Chapter 39: Mu En Extends His Life, The Opportunity of Ice and Fire!

Everything makes sense now.

It is no wonder that even the long-standing Shrek Academy could not uncover a single shred of information about the Holy Fire Meow Sect. It turns out to be nothing more than the whim of a demigod.

Yet, no one dared to be careless; this was a demigod! Even Mu En, fighting with his life on the line, could barely muster the combat power of a demigod, and he could not maintain it for long.

They could not afford to provoke him.

"Your Excellency, why not descend and rest?" Mu En suggested. "I can also summon little Yuhao to join us for a chat."

"I have already seen him. His cultivation speed is passable, but his progress with the Yijin Jing is lagging," Zhuge Lan frowned slightly. "You at Shrek are too stingy. You only gave him century-level Vajra Arhat Fruits? Do you truly believe my cultivation techniques are so easily obtained?"

Electrolux coordinated by intensifying his spiritual pressure, and the atmosphere grew tense instantly.

"That was my decision," Mu En explained. "I have already prepared millennial and even ten-thousand-year-level resources for little Yuhao, but he has consumed quite a lot of medicine recently, so I thought it best to let him digest it first."

"Unnecessary," Zhuge Lan waved his hand. "The Yijin Jing is designed to cleanse the marrow and transform the physique; just dump the resources on him."

After all, any medicinal toxins or side effects could be wiped clean with a single click using Luck Points.

"I see. My eyes were clouded," Mu En nodded. "I shall provide the resources to little Yuhao for his cultivation shortly."

Zhuge Lan nodded, staring intensely at Mu En. It was highly impolite, but Mu En was not offended in the slightest, responding with a smile. The one with the biggest fists is the master; a few looks wouldn't cost him a piece of flesh.

"Old man, you are dying," Zhuge Lan said, stroking his chin. "How about a trade? You find a certain location for me, and I will extend your life by five years."

The statement shocked everyone present! The Title Douluo of Shrek Academy were all stirred.

"Can you really extend life?" Xuan Zi blurted out. "If that is true..."

Zhuge Lan frowned. Electrolux condensed his soul power and tapped Xuan Zi on the head, causing him to stumble back half a step uncontrollably.

"What level are you at, unable to even control your own Martial Soul, and you dare speak to me?" Zhuge Lan said, displeased.

He looked down on them, but no one dared to show anger, and in fact, they felt it was only natural. Compared to a demigod, a level 98 Title Douluo was lacking by a significant margin. Not to mention that this demigod could actually extend the life of Elder Mu!

Furthermore...

Xuan Zi sent a sound transmission: 'Don't move! My craving for food has vanished!'

The energy essence exchanged for 1000 Luck Points was enough to sustain Xuan Zi's dietary needs for half a day. They did not understand the principles behind it, only that Zhuge Lan had suppressed the defects of Xuan Zi's Martial Soul with a single glance. Such mysterious methods were indeed worthy of a demigod!

"Your Excellency, please calm your anger. My subordinates are merely concerned for me," Mu En said to smooth things over. "May I ask what place it is that you are looking for?"

"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Have you heard of it?"

Most of those present looked bewildered. Only Mu En and Xuan Zi’s expressions changed slightly. He was actually aiming for that hidden treasure?

Unfortunately...

Mu En said helplessly, "I have only seen records of this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well; I am not even certain it exists. Over the past ten thousand years, countless people have scoured the continent, yet there has been no news of it."

Zhuge Lan was naturally aware of this. After that "Little Scum" ascended, the Tang Sect techniques he left behind were incomplete, and he had never revealed the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well he couldn't take with him. It was estimated that only the resurrected Da Ming and Er Ming knew the location, which they used to concoct the "innate deficiency" of Wang Dong, creating a test for his beloved to retrieve the immortal herb, the Lovesick Heartbroken Red. That "Little Scum" was truly good at "maximizing utility."

However, this did not stump Zhuge Lan; for 100 Luck Points, he could obtain the exact location. But since there was a "dog" in the heavens watching, it was best to follow a process.

He had long been prepared: "The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was discovered by the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, ten thousand years ago. It is located in the center of the Sunset Forest, hidden by a barrier of Jade Phosphorus Snake poison."

"Follow these clues to search. Wherever there are the fewest soul beasts and the most dangerous toxic miasma, that is where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well lies."

"Do not touch the immortal herbs inside. There is nothing there that can help you break through to level 99; that requires a god's inheritance. Let little Yuhao handle the distribution when the time comes."

"I will extend your life by ten years first. You owe me three favors; if you find it, that counts as the first. If you cannot, I will handle it myself. How is that?"

Mu En pondered for a moment and found no issues. "Agreed," he replied. "With this information, I will personally lead the search... How much time do I have?"

"Until little Yuhao acquires his second soul ring," Zhuge Lan said. "I have arranged certain means; his opportunity lies within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"I will accompany him to guard him then, and I guarantee we will not take a single cent," Mu En probed. If he could secure this treasure for Shrek, they would truly be invincible on the continent!

If it were that "Little Scum," he would definitely have hidden it away. Zhuge Lan, however, did not care; the immortal herbs took ten thousand years to harvest a single crop anyway.

"Very well," Zhuge Lan nodded. "It is not easy to find a successor for my mantle. You must watch over him well; if anything goes wrong, I will hold you accountable."

He glanced downward, his brow creased with impatience. "And that Ma Xiaotao—she is too slow in coming."

"Her Martial Soul has a defect, just like that kid from the brothel back then. The evil fire can be erased by little Yuhao's Ultimate Ice in the future."

"Taking the blazing gelatin from the Blazing Apricot will promote the evolution of her Martial Soul, and taking the immortal herb Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower will advance it further."

"These are all in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. See how little Yuhao distributes them."

"Pass this message on. That is all."

*Swish—*

Zhuge Lan’s figure vanished, leaving behind a verdant water droplet containing the patterns of an ancient tree. The rich aura of life it radiated made the spirits of the Title Douluo present tremble even from afar!

A treasure!

Xuan Zi even had a premonition that if he were to swallow this droplet, the defects in his Martial Soul would certainly be cured, and he might even advance to level 99! As for the others, breaking through a few levels would be child's play.

But no one dared to make a move; they only looked at Mu En.

"Teacher, please consume it quickly," Yan Shaozhe urged.

Mu En hesitated. It was only an extension of ten years of life. But if he could forge a level 99 peerless Douluo for Shrek Academy, he could guard the academy for at least another century!

Xuan Zi saw Mu En's thoughts, took a swig of his wine, and spoke up—

"Elder Mu, that person didn't even bother to speak to me. If I were to consume the treasure meant to extend the life of his disciple's guardian, what do you think would happen to me?"

This was a highly realistic question. Mu En sighed and raised his hand to store the droplet.

"Return and soothe the students first. Tell the outside world that an honored guest from the Holy Fire Sect visited. Do not interfere in anything else."

The others acknowledged and descended. They bumped into the rushing Ma Xiaotao, and Yan Shaozhe stepped forward to meet her.

"Xiaotao, what were you doing just now?"

"I was in the middle of a breakthrough!" Ma Xiaotao said helplessly. "Was it the deacon of the Holy Fire Sect looking for me? Why are there so many people here? What is going on?"

Yan Shaozhe looked at Mu En, who nodded slightly. Ma Xiaotao was being groomed as a successor and was also a member of the Holy Fire Sect; she was qualified to know.

After hearing the general summary, Ma Xiaotao gasped, "What? I missed a meeting with a demigod senior?!"

Yan Shaozhe had already guessed her reaction and had used his soul power to seal off the surroundings. Regarding her regret, he could only sigh. Considering the generosity with which that Excellency produced a divine-grade item, even if the meeting with her was merely an afterthought to checking on Huo Yuhao, it was a heaven-sent opportunity.

Not to mention anything else, just receiving the subsequent chapters of the Yijin Jing would have solved the problem of her Evil Phoenix's fire. To think she had to break through at this exact moment!

Such is fate.

...

In Dorm 108.

Zhuge Lan teleported back, merging seamlessly with his phantom. All attached abilities were withdrawn into his spiritual world, restoring the original appearance of Huo Yuhao.

Wang Dong did not notice the slightest abnormality and continued their dual cultivation. A perfect alibi.

[Fate of Huo Yuhao rewritten, +15,000 Luck Points!]

Woohoo!

He hadn't even harvested anything yet, and he was already getting a wave of Luck Points in return. A massive profit! As for the source, having a "mysterious demigod" as a backer, threatening that if anything happened to Huo Yuhao, Shrek would be buried with him—could they not take it seriously?

His luck naturally increased. And as the benefits were delivered one by one, the Luck Points would continue to rise.

But the most rewarding part was—

[Fate of Mu En, Huo Yuhao... rewritten.]