Bringing the Blue Silver Emperor Home to Meet the Family

"May I ask your names?"

After leading the two to his family's courtyard at the village entrance, Old Li Tou had his wife bring the guests some cooled boiled water before asking their names.

"My name is Ah Yin, and this is my fiancé, Ah Hao!"

Ah Yin's voice remained gentle, but she kept glancing at Tian Hao, who had his head down as he ate. He was the one she truly cared about.

At the same time, she considered how she could stay in this village and get closer to that young man. It would be even better if they could become friends.

"Ah Hao? Which Hao?"

Old Li Tou was startled and instinctively glanced at Tian Hao, who was peeling an egg beside him. Tian Hao was equally stunned.

Why were those two names here?

"The Hao written with sun above heaven."

Ah Yin followed Old Li Tou's gaze and roughly guessed why he was so surprised.

"What a coincidence. Our Gou Dan's formal name also has Hao in it—Tian Hao."

Old Li Tou grinned. This was fate!

For the first time, Tian Hao seriously studied the pair, his doubts growing deeper.

If it had only been one Ah Hao, he would not have thought much of it. But adding an Ah Yin changed things.

Moreover, this Ah Yin had blue hair, and her dress bore accessories shaped like Blue Silver Grass leaves. That inevitably made him think of two characters from the original Douluo story.

Could it be them?

Why would these two appear here? It could not be that they had come to this godforsaken backwater for sightseeing, could it?

Tian Hao was puzzled. At the same time, he wondered whether the activation of his golden finger earlier had something to do with them.

There had to be a reason why his golden finger had suddenly activated and awakened. He did not believe in coincidences.

Also, these two did not look quite like their counterparts from the Douluo animation in his previous life. Combined with the Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang he had seen before in Spirit City, it seemed this Douluo World had little to do with the animation.

Then again, he could not be sure. There had been far too many Douluo adaptations in his previous life.

The original alone had four major versions: the novel, manga, animation, and television drama. Add all those Douluo fanfictions, and it was enough to give anyone a headache. Who knew which one this world was connected to? Even if Tang Hao pulled out a Clear Sky bamboo shoot later, Tian Hao would not be surprised.

Not to mention that Third Young Master himself often contradicted his own settings. It was enough to make one's head hurt.

Tian Hao was studying the two of them, while Ah Yin and Tang Hao were also studying him. Tang Hao in particular felt somewhat repulsed by him, though he hid it well and showed nothing.

He had originally planned to bring Ah Yin back to the Clear Sky Sect to meet his father and settle their marriage. He had even sent a letter home beforehand.

But a month ago, Ah Yin had sensed the call of that Thousand-Year Blue Silver Grass and come to this remote, impoverished place.

He had thought it would be over once that was done. Who would have expected Ah Yin to choose to stay because of this youth?

Wasn't that delaying everything?

"Uncle Li, I have a request. I hope you can grant it."

After chatting for a while, Ah Yin set down her cup and took a small pouch from her Storage Soul Tool.

"Go ahead, miss. So long as this old man can do it, I certainly will not refuse."

Old Li Tou hesitated, gesturing for Ah Yin to first explain what she wanted. Hopefully, it would not bring them any harm.

"Ah Hao and I came out to travel and relax. We have always wanted to find a place where no one would disturb us, somewhere we could live quietly for a while and unwind.

"If it is convenient, please let us stay in your village for some time. This bag of Gold Soul Coins can serve as lodging fees. I hope you can make an exception for us, Uncle."

Ah Yin placed the pouch of Gold Soul Coins on the table and looked hopefully at Old Li Tou.

She had considered many methods before ultimately deciding to be direct.

"This..."

Old Li Tou looked at the little pouch, which could hold at least a hundred Gold Soul Coins, then at the two across from him. Finally, he turned to Tian Hao, who was drinking porridge from a bamboo tube beside him.

He knew little about soul masters. Gou Dan would have to handle this matter.

"You two do not happen to have enemies chasing you, and came here to hide, right?

"Do not misunderstand. I just do not want to bring disaster upon our village. We are all ordinary people and do not want to get caught up in conflicts between soul masters.

"If you simply want a quiet place to live, I know of a scenic spot more than ten li from here. There is even a wooden hut built by the village hunters for temporary rest. It would be better for you to stay there."

After finishing the hot porridge in his bamboo tube, Tian Hao eyed them suspiciously.

He deeply doubted their intentions. He also did not know whether they had already drawn Spirit Hall's attention—more precisely, whether Qian Xunji knew of Ah Yin's identity and had begun investigating or even hunting her down.

Although he wanted to keep them here and use the chance to study whether his golden finger's awakening was connected to them, as well as how to develop its functions and obtain fate energy to spend on cultivation, he did not want to keep them one moment only for Qian Xunji to arrive the next with a group of Spirit Hall experts.

Against beings of that level, even the aftermath of a single attack would be enough to destroy the entire village.

The original Douluo story had not gone into much detail about these two, so he had nothing to use as reference.

Furthermore, he did not know what relationship this real world had with the Douluo works he had seen in his previous life. Had that Douluo novel created this real world, or had the events of this real world resonated with some young author, leading him to write the original Douluo story?

Many things could not be guessed solely from the original story. This was a real world, not something that could be fully depicted in a single book.

Thus, he could not accurately judge their present circumstances or motives.

"No, absolutely not. I have never made enemies with anyone, nor am I being hunted. I swear on my martial soul."

Ah Yin hurriedly explained and swore upon her martial soul.

An oath founded on one's martial soul was extremely solemn among soul masters and was enough to show her sincerity.

As for the youth's final suggestion, she instinctively ignored it. Her true target was the youth before her, not some scenery.

"And you?"

After looking deeply at Ah Yin, Tian Hao shifted his gaze to Tang Hao, who had remained silent.

"I am not fleeing here, nor will I bring trouble to your village. I merely wish to accompany Ah Yin somewhere peaceful for a time. I can also swear upon my martial soul."

Seeing the hopeful look in his fiancée's eyes, Tang Hao could only explain helplessly and make his assurance.

"Old man, arrange two empty rooms for them."

After thinking it over for a while, Tian Hao glanced at the small pouch of Gold Soul Coins on the table and finally agreed.

Though the village had become much better off than before under his influence, it was still not wealthy. A hundred Gold Soul Coins was an enormous sum for the whole village.

"Why should I arrange anything? Doesn't your courtyard have empty rooms? Besides, the young lady wants peace and quiet. Your home is right in the orchard, so it's the quietest place around."

Old Li Tou cheerfully accepted the little pouch of Gold Soul Coins while tossing the task onto Tian Hao.

They had barely interacted with soul masters. Only Gou Dan had gone to Spirit City, so he must have met quite a few Lord Soul Masters. It was perfect for him to settle them in.

"Those are my parents' rooms. Their memorial tablets are still enshrined inside. The other room is the Forge Room. Where would I get any empty rooms?"

Tian Hao refused decisively. Though he did intend to use the pair to study his golden finger, he did not want to live with them day and night. Besides, he always felt their motives were not simple. It would be better to keep his distance.

"Your parents have been gone for so many years. Why can't anyone stay in those empty rooms?"

Old Li Tou remained stubborn. After retorting, he turned back to Ah Yin with a smile.

"Miss, you two don't have any taboos about that, do you?"

"No. Anywhere to stay will do. Sorry to trouble you."

Naturally, Ah Yin would not refuse, nor did she have any such taboos.

Not only had she become accustomed to slaughter during her travels in the soul master world, but even when she had been Blue Silver Grass, she had seen plenty of killing. There had even been many corpses buried beneath her roots—some soul beasts, some human soul masters. Naturally, she would not care about such superficial matters.

"Why are you still sitting there? Hurry home and clean up rooms for them."

Old Li Tou glared at Tian Hao and settled the matter.

After all, that was a hundred Gold Soul Coins. The next time they went down the mountain to the city, they could buy some good things to share with the villagers.

Right, Gou Dan had always wanted some precious metals to forge a treasured sword. He wondered whether they could buy any.

"One day, you'll crawl straight into a money hole!"

After grumbling, Tian Hao motioned for Ah Yin and Tang Hao to follow him. But just as he stepped out the door, he suddenly stopped and turned around to examine Ah Yin, who was lightly dressed and quite pretty.

Tang Hao could not help frowning at the sight. As a man, he naturally did not want another man looking at his fiancée like that, even if the other party was only a youth.

Ah Yin, however, did not frown, because she did not see any lustful or heated look in the youth's eyes. They remained clear. She simply did not understand why he had suddenly begun staring at her.

(Tian Someone: Beauty, where did you hide those recommendation tickets? If you don't tell me, I'm searching you!)