Above the forest, the branches intertwined densely, making it difficult for sunlight to reach the ground, and only rare patches of light managed to filter through.
A ray of sunlight, like a colorful insect, crawled on the moss and faded red withered sheep teeth leather.
A butterfly perched on a vibrant flower, behaving like an ordinary creature, flying around and diligently collecting nectar.
At this moment, a green little grass extended towards the direction of the flower, accompanied by a young girl's voice.
"Butterfly sister, butterfly sister, I feel like I'm about to break through. Please help me check."
Upon hearing this, the butterfly turned around, just as the sunlight shone upon it. In the sunlight, the butterfly looked ethereal, like a fairy descending from the heavens.
"Yinmei, don't be in such a hurry. They say that cultivation requires a calm and composed mind."
Helplessly, Ye Die Die spoke to A Yin.
Then, A Yin held her and sat down in the most abundant area of soul power within the Blue Silver Grass territory to begin cultivation.
Another thousand years had passed.
With Ye Die Die's assistance, A Yin not only strengthened the foundation of her previous cultivation, but also progressed rapidly in subsequent training. She would soon break through to become a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Ye Die Die gave A Yin a Three-Enhancement Grass to prevent the situation where insufficient soul power on the outskirts of the chaotic zone would lead to a failed breakthrough.
A Yin took the Three-Enhancement Grass handed over by Ye Die Die without hesitation and began absorbing it.
Ye Die Die attentively observed A Yin's state, afraid of a repeat of the soul power leakage incident and attracting other soul beasts.
One day later, the soul power throughout the chaotic zone became sparse, but those soul beasts couldn't find the source of the power loss.
Meanwhile, A Yin reached a crucial moment, making Ye Die Die very nervous, sweating profusely for her.
Seeing the energy from the Three-Enhancement Grass flowing into A Yin's body and gradually growing stronger, and then...
Smoothly... without any bottleneck, she instantly became a ten-thousand-year soul beast. It seemed effortless and naturally achieved.
"To be honest, I envy her. Why is it so difficult for me to break through while A Yin can do it so easily..."
Ye Die Die sighed, but deep down, she was genuinely happy for A Yin's successful breakthrough as a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
After absorbing the remaining energy from the Three-Enhancement Grass to consolidate her cultivation, A Yin exclaimed, "Butterfly sister, I did it!"
As soon as A Yin opened her eyes, she immediately shared the good news with Ye Die Die.
"I saw it! Congratulations, Yinmei. You're truly amazing," Ye Die Die said happily.
"Butterfly sister, when I become strong, I'll protect you in the future," A Yin said earnestly while looking at Ye Die Die.
"Haha, alright then. You better become strong quickly, Yinmei," Ye Die Die jokingly replied, looking at A Yin.
However, Ye Die Die didn't know that A Yin was serious about her words, and it led to...
"Butterfly sister, now we can go to the inner area of the Star Dou Forest. I don't believe there's anyone who can defeat the two of us sisters," A Yin said confidently.
A Yin knew that Ye Die Die had stayed on the outskirts of the chaotic zone for nearly a thousand years, waiting for her breakthrough as a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
During these thousand years, A Yin hadn't seen how Ye Die Die cultivated. She seemed to be constantly researching other things, which made A Yin feel guilty towards her sister.
"Great, then you go prepare the Blue Silver Grass tribe. We will advance towards the inner area. The two of us sisters are the formidable duo of the Star Dou Forest," Ye Die Die said, then she went to take care of her own residence. She had many things to tidy up and numerous herbs to gather. After all, she had been taking care of them diligently for thousands of years.
As she thought about leaving this place, a slight feeling of reluctance arose in her heart.
...
First, A Yin returned to the place where she cultivated. It was the area with the most abundant soul power. Besides her cultivation, there was also a Blue Silver Grass growing there.
"Wang, you've come!" The Blue Silver Grass sensed A Yin's arrival and respectfully greeted her.
"Little Blue, there's no need to be so formal. I've said it before, we're friends in our daily lives," A Yin said.
"Alright, Wang."
Hearing A Yin's words, the Blue Silver Grass still showed great respect towards her.
"Okay, Little Blue," A Yin said helplessly, then she explained the purpose of her visit.
"Little Blue, I'm going to take the Blue Silver Grass tribe to the inner area of the Star Dou Forest for cultivation. So, I plan to divide the Blue Silver Grass tribe into two groups."
"Some will accompany me and advance towards the inner area of the Star Dou Forest, while others will continue to stay here," A Yin said.
"Little Blue, do you want to come with me or stay here?" A Yin asked.
"Wang, I... I want to stay here. I feel like this place is where I belong," the Blue Silver Grass named Little Blue hesitated for a moment before expressing its thoughts.
"Are you sure you don't want to consider it? The inner area has more abundant soul power, and cultivation there will be easier," A Yin said.
"I... I still want to stay here," Little Blue replied.
"Alright then. Once I establish my influence in the inner area, I'll bring you over. You can't refuse at that time," A Yin said, interrupting any further arguments from Little Blue.
This Blue Silver Grass was the previous Blue Silver King, but it had lost its previous memories.
After being discovered and transplanted by A Yin, it could be said that Little Blue had the best cultivation environment apart from A Yin and Ye Die Die.
Little Blue didn't know why the Blue Silver King treated it so well, but it still admired A Yin greatly.
A Yin gave the order, and when the Blue Silver Grasses heard that they were going to the inner area of the Star Dou Forest, they became excited.
In the ancestral memories of the Blue Silver Grasses, their ancestors lived in the inner area. There, they had abundant soul power, towering trees, and...
Since they gained consciousness and learned that they had been driven out of the inner area of the Star Dou Forest, they constantly longed to return there.
"I plan to leave a part of our tribe here to survive, while the majority will accompany us to the inner area," A Yin announced.
"No matter who stays behind, there will be opportunities to enter the inner area in the future," she continued.
The Blue Silver Grasses discussed among themselves, and eventually, some of them decided to stay. Most of those who stayed were older members of the tribe who had followed the previous Blue Silver King.
The rest, who joined A Yin to go to the inner area, were mostly newly born Blue Silver Grasses who hadn't experienced the previous crisis.
Within the realm of the Blue Silver Grasses, they had peacefully cultivated for thousands of years, and most of them had just recently reached the level of a thousand-year soul beast.
Full of anticipation for the future and brimming with vitality, they all desired to return to the inner area of the Star Dou Forest.
Once A Yin and Little Blue had chosen their target, they stepped out together.
"What is this?"
"That's right... It's his aura..."
"Who is it?"
"..."
As A Yin emerged with Little Blue, the Blue Silver Grasses started discussing among themselves. Most of them didn't recognize this particular Blue Silver Grass, but a small group became teary-eyed.
A Yin silenced them.
"From now on, Little Blue is the king here. His words are my words."
After arranging her own tribe, A Yin went to Ye Die Die's dwelling.
Ye Die Die had just finished packing her belongings.
They gazed towards the depths of the Star Dou Forest.
"Let's go, set forth into the inner area of the Star Dou Forest! ＼(`Δ')／"
(End of this chapter)