After returning to the stone house with a bulging stomach, Ye Qiu renovated it from top to bottom.
At dusk, the sunset bathed the peach trees in gold, and the evening breeze rustled through the autumn leaves.
It was time to leave again.
The peach tree swayed gently, as if nodding farewell.
A vortex appeared.
Ye Qiu quietly departed.
Before leaving, he secretly placed several gold soul coins at Old Zhang's house.
Next—Holy Soul Village.
Time to pull some weeds.
Not long after, Aunt Zhang came outside the stone house.
"Xiao Qiu? Xiao Qiu? It's time for dinner…"
After searching around and finding no one, she sighed.
"That heartless brat… leaving without even saying goodbye."
Meanwhile, Ye Qiu was already on the road.
Biyou Village lay west of Notting City, while Holy Soul Village was to the south.
The distance wasn't far—only a few hours on horseback.
He had ridden from dusk to midnight on his way home.
Now, he rode from dusk to dawn.
Standing atop a small hill, Ye Qiu gazed down at the village below.
Holy Soul Village was noticeably larger than Biyou Village.
He dismounted, let the horse graze, and turned toward the rising sun.
Sitting cross-legged, he began cultivating the Purple Extreme Demon Eye.
He had been stuck at the microscopic stage for far too long.
As time passed, the purple aura faded.
Slowly—
Ye Qiu's eyes turned blood red.
After surveying Holy Soul Village, Ye Qiu realized that its location was extraordinary—no wonder Tang Hao had brought Tang San here to live in seclusion.
Fasno Province lies on the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
Notting City, adjacent to Holy Soul Village, is less than two hundred miles from Star Luo territory.
Holy Soul Village itself sat right at the edge of the two great empires, bordering a no-man's-land.
Moreover, it was relatively close to the Star Dou Great Forest. If anything went wrong, Tang Hao could immediately take Tang San into the forest and ensure his safety.
Looking at the distant edge of the Star Dou Great Forest—sprawled across the land like a colossal beast—Ye Qiu felt a flicker of anticipation.
After this… maybe I'll finally get a chance to see that legendary forest myself.
After observing for a while, his vision grew slightly blurry. He rubbed his stinging eyes and mounted his horse.
"Drive!"
Earlier, while surveying the area, he had already spotted the waterfall.
A delighted smile spread across his face as he urged the poor horse onward.
Tang Hao's wife—
I, Ye Qiu, have arrived!
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His heart pounded with excitement.
Although he was only stealing a blade of grass—
that grass belonged to Haotian Douluo's wife and the protagonist's mother!
Let me ask you—
Who else could do this?!
"Drive!"
As they drew closer to the waterfall, roaring water crashed down, generating a fine mist that shrouded the entire area in fog.
The closer he got, the more vigilant Ye Qiu became.
The red and purple light in his eyes never faded.
If Tang Hao notices anything… this weed-pulling operation is over.
"Whoa—!"
Ye Qiu yanked the reins. The horse reared up, and he dismounted smoothly.
After scanning his surroundings, a vortex appeared, and the Iron Hoof Horse was once again stored within the Divine Might Space.
Through the curtain of water ahead, Ye Qiu's eyes reflected a lone, swaying figure—
The Blue Silver Emperor.
Beautiful. Quiet.
Standing alone in the dark, damp cave.
His body turned ethereal as divine power activated, and he slowly sank into the ground.
When he reappeared, he was already inside the cave behind the waterfall, his body rising silently from the earth.
He glanced around.
Nothing but rock walls.
Blue Silver Grass covered the ground, and at the center stood the Blue Silver Emperor—surrounded by its kin like stars encircling the moon.
After confirming there were no abnormalities, Ye Qiu squatted beside it.
Activating his Sharingan, he carefully observed the vibrant plant.
"So this is the Blue Silver Emperor…"
"It really is different."
He reached out and gently brushed its golden-blue stalk twice, then teased the leaves veined with gold.
Maybe it was his imagination—but it felt as though the small leaves swayed toward him, as if responding.
"…Sorry about this," Ye Qiu said softly.
"I'm just letting you taste your own medicine."
He took out a small shovel and a flowerpot and began transplanting it.
As he dug into the damp soil, Ye Qiu frowned.
The ordinary Blue Silver Grass nearby all looked identical—withered and lifeless.
Whether Tang Hao truly didn't understand or simply didn't care, Ye Qiu couldn't tell.
But in such a dark, damp environment, without the Blue Silver Emperor's presence, even normal Blue Silver Grass should have rotted long ago.
Finally—
Transplant successful.
The operation to steal his wife and mother was now half complete.
As he stored the flowerpot, a jar of yellow curry appeared in his hand.
(Authentic curry.)
He casually plucked a healthy blade of grass nearby.
"Then I'll trouble you to cover for your emperor… hehe."
Seeing no response, Ye Qiu took that as consent.
He uprooted it, planted it where the Blue Silver Emperor once stood, then opened the jar and poured the fragrant curry all over it.
Clap. Clap.
Ye Qiu stood and dusted off his hands.
"Done."
His eyes shifted into a six-pointed star as he prepared to leave.
"Hm?"
He stopped.
Something felt… wrong.
Focusing his senses, Ye Qiu scanned the cave carefully—
and nearly missed a hundred-thousand-year soul bone.
Sure enough, something unusual appeared in the left rock wall.
"How did we miss this before?"
"A formation…? What a pity."
But he had still discovered it.
Without hesitation, Ye Qiu activated the power of his left eye.
The rock wall twisted violently.
Crack!
The wall split open.
Bang! Thud!
Rubble fell to the ground.
Inside—
a small brocade box.
Ye Qiu snatched it instantly and vanished before even sparing the soul bone inside a glance.
With that, the interest collection was complete.
Far away in Notting City, Tang Hao hid in the shadows, silently watching Tang San being ordered around by Xiao Wu in the streets.
He had considered intervening.
But remembering how he himself had behaved while courting Ah Yin, he let it go.
What's wrong with doing a little extra work for the girl you like?
Besides—
this was a guaranteed way to make money.
A glint flashed in Tang Hao's cloudy eyes.
Suddenly—
His expression froze.
"Damn it!"
He shot toward the direction of Holy Soul Village.
The formation had been destroyed!
That was Ah Yin's soul bone—
and Ah Yin was still there!
"Who is it?! WHO IS IT?! I'll kill you!"
Tang Hao roared as he flew, panic flooding his voice.
"Faster… faster!"
Above Holy Soul Village, a man wearing a black bamboo hat streaked through the sky, crashing down beside the waterfall.
BOOM!
Dust exploded outward.
WHOOSH!
The raging waterfall split apart like a curtain.
Without hesitation, Tang Hao transformed into a human battering ram and plunged headfirst inside.
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