[Birthday Gift] selection successful.
As the choice was confirmed, the other two Hextech options slowly faded from the screen.
A silver-white orb appeared within the system space.
Chen Xing knew that this was his level 10 reward!
He lightly tapped it with a finger. A flash of radiant light passed, and 5,000 Gold Soul Coins appeared in the System Inventory.
"Uh... I can live with this..."
After all, it was only a level 10 reward. There was nothing wrong with it being a little "vulgar."
Besides, this sum of money could indeed solve most of his current troubles.
All in all:
Though he was somewhat disappointed that the reward was so ordinary, it was still useful to him.
After dealing with the system, Chen Xing turned his attention to Ah Yin.
This little blade of grass had been swaying nonstop since earlier. Perhaps because he had fused with the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, he could vaguely communicate with her.
"Stranger... please take me away from here..."
The hazy consciousness transmitted into his mind left Chen Xing slightly surprised.
He walked to the small mound and reached out a finger to touch her. But this time, Ah Yin actively wrapped herself around his forearm and even began climbing up his arm.
"Hey! Hey, don't do that..."
Chen Xing wanted to pull her away, but found that she was wrapped around him tightly. He was afraid that using too much force would tear her apart.
"I can sense the aura of a Soul Beast on you. Please take me away. I'm begging you..."
During her six years in this cave, Ah Yin's soul power had been weak, but she could still think.
At first, she had complained that Tang Hao had planted her true body here. She felt that her Hao Ge had been too careless, concerned only with concealment while failing to consider how harsh the surrounding environment was.
Still, she could accept all that. In the face of danger, she had protected him and their child as his lover, and that comforted Ah Yin greatly.
But as time passed, Ah Yin's life aura grew weaker and weaker, while that man still refused to show himself.
Because of this, her mindset gradually began to change.
In the first year, Ah Yin hoped that Tang Hao would move her somewhere with a better environment...
In the second year, Ah Yin looked forward to Tang Hao coming to visit her...
In the third year, Ah Yin seemed to realize that the whole matter was not so simple...
The fourth year... the fifth year...
By today, she had completely given up hope in Tang Hao.
As a Blue Silver Emperor with one hundred thousand years of cultivation, she was simple and honest, but not an idiot.
She had clearly entered the mature stage, so why had she still been discovered by a Title Douluo...
Tang Hao could clearly have taken her into the Blue Silver Forest to give birth, so why had he drawn Spirit Hall's people here...
Why had he placed her true body in this pitch-black cave...
In six years, he had not appeared even once!
Despair flooded her mind. Ah Yin did not know when these days would ever come to an end.
As the Blue Silver Emperor, she still had subjects to protect. If her bloodline power could not shelter the clan, her subjects' strength would inevitably be affected.
She wanted to leave this place. She wanted to return to the Clan Territory. Yet only endless darkness awaited her.
Until today.
At last, she had waited for a stranger to appear, and this person also carried the aura of a Soul Beast.
The instant he took out the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, she desperately absorbed the energy dispersing through the air, allowing her to regain a trace of vitality.
When Chen Xing had just reached out his finger, Ah Yin seized the opportunity and climbed upward with all her strength.
She wanted to leave this place!
At any cost!
"Stranger! As long as you take me back to the Clan Territory, I can evolve your Martial Soul to the rank of an emperor."
Seeing that he was still resisting, Ah Yin directly threw out the greatest bargaining chip she currently possessed.
Those words left Chen Xing slightly stunned.
Martial Soul Evolution? And to the rank of an emperor?
In that brief moment of distraction, Ah Yin seized the chance and tightly wound both herself and her roots around Chen Xing's arm.
Chen Xing was rendered rather speechless by the sight.
It had to be said that time could change a person's character. Soul Beasts were no different.
Who said Ah Yin was gentle? How was this gentle...
"What do you mean by evolving my Martial Soul?"
Since she had already climbed onto him, Chen Xing did not try to tear her off again. Besides, he had already intended to help Ah Yin.
Still, he was curious about the condition she had just proposed.
Seeing that Chen Xing seemed persuaded, Ah Yin hurriedly explained.
"You're also a transformed Soul Beast, aren't you? I saw that your Martial Soul is Solitary Bamboo!"
"Once we return to the Clan Territory, I can bestow my bloodline power upon you. Then your Martial Soul will completely evolve and become the emperor among plant Martial Souls."
Chen Xing was surprised upon hearing this. So it could be done like this? Excitement surged through his heart!
Martial Soul Evolution! And an evolution at the level of life itself!
But as a transmigrator, he did not believe that such a wonderful deal would simply fall into his lap. Remaining wary, he spotted a loophole and changed the subject.
"Then what about your Blue Silver Grass clan? Don't they need your bloodline power?"
Ah Yin's tone noticeably grew more despondent.
"Back then, I ignored my clansmen's advice and insisted on transforming and cultivating anew as the Blue Silver Emperor. Having ended up like this, I no longer have the face to remain their emperor."
"When the time comes, I will voluntarily relinquish my throne. The clan will naturally have someone new to take my place and become the new emperor."
"But don't worry. Although there can only be one emperor among Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts, your Martial Soul will not be affected."
Hearing this, Chen Xing seemed to grasp the logic behind it.
"In other words, there is one emperor among the plant Soul Beasts of the entire continent, and one emperor among plant Martial Soul Masters as well!"
"And after you bestow your bloodline power upon me, my Martial Soul will become that emperor!"
"Correct!"
So that was it!
Looking at it this way, after Ah Yin's sacrifice, she had likely occupied two emperor positions at once.
Among the Soul Beasts, because the Blue Silver Emperor's life aura had not completely vanished, they could not elect a new emperor.
At the same time, among plant Martial Soul Masters, because Ah Yin had once transformed and her true body still retained the possibility of transforming, no Martial Soul with emperor bloodline could awaken.
Chen Xing silently weighed the pros and cons.
Logically speaking, with Ah Yin's good nature, no matter how much her personality had changed, she should not deceive or harm him.
So around ninety percent of what she said was probably true. Besides, he had genuinely intended to help Ah Yin in the first place, and taking her back to the Clan Territory was no difficult task.
After pretending to ponder for a moment, Chen Xing made his decision.
"I agree!"
Receiving an affirmative answer, Ah Yin was overjoyed, her voice filled with excitement and delight.
"Really? Thank you, benefactor!"
Having reached a friendly agreement, Chen Xing no longer dwelled on it. At most, it was just a matter of running an errand.
After gathering everything he had obtained, there was no longer any reason to remain in the cave. He directly used the flight ability of his Soul Bone Skill to soar out through the waterfall.
The moment she came into contact with sunlight, Ah Yin on his arm became much more lively.
"Will it be inconvenient for you to keep wrapping around my arm like this? How about I find you a flowerpot later?"
"There is no need to trouble yourself, benefactor. As long as I can receive sunlight, I will be fine for a while!"
Chen Xing secretly marveled at it. The Blue Silver Emperor's vitality truly was formidable.
Ah Yin clung to his arm like this, looking like embroidery on his clothes, only far more lifelike.
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