I heard it again! Ye Qiu immediately opened his Sharingan.
"Where are you?"
Purple light flickered in his eyes as all kinds of soul beasts within a hundred-meter radius entered Ye Qiu's perception.
"!"
Ye Qiu froze. A sudden chill ran down his neck, and cold sweat instantly broke out across his body. To be able to approach him so silently—this had to be a master-level existence!
He dared not make any rash moves.
"Brother… here…"
That clear, childish voice rang in his mind once more.
Ye Qiu slowly lowered his gaze.
The Blue Silver Emperor in the flowerpot had grown significantly. Its tip had curled up and was already brushing against his neck.
The chill he felt earlier had come from it.
"Blue Silver Emperor!?" Ye Qiu stared at the beautiful plant in shock. He had actually been frightened by a single blade of grass.
"Brother… smart…"
Hearing its voice, Ye Qiu's forehead twitched in exasperation. It felt like it was mocking him. Not only had he been too scared to move just now, but last night its voice had even earned him two slaps!
Thinking back carefully, after being slapped twice, he had heard some faint, mocking laughter…
Ye Qiu's gaze toward the Blue Silver Emperor gradually became dangerous.
"Brother… splat…"
Hearing its unclear response, Ye Qiu didn't pursue the matter further. Who would have thought that what he assumed were auditory hallucinations were actually coming from this potted plant?
The Blue Silver Emperor can talk even in its current state?
Ye Qiu sat down again and suddenly remembered that this was the seed left behind by Tang Hao's wife, Ah Yin. He asked carefully,
"Are you Ah Yin?"
"Yin… Sister Yin… is gone…"
Listening to its fragmented words, Ye Qiu realized it didn't seem very intelligent yet.
Then he looked at it strangely.
It had actually called Ah Yin "sister"?
"Ah Yin is gone? Does that mean she's dead?" Ye Qiu stroked his chin, thoughtfully analyzing the information provided by a blade of grass.
To his surprise, the Blue Silver Emperor nodded in a very human-like manner.
"Do you know Tang Hao?" Ye Qiu grew interested and continued questioning it.
The Blue Silver Emperor, which had been gently swaying, suddenly stopped. Its tip tilted slightly, as if it were thinking.
Then it shook side to side several times, clearly indicating it didn't know—or had never heard of him.
So Ye Qiu changed his approach.
"I mean the bastard who planted you in that pitch-black hole!"
The effect was immediate.
As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, the Blue Silver Emperor shook violently, as if accusing Tang Hao of his cruel mistreatment of grass.
Ye Qiu was about to ask more questions when, unexpectedly, after shaking for a while, the Blue Silver Emperor wilted and became listless, unable to even hold itself upright.
"…"
Several black lines appeared on Ye Qiu's forehead. Was the grass's consciousness really that fragile?
Shaking his head helplessly, he watered it again.
After dealing with it, Ye Qiu's melancholy eased considerably.
"It's time to leave!"
Picking up the flowerpot containing the Blue Silver Emperor, a vortex appeared. Ye Qiu disappeared from the spot along with it.
He had lingered on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest for over a month. It was time to continue his journey toward Heaven Dou Imperial City.
In the dense jungle, Ye Qiu sat cross-legged atop a tiger. Beneath him, the tiger cub sprinted swiftly toward the outer regions of the Star Dou Great Forest.
A new black ribbon covered Ye Qiu's eyes. Although he didn't really want to remove what Zhu Zhuqing had left behind, he still needed something to cover his eyes.
To be honest, tearing it off had been quite stress-relieving…
In his arms rested a pot of Blue Silver Grass, its branches and leaves patterned with faint golden markings.
Now that Ye Qiu knew the Blue Silver Emperor had developed consciousness, it didn't feel right to leave it inside the Divine Might Space forever.
Since he had nothing better to do during the journey, he brought it out to sunbathe.
Ye Qiu also had a guess about why it addressed him as "brother."
He suspected it was because of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone within him, which made the plant feel a sense of closeness—similar to Ah Yin.
The Sharingan might also be a factor, but it was impossible to confirm, since he hadn't tried using that improper ability to seduce female soul beasts… excluding those that had already taken human form.
Because Zhu Zhuqing had taken away the Iron Hoof Horse—a ten-year-old soul beast that had accompanied Ye Qiu for a long time—he had no choice but to recruit another mount using the Sharingan.
This one was a thousand-year-old soul beast: the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger.
It was only about three meters long, but its appearance was outstanding. Its fur was soft and glossy, and when encountering steep slopes or cliffs, it could even glide, adding a thrilling sense of speed.
"We should be able to reach the outer towns in a few days!"
Snap!
Ye Qiu grabbed the tiger's tail and used it like a whip, lashing its rear.
Was this self-production and self-consumption… or self-growth and self-harvest?
"Roar~!"
The magnificent Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger roared and burst forward.
Another day passed.
When Ye Qiu emerged from the Divine Might Space that morning, he discovered that the Blue Silver Emperor seemed to have fully recovered.
It chattered endlessly along the way, constantly calling out, "Brother, brother!"
Yet when Ye Qiu asked it questions, it knew nothing—just like a little child.
Fortunately, having it by his side made the journey far less boring.
As the setting sun gradually sank, the dashing Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger raced forward.
Trees blurred past, and the wind howled in Ye Qiu's ears.
Ye Qiu held the grass in his arms, while the silly Blue Silver Emperor swayed inside its pot.
To stay on schedule, Ye Qiu made the tiger run until nightfall every day. Only after the sun had completely set would he enter the Divine Might Space to rest for the night.
Ahead lay a steep precipice.
Other mounts would have needed to detour, but for the Jade-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger, jumping straight down was effortless.
Its cloud wings unfolded in advance.
At the edge of the cliff, Ye Qiu leaped into the air with it and swooped downward. The wind lashed against Ye Qiu's face, stinging sharply.
The Blue Silver Emperor was pressed tightly against Ye Qiu's chest by the wind pressure, unable to sway.
"Brother~"
Bang!
As soon as the tiger landed, the Blue Silver Emperor's childish voice echoed in Ye Qiu's mind again.
Ye Qiu already understood that it was using mental power to communicate.
"What is it now, little one…?"
He no longer spoke aloud to the Blue Silver Emperor. Instead, he communicated mentally. After all, talking to a blade of grass would make others think something was wrong with him.
"Stop… stop for a moment…"
Its voice was crisp and sweet, surprisingly pleasant.
At that moment, the Blue Silver Emperor radiated blue light from head to toe, interspersed with golden particles—like countless stars sinking into a blue ocean.
All its leaves pointed in the same direction.
"Hm?" Ye Qiu frowned, patted the tiger's back, and stopped as instructed.
"Brother… bro… over there… I feel… I feel…"
Ye Qiu covered his face helplessly. By the time the child finished stuttering, the sun would have completely set!
Somewhat impatient, he replied,
"Stop talking and just tell me what you want to say!"
"Oh… it's been delivered…" The Blue Silver Emperor seemed to sense Ye Qiu's mood, its voice turning softer.
Ye Qiu closed his eyes and processed the message it sent.
Opening them again, he looked at the Blue Silver Emperor in his arms with surprise.
It said that it felt something calling to it—something that made it feel extremely close.
Yet Ye Qiu himself felt nothing at all.
After thinking for a moment and glancing at the setting sun, Ye Qiu decided to investigate.
The only place that could make it feel that kind of closeness is probably that place…
A sharp glint flashed through his eyes.
He patted the tiger, which immediately turned around and charged in the direction the Blue Silver Emperor indicated.
Perhaps this time, he might be able to ruin Tang San's opportunity.
Ye Qiu didn't use his Sharingan to scout ahead. There was no need.
There were very few thousand-year soul beasts in this area, and to save time, he followed the Blue Silver Emperor's guidance, moving in as straight a line as possible.
Meanwhile, on another path—
A notorious mercenary group was advancing through the forest.
At the center of the dozen or so people was a carriage with an iron cage mounted inside. Within it were three Wind Demon Wolves, each around seven hundred years old.
"Everyone, hurry up!" Wang Hu shouted as he sat cross-legged atop the iron cage.
He teased the imprisoned beasts with a blood-soaked, mangled severed arm while barking orders at the others.
"If we don't find a place to stay by nightfall, we'll be feeding the soul beasts ourselves!"
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