After Lordialla left, Yan Wei admired the Soul Bone in the box.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone was incredibly alluring to anyone, and Yan Wei was no exception. He stared at it with a touch of greed. When he tried to probe it with his soul force, the Soul Bone fiercely repelled him, emitting a flash of purple light.
Even with Yan Wei's cultivation, he was knocked back several steps by this strange force. He finally steadied himself.
What a domineering power. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone isn't so easily absorbed. Qian Xunji probably tried and failed, which is why he's doing this.
Yan Wei thought, abandoning his desire for the Soul Bone. He easily found the invisible doorknob on the wall, opened the door, and entered his secret room.
After checking his inventory, Yan Wei smiled with satisfaction, placed the Soul Bone in a hidden location, closed the door, and left.
In the corner, Yan Qingwan and Ming Tian had been hidden behind the corpse for a long time, embracing each other.
Their faces were pressed together, close enough to hear each other's breathing. Their hands and shoulders bore the marks of bites, still bleeding, small wounds.
Their tears hadn't dried. This short time felt like an eternity to them.
"Phew..."
Ming Tian exhaled, his spirits somewhat recovered as he looked at Yan Qingwan, who was pale and despondent.
He had heard the conversation. Anyone would be devastated by such news – his father had killed his mother.
Yan Qingwan was so young, only six years old. How could she bear such a blow?
Ming Tian didn't know what to say. In the small corner, he held Yan Qingwan tightly, constantly calling her name.
"Qingwan, Qingwan..."
"Qingwan, I'm here, Qingwan, I'm here, I'm with you."
"That Soul Bone is my mother's relic. My mother was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. I'm angry, I'm sad, and I'm heartbroken..."
"It will pass, it will pass. Let's go out first. If we're discovered here for too long, they'll become suspicious."
"Come on, I'll help you up."
Ming Tian tried to stand up, but Yan Qingwan remained motionless, still in a daze, like a puppet.
"Qingwan... Qingwan... Yan Qingwan!"
"Brother Ming Tian..."
"Qingwan, it's okay, it's okay."
Seeing that Yan Qingwan was still conscious, Ming Tian patted her back, holding her, not knowing how to comfort her.
"Let's go out first. We'll find a way to solve this. Everything will be alright. Shall we go?"
"Ming Tian... Brother... Ming Tian..."
Yan Qingwan's eyes were dull, empty, and almost like those of a yandere, making her look like she had been corrupted.
"Ming Tian, I don't have a mother anymore, and my father won't be around..."
"Everything is gone."
"How can that be? You still have me, and you have your brother. We will cherish you."
"The Yan Clan isn't a place I want to stay anymore. I want to leave. Can you take me away? To a very, very far place?"
"Of course I can, of course..."
"Let's go first."
"No, we can't go yet. That Soul Bone is still here. We have to take it, destroy it, or you absorb it. Didn't you say it was your mother's Soul Bone?"
"No one else can absorb it, but you must have a way, right?"
Yan Qingwan's words startled Ming Tian. He wasn't without the idea of absorbing his mother's Soul Bone, and he had expanded his Soul Beast bloodline by absorbing the Heavenly Void Power Demon Bull. His mother had told him he needed to obtain a Soul Bone within two years to channel the Soul Beast bloodline into it, or he might turn into a beast. Now, this opportunity was perfect!
But...
"Are you crazy, Qingwan? If we do anything with that Soul Bone and get discovered, we're finished! Let's go back and consult my master and make a long-term plan!"
Ming Tian was tempted by Yan Qingwan's suggestion, but he was still afraid, afraid of being discovered and ruined.
"It's okay, as long as the Soul Bone is still here."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Find something to replace the Soul Bone, so it won't be discovered for a while. If I'm not mistaken, after placing the Soul Bone here, they won't check it again for some time."
"Are you kidding me? Where are we going to find a left arm bone here?"
Ming Tian glanced around. Because of his slight movements, the corpse used to hide their bodies had shifted a bit.
"Huh? Qingwan, you mean..."
"That's right, isn't there a ready-made left arm bone here?"
It had to be said, this idea of Yan Qingwan's was bold, but it didn't seem impossible.
"Let me sense it. If my mother's left arm bone is nearby, I think it will come."
Ming Tian sat down, crossed his legs, and entered his spiritual sea. The trace of his mother's will within his spiritual sea gradually awoke. A small Blue Silver Grass stretched out its leaves and grew up at once.
"I sensed it, my child. I didn't expect this day to come so soon. I thought it would be much longer."
You Huamo's voice rang out. In the room, a dark blue Soul Bone emitting a faint purple light appeared, as if drawn by something, and flew towards Ming Tian.
Yan Qingwan saw the appearance of the Soul Bone and, without hesitation, removed the corpse's left arm, using it to impersonate the Soul Bone.
The purple Soul Bone immediately entered Ming Tian's left arm. Ming Tian's body emitted purple light, and his left arm transformed into countless growing Blue Silver Grass, looking like a person made of Blue Silver Grass.
The moment the Soul Bone entered his body, Ming Tian felt warmth. He felt his mother again in his body, and tears streamed down his face.
"Mother..."
"Child, don't cry. You have now received the last gift your mother left you. My left arm has merged into your body, and my power will always protect you. You should be happy."
"I also felt the matter of your God's Test in your spiritual sea, child. I'm happy for you."
You Huamo said with a smile.
"Now your constitution has changed because of the Soul Bone. Because my Soul Bone has a very high compatibility with you, it has not only changed your constitution and solved your Soul Beast bloodline problem, but also enhanced your soul power. You are now at about level thirty-seven."
"I've given you two soul skills, namely a Domain-type soul skill and the Blue Silver Emperor talent soul skill. You should feel it carefully. This will help you awaken and obtain your own Domain in the future."
"That girl, she's very good to you, I can feel it, and I like her very much too."
You Huamo smiled and, in the form of an illusion in the spiritual sea, touched Ming Tian's head. Then, she turned into specks of blue light and dissipated. The Blue Silver Grass also returned to its original state. Ming Tian only felt that his body had become stronger. He could feel the strength, the bones, and his height had also grown a bit, and his appearance and temperament had changed. His childish face had become a bit more mature. His hair had grown longer, and he looked better.
Four light clusters appeared beside Ming Tian, and different soul rings emerged at the same time. After a long time, after Yan Qingwan had used the bones of the corpse to create a fake Soul Bone, Ming Tian also woke up.
"You look much better than before, because of the Soul Bone?"
Yan Qingwan was in front of Ming Tian, squatting on the ground, tilting her head, and looking at him.
"Huh? I've changed?"
"Yes, you've changed a lot, look."
With that, Yan Qingwan found a mirror and placed it in front of Ming Tian. Ming Tian couldn't believe it when he looked at himself in the mirror.
"I have changed, and I look more like Mother."
"Your mother must have been very beautiful. Your mother was so good to you and left you a Soul Bone."
Yan Qingwan said, her eyes filled with disappointment and a touch of envy.
"Qingwan..."
"It's okay, I'm fine. The Soul Bone is well disguised. I just saw where the Soul Bone was placed. I'll put it there."
Yan Qingwan went to place the Soul Bone, and Ming Tian stood up.
He repositioned the corpse, and to prevent it from being noticed that an arm was missing, he used the previously discovered gold carvings to disguise one. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice it.
"Alright, let's go quickly. Qingwan, what are your plans next?"
"Yan Wei killed my mother. I will make him pay the price, a huge price. Ming Tian, you can help me, right?"