Dugu Yan sat opposite Ye Qiu.
Head bowed, she ate slowly, taking small bites, not picking up any food, yet her bowl was already quite full.
Dugu Bo silently served food to his granddaughter.
Seeing Ye Qiu devouring his meal,
he couldn't help but glare at her coldly.
"Uh..." Ye Qiu noticed Dugu Bo's gaze and stopped eating.
Dugu Bo slightly shook his head, gesturing for Ye Qiu to serve his granddaughter.
Even the nine-section jade pendant on his shoulder seemed to open its little mouth, flicking its tongue in a threatening gesture towards Ye Qiu.
"..."
Understanding the threat in Dugu Bo's eyes,
Ye Qiu looked at Dugu Yan, who was silently eating with her head down. She felt conflicted; she wasn't anyone to him!
Her chopsticks hovered, unsure whether to extend or retract.
Seeing Ye Qiu's chopsticks still motionless, Dugu Bo's eyes sharpened!
Whoosh! The nine-sectioned jade snake darted onto Ye Qiu's thigh with lightning speed!
"Damn it!"
Ye Qiu shuddered, cursing inwardly, feeling the sharp fangs brushing against him. If he were bitten, he'd be badly injured, if not killed!
Cold sweat broke out on his back.
Dugu Bo glared at him, as if giving a final warning.
He glanced at Dugu Yan, who was silently eating.
Ye Qiu had no choice but to steel himself, reach out his chopsticks, and pick up a piece of green vegetable from her bowl.
Seeing the green vegetable suddenly appear in her bowl, Dugu Yan froze, her brows furrowing as she looked up at Ye Qiu.
"I don't like this!"
"Ahaha, I'm sorry!"
Feeling the little one's sharp teeth beneath him, Ye Qiu tried to make his smile natural and bright.
"How about... I take it back?" Ye Qiu asked tentatively, and seeing no reaction, slowly reached out his chopsticks.
With a click, she knocked the chopsticks away.
Ye Qiu looked at her blankly.
Her green eyes quietly watched Ye Qiu.
"Hehe."
Ye Qiu continued to smile until he felt his face was about to freeze, at which point Dugu Yan finally looked away.
"Thank you!"
He lowered his head and put the dish in his mouth, his voice slightly soft as he thanked her.
"Phew~"
Feeling the slippery, cold thing leave, Ye Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Dugu Bo also gave him a satisfied look.
'That old guy!'
Ye Qiu gritted his teeth and forced a smile at him, wondering if he should return the favor later.
Just as he lowered his head to continue eating, Dugu Yan's chopsticks reached out and left a fish ball in his bowl.
This was the dish Ye Qiu had picked the most times.
When Ye Qiu came to his senses and looked at her in surprise, she had already lowered her head.
It was lower than before, and her hand holding the chopsticks seemed to have gripped too tightly, turning slightly white.
Glancing at Dugu Bo beside him, Ye Qiu saw an even more satisfied smile bloom on his old face.
If the atmosphere hadn't been so tense, Ye Qiu felt he would have let out another eerie, cackling laugh!
Cursing the old monster in his mind, Ye Qiu lowered his
head and continued his work. As he looked down, Dugu Yan also looked up at the opportune moment, glancing at him with a slightly flushed face and a complex expression.
She quickly looked away, turning to Dugu Bo.
"Uh...cough cough!"
Dugu Bo's smile froze under her gaze, and he coughed twice, somewhat guiltily.
"Hmm?" When Ye Qiu looked up, everything returned to normal, and he looked at Dugu Bo curiously.
"Senior...?"
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"It's nothing! I just choked on my drink!" Dugu Bo continued drinking, not even glancing at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu gave him a strange look, but didn't press the matter further, instead discussing business.
"By the way! Senior Dugu, I plan to take the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom later!"
"Kid, are you confident? Even I can't completely withstand those two herbs!"
After yesterday's conversation, Dugu Bo already knew which two herbs Ye Qiu was referring to.
"Don't worry! I'm confident! I wouldn't risk my life."
Ye Qiu patted his chest confidently, completely unaware of the
slight worry in the eyes opposite him.
...
After eating and drinking his fill!
Ye Qiu sat cross-legged in the room to digest.
When he went outside again, only Dugu Bo was still waiting.
"Kid! Are you sure you don't need to make any other preparations?"
Although he already knew Ye Qiu's plan, the terrifying power emanating from the red and white spring still made him somewhat worried.
If this fails, there will truly be no trace of them!
"It's really unnecessary! Senior Dugu can just watch, and you and Miss Dugu will definitely be able to get rid of the poison smoothly!"
Leaving Dugu Bo behind, Ye Qiu didn't linger any longer and went straight to the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
A jade-like luster appeared in his hand.
Although these immortal herbs are powerful in their medicinal effects, they are very delicate, and the harvesting methods are also very particular!
For example, the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Grass need to be cut with jade.
There was nothing suitable in his hand, so Ye Qiu could only learn from Tang San and use the Jade Hand instead!
As he slowly walked over,
his first soul skill, Divine Might, was already activated.
The cold air emitted by the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass could not harm Ye Qiu in the slightest.
It was going to be tough on Ye Qiu's left hand.
Before reaching the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, Ye Qiu quickly stretched out the Jade Hand and swiftly snapped it off at the root.
In the instant he snapped it off, he immediately made his left hand ethereal.
The blood on his left hand seemed to have frozen, turning a deep red, and a layer of frost had gathered on his skin.
Without time to examine the injury, Ye Qiu activated the healing ability of his right leg bone and immediately retreated.
His Divine Might, during teleportation, would briefly materialize.
To avoid harming himself, he could only move further away before storing it away.
His eyes widened.
The fallen Eight-Cornered Ice Grass was swallowed by an invisible vortex.
Following the same pattern, after the aroma of flesh wafted from his left hand,
the Fiery Apricot Blossom was also stored in his Divine Might space.
Ye Qiu then released both simultaneously, holding them in his hands, a look of joy on his face.
The opposing elements counteracted each other; indeed, there was no longer any irritation!
Without hesitation, he immediately stuffed the two immortal herbs into his mouth. Although both were highly poisonous, when combined, they lost their toxicity!
Ye Qiu felt a fragrant aroma filling his mouth, saliva welling up on his tongue, and a mixture of warm and cold liquid flowing into his stomach.
Within three breaths, Ye Qiu's body began to tremble!
He gritted his teeth, waiting for the medicine to take effect!
His body was burning hot, like a cooked shrimp, his clothes and hair bursting into flames!
In moments, they turned to ashes.
Then, frost began to form beneath Ye Qiu's feet, his body became incredibly cold, faintly emanating a blue light, and his joints stiffened.
Blue and red hues alternated constantly on Ye Qiu's body!
'Hiss! That really hurts! The time has come!'
He knew very well that if he jumped down before the medicine took effect, he would truly be reduced to ashes!
At this moment, the power from consuming the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom had given him great resistance to the two forces below.
The timing was perfect!
Ye Qiu staggered forward, found the confluence of the Extreme Cold Yin Spring and the Blazing Yang Spring, and plunged down.
(End of Chapter)