Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Tang Hao was slightly stunned. He frowned, glared, and said in a deep voice,
"Just do it a few more times every day—wouldn't that solve the problem?"
"Do it more times every day? Uh… wouldn't that be a bit counterproductive?"
Ye Qiu looked at Tang Hao strangely. That he could come up with such an idea—what a cunning little devil.
"What? You can't handle it? You're still young. If you don't work hard now and endure a little suffering, when will you?"
Tang Hao frowned again, but Ye Qiu's lips were grinning so wide they nearly reached his ears. He was glad his face wasn't showing, or he was afraid he might laugh out loud.
Doing it every day, and even more times? Wouldn't that mean he'd have to carry it with him everywhere?
Even though Tang Hao's words were absurd, Ye Qiu still agreed.
"Uncle Haozi, a real man never says he can't. I can do it. I'll do it well!"
"In that case, start now."
Tang Hao nodded in satisfaction and urged him in a low voice. He had already noticed that the A Yin in the ground had become much more supple after being nourished with the venom.
Ye Qiu thought it was probably because he had unintentionally poured in too much soul power, overstuffing her.
"Alright, I'll wrap her up now."
As soon as he spoke, three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—appeared beneath Ye Qiu's feet.
Without hesitation, his first soul ring lit up, and the second one began to change strangely. It floated up and hovered in Ye Qiu's palm.
Right in front of Tang Hao, Ye Qiu was about to use his first soul skill to bind A Yin to his second soul ring. With a whirlwind of thoughts, he reached toward A Yin on the ground.
Under Ye Qiu's control, the soul ring slowly enveloped A Yin. The moment their spiritual connection was established, Ye Qiu gently called out:
"Madam, I'm here."
"Mm, I'm ready. Come... ah, slow down, not too fast."
As the soul ring fully tightened around the Blue Silver Empress and slowly merged into her body, a large amount of Ye Qiu's soul power poured in, turning her body dark again.
Ye Qiu was a little nervous.
He didn't know whether using his first soul skill on a plant would work.
Would his venom take on the appearance of a plant?
Fortunately, Ye Qiu underestimated the potential of his first soul skill—or perhaps the venom's innate ability to stretch and transform freely was just that adaptable.
The compatibility with the Blue Silver Empress was so high that maybe some soul skills could be replicated even without formal binding.
Like Blue Silver Bind, for example.
Sensing that the aura of the Blue Silver Empress had been imprinted into his second soul ring, Ye Qiu was ecstatic.
Now he could gain A Yin's abilities—including her domain!
The only downside was that the Blue Silver Empress was currently far too weak—less than ten years of cultivation. She couldn't offer him anything for now.
In the original story, after being planted in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for just five years, she was able to appear in spirit form. Ye Qiu wondered if, by staying with him, that process might accelerate.
Even if she couldn't reach that level, just being able to use Blue Silver Bind would be fun enough.
The blackness faded from A Yin's body.
The yellow second soul ring reappeared and returned to Ye Qiu's hand. At the center of the soul ring, a bluish-golden light glowed—A Yin's aura. A phantom image of the Blue Silver Empress appeared.
"What's going on? Didn't it already succeed just now?"
Tang Hao asked with concern.
"Uncle Haozi, it did succeed. I was just trying to increase our compatibility. It's done now. As long as I attach myself to her, we can cultivate together."
Ye Qiu suppressed his excitement and tried to keep his voice calm. After all, this had solved the problem of a soul ring slot. Blue Silver Empress… Blue Silver Domain! If he could even copy the bloodline—that would be a huge win!
Tang Hao frowned slightly and glanced over Ye Qiu's first soul ring. When he saw the rabbit phantom within it, he was reassured, and his voice now carried some joy.
"Since it worked, hurry and test out the results. Don't keep her waiting—go in already!"
'Alright, I'll go give your A Yin a try then.'
Ye Qiu didn't respond aloud. He simply extended his index finger and poked A Yin's tender leaf. His body boiled, radiated out, and transformed into a swarm of tadpole-like forms, diving into A Yin's body.
Tang Hao could feel it—A Yin's small plant body was now filled with those black forms. Soul power was surging within, making A Yin tremble and sway all over.
Watching Ye Qiu "ride" A Yin again, Tang Hao once more stuck his butt in the air, knelt down, and wagged his tail attentively—carefully monitoring to prevent any accidents.
Meanwhile, Ye Qiu was a bit dumbfounded.
After their consciousnesses completely fused, what appeared was entirely different from what happened when he fused with Xiao Wu or Dugu Yan.
Inside a lush, green space—
Floating before Ye Qiu was a beautiful, mature woman.
Long azure hair flowed down to her waist. Her eyebrows were fine like willow leaves, and her blue eyes sparkled like flawless sapphires. Her nose was smooth and soft, and her red lips were full and kissable.
Her features were exquisite and elegant.
She wore a long bluish-gold dress that draped her body with noble grace, making her beauty seem almost otherworldly.
Beneath the dress was a figure far beyond what a normal girl could dream of—full and curvaceous in all the right places, with the mature allure unique to grown women.
Gold ribbons fluttered from the hem of her dress, and a faint fragrance lingered in the air.
Her dainty feet peeked out from beneath the hem.
Her entire being radiated a calm, gentle aura.
Who else could it be but A Yin?
In an instant, Ye Qiu understood the origin of this space.
"Madam?"
He called out tentatively.
"Don't call me that."
A Yin furrowed her brows slightly. Every time Ye Qiu addressed her that way, it felt… strange.
Ye Qiu immediately corrected himself.
"Okay, A Yin!"
"You're my son's friend. You should call me Auntie instead."
A Yin gently corrected him, her brows still knit.
"Alright then, A Yin!"
Ye Qiu smiled and called her again, walking toward her slowly. He didn't act overly polite—he didn't want to seem too distant.
Madam, Auntie, Friend's Mom—those titles could be saved for when he was doing something serious later… They'd add more spice and passion then.
"Don't come over here!"
Seeing Ye Qiu approach with a big smile on his face made A Yin nervous.
After all, she hadn't seen a living person in so long. And in her current state, she was far too weak—easily bullied. Plus, this guy didn't look like a good person either.
This space was created from the joint consciousness of Ye Qiu and A Yin. It wasn't very large.
As for why it was green…
Ye Qiu maliciously guessed—maybe A Yin was hinting at something. Or maybe it reflected his own subconscious desires.
Either way, considering Tang Hao, this color seemed very fitting.
Watching A Yin keep retreating until she reached the edge of the space, Ye Qiu started to feel a little annoyed.