Chapter 223: Appearance, Speculation, Mission

By the time dawn broke, Qian Gu Chaosheng returned to the palace, carrying two Sun-Moon soul engineers who had passed out.

His aura was slightly turbulent, no longer as calm as before, and there was even a faint trace of killing intent leaking out.

Having lived in seclusion for decades, the killing intent that could have condensed into substance had been hidden under decades of cultivation. Once released, it was like a prisoner who had been imprisoned for a long time finally being able to release his nature; there was an indescribable sense of relief.

Shu Yan opened his eyes again; they had turned blood-red, and a pair of bat wings faintly appeared in his pupils. In an instant, it was as if a blood bat had drilled straight into the brains of the two soul engineers. The two suddenly opened their eyes, their bodies twisted and struggled for a while, and then they passed out again.

Shu Yan asked Xu Jiujiu to find someone to send these two to the Soul Guide Research Institute. From then on, their lifelong mission would be to contribute to the development of Star Luo's soul guides. It was just a pity for the Bright Virtue Hall; having spent such a huge price, they ended up losing both their people and their wealth.

After resolving all this, Shu Yan's gaze looked at Qian Gu Chaosheng again, and he asked softly: "Elder Qian, did everything go smoothly last night?"

Qian Gu Chaosheng nodded slightly, then sighed and said:

"My flesh and bones haven't been active for too long, and the Coiled Dragon Staff can no longer be wielded with the same spirit as before in my hands. Living too long is not necessarily a good thing, but killing two juniors in their nineties shouldn't be a problem. Otherwise, my level-98 cultivation would be better off being crippled."

Shu Yan just chuckled and asked again: "What about the Gluttonous Douluo? Did he have any reaction?"

Qian Gu Chaosheng shook his head and said: "Come to think of it, in terms of age, I am much older than this Gluttonous Douluo. Although he is at the same level as me, he is definitely not my opponent."

"Our era has passed. The Light and Dark Holy Dragons have disappeared without a trace, and the only female soul master who could walk side-by-side with them in that era, Ye Xishui, is also missing. Later on, the Gluttonous God Cow, the Bright Phoenix, the Body Sect, the Seven Kill Sword... too many geniuses emerged like bamboo shoots after a rain. That era was too brilliant, with too many people and things that amazed the continent. I only had a brief conversation with him and didn't say much. Come to think of it, we are not on the same path after all. Even if he knows of my existence, it is of no consequence..."

Shu Yan didn't say much. Mu En's time was running out, and Long Xiaoyao was trapped by Ye Xishui's schemes, becoming a prisoner dragon. It was a classic Tang-style love triangle, involving a history that could be called explosive. It could only be said that it was too classic...

After all, these powerhouses who had been famous on the continent for a long time all had one or several unspeakable pasts behind them. By comparison, the life-long bumpy Qian Gu Chaosheng was actually a clear stream among them, which was truly a bit laughable.

After talking briefly with Qian Gu Chaosheng, he left. Perhaps because he had been lonely for too long, he didn't plan to go into seclusion again recently. This surprised Qian Gu Yueyin, who dragged her grandfather away to show off her hard-won Unyielding Staff Technique.

Unlike the calm here, the Gluttonous Douluo who returned to Star Luo City couldn't calm down at all.

After returning to Star Luo City, he sat in his chair and fell into deep thought.

Originally, that Limit Douluo with extreme attributes was already heart-stopping. Considering many factors, he had been more careful in his actions in Star Luo City. But now, the Star Luo Empire had suddenly produced another powerhouse at his level, and the opponent's soul ring ratio was even an astonishing six black and three red. But after scouring all his memories, Xuan Zi couldn't find a single trace of memory about the other party. This powerhouse at the same level as him seemed to have popped out of a crack in a stone for no reason; there hadn't been a single whisper of him before.

Regarding this, Xuan Zi just wanted to say that Star Luo really hides things deep! To hide a level-98 Super Douluo until now without being discovered by outsiders—if the other party hadn't taken the initiative to show up to hunt down the two Evil Douluos, I'm afraid he would have stayed hidden for who knows how long.

Wang Yan hesitated for a long time on the side before finally stepping forward and asking:

"Elder Xuan, has something major happened?"

Xuan Zi came back to his senses from his deep thought. In the past, his image was mostly sloppy and casual; now that he had suddenly appeared and become quiet and serious, it was inevitable that Wang Yan and the others would overthink. "Nothing, many things are not for you to know. Just continue your competition well and do your best. Winning or losing is not important; what's important is to properly train those little guys."

Wang Yan nodded quickly. Although he was a theoretical powerhouse, his own strength was low. When it came to higher-level matters, he had no qualifications to know. You must know that he only had a special status as a grand-disciple; ordinary senior teachers couldn't even come into contact with Xuan Zi.

Just as Wang Yan was about to leave, Xuan Zi suddenly said: "Wait."

Wang Yan paused and then turned around, saying: "Elder Xuan, do you have any other arrangements?"

Xuan Zi stared at Wang Yan for a while and then said: "Go buy me some roasted chicken, as much as you can buy. Then go get me a pot of wine. Remember, the wine must be the best. The expenses will be reimbursed by someone after returning to the academy."

As he spoke, Xuan Zi threw the purple-red gourd beside him to Wang Yan, and he himself fell back into deep thought, no longer paying attention to Wang Yan's reaction.

Wang Yan stiffened, but seeing that Xuan Zi had re-entered that state of "absent-mindedness," he gave a bitter smile and left the room holding the gourd.

Outside the room, Ma Xiaotao and the others looked at Wang Yan coming out with the wine gourd and asked with concern:

"Teacher Wang, how is Elder Xuan?"

Wang Yan raised his head, looked at everyone, and then said softly:

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"Elder Xuan is fine, but he has given us a mission..."

Huo Yuhao, who was next to him, quickly asked: "What mission? Teacher Wang, tell us quickly. Everyone is here; no matter how arduous the mission is, we will complete it..."

Everyone nodded in unison. Looking at their determined appearance, Wang Yan sighed low and then handed the wine gourd in his arms to Dai Yueheng, who was to the side, saying:

"Yueheng, you are from Star Luo and are more familiar with Star Luo City. Your mission is to fill this gourd. Remember, Elder Xuan wants the best wine."

Although this wine gourd looked inconspicuous, it actually contained a universe inside; its capacity was no less than a small wine cellar. Filling it was no easy task.

Looking at Dai Yueheng's confused expression, Wang Yan turned to look at the others again, and after a moment of silence, said:

"As for you all... just go buy roasted chicken for Elder Xuan, as much as you can buy, no upper limit. If that doesn't work, you can buy other meats. Elder Xuan is in a very bad mood. Sigh... we... we are still low in strength and can't help with major matters. As for these small things, as Shrek students, you won't refuse to share Elder Xuan's worries, right?"

Everyone: "............"

(End of chapter)