Hidden Mission: Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin

Two and a half days later,

Blade walked in silence and finally arrived at that Ancient Forest filled with mystery and legend. This was the Ancient Forest where Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, had once lived. The air was thick with fluctuations of Soul Power, making it feel like an entirely different world from the peaceful Aura of Holy Spirit Village.

Sunlight filtered through the luxuriant leaves, scattering mottled patches across this vibrant land. Every step landed on thick layers of fallen leaves and humus, producing a soft rustling sound.

He looked around. The towering trees, arranged in uneven layers and reaching into the clouds, seemed like guardians of time, silently recounting stories of the past. Before long, his gaze was drawn to a perilous Eagle Horn Cliff. Beneath it roared a vast waterfall, endlessly churning like a silver dragon. Its thunderous waters seemed to speak of nature's eternal power.

According to the Original Work, one day in the future, Tang Hao would bring his pride and joy—Tang San—here for brutal training, focusing on the world-shaking Clear Sky Hammer.

And this was also where Tang Hao had buried the seed of his short-lived wife, Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, deep in the earth.

If he remembered correctly, it should have been beneath a large tree.

Blade muttered to himself as he continued forward. His instincts told him that place was close. Sure enough, he soon discovered a Towering Ancient Tree at the rear of the mountain. The Blue Silver Grass beneath it grew exceptionally lush, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding vegetation. It was a vivid green, as though guarding some precious secret.

There was no need to think further. This was where Tang Hao had planted the Blue Silver Emperor.

Blade had to admit, Tang Hao had actually planted his wife in a place like this. He was really big-hearted. Wasn't he afraid some wild Spirit Beast would snatch away his wild wife?

Standing beneath that great tree, Blade's heart remained calm and undisturbed. He intended to wait here quietly, looking as though he were keeping an important appointment.

He had been out for over two days. During that time, he had continually moved through the forest. If Tang Hao failed to find him, he would surely assume Blade had run away.

Now that his Beloved Son was so impressive, Tang Hao would naturally want to come here and talk to his grass, tell her how formidable their Beloved Son was, and how he would avenge her someday!

Blade also knew he would not have to wait long. He would definitely see Tang Hao soon.

Moreover, this place carried some sort of emotional bonus. If Tang Hao saw him waiting at his wife's grave, on top of the matter of beating up his son, he would surely be even more enraged. Given his character, he might even directly try to kill him.

With such an intense reaction, the Portrayal Progress would probably increase even more, right? After all, Blade would be one step closer to the other shore!

Before long, Blade, holding Shizun's Sword in both hands, arrived beneath the great tree. Just as he was about to sit down, close his eyes, and quietly wait for Tang Hao—

Suddenly, System's voice rang out in his mind.

Ding! Triggered the hidden Side Mission of the "There Are Five People, Three Must Pay the Price" Side Mission (Tang Hao Chapter)!

Ding! Hidden Side Mission One: Save the Blue Silver Emperor! (Expand for details!) Completion will grant a large amount of Portrayal Progress!

System's voice suddenly rang out like a thunderclap from clear skies, leaving Blade frozen in place. Disbelief filled his eyes. He stood there blankly, his mind in chaos, as though the sudden information had completely disoriented him.

He had never imagined that the system hid such a secret Side Mission, much less that its trigger condition was arriving at this specific location. He could not help but complain inwardly, Isn't this system mission way too messed up?

And what kind of mission was Save the Blue Silver Emperor? Those words echoed through his mind. Was it asking him to save Tang San's biological mother, Ah Yin? This was completely different from his original plan. How was he supposed to suffer retribution and swallow bitter fruit like this?

For a moment, he could not understand why such a mission had appeared.

Blade frowned slightly and slowly looked at the hidden Side Mission, opening its detailed description.

Not opening it would have been fine. Once he did, it truly broadened Blade's horizons.

This so-called Save the Blue Silver Emperor was not meant to reunite Tang San and Tang Hao with the Tang family. After reading the entire description, it seemed the system's mission was all for its host, Blade!

The mission's simplicity took Blade by surprise. He only needed to keep the Blue Silver Emperor's true body by his side and nourish it with his own blood, raising it like a living being until it reached a certain stage of growth. The system would gradually provide items throughout the process, eventually resurrecting the Blue Silver Emperor and making her completely his.

And this so-called large amount of Portrayal Progress would be earned bit by bit every time he nourished her with blood, accumulating over time into a massive total!

Whenever Blade used his blood to nourish the Blue Silver Emperor, he would receive a certain amount of Portrayal Progress. Like a steady trickle, it would gradually gather into an enormous fortune with the passage of time.

Blade was indeed somewhat shocked. This mission was really forcing him to become a Cao Thief! Taking a Married Woman for himself—what kind of feeling was that?!

Wouldn't Tang San and Tang Hao hunt him down across the entire world if they found out? And then there was the Clear Sky Sect.

But those were minor matters. He was not afraid of them.

After examining the mission description more carefully, he realized that the resurrected Blue Silver Emperor would not really count as a Married Woman anymore. Nourishing her with his blood was equivalent to reshaping her anew and bringing her back from the other shore. She would look exactly the same, but she would already be another person.

This mission also reminded him of when he had utterly crushed Tang San before. His Red Spider Lily had corroded Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Grass. Thinking about it now, if he had the ability to resurrect her and make her his own, there was no problem with that. Besides, the Power of Abundance already existed within him.

Still, Tang San had never met his mother, but Tang Hao knew her. If she truly came back to life and Blade took her out in the future, he could already imagine Tang Hao's expression.

Blade did not think too much about it. He did not need to hesitate when dealing with the villain Tang San.

Soon enough, since the Side Mission had already been issued and she would be his after her resurrection anyway, there was no problem investing in the Blue Silver Emperor.

Now he finally understood what that absurd Flower Pot priced at seventy-nine was for. So it was an item for this hidden mission. It really was daylight robbery, selling it at such an outrageous price.

After grumbling a few times, he directly bought the Flower Pot through the system. He also bought a finished Blue Silver Emperor plant, then came beneath the great tree and found the most conspicuous blade of Blue Silver Grass.

Blade gripped Shizun's Sword tightly. His eyes were calm and cold. With a light slash, a thin cut opened across his palm, and scarlet blood slowly flowed out like a precious source of life. He slowly let the blood drip onto Ah Yin's true body, each drop containing endless vitality.

The instant the blood came into contact with Ah Yin's true body, some wondrous reaction seemed to occur. The previously dormant grass began to tremble slightly, as though responding to Blade's call. Blade moved swiftly and neatly, planting the real Ah Yin's true body into a carefully prepared Flower Pot, while leaving the casually purchased finished Blue Silver Emperor behind as cover.

Now was not the best time for Tang Hao and Tang San to find out. It would be best for them to learn only after he could defeat Tang Hao with ease.

The Blue Silver Emperor could not fall into the hands of a family that all liked making their wives sacrifice themselves, could she?

Blade suddenly thought of Xiao Wu as well, the hundred-thousand-year rabbit. But it was still too early. Unless there was a special mission, he did not really want to provoke these female protagonists. Blade feared trouble, and he did not like talking to girls either.

Before long, everything was ready. Blade held the Flower Pot containing Ah Yin's true body in one hand, while blood continued to drip slowly from his injured hand, nourishing the Blue Silver Emperor. As the blood fed her, Red Spider Lilies gradually began growing around the Flower Pot. Their brilliant color swayed in the breeze like flames, adding a mysterious and enchanting hue to this Ancient Forest.

At first, the unconscious, slumbering Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin found Blade's arrival unfamiliar and resisted it. Her instincts made her realize that a foreign brute force had suddenly intruded upon her warm resting place. Like someone disturbed in a dream, she struggled uneasily within Blade's blood, as though protesting against this uninvited visitor.

But when she sensed that this power was nourishing her, helping her recover, and making her feel warm and moist, she gradually submitted. Even the tip of the Blue Silver Emperor's sprout began to tremble lightly.

As though it had gained a will of its own, it stretched with all its strength, trying to reach Blade's hand. Each extension of the sprout seemed to silently convey her need, as if saying, More... it's not enough... I'm not satisfied, with desperate hunger.

Blade did not notice these subtle changes. His gaze remained cold as he looked into the distance, as though staring at a future only he could see.

His body remained fixed in place as blood continued to drip. During this process, he felt a certain degree of exhaustion. His Mara-Struck state, that Side Effect power lurking inside him, seemed to stir due to the loss of blood, threatening to break free from his control and emerge once more.

Ding! Side Mission Blue Silver Emperor Nourishment Progress: 1%. Portrayal Progress: 0.1%!!

Ding! Current Portrayal Progress: 10.96%