To think… there actually was an Immortal Herb Compendium!
Ye Yu hadn't expected that Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan truly possessed a family heirloom: a record of immortal herbs.
He was pleasantly surprised.
Opening the compendium, he quickly flipped through it, discovering that it contained detailed information on numerous immortal herbs—not only those but also records of top-tier medicinal plants.
Among them were entries such as the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Bone-Penetrating Blood Dragon Ginseng, White Jade Ginseng King, and more.
As for the listed immortal herbs, aside from the ones Ye Yu already knew—such as the Beautiful Silk Tulip, Yearning Heartbroken Red, and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum—there were others like Land Dragon Golden Melon, Star Luo Holy Pearl, Primordial Immortal Herb, Sky Jade Serpent Orchid, and Holy Glow Firefly Lily.
Ye Yu had heard of the Land Dragon Golden Melon before, but he didn't know what it looked like.
Judging by the name, he'd thought it might be a golden melon—perhaps even dragon-shaped—but around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he hadn't seen any herb plants bearing golden fruits.
But after reading the compendium's detailed entry on the Land Dragon Golden Melon, Ye Yu suddenly understood.
So that was it—like a sweet potato, the golden melon grows underground, at the roots of the plant, rather than on the visible stalk.
And sure enough, around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had seen the aboveground part of the plant.
In addition to that, herbs such as the Primordial Immortal Grass, Star Lou Holy Pearl, and Sky Jade Serpent Orchid were also found growing nearby.
Only the Holy Light Firefly Lily was missing—but that, Ye Yu had already discovered when he searched for the Sun Fusang Tree, at the peak of that towering mountain. It was that mysterious golden orchid-like herb.
"Not bad."
Satisfied after confirming the contents of the compendium, Ye Yu stored it into his Jade Dragon Bracelet, then turned toward Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, smiling with deeper meaning.
"As long as you agree to one more condition, I'll let you go," he said casually.
"You both should know by now—I'm one of the people under your Spirit Hall's Young Mistress."
"Then why would you dare try to kill me?"
At his words, Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions froze in shock and disbelief.
They could hardly believe it—Young Mistress Qian Renxue had revealed one of Spirit Hall's greatest secrets to Ye Yu?
But thinking of Ye Yu's monstrous talent—just nineteen years old, already at least at the Spirit Sage rank, and powerful enough to overwhelm two Titled Douluo—it made sense.
Someone like this absolutely had to be pulled into their camp.
"We didn't know," Chrysanthemum Douluo said bitterly. "Lord Ye Yu, Spirit Hall has internal factions. The Young Mistress belongs to the Elder Hall."
"We're from the Pope's Hall, loyal to Her Holiness the Pope."
"She ordered us to disguise ourselves as bandits and capture you—she wanted to interrogate you about the secret behind your evolved Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."
"We had no choice. We live under Spirit Hall's roof and follow orders."
Ye Yu snorted.
"You eat Spirit Hall's food—but that doesn't mean you have to obey Bibi Dong's orders."
"You've followed her for over a decade, haven't you? Tell me—what has she given you?"
"As far as I know, not even a single Spirit Bone."
"What's the point in following someone like that?"
"Why not join me and serve the Young Mistress instead?"
Ye Yu outright waved the tiger's skin as a banner, enticing them with Qian Renxue's name.
Since Bibi Dong had sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to capture him, killing them would expose his strength—and that was something Ye Yu didn't want.
While he did have ways to control their lives if needed, he thought: why not just make them switch sides?
How? By invoking Qian Renxue's identity.
Compared to Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue was the rightful heir to Spirit Hall's leadership—as the descendant of the Six-Winged Angel Qian family, her claim was legitimate and more widely accepted.
Add to that Ye Yu's terrifying strength, and the pressure of potential death…
Not to mention, by what Ye Yu knew, Bibi Dong had always treated Yue Guan and Gui Mei like mere workhorses.
In contrast, look at how she treated Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—even though they were only Spirit Kings, she had already prepared ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones for each of them.
But for her two strongest subordinates, who even had a Martial Soul Fusion Ability—Two-Pole Static Domain—what did they get?
When Yue Guan and Gui Mei died at Tang San's hands, Yue Guan had no Spirit Bones, and Gui Mei had only one—likely not even gifted by Bibi Dong.
Was such a master worth following?
In Ye Yu's view, the two of them had probably backed the wrong faction early on and gotten stuck with her.
From an outsider's perspective, Bibi Dong had been acknowledged by Qian Daoliu, even after her past with Yu Xiaogang—so it made sense people followed her.
Who would know that Qian Daoliu was just a doting grandfather, unwilling to act because he feared jeopardizing his granddaughter Qian Renxue's future?
And in any power structure, choosing a faction was no small matter.
Once you'd chosen, there was usually no turning back—unless someone gave you the chance.
Ye Yu now intended to give that chance.
As expected, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were visibly moved.
After all, given a choice, who would want to follow a capricious and stingy master?
Especially now, with Ye Yu's monstrous potential—it was clear who the future belonged to.
"But, Lord Ye Yu…" Yue Guan asked carefully, eyes full of hope, "we've already sided with Her Holiness. Would the Young Mistress still forgive us? Would she accept us?"
"Of course!" Ye Yu pounded his chest with confidence.
"The Young Mistress is magnanimous and values talent above all else."
"As long as you're sincere in switching sides, she'll surely welcome you."
"Then... what do we need to do to prove it?" Yue Guan asked quickly, sensing the implication behind Ye Yu's words.
"Simple," Ye Yu smiled, pulling out a unique Soul Tool and activating it.
It was a Recording Soul Tool he'd obtained when visiting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with the Heaven Dou First Team. Ning Rongrong had brought him to the treasury, and he'd taken this rare item that could both capture images and record video.
"All you need to do is say to the camera: 'Bibi Dong is a madwoman.'"
"Then swear allegiance to the Young Mistress."
"After that, I'll give you a chance to further prove your loyalty."
"Once that's done, your switch in allegiance will be complete."