them somewhere today.

He had not concealed Dugu Bo's identity as a Titled Douluo from her, either.

To be honest, Xiao Wu felt as though she had followed the wrong person. It had only been a few days, and she had already encountered two Titled Douluo in succession. At this rate, it probably wouldn't be long before she became a spicy rabbit head.

Sunset Forest.

The group stopped only after reaching a place surrounded on all sides by poisonous fog.

Dugu Bo said, "We're here. My herb garden is just ahead. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and many precious medicinal herbs are inside."

Dugu Bo then dispelled part of the surrounding poisonous miasma, leaving a narrow path.

Dugu Bo led the way, with Chen Mo holding his precious little sister's hand as he followed. Lin Yaodong was still the one bringing up the rear.

Before long, the group reached the heart of the place-the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Chen Mo thought, It really is worthy of being called the Douluo Continent's number one treasure land. The spiritual Qi is truly rich, and rare spiritual herbs over a thousand years old are scattered all over the ground.

Looking at this treasure land, Chen Mo suddenly felt an urge to claim it for himself.

Chen Mo took a deep breath and ultimately suppressed the urge.

Once a person crossed a bottom line, they would cross it countless times afterward. Chen Mo did not want to become someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals; he still could not get past that barrier in his own heart.

Dugu Bo said, "Young friend, this is my herb garden. Take whatever catches your eye. But be careful. Spiritual herbs have spirits of their own. Without the proper method, not only might you fail to obtain these treasures, but you could also injure yourself. It would be best to act within your abilities, young friend."

Chen Mo nodded. "Thank you for the warning, Your Eminence. I wouldn't dare claim to recognize everything here, but I know eight or nine tenths of them."

Chen Mo turned and reminded Lin Yaodong, "Little Dong, keep an eye on the two of them. This may be a treasure land, but it isn't safe. I'm going to look for a few things."

Lin Yaodong said, "Yes, big brother..."