Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's naivety, I tricked her into becoming my wife.

The cave was deep and dark, and the air was filled with the smell of mildew.

Ye Hua stepped in, his boot tip kicking at some gravel, which rolled into the darkness with a soft echo.

He looked around, his brows gradually furrowing.

This doesn't look like a place to house plant-type spirit beasts at all!

Not only is the air stuffy, but even the wind can't get in!

The fact that the soil becomes compacted and hard is enough to test the tenacity of plants!

Ye Hua twitched his lips. In this wretched place, it's a wonder that Ah Yin is the Blue Silver Emperor.

Even ordinary weeds would have a hard time growing well.

Tang Hao, that guy, just casually shoved his wife here and didn't care?

Ha, how is this any different from pickling vegetables in a cellar?

He closed his eyes, and the auspicious beast's aura dispersed, capturing an extremely faint glimmer of life.

It came from the deepest part of the cave, like a candle flame in a storm, and it was only by a miracle that it was not extinguished!

It's the aura of the Blue Silver Emperor, that's for sure!

Ye Hua opened his eyes and waved his hand behind him.

"Tie Xiong, the aura of the sealed cave."

"There will be a lot of noise later, so don't disturb the villagers."

"Yes, sir!" Tie Xiong complied and retreated to the cave entrance.

Ye Hua walked alone to the deepest part of the cave.

The soil beneath my feet remained hard, as solid as stone.

There were still sparse blades of grass on the wall, withered and shriveled, like struggling dying people.

At the end of the cave was a slightly soft mound of earth, about the size of two palms.

In the center of the mound, a blue silver grass droops its leaves, the tips of which are yellow and curled.

Ye Hua looked up and saw a crack about the width of a thumb on the stone wall above him, letting in a sliver of pale light.

The light was as faint as sand in an hourglass; when it fell on the blue silver grass, it had no warmth left.

In addition, there was a stone cone next to the crack, with water droplets condensing at its end. After a long while, a drop would fall and splash wet marks at the base of the blue silver grass.

"Just this little bit of water?"

"Is that all the light you have?"

Even Ye Hua felt a tightness in his chest!

He admitted that he had underestimated Tang Hao!

Tang San's character is entirely inherited from his father, a scumbag, murderer, and sophisticated egoist!

The moment Ye Hua approached, the wilted Blue Silver Grass suddenly trembled!

All the leaves stood taut, like the bristling hair of a startled wild beast.

With a slight thought, Ye Hua unleashed golden light, his body expanding within the radiance and transforming into a shimmering, scaled Qilin.

The once cold and damp cave was instantly bathed in a warm, golden light!

The leaves of the Blue Silver Grass paused, then slowly unfurled, their tips trembling as if trying to discern the presence of a breath.

A moment later, the leaves completely relaxed, and the branches carefully climbed forward, reaching up the unicorn's front claws.

"You're already this weak, don't try to be strong," Ye Hua sighed.

He summoned his luck and channeled it into the Blue Silver Grass.

Golden light spreads along the veins of the leaves, like a stream flowing into a dry riverbed.

The leaves, which were originally yellowish and curled, are now visibly plump.

The entire Blue Silver Grass was revitalized in just a few breaths!

Ultimately, it coalesces into a voluptuous and exquisitely beautiful form!

Her blue hair fell over her shoulders, and her face was gentle yet haggard.

Her brows and eyes were weary and filled with melancholy; her body was light as Daiyu, like a sickly child.

Ah Yin opened her eyes, knelt down, clasped her hands in front of her forehead, and bowed deeply.

"Blue Silver Emperor... Ah Yin greets the auspicious beast... Your Majesty."

She stammered, probably because she hadn't spoken in a long time.

【Ding--】

[Mission "Intercepting Ah Yin" Completed]

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"That's good. We got the textbooks first, and now we have the teacher."

"It seems that, in addition to the Soul Spirit system, I can also create a Soul Tool system!"

Ye Hua nodded in satisfaction.

The invasion of the Abyss served as a wake-up call for him; at this stage, the army has zero chance of winning against the Abyss!

Take the sonic attack bugs for example. Without the protection of the [Dream Realm] and [Angel Realm], the Imperial Allied Forces would have been defeated in the first wave of attacks!

It is of utmost importance to upgrade the Soul Tool technology tree and improve the army's combat power before the Abyss launches another major offensive!

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Ye Hua didn't let her get up. "A-Yin, do you know your crime?"

Ah Yin knelt on the ground, not raising her head, and said, "I know my crime."

"As the Blue Silver Emperor, you abandoned your people and your duties to elope with a human!" Her voice was bitter. "But I don't regret meeting him!"

After she finished speaking, her shoulders trembled, but she stubbornly refused to change her words.

Ye Hua stared at her and slowly said, "Even now, you don't regret it?"

Ah Yin nodded silently.

“Foolish,” Ye Hua sighed, his voice softening, “If Tang Hao truly loved you, would he have placed you here?”

Ah Yin was stunned.

Ye Hua looked around.

"Dark and damp, infested with poisonous insects, and only a sliver of sunlight can get in."

“If I hadn’t come today, you would have withered and died in two or three more years.”

"Did he leave you here to protect you, or to fend for yourself?"

Ah Yin's lips moved, but she didn't make a sound.

“You are the Blue Silver Emperor, you know better than me what plant-type soul beasts need.”

"Besides, even the dumbest person knows that flowers and plants need to be kept in the sun!"

"He stuffed you into a cave, and you still think he meant well?"

Ah Yin suddenly looked up, covering her ears with her hands, "Please! Don't say it! Don't say it!"

“But I insist on saying it,” Ye Hua continued, “I can’t let you deceive yourself!”

"But if you still want to sleep... no one can wake someone who's pretending to be asleep. I'm leaving now."

Ah Yin slowly lowered her hand, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Lord Qilin, I..."

"But I just can't let him go, I can't let go of the children!"

“Sigh,” Ye Hua frowned, “Why can’t you see things clearly?”

“Alright, let’s make a bet,” Ye Hua squatted down, “Your son Tang San has grown up, and I will help you restore your form right now.”

"For the next few years, you will observe from the shadows. If you can convince yourself that your husband and son truly love you, then I will grant your wish."

"From now on, I will no longer interfere in your affairs. If you cannot, then come with me!"

Ah Yin froze, her eyes swirling with complex emotions.

She understood that no matter how much she said, it was just her personal feelings.

It is an indisputable fact that she betrayed the spirit beasts and married a human.

Just imagine how much vitality it takes to nurture a Blue Silver Emperor!

How many years will it be before a new emperor appears after her death!