Chapter 152: Fallen One Tang San Appears, Snow Empress's Tacit Understanding
Bai Yan revealed her mutated Blue Silver King.
It was a Blue Silver King that was jet-black from head to toe, its stems and leaves etched with streaks of blood-red patterns, giving off an extremely sinister aura.
Tang San felt his heart pounding in alarm, but he still followed her instructions and summoned his own Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
"Xiao San, your Blue Silver Grass is the same as mine—only, you haven't made proper use of it."
"Come, feel it carefully!" Bai Yan transmitted her soul power aura into Tang San.
She hadn't learned how to help others awaken the Blue Silver King martial soul, but guiding Tang San to draw out his martial soul's original aura was something she could still do.
Tang San suddenly felt a cold, malevolent presence being stimulated within his martial soul.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring he had absorbed unexpectedly, became even more compatible with his martial soul.
Man-Faced Demon Spiders were extremely bloodthirsty soul beasts, hunting other soul beasts in the forest for food and even devouring them to strengthen themselves.
Being compatible with the attributes of such a soul beast meant that his martial soul shared similar traits.
For a moment, both his body and martial soul felt an intense sense of "hunger," as if they desperately wanted to eat something.
Bai Yan withdrew her martial soul in satisfaction and looked at Tang San with a gratified expression.
She wanted the Clear Sky Sect to produce a few more "fallen ones" like herself. Only then would she feel truly safe.
Whether it was her and Tang Xiao's son, Tang Wu, who would take control in the future, or Tang Hao's son, Tang San, she would still be the Empress Dowager of the Clear Sky Sect.
"Did you feel the change?" Bai Yan asked.
Tang San nodded, but unease stirred in his heart. "Auntie, I don't feel very good about this!"
"There's no need to be afraid. In the future, you can use your Blue Silver Grass martial soul to devour other soul masters to strengthen yourself."
"If your soul power becomes unstable because of this, then use your Clear Sky Hammer martial soul to temper and refine it. That way, no one will be able to tell."
Bai Yan shared her own experience with Tang San.
It was precisely because she lacked the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul that she was stuck at her current bottleneck, unable to advance any further.
Otherwise, she should already be a Titled Douluo by now.
At the thought of this, Bai Yan grew even more eager about her Blue Silver Emperor teacher.
'Teacher's soul rings, and soul bones should be enough to help me break through the bottleneck, right?' Bai Yan thought fervently, even feeling the urge to leave the Clear Sky Sect and venture out into the world.
Tang San still hesitated somewhat. "Auntie, if this is discovered, won't I be hunted down by the Spirit Hall?"
"Hmph, Spirit Hall just loves meddling in other people's affairs! Even if we do nothing at all, they'll still hunt us down!"
"You don't need to be afraid. If you are chased, just hide in the City of Slaughter."
"That place is truly suitable for your cultivation. You can gain enormous benefits there," Bai Yan said.
She herself had cultivated in the City of Slaughter before. However, she wasn't qualified to obtain the Death God Domain and could only leave by being escorted out by a Death God.
Hearing that Bai Yan had a solution, Tang San finally felt more at ease.
Moreover, his young cousin already possessed such astonishing soul power at such a tender age. It was likely that he had cultivated using this very method as well.
Since even the sect master's son cultivated this way, what was there for him to fear?
"Auntie, thank you!" Tang San said gratefully.
He had already been dissatisfied with the slow growth of his soul power, and now he had obtained such a cultivation method.
"Good child, no need to thank me. This is what I should do," Bai Yan said with emotion.
Although she had suffered quite a bit because of Tang San and therefore didn't treat him warmly, he was still her own flesh and blood in the end.
The two chatted in the room for a long time before Bai Yan finally allowed her "nephew" to leave.
The Ice Empress slept exceptionally soundly this time. Falling asleep in Snow Empress's arms was practically the life she had always dreamed of.
When she opened her eyes, she discovered Snow Empress calmly gazing at her, making her feel a little guilty for no reason.
"Snow Empress, why are you staring at me?" The Ice Empress asked.
The Snow Empress didn't bother with roundabout words and asked directly, "Do you remember what happened yesterday?"
"What happened yesterday?"
The Ice Empress's heart skipped a beat. Had her letting Qi Tian take over for cultivation been discovered? Or had Qi Tian done something to offend Snow Empress somewhere?
Feeling guilty, she asked, "What happened yesterday?"
"You don't remember at all? About us going out shopping together?" The Snow Empress grew suspicious.
If that was the case, then the one who accompanied her yesterday wasn't Ice Empress?
When it came to matters like this, she had to be cautious.
This was the human world. With the Ice Empress at her side, she feared no human soul masters.
But if the Ice Empress had been replaced by someone else and suddenly stabbed her in the back, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Oh, oh, oh, I remember—of course I remember!" Ice Empress quickly recounted yesterday's experiences to Snow Empress.
Only when Snow Empress's overwhelming aura gradually calmed down did Ice Empress finally let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Ice Empress was still the same Ice Empress, and that she remembered everything from yesterday, Snow Empress concluded that Ice Empress was probably not in danger.
Even if a human—or the Ice Silkworm Tianmeng—had tampered with the Ice Empress's body, it likely wouldn't pose a threat to her.
Otherwise, whoever was behind it wouldn't have let the Ice Empress know exactly what she had done.
Even so, Snow Empress was still uneasy. She decided to stay here for a while longer and observe the Ice Empress, just in case something unexpected happened.
The Ice Empress didn't mind at all. As long as the Snow Empress was around, she could stay anywhere.
However, she sensed that Snow Empress didn't seem as easy to get along with today as she had been yesterday, so she reverted to her scorpion form.
'Qi Tian is really lucky. When it's his turn to be around, Snow Empress feels much more approachable!' Ice Empress thought.
"Snow Empress, I can't maintain my human form anymore. You'll have to carry me today! Here, take this ring."
Ice Empress shrank down, turning into a palm-sized little scorpion, and leapt onto Snow Empress's shoulder.
This way, she could stay close to Snow Empress without having to maintain a human form—killing two birds with one stone.
The little scorpion that the Ice Empress turned into looked like a work of art carved from jade and diamonds—delicate and vivid, like an ornament resting on Snow Empress's shoulder.
Snow Empress didn't say anything and took Ice Empress out for a couple of strolls.
But without Qi Tian possessing the Ice Empress to accompany her, she felt that the bustle of the human world was just so-so. Soon enough, they returned to the inn.
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Several days later, Qi Tian once again possessed the Ice Empress.
He found himself nestled in a woman's arms. Her body was icy cool, but that was exactly the sensation the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion loved.
Qi Tian was using Ice Empress's body, so naturally, he also liked the "scent" on Snow Empress.
Leaning against Snow Empress's chest, Qi Tian subconsciously wriggled a little, pressing even closer to her.
Still, Qi Tian preferred holding Snow Empress in his own arms. After breathing in his fill of her scent, he pulled her into his embrace.
As soon as he emerged from beneath the covers, he saw Snow Empress open her eyes in his arms, a trace of curiosity and scrutiny within them as she quietly looked at him.
"Snow Empress, did I wake you?" Qi Tian asked.
The Snow Empress felt it—this was the look.
She realized that today's "Ice Empress" was probably different from yesterday's Ice Empress.
"No," Snow Empress replied, not exposing Qi Tian. Nestling into his arms, she wriggled a little, found a comfortable position, and went back to sleep.
Qi Tian smiled softly, soothing Snow Empress's body as he accompanied her back into slumber.
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End of Chapter