"You're willing to leave this 'leeks' (a metaphor for being exploited) for Tang Hao, a sustainable resource?"
boom!
Yu Nan's words seemed to open a door to a new world in Dugu Bo's mind.
Take Tang Hao's wife back and plant her...
Should we kill them again once they've ripened?
How about getting another 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone?
This...this is simply...
That's fucking genius!
That's absolutely despicable!
But I like it!
The embarrassment and fear in Dugu Bo's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable excitement and fervor.
If that's really the case, then wouldn't Yan Yan's ninth spirit ring be secured in the future?
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
Dugu Bo sincerely admired Yu Nan, his respect for her flowing like a never-ending river.
Without further hesitation, he flashed and instantly appeared in front of the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Hehe, Tang Hao, since you're not home, I'll have to take care of your wife for you."
Dugu Bo let out a strange laugh, his soul power surging in his hands as he carefully controlled his strength.
They dug out the entire plant, including a large clump of soil from the roots of the Blue Silver Emperor!
The Blue Silver Emperor seemed to sense the danger; its leaves trembled violently, emanating a wave of sadness and resistance.
But faced with the power of a Title Douluo, her resistance seemed so pale and powerless.
Dugu Bo took out a jade box specifically for storing top-grade medicinal herbs, stuffed the Blue Silver Emperor herb, along with the soil, into it, and then affixed a spirit-sealing talisman.
Her presence was completely cut off.
"Done!"
Dugu Bo patted the jade box, put it into his Ruyi Baibao Pouch, and a smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.
This time, he not only took someone's leg, but also ran off with their wife.
They've made an incredible fortune!
"withdraw!"
Having done all this, Dugu Bo dared not linger any longer.
He grabbed Dugu Yan's waist and activated his soul power shield.
He was like a bright green cannonball, bursting through the waterfall's curtain of water and soaring straight into the sky!
Whoosh!
Water splashed everywhere.
The two figures disappeared into the vast night in the blink of an eye.
All that remained was the empty cave and a mess of mud.
...
About half an hour after Dugu Bo and his grandson left.
A disheveled yet tall figure, carrying a wine jug, appeared swaying beneath the waterfall.
Tang Hao tilted his head back and took a swig of cheap ale, his eyes glazed over as he gazed at the familiar waterfall, a bitter yet tender smile playing on his lips.
"A-Yin...I've come to see you..."
Today... is another day I miss you...
He lightly touched the ground with his toes, leaped into the air, skillfully passed through the waterfall, and landed in the cave.
However.
The next second.
"Snap!"
The wine jug in his hand fell to the ground, spilling wine everywhere.
The gentleness on Tang Hao's face froze instantly, and the dazed look in his cloudy eyes vanished.
Instead, there was a sense of terror and disbelief, like that of a dying wild animal.
Looking at the empty dark compartment.
Looking at that mound of earth, now just a pit, with not a single hair left.
A piercing roar, filled with boundless rage and despair, instantly echoed throughout the back mountain of Holy Soul Village!
"No----!!!!"
Who is it?!
"Who touched my Ah Gin?!"
pain!
It hurts so much!
I am devastated by the loss of my beloved, and all I see is ruin!
"My soul bone... my soul bone!"
As if suddenly remembering something, Tang Hao lunged at the cracked stone wall.
His hands trembled as he frantically groped around in the empty, dark compartment, his fingernails scratching the hard rock with a harsh sound, even drawing blood.
No.
There was nothing there.
The lead box containing the right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, along with Ah Yin's last remaining thoughts, all vanished without a trace!
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Tang Hao's eyes turned bloodshot, his soul power surged wildly, and his terrifying Killing God Domain erupted instantly, shattering the rocks in the entire cave!
That's a soul bone from 100,000 years ago!
That was a priceless treasure that Ah Yin had traded her life for!
That was what he intended to leave for his mistress, as his biggest trump card for the future revival of the Clear Sky Sect and revenge against the Spirit Hall!
The entire Haotian Sect has been passed down for hundreds of years, and even at its peak, it did not possess a single 100,000-year-old soul bone!
But now...
It got stolen?!
His wife and dowry were all taken away by someone?!
"puff--!"
Overwhelmed by anger, Tang Hao felt a sweet taste in his throat and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the ravaged land in front of him red.
But he didn't bother wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was like a madman, running around the cave and frantically sniffing out the remaining scents in the air.
"Who is it?! Who on earth is it?!"
"Get out here! Get out here!!!"
Tang Hao roared, his mental energy spreading wildly in all directions like a tidal wave, trying to capture even the slightest clue.
However.
What made him feel desperate was...
Apart from the water vapor from the waterfall and the earthy smell, the air was surprisingly clean, as if no one had ever been there!
Dugu Bo, that old poisoner, may not be good at head-on confrontations, but when it comes to playing dirty tricks, he is definitely a master.
Before leaving, he used the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent King to corrode all the footprints and fingerprints.
They even released a special poisonous fog that could neutralize the smell, completely erasing the lingering scent of the two people.
With Yu Nan's guidance, the scene was handled even more perfectly than a textbook example.
No matter how crazy Tang Hao went, no matter how much he pushed his mental power to the limit, and even turned every inch of land within a ten-mile radius upside down.
He couldn't find any clues about the thief!
"No...why not?!"
Tang Hao knelt down in front of the pit where Ah Yin had once grown, his hands gripping the soil tightly, his knuckles white, his whole body trembling violently.
That deep sense of powerlessness and regret was like a rusty, dull knife, cutting into his heart piece by piece.
if...
If I hadn't gone out drinking...
If I could stay here forever...
"Ah Yin... I'm sorry... It's my fault... I failed to protect you..."
This was once the powerful and feared Haotian Douluo, who commanded respect throughout the entire Soul Master world.
At this moment, however, he was like a child who had lost his beloved toy, curled up in the dark and damp cave, emitting suppressed and painful whimpers like a wild beast.
...
at the same time.
High in the sky, thousands of miles away.
Dugu Bo was traveling at breakneck speed with Dugu Yan, feeling incredibly refreshed.
Although he didn't know Tang Hao's current miserable state, just imagining that arrogant guy getting his comeuppance made him want to hum a little tune.
"Grandpa, where are we going now?"
Looking at the scenery rushing past below, Dugu Yan couldn't help but ask.
Now that we've got the stuff, and it's such a hot potato, we naturally need to find a completely safe place to get rid of it.
(End of Chapter)