Above the Sunset Forest, the moon and stars were sparse.
In a vast open space, within a spatial barrier overlapping with it,
an old man and a young girl stood bathed in the dim moonlight, white mist rising from their mouths and noses.
They stood not far from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, still gazing at the two-colored spring.
"Grandpa! He...did he fail?"
"No, Ye Qiu already told me that two or three days was within expectations."
Dugu Bo's voice lacked strength.
Clearly, he too had some doubts.
"This guy can't just make empty promises!" Dugu Yan gently bit her lip. She had just figured things out a little, and he pulled this stunt!
She hugged her shoulders tightly, feeling a chill.
"Yan Yan, you should go back first."
"Grandpa! Look!"
Just as Dugu Bo turned to speak to Dugu Yan, she
exclaimed in surprise.
In a daze, she seemed to see bubbles rising on the surface of the spring water.
"What's wrong?" Dugu Bo also looked towards the spring.
*Splash! Plop!
* Red and blue spring water splashed several meters high, and a figure rushed out!
After performing a 360-degree side somersault in mid-air, he raised his arms, spread them, and landed gracefully on the bank, his front door wide open, facing the grandfather and grandson.
His bald head reflected the clear moonlight, obscuring his face.
His muscles were well-proportioned, with eight-pack abs.
Bathed in moonlight, he seemed to be imbued with golden light; in this scene, he was like a lotus flower reborn! (Manual dog head emoji)
"Ah! You lecherous scoundrel!"
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu, still immersed in the changes to his body, was startled by the scream. He looked at the two familiar figures before him and immediately went to greet them!
"Senior Dugu! Miss Dugu!"
"Haha! Kid! Quickly put your clothes on first!"
Dugu Bo's face was full of joy; thankfully, nothing unexpected had happened.
"Ugh~ Holy crap!" Ye Qiu looked at himself and realized he was completely naked.
After this ice and fire body tempering, his body was practically immune to heat and cold, and he didn't feel the chill at all.
His face flushed red, he quickly turned away and frantically took out his clothes from his divine power space, putting them on in a flustered manner. Dugu
Yan, who was covering her eyes with her fingers, had an even more crimson face, blood dripping from her earlobes, and her voice was filled with gritted teeth.
"That bastard!"
If she could have been there, she would have definitely kicked him a couple of times!
In no time, Ye Qiu was dressed.
"Hahaha! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and come over now that you're dressed! Yan Yan won't eat you!"
Dugu Bo looked at the now fully dressed Ye Qiu with a mocking expression.
"Grandpa! What nonsense are you talking about!?"
Dugu Yan also opened her eyes and looked at Ye Qiu, not expecting that the bastard was also looking at her.
Her eyes were filled with apology as she scratched her head and kept chuckling awkwardly.
"That guy..." Dugu Yan gritted her teeth. Of course, she knew what Ye Qiu was afraid of—he was still hung up on that one glare from the cannon!
"Hmph!" With a cold snort, Dugu Yan turned away, no longer looking at the ungrateful fellow.
"Grandpa! I'm going back to rest!"
"Yan Yan." Dugu Bo called twice, but she didn't turn around.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu slowly walked towards them, activating his Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone as he went.
Spring breeze blows and new life grows!
For the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, which could regenerate severed limbs, growing some hair was more than enough.
As he walked, some blue hair slowly grew from the top of his head.
By the time Ye Qiu reached Dugu Bo, he already had short, wispy blue hair on his head.
After being baptized by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ye Qiu's body had developed further. The childishness on his face had disappeared considerably, and his facial features had become more defined, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.
"Senior Dugu, Ye Qiu has lived up to expectations!"
"Good, good, good!"
Dugu Bo patted Ye Qiu's shoulder heavily, shouting "Good!" three times, showing how excited he was.
"Senior! I can make the antidote for you tomorrow!"
Ye Qiu smiled, very satisfied with this achievement.
Although it seemed that Xiao Lan had absorbed a lot of the medicine's effects, his soul power had still reached level 26. His
second soul ring was slowly approaching the ten-thousand-year soul ring, and his physical fitness had greatly improved!
"Alright, alright, I'm not in a hurry for the antidote. You're not going to run away, are you? You can rest for a few more days before making it!"
Dugu Bo led Ye Qiu towards the wooden house.
"I'm fine, I feel pretty good now."
"Hmph! You brat, you're feeling good soaking in the spring, but it's been tough on us, grandfather and grandson, watching over you day and night! I can't take it anymore!"
Ye Qiu scratched the back of his head.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, senior. Then please go and rest!"
"What's the point of telling me that? Go tell my Yan Yan! Hmph!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly. He had already tried his best to pave the way, but this brat just wouldn't listen!
"Uh...hehe! I'll go later!" Ye Qiu nodded helplessly.
"Don't wait, go now! I'm going to rest."
Dugu Bo flicked his sleeves, his steps light and unsteady. Now that the antidote was available, one of his worries was gone.
Ye Qiu stood there blankly, looking at Dugu Yan's room, which had already darkened, and stretched his neck a couple of times.
"Sigh, let's see!"
Reaching Dugu Yan's door, Ye Qiu hesitated before knocking.
Knock, knock, knock!
"Miss Dugu, Miss Dugu?"
Ye Qiu knocked a few times, but there was no response. He thought she was still angry and didn't want to see him.
After waiting a while longer, still no response.
Ye Qiu simply ignored it, deciding to thank her tomorrow.
"Ugh."
Passing by the window, Ye Qiu suddenly heard a faint, painful groan, which sounded somewhat familiar.
"Is the poison backfiring?"
Ye Qiu opened the window and saw a figure curled up on the bed in the dark room, trembling with pain.
Without hesitation, he used his divine power to enter her room.
Lighting a few candles, Ye Qiu went to the bedside, looking at Dugu Yan, whose face was pale and whose forehead was covered in cold sweat.
He placed his hand on her shoulder, activating the Life-Giving Qi and Blue Silver Fragrance to suppress the poison.
"Ugh~" Dugu Yan groaned in pain.
"The effect has diminished?"
Looking at her trembling body, Ye Qiu hesitated for a moment.
He put his finger in his mouth and bit down hard, a metallic sweetness filling his mouth.
He placed his finger to her lips, and blood flowed down his fingertip, dripping into her mouth.
The blood, containing the power of two immortal herbs, was her best antidote.
Gradually, Dugu Yan's trembling body calmed down, and her pale complexion improved slightly.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Ye Qiu put his arms around her armpits, lifted her up, and let her lean against the backrest.
He gently touched her forehead.
"Miss Dugu, how are you feeling?"
"Much better, thank you." Dugu Yan blushed slightly, her eyes lowered.
She pursed her lips, a strong metallic taste in her mouth, frowned, and looked at Ye Qiu curiously.
"What did you feed me just now?"
"The antidote!"
Ye Qiu wasn't lying. He had originally planned to make it into pills, since making someone drink blood was indeed a bit inappropriate.
"What antidote? You made it so quickly?"
Faced with Dugu Yan's intense gaze, Ye Qiu didn't know how to explain. If he told her it was his blood, he didn't know if it would cause any more trouble.
He could only smile helplessly and habitually raised his hand to scratch his head.
"Hmm?"
*Slap!
* Dugu Yan grabbed Ye Qiu's hand and looked at it. There was a very obvious wound on his index finger.
"Um, Miss Dugu, this antidote..."
"It what?" Dugu Yan frowned, looking coldly at Ye Qiu.
"Actually, it's my blood! If you mind, I can add it to the pills tomorrow!"
"Why do you think I would mind?"
Dugu Yan's voice was a little low as she glared fiercely at Ye Qiu!