The carriage swayed and rattled as it drove out of the Heaven Dou City gates, heading toward the Sunset Forest.
Under the cold suppression, You Mengchu felt slightly better. Her expression was no longer so dejected, and she regained a bit of spirit.
Dugu Bo looked at the three of them and let out a low sigh, feeling that the beating he had taken earlier had been completely in vain.
After all, who could have imagined that a Title Douluo suffering from severe poison and greatly reduced strength could still press him down and beat him violently? Although the other party had controlled their strength perfectly, the psychological trauma could only be borne by this old man himself.
However, seeing how skillfully the other party dealt with and neutralized his Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, this woman from a distant island domain must be highly proficient in poisons or medicine.
While the three were sizing up You Mengchu, You Mengchu was also observing them.
She had heard of Dugu Bo's name from merchants who sailed from the continent. His strength in single combat was indeed not particularly strong, but that terrifying snake poison had nearly caught even her off guard, let alone the fact that she held a slight advantage over him in both martial soul and soul power.
The island domain was actually more like a small continent. The forces there were intricate and complicated. Separated from the Douluo Continent by a vast sea filled with treacherous undercurrents, it had almost no contact with the mainland except for occasional visits by a few bold merchants from the southern part of the continent who came to sell goods. The family You Mengchu came from originated there.
When her martial soul awakened, it was a top-tier beast martial soul, the Extreme Feathered Hunting Falcon, and she possessed the exceptional talent of innate full soul power. Unfortunately, in recent millennia, the bloodline of this inherited martial soul of their family had begun to degenerate. On the other hand, their family's achievements in the field of medicinal herbs had become increasingly outstanding and advanced, allowing the family to remain as prosperous as ever.
While working hard at cultivation, she also received the family's specialized training in this area. With extremely high comprehension, she quickly mastered almost all of the family's knowledge.
This included parts of the solitary interpretations regarding immortal herbs and many rare poisonous plants.
Shen Hanyu's aura was restrained and calm, yet it was precisely this calmness that sent chills down one's spine, giving off an invisible, terrifying sense of oppression. No soul master without immense power could possess such an aura.
And Snow Empress, who always carried an air of cold detachment and distance, felt even more unfathomable. The ice crystals she casually condensed earlier had directly suppressed the poison in her body and even frozen part of her soul power. This was the first time You Mengchu had ever seen an ice-attribute soul master of such caliber.
Even at her peak, she would not dare to make a move in front of these people, let alone now, when her chance of survival was entirely in their hands.
Shen Hanyu's gaze remained calm and unruffled. Suddenly, he smiled and said:
"Would you mind telling us about the situation in this island domain you mentioned?"
You Mengchu nodded. She did not refuse and spoke softly:
"The island domain is not very large. It consists of countless small islands and two main islands. Its total area is roughly equivalent to two provinces of the Heaven Dou Empire, but the population is extremely sparse, only about two million people."
"For various reasons, the cultivation system there is not as complete as on the Douluo Continent. Many theories and systems cannot be perfected, and the probability of someone awakening as a soul master is much lower than on the mainland."
"Before I left, there was only one Title Douluo on the two main islands, and he was already quite old. The remaining soul masters were mostly scattered, with only a small portion belonging to individual forces…"
You Mengchu was willing to share this information for a reason. After all, the island domain was just an island domain. All kinds of resources could not compare to the continent, and it was far more vulnerable to harsh climates and soul beast attacks. Poverty and backwardness practically enveloped every region. A place like that, let alone people like Shen Hanyu and the others who clearly had broad horizons, even ordinary civilians would avoid it like the plague.
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow. The thought he originally had of going there to plunder instantly cooled by more than half. Such an utterly mediocre region really wasn't worth his attention.
"You seem to be very proficient in medicine and the like," Shen Hanyu continued.
You Mengchu nodded again, not denying it.
"A person so proficient in medicine would hardly be completely unable to discern the pros and cons of an immortal herb…" Shen Hanyu said quietly, sounding somewhat puzzled.
Toward this genius woman, who was also highly intelligent, he felt a kind of kinship between geniuses and was willing to say a few more words.
A faint, bitter smile appeared at the corner of You Mengchu's mouth. The breeze gently lifted her hair through the open window gauze, and even her complexion grew a shade paler.
"Heh… there's no harm in telling you the truth. I did notice something was off beforehand, but at the same time, I was overly confident in my own strength. My thorough theoretical knowledge and unparalleled mastery of medicinal herbs made me believe I could completely control any unexpected situation…"
"For a period after consuming the Bamboo Spring Jasmine, everything indeed went as I wished; there were no problems at all. I even began to relax. Then, two months later, the poison suddenly erupted from my body without any warning. The speed was so fast that I could only use my cultivation to forcibly suppress it. In the following period, I spent a great deal of effort to clear out a portion of the toxin… until I received news from the continent…"
Shen Hanyu nodded thoughtfully. He wasn't particularly surprised. From the moment he first realized You Mengchu had been poisoned by an immortal herb, he had already made some guesses.
"I have a preliminary understanding of your problem. There are still many unknown immortal herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Solving the poison in your body shouldn't be too difficult. But what makes me curious is that there seems to be something else on you…"
Shen Hanyu said with a light smile.
You Mengchu's pupils contracted slightly, but outwardly she maintained that weak appearance and replied calmly:
"Oh? How so?"
Shen Hanyu slowly opened his palm. Powerful soul power surged together with the surrounding air, condensing bit by bit. Specks of extremely faint light appeared, gradually gathering in his palm. Finally, a thin layer of frost slowly covered it, forming a transparent little ball in which specks of starlight twinkled like a starry sky.
"Pure star spirit energy. This is not your soul power attribute, or rather, such dense star spirit energy can only be possessed by starlight-attribute lifeforms born in places where star power is at its strongest. In other words, you definitely have some kind of starlight-attribute treasure on you. An ordinary person might truly fail to notice anything unusual…"
You Mengchu slowly propped herself up. A trace of vigilance rose in her eyes as she said:
"You possess a very high-quality head soul bone, correct?"
Shen Hanyu nodded nonchalantly and replied:
"Indeed. At first, I didn't think in that direction, but as time passed, the star spirit energy on you not only showed no sign of weakening, it actually grew denser. That's when I became certain that you must have a starlight-attribute treasure on you…"
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