Bibi Dong and the others did not linger. They quickly left following Dugu Bo.
Their strength was formidable, so they had no fear of Dugu Bo playing any tricks. Moreover, Dugu Bo was renowned for valuing promises highly; he had never gone back on his word once he committed.
Of course, Bibi Dong and the others would not fully trust Dugu Bo right away. That would still depend on his future actions.
By now, the sky had turned completely dark. The dense trees here made it pitch black.
Jiang Chen held Hu Liena, who could barely see the path anymore, and walked up the mountain.
Hu Liena's decision to stay behind was an extremely wise one. The energy from the two immortal-grade herbs in her body was immense and could not be fully absorbed in a short time.
Without the assistance of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it would probably take her until around level 60 to 70 to absorb it completely. In other words, only when she reached level 60 to 70 would she truly gain immunity to ice and fire as well as invulnerability to all poisons.
So when Hu Liena said she wanted to stay behind, Jiang Chen did not refuse. He knew how important the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was to her; it could greatly shorten the time needed for absorption.
As they walked along the mountain path, the trees here had already become sparse, and Hu Liena could now see the mountain road illuminated by moonlight.
The two walked at a leisurely pace, with Hu Liena following behind Jiang Chen.
"Little Chen, thank you for letting me absorb such precious herbs," Hu Liena said gratefully.
Jiang Chen did not turn his head as he replied, "You're my senior sister. If I don't take care of you, who will? Besides, those two immortal-grade herbs are of no use to me anyway."
Even though Jiang Chen said this, Hu Liena still looked at his back with gratitude.
The figure ahead, already quite tall to begin with, appeared even more towering and majestic in her eyes.
After a moment of silence, Hu Liena suddenly gathered her courage and said, "Little Chen, if I'm willing to accept that girl named Xue'er, would you be willing to accept me?"
Jiang Chen paused for a moment before continuing forward. "Senior Sister, we're still young right now. I'm ten, you're fifteen. Give me a few more years, okay?"
He realized that as he spent more time with Hu Liena, her place in his heart had unknowingly grown more and more important, almost catching up to Qian Renxue.
If Qian Renxue could not accept Hu Liena in the future, he truly didn't know which one to choose.
"No, I can't be so passive. I need to take the initiative. Since I like both of them, I'll take both. I want Xue'er to fall hopelessly in love with me, just like Senior Sister, who is already showing signs of softening." He thought to himself.
An excellent hunter never foolishly waits for prey to come to them; they take the initiative to strike and conquer the prey they desire.
"Little Chen, can Dugu Bo really be trusted? Could he be pretending to submit to us? You've already cured his poison, so he might very well take his granddaughter and flee far away," Hu Liena asked.
She had wanted to ask this earlier, but hadn't said it in front of Dugu Bo.
Jiang Chen replied, "He won't. First, this man values promises greatly. Second, his granddaughter really likes our Spirit Hall, and that will make him obey."
"That girl named Dugu Yan really likes Spirit Hall?" Hu Liena asked in confusion.
"Yes, she told me herself," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Before long, the two reached the mountaintop. Jiang Chen released his Thunder Light Wings.
"Senior Sister, when I'm flying, please don't tempt me. It could be very dangerous."
Hu Liena's pretty face flushed red. She lowered her head and said, "I know. I won't do it again."
"Come here." Jiang Chen opened his arms.
Seeing this, Hu Liena was delighted; Jiang Chen was actually taking the initiative to hug her.
Remembering what Jiang Chen had just said, she didn't dare go too far. She restrained the alluring aura around her as much as possible and gently embraced him.
Jiang Chen also gently held Hu Liena. Though her soft body was enticing, he no longer had the same wandering thoughts as last time. He spread his wings and flew down to the valley floor.
After leaving Jiang Chen's embrace, Hu Liena's face remained flushed and alluring.
"I'm going to soak in the hot spring now," she said shyly, then began to undo her sash.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen quickly turned his head away. Only after Hu Liena's beautiful body slipped into the water did he dare turn back.
Hu Liena swam happily in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Amid the hazy mist, her exquisite figure appeared faintly visible.
This sight was undeniably lethal to any man. Jiang Chen didn't dare look for long, afraid it would delay his cultivation.
Although he had already decided in his heart to gradually accept Hu Liena, at this stage, cultivation was the most important thing; matters of romance came second.
While he was deep in thought, Hu Liena suddenly cried out in pleasant surprise.
"Little Chen, I broke through! Just now, I felt my soul power break through to level 45!"
Hu Liena's voice was filled with excitement, and she began swimming toward Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's head ached. He quickly stopped her, "Senior Sister, you haven't put your clothes on yet, don't come over."
"Once the medicinal power of those two herbs is fully absorbed, helping you increase several levels of soul power won't be difficult at all."
"Several more levels?" Hu Liena's voice became even more delighted. "Little Chen, I really love you to death."
She excitedly splashed around in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, her joyful appearance leaving Jiang Chen both amused and exasperated.
His heart stirred, and he pondered which herb he should consume.
After thinking it over, he rejected all the immortal-grade herbs that had appeared in the book and took out a seemingly ordinary ginseng.
This ginseng had a root as thick as an adult's arm, dark red in color, looking just like an ordinary carrot.
At first glance, this ginseng gave off an unremarkable aura, far less impressive than the other immortal-grade herbs.
But in Jiang Chen's view, this ginseng was the most precious herb here. Although it didn't emit any obvious aura and seemed like an ordinary spirit herb, Jiang Chen sensed something extraordinary within it.
He could feel that the flesh inside its skin was like a great tonic of blood and flesh, exerting a fatal attraction on him.
To others, it might look like a very ordinary ginseng, seeming utterly unremarkable among so many immortal-grade herbs. If Jiang Chen hadn't had a special feeling toward it earlier, he probably would have overlooked it too.
"It's you," he decided inwardly. This ginseng had such a fatal attraction to him—it must be the immortal herb best suited for him.
The whole ginseng looked like a giant carrot, with plenty of root hairs still attached. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Chen finally decided to start eating from the bottom of the ginseng.
He gently took a small bite, but to his surprise, the ginseng's skin was extremely tough, like a hard shell.
He increased his strength and finally broke through a small opening. Instantly, incredibly vivid red juice flowed out from inside, like fresh blood.
Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment. Reflexively, he pressed his mouth to the small hole and sucked the vivid red juice into his mouth.
In that instant, he felt as if both his body and soul had been sublimated.
The taste of this ginseng juice truly gave him the sensation of blood, yet it was a thousand times more delicious than any blood he had ever tasted.
Moreover, within this sweet juice, he actually sensed a faint pressure, which struck him as unbelievable.
The rich, sweet fragrance flowed from his mouth into his four limbs and bones, fusing into his flesh and soul power.
Jiang Chen was shocked to feel his body and soul power strengthening at an extremely rapid pace.
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