Qian Renxue smiled as she stood up, brushing off the dirty shoe prints on her chest as if nothing had happened.
It wasn't that Qian Renjue had deliberately kicked her; he had simply tried to push her away, but his hands alone weren't strong enough.
"Sister, you should drink some water too," Qian Renjue said, wiping his mouth and handing a cup of tea to the approaching Qian Renxue.
"Mm."
Qian Renxue gave Qian Renjue a look of displeasure but took the tea.
Qian Renjue, looking somewhat aggrieved, said with a smile, "Sister, let's rest first before taking the Ice Flame Body Refining Pill."
"Alright."
Qian Renxue agreed with a nod, thinking it's better to be well-prepared for the unknown.
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During noon, everyone gathered around the campfire, eating some roasted meat along with medicinal soup.
At this point, Dugu Xin had regained his mobility and watched Dugu Yan, who was serving Qian Renjue, with a touch of sympathy.
He didn't, however, show any displeasure.
"By the way, Jue, when do you plan to go back? Mom has been urging us several times."
Qian Renxue handed a skewer of deer meat to Qian Renjue, her eyes showing a mix of teasing and reluctance.
"Uh…"
Qian Renjue accepted the skewer and thought about returning and potentially being scolded by Bibi Dong, which gave him a headache.
He sighed and replied, "I'll head back after finishing the body refinement and soul hunting."
"Oh, right!"
Before he could finish, Qian Renjue remembered the Ye family and reminded Qian Renxue, "Sister, don't forget what you promised me. I'd like to meet her before we go back."
"Don't worry, I'll arrange it."
Qian Renxue smiled, feeling a bit melancholic.
After finally spending a few days with Qian Renjue, leaving so soon would mean sleepless nights again in Heaven Dou City.
She looked at Qian Renjue's face, still marked with bite marks, and couldn't help but smile, shoving a piece of meat into his mouth.
"Eat more. If you lose weight, mom will blame me for not taking good care of you."
"Wuwu~ Thank you, sister."
"Pfft, haha."
Seeing Qian Renjue's stuffed cheeks made Qian Renxue chuckle.
Ling Yuan smiled softly, while Porcupine and Snake Lance looked down, trying not to laugh.
"Your Highness, have some soup."
Dugu Yan, holding a bowl of soup while trying to suppress her laughter, immediately offered it to Qian Renjue when she caught his gaze.
Qian Renjue didn't hesitate, extending his neck.
Dugu Yan carefully poured the soup on another bowl, feeling slightly embarrassed since it was her bowl.
"Guh~ Thank you."
Qian Renjue tilted his head back and regulated his breathing.
Dugu Yan, holding her sleeve, wiped the corner of his mouth and reminded him, "Yan Yan is His Highness's maid."
"…"
Hearing Dugu Yan's voice, Dugu XinXin who was chewing on roasted meat, felt a pang of discomfort in his heart.
Dugu Bo, who was more experienced, had already realized Qian Renjue's nature after a few days.
Having Yan Yan around wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but what Qian Renjue was about to do made him nervous.
"What?!"
"Your Highness, Miss Xue, you plan to jump into that spring?"
Dugu Bo stared at Qian Renjue in disbelief.
He had been here the longest and knew very well the situation of that spring.
With Qian Renjue's cultivation level, getting close to it was already a problem.
He immediately advised, "Your Highness, Miss Xue, the power of that spring is too overwhelming. Even I…"
Before Dugu Bo could finish, Qian Renjue smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry, Senior Dugu. I wouldn't joke about my own life."
Dugu Bo was at a loss for words.
He was afraid that if something happened to Qian Renjue, he would have to go and forfeit his life
Porcupine whispered to Qian Renxue, "Miss, should you reconsider it again?"
Qian Renjue suggested with a confident smile, "Sister, I can go down first to try."
"No way!"
Qian Renxue immediately objected.
She couldn't let Qian Renjue test it for her.
If anyone should try, it should be the older sister.
Moreover, from what Qian Renjue had said, she understood that Tang San's 10,000-year fourth ring and poison immunity were likely related to this Ice Flame Body Refining Pill.
She had never thought of herself as inferior to anyone, and in her heart, no other man could compare to Qian Renjue.
After a moment of contemplation, Qian Renxue showed a confident smile, holding Qian Renjue's hand.
"Jue, let's jump in together."
"Alright!"
Qian Renjue nodded with a smile.
With the Acacia Heartbroken Red in his hand, he was absolutely confident.
With both masters in agreement, the others had no choice but to comply.
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Surrounded by mist, Qian Renxue and Qian Renjue stood on either side of the Ice Flame Yin Yang Well.
Qian Renxue faced the milky white spring, its coldness chilling to the bone, while Qian Renjue faced the fire-red, magma-like spring, with waves of heat rising.
After placing their soul guides and accessories properly, the siblings exchanged a glance, nodded slightly, and took out the Ice Flame Body Refining Pills.
Though the pills were poisonous, they were no longer as domineering once they were restrained by their nemesis.
They placed them in their mouths, the taste was fragrant, and the liquid slid down their throats.
In just a few breaths, both Qian Renxue and Qian Renjue's bodies began to tremble simultaneously.
The ice blue and fiery red colors alternated on their bodies in a bizarre manner.
"Ugh!"
Qian Renjue, unaccustomed to such pain, struggled to cope with the alternating ice and fire, which nearly overwhelmed him.
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, watching Qian Renjue's slightly distorted face with growing concern.
"Sister, I… I'm fine."
Qian Renjue's voice trembled, cold air exhaling from his mouth and his nasal passages burning hot.
He placed the Acacia Heartbroken Red in his mouth.
At this moment, he still had some control over his body.
He took a deep breath and staggered forward.
With a splash, he disappeared from the shore and sank into the spring.
Qian Renxue followed closely, landing very near to Qian Renjue.
The water in the Ice Flame Yin Yang Well churned for a moment with their entry, then gradually returned to calm.
The milky white and fiery red still remained distinct.
Porcupine and Snake Lance watched from a distance, filled with worry.
These two were their lives and livelihoods!
The power of the two immortal herbs, although neutralized each other, but also stirred violently inside their bodies.
The medicinal power of the herbs was terrifying.
With the ice and fire clashing, the energy surge made Qian Renjue's consciousness blur.
Fortunately, the Acacia Heartbroken Red was slowly being refined, keeping Qian Renjue somewhat conscious.
He could feel that his body seemed to be nestled in a delicate, soft embrace.
The rhythmic sound of a heartbeat echoed in his ears.
Qian Renxue tightly held Qian Renjue, her face showing pain.
The two of them floated face to face in the spring, their bodies flickering with red and blue, alternating between left-red-right-blue and left-blue-right-red.
The two forces continuously alternated.
Whenever one force damaged the body severely, another force would repair it.
This repeated cycle caused their blood to boil, with the red and blue forces circulating throughout their bodies, converging at the heart.
Thump, thump, thump!
Where the cold Yin spring and the hot Yang spring met, Qian Renxue and Qian Renjue embraced, their foreheads touching.
As they absorbed the Acacia Heartbroken Red, their heartbeats began to synchronize.
The cold and hot energies started to merge, causing their bodies to feel as if they were melting and being remade.
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