Blue Silver Grass and the Blue Silver Emperor!

After finishing their run, the four of them headed toward the cafeteria.

"Hehe, I'm a Soul Grandmaster now. Once I reach Soul Elder, I'll definitely find a Man Faced Demon Spider for my Soul Ring!" Tang Ya excitedly talked about her future plans all the way there, not stopping even after they reached the cafeteria.

"Tang Ya!" Zhu Ziyang suddenly called out to stop her. His face was serious, leaving Tang Ya and Yu Beibei quite puzzled. After knowing him for so many days, they understood his personality well enough to know that such a serious expression meant he had something very important to say.

"What is it, Class Monitor?" Tang Ya quieted down and asked doubtfully.

"Originally, I didn't want to meddle, but we are classmates after all, and you're also Nannan's good friend. I can't bear to watch you keep going down the wrong path. You may not be happy to hear what I have to say, but I still need to say it." Zhu Ziyang spoke word by word, his expression solemn. His words left Tang Ya stunned and Yu Beibei alarmed. Jiang Nannan, meanwhile, seemed to understand Zhu Ziyang's intention, and a thoughtful look appeared on her pretty face.

"Ziyang, what do you mean by that? Xiaoya, what's wrong?" Yu Beibei looked anxious. He grabbed Tang Ya's hand and began asking her questions.

"Ah, I'm fine! Zhu Ziyang, why are you suddenly saying such baffling things? You're ruining the mood." Tang Ya shook off Yu Beibei's hand and stared at Zhu Ziyang in confusion, her expression displeased.

"Xiaoya, don't rush. Let Brother Ziyang finish first," Jiang Nannan said.

"Don't get angry yet. Listen to me first, then we can talk." Zhu Ziyang remained calm, a confident smile flashing across his face. "If my information is correct, the cultivation methods used by the Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls of successive Tang Sect leaders all imitate your Tang Sect ancestor, Tang San, right?"

"That's right!" Tang Ya nodded, her displeasure turning into pride. "Ancestor Tang San was the lifelong pursuit of all Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters. Even now, the Soul Rings attached to his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul are still the first choice for Tang Sect leaders when obtaining Soul Rings!"

A trace of disdain flashed across Zhu Ziyang's face, and Yu Beibei happened to catch it. He fell into thought, and the unpleasant suspicion in his heart faded. Then he said, "Ziyang, are you saying that Xiaoya's Soul Rings have a problem?"

Zhu Ziyang nodded without confirming or denying it.

"Impossible!" Seeing him nod, Tang Ya immediately retorted, "This is Ancestor Tang San's Soul Ring configuration. How could it be wrong? Don't think that reading a few books means you can refute the accumulated results of our Tang Sect over nearly ten thousand years."

"Oh? Then let me ask you: among the Tang Sect leaders throughout the generations, how many surpassed Soul Saint?" Zhu Ziyang no longer concealed anything. The disdain on his face stung Tang Ya's heart, yet she could not refute his question.

"This..." Tang Ya froze.

"What? There were none at all, weren't there?" Zhu Ziyang said flatly, as though he had known all along. "Following your method, the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul simply cannot break through to seven rings!"

"H-How do you know?" Tang Ya stared at Zhu Ziyang in shock. He was right. Since Ancestor Tang San, none of the Tang Sect's Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters had broken through to seven rings. Even during its most prosperous era, despite expending countless resources, not a single Blue Silver Grass Soul Saint had appeared!

"It's very simple, because Tang San's Soul Ring configuration simply doesn't suit Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters like you!" Zhu Ziyang said decisively.

"Th-That's impossible!" Tang Ya was still unwilling to believe it. "They're both Blue Silver Grass. Why wouldn't Ancestor Tang San's Soul Ring configuration suit us?"

Yu Beibei also fell into deep thought.

"Do you really think Tang San's Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass?" Zhu Ziyang sneered.

"Wasn't it?" Tang Ya was instantly dumbfounded. She had never considered that Ancestor Tang San's Martial Soul might not have been Blue Silver Grass. The Tang Sect's records had never mentioned otherwise!

"It was the Blue Silver Emperor!" Yu Beibei suddenly said.

"The Blue Silver Emperor?!" Tang Ya's delicate body trembled, and she murmured in a daze.

"That's right!" Zhu Ziyang glanced at Yu Beibei, then at Tang Ya. He felt even more contemptuous of the Tang Sect. A sect that did not even know how to accumulate and preserve its own heritage deserved to decline.

He said, "Although the Blue Silver Emperor is known as the emperor of Blue Silver Grass, it is a genuine Super Soul Beast. As a Martial Soul, it is also among the most top-tier Martial Souls. Compared to Blue Silver Grass, a Martial Soul only slightly better than a useless Martial Soul, the difference is as vast as heaven and abyss!

"I don't know whether Tang San's Soul Ring configuration suited the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, but I do know that it absolutely does not suit the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul! Following his Soul Ring configuration will only make the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul weaker and weaker!"

"..." Tang Ya looked as though she had been struck by lightning and could no longer speak.

"As a top-tier Martial Soul, the Blue Silver Emperor does not need to consider Soul Ring compatibility. Its adaptability is extremely high, and its Martial Soul origin is powerful enough. Thus, whether the Soul Ring comes from a plant-type Soul Beast or an animal-type Soul Beast, the Blue Silver Emperor can absorb it and produce an appropriate Soul Skill." Zhu Ziyang said, "But Blue Silver Grass is nothing more than an ordinary Plant Martial Soul. Instead of focusing on absorbing plant-type Soul Rings to strengthen its Martial Soul origin, it half-heartedly absorbs animal-type Soul Rings as well. That is simply courting death!"

Tang Ya's mind was already in complete chaos, her thoughts a muddled mess. She had no idea what to do. Yu Beibei, however, remained clear-headed. He stared intently at Zhu Ziyang. With his knowledge, he could naturally tell that Zhu Ziyang's words made sense.

"You mean Xiaoya should absorb Soul Rings from plant-type Soul Beasts instead of imitating Ancestor Tang San's Soul Ring configuration?" Yu Beibei grasped the crucial point.

"More precisely, yes. And the higher-level the plant-type Soul Beast, the greater the benefit to her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul!" Zhu Ziyang nodded. "If one day Tang Ya's Martial Soul evolves into the Blue Silver Emperor, then absorbing animal-type Soul Rings would be perfectly reasonable. But before it evolves into the Blue Silver Emperor, she should honestly choose plant-type Soul Rings."

"Then choosing Ghost Vine for my second Soul Ring wasn't a problem, right? The problem was my first Soul Ring." Tang Ya had already processed Zhu Ziyang's words. She was not stupid, so she naturally understood the heart of the issue.

"Since your first Soul Ring came from a Man-faced Demon Spider, it would be best for your second Soul Ring to come from a high-level plant-type Soul Beast. Ghost Vine is stronger than Blue Silver Grass, but it is not a high-level Soul Beast. If possible, it would be better to seek high-level Soul Beasts or even top-tier Soul Beasts, such as Dark Jade Bamboo or Heavenly Star Vine." Zhu Ziyang gave his advice, then added, "What I've said is merely advice from a friend. As for what choice you make, that is for you to decide. You can continue down your original path, or you can choose to believe me."

"My mind is a little confused. I won't be attending class this morning!" Tang Ya's expression was complicated as she turned and left.

"Ziyang, thank you!" Yu Beibei thanked Zhu Ziyang before hurrying after Tang Ya.

Zhu Ziyang watched the two leave, a faint smile appearing on his face. As a friend, he had done all he could. Whether she listened was Tang Ya's own matter.

"Brother, do you think Xiaoya will listen to you?" Jiang Nannan asked worriedly. She truly did not want anything to happen to Tang Ya.

"I don't know." Zhu Ziyang shook his head. "I've already helped as much as I can. The path she takes from here will depend on herself."

"Then if Xiaoya doesn't listen to you and still cultivates according to her original method, can she really not reach seven rings?" Jiang Nannan asked with concern. Tang Ya was her only good friend, so she naturally hoped Tang Ya could go farther.

"It will be very difficult," Zhu Ziyang answered, silently adding, Unless she falls to demonic cultivation.

"Oh!" Jiang Nannan responded, deciding that when she saw Tang Ya again, she would definitely persuade her to listen to Brother Ziyang.

After the two finished breakfast, they headed to the classroom.

New Student Dormitory Building.

It was currently class time. The dormitory building was empty and extremely quiet.

Before the main entrance, an old man lounged leisurely in a wooden chair. In front of him stood a handsome young man with short blue hair.

They were Mu En and Yu Beibei.

"...That's what happened, Mystic Ancestor." Yu Beibei spoke respectfully. After comforting Tang Ya, he had been greatly shaken. In a rare move, he sought out Mu En and relayed Zhu Ziyang's words to him exactly as they had been spoken.

"That child is right. Children with such insight are rare indeed!" Mu En spoke calmly, though he was quite surprised inside. "There should be Heavenly Star Vine in Yunhe Grand Canyon. Have your second grandfather take you there to find a second Soul Ring for that little girl."

"Yes!" Yu Beibei respectfully agreed, though he was deeply shocked. It was the first time he had heard his Mystic Ancestor praise someone.

Zhu Ziyang truly was a formidable rival!

With that thought, Yu Beibei left the dormitory building.

"Interesting..." After Beibei left, Mu En slowly opened his eyes and murmured.