Dugu Bo swiftly retrieved a small packet of medicinal powder from his soul tool.
He didn't give Dongfang Jing a chance to react at all, and shoved the thing into the boy's hand.
He even winked and raised an eyebrow at Dongfang Jing.
"Suitable for both men and women, guaranteed to be effective!"
Dongfang Jing's lips twitched violently.
He looked down at the thing that had been forcibly shoved into his hand, feeling as if he were holding a hot potato.
"You lecherous old man, don't you dare corrupt my little brother!"
Ice Empress's cold yet angry voice rang out as she stepped forward, glaring at Dugu Bo with annoyance.
"Sister Bing'er."
Dongfang Jing called out subconsciously.
The next second, he saw Hyotei reach out her slender hand and snatch the packet of medicine powder from his hand.
Hyotei held the paper package by one corner, waved it in front of Higashikaze, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"Sister, I've confiscated it!"
"Could it be... that you really want it?"
Dongfang Jing shook his head repeatedly, quickly denying it.
What does he need this thing for?
He has no problems in that area.
Uh... I've never had the chance to try it.
But it should be fine, right?
As he pondered, the mature and gentle figure of Master Biji uncontrollably appeared in his mind.
Dongfang Jing shook his head violently, forcibly dispelling these somewhat obscure thoughts.
He couldn't help but mentally rant and rave.
'It's all that old lecher Dugu Bo's fault! He's made my thoughts start to turn evil!'
Having achieved all their objectives, the group decided not to linger any longer.
The gains from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Dugu Bo obtained the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, which could evolve his granddaughter's martial soul, as well as the antidote to cure the poison that had been used on both grandfather and granddaughter, making it a happy ending for everyone.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Jing and his companions not only amassed a large quantity of immortal herbs, but also initiated the divine assessment, making their future path clear.
Before leaving, Dongfang Jing raised his hand, his fingertips shimmering with blue and pink soul power.
He touched the entrance to the valley with a gentle touch.
A lifelike blue and pink butterfly light imprint quietly blended into the mountain wall and then disappeared.
This is a spatial marker he set up so that he can teleport back directly if needed in the future.
It saves time and effort.
After consuming the two immortal herbs, the immense medicinal power within his body was far from being fully absorbed, and he still needed to soak and refine them in the Yang Spring and Yin Spring.
However, he has already copied the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye into the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
There's no need to visit this sunset forest so often.
It's not too late to absorb it slowly once we return to the academy and enter the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors.
The group followed the mountain path toward the edge of Sunset Forest.
Because Dugu Bo was eager to go back and see his granddaughter Dugu Yan and tell her about the treatment process, he decided to travel with the others.
In this way,
Dongfang Jing couldn't just teleport everyone back to the academy, so he could only continue driving the soul-guided sports car.
The arrangements for the journey were the same as those for the journey there.
Dongfang Jing rode in the same car as Hyotei and Yuki-tei.
However, this time the driver was a Xue Di (a brand of car).
Dongfang Jing sat alone in the back seat.
He had just sent a message to his sister, Dongfang Yao, through Gemini Star, to let her know he was safe and sound and that he was on his way back.
Almost as soon as he sent his letter, his sister's reply arrived.
The speed is astonishing.
It seems that this girl has been waiting for news from me.
Dongfang Jing felt a warmth in his heart and unfolded the letter.
The letter was very long, filled with the little girl's delicate handwriting, detailing everything that had happened during the days he was away.
The letter mentioned that Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin had set off for Gengxin City in the Star Luo Empire.
Their purpose in coming here was to discuss cooperation on concealed weapons with the master craftsman Lou Gao.
In addition, the letter mentioned a name that Dongfang Jing vaguely remembered.
Yu Tianheng.
It turned out that the day after they left, Yu Tianheng arrived at Zixing Academy in a menacing manner with his identification and transfer documents, demanding to see Dugu Yan by name.
Judging from the way he's acting, he's planning to transfer schools and continue to stay by Dugu Yan's side.
Unfortunately, Dugu Yan was in seclusion in the Mirror Domain at the time, and Yu Tianheng didn't even get to see her.
However, Dean Edmund's attitude was surprisingly tough after learning his purpose.
Today, Purple Star Academy is not only backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but also has several unfathomable Title Douluos such as Ah Yin, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress in charge.
Edmund's confidence is no longer what it used to be.
After weighing the pros and cons, he actually slapped the transfer documents back into Yu Tianheng's face right in front of him.
The grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan leader?
So what?
With senior figures like Xue Di around, what's there to be afraid of!
Yu Tianheng was given a firm refusal to enter Zixing Academy.
In the end, he could only suppress his anger and slink back to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.
Dongfang Jing found this amusing.
This Yu Tianheng is truly persistent in pursuing Dugu Yan.
The latter part of the letter mentions reports from informants planted by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School within Heaven Dou City.
After recruiting two members from the second team, the first team of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, led by their instructor Qin Ming, hurriedly left Heavenly Dou City to go to other cities for training.
Dongfang Jing didn't care about this and continued to look downwards.
Soon, a name circled in emphasis by his sister made him stop.
"Your Highness, Xue Qinghe?"
He murmured the name softly.
The letter said that during the days he was away, the Crown Prince went to Zixing Academy almost every day.
Each time, they would bring various expensive gifts and specifically request to meet me.
With me absent, the task of receiving the Crown Prince naturally fell to my younger sister, Dongfang Yao.
[Brother, you have no idea how annoying Xue Qinghe is! On the surface, he's gentle and kind, smiling like a big brother, but he's actually full of mischief, always subtly trying to get information out of me!]
[Yao'er can only pretend to be clueless; I'm really afraid I'll let something slip!]
[I have to act with him every day, my face is almost frozen from smiling! Brother, please come back soon! Yao'er can't take it anymore~!]
...
Upon reading the end of the letter,
Dongfang Jing couldn't help but chuckle, a doting smile curving her lips.
It must have been really tough on this girl.
I need to make it up to her when I get back.
The soul tool still contained so many freshly picked immortal herbs.
In the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, the replicated Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye still hadn't been touched by a single immortal herb.
Once I get back to the academy, I should really plan how to make good use of these resources.
'Yao'er...which immortal herb is most suitable for her?'
'Is it the exquisite tulip? Or the delicate beauty of a narcissus?'
As for that Crown Prince…
Since we're going to stay in Tiandou City for a long time, dealing with the royal family is inevitable; there's no way to avoid it.
I'll see him when I get back.
Let's see what tricks this Crown Prince, who has made Yao'er so wary, is up to.
Dongfang Jing put away the letter and looked up.
Just then, Xue Di's clear, ice-blue eyes met those of the woman looking into the rearview mirror.
"Speaking of which, Sister Xue'er and Sister Bing'er have been with me all this time, and haven't received anything in return..."
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