Dugu Bo unleashed his full speed, storming into Sunset Forest with overwhelming force.
Arriving at a vast clearing, he hoisted Dugu Yan onto his shoulder and formed strange hand seals.
Suddenly, the space distorted, and the figures of Dugu Bo and his granddaughter vanished from their original positions.
...
"Ugh~"
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Qiu opened his heavy eyelids on a small bed.
"Ouch~ That hurts!" He sat up, rubbing the back of his head.
Looking around,
Ye Qiu had no idea where Dugu Bo had brought him.
Before him was a simple wooden cabin. Besides the bed Ye Qiu was lying on and some tables and chairs, there was nothing else.
Ye Qiu got up, stretched, and checked his body.
Thankfully, nothing was missing.
He stepped outside.
Click!
As soon as he opened the door, an incredibly comfortable aura washed over him.
His blood seemed to boil.
Thick water mist filled the surroundings, rising and undulating in the air.
"Where is this?!" Ye Qiu stared blankly at the scene before him, tilting his head back to look around, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
His eyes turned bloodshot, the pupils glowing purple.
His gaze pierced through the mist, revealing the scene within.
In his vision, there was a spring, its waters a clear distinction between red and white! Right there in the thick mist!
And this mist originated from the very center of the spring, at the boundary between the scorching red spring and the icy white spring.
"Great! I finally found it!"
After confirming repeatedly, Ye Qiu exclaimed joyfully! The Yin-
Yang Well of Ice and Fire!
The place he had searched for so long was now right before his eyes!
Ye Qiu was in an inverted cone-shaped depression, surrounded by hard rock walls.
A thin layer of misty water shrouded the sky, but it didn't affect the light here at all.
At the bottom was a flat area, with several small wooden houses built along the edge. In the center was the spring, surrounded by various medicinal herbs:
Fragrant Fairy Herb, Fiery Apricot, Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and Heartbreaking Red of Longing!
Looking at the shimmering array of these herbs, Ye Qiu almost couldn't resist picking them.
"Boy! You woke up so quickly!"
A hoarse voice sounded beside Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu immediately became alert, and looking back, he saw that Dugu Bo was already standing next to him.
"Senior!" Ye Qiu bowed to him.
Since he had woken up and Dugu Bo had brought him here, his safety was naturally not a concern!
Moreover, judging from Dugu Bo's earlier self-talk,
it wasn't hard to tell that he seemed to have some connection with him.
Thinking of this, Ye Qiu couldn't help but look at Dugu Bo again, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"Hehe! How does my granddaughter taste?"
Dugu Bo sneered, looking at Ye Qiu with a mocking gaze, a hint of fierceness flashing in his eyes.
"Senior, I really didn't mean it!" Ye Qiu smiled bitterly. How could he dare to make a scene with a Title Douluo's granddaughter in front of him? With his current strength, how could he dare?
"Hmph! I bet you don't have the guts!" Dugu Bo snorted coldly, withdrawing his restless soul power.
Then he pointed ahead to the location where wisps of water vapor were rising.
"You recognize this treasure land?"
Ye Qiu nodded. "Yes, this place is called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye!"
Dugu Bo stroked his dark green beard, looking at Ye Qiu with an "I knew it" expression, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Follow me!"
Ye Qiu followed his footsteps to a wooden shed next to several wooden houses, with a simple roof supported by pillars at the four corners.
Below was a low table with a pot of hot tea on it and several cushions around it. The two men sat cross-legged facing each other.
Dugu Bo personally poured Ye Qiu a cup of tea.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Ye Qiu said, but made no other move.
"Hehe. What? You dare to come to this old man, but you don't even dare to drink a sip of tea?"
"Uh~ This junior is just not thirsty." Ye Qiu spoke the truth, sitting opposite the Title Douluo with his back ramrod straight, appearing somewhat reserved.
"Hmph! You don't understand any manners at all. As an elder, I personally poured you tea. How could a junior like you refuse!" *
Smack!* Dugu Bo snorted coldly and slammed the teapot heavily on the table.
"Uh, hehe," Ye Qiu chuckled dryly, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.
The tea in the cup was crystal clear, a pale emerald green, and exuded a rich fragrance.
He took just a small sip, yet it felt as if he had tasted the tea a thousand times; the pure and peaceful aroma rushed straight to his head.
"How's the tea? Is it good?"
"Mmm!" Ye Qiu nodded honestly to Dugu Bo's question.
"Hehehe..."
Hearing Dugu Bo's eerie laughter, Ye Qiu shuddered, goosebumps rising all over his body.
"Hehe... Do you know why this tea is so green? It's all thanks to my nine-section jadeite!"
Dugu Bo's icy voice was like February snow, chilling Ye Qiu to the bone.
The small snake on his shoulder flicked its scarlet tongue at Ye Qiu at the opportune moment.
Several black lines appeared on Ye Qiu's forehead, his face turning ashen, his gaze fixed on Dugu Bo as he forced a smile.
"Hehe... Senior, it's best not to joke like this!"
*Tap! Tap!* Dugu Bo ignored him, simply waiting quietly, lightly tapping the table with his hand, as if counting down the time until the poison took effect.
Before the stalemate could last long, Ye Qiu was almost about to stick his finger down his throat when
Dugu Bo suddenly burst into hearty laughter, a barely perceptible schadenfreude in his eyes, as if he had finally gotten his revenge.
"Not bad, not bad!"
"Phew~" Seeing him like this, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief; he was just a hair's breadth away from revealing his cowardice.
"Boy, is your father alright?" Stopping his laughter, Dugu Bo picked up his teacup and took a small sip.
"Ah?" Ye Qiu was taken aback. "I've never seen my biological parents since I can remember."
"Hmm?" Dugu Bo frowned. "Do you have any other elders in your family?"
"I've been an orphan since I was little, adopted by my grandfather. Before I entered the Junior Soul Master Academy, my only grandfather had already passed away!"
"That shouldn't be the case. With your benefactor's strength..." Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised by Ye Qiu's statement, tugging at his messy, dark green beard.
Ye Qiu also looked at Dugu Bo with curiosity, many questions in his mind.
"Could it be that you've met Ye Qiu's biological father, senior?"
"Yes!" Dugu Bo nodded, looking at Ye Qiu with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
"More than twenty years ago, I met him once! Back then, I had only just reached level 80! And now I've reached level 94!"
"This is all thanks to my benefactor! I can never repay his kindness in this lifetime!"
"Senior is level 94!?" Ye Qiu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. How could Dugu Bo be level 94? He should be level 92!
"Hmph! What? Doesn't it seem like it?"
"How...how could it be!" Ye Qiu realized he had misspoke, his voice hesitant.
Dugu Bo glanced at Ye Qiu indifferently and then ignored him.
Ye Qiu's curiosity was piqued. How could Dugu Bo confirm his identity?
Furthermore, what kind of kindness could make Dugu Bo feel he could never repay it in a lifetime?
"So, how did you determine that I'm your benefactor's descendant, senior?"
"Hmph! Based on your martial spirit alone, I couldn't possibly be mistaken!"
Dugu Bo's voice was somewhat agitated, as if recalling some extraordinary scene!
"My martial spirit?" Ye Qiu reached up and touched his eyes.
"That's right! Your blood-red eyes, although different from your benefactor's, are extremely similar in their soul skills! Moreover, your appearances are also seven or eight parts alike!"
Ye Qiu sat there stunned, Dugu Bo's voice echoing in his mind.
Not only does he possess Sharingan! Even their appearances are similar? But his own appearance was clearly modified by the Blue Silver Bloodline!
(End of Chapter)