Chapter 101: Threat
Dugu Yan was sitting opposite Ye Qiu.
She kept her head low, slowly sipping and swallowing without picking up any dishes, though her bowl was not empty.
Dugu Bo quietly served dishes for his granddaughter.
Seeing Ye Qiu indulging in his meal, Dugu Bo's anger flared up, and he glared coldly at Ye Qiu.
"Uh~" Ye Qiu noticed Dugu Bo's gaze and stopped the movement of scooping rice with his chopsticks.
Dugu Bo's head tilted slightly, using his eyes to signal Ye Qiu to pick some dishes for his granddaughter.
Even the jade bracelet on his shoulder opened its mouth, threatening Ye Qiu with a hissing sound.
"..."
Understanding the threatening look in Dugu Bo's eyes, Ye Qiu looked at Dugu Yan, who was eating quietly with her head down.
Ye Qiu felt a bit awkward; after all, he wasn't someone to her. His chopsticks hesitated in the air, not sure what to do.
Seeing Ye Qiu's hesitation, Dugu Bo's eyes sharpened!
Swish! The The Nine Point Jade Snake jade bracelet shot towards Ye Qiu's thigh with lightning speed!
"Oh damn!"
Ye Qiu shuddered, silently cursing, feeling the sharp fangs brushing against him. If he were bitten, he would at least lose a layer of skin!
Cold sweat formed on his back.
Dugu Bo stared at him, as if giving a final warning.
Glancing at Dugu Yan, who was eating quietly with her head down, had no choice but to bite the bullet, Ye Qiu reluctantly extended his chopsticks and picked a piece of green cabbage leaf, placing it in her bowl.
Seeing the sudden appearance of the green cabbage leaves in her bowl, Dugu Yan's movements stiffened, furrowing her eyebrows. She looked up at Ye Qiu.
"I don't like this!"
"Haha, sorry!"
Feeling the sharp teeth below, Ye Qiu tried to smile naturally and brightly.
"Should I take it back?" Ye Qiu asked tentatively. Seeing her lack of response, he slowly extended his chopsticks.
With a crisp sound, she knocked his chopsticks away.
Ye Qiu stared at her in confusion.
Her green eyes looked directly at Ye Qiu.
"Hehe."
Ye Qiu continued to smile until he felt his face stiffening. Dugu Yan finally averted her gaze.
"Thank you."
She lowered her head, putting the green cabbage leaves into her mouth, and her voice of gratitude was faint.
"Phew~"
Feeling the slippery, cold thing leave, Ye Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead.
Dugu Bo also looked at him with satisfaction.
"This old guy!"
Ye Qiu gritted his teeth and forced a smile at him. In his heart, he wondered if he should come back later.
Just as he was about to lower his head to continue eating, Dugu Yan's chopsticks reached out, leaving a fish ball in his bowl.
This was the dish Ye Qiu had picked the most.
When Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise, she had already lowered her head.
However, she lowered her head even more this time, holding the chopsticks too tightly, her hand turning a bit pale.
Glancing at Dugu Bo beside her, Ye Qiu saw a more satisfied smile on his old face.
If the atmosphere were right, Ye Qiu thought he might hear a creepy chuckle again!
Cursing the old weirdo in his heart, Ye Qiu reluctantly lowered his head and continued eating.
As he lowered his head, Dugu Yan raised hers, glancing at him. Her face showed a hint of complex emotions.
Then, she quickly averted her gaze and looked at Dugu Bo.
"Uh~cough!"
Being stared at like that, Dugu Bo's smile froze for a moment, coughing awkwardly.
"Huh?" When Ye Qiu raised his head, everything returned to normal. He curiously looked at Dugu Bo.
"Nothing! Choked on the wine!" Dugu Bo, without even looking at Ye Qiu, continued to drink, seemingly avoiding the topic.
After giving him a strange look, Ye Qiu didn't ask more. Instead, he discussed the main topic with him.
"Right! Senior Dugu, I plan to take the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot now!"
"Kid, are you sure? Even I can't completely resist the power of those two herbs!"
After yesterday's conversation, Dugu Bo already knew which two herbs Ye Qiu was talking about.
"Don't worry! I'm sure! I won't joke about my own life."
Ye Qiu patted his chest, confidently and resolutely. He completely ignored the worried eyes on the other side.
...
After being full and satisfied, Ye Qiu meditated in his room for a while to digest.
When he walked out again, only Dugu Bo was waiting outside.
"Kid! Are you really not going to make any other preparations?"
Although he knew Ye Qiu's plan, the terrifying power emanating from the mingling of the Red and White Springs still made Dugu Bo worried.
If this failed, there might be no remains left!
"No need to worry! Senior, just watch. I'm confident that I can solve the poison for Miss Dugu and you."
Brushing off Dugu Bo's concerns, Ye Qiu went straight to the Ice and Fire Spirituel Eyes.
A glossy jade-like luster radiance appeared in his hand.
These immortal herbs, although powerful, were delicate. The harvesting method was also critical. For herbs like the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, cutting them with jade was the appropriate method.
Without any suitable tools at hand, Ye Qiu could only use his jade-like hands as a substitute, learning from Tang San.
As he approached, the first soul skill was activated, rendering him immune to the cold emanating from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
The extreme cold didn't affect Ye Qiu in the slightest.
His plan was to suffer a bit for his left hand.
Approaching the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Ye Qiu quickly reached out with his jade-like hand and snapped its stem at the root.
At the moment of breaking, he immediately blurred his left hand.
The blood in his left hand seemed to solidify, showing a reddish color, and a layer of frost gathered on its surface.
Without time to examine the injury on his left hand, he activated the healing ability of the bone in his right leg and quickly retreated.
When using his Divine Mght Space skill for teleportation, his main body would appear momentarily.
To avoid self-harm, Ye Qiu had to keep a distance when retracting it.
Eyes widened, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass that had fallen on the ground disappeared into an invisible vortex.
Following the same routine, after the green smell of meat wafted out from his left hand,
the Infernal Delicate Apricot was also enveloped by the Divine Might Space and disappeared from the ground.
Ye Qiu released both herbs simultaneously, holding them in his hand, his face showing joy.
The opposing forces canceled each other out, just as he expected!
Without hesitation, he immediately stuffed the two immortal herbs into his mouth. Although both were highly toxic individually, combining them neutralized their toxicity.
Ye Qiu felt the fragrance in his mouth, salivating, and a mixture of cold and warmth flowed into his abdomen.
In just three breaths, Ye Qiu's body began to tremble!
Biting down hard, he endured the pain, waiting for the herbs to take effect!
His body became extremely hot, like a fully-cooked shrimp, and his clothes and hair caught fire!
In a moment, they turned into ashes.
Then, the ground under Ye Qiu's feet began to frost, and his whole body became extremely cold, emitting a faint blue light. His joints also stiffened.
Blue and red alternated on Ye Qiu's body!
"Hiss! It really hurts! The timing is right!"
He knew very well that if the herbs didn't take effect before he jumped, he would truly have no remains left!
At this moment, the resistance brought by the power of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot allowed him to withstand the dual forces in the spring.
Now was the perfect time!
Ye Qiu staggered forward, finding the precise location where the extreme cold Yin Spring and the scorching Yang Spring intersected, and he plunged in headfirst.
(End of this chapter)
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