Didn't Find Tang Hao, But

Douluo Continent, Nuoding City.

Holy Soul Village.

Qian Xunji traveled at full speed, reaching Holy Soul Village in just one day.

Upon arriving at Holy Soul Village, Qian Xunji carefully searched for any traces of Tang Hao and Ah Yin.

He found nothing.

Qian Xunji sighed toward the sky, "Is it possible that I can only have Ah Yin after Tang Hao has already used her?"

"Should I go check Nuoding City instead?"

Qian Xunji was a man of action; once he had an idea, he would implement it.

Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire.

Nuoding City.

Qian Xunji spent three days searching the entirety of Nuoding City, yet he still could not find a single trace of Tang Hao or Ah Yin.

"How strange. They aren't in Nuoding City either. I suppose I'll go try my luck in the Star Dou Forest." Muttering to himself, Qian Xunji departed from Nuoding City.

Although the Star Dou Forest was quite close to Martial Soul City, there was an old saying that the most dangerous place is the safest place; perhaps Tang Hao was hiding right there in the Star Dou Forest.

As he neared the Star Dou Forest, Qian Xunji did not enter directly. Instead, he decided to return to Martial Soul City first to see Leng Lingyuan and his daughters; after all, five days had passed, and he missed the little ones.

When he left Nuoding City, he had prepared gifts for the little ones, which were currently resting inside his storage Soul Tool.

Douluo Continent, Martial Soul City.

Saintess Hall.

Morning.

Leng Lingyuan and Xue Ying were present, along with the maids serving the five children: Qian Renxue, Qian Renshuang, Qian Renxia, and the others.

"Husband."

"Master."

"Your Holiness."

"Daddy, Daddy! You went out to play and didn't take us with you!" The five girls, led by Qian Renxue, crowded around Qian Xunji.

"My good daughters, Daddy went out on business this time. I will definitely take you out to play next time."

"Look, see what Daddy brought back for you? Cute rag dolls!" Qian Xunji took out the gifts he had bought for the five of them.

These were simple folk trinkets that were not necessarily available in Martial Soul City, and as Saintesses, the girls had no way of encountering them.

After all, in their limited experience, they had no idea such interesting little toys even existed.

"Thank you for the gift, Daddy!" the five girls chimed in unison. These trinkets successfully captured their attention, and they stopped pestering Qian Xunji to take them out to play.

Qian Xunji, Leng Lingyuan, and Xue Ying coaxed the five children, and when it was time for school, Qian Renxue and Qian Renshuang left for their classes.

As for Qian Renxia, Qian Renwei, and Qian Renting, they took their rag dolls and left the Saintess Hall, wandering through Martial Soul City.

They were accompanied by dedicated attendants at all times.

Now, only Qian Xunji, Leng Lingyuan, and Xue Ying remained in the Saintess Hall.

Leng Lingyuan inquired, "Husband, did you not find Tang Hao?"

"No. Tang Hao and Ah Yin are hiding very well. I plan to head to the Star Dou Forest in a while to try my luck," Qian Xunji replied, shaking his head as he voiced his thoughts.

Leng Lingyuan responded with a soft, "Mm."

Xue Ying listened quietly from the side.

Seeing the faint resentment in Leng Lingyuan's eyes, Qian Xunji changed the subject and asked, "Lingyuan, did you miss me?"

Leng Lingyuan gave a slight huff to express her dissatisfaction.

"Lingyuan, I missed you so much." Qian Xunji tilted Leng Lingyuan's chin upward and kissed her lips.

Leng Lingyuan only offered a token resistance before quickly melting into Qian Xunji's embrace.

As the saying goes, five days apart feels like three autumns; they were like dry wood and raging fire, ignited at the slightest touch.

Xue Ying could not help but swallow hard.

She knew it was time for her to excuse herself.

"Xue Ying, don't even think about running." Leng Lingyuan activated her Martial Soul and used a soul skill to pull Xue Ying toward them; she could not handle Qian Xunji all by herself.

"Wuwu, My Lady, you're bullying me again." Despite her words, Xue Ying squeezed her body between the two of them as hard as she could.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already sunset.

Leng Lingyuan was clutching Qian Xunji's right arm, while Xue Ying held onto his left.

Originally, Qian Xunji had intended to head to the Star Dou Forest once he was finished, but he could not withstand the enthusiasm of Leng Lingyuan and Xue Ying, and had been delayed until dusk.

It seemed that the trip to the Star Dou Forest would have to wait until tomorrow.

Qian Xunji shifted his head to look at Leng Lingyuan's sleeping face, unable to resist lightly tapping her forehead.

As if they shared a telepathic connection, her smile deepened even in her slumber; she was likely having a sweet dream, and her hands, which were wrapped around Qian Xunji's right arm, tightened slightly.

The next day.

Qian Xunji rose early, finished his breakfast, left Martial Soul City, and headed straight for the Star Dou Forest.

Douluo Continent, Star Dou Forest.

Qian Xunji entered the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest, identifying the gathering place of high-age Blue Silver Grass.

If Tang Hao and Ah Yin were in the Star Dou Forest, the most likely place was undoubtedly the Blue Silver Grass territory where Ah Yin had stayed for so long.

Through the exploration of countless predecessors, Martial Soul Hall already possessed a relatively complete map of the Star Dou Forest, excluding the mysterious region at its very center.

The locations occupied by the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were not within that mysterious central region.

Relying on knowledge far beyond this era, Qian Xunji had his own guesses about that mysterious area.

If his hypothesis was correct, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were, at best, guard dogs.

He just didn't know if the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were even aware of their existence.

It was highly probable they were not; after all, if they had known, wouldn't they have told Tang San?

The answer was self-evident.

In the end, they sacrificed themselves for Tang San without ever calling for help from those entities.

However, Qian Xunji did not intend to step into the central region just yet, as there were existences within that made him wary.

A starved camel is still bigger than a horse; even a severely wounded God King was not someone he could provoke at his current level.

It was safer to first go to the Blue Silver Grass territory to see if Ah Yin and Tang Hao were there.

That was the most prudent course of action.

Qian Xunji had already identified the area where the Blue Silver Emperor's territory was located.

Star Dou Forest.

Blue Silver Emperor territory.

The Blue Silver Grass worked in unison to resist Qian Xunji, but since he had already stepped into the realm of a demigod, their obstruction was unsuccessful.

"I said, I have no malice toward you."

"Of course, that is on the condition that you answer my questions honestly. If you try to be clever or deceitful, I wouldn't mind wiping you all out."

"Believe me, I have the strength to do so."

Qian Xunji appeared before the Blue Silver King.

"Human, ask your questions." The Blue Silver King was both fearful and hateful toward Qian Xunji, but for the safety of his kin, he had no choice but to submit.

After all, it had not been easy for them to cultivate to this point, and they truly did not want to start over from scratch.

Starting over—no one could guarantee they would reach their current heights again.

"Where is your Blue Silver Emperor now?"

"She went to your human world."

"Has she ever returned?"

"No."

"Fine, I understand." Qian Xunji had his own ways of discerning whether the Blue Silver King was lying.

He departed.

Love is truly a marvelous thing; Ah Yin had Tang Hao, and could even disregard her own kin, not even bothering to return to check on her family.

It seems you have dodged a calamity.

Ah Yin, oh Ah Yin; Tang Hao, oh Tang Hao, where on earth are you hiding!

Qian Xunji walked toward the edge of the Star Dou Forest, but when he reached the mixed zone, he stopped in his tracks.

Tsk tsk, I didn't expect an unexpected harvest.

Although I didn't find Ah Yin, this rabbit is not bad either.

Little rabbit, today, no matter what tricks you have up your sleeve, don't even think about escaping from my grasp.