Back at the stone house, his stomach was bulging. With nothing to do, Ye Qiu repaired the stone house again.
At dusk,
the sunset reflected on the peach trees, and the evening breeze blew past Ye Qiu.
He... had to leave again. The peach trees swayed in the wind, as if nodding.
A vortex appeared in the void, and he quietly left.
Before leaving, he secretly left some gold soul coins at Old Zhang's house.
Next, it was time to go to Holy Soul Village to weed.
After Ye Qiu left, Aunt Zhang also came to the stone house. "Little Qiu, Little Qiu? It's time for you to have dinner!"
After looking around and not finding him, she belatedly realized that Ye Qiu had probably already left.
"Good heavens! That heartless brat! He left without even saying goodbye!"
...
At this time,
Ye Qiu was still on horseback.
Biyou Village was west of Notting City, while Holy Soul Village was south of Notting City. The distance between the two villages wasn't too far.
It would take about a few hours to ride there.
On his way home, he rode from dusk till midnight; now, he rode from dusk till dawn.
Standing atop a small hill, he looked down at the village below.
Holy Soul Village was slightly larger than Biyou Village.
He dismounted, let his horse graze, and gazed at the rising sun, beginning his cultivation of the Purple Demon Eye. He had been stuck at the Microscopic Realm for a long time.
Time passed, the purple aura in the sky dissipated, and Ye Qiu's eyes turned blood-red.
After surveying Holy Soul Village, he realized its unusual location; no wonder Tang Hao had brought Tang San here to live in seclusion.
The Fasno Province was located at the border of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, and Notting City, next to Holy Soul Village, was less than two hundred miles from the Star Luo Empire.
Holy Soul Village was situated at the boundary of the two empires, near a no-man's-land!
Moreover, it was relatively close to the Star Dou Great Forest; in case of an emergency, Tang Hao could immediately take Tang San there to escape, ensuring Tang San's safety.
Looking at the distant Star Dou Great Forest, which lay sprawled across the ground like a colossal beast, Ye Qiu thought that perhaps after succeeding, he could run towards it and witness this largest soul beast forest!
After looking for a while, Ye Qiu's vision blurred. He rubbed his stinging eyes and mounted his horse.
"Giddy up!"
Just now, while looking around, Ye Qiu had already spotted the waterfall.
A look of joy appeared on his face as he whipped his poor horse.
Tang Hao's wife! I, Ye Qiu! Have arrived!
A thrill ran through him. Although he had only stolen a blade of grass, it was the wife of Haotian Douluo, the protagonist's mother!
Who else could do that?!
"Giddy up!"...
Getting closer to the waterfall, the rushing water crashed against the surface, creating a misty spray that shrouded the entire area around it.
The closer he got, the more vigilant Ye Qiu became. The red-purple glint in his eyes never disappeared. If Tang Hao discovered him, his grass-stealing operation would be aborted.
"Whoa~" Ye Qiu pulled on the reins, the horse's forelegs lifted high, and he nimbly dismounted. A glance around revealed a vortex, once again drawing the Iron-Hoofed Horse into his divine power space.
Looking ahead, through the curtain of water, Ye Qiu saw the shadow of the Blue Silver Emperor, swaying alone in the dark, damp space, beautiful and ethereal.
Its form became illusory, divine power activated, and it slowly sank into the ground.
When it reappeared, it was already inside a cave within the waterfall's embrace. Ye Qiu's body slowly rose from the ground.
Scanning his surroundings, he saw nothing but the rock walls.
There were some Blue Silver Grasses on the ground, and the Blue Silver Emperor was in the very center, surrounded by its subjects, like stars around the moon.
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After inspecting it and finding nothing particularly special, Ye Qiu squatted down beside it.
Activating his Sharingan, he carefully observed the vibrant little plant before him.
"Is this the Blue Silver Emperor? It's definitely different."
Ye Qiu reached out and plucked a handful from its golden-blue body, then playfully stroked its leaves with their golden veins.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Ye Qiu felt a certain affection for it; the little leaves seemed to beckon to him.
"Sorry, I'm just giving it a taste of its own medicine."
With that, Ye Qiu took out a small shovel and a small flowerpot and began transplanting.
Digging into the damp soil, Ye Qiu frowned.
He glanced at the ordinary Blue Silver Grass beside it; they all looked the same, wilted and lifeless.
He wondered if Tang Hao was truly ignorant or what; in such a damp and dark environment, even without the Blue Silver Emperor, the other Blue Silver Grasses would have long since died.
Finally, the Blue Silver Emperor was successfully transplanted! The operation to steal his wife and mother was half successful.
As he put away the flowerpot, a jar of yellow curry appeared in his hand. (Real curry)
He then randomly selected the most vibrant little blade of grass nearby.
"Then I'll trouble you to provide cover for your emperor. Hehe!" Ye Qiu chuckled.
Seeing it remain silent, Ye Qiu took it as consent, uprooted it, and planted it in the original spot where the Blue Silver Emperor had been. He then opened the jar and poured the fragrant curry over it.
Clap clap! Having finished, Ye Qiu stood up and clapped his hands.
"Mission accomplished."
He opened his six-pointed star and prepared to leave.
"Huh?" Ye Qiu stopped; he noticed something unusual.
Concentrating his attention, he scanned the cave, almost missing a 100,000-year-old soul bone!
Sure enough, under Ye Qiu's scan, he discovered something strange in an area of the left rock wall.
"How come I didn't notice this place before? Was it because some kind of formation was set up? But... what a pity!"
He still found it. Without hesitation, he activated his left eye's divine power, and the rock wall twisted.
Crack! The rock wall cracked,
and bang! Fragments of stone fell to the ground.
Sure enough, there was a small box inside. Ye Qiu was quick-witted and grabbed it directly. He didn't even have time to admire the soul bone inside before quickly disappearing from the spot.
Thus, the work of collecting interest came to an end.
...
Far away in Notting City, Tang Hao was hiding in the shadows, quietly watching Tang San being ordered around by Xiao Wu on the street.
He had considered stopping him, but after thinking about how he had been doing the same thing when he was pursuing Ah Yin, he let it go. What's wrong with doing a little extra work when pursuing a girl?
Besides, this was a sure-fire way to make money! A glint flashed in Tang Hao's cloudy eyes!
Suddenly, as if sensing something, the nostalgic expression on his face froze, and his eyes widened.
"Damn it!" he hissed, immediately flying towards Holy Soul Village.
His array had been destroyed—that was Ah Yin's soul bone! Ah Yin was still there!
"Who! Who is it! I'll kill you!" Just outside Notting City, Tang Hao took to the air, roaring in panic.
"Faster...faster!"
Above Holy Soul Village, a man clad in a black bamboo hat streaked across the sky, finally crashing down near the waterfall. *
Thump !*
He slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
*Boom!
* The rushing waterfall exploded with a deafening roar, and Tang Hao, without even pausing, plunged headfirst into it.
(End of Chapter)