Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin

After leaving Notting Academy, Tang Hao didn't head straight for Star Dou Forest. Instead, he went to the cave where he had planted Ah Yin.

Looking at Ah Yin, so frail she seemed unable to withstand even a breeze, Tang Hao's gaze grew unusually complicated.

Although he had initially sought Ah Yin for her Soul Ring, after spending so much time together—and especially after she had borne him a child—Tang Hao had developed feelings for her.

"Ah Yin, our child showed incredible talent after awakening. He has Innate Full Soul Power—a rare gift even on the mainland. In just two short years, he's already grown to the point where he's about to obtain his Second Soul Ring." Tang Hao stroked one of Ah Yin's leaves as he told her about Tang San.

"A message suddenly appeared on the mainland: an Immortal Herb has emerged in Star Dou Forest. Eating it can evolve a Martial Soul and greatly increase Soul Power.

"If I can get that Immortal Herb, the injuries I sustained might heal completely. Once that happens, Spirit Hall won't be the most powerful force anymore. The Clear Sky Sect will be.

"When that day comes, I'll destroy all of Spirit Hall to avenge you." After one last stroke of Ah Yin's leaves, Tang Hao turned and left the cave.

"Grandpa, I'm back!" Before Lin Yu even entered the courtyard, he was already calling out to Old Jack.

Hearing Lin Yu's voice, Old Jack came out with unsteady steps.

In the short span of just two years, Old Jack had grown even more frail.'

Before Lin Yu left Notting City, he had asked the Spirit Hall there to look after Old Jack. But Old Jack was getting on in years, and in this world, growing old was an unavoidable fact of life.

After all, even a Peerless Douluo lived for only around two hundred years. How much less could an ordinary person like Old Jack expect?

"Grandpa, you've gotten so much older." Looking at Old Jack, Lin Yu felt a pang in his heart.

"Xiao Yu, you're back! These must be the esteemed people from Spirit Hall, right? Come on in." Seeing Lin Yu and the others beside him, Old Jack hurried to usher them inside, his face alight with joy.

"Yeah. They're friends from Spirit Hall. When they heard I wanted to come home for a visit, they came along." Lin Yu didn't reveal who they really were, only calling them his friends.

On the day Lin Yu set off, Hu Liena had shown up and insisted on accompanying him to Holy Soul Village to see where he had grown up. In the end, Dugu Yan had joined them too.

It was only after Bibi Dong spoke up that Lin Yu agreed to let the two come with him. Otherwise, he didn't know how much more time they would have wasted.

"It's good that you're back. I'll go make your favorite, Spicy Rabbit Head." Old Jack started to head out to catch a rabbit.

After all, Lin Yu's return had been so sudden that Old Jack hadn't had time to prepare anything.

"Grandpa, just rest. I'll go catch a rabbit. We'll be back soon." Lin Yu pressed Old Jack back down just as he started to get up, then walked out of the house.

"Stay here and keep my grandpa company. I'll be right back." Without waiting for Hu Liena and Dugu Yan to follow, Lin Yu ran off on his own.

With his Second Martial Soul bolstering him, Lin Yu had already vanished before Hu Liena and Dugu Yan had even made it outside. They had no choice but to return to the house and chat with Old Jack.

Only then did they notice that Yue Guan had disappeared at some point, too.

"Kid, go on. What are you planning to do?" By the time Lin Yu reached the back hill, Yue Guan was already waiting for him.

Lin Yu was fast, but his Soul Power Level was still too low. He was no match for a Titled Douluo.

Lin Yu wasn't surprised to see Yue Guan.

"Uncle Yue, what are you talking about? I'm just going to the back hill to catch a rabbit for Spicy Rabbit Head." Lin Yu's gaze darted aside; he simply didn't know how to explain himself.

"Catch a rabbit?" Yue Guan looked at Lin Yu with an amused smile. With a casual wave, a rabbit that had already stopped breathing appeared in his hand.

"If you're just catching a rabbit, we can head back now. I'm curious to find out how good that Spicy Rabbit Head your grandpa mentioned tastes." Yue Guan waved the rabbit in his hand at Lin Yu.

Hearing Yue Guan, Lin Yu gave an awkward smile.

"Uh, ahem. It's been two years since I came back. I wanted to look around the back hill of Holy Soul Village. Who knows if I'll get another chance to come back?" Lin Yu scratched his head and came up with a flimsy excuse.

Seeing him like this, Yue Guan looked helpless. He knew he wouldn't get anything out of questioning Lin Yu.

This time, Yue Guan had come along with Lin Yu under orders from Bibi Dong: he was to assist Lin Yu, no matter what Lin Yu wanted to do.

After returning from Sunset Forest, Bibi Dong had already sensed that something about Lin Yu was unusual.

Lin Yu seemed to know what was in Sunset Forest and Star Dou Forest, which was why he had gained extraordinary rewards in both places.

Lin Yu had said he was going to Sunset Forest to obtain his Second Soul Ring. There, he had discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and obtained a considerable number of Immortal Herbs.

Then he had gone to Star Dou Forest to obtain his Third Soul Ring, and had acquired an External Soul Bone there. Not only that, he had also encountered the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, as though he knew there was treasure waiting for him.

So when Lin Yu once again proposed visiting the place where he was born, Bibi Dong naturally assumed that there had to be something unusual about Holy Soul Village.

After all, Bibi Dong didn't believe Lin Yu was simply that lucky—that wherever he went, he would happen upon an extraordinary opportunity.

"Xiao Yu, what secrets are you hiding? Still, whatever they are, I'll stand by your side." Bibi Dong wore a crazed smile as she lurched from one extreme to the other.

At that moment, the Soul Blood that had been shimmering within Bibi Dong's Martial Soul finally fused into it completely.

"It's finally complete." Bibi Dong licked her lips.

"Fine. If you don't want to tell me, you don't have to. Before we left, Her Majesty told me to follow your orders throughout the journey.

"I don't know what you're looking for, but I did find something unusual." Yue Guan dropped the pretense and smiled at Lin Yu. Before Lin Yu could react, he grabbed his hand and flew toward the place he had discovered.

Before long, they arrived in front of a waterfall. Behind it was the cave where Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin had been planted.

The moment Lin Yu saw this scene, he forgot all about why Yue Guan had brought him here and headed straight for the cave.

"Uncle Yue, how did you find this place?" Even now, Lin Yu remembered to ask Yue Guan.

"Once I realized you had a reason for coming to Holy Soul Village, I naturally inspected the area carefully. A Titled Douluo's mental power is incredibly strong—and even more so after I consumed an Immortal Herb.

"Besides, there was nothing unusual anywhere else. This was the only place with a barrier someone had set up." Yue Guan raised an eyebrow at Lin Yu.

By then, the two of them had entered the cave.

Seeing the Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns on it, Lin Yu's eyes lit up.

"Found you, Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin!" Lin Yu stared intently at the Blue Silver Emperor before him.