Surprise? More Like a Scare!!!

"Ah Yin!"

"Ah Yin! Someone was attacked by a Soul Beast! Come help!"

The village chief's anxious voice rang out from outside. Hearing that someone was injured, Ah Yin's expression tightened, and she hurried outside, immediately spotting Qian Mochen being supported by the village chief.

A handsome face suddenly filled Ah Yin's vision, and her gaze stuck directly to Qian Mochen's face. He was the first handsome human she had seen since coming out.

"Ah Yin?"

"Ah Yin!"

The village chief's calls quickly snapped Ah Yin back to her senses. A faintly embarrassed blush flashed across her face as she hurriedly opened the door and let the village chief help the young man inside.

Ah Yin swept her eyes over Qian Mochen. His face had gone pale from excessive blood loss, and the three wounds on his chest were over an inch deep. Even his outer robe had been soaked through with blood.

"Village Chief, please help take off his outer robe!"

"These wounds are too deep. My soul skill alone won't be enough. I'll get some medicine!"

Ah Yin hurried back into the house and soon returned with several bottles. Looking at the wounds on Qian Mochen's chest, she poured out all the hemostatic medicine. The blood immediately soaked the powder, but the bleeding temporarily stopped.

Ah Yin immediately seized the time, and six Soul Rings behind her lit up at once.

A fresh life force swiftly spread over Qian Mochen's wounds.

The surface of the gruesome wounds began to heal. A moment later, three dark-red scars remained on Qian Mochen's chest.

Wiping the thin sweat from her forehead, Ah Yin looked at Qian Mochen's steady breathing and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Village Chief, his injuries have temporarily stabilized. I'll prescribe some medicine for him afterward. He only needs to rest for half a month."

After Ah Yin spoke, she heard no reply from the village chief. Looking up, she found that he was nowhere to be seen.

This man was unconscious and had just suffered severe injuries.

After hesitating for a while, Ah Yin still could not bear to leave him lying in the courtyard.

Ah Yin crouched down, and just as her hands settled on Qian Mochen's shoulders, the unconscious Qian Mochen suddenly opened his eyes. Their gazes met, and Ah Yin froze on the spot.

H-He was unconscious, wasn't he? Why had he suddenly woken up?

His eyes seemed to hold a sky full of stars. They were rather beautiful.

Qian Mochen had not expected that even after he opened his eyes, Ah Yin would still show no reaction, merely staring blankly into his eyes in a daze.

Ah Yin, you were still too naive. You did not understand the dangers of the human world.

Then I'll give you your first lesson!

Qian Mochen's hand quietly fell onto Ah Yin's wrist. Just as Ah Yin was about to speak, his next words sent her plunging into an icy abyss.

"Found you, hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor!"

Ah Yin's pupils shrank slightly, and the six Soul Rings behind her lit up at the same time. Countless Blue Silver Grass blades rose from beneath her feet under her control, transforming into arm-thick vines that swiftly bound Qian Mochen, leaving only his head exposed.

"Y-You... what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Ah Yin quietly took a step back, still clinging to a trace of hope.

"Oh? Was I really talking nonsense?"

"Or were you the one deceiving yourself, Ah Yin?"

Qian Mochen tested the strength of the vines around him. As expected of the most powerful plant-type martial soul—the Blue Silver Emperor. An ordinary Soul Douluo would indeed have been trapped.

And Ah Yin was actually so merciful toward an enemy. She had merely bound him and done nothing else. That would not do; would she not suffer losses in the future?

One Soul Ring after another appeared behind Qian Mochen, and his aura continuously surged. With only a slight movement, the seemingly tough Blue Silver Emperor vines split into countless strands and slid off his body.

Qian Mochen's seventh Soul Ring was black with a reddish tint. His eighth was mostly red, while his ninth Soul Ring was already a vivid scarlet.

As Ah Yin watched the Soul Rings rising behind Qian Mochen one after another, despair quietly began spreading through her heart.

She had never imagined that not long after leaving the Soul Beast Forest, she would run into a Titled Douluo. It was not that she did not want to run, but Qian Mochen's aura had completely locked onto her.

Ah Yin could not even move a finger now.

Qian Mochen's gaze was indifferent as his sharp aura descended upon Ah Yin. Her shoulders sank, and the stone bricks beneath her feet immediately shattered.

"A hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor, you transformed into a human and secretly infiltrated human territory. What are you plotting?"

"I have no plot. I only knew that I could not survive the next stage of the Soul Beast Heavenly Tribulation, so I chose to take human form and seek a chance for myself!"

"Is that so? These villagers actually dared to shelter you. I think..."

Before Qian Mochen could finish, Ah Yin's anxious voice interrupted him.

"Don't make things difficult for them!"

"The village chief and Auntie are innocent!"

"Please spare them. As long as you don't hurt them, I'm willing to go with you!"

"Fine."

Qian Mochen slowly nodded and withdrew the Soul Rings behind him. "From today onward, you are my maid. Remember your status."

Ah Yin nodded with a deathly pale face.

She knew that after falling into the hands of a Titled Douluo, the best outcome would be becoming a captive Soul Beast, waiting to be turned into a Soul Ring on a human's body at the proper time.

The future she had described to the Blue Silver Kings when leaving the Blue Silver Forest could never be realized again.

At least, at least she had protected the villagers of this village.

Qian Mochen walked over to Ah Yin's side and lifted her chin with a finger, studying her for a few moments. "Is Ah Yin really your given name?"

Ah Yin nodded.

"Remember my name, Qian Mochen. From now on, address me directly as Your Highness."

"Maid, go say farewell to the village chief and the others. It's time for us to leave."

A flicker of surprise passed through Ah Yin's dull eyes as she cautiously asked, "Can I really?"

"If you don't want to, I can change my mind immediately!"

"I do, I do!"

Afraid that Qian Mochen would change his mind, Ah Yin lifted her skirt and ran out of the courtyard in a few quick steps.

Qian Mochen's voice followed from behind her.

"With your current strength, don't even think about running."

"If you dare run, I'll immediately wipe out this village!"

Ah Yin repeatedly shook her head, muttering, "I won't. I'm only going to say goodbye to the village chief and Auntie. I'll be back soon."

Ah Yin truly had no other intentions.

As a Blue Silver Emperor who had taken human form to cultivate anew, she understood the strength of a Titled Douluo very well. Not to mention that she was only a Soul Emperor now, even if her cultivation reached the level of a Soul Douluo, she could only accept her fate upon encountering a Titled Douluo.

Why had she not stayed another half year in the Blue Silver Forest? If she had waited until becoming a Soul Sage before settling in the village, then even if Qian Mochen stood before her, he would not have noticed the slightest flaw.

Ah Yin made up an excuse for the village chief and thanked them for taking care of her these past days. Before leaving, she quietly placed her money pouch atop the pile of firewood at the village chief's home.

"Your Highness, I want to pack my belongings."

After returning, Ah Yin saw that Qian Mochen did not object and slipped into the house, looking over everything inside. The doll beside the bed, the wooden comb on the table...

She had carved all these things by hand after moving in. What a pity that she would never see them again.

Leaving these little trinkets in the house, Ah Yin locked the door, walked over to Qian Mochen, and wore an expression of resignation.

"Maid, are you planning to leave just like this?"