Soul Bone and Classification

"Since Tang Hao is in the city right now, why didn't Fifth Grandfather capture him? With your abilities, dealing with a Tang Hao who hasn't recovered from his severe injuries should be as easy as reaching out and grabbing him."

Su Zhen questioned Guang Ling, his voice rising in volume. The enemy who had slaughtered his village was within a kilometer of him, and a powerhouse capable of capturing him was right by his side, yet this powerhouse had made no move.

Su Zhen recalled the tragic scene from six years ago, his fists clenching until they creaked.

"Xiao Zhen, now is not the time. Tang Hao cannot die yet."

Watching Su Zhen, whose heart was filled with hatred, Guang Ling said calmly.

"Then when will it be time to kill him? If we miss this chance, where are we supposed to find him again?"

Ignoring Guang Ling's advice, Su Zhen roared at him again, his eyes bloodshot as the fires of vengeance burned in his heart.

Bang!

Guang Ling's figure flickered, appearing beside Su Zhen and slamming a palm heavily onto his shoulder. His calm voice echoed in Su Zhen's ears once more.

"I said, now is not the time."

"I... I understand, Fifth Grandfather. I was impulsive."

Su Zhen felt the rage in his heart shattered by Guang Ling's palm, and he lowered his head to stare at his toes.

Big Brother sent me a message before we set out: avoid Tang Hao if possible this time. He is protected by a terrifying existence.

Guang Ling's voice resonated in Su Zhen's mind, extinguishing his flames of vengeance. He looked up at Guang Ling beside him, seeing a look of encouragement beneath his calm expression.

Su Zhen nodded slightly to show he understood. The only person who could be called "terrifying" by Qian Daoliu was that person. It truly was not the time to hunt Tang Hao.

Calming the rising fury within his body, Su Zhen turned to the others.

"Everyone, our next target: Holy Soul Village."

Yang Fan pulled out a detailed map of the nearby cities he had obtained from the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Nuoding City, and following the route on the map, he drove the carriage toward the location marked 'Holy Soul Village.'

Two hours later, the carriage slowly came to a halt in front of Holy Soul Village.

Su Zhen stepped down from the carriage, scanning the childhood home of the future Sea God.

"Yang Fan, Li Hao."

"This subordinate is here. What are your orders, Young Master?"

The two accompanying Soul Douluo answered in unison.

"Conduct a carpet search within a twenty-mile radius, centered on this village. Find a waterfall."

"Understood!"

The two vanished instantly, beginning their search for the waterfall Su Zhen had mentioned.

"Brother Zhen, why are you looking for a waterfall? Are you in a bad mood and want to enjoy the scenery?"

Oscar stepped forward to ask, deeply confused by Su Zhen's actions and assuming he just wanted to clear his head.

"I'm fine, Little Ao. You'll know why I'm looking for the waterfall once we get there."

Su Zhen patted Little Ao's head and smiled.

Before long, Yang Fan and Li Hao returned one after another to report their findings.

"Young Master, there is a waterfall one kilometer behind the mountain of Holy Soul Village."

This was Yang Fan's report.

"Young Master, I also found a waterfall, located in front of Rice Field Village, five miles away from Holy Soul Village."

The waterfall Li Hao had found was further away.

"Go to the back mountain; that is where what I need is located."

Su Zhen quickly made his decision. Even if Tang Hao's brain wasn't working well, he wouldn't hide something so important in front of a different village.

Led by Yang Fan, the group soon arrived before a waterfall.

"Brother Zhen, there's nothing special about this waterfall. It's not even as pretty as the one behind our Martial Soul Hall."

Oscar looked at the plain, unremarkable waterfall, his young face full of confusion.

"Don't be impatient, Little Ao, the good part is yet to come. Fifth Grandfather, could you check if there is a cave behind this waterfall?"

Su Zhen comforted the slightly weary Oscar and turned to speak to Guang Ling.

Guang Ling used his immense spiritual power to sweep behind the waterfall. After only a moment of exploration, his face was filled with shock, and he gave Su Zhen a deep, meaningful look.

"Fifth Grandfather, did you find something?"

Su Zhen asked softly, a faint smile on his lips.

Guang Ling did not speak; he turned and flew into the waterfall. When he emerged again, he held a lead box and a stalk of Blue Silver Grass in his hands.

He came before the group, handed the two items to Su Zhen for safekeeping, and then used his soul power to envelop everyone, flying several dozen miles away into a dense forest before stopping.

"Little one, I'm going to check the surroundings again. You wait here."

Once Guang Ling finished speaking, he vanished into the mountain forest.

"Brother Zhen, what did the teacher give you? And how did you know there was something inside the waterfall?"

Only then did Oscar have the opportunity to voice the doubts in his heart.

"Inside this is a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone."

Su Zhen took out a lead box and said.

"Ah? A 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor! Is it the one that Uncle Xunji failed to hunt down six years ago?"

Oscar felt as if he had heard something earth-shattering. As a disciple of Guangling Douluo of the Worship Hall, he had memorized the history of Martial Soul Hall by heart. As one of the primary targets Martial Soul Hall had sought to hunt in recent years, how could he not know about it?

"Yes, the other Blue Silver Grass is that same Blue Silver Emperor from six years ago. After it sacrificed itself to Tang Hao, he hid it along with this spirit bone in that dark, sunless cave."

Before Oscar could react, Su Zhen tossed out another piece of information that stunned him.

"Why would Tang Hao do that? Wasn't the Blue Silver Emperor his lover?"

Even an eight-year-old child like Oscar thought Tang Hao was out of his mind. Given the Blue Silver Emperor's regenerative abilities, if he had just buried it in the grass outside, it could have recovered in a few decades.

"Who knows? Perhaps he had other motives."

Su Zhen pursed his lips and smiled.

"Alright, you little ones, stop chatting. It's time to discuss the ownership of these spirit beasts and spirit bones."

Guangling had returned. He had finished scouting the surrounding few miles, and the area was currently safe.

Hearing this, Su Zhen took Xiao Wu and the Blue Silver Emperor seedling out of his Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch. The three of them gathered together, while Yang Fan and Li Hao went to the side to keep watch.

"Keep this rabbit; this old man will take it back to Martial Soul Hall."

Guangling spoke first, pointing at Xiao Wu on the ground.

The two immediately expressed their agreement. They knew that from the moment this transformed spirit beast was captured, it belonged solely to the apple of the Worship Hall's eye—the true Young Master of Martial Soul Hall, Qian Renxue.

"Xiao Zhen, this Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone is yours. Xiao Xue's spirit bones are already set."

Su Zhen nodded in acceptance. Although this spirit bone did not match his attributes and its flight ability would only be useful until he reached the Titled Douluo realm, its terrifying regenerative power and the rapid increase in spirit power it provided upon absorption would be a significant help to him.

"Fifth Grandfather, let's keep this Blue Silver Emperor seedling for now. We can plant it by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring later. After a few years, when its age has increased sufficiently, we can let Little Ao absorb it."

Su Zhen spoke, laying out his plan for the Blue Silver Grass seedling.

"That's a good idea. Little Ao, do you agree?"

Guangling thought for a moment, approved of Su Zhen's proposal, and then turned to ask for the protagonist's thoughts.

"Teacher, Brother Zhen, of course I'm okay with that! Absorbing this Blue Silver Emperor will definitely provide me with a spirit skill that has an extremely powerful healing effect."

Oscar expressed his agreement with joy. As an auxiliary-type spirit master, he spent most of his time studying theoretical knowledge. Being well-read, he knew that Blue Silver Grass possessed powerful vitality, let alone a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor seed.

"Xiao Zhen, absorb this spirit bone now. I will stand guard for you."

"Understood, Fifth Grandfather."

Su Zhen sat cross-legged, placed the spirit bone on his right leg, and began to absorb it.