Information on Immortal Herbs

"..."

Dugu Yan stared at Dugu Bo, dazed for a long while.

She knew

that her grandfather was prouder and more aloof than anyone.

How much more, then, for him to willingly admit defeat to a young man?

It showed just how highly her grandfather regarded Ye Qiu.

It also proved...

just how terrifying Ye Qiu was!

"Ahem..."

Dugu Bo coughed twice and reminded her, "Well... Yanyan... even though Grandpa couldn't do anything to him, he absolutely couldn't do anything to Grandpa either... It's not like I'm afraid of that brat!"

As he spoke,

Dugu Bo's old face nearly turned red.

"Pfft, hahaha..."

Dugu Yan came back to her senses. Seeing how desperately her grandfather was trying to save face, she couldn't help bursting into laughter.

"Grandpa, I know. No matter how strong Ye Qiu is, he couldn't possibly beat you!"

"Ahaha... as long as you know that, Yanyan."

Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief and laughed. No longer wanting to bring up the matter, he changed the subject, looking at Dugu Yan with a teasing smile.

"By the way, Yanyan, what do you think of Ye Qiu? Is he to your taste?"

"???"

Dugu Yan froze, her cheeks turning slightly red.

"Grandpa, why are you asking that out of the blue? We only just met."

"Haha... I'm just looking out for you~"

Dugu Bo smiled and placed a hand on Dugu Yan's hair.

"If you like him, Yanyan, Grandpa will help you make it happen. If you don't... Grandpa won't force you. But that brat Yu Tianheng... I've never been very fond of him."

"Oh, Grandpa~ Yu Tianheng and I are still just friends right now~"

Dugu Yan said irritably.

She didn't dislike Yu Tianheng, but she couldn't say she liked him either...

He was very talented and came from a distinguished family.

They were on the same team, so they naturally became friends.

If he hadn't started pestering her every day later on, she really wouldn't have known that Yu Tianheng had other feelings for her.

As for Ye Qiu,

they had only just met.

Although she was full of curiosity, she was still far from liking him.

She wasn't some easy girl!

"Isn't the only difference between a friend and a boyfriend one word? Grandpa has been through it before. Once you young people poke through that paper screen and make your relationship official, your feelings are like dry firewood meeting a raging blaze, impossible to contain. There's no harm in giving you a warning early..."

Dugu Bo spoke earnestly.

"But there's something Grandpa needs to tell you in advance."

"What is it?"

Dugu Yan asked helplessly.

"..."

"That brat Ye Qiu seems to have a fiancée."

"Wh-what? A fiancée..."

Dugu Yan's eyes widened.

"Yes. Last time, Grandpa said he wanted to introduce you to him, and the brat said so himself. I don't know if it's true, though."

"Then why are you asking what I think of him, Grandpa? He's already spoken for."

Dugu Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Dugu Bo, however, said unconcernedly, "So what if he's spoken for? As long as you like him, Yanyan, Grandpa will support you."

"Grandpa... you really are open-minded..."

Dugu Yan pressed a hand to her forehead and shook her head, at a loss for words.

But for some reason,

she still felt a little disappointed.

Perhaps it was because she wanted to compete.

Why should someone else get to such a genius first?

Beautiful things were always alluring.

"..."

At the eastern end of Peach Blossom Village, a cheerful voice rang out among the peach trees.

"Sister Yun'er~ I'm back!"

"Hmm?"

Ye Qiu had just stepped into the bedroom when he immediately quieted down.

In the bedroom,

Su Yun'er was sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating in meditation with her eyes closed.

A jade hairpin held her hair up, revealing a fair, delicate face. Her long white dress traced the perfect curves of her figure, a sight of breathtaking beauty.

Ye Qiu smiled and didn't disturb her.

For the time being, he swallowed the good news, poured himself a cup of water, and sat down at the table.

As he drank the warm water,

he considered what he needed to do next.

Now,

there was a little over a month before Shrek Academy opened for enrollment.

He had already obtained the Immortal Herbs,

and for now, he had finished absorbing the Soul Rings.

It seemed he had nothing to do but cultivate.

In reality, however,

Ye Qiu had no intention of obediently staying in Peach Blossom Village to cultivate.

For now, he perhaps couldn't go to Holy Soul Village,

lest he expose himself.

But he could still go to places like Suotuo City and the Star Dou Great Forest!

Teleportation through the Divine Seat Space required coordinates.

He could use this month or so to collect coordinates for some important locations, making it easier for him to get around in the future.

Besides, most importantly of all...

the Immortal Herbs were still planted beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

He had no way to take away the Immortal Herbs he couldn't identify, or the ones he didn't know how to preserve after picking.

If he left them there, Tang San might discover them one day.

Ye Qiu didn't want to gamble on something like that.

He had to find a way to obtain information on Immortal Herbs as soon as possible!

Then he would take all those Immortal Herbs away!

The longer he waited, the more could go wrong.

But in this world,

apart from Tang San, Chrysanthemum Douluo of Spirit Hall knew the most about Immortal Herbs.

As for the Breaking Clan, who were skilled at refining medicine, they might know something too, but their knowledge was definitely not as comprehensive as Chrysanthemum Douluo's or Tang San's.

He certainly couldn't count on Tang San.

That left only Chrysanthemum Douluo.

But... how was he supposed to approach Chrysanthemum Douluo?

Ye Qiu couldn't help frowning.

Was he supposed to go to Spirit Hall to find him? That was obviously impossible.

Leaving aside his other secrets, if Chrysanthemum Douluo detected the scent of several kinds of Immortal Herbs on him, he would be in trouble.

Should he go to the crown prince's residence and find Qian Renxue?

Ye Qiu knew

that the current crown prince was actually Qian Renxue, the daughter of Spirit Hall's previous Pope, in disguise.

Perhaps he could use that leverage

to threaten Qian Renxue into getting him information on Immortal Herbs from Chrysanthemum Douluo.

But there was no telling whether the information would be reliable.

Surely he couldn't join forces with Dugu Bo and capture Chrysanthemum Douluo, could he?

That was far too risky!

Ye Qiu didn't want to drag the Dugu Family into this.

"..."

Ye Qiu fell silent, slowly turning his gaze to Su Yun'er.

Perhaps...

he could ask Sister Yun'er for help.

He was just worrying about how to help Sister Yun'er adjust to being a Soul Master, too!

The scent of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red on Sister Yun'er would definitely make Chrysanthemum Douluo look upon her favorably. He might even take her as a disciple...

After all, in the original story,

after Chrysanthemum Douluo detected the scent of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red on Xiao Wu, he had treated her with immense respect and even declared that he would protect her...

Unfortunately, her identity as a Soul Beast had been exposed.

"..."

On the bed, Su Yun'er slowly opened her glasslike eyes and met Ye Qiu's gaze. A gentle look appeared in them, and the corners of her lips curved up as she said,

"Xiao Qiu~"