Chapter 38: The Weak Blue Silver Emperor, a Hundred‑Thousand‑Year Soul Bone

Xiao Xian pushes a log downstream, following the river all the way down.

Although it is only a guess, he is certain of the waterfall's location, after all, near Shenghun Village the area is not large.

So he circled a large loop early, climbed many mountain tiers, and reached the upstream of the water vein.

Now, just follow the river downstream for nearly a hundred kilometers, and the place will be reached quickly.

The log flows downstream, and Xiao Xian periodically adjusts his position, even using Blowing Fire Palm to accelerate.

He didn't use it long; the sun had simply sunk a bit.

Around Xiao Xian's ears, a series of rumbling sounds gradually rose, growing louder.

From afar he sees an opening ahead, seemingly a valley.

A while later.

Xiao Xian jumps directly off the log, his feet lightly touching, landing on a stone by the shore.

The log continues with the current, smashing straight down.

"This is it."

Xiao Xian tiptoes along, landing on stone after stone.

He stands at the edge of the waterfall, looking down; the pool below his current spot is a full two hundred meters away.

The cascading waterfall, like a jade ribbon, plunges the two hundred meters, striking the gem‑like pool with force, sending high splashes that raise a thick mist.

Sunlight streams through, and the mist instantly turns into a rainbow of colors.

Mountains, a beautiful scene.

Everything is wonderful.

But Xiao Xian has no mood to appreciate it.

His gaze fixes on the upper half of the waterfall; after a silent judgment, he reaches into the Soul Guide Device and pulls out an iron chain.

Trees line the waterfall's edge; Xiao Xian secures the iron chain to one, ties it tightly around his waist, then covertly activates Xuan Yu Body and leaps into the water.

Going downstream with the current, in an instant Xiao Xian is swept into the raging waterfall; instantly, he frantically cycles Suction Palm and Blowing Fire Palm, and using the iron chain, barely Suctions himself onto the smooth stone wall.

He searches inch by inch downward.

After a full half‑hour, Xiao Xian finally reaches a spot less than a hundred meters from the waterfall, pushing into a tightly sealed rock.

He then immediately climbs inside.

"Finally found it."

"Since I wasn't smashed to death by a single palm, it proves Tang Hao truly isn't here."

"Uncle Tang, though we've never met, I'm sorry—your wife is mine now."

Xiao Xian whispers silently to himself, and after releasing the iron chain from his waist, decisively heads inside.

The cave behind the waterfall is undoubtedly man‑made, standing three meters tall and two meters wide.

Its depth is also considerable; deeper inside it already grows dim.

Xiao Xian puts on gloves, takes out a luminous pearl, re‑wears his mask, employs Purple Extreme Demon Eye, and using this faint light moves inward, soon reaching the end.

It is a stone chamber of about ten square meters; even without the luminous pearl, a faint glow permeates it.

Upon close inspection, at the top of the cave wall there is a stone hole.

Xiao Xian silently eyes it, memorizes the position, then looks down at a small mound of earth inside the stone chamber.

On the mound sits a slender Blue Silver Grass, gently swaying; its leaves bear golden filigree, and the light from the stone hole shines upon it.

The moment Xiao Xian appears, the Blue Silver Grass emits a faint spiritual ripple.

No hesitation.

Xiao Xian immediately pulls a shovel from the Soul Guide Device, digs up the Blue Silver Grass with its soil, then takes out an iron box half a cubic meter in size, and places the soil and grass inside.

He caps the iron box and even seals it with resin.

Xiao Xian decisively puts it into the Soul Guide Device.

The Soul Guide Device cannot hold living beings because its interior is sealed from the outside, lacking air; living things would die or even burst, yet plants do not die even in vacuum.

Xiao Xian has tested that ordinary Blue Silver Grass can be stored this way, so there's no reason a Blue Silver Emperor couldn't.

If possible, he would also like to give this Blue Silver Emperor to Tang Hao.

But it's not possible, especially after Xiao Xian sensed that spiritual ripple.

Xiao Xian refocuses his gaze on the stone wall of the chamber, searching inch by inch, and finally pushes aside a stone.

He finds a black box, a foot wide and one‑and‑half meters long, entirely made of lead.

Xiao Xian suppresses his excitement and gently opens it.

It merely reveals a tiny slit.

Xiao Xian instantly feels a vast yet gentle aura!

Without hesitation, he immediately puts the lid back on!

His right hand gropes at his waist; Xiao Xian pulls out a slightly smaller black box, just under a meter long.

Also made of lead.

His Soul Guide Device, twenty‑four cubic meters, is divided into twenty‑four one‑by‑one‑meter compartments; the box in the stone chamber simply cannot fit inside the device.

Xiao Xian opens the box he prepared and quickly opens the original lead box.

In the very center lies a miniature right leg bone, perfectly formed, dark‑cyan throughout, radiating that vast yet gentle power.

Xiao Xian transfers it into his own lead box, seals it, stores it in the Soul Guide Device, and then retreats immediately!

"……"

Following the iron chain downward, Xiao Xian drops straight into the pool, deals with the nearby log, then climbs back up, scaling the waterfall's summit again.

After ensuring all traces are removed, he finally finds the stone hole at the chamber's corner.

Around that stone hole, a faint trace of a Soul Master squad's activity was arranged, especially some waste was left behind, and Xiao Xian then drifted away.

……

Taking advantage of the still‑light, Xiao Xian circled a large loop from the waterfall's spot before finally running to a place where humans were active.

Although Nuoding City was close, they had no intention of going, not even wanting to appear.

On the road, they got rid of their clothing, even crushing that lead box and sinking it into a river, then reinforced the Soul Guide Device to ensure no problems, before continuing the journey.

After confirming the direction, Xiao Xian traveled through the night, covering several hundred kilometers, and only when the sun rose slightly did they find a small town, order a bowl of tea, and rest.

"Calculating the time, Xiao San and the others should have arrived at Suotuo City only yesterday, rest one more day, and thus will go to the academy tomorrow."

"If we hurry enough, could I even find them before they join the academy? With Xiao Jue's pace, traveling a thousand li a day is no problem; even if we convert li to kilometers, it's fine."

"Regardless, as long as we have the item in hand it's fine. This period isn't suitable for using it; who knows how long Tang Hao will linger near Suotuo City, or whether he'll sense it…"

"Just endure for now…" Xiao Xian lifted a bowl of tea and drank slowly.

……

Early the next morning.

After a long stretch of continuous travel, Xiao Xian finally saw Suotuo City in the distance.

Yesterday, after a full day and half a night, they reached the vicinity of the Star Dou Great Forest, showing a face as if just emerging from within. After another night of running, they circled from the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest to Suotuo City.

"Finally arrived."

Xiao Xian let out a sigh.

……