Chapter 55: Liu Erlong's Suspicion
With Dugu Bo's keen eye, how could he not see that the jade pendant by Dugu Yan's bedside was Xue Qinghe's personal jade pendant?
His granddaughter was staring blankly at the jade pendant; it was obvious she had fallen for Xue Qinghe.
However, Dugu Bo still planned to give his granddaughter a heads-up.
"Yan'er, the First Prince Xue Qinghe is no ordinary person. Be careful when you befriend him!"
Dugu Yan replied matter-of-factly, "Of course he's extraordinary, otherwise how could he have helped us detoxify?"
"And Grandpa, those injuries you sustained, weren't they from your senior's residence?"
Dugu Bo's smile froze. His good mood tonight, after receiving the antidote, had been ruined by his granddaughter. She always knew how to bring up things that were hard to talk about.
"Yan'er, what I mean is, the First Prince Xue Qinghe might not be the same First Prince he used to be!"
Dugu Bo then shared his guess.
What is the Heaven Dou royal family like? How could he, a native of Heaven Dou, not know?
The Xue family inherited the Swan Spirit, but their soul power cultivation was not high. They relied entirely on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to support them; otherwise, they would have been ousted long ago.
The Xue Qinghe we met today was not only knowledgeable, but also had expertise in soul power and meridians.
Dugu Bo was certain that the Heaven Dou royal family could not cultivate such a talent.
That Xue Qinghe might have been replaced by a puppet prince. Even if he is of Heaven Dou royal blood, he should be secretly being cultivated by the Spirit Hall.
"Grandpa, what do you mean?" Dugu Yan asked.
Dugu Bo then changed his tune: "The Xue Qinghe of today is probably not the same Xue Qinghe as before!"
"Yan'er, I've only told you this before. You must never tell anyone else, or our lives will be in danger!"
"Grandpa, I'm not a child anymore!" Dugu Yan said.
At the same time, she added in her mind, "How could I possibly reveal my senior's secret?"
"Good, it's good that you know what's going on. Don't get too involved!" Dugu Bo reminded him.
After saying that, he prepared to return to the cultivation room and try to force the poison into his soul bone according to Xue Qinghe's method.
Dugu Yan watched Dugu Bo leave, then picked up the jade pendant from the bedside table, somewhat lost in thought.
After a long pause, she finally made up her mind: "You cured me of the poison and saved me. I don't care who you are!"
"I wonder if the senior's appearance is real or fake? If it's fake, what does he really look like?"
Dugu Yan wondered curiously about Xue Qinghe's true identity and even his appearance.
However, these are definitely secrets, and she certainly wouldn't make things difficult for Xue Qinghe.
Inside Thunder Academy, in a small courtyard, a woman dressed in a long blue cloth dress is playing the zither.
The zither music was melodious and mournful. Bibi Dong stood outside the courtyard, her thoughts stirred by the music and singing inside.
"I have taken control of the Spirit Hall, yet I still cannot find you, Qi Tian, where are you?"
Are you hiding from me? Or are you simply not yet born?
After a long while, the music in the courtyard gradually subsided, and Bibi Dong finally entered the courtyard.
The woman inside the courtyard was wearing a loose-fitting blue cloth dress, but it couldn't hide her voluptuous figure; it was none other than Liu Erlong.
"Bibi Dong? No, it should be Your Holiness the Pope? What brings you here?"
Looking at Liu Erlong's expression, Bibi Dong teased, "What? Wasn't this piece meant for me?"
Liu Erlong rolled her eyes at Bibi Dong. She wasn't a lesbian, so why would she think about Bibi Dong?
"Speak, what are Your Holiness the Pope's orders?" Liu Erlong asked.
Bibi Dong shook her head: "Don't be so formal. Just call me Bibi Dong in private!"
"I'm preparing to go out to sea to hunt for spirit rings. You've been focusing on cultivating your skills; it's time for you to break through to the Spirit Douluo level. Why don't you come with me?"
Liu Erlong consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower back then, and her spirit was the Ultimate Fire Dragon. The cultivation speed of an ultimate spirit is not fast.
However, her soul power had already reached level 80, but she had been honing her soul power and physique.
Bibi Dong naturally knew about her situation, which is why she invited her to go to sea together. Perhaps she could help Liu Erlong obtain a 100,000-year soul ring!
"Okay!" Liu Erlong agreed.
Although she is now the dean of Thunder Academy, she doesn't actually have much to do, so accompanying Bibi Dong on this trip is nothing unusual.
"Then pack your things, say goodbye to your mother, and let's set off!" Bibi Dong said.
Before long, Bibi Dong led Liu Erlong toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
She was going there to fetch some spring water from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire to deal with the 100,000-year-old soul beast in the sea.
But Liu Erlong had no idea. Curious, she asked, "Are you going to hunt soul beasts in Sunset Forest?"
According to her understanding, Bibi Dong's pursuit should be a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but where would a 100,000-year-old soul beast come from in Sunset Forest?
Bibi Dong shook her head and said, "No, we'll talk about it when we get there!"
Liu Erlong remained silent and followed behind Bibi Dong, heading towards the center of Sunset Forest.
As she walked this stretch of road, she became increasingly puzzled: "Isn't this the route to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye?"
Liu Erlong would never forget that Qi Tian had brought her here to pick several medicinal herbs in order to save her mother.
This place was not only a blessed land that saved her mother, but also gave her the opportunity to evolve her spirit.
Before long, Bibi Dong led her into the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. The place remained the same, filled with miasma, making it difficult for living beings to approach.
"It really is this place? How does Bibi Dong know about this place?"
Liu Erlong began to have doubts. Could it be that Bibi Dong also knew Qi Tian?
After entering the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Bibi Dong glanced at the herb garden. Years ago, she had gathered many spiritual herbs to win people's hearts and reward her subordinates.
The medicinal herbs she replanted miraculously grew into spiritual herbs again so quickly.
"This place is truly amazing!" Bibi Dong exclaimed.
If she weren't worried that Qi Tian would be unable to approach this place in the future to harvest the medicinal herbs, she would have already sent people to take over this place as her private medicinal garden.
Bibi Dong looked around and found nothing changed, indicating that no one had been here in recent years.
"Sigh, so you haven't come yet?" Bibi Dong sighed.
She came to the pool in the center of the valley, took out some specially made yin-yang jade bottles, and filled the bottles with the spring water.
This was Qi Tian's suggestion to her, to use this terrifying spring water to hunt down 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
She had tried it before and it worked well under certain conditions, so she came here again to get water.
After collecting a large number of jade bottles filled with spring water, Bibi Dong gave several of the jade bottles to Liu Erlong.
"Erlong, take these bottles of spring water!"
"What is this?" Liu Erlong asked curiously.
"This is the core of this precious land, containing springs of both extreme cold and extreme heat."
"If you can inject it into the enemy's body, even if the opponent is a 100,000-year-old soul beast, they will obediently die!"
"Hiss~" Liu Erlong was a little surprised. Could this small bottle of spring water really have such an effect?
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