Holy Soul Village.
When Lin Xiao, disguised, arrived at Holy Soul Village according to the map, he followed the detailed map to search for nearby water sources, eventually identifying three waterfalls.
In the original story, the only waterfall suitable for Tang San's body tempering would have a large return flow, so the largest waterfall was ultimately chosen.
With the Crimson Sky Flame Phoenix Wings spread behind him, Lin Xiao searched along the steep mountain wall and eventually found a hollow area. He moved the large rock blocking the cave entrance, revealing a dark, sunless environment inside.
"Whoosh—"
Phoenix Fire ignited, illuminating the entire cave.
"Goo goo?"
The Little Red Bird, perched on Lin Xiao's shoulder, chirped questioningly. It clearly sensed something amiss in the cave. Without waiting for Lin Xiao to investigate, the Little Red Bird fluttered away, landed in front of a stone wall, and spewed flames to destroy it.
A domineering Soul Power burst forth, and a fierce force struck towards the Little Red Bird. Flames erupted around the Little Red Bird, instantly filling the cave with terrifying heat. The golden-red flames collided with the fierce force, causing a violent explosion.
Reacting almost instantly, Lin Xiao activated his Ink Jade Phoenix form, making his entire body incredibly hard. He quickly grabbed the Little Red Bird and rolled on the ground, avoiding injury from the explosion's aftermath.
Once the dust settled in the cave, Lin Xiao coughed a few times.
He placed the Little Red Bird in his palm and scolded, "Reckless!"
"Always be wary of hidden arrows in boxes, and traps in empty walls. When opening a box, hold your breath and look away from the lid immediately..."
Lin Xiao rambled on.
Poking the Little Red Bird's forehead, he said, "If you weren't a bird, I'd make you copy the Stability Sutra a hundred times!"
After speaking, Lin Xiao looked towards the empty wall, illuminated by the firelight. He saw a flowerpot and a black box placed inside.
Following his own advice, Lin Xiao cautiously opened the black box. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he looked at the Ten Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone inside.
It was a Soul Bone emitting a faint blue glow, engraved with Blue Silver Emperor patterns. Compared to ordinary hundred-year or thousand-year Soul Bones, it had a plastic-like texture.
Lin Xiao sighed, "A single Soul Bone is enough to cause a bloodbath. Even Titled Douluo-level experts can fall in such turmoil!"
Just as Tang Hao couldn't protect this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, if the news leaked, Dugu Bo, Ye Qingxian, and others would be crushed by human greed.
He had to be extremely careful!
Lin Xiao didn't rush to put the Soul Bone away.
Instead, he looked at the flowerpot beside it.
A Blue Silver Grass was planted inside, extremely weak, but it had stubbornly survived in the dark, damp, and cold environment of the cave.
Even if others didn't know it was the Blue Silver Emperor, anyone with discerning eyes could see that something was strange about it.
The Blue Silver Grass showed no reaction, like an ordinary little grass. Naturally, this was A Yin's disguise for self-preservation.
Lin Xiao picked up the flowerpot and sighed, "Madam A Yin, how have you fallen to this state?"
The Blue Silver Grass still didn't react.
But the Little Red Bird looked surprised.
Just now, this seemingly ordinary Blue Silver Grass had shown a momentary mental fluctuation? Like a human's panicked emotions.
Lin Xiao chuckled and continued, "To be honest, I'm taking this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone. Even if you disagree, I'll take it. After all, whether it's for Aunt Qingxian or Sister Ling Ling, I have plenty of reasons. As for doing something stupid like leaving it to help the enemy, I can't do that, and I'd be letting down Aunt Qingxian and Sister Ling Ling."
"However, even thieves have their code."
"I'm taking your things, so I'll give you three choices."
"First, you can eke out a living in this cave. If you continue like this, it will be extremely difficult to even maintain your current state, let alone recover your strength. You might even perish. I'll place you in a temporarily safe place, allowing you to absorb sunlight and rain. In tens of thousands of years, you might be lucky enough to recover your original cultivation."
"Second, I can transplant you to a Treasure Land, where plants can grow thousands of times faster. If things go well, you can recover your cultivation in just a few decades. If I can, I'll also take care of you during this time."
"Third, I'm leaving you in this cave."
"Once you've decided, one twist means you choose option one, two twists mean you choose option two. Please make your choice."
A long silence.
The Blue Silver Emperor didn't move at all.
Lin Xiao frowned slightly, then said after a moment of thought, "Don't worry, I'm not trying to trick you. If I really had bad intentions, I would destroy you before leaving, even if you were disguised as an ordinary Blue Silver Grass."
"If you still don't answer, I'll assume you've chosen option two."
Even if she left the Blue Silver Emperor behind, she didn't know how many years it would take for her to communicate with people, making it impossible to reveal Lin Xiao's information.
Lin Xiao waited for a moment, then sighed, "Then I'm leaving."
Just as the words fell, she saw the Blue Silver Emperor gently sway her leaves twice.
Lin Xiao chuckled softly.
"That's more like it."
"You might even see your husband and son again in your lifetime, right?"
In fact, when Lin Xiao mentioned those options, she was already certain that the Blue Silver Emperor would choose to be transplanted to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well. Otherwise, she would be trapped in the cave for the rest of her life, waiting for an eternity to regain her freedom.
Lin Xiao then stored the Soul Bone into her storage space.
Immediately after, she picked up A Yin's flower pot.
"I'm sometimes really curious. Your husband clearly knew that you were the Blue Silver Emperor. He was extremely clear about it from your aura and characteristics."
"But plants need to be placed in sunlight and have sufficient moisture to grow strong. This is a principle that even a five-year-old child understands. Why didn't your husband understand?"
"He spent a full six years drinking!"
"Could it be that emotions only exist when you become human? Are you only worth caring for or looking after when you become human? If you were just an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, you would have died long ago."
Extremely strong mental fluctuations suddenly appeared on the Blue Silver Emperor.
Lin Xiao couldn't hear it, but she inexplicably felt that she was arguing back.
Lin Xiao said indifferently, "But that has nothing to do with me. It's none of my business if Tang Hao uses you to wipe his ass. Maybe you'd even be happy about it? You might even care if he's suffering from internal heat!"
After saying that, Lin Xiao didn't give A Yin a chance to break down or curse.
She directly threw her into the Azure Water Jade.
The Little Red Bird stared at Lin Xiao with wide eyes.
It seemed to be shocked that such fierce words, comparable to a war of words, could come out of Lin Xiao's mouth!
It acknowledged Lin Xiao's offensive power.
There's one more chapter, I'll post it in fifteen minutes.
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