Ye Qiu meticulously noted all of Tang Hao's actions in his little notebook. One day, he'd demand repayment for everything.
After catching his breath and taking a moment to record, Ye Qiu surveyed the dark, damp cave, pretending to be perplexed. "Speaking of... Uncle Hao, where are we? Didn't you say we were going to find a spirit beast?"
"There... didn't you see it?"
Tang Hao pointed directly at the Blue Silver Emperor not far ahead, which glowed with a shimmering golden light.
"That weed?" Ye Qiu feigned surprise, looking at Tang Hao in confusion. "It probably doesn't even have ten years of cultivation."
"If you want a Dire Pig, I can find one for you to satisfy you properly..." Tang Hao glanced at Ye Qiu, then stepped forward, walking towards the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Ahem... Uncle Hao, I suddenly think this grass is quite good too. Fair-skinned and beautiful, delicate features, palatable, and it makes one drool..."
"Enough!"
Tang Hao's cold shout made Ye Qiu swallow his compliments, and he quickly followed, speechless. He was genuinely afraid Tang Hao would pair him with a Dire Pig. That would be too awful! His reputation from two lifetimes would be ruined.
Ye Qiu followed behind Tang Hao, quietly observing his every move. He watched as Tang Hao sat down before the plant, extended his dirty fingers to gently touch it, his eyes vacant, slowly welling up with tears.
"..."
When Tang Hao suddenly turned his head, Ye Qiu quickly turned away as well, pretending he hadn't seen anything. Who knew if Tang Hao would mind him seeing a grown man getting aroused by a plant and crying? It was better to act as if he saw nothing.
Seeing Ye Qiu's discretion, Tang Hao blinked, rubbed his rough face twice, and said gravely, "You don't need to know anything superfluous! You just need to do as I say! Understand...?"
Ye Qiu hadn't released his spirit fusion precisely to prevent losing control of his expressions. This bastard! He was asking for a favor yet acting so arrogant, and he was just a child of just over a hundred and thirty months!
But Ye Qiu had no choice... Circumstances were stronger than him, and his wife was more appealing. If Tang Hao was willing to use Ah Yin as a price for him to act, there was nothing bad about it. At most, it was a bit unpleasant. But as long as he could get things done, any unpleasantness would be thoroughly dispelled by this plant!
"Uncle Hao, I understand!"
Ye Qiu nodded seriously, meeting Tang Hao's gaze, unmoving.
"Then how should I 'do it' with it?"
"Hmm?"
Tang Hao frowned, his previously gentle tiger eyes turning hard and cold. "How you did it with that little girl, that's how you do it with her now! Do you need me to teach you how to use your own spirit?"
Ye Qiu's eyes flickered, and he rolled his eyes. He responded irritably, "Alright, I'll do it exactly as it's done!"
"I'll do it properly with it right in front of you!"
With his words, Ye Qiu no longer hesitated. He sat directly opposite Tang Hao, and seeing Tang Hao's head already turning green, Ye Qiu kindly reminded the cuckold to concentrate.
"Uncle Hao, I'll put it in now, you watch closely..."
"Mm."
Tang Hao stared intently at Ye Qiu, grunting.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu no longer hesitated. He reached out and pinched a strand of the Blue Silver Emperor's leaf. His black-covered fingers seemed to carry immense force, crushing the Blue Silver Emperor's leaf and squeezing out a bit of green sap.
"Gently, be gentle with her..."
Tang Hao couldn't help but let out a low cry. Watching his Ah Yin being squeezed until she was "wet" by Ye Qiu, Tang Hao gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with distress. He coldly said to Ye Qiu, "If you dare to harm her one more bit, make her seep liquid, I'll hammer you to death!"
"..."
Ye Qiu was utterly bewildered. What the hell, was this even reasonable? You were the one who wanted me to do this with it, and now you're unhappy if I use a little force? It's just a bit of liquid, making such a fuss.
Ye Qiu took a deep breath. To avoid being hammered and to truly get things done, he could only grudgingly accept it for now. He softly promised Tang Hao, "Don't worry, Uncle Hao, I'll be gentle with it..."
Ye Qiu hadn't expected that even planted in this pitch-black cave, the Blue Silver Emperor, this plant, was wilting, yet its leaves were still so moist and juicy, very tender.
To avoid any further complications, Ye Qiu only extended his index finger, gently nudging Ah Yin. Then he adjusted his breathing. Ye Qiu wasn't sure if it would succeed or if Ah Yin would cooperate.
Grumble~!
The blackness on Ye Qiu's body suddenly began to boil, and white streaks twisted continuously.
Puff!
With a muffled sound, Ye Qiu's entire being dispersed, shooting out in strands towards the Blue Silver Emperor, all of them adhering tightly and wrapping around the small plant on the ground.
Tang Hao was somewhat bewildered at this moment. When Ye Qiu had previously fused with Xiao Wu, he didn't seem to need to split himself into so many tiny, thread-like tadpoles, did he? What was he doing? Looking for his mom?
Watching the black fluid that Ye Qiu had transformed into蠕动 across the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang Hao, who was originally tense and dared not relax for a moment, suddenly found it a bit strange. But soon, he became serious again.
He saw the black fluid seemingly penetrate the soil, beginning to accumulate from the roots, slowly building up on the Blue Silver Emperor's surface.
Ye Qiu's mind was clear; even in this state, he could see his surroundings.
Soon, Ye Qiu felt that he had absorbed all of the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit energy, and their spirit energies had completely merged! In this sunless cave, the re-planted Blue Silver Emperor seed, not even ten years old in cultivation, had such pitiful spirit energy. It merely felt like Ye Qiu had drunk a mouthful of water. But Ye Qiu's was different; it could fill it up.
After the spirit energy fusion, the mental connection began... Ye Qiu could sense a slight resistance. He knew this was Ah Yin's consciousness at play. But her faint soul force was truly fragile; excessive resistance would only harm herself.
The process was going even more smoothly than Ye Qiu had imagined.
As Ah Yin's memories surged forth... Outside, the branches and leaves gradually became occupied by black fibers. Ye Qiu's memories also poured into Ah Yin.
As this process continued, when Ah Yin saw a familiar figure appear in Ye Qiu's memory, she no longer cared about resisting. She just wanted to see how her child had been doing all these years.
With the memory connection, Ah Yin felt as if her soul and memories were being wantonly ravaged. Even her main body was tightly entwined, covered in someone else's essence.
But she dared not resist, nor did she want to resist. Because she saw Tang Hao, and a human who was likely her son. For their sakes, she could only silently endure Ye Qiu's ravaging and manipulation.