Chapter 166: Family

In Diqiu Yuan Jiangnan Jidi Shi, on a rather retro pedestrian street, a young woman whose body was laden with large and small shopping bags was strolling casually.

She dressed casually, a short‑sleeved white T‑shirt on top and light‑blue denim hot shorts below, white flat canvas shoes on her feet, and her bright white legs were strikingly eye‑catching.

Although her attire was simple, she was unusually elegant, causing some people to glance her way from time to time.

She had shoulder‑length hair, an ivory pear‑shaped face, very beautiful eyes that were clear and bright, glossy red lips, a delicate face that was slightly cold‑elegant, yet her smile was very sweet.

The space rippled slightly, and Zhou Yang's figure appeared before the woman.

He looked at the woman and couldn't help but say humorously:

"I say, Yu Meng King, you a Peak Sealing King strongman, how did you run to Earth to experience the life of an ordinary mortal?"

The woman before him was precisely the Yu Meng King who had traveled together with him for a time in the Temporal‑Spatial Abyss.

But previously this Yu Meng King always wore dazzling multicolored battle armor, like a heroic female war goddess.

Now, however, she was dressed like a female university student on Earth before the Great Nirvana, and this stark contrast made Zhou Yang feel slightly disoriented.

"Eh!"

The Yu Meng King's beautiful eyes swept forward, and when they saw Zhou Yang's figure, a faint light glimmered in the depths of her eyes.

"Should I address you as Prince Zhou Yang, or should I call you Reincarnation King, sir?"

The Yu Meng King's rosy lips pursed, revealing an extremely playful expression.

Zhou Yang looked at the eyes gradually gathering around, and smiled lightly: "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."

Yangzhou Cheng, Mingyue Community.

After nearly seven thousand years of reconstruction and development, many places on Earth have undergone earth‑shaking changes.

Including rebuilding city after city in the wilderness once occupied by monsters, and carrying out large‑scale renovations of the original base cities.

However, Mingyue Community, as the former residence of Earth Lord Zhou Yang, was never dared to be casually damaged; massive resources were even spent continuously reinforcing its buildings.

This is why, after enduring nearly seven thousand years of erosion, it has remained perfectly intact.

In Mingyue Community's Hao Bieshu, Zhou Yang and the Yu Meng King's figures appeared in the courtyard.

Looking at the two familiar figures bustling in the little flowerbed at a corner of the courtyard, Zhou Yang's gaze became somewhat hazy.

For nearly seven thousand years, he had been immersed in cultivation.

Especially after entering the Extraterritorial Battlefield, to conceal his identity and movements, his Doppelganger was completely hidden and no longer appeared casually.

These years, aside from occasional chats with his parents in the Virtual Universe, he had almost never truly accompanied them.

But Zhou Yong and Wang Shumei, although they had evolved to World Master Level thanks to the resources Zhou Yang provided, were now able to travel the Universe, experiencing scenery and cuisine that could not be seen on Earth.

However, in Zhou Yang's understanding, over these seven thousand years his parents had never left Earth, and rarely even left the bounds of Yangzhou Cheng.

And the reason even the usually sociable Zhou Yong had become so homebound could be inferred from their casual talks with Uncle Liu and Uncle Lei Shu, old acquaintances.

"We don't dare to go far; what if one day Yangyang wants to come home and see, and nobody is there?"

To be honest, at this moment Zhou Yang's heart was a mixture of five flavors.

Strictly speaking, having time‑traveled here was equivalent to occupying another person's son's body.

He had gone from being an orphan in his previous life who was often looked down upon, to becoming a small 'Second Generation Rich' with a Warrior father and a gentle mother; his fate had indeed changed dramatically.

But what about the original soul of Zhou Yang's body?

To put it nicely, his soul had merged with the soul that traveled here, the two becoming indistinguishable.

But frankly, isn't this also a kind of soul‑stealing? It's as if the Zhou Yang soul from his previous Earth life had taken over the nest, occupying this world's Zhou Yang body.

From this perspective, having occupied another's son's body without fulfilling the responsibilities of a son made Zhou Yang feel deeply ashamed. He spoke to the busy figure, his voice slightly trembling.

"Dad... Mom..."

Zhou Yong was carefully helping Wang Shumei plant a rare flower, almost extinct on Earth, into a flowerbed in a corner of the small courtyard; hearing the call, both froze momentarily and quickly looked up.

When they saw the clearly matured yet still familiar figure, surprise involuntarily lit up their faces.

"Yangyang!"

"Son, you're back!"

Zhou Yong tossed the small flower he held aside, grabbed Wang Shumei, and quickly rose to greet them.

"Haha, good kid, much sturdier now!"

Zhou Yong came up, gave Zhou Yang a big hug, and pounded his back hard twice.

However, Zhou Yang's Spiritual Power was now unusually strong, and he easily noticed Zhou Yong's slightly reddened eye sockets.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"

Zhou Yang's tone was also a bit hoarse.

"Good, good, it's fine that you're back."

As for the usually gentle and sentimental Wang Shumei, she was a bit calmer at this moment.

She said while patting Zhou Yong's shoulder, in a slightly irritated tone: "Your son finally manages to come back once, and you just leave him standing outside? Can't you see there are guests here?"

While speaking, she gently stepped forward and took the Yu Meng King's hands.

"Come, miss, quickly sit inside with auntie; how did this miss grow up to be so beautiful?"

"Huh? Guest?"

Zhou Yong finally let go of Zhou Yang, and when he saw the charming little girl beside him, a joyful expression blossomed on his face.

"Haha, right, quick, quick, come inside and sit!"

"Miss, auntie?"

Zhou Yang heard that and couldn't help but smile.

His mother probably didn't know; the 'miss' she mentioned was likely many times older than she, the 'auntie', imagined.

"Mom, this is a friend of mine."

Zhou Yang explained, while silently transmitting a thought to the Yu Meng King, "My parents are a bit over‑enthusiastic, Yu Meng King, please don't take offense."

I still don't know if we're friends, you brat—when guests come you don't even give a heads‑up; I could have prepared in advance too!

Wang Shumei shot him an annoyed glance.

Upon hearing Zhou Yang's mental transmission, the Yu Meng King's eyes flickered slightly, yet he proactively linked arms with Wang Shumei.

Hehe, Auntie, you're beautiful too—placed in the Universe you'd be a stunning beauty!

This girl has a silver tongue; Auntie can't compare with you—you're radiant, Auntie has never seen anyone as beautiful as you.

Just like that, Wang Shumei and the Yu Meng King linked arms and actually left Zhou Yang behind, walking into the room on their own.

Haha, son, you've finally come to your senses; these past years have almost worried me and your mother to death!

Zhou Yong gave Zhou Yang's shoulder a heavy pat, his face lit with a relieved smile.

(End of chapter)