The sea breeze brushed past, lifting a few strands of hair. Just as Mu Ye and the others thought the dust had settled and prepared to return to their cabins, Gu Yue's keen purple eyes suddenly narrowed, and she stopped dead in her tracks.
"Wait."
Her voice was a little dry, her gaze fixed firmly on the space beside Tang Wulin.
Everyone followed her gaze. The breathtaking azure apparition had not dispersed or returned to its host like an ordinary martial soul. Instead, she remained suspended in midair, growing even more substantial, like a true deity looking down upon the mortal world.
The apparition lowered her eyes slightly, sweeping a cool gaze over everyone before finally resting it on Tang Wulin. She spoke slowly, her voice as clear as jade striking jade, yet carrying unquestionable arrogance and majesty:
"I command all grasses and wield authority over life. I am no lowly 'Sea God Blue Silver Emperor.' My name is—Blue Silver Emperor Sovereign. Remember it. Do not get it wrong."
Dead silence fell over everyone.
The corners of Mu Ye's mouth twitched violently, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He opened his mouth but could not squeeze out a single word for a long while.
Tang Wutong was even more dumbfounded. She could not help muttering, "Did... did this martial soul develop a mind of her own? She stayed here all this time just to correct her name? She's putting on even more airs than I do!"
Tang Wulin was equally bewildered, but he could clearly feel that, despite her haughty tone, the being who called herself the "Blue Silver Emperor Sovereign" shared a deep, blood-bound closeness with him at the very core of his soul.
"Yes... Blue Silver Emperor Sovereign," Tang Wulin answered instinctively.
The Blue Silver