Chapter 241: Ah Yin and Tang Hao's Past
She could no longer care about anything else and only wanted to see Tang Hao and his son as soon as possible.
Ning Bei's expression froze. As expected, the woman's eyes were only on those two. If she found out the truth about Tang Hao's death, it would likely cause more trouble. He could not underestimate this woman's intelligence-gathering abilities. Who could guarantee that there were no spies of hers in the valley where Tang Hao died?
Just as Ning Bei was about to take action, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He remembered that not long ago, Xiao Die had also broken through to a 200,000-year cultivation and awakened a powerful ability.
Ning Bei directly summoned Xiao Die. Several years had passed, and Xiao Die had grown into a graceful and elegant figure, radiating the charm of a natural spirit.
"Xiao Die, try your new ability."
Xiao Die paused for a moment before looking at Ah Yin next to her. She immediately understood Ning Bei's intentions.
"Okay, Brother Bei."
Ah Yin felt a strange sense of foreboding rise within her. She moved a few steps back, her eyes filled with panic.
"Benefactor, what do you intend to do?"
"Nothing, just sleep for now. Once you wake up, you'll understand everything."
"No, I don't—"
In her panic, Ah Yin stuttered, but before she could finish her sentence, she fell into an illusion created by the five-colored light emitted from Xiao Die's wings.
"Brother Bei, what kind of memories do you want me to implant in her, or what do you want me to erase?"
Ning Bei rested his chin in thought for a moment before a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
"You'll do this... then this... and this... like this."
Inside the illusion, Ah Yin slowly woke up from her sleep, and the first thing she saw was Tang Hao's youthful face.
"Tang Hao!"
Tears streamed down her face as she immediately threw herself into his arms, finding solace in his embrace.
"What's wrong, Ah Yin?"
As the two of them basked in the warmth they brought each other, a rough voice rang from behind them.
"While I went hunting, you two got close? Should I walk a little farther and come back to find a nephew?"
The teasing voice made Tang Hao instantly push Ah Yin away. Ah Yin blinked in confusion, then turned around to see Tang Xiao's face, which had been buried deep in her memories for years.
"Big Brother, you... you..."
Tang Hao, feeling embarrassed by his brother's teasing, stammered, not knowing what to say.
Ah Yin widened her eyes. At that moment, she realized that the Tang Hao in front of her was not the one she remembered from the past, who was old and weary. This one was confident and full of vitality, and the appearance of Tang Xiao further proved that this was not the moment she remembered.
Ah Yin pinched her thigh hard, the pain making her grimace.
"Not a dream? Have I returned to over twenty years ago?"
To confirm her guess, Ah Yin released her martial soul, and a Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns appeared in her hand.
Five soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black—rose in sequence.
Feeling her soul power, which was only at level 53, Ah Yin confirmed that she had indeed traveled back in time. Could the ability that the benefactor mentioned be the one that sent her through time to rectify the regrets she had lived through?
Tang Hao and Tang Xiao looked at Ah Yin, who seemed lost in thought, and approached her with concern, placing their hands on her shoulder.
"Ah Yin, what's wrong?"
"Huh? I'm fine, I'm good."
Ah Yin snapped back to reality, giving a gentle smile. No matter what, it was great to meet Tang Hao again. The three of them had met in a small village near the Star Dou Forest. At the time, Ah Yin had been treating a hunter injured while hunting.
They hit it off immediately and had become sworn siblings.
After the happiness, Ah Yin became troubled again. How could she make Tang Hao believe that she was from the future? Right now, they didn't even know that she was a soul beast.
She wasn't worried that Tang Hao and Tang Xiao would covet her soul rings or soul bones, but time travel was too ridiculous, and she would have to find the right opportunity to make them believe her.
Tang Hao and his brother had come out to train and get their seventh soul ring, so they set up camp near the Star Dou Forest to rest, ready to enter the forest the next morning to hunt for soul beasts.
That night, while lying in her tent, Ah Yin couldn't sleep. Thinking about how she would eventually be forced to sacrifice herself and be separated from her husband and son for decades made her feel restless. After thinking for a while, she decided to talk to Tang Hao alone. She felt that Tang Hao would believe her.
Ah Yin closed her eyes, intending to communicate with Tang Hao through the Blue Silver Grass in the adjacent tent, hoping to get him to step outside for a private conversation.
Just as she made contact with the Blue Silver Grass in the other tent, she heard a conversation that left her in disbelief.
"Tang Hao, are you really going to do this? Aren't you afraid it will all be in vain?"
"Big Brother, with our current strength, killing her now would only get us a 100,000-year-old soul bone. I want her soul ring and her soul bones. I want it all."
"You should know that this is nearly impossible. Even if a soul beast self-destructs, others can't claim its soul rings."
Listening to his brother's advice, Tang Hao's eyes darkened with coldness.
"Hmph, I've already made up my mind. Over the next few days, we'll create some crises, gain favor in front of this soul beast, and once I reach level 90, I'll stay by her side and build a relationship with her."
"When she truly falls in love with me and reaches the critical point of her level, I'll reveal that she's a soul beast. When we face a life-or-death situation, I believe this naive soul beast will sacrifice herself for me."
Tang Xiao's gaze flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he agreed with his younger brother's plan.
"Alright, I'll do everything I can to help you. A 100,000-year-old soul ring is extremely rare."
"Thanks, Big Brother."
"It's nothing. Your talent has always been stronger than mine. You are the real future of the Haotian Sect."
"I think we're lucky. If it weren't for Father sending Uncle Si to protect us, we might never have discovered this soul beast's true identity."
From the other tent, Ah Yin trembled all over, tears falling like raindrops onto the ground. As her tears hit the earth, Blue Silver Grass began to sprout in the spots where her tears fell.
She couldn't believe that the brothers she had trusted all along had been scheming against her. In her past life, because she believed in them, she had never eavesdropped on their conversations using Blue Silver Grass. If it hadn't been for her decision to confront Tang Hao in this life, she might never have discovered their plot.
Thinking back on her past trip to the Star Dou Forest, there had indeed been constant danger, with masked assassins and high-level soul beasts appearing one after another. She had fallen deeply in love with Tang Hao during the times he had risked his life to protect her.
She then remembered the time when she was carrying Tang Hao's child. They had lived together in a secluded village, but how had information leaked?
It could have been a coincidence once, but when connecting everything together and thinking about the conversation she overheard from the brothers, she now understood that she had been deceived. For twenty years, she had been helping them while they plotted against her.
(END CHAPTER)
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