"Cough, cough... um, Third Brother, is there something you need?"
Meng Bei asked uncomfortably.
From his expression, it was clear that his body was quite unwell.
Tang San said:
"Actually, it's nothing major. It's just that Fatty needs to hunt for his third soul ring. Master and the others felt awkward asking you directly, so they asked me to inquire whether you know about any flame-related soul beasts in this area."
"Flame soul beasts? I really don't know much about that."
Meng Bei shook his head and explained to Tang San: "This area has been shrouded in toxic miasma year-round, so there are mostly poisonous soul beasts nearby. As for fire-attribute ones, you'd probably have to travel quite far to find them."
Tang San nodded upon hearing this and thanked him:
"I see. Thank you, Xiao Bei. I'll go tell the Dean and the others right away. Oh, and take care of your health."
"Mm, thank you for the reminder, Third Brother."
Meng Bei waved goodbye to Tang San.
Tang San then headed outside.
Suddenly, Tang San stopped in his tracks. He noticed something very strange.
The hanging basket in the room—the one Tang San had made yesterday with Blue Silver Grass—was severely worn today and looked like it was about to break.
Tang San felt puzzled and pointed at the basket, asking Meng Bei: "Xiao Bei, what happened to this? My Blue Silver Grass is incredibly tough—how could it be worn down so badly?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Bei looked at the severely damaged hanging basket and immediately remembered last night when he and Xiao Wu had been frantically swinging on it.
At that moment, something stirred under the bulky blanket.
Meng Bei panicked instantly. He quickly grabbed the blanket and pretended to sit up, concealing what was under the covers. At the same time, his mind instantly concocted an excuse to respond to Tang San: "Ah ha, well, Third Brother, I never got to play with this kind of hanging basket swing when I was little, so yesterday I played with it for quite a long time and nearly broke it. Plus, last night was unusually cold, so I probably caught a chill then."
As he spoke, Meng Bei's body even shivered with a cold tremor.
Seeing this, Tang San said understandingly: "Oh, so that's what happened."
Not only did Tang San not suspect Meng Bei, he even said with concern: "Xiao Bei, you're too playful. If Sister Xiao Wu knew about this, she'd definitely be very worried about you. You must rest well!"
Meng Bei naturally agreed repeatedly.
Tang San then left with peace of mind.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to repair the severely damaged hanging basket.
After Tang San left, Xiao Wu finally emerged from under the blanket.
After coming out, Xiao Wu licked her lips. Perhaps because it was too stuffy under the blanket, Xiao Wu's pretty little face was flushed red and alluring.
"Third Brother finally left. Now we can make a little baby!"
Xiao Wu giggled and pounced over.
At noon,
Ning Rongrong was sulking in her room. She was convinced that Meng Bei had definitely gone to Dugu Yan's room, and since he hadn't returned for so long, he must have been captivated by Dugu Yan.
Ning Rongrong believed that in terms of looks, Dugu Yan wasn't as beautiful as her; in terms of age, she wasn't as young; and in terms of family background, she wasn't as noble. So the only reason Meng Bei was staying in Dugu Yan's room was because of the child in Dugu Yan's belly!
Ning Rongrong secretly clenched her small fists and thought fiercely: "Hmph, pregnancy? I can do that sooner or later too!"
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan was sitting dejectedly in her room.
She believed Meng Bei was definitely in Ning Rongrong's room. The two were already a couple, and after such a long separation, reunion would be like a second honeymoon, so surely...
She just hoped he wouldn't forget about her...
Back to Meng Bei's side—he walked out of his room feeling refreshed.
Xiao Wu no longer had the strength to go out, but she was still persistently practicing handstands in the room. According to her, this would be more conducive to conceiving a little baby. Meng Bei was somewhat skeptical about this.
After leaving his room, Meng Bei still didn't go to find Ning Rongrong or Dugu Yan, but headed straight for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This time, he jumped directly into the ice spring. The extremely cold spring water now seemed no different from ordinary spring water when facing him.
Meng Bei activated the Demon Emperor bloodline in his body and began devouring the energy in the ice spring.
This Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was originally the burial ground of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, two of the original nine Dragon Kings in the Douluo world. After countless years of evolution, it had formed this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
What was truly precious were these two spring eyes and the two Dragon Kings buried beneath them.
Compared to these two spring eyes, those so-called immortal herbs outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were merely scraps that had grown under the legacy of the two great Dragon Kings.
Meng Bei's Demon Emperor bloodline could refine all things, extract their essence, and strengthen himself. Under the suppression of the Demon Emperor bloodline, the energy in the ice spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well dared not resist at all and was quickly absorbed by Meng Bei, transforming into pure bloodline source power that strengthened the bloodline in Meng Bei's body.
Soon, the color of the ice spring in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well began to fade, and the spring water gradually became ordinary water. The power from the Water Dragon King had been completely absorbed into Meng Bei's body.
As the ice spring dried up, the fire spring on the other side instantly spread over, approaching Meng Bei's direction.
"Perfect timing!"
Meng Bei's eyes flashed with brilliance as he actively dove into the fire spring.
Whether ice spring or fire spring, under the Demon Emperor bloodline, they would all be suppressed.
Soon, the power of the fire spring was also completely absorbed by Meng Bei, transforming into bloodline power that merged into Meng Bei's body.
Meng Bei's bloodline was strengthened once again. At this moment, he could clearly sense the water and fire elemental powers contained in the surrounding air. These two elemental forces seemed to be naturally controlled by him, subject to his command.
It seemed like he had... stolen part of the authority of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings?
Meng Bei wasn't sure, but he was certain that he had become stronger again. Although his soul power level hadn't increased, the growth in his strength was clearly visible.
After Meng Bei absorbed the energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the spring water became ordinary water. Knowing this was the burial ground of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, Meng Bei dove to the bottom of the springs, dug through the ground, and searched around, but didn't find the bodies of the two Dragon Kings.
However, at the very bottom of the springs, he sensed that wisps of ice and fire energy continued to emerge from the ground. He estimated that in another ten thousand years, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well here would recover again. This showed that the bodies of the two Dragon Kings should be buried much deeper underground.
Meng Bei's current strength was formidable, but digging wasn't his forte.
The bodies of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings were likely tens of thousands of meters underground. While he could dig to such depths, it would take too much time and wouldn't be worth it for him. After considering this, Meng Bei temporarily abandoned the idea of excavating the bodies of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings.
The bodies of the two Dragon Kings would remain there temporarily—they weren't going anywhere. He could come back to excavate them when his strength was sufficient.
After dealing with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, what remained before Meng Bei was how to handle the immortal herbs here.
He hadn't forgotten that he still had a system task requiring him to give the immortal herbs to Tang San for distribution.
If he did this, he would be rewarded with a peerless immortal herb: the Love Stronger Than Gold Cold Heaven Grass.
This immortal herb was clearly prepared for him by the system. Not only were its effects extremely powerful, but it also came with ultimate ice effects and even had an ability where the more selflessly one gave, the faster one's cultivation speed became.
Meng Bei greatly approved of this spirit of selfless dedication.
The four characters "Love Stronger Than Gold" seemed to witness his friendship with Tang San.
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