Tang Hao: Which beast stole Ah Yin! And my spirit bone! (Seeking follow-up reads!)

"Such a sustainable 'leek'—are you really willing to leave her for Tang Hao?"

BOOM!

Yu Nan's words were as if they had opened the door to a new world within Dugu Bo's mind.

Take Tang Hao's wife back and plant her...

Wait for her to ripen, then harvest her again?

Get another hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone?

This... this is simply...

Too damn genius!

Too damn wicked!

But I love it!

The embarrassment and fear in Dugu Bo's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable excitement and fanaticism.

If this could truly be done, wouldn't the future of Yan Yan's ninth spirit ring also be secured?

"Brilliant! Truly brilliant!"

Dugu Bo sighed in heartfelt admiration, his reverence for Yu Nan flowing like a surging, endless river.

He hesitated no longer; his figure flickered, and he arrived instantly before the Blue Silver Emperor.

"Hehe, Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, since you aren't home, this old man will just have to help you take care of your esteemed wife."

Dugu Bo let out a strange laugh, spirit power surging in his hands as he carefully controlled his strength.

He dug the entire plant out, taking a large chunk of soil along with the Blue Silver Emperor's roots!

The Blue Silver Emperor seemed to sense the crisis; her leaves trembled violently, radiating a wave of sorrow and resistance.

But in the face of a Title Douluo's power, her resistance appeared pale and feeble.

Dugu Bo reached back and produced a jade box specifically for storing top-tier medicinal herbs, stuffed the Blue Silver Emperor—soil and all—inside, and slapped a Spirit Sealing Talisman onto it.

It completely severed her aura.

"Done!"

Dugu Bo patted the jade box and tucked it into his Wishful Treasure Pouch, a smile of triumph on his face.

This trip, he hadn't just taken the man's leg; he had even kidnapped his wife.

He had made a killing!

"Retreat!"

Having finished, Dugu Bo dared not linger a moment longer.

He grabbed Dugu Yan by the waist, his spirit power shield fully activated.

Like a jade-green cannonball, he smashed through the waterfall's curtain and shot straight into the clouds!

SPLASH!

Water sprayed everywhere.

The two figures vanished into the vast night in the blink of an eye.

All that remained was the empty cave and a mess of scattered soil.

About half an hour after the grandfather and granddaughter had departed.

A decadent, towering figure appeared beneath the waterfall, swaying as he carried a wine jug.

Tang Hao tilted his head back and took a swig of cheap ale, his eyes hazy as he looked at the familiar waterfall, a bitter yet tender smile curling his lips.

"Ah Yin... I've come to see you..."

"Today... is another day I've missed you..."

He tapped his toes, his figure soaring into the air as he skillfully passed through the waterfall and landed inside the cave.

However.

The next second.

"CLATTER!"

The wine jug in his hand fell to the ground, splashing liquor everywhere.

The tenderness on Tang Hao's face froze instantly, and the haze in his murky eyes vanished completely.

In its place was a look of terror and disbelief, like a dying beast.

He stared at the empty hidden compartment.

He stared at the dirt mound that was nothing but a hole, not even a single hair left behind.

A roar of extreme misery, filled with endless fury and despair, instantly echoed throughout the back mountain of Holy Soul Village!

"No----!!!!"

"Who is it?!!!"

"Who touched my Ah Yin!!!!"

Pain!

It was too painful!

To lose one's beloved, to look upon ruin!

"Soul Bone... my Soul Bone!"

Tang Hao seemed to suddenly recall something, lunging violently toward the cracked stone wall.

His hands trembled as he frantically groped inside the empty hidden compartment, his fingernails scraping against the hard rock with a harsh, grating sound, even tearing until they bled.

Nothing.

There was nothing at all.

The lead box containing the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, along with the very last memento left behind by Ah Yin, had all vanished without a trace!

"Ahhhhhhh--!!!"

Tang Hao's eyes turned blood-red, his soul power rampaging throughout his body as his terrifying Slaughter God's Domain erupted instantly, shattering the rocks within the entire cave into dust!

That was a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!

That was the supreme treasure Ah Yin had exchanged her life for!

That was the trump card he had prepared for Xiao San, intended for the future revival of the Clear Sky Sect and his revenge against Martial Soul Hall!

The entire Clear Sky Sect had been passed down for hundreds of years, and even in its prime, it had never possessed a single Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!

But now...

It had actually been stolen?!

Wife and dowry alike, taken in one fell swoop?!

"Pfft--!"

Overcome by sudden rage and heart-fire, Tang Hao felt a sweetness rise in his throat, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out, staining the chaotic ground before him red.

Yet he didn't even bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth; he acted like a madman, darting frantically around the cave, desperately sniffing the air for any lingering scent.

"Who is it?! Who the hell is it?!"

"Come out! Get out here right now!!!"

Tang Hao roared, his mental energy spreading outward like a tidal wave, attempting to capture even the slightest shred of evidence.

However.

To his despair.

Beyond the mist of the waterfall and the scent of damp earth, the air was completely clean, as if no one had ever been there at all!

That Old Poison Freak, Dugu Bo, might not be the best at a direct confrontation, but when it came to playing dirty, he was an absolute grandmaster.

Before leaving, he had not only used the poison of his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor to corrode every footprint and fingerprint.

He had even specifically released a special toxic mist capable of neutralizing odors, completely erasing the traces left by the two of them.

Coupled with Yu Nan's guidance, the crime scene had been handled more perfectly than any textbook.

No matter how Tang Hao raved, no matter how he pushed his mental energy to the limit, even turning every inch of soil within a five-kilometer radius upside down.

He could not find a single clue regarding the thief!

"Nothing... why is there nothing?!"

Tang Hao knelt before the pit where Ah Yin had originally grown, his hands clutching the dirt so tightly his knuckles turned white, his entire body trembling violently.

That deep sense of powerlessness and regret felt like a rusted, dull blade, slicing at his heart one cut at a time.

If only...

If only he hadn't gone out to drink...

If only he could have stayed here to guard her...

"Ah Yin... I'm sorry... I'm useless... I didn't protect you well..."

This Clear Sky Douluo, who had once dominated the world and struck fear into the hearts of all soul masters.

At this moment, he was like a child who had lost his favorite toy, curled up in the dark, damp cave, emitting a suppressed, painful whimper like a wounded beast.

Meanwhile.

High in the sky, thousands of miles away.

Dugu Bo was traveling at lightning speed with Dugu Yan, feeling absolutely exhilarated.

Although he didn't know the extent of Tang Hao's current misery, just imagining that arrogant fellow suffering a setback made him want to hum a little tune.

"Grandfather, where are we going now?"

Dugu Yan watched the scenery rapidly receding below and couldn't help but ask.

Since the item was already in hand, and it was such a hot potato, they naturally needed to find an absolutely safe place to digest it.

(I forgot to update yesterday, but fortunately, I made up for it in time, along with today's update. Thank you all for your support. It goes live tomorrow, and I will update early!)