"Wait! Wait, Ah Yin! It's my fault—it's my fault, okay?! Stop it… Ugh~ I shouldn't have mocked you. Stop shaking me around, or I'll throw up—I just ate!"
At this moment, Ye Wen was tightly bound in mid-air by Ah Yin, spewing apologies nonstop.
However, both of them knew there was no real malice between them. After all, they had been together for over a year, even counting the time when Ah Yin was still in her potted form. Though Ah Yin had fallen, her essence remained kind, and her hostility was directed solely at Tang Hao and his son.
Still, Ah Yin gave Ye Wen a few more high-difficulty inversions, making him cry out in pain, before finally letting him go.
Ah Yin huffed angrily, "You know I'm not smart, yet you still mock me like that. This is your last warning—if you dare ridicule me again, I'll bury you alive in the ground!"
Ye Wen forced a nervous smile while silently marveling: Even after blackening, Ah Yin's most vicious revenge idea was simply burying someone alive. Tang Hao really was a piece of work—how could he deceive such a woman?
"All right, all right—it's my fault. Let's talk about serious matters now. Since you don't have a plan, how about listening to mine?" Ye Wen straightened his slightly crumpled clothes and chuckled.
Ah Yin, still visibly upset, lifted her head with a huff, signaling Ye Wen to speak.
After some thought, Ye Wen asked, "You should be capable of moving freely now, right, Ah Yin?"
Having mastered the Blue Silver Domain and the fifth soul skill, Creation Power, and backed by the Ye family's Nine-Heart Begonia (which could theoretically revive the dead), Ye Wen had no need for Ah Yin's soul bones, nor did anyone else around him. Thus, her soul bones remained unused in Ye Wen's possession. Still, he was well aware of her two soul bone abilities—one granted super regeneration, and the other enabled flight.
Ye Wen wasn't surprised by the super regeneration ability, but the flight skill puzzled him. Unless the original author specifically designed it for Tang San, it meant Ah Yin naturally possessed flight capabilities.
Though curious about Ye Wen's question, Ah Yin cooperated and nodded, replying, "Ordinary plant-type spirit beasts, even at the hundred-thousand-year level, can't move freely. However, I developed a soul skill that allows me to fly. Why are you asking this?"
Ye Wen praised her, "Impressive as always—you're a plant-type spirit beast who can fly."
Hearing Ye Wen's compliment, a hint of pride appeared on Ah Yin's otherwise indifferent face. Clearly, she was quite satisfied with the flight skill she had developed.
What Ah Yin didn't know was that Ye Wen was inwardly mocking her: 'Any human Title Douluo can fly—did you seriously go out of your way to develop a soul skill just to do that? Do you think you're a dandelion?'
But having just been hung upside down, Ye Wen naturally kept his thoughts to himself and instead said earnestly, "If it weren't for my plan, would you have considered using your original body to confront Tang Hao and take revenge?
Let me tell you, that approach is completely impractical. Although Tang Hao is injured, he's still a Title Douluo at rank 95 or higher, and he possesses the sect's secret techniques that can boost his strength two to three times.
Facing such an opponent, even you—a Blue Silver Emperor known for vitality—might not stand a chance. Moreover, you've probably told him plenty about your original body before, so he likely knows the weaknesses of your martial soul. Under these circumstances, directly confronting him for revenge would be like throwing eggs at a rock. You absolutely cannot do that."
Upon hearing this, a flush of embarrassment spread across Ah Yin's frosty face. She clearly recalled Ye Wen's earlier scathing remarks to the Blue Silver King about her naivety.
However, Ah Yin quickly regained her aloof demeanor and coolly responded, "Of course I wouldn't do that. So what exactly do you want to say?"
Ye Wen rolled his eyes internally: 'Good, you'd better not. You're such a pushover.'
But he didn't beat around the bush and instead said directly, "I have a complete revenge plan. While it might get a little nasty along the way, if successful, you'll get to witness Tang Hao's descent from hope to despair.
How does that sound? Interested?"
Ah Yin hesitated, then asked softly, "How nasty are we talking? You know me—if the plan's too difficult, I might not be able to pull it off."
Ye Wen grinned, "Don't worry—I know you. It'll only be nasty for a bit."
Ah Yin's eyes lit up, "Tell me more!"
During the six months of recovery, Ah Yin had realized that simply killing Tang Hao would be too merciful. If she wanted revenge, it had to be thorough—targeting both his mind and body.
However, Ye Wen didn't rush into explaining the plan. Instead, he asked, "Ah Yin, do you know about the existence beyond hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts?"
Though the Blue Silver Grass clan was weak, they were among the oldest and most complete lineages of plant-type spirit beasts in the Douluo Continent, their history stretching back to the Dragon God era. Despite her naive nature, Ah Yin was well-versed in such secrets and immediately replied without hesitation:
"I know. Beyond 100,000-year spirit beasts, there are 200,000-year and 300,000-year ones. Just like humans have legends of breaking through to godhood at rank 100, spirit beasts also have tales of reaching a million years of cultivation to ascend to godhood. But you know our clan's situation—you're not suggesting I aim to become a million-year spirit beast and ascend, are you?
Even though I'm the Emperor of the Blue Silver Grass clan, I don't have that kind of confidence. Surviving one hundred-thousand-year tribulation is already terrifying enough; forget about enduring it nine times. Spare me, please."
By the end of her rant, Ah Yin sounded thoroughly defeated. After all, heavenly tribulations posed an immense threat to spirit beasts.
Satisfied with her response, Ye Wen felt relieved that he didn't need to explain further. His disdain for Tang Hao grew even stronger—having access to such a living encyclopedia of Douluo knowledge was far more valuable than any hundred-thousand-year soul ring or soul bone. Yet Tang Hao had squandered this resource recklessly. Truly, he was a hammer-wielding brute from a barbaric sect.
After organizing his thoughts, Ye Wen said to Ah Yin, "Don't worry—even if you wanted to cultivate to a million years, I don't have the resources to support you. However, helping you reach 200,000 years and then exacting your revenge on Tang Hao is entirely feasible."
With that, Ye Wen retrieved a soul bone emanating dense life energy from his storage soul-guiding device.
Upon seeing it, Ah Yin's pupils contracted sharply—she instantly recognized it as the soul bone she had dropped during her sacrifice.
Ah Yin had assumed Ye Wen had already given this soul bone to someone else for absorption, but to her surprise, it was still in his possession. Trembling, she asked, "Ye Wen, what do you mean by this?"
Ye Wen smiled and handed the soul bone to her, "Take it. This is the key to reaching 200,000 years of cultivation."
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