Chapter 148: You Are Mine Now

"Actually, to be honest with you, Senior, in the human world, I would like you to temporarily protect my safety. Later, I want you to perform a Sacrifice to become my Fifth Soul Ring. However, please rest assured, Senior; I have confidence that I will become a god in the future. At that time, not only will I restore your cultivation, but I will also help you advance even further."

Shi Quan expressed this sincerely without any avoidance, which in turn earned the approval of the Blue Silver King.

"Protecting the Emperor is naturally the duty of a subject, and to sacrifice for you is even more of an honor for this subordinate." The Blue Silver King responded immediately, saying in a respectful tone: "However, Emperor, this subordinate has a request. I wish to remain by your side through the method of a Soul Soul sacrifice; I do not know if this is feasible?"

From Shi Quan's special martial soul fusion ability earlier, the Blue Silver King could clearly feel that his bloodline and soul strength were ascending. This kind of ascension could allow it to transcend its original shackles. If it could cultivate by Shi Quan's side, it could also climb and grow to a higher level.

To it, this was also a good opportunity, and naturally, it was unwilling to miss it.

Shi Quan nodded, "If you are willing to stay by my side, we can indeed try to have you stay as a Soul Spirit."

"What is a Soul Spirit?" The Blue Silver King looked at Shi Quan in confusion.

"Ameng, come out." Shi Quan called out softly.

A silver radiance darted out from Shi Quan's forehead, wings spread lightly, and it landed slowly on Shi Quan's shoulder.

After finishing everything, Shi Quan then left the forest amidst the reluctance and loss felt by the many Blue Silver Grasses, and hurried toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Shi Quan looked around as if he had thought of something, and looking at his arm, he said: "Blue Silver King Senior, I have a special place that can make the growth rate of plants increase a hundredfold. Can you gather all the Blue Silver Grasses over ten thousand years old so I can transplant them all there?"

Shi Quan then began to get busy, digging up these Blue Silver Kings along with the soil, and then placing them into the Hundred Treasure Bag.

The Blue Silver King's human face was startled, "Such a complete soul? And it seems to be symbiotic in the Emperor's Sea of Consciousness? It is not a soul bone?"

"This is?" Shi Quan looked at the Blue Silver King on his right arm, intertwined and wrapped around like an arm guard; it was moist and cool. At the same time, he could feel a continuous stream of power coming from his arm. After circulating through his body, it returned to the Blue Silver King again. Through this cycle, his cultivation speed also saw no small improvement.

Seeing this, Shi Quan first took a bottle of spring water from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from his Hundred Treasure Bag and poured it on the ground.

This act also confirmed the truthfulness of Shi Quan's words to the Blue Silver Grasses.

At the beginning, Shi Quan did not notice that his appearance had undergone some changes, and his hair had turned emerald gold, until he leaped over a river and noticed the change in his appearance.

The ten-thousand-year Blue Silver Grasses on the ground immediately felt the nourishing energy coming from the ground and sent feelings of gratitude and joy toward Shi Quan one after another.

"Hello." Xiaomeng's voice came.

"There is such a treasure land?" Hearing this, the Blue Silver King quickly passed this news to the surrounding Blue Silver Grasses.

It immediately retracted its body, quickly shrank, and soon turned into a waist-high Blue Silver Grass, slowly wrapping around Shi Quan's right arm.

"Yes, Ameng's situation is special. While retaining a complete soul, she can also provide me with a soul ring and help me fight. Senior, you can study with Ameng to see if you can reach a contract with me in the form of a Soul Spirit like her."

This Soul Beast Forest was too ancient and vast in range; only plant-type Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years old possessed the ability to move. If he were to take the thousand-year-level ones with him, not only would Shi Quan have to spend a massive amount of time digging them up one by one, but whether the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could hold them all was also a question.

The Blue Silver King then explained: "Emperor, this subordinate can temporarily parasitize within the Emperor's body. This way, this subordinate can not only use the Emperor's power to hide my own aura so as not to be discovered by others, but also help the Emperor quickly improve his strength."

The space in the Hundred Treasure Bag could be called infinite; it could even hold the entire forest, let alone these Blue Silver Grasses.

Taking these Blue Silver Grasses away was, on one hand, because the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was indeed more suitable for their growth, which could be considered a thank you for helping him awaken as the Blue Silver King. At the same time, Shi Quan was also afraid that Tang Hao would vent his anger on these Blue Silver Grasses. If Tang Hao brought Tang San later and couldn't awaken him, and discovered that they had helped him awaken, he would likely come with a hammer.

The ten-thousand-year Blue Silver Grasses were immediately overjoyed. Before long, a commotion came from the ground, and a large number of ten-thousand-year-level Blue Silver Grasses gathered around.

"It can be like this?" Shi Quan's eyes lit up; this saved a lot of trouble.

"Thank you, my Emperor." The Blue Silver King immediately showed joy. If it could really be like this, then its benefits would only be greater.

"She is Xiaomeng; she is the Soul Spirit I spoke of."

Looking at his emerald-gold hair, it was delicate, but who would want a head of green?

After using the Phantom Concealment Mask to turn his hair back to black, although it lacked the noble, intimate, and gentle feeling from before, at least it was pleasing to Shi Quan's own eyes.

Two days later, Shi Quan returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with the many Blue Silver Grasses.

"Emperor, the aura here is indeed suitable for our growth." The Blue Silver King's voice came, "However, there seems to be some kind of terrifying aura hidden under this spring water."

"Under the spring water?" While taking the Blue Silver Grasses out of the Hundred Treasure Bag, Shi Quan's gaze fell on the spring eye of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Others might not know what was under the spring water, but Shi Quan knew clearly that the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were buried beneath it. These Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had fallen here because of the great war in the God Realm back then. In other words, the remains below were two divine corpses; otherwise, how could they have nurtured a treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?

Shi Quan suddenly thought: "Divine Beasts should also have soul bones, right?"

"After all, they are divine corpses. My strength is still a bit weak, so I shouldn't be in a hurry. When there is an opportunity later, I will see if I can dig them out." Thinking of this, Shi Quan then said: "Rest assured, this place is safe. Do not enter the spring water or dive into the ground, and there will be no problems."

"Very well, Emperor."

After the last ten-thousand-year Blue Silver Grass was taken out of the Hundred Treasure Bag, more than half of the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was occupied by Blue Silver Grass.

"The location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well has been exposed, and Grandpa Dugu has also withdrawn the poison array outside. With so many ten-thousand-year Blue Silver Grasses guarding it, there shouldn't be any problems."

After giving a few simple instructions, his Internal Energy surged, and Shi Quan leaped up from the wall and hurried toward the academy.

Coming and going, the twenty days of vacation he had set for himself had already been exceeded by two days.

If he delayed any longer, Ye Lingling and the others would start to worry.

Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, valley behind the mountain.

"Is Lingling worrying about Xiao Quan again?" Dugu Yan looked at the dazed Ye Lingling, took her arm, and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, that guy Xiao Quan is steady in his work; there won't be any problems. He hasn't come back for so long, he must have been delayed by something."

Ye Lingling looked in the direction outside the valley, her eyes a bit vacant. Finally, she nodded and replied: "I know, Yan Yan, you don't need to comfort me."

Dugu Yan smiled faintly and then said: "Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll fall ill from lovesickness like Zhuqing?"

"Sister Yanzi, what nonsense are you talking about?" As the voice fell, Zhuqing's figure also walked out from the shadows.

The three women looked at each other, but couldn't help but laugh together.

"Alright, it's fine." Ye Lingling waved her hand. Just as she got up to return to the room, she saw Dugu Yan and Zhuqing both looking at the entrance of the valley.

Ye Lingling was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and hurriedly turned to look. Sure enough, she saw the figure she had been longing for.

"It really is no business of ours anymore?" Dugu Yan chuckled and let go of Ye Lingling's arm, "Let's go, Zhuqing. Let us two lonely people not disturb their reunion."

Zhuqing chuckled and walked toward the Dormitory with Dugu Yan.

Leaving Ye Lingling standing there with a flushed face, watching the longing figure in the distance move from far to near.

"Lingling, why did Sister Yanzi and Zhuqing leave?" With a leap, Shi Quan's figure appeared in front of Ye Lingling.

"Yan Yan and the others..." Ye Lingling's cheeks were flushed, her voice getting lower and lower, "... said not to disturb us."

Shi Quan was stunned for a moment, looking at the position where Ye Lingling was, and couldn't help but feel a touch in his heart, "Lingling, were you waiting for me here?"

"I just came to see if you had returned." Ye Lingling said softly.

Shi Quan stepped forward and gently pulled Ye Lingling into his arms, "I made you worry."

"N-no, nothing."

Ye Lingling's figure stiffened at first, but when she felt the warmth radiating from Shi Quan's chest, her entire face turned beet red; she did not push Shi Quan away, because his warm chest gave her an unprecedented sense of peace.

Shi Quan held Ye Lingling in his arms for a long time, looking at the Blue Silver King on his arm, and it seemed he had finally made a decision in his heart.

He easily released Ye Lingling from his embrace, and as their bright eyes met, she looked at Shi Quan's more mature and handsome face and said in a flustered manner, "What is it, Xiao Quan?"

"Lingling, let's be together."

"I will help you resolve your family's affairs, and in the future, I want to become your only reliance, so..."

"Are you willing to be my girlfriend?"

Shi Quan's voice was calm, yet carried incomparable firmness.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's breathing suddenly became rapid; her dark eyes, mixed with a trace of worry and shyness, seemed to ripple, and with every blink, her long eyelashes swayed gently. Beneath her beautiful eyes was a delicate, sharp bridge of a nose; she seemed to have made a decision as well, and parting her red lips slightly, she softly breathed out two words, "I am willing!"

Hearing this, Shi Quan directly picked Ye Lingling up domineeringly, lifted her veil, and kissed her lips.

After a long while, their lips parted, and the two of them panted slightly, their eyes meeting with a gaze as scorching as fire.

Shi Quan gently wiped the corner of Ye Lingling's mouth and smiled faintly, "Then from now on, you are mine!"

Ye Lingling buried her head with a rosy face and slowly leaned into Shi Quan's embrace; everything was understood without words.