A month later.
"Junior Brother!" Yan Shaozhe found Zhu Ziyang, who was cultivating Reign Over The World.
"Senior Brother," Zhu Ziyang looked at Yan Shaozhe with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"That's right." Yan Shaozhe nodded and said, "I came for Senior Xiao Tao."
"Senior Xiao Tao? Did her evil fire act up again?" Zhu Ziyang was startled, then asked.
"No, but I did come to you because of her evil fire problem." Yan Shaozhe's expression changed as he said, "As you know, Senior Xiao Tao's evil fire problem is very serious. Although it didn't worsen after she absorbed her fifth spirit ring, it severely slowed down her cultivation speed."
"Mm!" Zhu Ziyang responded, his confusion deepening, and said, "Then you came to me because you want me to help Senior Xiao Tao suppress her evil fire problem?"
"Yes." Yan Shaozhe said without hesitation, "You possess Ultimate Light and Ultimate Ice, both of which can very effectively restrain Senior Xiao Tao's evil fire, so I hope you can help her."
"How do you want me to help her?" Zhu Ziyang asked, his expression also becoming calm, because he sensed that Yan Shaozhe's intentions were not simple. Under the perception of Ultimate Light's vast heart, he found that Yan Shaozhe's heart of light no longer seemed so pure.
"I hope you can combine with her, and through your Ultimate Light and Ultimate Ice, purify the evil power within Senior Xiao Tao's body," Yan Shaozhe said, his face serious and his attitude sincere, but Zhu Ziyang did not feel a trace of sincerity.
"Will Senior Xiao Tao agree to this?" Zhu Ziyang sneered inwardly and asked.
"You don't need to worry about Senior Xiao Tao's attitude. I am her teacher, and she will listen to me." Yan Shaozhe said very confidently, "This is something beneficial to both of you. Not only will you benefit, but Senior Xiao Tao will also be able to possess true Ultimate Fire!"
"Hehe~" Zhu Ziyang sneered. He finally understood why Mu En was always so disappointed in Yan Shaozhe. His tone was indifferent as he said, "Senior Brother, you're thinking about this too simply. Senior Xiao Tao's problem stems from her bloodline. Unless it's resolved from the source of the bloodline, even if the evil power in her body is removed through Ultimate Light and Ultimate Ice, her Spirit will be damaged. Forget about retaining Ultimate Fire; it would be a blessing if she could even retain a complete Phoenix bloodline!"
"This..." Yan Shaozhe's expression froze upon hearing this, and he continued unwillingly, "How could that be?"
"Hehe! You are not an Ultimate attribute wielder, so naturally, you don't know some of the secrets of Ultimate attributes." Zhu Ziyang's tone was very impolite. He didn't care if he would offend Yan Shaozhe, because Yan Shaozhe wouldn't care about these minor details at this moment.
"..." Yan Shaozhe fell into thought, still wanting to say something.
"Shao Zhe, come in for a moment!"
Mu En's voice came, and Yan Shaozhe's body instantly stiffened. Then, with a wry smile, he said to Zhu Ziyang, "Junior Brother, I was presumptuous today. My apologies!"
After speaking, Yan Shaozhe walked towards Mu En's room.
Zhu Ziyang didn't mind. After shaking his head, he cast Yan Shaozhe's words aside and continued practicing Reign Over The World.
In the evening, Zhu Ziyang finished his cultivation and went to report his progress to Mu En. Mu En was lying on a wooden chair, sleeping with his eyes closed, and Yan Shaozhe was no longer there.
"Teacher." Zhu Ziyang respectfully called out.
"...Mm!" After a while, Mu En woke up and responded, "Not bad, the progress is pleasing."
"Hehe!" Zhu Ziyang was a little proud and said, "It's because you teach so well, Teacher."
"Hehe~" Mu En chuckled, "Are you all going on vacation soon? Are you planning to go home?"
"Mm-hmm! Of course I'm going home. I've been away for a year, so of course I have to go back and see my parents." Zhu Ziyang said. Their first year was about to end, and all students would receive a month-long vacation. After the vacation, they would advance to their second year.
"Alright, tell me when you leave. I'll have your two senior sisters escort you back." Mu En said with a benevolent expression, "When you return, you can directly enter the Inner Courtyard."
"Yes, Teacher!" Zhu Ziyang agreed, "However, there's no need to trouble Senior Sister and Junior Sister, is there? Nan Nan and I had no problems when we came, so we naturally won't have any problems going back."
"Coming is coming, going is going, it's not the same." Mu En said, "No need to decline."
"Alright." Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment, understood what Mu En was worried about, and no longer refused.
"By the way, don't be angry with your Senior Brother. Although he's a bit petty, he doesn't have any bad intentions." Mu En suddenly explained for Yan Shaozhe, "He just cares too much about that girl Xiao Tao."
"I understand, Teacher." Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. How could he be angry with Yan Shaozhe? Yan Shaozhe's personality destined that he couldn't pose a threat to Zhu Ziyang.
"You are a good child." Mu En sighed, "If your Senior Brother had the magnanimity of your Senior Sister, he wouldn't still be stuck at rank 95!"
His tone carried a hint of disappointment, as if lamenting that iron could not be forged into steel. Yan Shaozhe was the first of Mu En's four disciples to break through to the Titled Douluo realm, yet now he was at the same level as Cai Meier, who broke through the latest. His talent was sufficient; what he lacked was temperament.
"Ziyang, what do you think of that girl Xiao Tao?" Mu En suddenly became less serious and asked with a smile.
"Ah? Senior Xiao Tao is very good." Zhu Ziyang scratched the back of his head and answered with a smile.
"Hehe, it's a pity. If not for the limitations of her Spirit's defect, with that child's talent, she should be a Spirit Emperor by now." Mu En sighed, "But, how could rare treasures appear so easily?"
"Teacher, I've read in ancient texts that Senior Xiao Tao's ancestor, Phoenix Douluo Ma Hongjun, consumed an Immortal Herb, which allowed his Spirit to eventually transform into a Fire Phoenix, didn't he?" Zhu Ziyang said thoughtfully.
"Yes. It is said that Ancestor Ma Hongjun originally had a mutated Fire Chicken Spirit. After receiving an Immortal Herb named Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower from Ancestor Tang San, he transformed into a true Fire Phoenix Spirit, ultimately laying the foundation for becoming a god!" Mu En said, his tone filled with envy.
"Then can't we just help Senior Xiao Tao find a Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower?" Zhu Ziyang said, with a hint of innocence in his expression.
"Hehe, silly child, if this Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower were truly that easy to find, why would we be sitting here discussing it?" Mu En laughed helplessly.
"Then how did Ancestor Tang San find it?" Zhu Ziyang's face was filled with pure curiosity as he asked.
"It is said that Ancestor Tang San found a blessed land called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. That blessed land was full of various rare treasures, not only Ancestor Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower but also many other Immortal Herbs like the Qiluo Immortal Herb that allowed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda." Mu En said, "Unfortunately, the location of this blessed land has been lost."
"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!" Zhu Ziyang's heart trembled. It finally came to this. He said casually, "I seem to have seen this name in some book, haven't I?"
"Hehe, that's not strange. There are some books in the academy's library that introduce blessed lands," Mu En said without suspicion, "It's just that, without knowing their locations, knowing more is useless."
"Alas, what a pity." Zhu Ziyang sighed, "I still wanted to see what the legendary three great blessed lands looked like."
"Hehe~ Who doesn't?" Mu En also laughed.
Leaving the Sea God Pavilion, Zhu Ziyang's face was filled with joy. Half of his goal had been achieved; at least he had piqued Mu En's curiosity and attention regarding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He naturally knew the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, as it was recorded in the early texts of the Tang Sect.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, located in the core of the Sunset Great Forest, was a place that Zhu Ziyang's current strength made it difficult to venture into. If he could leverage Mu En's power, it would be much easier.
He had a feeling that there must be something terrifying near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to remain hidden outside Heaven Dou City for ten thousand years without being discovered by any force. Even the Tang Sect had lost its location, which was very alarming.
The Sunset Great Forest, from being one of the three great Spirit Beast habitats to its current state as a poisonous miasma forest, it was clearly impossible for there to be no secrets within. Zhu Ziyang was very curious.