Tang San's blood and vitality were severely depleted. He did not even know how to move anymore, and stared blankly at the sky.
The Blue Silver King went to enormous lengths, nearly withering away entirely before restoring Tang San's blood and vitality to their peak and eliminating the effects of his severed limbs. Then he awakened Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline.
But his abilities were limited, and that was all he could do.
"Tang Hao, you worthless fool, hurry up and bring out the Soul Bone my emperor left behind.
The young master's missing right leg can be regenerated with the Right Leg Bone my emperor left behind.
But he needs a Right Arm Bone to regrow his right arm.
I think your Right Arm Bone would do nicely."
The Blue Silver King made his demand directly, but Tang Hao did not care about his attitude.
"Can Xiao San's arm be restored?"
"Of course it can.
The Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline's vitality is unending, and regeneration is the ability contained in the Right Leg Bone my emperor left behind.
As long as he has a Soul Bone to support it, he can grow his arm back."
"Hahahaha, wonderful, wonderful!
My son isn't crippled. He isn't."
Tang Hao burst out laughing, aggravating his injuries and coughing up another great mouthful of blood.
"I'll take him to get Ah Yin's Right Leg Bone right away."
Tang Hao took Tang San toward the cave where Ah Yin had been planted.
Tang San was still in a daze. He did not want to live anymore.
He was nothing but skin and bones. Even though his appearance had changed, he still had the nightmare of being attacked from both ends every day.
Now, he could barely swallow whenever he ate, and his mouth always seemed to have a fishy, foul taste.
Beneath the waterfall, the cave was damp and dark.
The Blue Silver Emperor seedling, its veins withered and yellow, swayed gently, as though it had sensed the arrival of a familiar presence.
There was a flicker of reaction in Tang San's eyes.
He already knew who he was. He held out a finger and let the Blue Silver Emperor's slender vines wrap around it.
"Mom! Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo~~~"
In the end, Tang San cried, sobbing his heart out. He had suffered so much.
No one had cared for him as a child, and he had even had to look after his drunkard father. He had finally escaped his family of origin, only for his father to drag him down again and cost him a leg and an arm.
Even that would have been bearable; at least there was a way to restore them.
But the scars from being split open at both ends were etched deep into his heart and could never heal.
Tang Hao cried too. He had suffered terribly. His wife was gone, and his son had nearly died too. Worst of all, he was over fifty, a dignified Titled Douluo, yet he had been fucked by Wolf Bandits.
"Pfft!"
Tang Hao spat out another mouthful of blood, his condition deteriorating to the utmost.
Even so, he forced himself to remain upright and struck the cave ceiling with his palm, knocking down a long lead box.
The box opened, revealing a crystal-clear, dazzling Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
"Xiao San, absorb this Soul Bone.
Your mother left it for you.
Once you've absorbed it, Dad will give you my Right Arm Bone too."
The arm Tang Hao had lost was the one with the Right Arm Bone. The instant it was severed, he had retrieved the Soul Bone.
"Dad."
Tang San's face was streaked with tears, but he still reached out and took the Soul Bone.
"Pull yourself together! We haven't taken revenge on Spirit Hall yet. You absolutely must not fall!"
Tang Hao reprimanded him, and Tang San gritted his teeth and clenched the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.
But just then, a fishhook suddenly shot out of the void.
As luck would have it, the hook caught the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone in Tang San's hand.
"No!!!!"
Tang San watched the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone leave his hand and desperately tried to grab it back.
But the instant the Soul Bone slipped from his grasp, it vanished completely into the void.
Tang San looked up at the sky screen. Hadn't Qian Xunji just fished that Soul Bone away?
"Pfft!!!!"
This time, Tang San could no longer hold it in.
Overcome with rage, he sprayed blood onto the Blue Silver Emperor seedling.
"Qian Xunji!!!"
"Qian Xunji!!!"
"Ah!!!!!"
"I'll kill you!!!"
"I'll kill you!!!!!!! Ah!!!!"
Tang Hao went mad, his presence surging. But his injuries were too severe. After roaring several times, he could no longer control his churning blood and vitality and fell straight over, unconscious.
...Sky screen timeline...
Ah Yin ran toward Qian Xunji, her heart brimming with joy.
"Your Eminence, Your Eminence!"
Her voice was soft and delicate as she called to him, like a gentle breeze brushing against his heart.
She threw herself into Qian Xunji's arms and boldly, eagerly offered him a kiss.
"What is it? Why are you so happy?"
Qian Xunji patted Ah Yin on the head. Ah Yin smiled mysteriously. "Take a guess, Your Eminence?"
"Did your cultivation break through?"
Ah Yin's Soul Power had indeed broken through, but that had been half a month ago.
"No, it's... Ah Yin... Ah Yin is carrying Your Eminence's child."
Ah Yin's face was slightly flushed, and there was some unease in her eyes.
She was only a maid who shared his bed, yet she had conceived His Eminence's child before Ye Qingxian.
Wasn't that somewhat overstepping her place?
"You're pregnant?"
Qian Xunji was both surprised and delighted. He was already a Peerless Douluo, so having offspring was far more difficult for him than for ordinary people.
He had not expected Ah Yin to become pregnant in just over a month.
Could this be the harvest of his diligent cultivation?
But Ye Qingxian had eaten more, so why was there no sign of anything from her?
"Is Your Eminence unhappy?"
Ah Yin asked nervously. Then she felt his hold tighten around her waist. "How could I be unhappy? I'm overjoyed.
Hahaha, this is a huge surprise.
I must reward you!"
Qian Xunji immediately took out the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone he had just obtained. "Although this Soul Bone is only a hundred thousand years old,
it shares the same origin as you.
Once you absorb it, the power of your bloodline will grow stronger again.
It may even allow your Martial Soul to evolve further."
"This is... the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone?"
Ah Yin looked at the Soul Bone in Qian Xunji's hand in bewilderment and touched her own neck.
She was still alive and well, so how could there be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone?
She could not make sense of it, so she stopped thinking about it.
"Thank you, Your Eminence."
Ah Yin was delighted. She clung to Qian Xunji, her face glowing with a happy smile.
This was far more comfortable than spending every day in the human world with her heart in her throat.
Besides, after more than a month of being developed and trained, Ah Yin had long since been molded to Qian Xunji's shape.
She had fallen hopelessly in love with Qian Xunji.
Not to mention that Qian Xunji truly treated her well.
Now she was carrying His Eminence's child too, and in the future, she could become the Sea God as well!
Ah Yin was so happy.
"Go on and absorb the Soul Bone. Once you've absorbed it, your Soul Power should reach level fifty."
Qian Xunji wore a doting smile. His child was finally going to come into the world.
Not far away, Qian Renxue saw this and was also genuinely happy for her father.
Would her father's child be her?
Probably not. After all, her father could not possibly have another child with Bibi Dong.
She would never be born again.
But perhaps that was for the best. The suffering would end with her.
Qian Renxue was not the only one watching from afar, of course.
There was also a high priest.
"She's with child?
She's already taking the Sea God Trial, yet she doesn't know to be more careful.
Having a child will delay her cultivation progress considerably."
The high priest frowned, then gave a cold snort.
"All the better if her progress is delayed. That bastard knew perfectly well I would sacrifice myself in the future, yet he still brought people here... Could it be that whether I live or die really doesn't matter at all?"