Chapter 12:Ah Yin's Advice.
Ah Yin's phantom suddenly shrank, then turned angry.
"Brother Hao must love me!"
Ah Yin's voice was urgent, filled with strong rebuttal; her deep blue eyes were fixed on Ye Xuanming.
"Otherwise, why would they leave their sect and become enemies with the Spirit Hall for my sake?"
"You were already in your prime when you got pregnant. If it weren't for the childbirth causing your soul beast aura to leak out, even a Title Douluo wouldn't have been able to detect your soul beast identity."
Ye Xuanming showed no mercy, speaking in a flat and straightforward tone.
"But why, knowing you're pregnant, does Tang Haoming still flaunt you in public? With his peak Soul Douluo strength, finding a place to live in seclusion wouldn't be difficult for him, would it?"
Ah Yin's body swayed, Ye Xuanming's words were like sharp knives, piercing straight into her heart.
Parading around in public?
She never felt that way.
At that time, she was simply immersed in the joy of becoming a mother, and Hao was equally happy.
That time was filled with happiness.
"And what a coincidence! When you were besieged by the Spirit Hall, Tang Hao broke through to level ninety."
Ye Xuanming continued,
"With so many coincidences, it's no longer a coincidence. Love and all that is just a means to bind you!"
"With the talent of a transformed soul beast, if it gives birth to a child, the child's future talent is unimaginable!"
Ah Yin's body suddenly stiffened; her former beliefs were shaken to the point of collapse by this series of words.
At that time, she only thought that Hao Ge's breakthrough was due to his outburst in a desperate situation.
"Impossible! Brother Hao sacrificed so much for me and for that mistress!"
Ah Yin tried to stand firm on her position; her voice was trembling with sobs, yet filled with pain.
"He just wanted to take me to travel across the continent and let me see how vast the world is! He... he wouldn't lie to me!"
Ah Yin wants to believe, she must believe. Once her faith crumbles, she will have nothing left.
Ye Xuanming ignored Ah Yin's pain and continued to speak ruthlessly.
"Not only that, after you sacrificed yourself and left behind a seed, why did Tang Hao plant you in a cave behind Holy Soul Village?"
Ye Xuanming's tone was calm, yet every word pierced the heart.
"There's little sunlight there. When I found you, you weren't in good condition. Doesn't Tang Hao know the location of the Blue Silver Forest?"
Ah Yin's illusory image shook violently, and Ye Xuanming's words stirred up a storm in her heart.
As the queen of the Blue Silver Grass clan, she naturally knew that the Blue Silver Forest was the best place for her.
But...
"If Tang Hao had planted you in the Blue Silver Forest, you would probably have already reached a cultivation level of a thousand years or even ten thousand years."
Ye Xuanming spoke frankly.
Ah Yin's consciousness almost froze. The scene Ye Xuanming depicted showed her another possibility, a future that should have belonged to her.
There, life abounds, and her essence will be rapidly restored in that forest, rather than lingering in this dark, damp cave that nearly destroyed her.
"Have you ever thought about any of these things, one by one?" After Ye Xuanming finished recounting all the accusations, he fell silent.
Ah Yin's phantom trembled violently, almost dissipating.
Ye Xuanming's words planted a deep crack in A Yin's heart, causing her originally firm faith to begin to crumble.
Ah Yin's heart was filled with despair and confusion.
Ye Xuanming looked at her broken state without any pity.
He knew that these words were enough; the rest was up to her to struggle with herself.
Ye Xuanming did not wait for A Yin's reaction and withdrew from his mental sea of consciousness.
Inside the room, Ye Xuanming sat cross-legged on the bed and opened his eyes.
He secretly thought that it was fortunate that the original work had many plot holes, but this explanation should be able to confuse Ah Yin. Even if it couldn't be used entirely for his own purposes, it would be enough at this stage.
Once I get in touch with Dugu Bo and enhance my mental strength through the "Looking Through Autumn Water Dew," if Ah Yin doesn't know what's good for her, I can easily crush her.
The room was silent, except for the midday sun shining through the window, casting dappled light and shadow on the wooden floor.
Ye Xuanming sat on the edge of the bed, the mental strain was even more exhausting than the strain on his soul power.
The emptiness in his stomach pulled him back to reality from his chaotic thoughts.
He got up, opened the door, went to the small restaurant downstairs from the hotel, and ordered a simple bowl of noodles and two meat pies.
After eating, the feeling of fatigue in my body became even more intense.
Ye Xuanming abandoned his idea of going to Sunset Forest today.
Since Ah Yin is unable to condense a spirit ring for him, he can only rely on himself.
The choice of the second spirit ring is crucial.
He wouldn't be like Tang San, creating a useless soul skill like "Blue Silver Entanglement."
Entanglement is an instinct of plant-type martial souls; why add unnecessary soul skills?
What Ye Xuanming needs is a soul beast that can fundamentally enhance the essence of his martial soul.
toughness.
Only when the martial soul's resilience is strong enough will the control over the entanglement naturally increase, and at the same time, a more practical soul skill can be obtained.
Iron wire vines or bamboo-type plant-based spirit beasts are both good choices.
Having made up his mind, Ye Xuanming returned to his room, closed the door, and lay down on the bed to fall into a deep sleep, hoping to recharge his energy.
...
The next morning, as dawn broke.
Ye Xuanming opened his eyes; a night's rest had restored him to his peak condition.
Just as he was about to get up, a gentle voice rang out in his mind.
"You're awake." It was Ah Yin.
Ye Xuanming's mind sank into it, and he saw the blue-gold phantom quietly floating there. Her face was still gentle, but there was a complex and unfathomable look in her azure eyes.
One night was enough for her to figure out many things.
Whether Ye Xuanming's words were true or false, she had to verify them with her own eyes.
If she wanted to leave this sea of spirits and see her child, the only person she could rely on was the boy in front of her.
"Are you going to obtain your second spirit ring?" Ah Yin asked, "Have you decided which spirit beast you want to hunt?"
"I have a general direction," Ye Xuanming replied, "A thousand-year-old iron wire vine, or a bamboo-type plant-based soul beast."
Ah Yin's phantom remained silent for a moment, seemingly searching through the vast memory bank in her mind.
After a while, she spoke again.
"I recommend you choose Black Jade Bamboo."
Ah Yin's voice was gentle as she began her rational analysis.
"This plant-type soul beast possesses resilience far exceeding that of ordinary plants. Its bamboo joints are hard and can provide you with considerable attack power, greatly enhancing both of your martial souls."
Ye Xuanming's heart skipped a beat.
Black Jade Bamboo?
Black Jade Divine Bamboo!
Could it be a weaker version of the Jade Bamboo from the Legend of the Dragon King?
As a reader of the Douluo series in his previous life, he had certainly heard of this name.
He never imagined that he would encounter such a legendary plant during the first part of Douluo Continent.
With Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor, by my side, I can indeed save myself countless troubles.
Ye Xuanming suppressed the turmoil in his heart and calmly responded in his consciousness.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Ah Yin's illusory figure nodded slightly, her long blue hair swaying gently, her tone as gentle as ever.
"Once you enter Sunset Forest, try activating the Blue Silver Domain, and I will help you sense its location."
Ye Xuanming withdrew from the Sea of Spirit.
He took the dry food and water he had prepared beforehand, left the inn, and headed straight for the Sunset Forest to the east.
The town of Sunset was still shrouded in a thin mist in the early morning. There were few pedestrians on the streets, and only the early-rising shopkeepers opened their doors to prepare for the day's business.
Ye Xuanming passed through the town and soon arrived at the edge of the forest.
Towering trees blocked out the sun, and the smell of damp soil and decaying leaves filled the air. From the depths of the forest, the roars of unknown soul beasts could be heard from time to time.
Ye Xuanming stood at the edge of the forest, not venturing in immediately.
He closed his eyes and, following Ah Yin's guidance, calmed his mind to feel the strange power deep within his blood that connected him to countless plants.
The next moment, an invisible, pale blue halo, centered on his body, silently spread out toward the ancient forest ahead.
(End of this Chapter)