Douluo Continent: I am the Ice Archer, my ice power is invincible.

Chapter 21 Your Highness, you smell so good!

Even though this copy of "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs" wasn't the original, Xiao Han was still very happy, as there was little difference between the copy and the original.

With it, you can accurately identify various medicinal herbs.

Xiao Han carefully put the book into the box.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will remember this kindness."

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly.

"Xiao Han, haven't you noticed anything wrong?"

"Your Highness, are you referring to this book? It doesn't seem to be the original."

"That's right, it's not the original, but a copy made from it. The Spirit Hall considers it one of their most treasured books and doesn't want more people to see it, so they want to keep the original for themselves. I went to great lengths to get this copy for you."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao Han bowed to Xue Qinghe again to express his gratitude.

"Don't mention it. Since I promised you, I will definitely keep my word."

Xiao Han wanted to take this opportunity to find out about Dugu Bo, so he mustered up his courage and asked:

"Your Highness, I have another question I'd like to ask you, but I'm not sure if it's appropriate."

"What's the problem? Just say it."

Seeing Xue Qinghe's straightforwardness, Xiao Han's concerns were greatly alleviated.

"Your Highness, do you know the whereabouts of Poison Douluo Dugu Bo?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe frowned.

Dugu Bo was a guest advisor to Prince Xuexing, and the two had a close relationship.

Prince Xuexing has always supported the fourth prince Xue Beng and is secretly competing with Xue Qinghe.

Therefore, Dugu Bo, like Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng, is an enemy that Qian Renxue wants to eliminate.

"Xiao Han, why are you inquiring about Dugu Bo's whereabouts?"

"Your Highness, to be honest, last time my mother and I were searching for herbs in Sunset Forest, we encountered Poison Douluo. At the time, we didn't know it was his territory, and he had set up a poison array there, which happened to contain the herbs I had been searching for."

"What? You've encountered Dugu Bo?"

"Yes, that was two or three years ago. My mother mentioned the name of the vice dean of Tianshui College, and that's how we were able to leave."

Upon hearing Xiao Han's explanation, a barely perceptible look of disdain appeared on Xue Qinghe's face, indicating his dissatisfaction with Dugu Bo's act of appropriating a portion of Sunset Forest for himself.

"As far as I know, Dugu Bo is somewhat cold-hearted and arrogant. It's really lucky that you managed to get away unscathed after offending him."

"Yes, I didn't expect to trespass on his territory."

"When did Sunset Forest become Dugu Bo's territory? From what you're saying, you still want to go there to gather herbs? Aren't you really afraid of dying?"

Xiao Han smiled dismissively.

"Your Highness, I asked you about Poison Douluo's whereabouts because I wanted to go there while he was away."

"Dugu Bo has a somewhat eccentric personality and his whereabouts are unpredictable. However, in recent years, he has stayed at the Prince's Mansion every year on the sixth day of the tenth lunar month, because that is the day my Imperial Uncle holds his birthday banquet."

"October 6th is Prince Xuexing's birthday. He was there all day?"

"Yes, it's been like this for the past few years."

Xiao Han felt a surge of joy.

Given the relationship between Dugu Bo and Prince Xuexing, he would definitely attend Prince Xuexing's birthday banquet.

On the day Dugu Bo is away, we can go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye to pick immortal herbs.

Xiao Han understood that Qian Renxue's willingness to tell him these things meant she trusted him to a certain extent.

He moved a little closer to Xue Qinghe and whispered:

"Your Highness, I've asked you about Poison Douluo. Will you keep it a secret? If it gets out, my life will be in danger."

"Oh? Brother Xiao Han, so you're afraid of death too."

Xue Qinghe's tone was somewhat teasing, which made Xiao Han even more unrestrained.

"Of course I'm scared, that's Dugu Bo, who kills without blinking an eye."

As Xiao Han spoke, he moved even closer and even dared to sniff it with his nose.

"Your Highness, you smell wonderful! What spices did you use?"

Xue Qinghe took two steps back, somewhat embarrassed.

"It was made by people from the palace, so I don't know what the ingredients are. If you like, I'll bring you a bottle next time."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

"You're welcome."

Although Xue Qinghe's true identity is that of a girl, she did not take the eleven or twelve-year-old boy's friendly gesture to heart, believing it to be unintentional.

"By the way, are you really planning to go to Dugu Bo's poison array on the day my royal uncle holds his birthday banquet? As far as I know, his Jade Phosphorous Serpent King Poison is extremely toxic, so you'd better be careful."

"Your Highness need not worry. I have some knowledge of herbs, and the poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King is no challenge for me."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly, a hint of admiration in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Han.

"It seems you're quite confident in yourself. However, just to be on the safe side, you'd better come see me first before you go there. It's not too late to go once you're sure Dugu Bo isn't there."

"it is good."

Tian Dou City is only two hundred miles away from Sunset Forest. For Xiao Han, who has the ability to fly, this distance is nothing.

Only if Dugu Bo is confirmed to be out of Sunset Forest will his situation be safe.

It's the end of November now, and there's still almost a year until October 6th of next year.

This is a good time to take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs" and acquire more knowledge about immortal herbs.

Xiao Han put the wooden box into the soul tool.

"Your Highness, thank you for your help. I will definitely find a chance to repay you in the future. My mother and senior sister are still waiting outside the palace, so I will go now."

"Okay, go ahead, see you next time."

This was Qian Renxue's second time seeing Xiao Han, and she was becoming increasingly interested in the young man before her.

She felt that Xiao Han was exceptionally courageous and would definitely become a remarkable person when he grew up.

Afterwards, Xiao Han bid farewell to Xue Qinghe and left the main hall.

Qian Renxue helped him a lot, not only obtaining the "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs" for him, but also providing important information about Dugu Bo.

He thought to himself that if he could successfully pick the immortal herb, he would give a suitable one to Qian Renxue to repay her kindness.

Seeing Xiao Han return with a smile on his face, Lin Zhiruo said:

"Xiao Han, it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince has already obtained that book for you."

"Um."

"He actually took this to heart. I don't know what sweet talk you used, you brat."

Xiao Han chuckled.

"Mom, I won him over with my sincerity."

"Stop showing off, let's hurry up and go."

"Okay, let's go to the Frozen Forest."

The four of them happily boarded a carriage and headed to the Frozen Forest.

The journey from Tiandou City to the Frozen Forest was long, and it took them twenty days to arrive.

Throughout the journey, Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er diligently cultivated.

Xiao Han spent more time on the "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs," and learned about many immortal herbs.

The group of four entered the frozen forest.

Shui Bing'er is about to receive her first thousand-year soul ring.

[Friends, a previous flaw has been corrected. Shui Bing'er was originally at level 9 innately. After awakening her martial soul, she fell ill and spent over half a year improving her physique. She only cultivated for three or four months, increasing her soul power by one level, reaching level 10 simultaneously with the protagonist. Shui Yue'er was at level 7 innately.]

(End of this chapter)