Chapter 65: Bloodline Suppression.
Shi Yi slowly approached, observing the golden-veined blue leaves swaying gently with the air current. A solemn expression crossed his face.
Then, he slowly raised his hand and gently fiddled with the leaves with his fingertips. A look of surprise crossed his face. He could clearly sense the life force. Though not overwhelming, it seemed to possess a consciousness of its own.
"It seems you'll have no choice but to come with me. If you pass on any information to Tang Hao, I'll be in dire straits. For my own sake, I can only apologize," Shi Yi whispered, fiddling with the leaves.
After some thought, Shi Yi decided to dig up the Blue Silver Emperor. At worst, the Blue Silver Emperor could be used as a missile, right? Plant it in the yard of anyone he disliked, and launch a precision guided attack.
The next second, Shi Yi saw the leaves curl slightly, as if expressing fear.
Seeing this, Shi Yi sighed softly and said, "I won't do anything to you. We're all here to live better. Don't resist. I don't want to hurt you. Only by living will you have a chance to see your son in the future."
Shi Yi's words seemed to have an effect, and the slightly curled leaves slowly unfurled. Seeing this,
Shi Yi found a suitable container in his spirit guide. He carefully scraped away the soil, filled the container with an appropriate amount of soil, removed the Blue Silver Emperor's body, and planted it inside.
"In a sense, you're now my talisman," Shi Yi said self-deprecatingly.
After Tang San's attempted assassination, Shi Yi knew full well that he was already a target in Tang San's mind. If Xiao Wu's incident was merely a suspicion incited by Dai Mubai, then all the Tang Sect's unique skills and hidden weapon diagrams Shi Yi possessed had sealed Tang San's death sentence.
In Tang San's world, the Tang Sect might hold even greater weight than Xiao Wu. For Xiao Wu, Tang San was willing to attack and kill her on the mere suspicion of her. For the Tang Sect's unique skills and hidden weapon diagrams, Tang San would surely seek an opportunity to kill him with one strike.
Shi Yi, carrying the container containing the Blue Silver Emperor, reached the cave entrance. Shi Yi swallowed the mushroom sausage and looked back to check. Seeing that it hadn't misfired, he shielded the Blue Silver Emperor and flew upstream from the waterfall.
"No one can decide my life or death, not even gods! If they want to kill me, it depends on who has the greater skill," Shi Yi muttered to himself as he soared.
He covered the Blue Silver Emperor with a piece of cloth and returned to Notting City. He didn't return directly to Tiandou, but rented a carriage from a Notting City carriage dealership and headed towards Yuehua City.
With everything in hand and Tang Hao still nowhere to be seen, Shi Yi gradually relaxed and took in the scenery along the way.
Two days later, Shi Yi arrived safely in Yuehua City. Returning to this strange yet familiar place, Shi Yi felt a strange feeling.
This time, he didn't have to worry about carriage fares, nor would he be jolted half to death by the jolting. He could even tip the driver a gold soul coin.
Hetan Village was not far from Yuehua City, and Shi Yi arrived at the entrance in less than half an hour. Previously, the journey had taken Shi Yi an entire morning by donkey cart.
Shi Yi had considered planting the Blue Silver Emperor at the entrance, but then thought it was a bad idea. What if some child mistook it for normal Blue Silver Grass and pulled it out? That would be a disaster.
Shi Yi now understood why Tang Hao had planted the Blue Silver Grass in a dark cave. It was inaccessible to ordinary people, and even Shi Yi needed Oscar's mushroom sausage and various tools.
With this in mind, Shi Yi headed towards the rarely visited back mountains, found a valley, and planted the Blue Silver Emperor there.
Watching the gently swaying Blue Silver Emperor, Shi Yi teased the golden-veined blue leaves with a chuckle, saying, "Grow well here. The next time we meet, I might be Tang Hao's target."
With that, Shi Yi slowly departed. Soon, Shi Yi arrived at the entrance of Hetan Village again. He took out another mushroom sausage and swallowed it. As Shi Yi slowly ascended into the air, he looked down at the village where he had lived for six years.
Shi Yi wanted to do something for the village, but he felt powerless. His soul guide contained many gold soul coins, but to him, money was just a number now. He could casually toss out a stream of gold soul coins, but that would only bring trouble to this peaceful village.
He understood the principle of unequal distribution, not scarcity. If the people of the nearby villages knew about the gold soul coins dropping here, it would be a disaster.
This is why Shi Yi could only fly, silently glancing at the village where he had lived for six years, instead of returning home in glory. The conflict between spirit masters is unbearable for any normal person. If anyone with ulterior motives learned of Shi Yi's connection to the village, it would also bring trouble to the villagers. Shi Yi never liked to bet on others' bottom line.
This is also why Shi Yi struggled to form close relationships. He understood that climbing the ladder of power would constantly undermine the interests of others. The closer the relationships, the more vulnerable he became. Take Xiao Wu, for example. He wanted the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone, but Xiao Wu and the Blue Silver Emperor were already there. Taking them would be like taking advantage of Tang San's cake.
Shi Yi now had no power behind him, and no strength of his own. He could only stealthily, like a rat. If the owner of the cake discovered the rat had taken their cake, it would be a fight to the death. And if the owner of a house learned of the rat's infestation, they would often eradicate it.
Shi Yi didn't want others to get into trouble or even lose their lives because of him, so those who clung to Shi Yi were often either powerful or well-connected. Yu Xiaogang had the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan behind him. Even if he were expelled from the sect, would anyone dare to touch Yu Yuanzhen's son?
Ning Rongrong, the future heir to the world's number one sect, was even more so. Even Zhu Zhuqing was a candidate for the future empress of the Star Luo Empire. It all depended on who would emerge victorious, Dai Mubai or Davis.
These people's backgrounds and strength meant that even if Shi Yi took advantage of someone else's interests, they wouldn't be affected.
After glancing at the familiar village for a moment, Shi Yi's face etched with emotion as he headed towards Tiandou City.
Three days later, Shi Yi returned to Tiandou City. As he reached the academy gates, Tang Hao's deep voice echoed.
"Turn right..."
The sudden voice made Shi Yi's heart skip a beat. Fortunately, Shi Yi had the fortitude to avoid revealing anything. After all, the Blue Silver Emperor's soul bone lay within his soul guide.
Shi Yi followed Tang Hao's instructions and arrived at a small alley. Tang Hao, dressed in a black robe, slowly appeared before Shi Yi. Seeing this, Shi Yi bowed slowly to Tang Hao and said, "Uncle Tang."
"Hmm..." Tang Hao nodded slightly, then took out a box from his soul guide and handed it to Shi Yi, saying lightly, "It seems you know that high-grade whale glue is hard to buy."
Shi Yi smiled, took the box from Tang Hao's hand, and said, "Real treasures are hard to buy."
Tang Hao nodded calmly and said, "The previous matter is written off. After this competition, Xiao San will also leave the academy with me. I'll be watching over him for the time being, so you can rest assured."
Shi Yi was well aware of Tang Hao's hidden message. It wasn't just to reassure Shi Yi, but also to warn him that he was watching closely.
"Of course, I didn't really expect a conclusion," Shi Yi sighed softly.
A flicker of guilt flashed in Tang Hao's eyes, and he nodded without a word, disappearing from Shi Yi's sight.
Shi Yi smiled at this, stored the whale glue in his soul guide, and thought to himself, "Looks like I'll have to work hard to break through level 40 before the competition begins."
Then, Shi Yi slowly walked towards the academy. Just like that, Shi Yi returned to the academy safely, as if nothing had happened.
Shi Yi resumed his daily cultivation routine. Under Shi Yi's relentless pressure, he reached level 39 within the first month of his return, and successfully broke through the level 40 bottleneck in the third month. This speed astonished Yu Xiaogang. Shi Yi's breakthrough took the same time as Dai Mubai's, but remember, they had different starting points, and Shi Yi had spent considerable time progressing from level 1 to 10.
Theoretically, Shi Yi's cultivation speed surpassed Dai Mubai's Xiantian level 9, and even surpassed Tang San, who was currently only level 38. Tang San and Shi Yi obtained their first spirit rings at the same time. Shi Yi and Tang San took the same amount of time to reach level 40, yet Shi Yi reached it faster than Tang San.
This astonished Tang Hao, who had been secretly observing him. Although he reached level 40 at a younger age than Shi Yi, Tang Hao, who had always closely followed Tang San's cultivation, understood that during the period from level 10 to 40, not only his son, but even he, his father, was slower than Shi Yi.
In the Star Dou Great Forest.
Shi Yi walked at the front of the group, with Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji following behind, chatting and laughing as they advanced slowly. They looked like they were on a picnic.
Dai Mubai also followed Zhao Wuji silently. Shi Yi's breakthrough speed made him realize how ridiculous he had been when he had mocked Shi Yi for using a backdoor. A person of the same age, reaching the first level of Xiantian, broke through almost simultaneously with him, which was like a slap in the face.
Soon, led by Xiao Yi, the group spotted the King Kong Tiger slowly emerging from the jungle.
Yu Xiaogang glanced at him and nodded slightly, saying, "Xiaoyi's perception of his enemies' strength is becoming increasingly accurate. Not bad. The nearly four-thousand-year-old Diamond Tiger is a perfect match for Mubai. It not only enhances the effects of his third spirit skill but also grants him a new one."
Zhao Wuji, noticing Dai Mubai's anomaly, nudged Flender with his elbow and said, "Then how about this? Master still needs to observe Xiaoyi absorbing spirit rings. Dean, take Master and Sister Erlong to find a spirit ring for Xiaoyi. We'll split up and meet back at the hotel in town."
Flender, coming to his senses, nodded quickly, saying, "Right, right, right. Let's split up. Let's go." He winked at Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong rolled her eyes at Flender. She had finally found the opportunity to come out with Yu Xiaogang, and she wasn't in a hurry; she wanted to spend the night in the forest.
However, Flender and the three of them eventually left slowly.
The four of them walked slowly in the forest. Liu Erlong didn't know what happened to Dai Mubai, so she pestered Yu Xiaogang to talk.
In the end, Yu Xiaogang was pestered by Liu Erlong and told him everything that had happened since Shi Yi came to the academy.
Liu Erlong also showed contempt after hearing this. He hugged Yu Xiaogang's arm and said to Flanders, "Boss F, why are you still staying in the academy with such a scum? I would have expelled him long ago."
Flanders also sighed and said, "Xiaobai has been with us old guys in Shrek for so many years. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. I was indeed biased in that matter."
Flanders glared at Yu Xiaogang and Shi Yi and continued, "Aren't they the two apprentices brought by this guy? There was nothing wrong with Shrek before. When these two guys came, one wanted to beat up the Soul Sage, and the other stole his fiancée."
Before Yu Xiaogang could speak, Shi Yi said unhappily, "Hey... don't slander me, I didn't steal his fiancée."
Flanders stared at Shi Yi and said, "Do you dare to say that you have no thoughts about Zhu Zhuqing?"
"There are so many beautiful girls in the academy, who do you think I like? I just think it's not worthy for Zhuqing to have such a fiancé. I'm just helping her." Shi Yi chuckled.
"That's right. I think Shi Yi did the right thing. He didn't work hard himself, but he didn't allow others to work hard? No wonder Zhu Qing looked down on that kid.
He doesn't even have this little bit of responsibility as a man." Liu Erlong also echoed. Flanders was speechless after hearing this. Liu Erlong said Shi Yi was right, so what else could he say? As for Yu Xiaogang, he didn't dare to say anything. Liu Erlong's words were also a hint at him.
"Our master's wife is still the best. No wonder she can teach the teacher so well." Shi Yi chuckled.
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened and he glared at Shi Yi. How could a great soul master not be obedient to a soul saint?
Soon, Shi Yi and others found a nest of Qianjun ants. Seeing that the soldier ants guarding the door were all at the thousand-year level, Shi Yi's face showed a hint of excitement.
Generally speaking, few Thousand-Tier Ants can break through to the Ten-Thousand-Year level. The reason is simple: once a soul beast reaches the Ten-Thousand-Year level, it possesses considerable intelligence. To continue its breakthrough, the Thousand-Tier Ants often engage in a pattern of soldier ants devouring their queen. The death of the queen is equivalent to the extinction of the entire colony.
Therefore, the highest-level cultivator in a Thousand-Tier Ant colony is often the queen. Shi Yi was about to ask Flender and Liu Erlong to help dig out the nest when he noticed that the Thousand-Tier Ant guarding the entrance was slowly prostrating itself before the young ant, as if worshipping its king.
This surprised Yu Xiaogang, who asked in doubt, "Soul Bloodline Suppression?"
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