Chapter 40: "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well"
Following the successive departures of Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe with their people, only Dugu Bo and Lu Chen remained in the living room.
Lu Chen toyed with the gold coin stored-value card in his hand, speaking coldly and expressionlessly:
"This School Master Ning is truly generous; 1,000,000 gold coins, just given away like that."
"However, I fear that while I might have the life to take this money, I won’t have the life to spend it. At this moment, School Master Ning is surely already plotting how to kill me."
Dugu Bo plopped down onto a chair, appearing to heave a sigh of relief at this moment.
Although he had spoken very tough words when confronting Gu Rong.
But deep down, he was actually anxious; after all, his strength was indeed inferior to Gu Rong’s. If Ning Fengzhi were to provide amplification to Gu Rong, he would definitely be chased and beaten by Gu Rong in a fight.
Dugu Bo glanced at the gold coin stored-value card in Lu Chen’s hand and asked curiously:
"Are you hiding your true face and real name just to avoid the pursuit of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? You said back then that the person you offended was someone even I couldn’t afford to provoke."
"Could it be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo? Those two are indeed terrifyingly strong; I am not their match in a one-on-one fight."
Hearing this, Lu Chen’s mouth twitched. He put away the gold coin stored-value card—after all, it would be a waste not to take the money—and said with a wry smile:
"That’s just them guessing wildly! The person who had a grudge against me back then wasn’t from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; it was someone else entirely."
"However, looking at the situation now, that School Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School definitely cannot tolerate me, so this is effectively a grudge now."
"I never expected to be targeted by School Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School just because of my identity as a Support Soul Master."
Dugu Bo’s eyes widened immediately, and he supported his forehead with his hand, feeling a splitting headache over this. He said powerlessly:
"That means you had already formed a grudge with a Titled Douluo before, and now you’ve been targeted by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as well."
"It’s over. These are no ordinary enemies. Just take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo; I am not their match in a one-on-one, and if Ning Fengzhi were to provide support from the sidelines, I fear I would be beaten to death by them head-on."
"Not only will I be unable to protect you, but I’ll also be dragged into this. Sigh, fine. Brother Lan Chen, you cured my granddaughter’s poison, so I will never stand idly by. Even if it costs me my life, I will definitely keep you safe."
Dugu Bo’s temperament was both righteous and evil; he repaid grudges and gratitude alike.
Lu Chen had shown him kindness, so Dugu Bo decided to repay that kindness, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was somewhat moved. Although he had only known Dugu Bo for a few short days, he had slowly discovered that Dugu Bo was worth befriending.
Hearing Dugu Bo’s disheartened words, Lu Chen spoke to comfort him:
"Big Brother Dugu, you don’t need to worry too much. We can’t afford to provoke those people, but we can always hide, right?"
"Give me a little more time. I am currently at level 69 spirit power. Once I reach level 70 spirit power and obtain my Seventh Spirit Ring and Martial Soul Avatar."
"My support abilities will definitely not be weaker than Ning Fengzhi’s. Healing injuries, restoring stamina and spirit power, providing shields, detoxifying, all-attribute amplification, near-death bursts—my support abilities are very comprehensive."
"If Ning Fengzhi is worried that my rise will affect the status of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit Masters, I can only say that his worries are well-founded."
"Plus, my Spirit is not like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which can only attach seven spirit rings. I can still obtain an eighth spirit ring and a ninth spirit ring. By then, my support abilities will sooner or later be able to pin the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the ground and rub it back and forth."
Dugu Bo’s eyes lit up. He looked at Lu Chen with burning eyes and nodded repeatedly in agreement:
"Yes, you’re right. We can’t afford to provoke them, but we can afford to hide. This place has definitely been targeted by now."
"We will leave tonight. We’ll use the cover of night to evade everyone’s eyes and ears and lie low for a while. Once you obtain your Seventh Spirit Ring and Martial Soul Avatar, with your support, I will definitely be able to contend with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo."
"In the Sunset Forest, I know a good place. It is where I have been in seclusion for many years, and outsiders don’t know about it. It’s the place you found last time, Brother Lan Chen. We will go there to hide."
"This Ning Fengzhi has always held the title of the continent’s number one Support Soul Master. Now I really want to see how wonderful his expression will be once you, Brother Lan Chen, become a Spirit Douluo and a Titled Douluo. The title of the world’s number one Support Soul Master should change hands."
Dugu Bo’s tone became increasingly gloating by the end.
At this moment, Lu Chen’s eyes were also flashing with brilliance.
The place Dugu Bo mentioned—wasn’t it the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Under the pressure of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Dugu Bo decided to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to lie low.
Could this be considered a blessing in disguise!
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—that was a must-visit location for anyone who had Transmigration to the Douluo Continent. It possessed rich ice and fire energy, was extremely suitable for plant growth, and had a great number of Immortal Herbs and poisonous plants.
If he could eat one or two Immortal Herbs, Lu Chen would definitely be able to break through to level 70 spirit power faster. Moreover, it could strengthen his origin, consolidate his Foundation, and would be entirely beneficial without any harm to him.
Lu Chen suppressed the excitement in his heart and spoke as calmly as possible:
"Then I’ll trouble you, Big Brother Dugu. We will leave the city tonight under the cover of darkness, and after evading those eyes and ears, we will temporarily lie low in the Sunset Forest."
"It just so happens that in the coming period, I still need to detoxify you, Big Brother Dugu, and I need to find a quiet place."
After the two had finished discussing, everything remained normal during the day. When night fell, Dugu Bo and Lu Chen left Heaven Dou City quietly, without alerting anyone, and evaded all eyes and ears.
After traveling, they soon entered the Sunset Forest.
Under Dugu Bo’s guidance, it was also Lu Chen’s first time stepping into the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located.
Upon entering this valley, Lu Chen immediately sensed that the surroundings were permeated with rich ice and fire energy.
He looked forward and saw that Immortal Herbs and poisonous plants of various shapes and sizes were growing everywhere on the ground.
The quantity was staggering!
The deeper they went into the valley, the greater the number of Immortal Herbs and poisonous plants became. And right in the depths of the valley, there was a pool of red and white spring water.
The two colors of spring water were clearly demarcated in the spring eye. The red spring water gave off a feeling of intense heat, while the white spring water gave off a feeling of chilling cold.
The two spring waters with completely opposite forces had strangely converged into one spring eye.
This is the Ice and Fire Mandarin Duck Pot... No, it’s the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Lu Chen clicked his tongue in wonder at the sight.
After bringing Lu Chen in, Dugu Bo thoughtfully instructed:
"Brother Lan Chen, the ice and fire energy in this valley is extremely violent. Staying too long can easily cause one to explode and die. If you can’t hold on, go to the forest outside to ease up."
"Additionally, many medicinal herbs grow here, but there is no shortage of deadly poisonous plants among them. Although you have detoxification abilities, don’t touch them lightly, lest you encounter some fatal poisonous plant and lose your life inadvertently."
"Also, regarding the spring eye in the depths of the valley, the red spring water is extremely hot, and the white spring water is extremely cold. Don’t be curious and touch it; that will also cost you your life..."
(End of Chapter)
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