After Ye Liangchen successfully took the Blue Silver Emperor and the Spirit Bone, he walked out of the cave, stood on a protruding rock on the cliff, and carefully examined the cave dug by Tang Hao, discovering that there was also a mechanism stone above the cave entrance.
"This guy really put a lot of effort into making this cave like this."
Ye Liangchen found another protruding rock and pressed it with his hand. With a loud "rumble," the stone above the cave entrance fell down, blocking the entrance again.
After taking care of all this, Ye Liangchen jumped directly out of the waterfall, then activated his Wind and Thunder Wings, and flew to the opposite bank of the deep pool.
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was still picking medicinal herbs in the distant mountain forest, Ye Liangchen shouted to her, "Zhuqing, it's time for us to leave here."
"Coming, Chen Ge."
"Swish, swish…"
Zhu Zhuqing quickly ran towards Ye Liangchen, carrying hundreds of herbs in her hands, a joyful smile on her face.
"Chen Ge, what did you find?"
Zhu Zhuqing handed the herbs to Ye Liangchen and asked curiously.
"I found a unique Blue Silver Grass. It feels pretty good, so I planted it in a flowerpot."
With a thought, the Blue Silver Emperor appeared in Ye Liangchen's hand.
"Buzz, buzz…"
At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor, as if feeling the sunlight and freedom, joyfully swayed its leaves and extended its tender vines, gently wrapping around Ye Liangchen's fingers.
Ye Liangchen did not intend to tell anyone around him about the Ten-Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor and the Spirit Bone.
"Chen Ge, isn't this Blue Silver Grass?"
"Why does its leaf have golden patterns? This Blue Silver Grass is too strange."
Zhu Zhuqing reached out and gently touched the Blue Silver Emperor's leaf. In an instant, the Blue Silver Emperor extended another tender vine, gently wrapping around Zhu Zhuqing's finger.
"Chen Ge, this Blue Silver Grass is too interesting."
Zhu Zhuqing had never seen such a magical Blue Silver Grass before and couldn't help but gently touch its leaves.
"Blue Silver Grass itself is a Spirit Beast, but this one is a bit special. I plan to take it back and plant it in the villa's garden to let it grow."
Ye Liangchen took the Blue Silver Emperor, and later he would find a way to extract Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. This way, he would not be able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, and could only grow into a brawny man who only knew how to swing a big hammer, just like his father.
The Blue Silver Emperor currently only had a trace of instinctive reaction; its soul consciousness was likely still in deep slumber. Perhaps it would awaken in a few years when its cultivation was higher.
After the Blue Silver Emperor sacrificed its Ten-Thousand Year cultivation to Tang Da Chui, it transformed into a seed, and now it could be considered reborn.
"Let's go! We'll head to the Soul Hunting Forest north of Nuoding City to prepare for you to find your third spirit ring."
Ye Liangchen put the Blue Silver Emperor into his game backpack and led Zhu Zhuqing out of the valley.
"Okay, Chen Ge." Upon hearing that she was about to obtain her third spirit ring, Zhu Zhuqing was extremely excited.
At the same time, on the official road leading to the Balak Kingdom, Tang San was carrying Xiao Wu as they traveled. The two chatted affectionately along the way, very happy.
Suddenly, Tang San shivered, his whole body went limp, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground with Xiao Wu, his head hitting the ground.
"Ouch! Little San, what's wrong with you? You just fell while walking properly." Xiao Wu rubbed her aching head, tears almost flowing out.
"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry, I think I tripped over a rock."
Tang San was too embarrassed to tell Xiao Wu that he suddenly shivered and his whole body went limp, so he could only fool Xiao Wu by saying he tripped over a rock.
"I told you long ago to rest well, but you insisted on listening to Grandmaster, saying to use meditation instead of sleep. A few days ago, when forging iron, the hammer directly hit your foot, and now you can't even walk steadily."
Xiao Wu's head hit the ground from the fall, and a large bump appeared. At this moment, she had a slight complaint against Tang San. He had promised to protect her, but now she ended up with a large bump on her head.
"Xiao Wu, are you hurt?" Tang San quickly helped Xiao Wu up, very worried.
"I have a big bump on my head, it hurts so much. I'll walk by myself now, I don't need you to carry me anymore."
Xiao Wu dared not let Tang San carry her now, fearing that he might accidentally fall again and she would suffer again.
"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Tang San touched the bump on Xiao Wu's head, feeling very distressed, and at the same time cursed himself in his heart: Damn it! Why did I suddenly shiver? This is already the third time.
"Little San, you should pay more attention to rest in the future, don't listen to Grandmaster about everything."
"Okay! I will definitely pay attention to rest."
Xiao Wu recovered for a while, then held Tang San's hand and continued walking forward.
…
It was already evening when Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing returned to Nuoding City, so they had to find a hotel to stay in.
The next morning, the two bought some essential items for entering the Spirit Beast forest, hired a carriage, and set off for the Soul Hunting Forest north of Nuoding City.
"Chen Ge, the Soul Hunting Forest is guarded by Spirit Hall soldiers, how can we get in?"
Zhu Zhuqing asked Ye Liangchen curiously. The Soul Hunting Forest was a place where the Empire raised Spirit Beasts, and one could not enter without a Spirit Hall decree.
"Don't worry! I have a decree."
Ye Liangchen's spirit tool contained a pope decree, which allowed him to enter the Soul Hunting Forest at any time. He just didn't know how the guards would react when they saw the token, but it wasn't a big problem. Those guards were small fries; it was estimated that once the token was shown, those guys would be scared and kneel down.
The Soul Hunting Forest, four hundred kilometers north of Nuoding City, contained only low-level Spirit Beasts, at most some Thousand-Year Spirit Beasts. Ye Liangchen planned to take Xiao Maomi in for a look. If they couldn't find what they needed, they would go directly to the Star Dou Forest. Anyway, he now had a great weapon, and even if a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast came, he could still take it down.
A few days later, the two finally arrived at the small town on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest. This town was similar to the Hunting Soul Town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, but its scale was much smaller.
In such a place where all sorts of people gathered, Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing both wore bamboo hats to cover their faces, and Zhu Zhuqing also put away her tail decorations.
Some vendors were hawking various goods, and many Soul Hunting teams were recruiting Spirit Masters to join their hunting teams.
"What type of Spirit Master are you two? Would you like to join our Wildcat Team? We guarantee you'll be satisfied with the treatment."
Just then, a male Spirit Elder-level individual invited Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing.
Spirit Masters were very popular in such places. Some teams that lost members would immediately recruit new ones to replenish their ranks.
The Wildcat Team had lost two members in a previous soul hunt, and their leader immediately extended an invitation when he saw Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing.
"Thank you! But we will not join."
Ye Liangchen directly refused the Wildcat Team's invitation. Regardless of their character, he didn't need any team.
"You two, join our team!"
"Thank you for the kind offer, but we still won't join."
Other Soul Hunting teams also extended olive branches to Ye Liangchen, but he refused them all and quickly walked towards the entrance of the Soul Hunting Forest with Zhu Zhuqing.
"Stop! The Soul Hunting Forest is an important area. Without a decree, you are not allowed to approach casually."
When Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the forest entrance, several leading Spirit Hall soldiers stopped them. Not far away, there were also hundreds of soldiers, forming several small squads, holding long spears, patrolling the outer perimeter of the Soul Hunting Forest to prevent anyone from sneaking in.
"This is my decree."
Ye Liangchen took out the pope decree from his spirit tool and waved it in front of several soldiers.
"Sup… Supreme Pontiff decree!"
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
"What are your orders, Your Excellency? We are at your service at any time."
As expected, with the pope decree presented, the soldiers immediately knelt down and saluted Ye Liangchen respectfully.
"You may all rise. Do your jobs well and do not disclose this matter."
"Open the gate, we need to go in and obtain a spirit ring."
Ye Liangchen saw that these people immediately knelt when the pope decree was shown, so he pretended to instruct these Spirit Hall soldiers a few words.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Do you need us to call for help from the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch?"
The leading soldier thought Ye Liangchen was a disciple of a high-ranking Spirit Hall big shot, so he even offered to help hunt Spirit Beasts.
"No need, our strength is sufficient."
"This matter must be kept secret, and do not inform the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch. Everyone is quite busy with their work, there's no need to delay them."
Ye Liangchen put away the token, instructed the soldiers a few words, then pulled Zhu Zhuqing into the Soul Hunting Forest.
"This Sir is so kind, not arrogant at all. I wonder which high-ranking official's disciple he is?"
"Sigh! Don't inquire about those things, just do our job well."
The soldiers watched Ye Liangchen and Zhu Zhuqing disappear, discussing their identities in low voices. However, they were just low-level figures in the Spirit Hall and dared not let their imaginations run wild.
"Chen Ge, those soldiers just said your token was a pope decree. How do you have such a token?"
Zhu Zhuqing was completely bewildered at this moment. Legend had it that the pope decree was the token of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, a symbol of power and status.
"Xiao Maomi! Don't worry about it, it's just a token."
"The pope decree is a relic left by my parents. I heard that when Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong took office as Supreme Pontiff, my parents and Aunt Lan also attended her coronation ceremony. It was probably obtained then."
Ye Liangchen took out the pope decree just to test its power, and it truly worked. Seeing the pope decree was like seeing the Supreme Pontiff, it really was that effective.
"Chen Ge, who are your parents? Can you tell me?" Zhu Zhuqing stared at Ye Liangchen, asking curiously.
"My father is Ye Feng, and my mother is Liu Ruyan. They were killed three months after I was born. I can't even remember their faces."
Ye Liangchen felt that his adoptive parents in this World were just tools arranged by the Space-Time Administration. After bringing him to this World, they went offline.
"Chen Ge, your… your parents are actually Ye Feng and Liu Ruyan?" Zhu Zhuqing was immediately startled when she heard the names of Ye Liangchen's parents.
"Zhuqing, you know my parents?" Ye Liangchen wondered if his adoptive parents in this World were that famous.
"I heard my elders talk about them, saying that your parents had already reached Spirit Douluo at level 89 when they were only 40 years old. They were true super geniuses, but unfortunately, they died unexpectedly. Otherwise, they would definitely have become the youngest Titled Douluo.
"Your parents traveled the continent, often acting heroically and righteously, and had a great reputation. Many major powers wanted to recruit them, but they all refused."
"I didn't expect Chen Ge to have such a prominent background."
When Zhu Zhuqing spoke of the legends of Ye Liangchen's parents, her face also showed admiration and longing, like a little fangirl.
"What's the use of being famous? They were gone later anyway."
Ye Liangchen felt that his adoptive parents must have beaten up many Spirit Masters from major powers. After all, there would always be some arrogant and overbearing individuals in those major powers. If he exposed his identity in the future, some people might come looking for trouble.
But it didn't matter. He had enough trump cards, so no one could do anything to him.
"Chen Ge, I'm sorry, I brought up your sad memories."
Zhu Zhuqing said weakly, feeling a little guilty.
"It's fine."
"Now we need to cheer up. To find a Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, we have to go deeper into the forest. I hope we succeed this trip!"
Ye Liangchen reminded Xiao Maomi, after all, this girl was just a little weakling now, her strength was too low.
"Chen Ge, don't worry."
Zhu Zhuqing believed that with two spirit rings and her spirit power reaching level 30, self-preservation should not be a problem.