Pulling Grass

When he returned to the stone house, his stomach was full. With nothing better to do, Ye Qiu repaired the stone house again.

At dusk,

The sunset glowed against the peach tree as the evening breeze brushed past Ye Qiu.

It was time for him to leave again. The peach tree swayed in the wind, as though nodding in farewell.

A vortex appeared in the void, and he quietly departed.

Before leaving, he had secretly left some Gold Soul Coins in Old Man Zhang's home.

Next, it was time to go to Sacred Soul Village and pull some grass.

After Ye Qiu left, Aunt Zhang came outside the stone house as well. "Xiao Qiu? Xiao Qiu? You child, it's time for dinner!"

After searching around without finding him, she belatedly realized that Ye Qiu had probably already left.

"Fine! That ungrateful little brat! He left without even saying goodbye!"

At this moment,

Ye Qiu was still riding along the road.

Biyou Village lay west of Nuoding City, while Sacred Soul Village was south of Nuoding City. The distance between the two villages was not particularly far.

A few hours on horseback would be enough to reach it.

On his way home, he had ridden from dusk until midnight. Now, he had once again ridden from dusk until dawn.

He stopped his horse atop a small hill and looked down at the village below.

Sacred Soul Village was slightly larger than Biyou Village.

After dismounting and letting the horse eat some fodder, Ye Qiu faced the rising sun and began cultivating his Purple Demon Eyes. He had been stuck at the subtle realm for quite some time.

Time passed, and the purple qi at the horizon faded away. Ye Qiu's eyes turned blood-red.

After sweeping his gaze across Sacred Soul Village, he realized that its location was anything but ordinary. No wonder Tang Hao had brought Tang San here to live in seclusion.

Fasno Province lay at the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, while Nuoding City beside Sacred Soul Village was less than two hundred li from the Star Luo Empire.

Sacred Soul Village was located at the boundary between the two great empires, close to an ungoverned region!

Moreover, it was relatively close to the Star Dou Great Forest. If anything happened, Tang Hao could bring Tang San into it at once, ensuring Tang San's safety.

Looking at the distant edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, which lay sprawled across the earth like a colossal beast, Ye Qiu felt that after succeeding, he might be able to flee there as well and see this largest Soul Beast forest for himself!

After staring for too long, Ye Qiu's vision became a little blurry. He rubbed his slightly aching eyes and swung back onto his horse.

"Hyah!"

While surveying the surroundings earlier, Ye Qiu had already spotted that waterfall.

Joy appeared on his face as he repeatedly whipped the poor horse.

Tang Hao's wife! I, Ye Qiu, am coming!

The thought thrilled him. Although all he was stealing now was a single blade of grass, it was Clear Sky Douluo's wife—the protagonist's mother!

Who else could do this?!

"Hyah!"...

As he drew closer and closer to the waterfall, the rushing water slammed against the surface below, kicking up mist that made the entire area around the falls seem hazy.

The closer he got, the more vigilant Ye Qiu became. The red-violet glow in his eyes never faded. If Tang Hao discovered him, the grass-pulling operation would die before it even began.

"Whoa!" He pulled the reins, and the horse reared up on its hind legs. Ye Qiu nimbly dismounted, glanced around, and summoned a vortex, once again storing the Iron Hoof Horse in Divine Might Space.

Looking ahead through the curtain of water, the Blue Silver Emperor's silhouette appeared in Ye Qiu's eyes. It swayed alone in the dark, damp space, beautiful.

His body became illusory as Kamui activated, and he slowly sank into the ground.

When he appeared again, he was already inside the cave hidden behind the waterfall. Ye Qiu's body slowly rose from the ground.

He swept his gaze around. Aside from the rock walls, there was nothing else.

There was also some Blue Silver Grass on the ground. The Blue Silver Emperor stood at the center, surrounded by its subjects like the moon among stars.

After checking the area and finding nothing unusual, Ye Qiu crouched beside it.

He activated his Sharingan and carefully observed the vibrant little grass before him.

"So this is the Blue Silver Emperor? It really is different."

Ye Qiu reached out and plucked it twice from top to bottom along its golden-blue main stem. Then he reached out again and toyed with its leaves, which bore golden patterns.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Ye Qiu felt that it seemed somewhat close to him. Those little leaves appeared to be waving at him.

"Sorry. I'm only doing unto others as they have done unto me."

With that, Ye Qiu took out a small shovel and a flowerpot and began the transplant.

As he dug into the damp soil, Ye Qiu frowned.

He glanced at the ordinary Blue Silver Grass nearby. Every stalk looked the same, limp and wilted.

He did not know whether Tang Hao truly did not understand or what, but in such a damp, dark environment, if not for the Blue Silver Emperor being here, the other Blue Silver Grass would likely have drowned long ago.

At last, the Blue Silver Emperor was successfully transplanted! The operation to steal a wife and mother was already half complete.

As he put away the flowerpot in his hand, a jar appeared in his other hand. It contained Yellow curry. (Normal curry.)

Then, nearby, he casually selected the liveliest little Blue Silver Grass.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to cover for your emperor. Hehe!" Ye Qiu chuckled.

Seeing that it did not say anything, Ye Qiu took that as consent. He pulled it up by the roots, planted it where the Blue Silver Emperor had originally been, then opened the jar in his hand and poured the fragrant curry over it.

Clap, clap! After finishing all this, Ye Qiu stood and dusted off his hands.

"Mission accomplished."

He opened the Six-pointed Star and prepared to leave.

"Huh?" Ye Qiu stopped. He had noticed something unusual.

He focused and swept his gaze back and forth through the cave, nearly missing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!

Sure enough, under Ye Qiu's scan, he discovered something suspicious in a section of the rock wall to the left.

"Why didn't I notice this earlier? Was some kind of formation set up here? But... what a shame!"

He had still found it. Without hesitation, he activated Kamui with his left eye, and the rock wall began to warp.

Crack! The rock wall split apart.

Bang! Clatter! Broken stones scattered across the ground.

Inside was indeed a small box. Ye Qiu quickly grabbed it, and without having time to admire the Soul Bone inside, he vanished from the spot as soon as he got his hands on it.

Thus, the interest collection operation came to an end.

Far away in Nuoding City, Tang Hao hid in the shadows, quietly watching Tang San being ordered about by Xiao Wu on the street.

It was not as if he had never considered stopping it, but when he recalled how things had seemed to be the same when he was pursuing Ah Yin, he let it go. When chasing a girl, what was wrong with doing a little more work?

Besides, this was a sure-win deal~ A gleam flashed through Tang Hao's cloudy eyes!

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the nostalgic expression on his face froze, and his eyes widened.

"Bastard!" he growled, immediately shooting toward Sacred Soul Village.

The formation he had set up had been destroyed. That was Ah Yin's Soul Bone, and Ah Yin was there too!

"Who was it?! Who the hell was it?! I'll kill you!" The moment he left Nuoding City, Tang Hao took flight, his voice filled with panicked fury.

"Faster... faster!"

Above Sacred Soul Village, a man clad in a black cloak streaked across the sky before finally crashing down near the waterfall.

Bang!

He slammed heavily into the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.

Boom!

The watery curtain formed by the rushing waterfall exploded with a resounding crash. Tang Hao did not pause in the slightest, plunging straight into it headfirst.