At this moment, Tang Hao looked at the Blue Silver Grass that had suddenly fallen silent, thinking that his words had worked. He immediately became more excited and started speaking again.
He emphasized that all the sins lay with him, Tang Hao, alone, and that Tang San was innocent.
After Tang Hao spoke for a long time, the silent Blue Silver King finally responded.
"Human, I cannot trust you. Because the former Emperor has already perished."
"I..." Tang Hao was at a loss for words for a moment but then suddenly remembered the seed A Yin had left him. "No, before her sacrifice, A Yin left behind a seed."
"That seed is the last embodiment of the Emperor's will. If you had brought back the seed left by the Emperor back then, the Emperor would have already been reborn by now," the Blue Silver King replied coldly.
"A Yin... A Yin can still be reborn?!" Tang Hao was both shocked and overjoyed upon hearing the Blue Silver King's words. On one hand, he wanted to rush to the waterfall in Holy Spirit Village to retrieve A Yin right away. On the other hand, he worried that A Yin might still hold resentment toward him for the events surrounding her sacrifice.
"If you had brought the Emperor back then, it would have been possible without a doubt. But several years ago, the Emperor's last breath also completely dissipated. There is no longer an Emperor on this continent."
"A Yin has died again?" Tang Hao felt as if the world was spinning, his entire demeanor turning frenzied. The nine soul rings on his body floated up and down as if he were teetering on the edge of madness.
Seeing Tang Hao like this, Tang San quickly stepped forward and used the soul power of the Mysterious Heaven Skill to try to stabilize Tang Hao's emotions. Only after sensing Tang San's presence did Tang Hao gradually calm down.
"It's all my fault. After avenging A Yin, I will naturally atone for my sins with death. But the reason I came here today is to awaken A Yin's bloodline in Xiao San, to allow the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to transform, gain more power, and better avenge A Yin in the future! Don't you even have the heart for revenge for A Yin?!"
"If someone truly deserves revenge, I should start by dealing with you," the Blue Silver King coldly thought to itself. It began to understand why the Emperor had been so emotional.
Such deceitful and heartless humans... Forget it, continuing this line of thought would mean blaming the Emperor as well.
Suppressing its inner thoughts, the Blue Silver King followed the script and replied.
"I understand your intentions, but I am sorry to say that I cannot help you."
"Why not? Xiao San has A Yin's bloodline!" Tang Hao's eyes widened in anger, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand swelled with power. The soul energy in his body surged, putting him in a reactive state.
"Even though he has the Emperor's bloodline, we truly cannot awaken or evolve his Martial Soul further. The Blue Silver Grass is known for its tenacious vitality, whether as a soul beast or as a Martial Soul. This is its core characteristic."
"But this human... his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has already been polluted during the process of cultivation."
"If I'm not mistaken, three of his soul rings are from soul beasts with poison attributes. Aside from the second soul ring, the remaining two are likely from animal-type soul beasts. During cultivation, his soul energy was also mixed with poisonous and evil attributes."
"These attributes are entirely incompatible with ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Even though he has the Emperor's bloodline, his soul rings have polluted his Martial Soul, making him unworthy and incapable of inheriting the Emperor's position."
These were carefully arranged words, entirely reasonable and logical according to the worldview of Douluo Dalu. A certain level of soul energy and Martial Soul compatibility was necessary. In the original story, Tang San was able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul despite absorbing various mismatched soul rings. This was partly due to the contributions of the Blue Silver Grass clan and the Blue Silver King's guidance. Another key factor was his body being refined by two immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Although most of the medicinal power was wasted, the two top-tier immortal herbs still significantly enhanced Tang San's body and Martial Soul. While the ice and fire immunity attributes were the most notable effects, the herbs also improved the vitality and strength of his Blue Silver Grass, endowing it with ice and fire attributes.
Even though Tang San scarcely used this ability in the original story, it was indeed a direct result of the immortal herbs enhancing his Martial Soul.
Hearing the Blue Silver King's reasonable explanation, Tang Hao staggered back two steps as if struck by lightning. Looking at the three soul rings on his son, he suddenly understood.
"Yes... yes, I should have realized it earlier. The Blue Silver Grass in A Yin's hands was the very symbol of vitality. It should never have become something tainted with poison and evil. I never expected Xiao San's Martial Soul to have been polluted by his soul rings, preventing further awakening."
Tang Hao muttered to himself, realizing why the Blue Silver Grass had been so hostile toward the two of them. In their eyes, the Emperor's bloodline had already been tainted.
This was all Yu Xiaogang's fault!
Despite everything, Tang Hao was unwilling to give up and asked, "Is there no way to improve Xiao San's Martial Soul?"
"Unless the Emperor intervenes, there is no way. However, human, I noticed that while you carry the soul ring left behind by the Emperor's sacrifice, there is no trace of the Emperor's soul bone on you. Presumably, the Emperor's soul bone has been left somewhere."
"If this human with the Emperor's bloodline absorbs the Emperor's soul bone, perhaps the Emperor's soul bone could further purify his bloodline. At that time, you may come find me again."
The Blue Silver King finished speaking, and the entire Blue Silver Forest once again became lively. The Blue Silver Grass exuded a hostile aura toward Tang Hao and Tang San, rejecting their presence.
Seeing this, Tang Hao silently grabbed Tang San by the collar. After taking one last deep look at the Blue Silver Grass, he left the Blue Silver Forest with Tang San.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, Tang Hao's heart was in turmoil, filled with unrestrained hatred.
"Spirit Hall, you killed A Yin. You deserve to die! Yu Xiaogang, you ruined Tang San; your death is inevitable! And these Blue Silver Grass... these Blue Silver Grass!"
"No matter what, I was the mate chosen by your Emperor, and Xiao San is my and A Yin's child, carrying the Emperor's bloodline."
"Yet because I caused A Yin's death and Xiao San's bloodline was polluted, you hold so much hostility toward us? You all deserve to die! Especially that Blue Silver King—it didn't even tell me earlier that A Yin's seed could have been brought back to give her a chance at rebirth."
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! You all deserve to die!"
PS: I have enough toning down their arrogant speech pattern to make them reasonable. Since the author wants them to portray it like this, I will let it be.