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"Weisi, your second spirit ring…"
"That?" Dai Weisi grinned. "I've had a bit of luck lately!" With that, he recounted his encounter with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. The three young women listened in stunned silence.
None of them had ever imagined that a spirit ring's age could be increased through later cultivation.
"Brother Weisi, you're so lucky—I envy you!" Anna exclaimed, her eyes shining with admiration.
"Ha! You don't have to envy me, Nana. I actually brought you a gift this time!"
"Oh?" Anna's eyes lit up. "What is it?"
"Here—take a look."
Dai Weisi withdrew a living Blue Silver Emperor plant from his Spirit Ring and handed it to Anna. Both Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing looked on in surprise. Zhuyun couldn't help asking, "Weisi, are you sure this isn't just a regular Blue Silver Grass?"
"Really just ordinary?" Dai Weisi smiled at Anna. Since neither Zhuyun nor Zhuqing were plant-type spirit masters, they couldn't sense the plant's uniqueness. But Anna—whose Martial Soul was the Ink Jade Divine Grass, the so-called "King of Plants"—would immediately feel the difference.
Sure enough, the instant the Blue Silver Emperor appeared, Anna's brow furrowed and she gasped, "No, this can't be!"
"Nana, what do you sense?" Dai Weisi asked.
Anna pinched her brows. "The quality of this Blue Silver Grass far surpasses my Ink Jade Divine Grass! If mine is the 'King of Plants,' then this… this is the 'Emperor of Plants'! How can this be? I always thought my Ink Jade Divine Grass was the pinnacle—yet here stands a Blue Silver Grass even more supreme…"
The appearance of the Blue Silver Emperor filled Anna with a sudden pang of inadequacy and disappointment.
Dai Weisi chuckled reassuringly. "Nana, don't belittle yourself. Do you know what this plant really is?"
"Oh? Isn't it just a Blue Silver Grass?"
"Of course not! This is the Blue Silver Emperor—the sovereign of Blue Silver Grass! In life, it was a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast."
"One hundred thousand years?!"
At Dai Weisi's words, Anna and Zhu Zhuyun both gasped. In their understanding, a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast existed only in legend! Anna's earlier sense of loss vanished instantly—of course such a legendary spirit beast would outrank her own grass.
"Brother Weisi, where did you find such a Blue Silver Emperor?" Anna asked eagerly.
"Well…" Dai Weisi fabricated smoothly, "I saw some hunters taking on a one-hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor in the wild and paused to watch. I know you can absorb plant essences, so after those hunters harvested its spirit ring and left, I retrieved the corpse myself."
"Weisi—thank you so much!" Anna's eyes glittered with gratitude.
Though he called it snatching the kill from the jaws of danger, it was close enough—if Tang Hao had shown up, it truly would have been stealing from the beast's mouth.
"All right, Nana," Dai Weisi continued, "go ahead and absorb the Emperor's source—but remember, you can only take part of it."
"Why?" Anna frowned.
"Plant-type spirit beasts are special. As long as any portion of this Blue Silver Emperor remains, it can continue growing—and eventually regain its one-hundred-thousand-year strength. Then you could absorb its spirit ring and gain a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone. You must leave some of its source intact."
"One-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone…" Anna's eyes gleamed with longing. She nodded firmly. "Understood, Brother Weisi."
With that, Anna summoned her Ink Jade Divine Grass and activated her spirit skill, gently drawing upon the Blue Silver Emperor's source. The quality of her own grass began climbing rapidly.
As for the Emperor's spirit bone, Dai Weisi planned to save it for a time when Anna could defend herself. She was still too weak; if word spread that she possessed a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit bone, many would covet it.
Human hearts are the hardest to read—Dai Weisi would leave nothing to chance.
While Anna absorbed the Blue Silver Emperor's essence, Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but ask, "Weisi, didn't you bring any gifts for your two wives?"
"Hehe, of course I did! You two are my wives—how could I forget you?" Dai Weisi replied with a wink.
"So, Brother Weisi, what present did you bring us?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Dai Weisi flashed a mischievous grin. "My return is your gift! Surprised? Excited? Happy?"
"Tch!" Both sisters rolled their eyes—Zhu Zhuyun and even Zhu Zhuqing looked at him speechless.
"All right, all right, you don't want me around, huh? Fine, I'll go then!" Dai Weisi feigned hurt and started to step away.
"Hey, no, wait!" Zhu Zhuyun leaped forward to grab him. He only came back every half year—how could she let him leave so easily?
"Aha, I was just joking. You're not letting me go today!" Dai Weisi laughed, wrapping an arm around Zhuyun as he glanced over at Anna still absorbed in her cultivation.
Ten minutes later, Anna finished absorbing. Having taken only a fraction of the Emperor's essence, her Ink Jade Divine Grass gained new strength and now radiated a faint imperial aura.
Undoubtedly, had she absorbed it completely, her grass would have awakened into the next generation "Plant Emperor."
"How do you feel now, Nana?" Dai Weisi asked.
"Brother Weisi," Anna beamed, "my grass's hardness and resilience have both improved drastically—though sadly, my spirit power didn't increase."
"That's perfectly fine. Your Ink Jade Divine Grass was already one of the top Martial Souls. With even a partial infusion of the Emperor's essence, it may have a second Awakening."
"True!" Anna giggled happily at the thought.
"Remember, Nana, you must care for this Blue Silver Emperor. Plant it, let it draw in some surrounding spirit power and nutrients, and it should grow quickly."
"I understand, Brother Weisi. I'll nurture it back to a one-hundred-thousand-year spirit beast as soon as possible!"
"I believe in you." Dai Weisi smiled—but then added, "Don't neglect your own cultivation. Even if the Emperor regains its full strength, you'll still need to be strong enough to absorb its spirit ring."
"I know, Brother Weisi." Anna nodded, then fetched a pot and carefully planted the Blue Silver Emperor inside.
Just then, Zhu Zhuyun piped up, "Weisi, it's been ages since we practiced Spirit Fusion techniques. Now that you're back, why don't we train together?"
"Great idea! I actually had a bold thought about that too!" Dai Weisi replied eagerly.
(End of Chapter)