Arriving at Holy Soul Village

As for Tai Yi's words, Qian Renxue merely expressed her confusion.

To this, Tai Yi continued, "You don't know this, but after Yu Xiaogang fled Spirit City back then, he found another woman. What's more, this woman was the person his best friend loved. In the end, his friend stepped aside voluntarily to fulfill Yu Xiaogang's wishes, but it wasn't until Yu Xiaogang and this woman were getting married that they realized she was actually the illegitimate daughter of Yu Xiaogang's second uncle."

"And just like that, Yu Xiaogang ran away again, leaving that woman behind all by herself, and fled to Notting City. So, don't you go thinking of him as some kind of good person. I suspect that when Bibi Dong went out to look for Yu Xiaogang back then and found out he was actually with another woman, that was when she truly gave up on him, and that is also why she harbors such resentment toward the former Pope and you."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue widened her eyes as she looked at Tai Yi, then spoke up:

"Xiao Yi, is what you said true?"

Upon hearing this, Tai Yi replied:

"Of course it's true. The woman Yu Xiaogang found later is named Liu Erlong; you should be familiar with her. She is the Dean of the Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City. As for the one in Soto City, that must be the friend who stepped aside for him."

Regarding Tai Yi's words, Qian Renxue remarked:

"Looking at it this way, this Yu Xiaogang isn't anything good either."

To this, Tai Yi nodded in satisfaction.

It was right at this moment that the carriage arrived outside Holy Soul Village.

Tai Yi then said to Qian Renxue:

"Let's go, Xue'er. We'll head straight to the back mountain of the village."

Tai Yi's intention was clear. Although the people of Holy Soul Village had lived alongside Tang Hao and Tang San, that was during a time when they were unaware of the truth, so Tai Yi did not want to have much contact with the villagers or disturb them.

However, things often go against one's wishes. When their carriage approached, they had already been spotted by the villagers. As the village head, Jack had naturally been waiting at the village entrance for the person driving such a luxurious carriage.

Therefore, just as Qian Renxue and Tai Yi stepped off the carriage, Village Head Jack approached them and said:

"Respected guests, I am the village head of Holy Soul Village. I wonder what business brings you two to our village?"

Seeing the old man before him, Tai Yi was speechless. He had originally wanted to avoid any interaction with the villagers, but he hadn't expected them to come knocking on his door.

Since that was the case, Tai Yi didn't intend to waste time, so he said to Old Jack:

"We heard there is a small waterfall near your village, so we came specifically to take a look. We intended to find it ourselves, but since you are here, Village Head, please trouble yourself to show us the way."

Hearing this, Old Jack hurriedly replied:

"I didn't expect you two to be here to see the waterfall behind our village. It's just that my old legs aren't what they used to be, so I cannot lead you there myself. I will call someone from our village to take you."

Following that, Old Jack shouted toward the crowd behind him:

"Da Niu, come out here. Take these two guests to the waterfall behind our mountain."

As he spoke, a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out from the crowd and said to Old Jack:

"Village Head, I understand."

Then, the man named Da Niu said to Qian Renxue and Tai Yi:

"Respected guests, please follow me."

Hearing this, the two nodded and followed Da Niu toward the back mountain.

Soon, under Da Niu's guidance, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi appeared before a small waterfall. Seeing this, Tai Yi asked Da Niu:

"Is this the only waterfall on the back mountain?"

Hearing Tai Yi's question, Da Niu replied:

"Sir, this is the only waterfall on our back mountain."

Tai Yi nodded in satisfaction and said to Da Niu:

"In that case, the two of us will take a look around here. You can head back now."

As he spoke, Tai Yi took out a pouch of Gold Soul Coins and handed it to Da Niu.

Hearing Tai Yi's words, Da Niu replied:

"In that case, I won't disturb you two any further."

Regarding the Gold Soul Coins Tai Yi offered, Da Niu said:

"Sir, it is our honor that you could come here, and I am just showing the way; there is no need for payment."

To this, Tai Yi replied:

"Take it if I give it to you. Bring it back to your village head; consider it a contribution to your village."

After saying this, Tai Yi shoved the pouch of Gold Soul Coins into the man's arms and used his spirit power to send him away from the area.

Once the man had left, Qian Renxue asked:

"Xiao Yi, where is the spirit bone you mentioned?"

Hearing this, Tai Yi replied:

"There is a space behind this waterfall; it should be back there."

After saying this, Tai Yi took Qian Renxue's hand, used his spirit power to create a protective barrier to block the water for them, and walked directly into the waterfall. In the next second, the two arrived in the space behind the waterfall.

Upon arriving, Tai Yi and Qian Renxue saw a dim cave. Seeing this cave, Qian Renxue said:

"Xiao Yi, where is this spirit bone?"

The moment she finished speaking, Qian Renxue and Tai Yi caught sight of a century-old Blue Silver Grass, its entire body covered in golden veins with a faint flow of spirit power circulating within.

Qian Renxue turned to Tai Yi and said:

"Xiao Yi, look, there's actually a century-old Blue Silver Grass here. I never expected a century-old Blue Silver Grass to exist in a place like this."

Upon hearing this, Tai Yi naturally understood why Qian Renxue said such a thing, as anyone with a bit of common sense knew that plants required water, nutrients, and sunlight to grow.

This cave had plenty of moisture, but nutrients and sunlight were virtually non-existent.

For a moment, Tai Yi was unsure whether Tang Hao actually wanted the Blue Silver Emperor to be reborn or not.

However, seeing that it had still managed to grow into a century-old Blue Silver Emperor, Tai Yi guessed that the hundred-thousand-year spirit bone hidden here must be in the immediate vicinity. The Blue Silver Emperor was likely only able to become a century-old spirit beast in such an environment by absorbing the spirit power and energy radiating from the spirit bone.

Therefore, Tai Yi said to Qian Renxue:

"Xue'er, this place isn't suitable for Blue Silver Grass to grow, yet not only is there Blue Silver Grass here, but it's a century-old one. That proves the spirit bone we're looking for is right near this Blue Silver Grass, so let's search around it."