Soul Land—Chapter 82: Ah Yin is Fed
Ling Qianyao wanted to take Ah Yin away, but the scene in front of him seemed to tell a fact—Ah Yin was looking forward to his star power feeding.
'I don't charge you rent, but you want my star power in return?'
'Do you know that all free things are secretly marked with a predetermined price!?'
After a moment of thought, Ling Qianyao sighed, took out a flower pot from his angel bracelet, and transplanted the Blue Silver Empress into it, all in a joyful mood.
The tightly wrapped Blue Silver Empress's leaves relaxed, and then gently rubbed his hands, conveying attachment and trust.
Ling Qianyao had no choice but to give her some more star power.
"Thank you." Ah Yin seemed to want to say something but, in the end, just hummed with satisfaction.
Ling Qianyao simply increased the output of star power further.
Then, the Blue Silver Empress appeared to have not been nourished for many years. Now, nourished by so much star power at once, she was directly fed.
He doesn't know if it's an illusion, but Ling Qianyao always felt that the star mark on Ah Yin's soul body was shining a little more.
In the Jintie Mountains, among the forests...
Tang Hao, who was rushing toward Heaven Dou City, suddenly felt a sense of panic for no apparent reason. He stopped, frowned, and looked around.
"Strange," Tang Hao muttered to himself.
Sunlight shone through the leaves above his head, dyeing patches of light and shadow green, and even his hair seemed to be tinged with a faint green.
"Hmph, I've been away from the world for too long," he thought. "That makes me suspicious. I am Clear Sky Douluo, the inheritor of the Clear Sky Hammer. What can make me afraid?"
Tang Hao chuckled at his worries, and the inexplicable panic faded. Then he stepped heavily on the ground, and his figure shot forward like an arrow from a bow.
"The most urgent thing is to find some whale glue for Xiao San. I can easily dig it up from the nobles of Heaven Dou Empire. Even if I can't find it by then, I can try to get it from Yuehua. According to rumors from the outside world, she is doing very well in Heaven Dou City, and she must have a channel for obtaining whale glue."
As for the natural treasures that Dugu Bo might possess—"Heh, just wait for an opportunity to act. He was just a Soul Douluo back then. Even if his martial soul has evolved, he can't withstand my hammer!"
Thinking of Tang Yuehua, who seemed to have a crush on him, Tang Hao couldn't help but smile faintly. Then, the figure of Ah Yin appeared inexplicably in his mind.
His face sank, and a complex wave of emotions flashed through his eyes: pain, regret, guilt, and a well-hidden murderous intent.
He had handled everything perfectly in the beginning, but many details still begged scrutiny.
Ah Yin was pregnant, and he took her around the continent; he also chose to fight against the Spirit Hall at that time. After being together for so long, he couldn't have been unaware of the characteristics of the Blue Silver Empress. As long as she entered a Blue Silver Forest, Ah Yin could hide completely.
In addition, over the past few years, he had placed Ah Yin in a safe environment. Before Tang San's martial soul awakened, he drank all day and did not raise Tang San.
He was also afraid that Ah Yin would wake up again, regain consciousness, and re-evaluate what had happened in the past.
If she found out about his negligence and indifference toward Tang San again, would her IQ suddenly spike?
Tang Hao shook his head while running, pulling his thoughts back. "Heh," he chuckled. His eyes dimmed briefly before regaining their fierceness.
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Inside the stone chamber
Ling Qianyao, who had gone out for a while, returned holding a blue silver grass of similar height to Ah Yin's form when he first entered.
He looked at the Blue Silver Empress in his hand. "I've fed you well. Can you help me?"
After being infused with star power, Ah Yin seemed to sense his intentions. Strands of fine blue light seeped out from her leaves, like a trickle, converging on the ordinary blue-silver grass.
With the infusion of blue light, fine golden lines gradually appeared on the leaves of the blue silver grass—almost identical to the Blue Silver Empress's body.
Ling Qianyao didn't expect that this superficial disguise could hide Tang Hao's future return to the stone chamber, but he was happy to do something that made him feel a little upset.
"Well done." He gently stroked the leaves of the Blue Silver Empress, feeling her response and attachment.
After planting this ordinary blue-silver grass at the original location of Ah Yin and cleaning up all traces, Ling Qianyao turned to fly out of the stone chamber.
Looking down from high above, he soon spotted the small hole at the top of the chamber.
He approached the top of the small hole and looked around, searching for something useful. Not far away, a pile of boulders loosened by natural weathering came into view.
Ling Qianyao did not use his soul power but relied solely on his strength to push them down. The rocks began collapsing, creating a satisfying small landslide.
The small hole in the stone chamber was completely buried.
Even Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Empress, had to survive in the dark, damp stone chamber. Without her only source of sunlight—the ordinary blue-silver grass—the outcome was predictable.
He wonders if Tang Hao will cry out. He feels that the first thing he should do is check where the soul bones are, then smash everything here in anger.
Ling Qianyao no longer lingered. The Starfall Sky Wings slowly unfolded behind him. He flapped his wings lightly, and his figure cut through the sky like a meteor, heading toward Nuoding City.
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Nuoding City, Royal Fighting Team's Residence, Ling Qianyao's room
Zhu Zhuqing lay on the bed with a pillow in her arms, her white legs gently crossed, and her crystal jade feet swinging in the air.
She rubbed her pretty face against the pillow and muttered, "Qianyao, what's the point of investigating this place? It's rare to even see a soul beast, and can you find any treasures?"
"Ka—"
With a slight sound, the door to the room was slowly pushed open, and Ling Qianyao entered.
"You're back?"
Zhu Zhuqing let go of her pillow, which had been pressed into a point of deformation, sat up, and looked at Ling Qianyao with a gentle expression.
"Well," Ling Qianyao sat beside Zhu Zhuqing and held her in his arms, "Did you go shopping with the others?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and leaned her head on Ling Qianyao's chest. "There's nothing I want to buy. I don't lack supplies, and those little gadgets aren't important to me. I just want to be with you more."
Ling Qianyao kissed her on the lips and immediately separated, but Zhu Zhuqing was reluctant to leave. Her red lips followed as Ling Qianyao lifted his head, and she quickly captured his lips again.
Their lips and teeth met in a brief, passionate kiss.
After a long moment, they parted, catching their breath.
Ling Qianyao brushed her hair and suddenly asked, "Do you remember when I first arrived in Heaven Dou City? I bought you a hairpin, but I rarely saw you wear it?"
Zhu Zhuqing was startled. "That one."
Ling Qianyao smiled softly, took her hand, and stood up. "That one. Let's go. Since it was given away, let's buy another."
"What color do you want this time?"
Zhu Zhuqing raised the corner of her mouth slightly. "This time, let's go with gold."
(End of this chapter)