Their arrival at the Storm Wave city caused quite a commotion, since Mountain Owls were never seen in this part of the continent.
However, once Paul explained everything to his uncle and Luo Feng, who rushed to see what was going on, they calmed the people down, explaining that this was a summoned beast.
Soon after that, Paul went back with Xiao Han to tell him what happened in the elven forest, while Madam Gu sent her people to look for a mansion to rent or even buy if it was necessary, preferably close to Paul's residence, to make it easier for him to come to heal her daughters.
Before he left, Paul gave her the address of his mansion, so she could find him once they got settled.
Coincidentally, the mansion next to Paul's was vacated during his absence and was now available for rent.
Madam Gu used this chance and rented the place for half a year.
This made it much easier for everyone, and it even surprised Paul when he came back that evening from the city lord's mansion.
Paul didn't prolong his stay in the province lord's mansion and went home as soon as he could, which earned him some teasing from Xiao Han and Liu Lili.
His ladies, however, were more than happy that he was back and asked him all about the elven forest and the Dryad as soon as he came back.
He didn't hide anything from them, and they were all surprised at everything that happened and the changes this realm would soon undergo.
However, when he mentioned the resurrection cave and the heavens' message, Xiao Su's soul was as surprised as his own and lost all hope of ever being resurrected.
-This is impossible.
She said, after materializing.
-No matter how I look at it, there is no way to find this cave, not to mention that my body does not exist anymore after so many years.
She said in a depressed tone.
-I said the same thing when I heard about it.
Lord Sei materialized.
-But something doesn't add up.
Like Paul said, why would the heavens give us this chance if there was no way to use it?
-I have no clue.
But the fact remains that without separation, both of us will sooner or later be absorbed, and even after the separation, we will have at most two to three years before we will be either forced to enter the cycle of reincarnation again or disappear completely.
The woman's soul said, not happy with either option.
-Not exactly.
Lord Sei said after a moment of silence.
-There is another way for us to survive, without separation.
-How?
-We can enter soul treasures and wait until we arrive in the higher realms before looking for Shiro and the Twins.
He answered, surprising his wife.
-It could work, but the problem with this plan is that we have no soul treasures, and if you have forgotten, we would need to reach at least the sixth realm to even have a chance of finding one.
The two of us won't last this long.
She added.
-We don't need to last that long, and as for the soul treasures.
There should be plenty of them in my stash.
Paul's soul said, while still thinking, and the more it thought, the more the plan crystallized in its mind.
-That would be great, but you don't have access to your stash.
Not to mention that it might have been plundered like everything else.
Lady Peacock said, getting irritated.
Then, she paused.
-You know how to access your stash, don't you?
She asked, finally remembering that her husband never acted on anything that he was not certain about.
-Yes, and I would have explained it by now if you were not busy getting depressed and wallowing in your misery.
Sei answered, shaking his ghostly head.
-Paul, show her the scroll you got from the treasury a while back.
He turned to his reincarnation, and Paul did as asked.
The moment she saw it, Xiao Su's reincarnation soul became speechless.
-How could it be here in the mortal realm?
She asked after a moment.
-I'd like to know that as well, but it is here, and with any luck, Paul will become strong enough to use it very soon.
Lord Sei said.
-Would the two of you explain what this scroll is and how to use it?
Paul finally asked, losing his patience.
-While you're at it, you might as well explain what this stash of yours is and what the hell the soul treasures are?
He added.
At this point, he had had just about enough of their bickering and keeping secrets from them, while planning how to use things they never even heard about.
-Alright.
Paul's reincarnation soul said.
Even he had to admit that Paul was more than patient with them till now, and it was high time to start explaining things to him and the ladies.
-This scroll is a transport spell, but unlike the ones you use or the realm transport crystals, it is a multi-use item, with a set destination.
The destination is my emergency stash, which I created a very long time ago.
That stash is filled with powerful items that are of no use to you for now, since you are too weak to wield them.
However, many of these items are so-called soul treasures.
As their name suggest's, soul treasures can store a soul, or have awakened one which occupies them.
Paul's reincarnation soul explained, shocking all the humans.
-The plan is to go there once you are strong enough to open the scroll and get some soul treasures, for us to reside in.
That way, as long as you and Su keep these treasures on you at all times, we won't be absorbed by you, and we also won't need to undergo soul separation.
-Why didn't you say that from the beginning?
Paul asked.
-There was no reason to tell you for now, as the items in that stash are of no use to you until you arrive at the eighth realm at the very least, and even then, you won't be able to use more than a few of them.
-Alright, so how do I access this stash of yours?
The human asked.
-You can't, at least not yet.
To access the stash, you need to reach the supreme magician stage or the taste refinement stage.
Lord Sei Explained.
-Alright, then we shall discuss this matter again when I reach a high enough level to open tha stash.
Paul said, ending this discussion.