The young girl's face suddenly twisted into an awkward expression, looking as if she didn't quite understand.
But it only lasted for two seconds. In the next moment, her jade-like arms lifted slightly, and her whole body flashed with a faint blue light. Instantly, she changed into a thin, sky-blue spaghetti-strap dress.
"Yun… like this?" she asked, looking innocent and pure.
"??? So you do understand me? And you even changed into women's clothes," Yang Yunhai was a little stunned.
Turning his head to look at her fully, he was struck speechless. She was breathtaking,her beauty was beyond words, pure and ethereal like an elven fairy, untouched by the world.
Her long sky-blue hair flowed loosely behind her shoulders, without any ornaments. Her delicate shoulders and jade-like arms were exposed, her skin as white as snow, and her features flawless. Looking down, the loose dress swayed in the valley breeze, clinging to her side, revealing a willow-like waist and a dramatically curved chest. The hem stopped below her knees, with a slit showing her long, straight thighs.
She was barefoot, her delicate toes floating in midair.
In short,she perfectly matched Yang Yunhai's personal taste. If he didn't know about the existence of the Blue Silver Emperor, he would have suspected she was some kind of alluring spirit who transformed just to tempt him.
But why did she look timid, almost afraid of being scolded?
Could it be… she really lost her memory from the lightning strike? And is this really the Blue Silver Emperor? When he had seen Tang Hao before, he looked exactly like his counterpart from the original story. But this Blue Silver Emperor… wasn't she supposed to be smaller? And not this young?
And while she did resemble the character from the animation, the overall impression was different,prettier, more refined, more ethereal. Even if animation and reality are different, the vibe she gave was clearly changed.
So… is she a brand-new, independent being? Or a memory-lost Blue Silver Emperor?
His thoughts raced, and he cautiously asked, "You called me Yun? Do you know me?"
"Mhm mhm… I like Yun the most," she nodded quickly.
"What's my full name?" Yang Yunhai asked again.
"Just Yun," she replied innocently, as if it was completely natural.
"…," Yang Yunhai fell silent, then continued, "Do you know your own name?"
"Do you remember anything from before? Like places you've been or people you've met?"
She looked blank.
It seemed she really had lost her memory. But how did she remember "Yun" and nothing else? Yang Yunhai was puzzled.
Could she have read his memories? That seemed unlikely,if she could, she wouldn't be so vague.
Maybe some part of her soul had awoken and subconsciously gathered certain information? She clearly had some understanding of the outside world,she knew human language, could speak, and even conjure clothing,yet she didn't seem to fully grasp what clothes were.
Why, then, did she only know the name "Yun," and why did she seem so close to him?
More importantly,she could actively draw on his soul power. This was dangerous. If she drained his power during battle, the result would be disastrous.
Damn… what exactly is this girl's situation? Yang Yunhai was mentally overwhelmed.
It felt like they had some kind of fusion, contract, or binding,similar to the soul spirits from later stories. But the details were completely unclear.
The scariest part was that the Blue Silver Emperor had been forced into his body, not willingly.
If she recovered her memory and turned hostile, drawing his soul power mid-battle, he'd be doomed.
For now, he could only hope she had completely lost her memories.
No matter what, he needed to maintain a good relationship with her,even if it meant shamelessly sharing a bed with her. Otherwise, if she got angry and drained his soul power or hit him with a spiritual attack, he'd be in serious trouble.
Also, he had to figure out her exact state,was she an entirely new being born from erased memories, or just temporarily amnesiac? If the former, he could manage. If the latter, he'd need a way to restrain her.
To be safe, he should study his soul bone to see if it could be used for control.
Or improve his own mastery of soul power. Earlier, he hadn't stopped her from drawing on his power. If he actively blocked it, maybe things would be different. For now, testing soul power blocking was a priority.
After some thought, he said, "From now on, you'll be called Yin'e."
Yin'e,"silver beauty",seemed perfectly fitting.
"Mhm mhm," she nodded happily.
"So, Yin'e, how did you know I could continue taking this herb?" Yang Yunhai asked curiously.
In the original story, the Blue Silver Emperor was very knowledgeable about herbs,when Tang Hao was taken to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she found many medicinal plants to help heal his injuries.
But wasn't that because she was old and experienced? Could this be a racial ability?
"I just felt like it," Yin'e replied naturally.
She floated down beside him, instinctively linking her arm with his. Seeing no displeasure on his face, she smiled with satisfaction, then pointed to a segment of the black jade bamboo near the ground.
"There,inside is something. I feel like it would be very good for Yun." She shook his arm playfully as she spoke.
So soft… is this really soul power materialized? Yang Yunhai glanced at her arm, then looked away, deep in thought.
Judging by her demeanor, she truly had lost her memory, and her affection wasn't fake. She wasn't lying. And the bamboo she pointed to really did contain the Black Jade Divine Bamboo's essence,she must have sensed it.
The bamboo's nature was to store refined spiritual essence in its joints.
So… should he take it?
He decided to sip just a little first,if it conflicted with the medicinal power in his body, the effect should be minor.
"Yin'e, go back for now. I need to focus on consuming this herb," he said.
"Okay." Yin'e nodded obediently. Blue light flashed over her body, and she instantly dissolved into motes of light that flowed into his right leg.
Yang Yunhai immediately noticed his lost soul power returning,mysterious indeed.
After a moment's thought, he ran off to find a rare herb with a hollow stalk.
Breaking off a segment, he returned to the black jade bamboo, crouched, and carefully drilled a hole in the upper part of the bamboo joint. After some effort, he broke through.
He inserted the hollow stalk and took a gentle sip.
A cool sweetness melted in his mouth, spreading through his meridians and circulating with his soul power throughout his body. He felt a faint increase in soul power. With his mind's eye, he saw his Blue Silver Grass martial soul glow faintly.
No other anomalies.
It really worked! In the original story, Tang San never drank it,maybe he didn't recognize it, or didn't know he could consume it. And later, after meeting the Blue Silver Emperor, he never brought it up.
Surprised, Yang Yunhai quickly opened his eyes, bit the hollow stalk, and sucked hard.
"Slurp, slurp, slurp." The sound of liquid rushing filled the bamboo.
Soon, only cool air flowed through the stalk,the bamboo's essence was gone.
Suppressing the surging energy within, Yang Yunhai pulled the stalk out, moved to an open area, and sat cross-legged, focusing on absorbing the medicinal power.
Several hours later, he slowly opened his eyes.
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