Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 119: Planning for the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire!

A month later.

"Junior Brother!" Yan Shaozhe found Zhu Ziyang, who was cultivating the "Reign of the World" technique.

"Senior Brother," Zhu Ziyang asked Yan Shaozhe with a puzzled look, "Is something the matter?"

"That's right." Yan Shaozhe nodded and said, "I came for Xiao Tao."

"Senior Sister Xiaotao? Has her evil fire flared up again?" Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, and then asked.

"No, but I did come to you because of her evil fire problem." Yan Shaozhe said with a strange expression, "As you know, Xiao Tao's evil fire problem is very serious. Although it didn't worsen after absorbing the fifth soul ring, it still severely slowed down Xiao Tao's cultivation speed."

"Hmm!" Zhu Ziyang agreed, his doubts deepening. He asked, "So you came to me because you want me to help Senior Sister Xiaotao suppress her evil fire problem?"

"Yes," Yan Shaozhe said without hesitation, "You possess ultimate light and ultimate ice, both of which can effectively suppress Xiaotao's evil fire, so I hope you can help her."

"How do you want me to help her?" Zhu Ziyang asked, his expression turning indifferent. He sensed that Yan Shaozhe's motives were not pure. Under the perception of the ultimate righteous heart, he discovered that Yan Shaozhe's righteous heart did not seem so pure anymore.

"I hope you can unite with her and purify the evil power within Xiao Tao's body through your ultimate light and ultimate ice," Yan Shaozhe said, his face serious and his attitude sincere, but Zhu Ziyang did not sense any sincerity at all.

"Will Senior Sister Xiaotao agree to this?" Zhu Ziyang asked with a cold smile.

"You don't need to worry about Xiaotao's attitude. I'm her teacher, and she'll listen to me," Yan Shaozhe said confidently. "This is beneficial for both of you. Not only will you benefit, but Xiaotao will also gain true ultimate fire!"

"Heh~" Zhu Ziyang sneered. He finally understood why Mu En was always so disappointed in Yan Shaozhe. He said indifferently, "Senior Brother, you're oversimplifying the problem. Senior Sister Xiao Tao's problem stems from her bloodline. Unless it's resolved at its source, even if the evil power within her is cleared through Ultimate Light and Ultimate Ice, her martial soul will be damaged. Let alone preserving Ultimate Fire, it would be a miracle if she could even retain her complete Phoenix bloodline!"

"This..." Yan Shaozhe's expression froze upon hearing this, and he continued unwillingly, "How could this be?"

"Hehe! You're not an ultimate attribute possessor, so naturally you don't know some of the secrets of ultimate attributes." Zhu Ziyang's tone was very impolite. He didn't care whether he would offend Yan Shaozhe, because Yan Shaozhe wouldn't care about such trivial matters at this moment.

"..." Yan Shaozhe fell into deep thought, wanting to say something more.

"Shao Zhe, come in here for a moment!"

Upon hearing Mu En's voice, Yan Shaozhe froze, then gave a wry smile and said to Zhu Ziyang, "Junior Brother, I was presumptuous today. I apologize!"

After saying that, Yan Shaozhe walked towards Mu En's room.

Zhu Ziyang didn't take it seriously, shook his head, and put Yan Shaozhe's words out of his mind, continuing to practice his "Ruling the World" technique.

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, asleep with his eyes closed, while Yan Shaozhe was nowhere to be seen.

"Teacher," Zhu Ziyang called out respectfully.

"...Hmm!" After waiting a while, Moon woke up and replied, "Not bad, the progress is encouraging."

"Hehe!" Zhu Ziyang said with some pride, "Teacher, you teach well, don't you think?"

"Hehe~" Mu En chuckled and said, "Are you guys going on vacation? Planning to go home?"

"Yes, of course I have to go home. I've been away from home for a year, so of course I have to go back and see my mom and dad," Zhu Ziyang said. Their first year was about to end, and all the students would get a month-long vacation. After the vacation, they would move up to the second year.

"Alright, let me know when you're leaving, and I'll have your two senior sisters escort you back," Mu En said with a kind expression. "When you return, just go straight into the inner courtyard."

"Yes, teacher!" Zhu Ziyang replied. "However, there's no need to trouble Senior Sister and Junior Sister, right? Nan Nan and I had no problems coming here, so we won't have any problems going back."

"Coming is coming, leaving is leaving, it's not the same," Moon said. "No need to refuse."

"Okay." Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment and understood what Mu En was worried about, so he didn't refuse.

"By the way, don't be angry with your senior brother. Although he's a bit petty, he's not a bad person," Mu En suddenly explained for Yan Shaozhe. "He's just too concerned 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 meant that he posed no threat to Zhu Ziyang.

"You're a good kid," Moon exclaimed. "If only your senior brother had the same magnanimity as your senior sister, he wouldn't still be stuck at level 95!"

His tone carried a hint of disappointment. Yan Shaozhe was the first of Mu En's four disciples to break through to the Title Douluo realm, but now he's at the same level as Cai Meier, who broke through last. He has enough talent, but what he lacks is the right mindset.

"Ziyang, what do you think of that girl Xiaotao?" Mu En suddenly became unserious and asked with a smile.

"Huh? Senior Sister Xiaotao is great." Zhu Ziyang scratched the back of his head and replied with a smile.

"Heh, what a pity. If it weren't for the flaws in his martial soul, with that child's talent, he should be able to become a Soul Emperor by now," Mu En sighed. "But, rare and precious treasures don't appear so easily, do they?"

"Teacher, I read in the ancient books that Senior Sister Xiaotao's ancestor, Phoenix Douluo Luo Hongjun, was able to transform his martial soul into a fire phoenix after consuming a celestial herb, right?" Zhu Ziyang said thoughtfully.

"Yes. It is said that Ma Hongjun's ancestor was originally a mutated turkey martial soul. After receiving a fairy herb called Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower from Tang San's ancestor, he transformed into a true fire phoenix martial soul, which ultimately laid the foundation for becoming a god!" Mu En said, his tone full of envy.

"Then can't we help Senior Sister Xiaotao find the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower?" Zhu Ziyang said, his expression somewhat naive.

"Hehe, silly child, if this Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower were really that easy to find, why would we be sitting here talking about it?" Mu En said with a helpless smile.

"How did Tang San's ancestor find it?" Zhu Ziyang asked, his face full of innocent curiosity.

"It is said that Tang San's ancestor found a blessed land called the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire. That blessed land was full of all kinds of rare and precious herbs, not only the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower of Ma Hongjun's ancestor, but also the Qiluo Tulip that evolved the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and many other immortal herbs," Mu En said. "Unfortunately, the location of this blessed land has been lost to history."

"The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire!" Zhu Ziyang's heart skipped a beat. They'd finally gotten to this. He said casually, "I feel like I've seen this name in some book before?"

"Hehe, that's not surprising. There are some books in the academy's library that introduce blessed lands and grotto-heavens," Mu En said without suspicion. "It's just that we don't know their locations. Knowing more about them is useless."

"Alas, what a pity," Zhu Ziyang sighed. "I was hoping to see what the legendary three blessed lands were like."

"Hehe~ Who isn't?" Moon laughed as well.

Leaving the Sea God Pavilion, Zhu Ziyang wore a joyful expression. He had already achieved half of his goal, at least piquing Mu En's curiosity and interest in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He naturally knew the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; it was recorded in the early Tang Sect texts.

The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is located in the heart of the Sunset Forest, a place that Zhu Ziyang, with his current strength, cannot easily access. If he could borrow Mu En's power, it would be much easier.

He had a feeling that something extremely terrifying must exist near the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Otherwise, it would be impossible for it to have been hidden outside Tian Dou City for ten thousand years without being discovered by any force. Even the Tang Sect had lost track of its location, which was something to be very wary of.

The Sunset Great Forest, once home to three great spirit beasts, has fallen into a poisonous miasma forest. It's impossible that there weren't secrets behind this. Zhu Ziyang was very curious.

(End of this chapter)