Farewell to Ye Lingling, Tang Hao's Despair at Losing the Blue Silver King

"It's fine. Are your companions okay?" Chu Chen asked softly as he looked at Ye Lingling, who had caught up with him.

This two-thousand-year Ghost Tiger had not drained much of his strength. The reason was that the current Blue Silver Emperor, combined with Chu Chen's terrifying second spirit skill, produced an exceptional effect.

"Sister Ling's injuries have recovered, and Sister Xiaoya found us too. We're all fine."

Ye Lingling's tone could not conceal her shock. A two-thousand-year Ghost Tiger possessed strength comparable to that of a human Soul Elder. Moreover, Ghost Tigers were a special species; even ordinary Soul Elders found it difficult to kill one head-on.

Especially in such a short time!

Yet Chu Chen had done it. With the strength of a Soul Grandmaster, he had slain a Ghost Tiger in so little time.

"Lingling, is your friend all right...?"

The two women Ye Lingling called Sister Ling and Sister Xiaoya arrived at that moment as well. When they saw the Ghost Tiger's lifeless body, their eyes were equally filled with shock.

They knew exactly how strong this Ghost Tiger was.

Seeing it killed by the youth before them made everything feel incredibly unreal. In their eyes, this boy even seemed several years younger than Ye Lingling.

"So that's what happened. Little Brother Chu Chen, thank you for saving Lingling. She's stubborn and doesn't like talking to people. She only has a good relationship with the two of us, so we came to help her obtain her second Spirit Ring."

As she said this, an awkward look surfaced on Sister Ling's face.

"I never expected all this to happen. Luckily, Lingling met you."

Chu Chen gestured for them not to worry about it. The four of them then traveled together, soon leaving the Star Dou Forest.

Perhaps because she had shared an unusual experience with Chu Chen, much of Ye Lingling's former aloofness had faded. She could now speak with him naturally.

However, she had never removed her veil.

"You've only attended a junior Soul Master Academy for one semester? So you're much younger than me..." Ye Lingling said in surprise.

She had thought Chu Chen was only a few months younger than her, or at most a year. But after learning his true age, she was genuinely startled.

She did not tell Sister Ling and Sister Xiaoya that Chu Chen possessed a thousand-year Spirit Ring and a special Blue Silver Grass martial soul. It was Chu Chen's secret. Although she had learned of it by chance, she would keep it for him.

"What academy do you plan to attend later?" Ye Lingling asked abruptly after hesitating for a moment.

"Hm? Are you planning to look for me again?" Chu Chen teased.

"I... I'm not!"

Ye Lingling instinctively refuted him, then pretended to speak casually. "I... I'll probably go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy..."

Chu Chen smiled. Of course he knew that.

"If you need help later... if you need a Support Type Spirit Master when hunting Spirit Beasts, you can come find me at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You saved my life, and you saved Sister Ling and Sister Xiaoya too... I owe you a favor."

Ye Lingling's voice was very soft, growing quieter and quieter until it was like a mosquito's hum that only she herself could hear.

"All right, I'll remember that," Chu Chen agreed.

Hearing that, Ye Lingling smiled faintly. Through the black veil, Chu Chen saw the corners of her lips rise slightly.

After leaving the Star Dou Forest, the two parted ways there. Sister Ling and Xiaoya once again thanked Chu Chen.

As Ye Lingling passed by Chu Chen, she emphasized again, "Um... if you need help, you can come find me..."

"All right, I will," Chu Chen said with a smile.

This journey to obtain his second Spirit Ring was also deeply unforgettable for Chu Chen. Perhaps years later, he would fulfill this promise between them, but for now, he only wanted to return to Di Hun Village as soon as possible and enjoy this rare vacation...

"She's clearly so gentle inside. Why does she seem so cold on the surface?" Chu Chen murmured in confusion as he lay inside the carriage.

The vacation ended quickly.

After bidding Village Chief Teague farewell once more, Chu Chen set off again for Nuoding Academy.

Life at the academy was somewhat dull after all, but Chu Chen enjoyed it immensely. Although he already knew most of what was taught in class, he still gained some new knowledge.

Combined with the information he possessed as a transmigrator, he also made some entirely new discoveries!

The only thing that truly interested him was the place where the Blue Silver King had sacrificed itself. Amid his dull academy life, Chu Chen took the time to revisit that old location.

However, an extra crack had appeared in the ground out of nowhere. It was clearly caused by something striking the ground heavily.

Thus, Chu Chen used the power of the Blue Silver Emperor to communicate with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, recreating what had happened not long ago...

Tang Hao arrived there full of hope. He was travel-worn, yet the sorrow in his voice was impossible to hide.

"Damn Spirit Hall! I, Tang Hao, swear to destroy you all! You killed Ah Yin and took Ah Yin's Soul Bone. I will not rest until one side is dead!"

When Tang Hao arrived, he continued muttering, "Luckily, with the Blue Silver King here, Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass still has hope of awakening. I have to find a way to take the Blue Silver King away, or..."

Tang Hao's voice stopped abruptly.

He suddenly saw that the Blue Silver King had already sacrificed itself and vanished, leaving behind only devastation across the ground.

All that remained was ordinary Blue Silver Grass everywhere.

At that moment, Tang Hao's entire world collapsed. He dropped to his knees and could not stop himself from coughing up several mouthfuls of blood, nearly passing out...

"It's over... It's over... Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass is finished..."

Tang Hao's eyes were vacant. Without the Blue Silver King, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had lost its chance to evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor. How far could ordinary Blue Silver Grass possibly go?

He blamed all of it on Spirit Hall. His rage surged to the heavens, and in his fury, he nearly went to fight Zhang Shaohan and Spirit Hall to the death!

After watching Tang Hao's experience from not long ago, Chu Chen forcibly suppressed the urge to throw his head back and laugh. After giving the Blue Silver Grass here abundant Life Energy, he returned to Nuoding Academy once more.

Several years of classes did not feel long to him.

He immersed himself in studying how to use the Blue Silver Emperor's abilities. In the blink of an eye, nearly six years had passed, and Chu Chen was no longer the boy he had once been.

He left the small place where Nuoding City was located and headed toward Heaven Dou City, the most prosperous city at the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire.

By now, he was tall and slender. His neat short hair perfectly accentuated his sharp, well-defined features, while his deep eyes made it impossible for others to see through his thoughts.

Several years later, Chu Chen returned to the Star Dou Forest. Now that he had come alone, he could calmly and unhurriedly venture deep into its central region!

"I've been at level forty for some time now. Once I obtain my Fourth Spirit Ring, I'll head to Heaven Dou City."