#974 - See Dugu Bo and ask for immortal seeds

The appearance of the world's will was solely to say thank you, with no other purpose.

The high-dimensional energy born within the barrier, 'Pure Qi,' under Quan Yi's control, autonomously condensed, stored, and was allocated as needed to all the formation eyes and the world's will itself.

With the aid of Pure Qi, the growth of the world's will entered a new stage.

And it was precisely this action of Quan Yi that earned him a return from the world's will.

Quan Yi smiled and waved his hand, bidding farewell as he left the island.

At the same time, in the central area of Sunset Forest, within the Ice and Fire Springs shrouded in poisonous mist, a dark crack appeared.

Quan Yi stepped across this crack, appearing in this space.

His appearance didn't cause the slightest disturbance; even the plants and flowers here failed to sense his existence.

To attract someone's attention, Quan Yi deliberately leaked a trace of his aura.

This action instantly caught the attention of someone at the foot of the mountain.

Before long, accompanied by a whistling laughter, a lithe figure descended from the sky.

"Haha, you little rascal, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, you should have said something before coming."

Dugu Bo's aura and state had become increasingly refined; his cultivation had made considerable progress in the past half-year.

Seeing Quan Yi, Dugu Bo was also very happy.

However, he still complained with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Thanks to the great trouble someone caused before, I haven't had much rest during this time.

Now that I finally have some free time, someone isn't going to take away the old man's leisure time again, are they?"

The half-joking, half-serious look in Dugu Bo's eyes made Quan Yi feel a little embarrassed.

To this, he could only stiffly change the subject, diverting Dugu Bo's attention.

"Haha, seeing you appear here, it seems the situation in Heaven Dou City must have stabilized a lot."

Dugu Bo was only joking and didn't pursue the matter too much.

He sighed softly and replied, "It has indeed calmed down a lot; habit is truly a terrifying thing.

It hasn't even been a few months, and the people of Heaven Dou City, and even the entire Douluo Continent, have adapted to the large hole left by that heavenly tribulation.

Now, the entire Heaven Dou Empire has returned to normal life, and even the Spirit Hall recently engaged in exchanges with the Heaven Dou royal family.

Both sides have begun to gradually resume normal communication and activities between each other.

Everything seems to be returning to the way it was before."

There were other implications hidden in Dugu Bo's words.

After a moment's pause, he changed the subject, saying with a sharp glint in his eyes: "However, all of this is just the calm before the storm.

How can a disc with cracks return to its original state?

Both sides are simply deliberately ignoring the cracks, trying to maintain the integrity of the disc so they can continue to enjoy their meal.

Beneath the calm surface, there are actually undercurrents surging.

Regardless of what the Spirit Hall is doing, the Heaven Dou Empire is secretly preparing for war.

Moreover, more importantly, taking advantage of the Spirit Hall not restoring the Spirit Hall, Emperor Xue Ye naturally used official forces to replace the Spirit Hall, acting on behalf of the Spirit Hall's duties."

Quan Yi didn't expect his accidental action to escalate the situation to such a degree.

Replacing the duties of the Spirit Hall, even if it couldn't be perfectly replaced, with Emperor Xue Ye's unreserved support, a large portion of the soul masters within the Heaven Dou Empire were gathered under Emperor Xue Ye's command.

Emperor Xue Ye, who was usually suppressed by the Spirit Hall, had finally seized the opportunity to attract soul masters; with his ideas and ambitions, how could he easily let go of this chance?

However, his actions would undoubtedly deepen the conflict with the Spirit Hall, and it was an act of 'snatching food' from the Spirit Hall.

This would definitely provoke the Spirit Hall's dissatisfaction.

However, the two forces had long been irreconcilable; rather than fearing the other side's retaliation, it was better to seize the time to strengthen one's own strength, which was the right solution.

In this sense, Emperor Xue Ye's actions were necessary and inevitable.

Regarding these changes in the situation, Quan Yi had actually already known about them; however, Dugu Bo, who was on the front line, was clearer about the specific details.

Sensing the heavy mood in Dugu Bo's heart, Quan Yi said, "Senior doesn't need to worry too much; no matter how the situation evolves, I can still guarantee the safety of Senior and Sister Yan."

Dugu Bo looked at Quan Yi, who didn't take the mainland situation seriously at all, and laughed speechlessly.

He punched Quan Yi in the chest and said in a relaxed tone, "This old man isn't so old that he can't walk.

However, if something happens in the future, I will definitely be the first to hold you responsible."

Quan Yi touched his chest and smiled at Dugu Bo.

Being held responsible was just an excuse; this old man just cared about face and didn't want to directly acknowledge Quan Yi's favor, so he used such a clumsy excuse.

Knowing each other well, the two finally got to the main topic after joking around.

Dugu Bo also asked about Quan Yi's purpose for this trip.

"Speak, what exactly are you here to ask this old man for today?"

Quan Yi didn't feel embarrassed at all and replied directly, "I'm here today to borrow some seeds of these herbs from Senior."

Borrowing seeds wasn't a problem, but what surprised Dugu Bo was that Quan Yi had never mentioned borrowing seeds before.

This was because he must have been very clear that immortal herbs not only required specific growing conditions, but also took a lot of time for each immortal herb to grow.

But now that Quan Yi suddenly wanted to borrow seeds, did he find a way?

"I've collected a lot of seeds myself during this time; if you want to borrow, I can give you some ready-made ones.

However, where are you going to plant them? You need to know that not all places are suitable for planting so many kinds of herbs.

Logically speaking, each immortal herb has an environment that suits it; if you don't have a special environment like the Ice and Fire Springs, even you will find it difficult to cultivate immortal herbs."

Speaking of this, Dugu Bo's expression gradually changed from doubt to suspicion and surprise.

In the process of asking, he seemed to have also said the answer at the same time.

"Could it be . . ."

Quan Yi took over the conversation and replied confidently, "That's right, it's just like you think; not long ago, I artificially created a similar planting environment to this one on the island.

I plan to plant the borrowed seeds there."

Dugu Bo was rendered somewhat speechless by Quan Yi's understated reply.

"What do you mean by artificially creating? Don't tell me, you little rascal, you artificially simulated the fall of two Dragon Kings and created new springs?"

Quan Yi didn't intend to hide anything from Dugu Bo, so he nodded and replied, "You're right."