Chapter 421: Are you two not coming to pick me up?

Chen Shu: I'm coming back, did you miss me?

Qingqing: 【Auto-reply】 On the plane, once you arrive, I will arrive.

Chen Shu: Good, remember to bring me some fruit.

Qingqing: 【Auto-reply】 On the plane, once you arrive, I will arrive.

"Emmm..."

Chen Shu looked at the message and pondered for a moment.

Chen Shu: If you are a dog, say "【Auto-reply】 On the plane, once you arrive, I will arrive."

Qingqing: 【Auto-reply】 On the plane, once you arrive, I will arrive.

Chen Shu: /Good doggy.

Felt like I could play with this all day.

It's a pity that boarding had already started.

There were far more Cultivators in Xixiao than in Yunlai, at least several dozen; the Government chartered a large passenger plane for them, a supersonic one.

Chen Shu stood at the end of the line, and after boarding, he found a window seat in the back of the plane and took out the last volume of the Shengzu's Autobiography to read.

He deliberately skipped the section on "Little Tips for Becoming a God," and there weren't many pages left after that.

After the fellow countryman became a god, there was nothing more.

There were no records of the fellow countryman's later years, nothing about building the Square Body, no struggles with gods from other Planes, and no records concerning Nanzhou; he always felt the ending was a bit abrupt, and there should have been something more afterward.

Was the Shengzu too busy in his later years fighting gods from other Planes to attend to anything else? Judging by his understanding of the history of the Xia Dynasty, that was likely not the case.

Chen Shu tilted his head to stare out the window and began to think quietly.

The experiences of the Shengzu in his mind gradually became clear and complete, as if he had suddenly returned to that ancient era—

By the time the Shengzu ascended to Godhood, he was already in his later years; that was the later years of the Shengzu as a First Grade, which is to say, a Ninth Stage. The reason it was so late was partly because he chose to use Crystal to become a god, which was a different path from other gods and required time and energy to research, and partly because he felt the world's cultivation lacked a system, and without powerful Cultivators, one could not nurture powerful gods, so he spent a lot of energy on that.

After becoming a god, his lifespan naturally changed.

Those who become gods through their Origin can live for ten thousand years; as for whether there is a difference with Crystal, whether it is longer or shorter, no one knows.

But even after becoming a god, the Shengzu did not go to the places where other gods fought against gods from other Planes, or rather, he did not stay there all the time, and he still did not immediately abdicate his throne as the Great Xia First Emperor; he still often appeared among the people.

Either to issue policies or handle state affairs.

Or to travel everywhere seeking different Cultivation Systems to integrate and reform them; the Spirit Sect, Buddhist Sect, and Daoist Sect were born this way.

Or to sit in the deep palace, lost in thought while looking at the moon.

But none of this was written in the Autobiography.

"An incomplete autobiography."

Chen Shu reached a conclusion and closed the book.

Come to think of it, the fellow countryman was truly amazing.

The oldest Spirit Sect system was born in his era, and the Buddhist and Daoist sects were also founded by him; he gathered the world's cultivation masters to brainstorm and jointly research the most advanced Cultivation Spiritual Method of that era—only he could have done it. Finally, he gave away the results of everyone's research everywhere; only he would have dared to do so. Ultimately, a powerful and perfect system gave birth to stronger Cultivators and stronger Ninth Stages, which then led to stronger gods.

It was also starting from him that the gods of this world gradually shifted from a disadvantage to a stalemate in their confrontation with the gods of other worlds, and then gradually gained the upper hand.

Finally, several hundred years ago, they dragged the other side to their deaths.

Chen Shu did not know what he would do if he had transmigrated to that chaotic era, or if he could achieve what he did, but it was clear that after reading the life of this fellow countryman, the respect in his heart could no longer be hidden.

Just like this Autobiography, a few words contained stormy seas; one mistake would concern the survival of this Plane.

How much time was condensed into a single plain description?

The weight of history is nothing more than this.

Unknowingly, the plane had landed.

"History always lets the most critical figures appear at the most critical moments." Chen Shu sighed, as if talking to himself, then put away the book and followed the masters in front down the plane.

His pace quickened rapidly, his heart eager to return home.

At the same time, he pulled out his Mobile Phone.

Qingqing still hadn't replied to him.

Perhaps she was still on the plane, or perhaps she saw his last sentence and didn't want to deal with him.

Chen Shu continued to quicken his pace.

After exiting the airport, he took out Qingqing's mini motorcycle, got on, and held the start button for five seconds.

"Vroom..."

"Whoosh!"

The little motorcycle shot toward the distance like an arrow released from a bowstring.

Before long, a large sportbike chased after him; it was Zhang Suannai, who had returned with him. This person was wearing lead-gray tight jeans, her long, powerful legs bound tightly, looking even more aesthetic when bent; her buttocks were round and perky, yet her top was very short, revealing her slender waist. Above her hips, between her two waists, were two astonishing inward-curving lines; her waist-to-hip ratio was perfect.

Although this person was a bit of an airhead, there was nothing to say about how hot her figure was.

Even Chen Shu couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

Zhang Suannai also turned her head, glanced at him, then accelerated again, directly using the motorcycle as a Sword to ride, and with a *swish*, she left him behind.

This person seemed even more eager to return home than he was.

Half an hour later.

At the entrance of the small courtyard.

Zhang Suannai's motorcycle stopped at the neighbor's gate, and Chen Shu also parked his motorcycle outside the gate before knocking on the courtyard door.

"Knock, knock."

Two sets of light, distinct footsteps approached from far to near, treading very quickly, making him feel as if he could imagine the figure running across the courtyard inside; thus, before the door even opened, a smile had already appeared on his face.

*Click. *

Every time the little girl wearing platform slippers took a step, the slippers hit her heels, making a *tap-tap-tap* sound, and as she stepped onto the stairs, she had already used Spirit Power to unlock the bolt and pull the door open, so that when the door opened, she had just run to the entrance.

She came to a sudden stop with a screech, looked up at her brother-in-law, and said with a serious face:

"Morning, brother-in-law."

"Morning, Xiaoxiao." Chen Shu met the little girl's gaze and couldn't help but smile, then lowered his head to see a white cat squatting by the little girl's feet, also looking up and staring at him without blinking, "Morning, Taozi."

"Woof~"

"Did you miss me?"

"Woof~"

"I missed you too." The little girl answered honestly, then turned and walked inside.

"Xiaoxiao, you seem to have grown taller."

"!"

Her footsteps suddenly became much lighter.

Inside the courtyard, Zhang Suannai was sitting by the stone table, which was covered with local specialties she had brought back from Xixiao.

Chen Shu asked again: "Is sister back yet?"

"No."

"Have you asked sister?"

"I have."

"Such deep sisterly love."

"It's fake."

"Did sister reply to you?"

"Automatic reply."

"She should still be on the plane."

"Mm."

"Did Zhang Suannai buy all of these?"

"Yes." After the little girl answered honestly, she turned her head to look at her brother-in-law, "Brother-in-law, did you bring us any local specialties?"

"No, eh..."

Zhang Suannai, off to the side, raised an eyebrow, her eyes brightening slightly.

Only to hear Chen Shu continue: "I didn't know what was good in Xixiao, and I've been quite busy during this time, so I was too lazy to spend time finding out. Of course, the main reason is that I knew Zhang Suannai would definitely bring some, and she would definitely buy a whole pile—all sorts of messy things, buying everything. No matter what I brought back, it would definitely overlap with something she brought, so I just couldn't be bothered to bring any."

"Oh!"

"Is brother-in-law very smart?"

"So smart!"

"..."

Zhang Suannai stood to the side, her mouth hanging open in a daze.

"Oh my..."

Chen Shu sat on the swing, let out a comfortable sigh, and swayed while waiting for Qingqing.

"Buzz buzz."

His Mobile Phone vibrated, but it wasn't Qingqing.

Shi Qian: Heard you guys are back.

Chen Shu: How did you know?

Shi Qian: I have fellow disciples in Xixiao too; heard your performance was very eye-catching.

Chen Shu: Just average.

Shi Qian: Have you looked into your graduation thesis? I dare say you're the only one in the whole department who hasn't decided on a topic yet.

Chen Shu: /complex expression

Chen Shu: I just got home.

Shi Qian: It's just picking a topic.

Chen Shu: "Improvement Method for Tracer Technique Based on Reverse Rune Principle."

Shi Qian: You finished it?

Shi Qian: Impressive.

Shi Qian: The design or the thesis?

Chen Shu: The thesis, I guess.

Shi Qian:?

Shi Qian: You haven't finished the modifications yet?

Chen Shu: Actually, I've already finished the modifications and even tested it in real combat in Xixiao for over half a month. I've been tweaking it, and the results are pretty good, but it's just too badass; I'm afraid to bring it out during the graduation defense.

Shi Qian: Afraid of what?

Shi Qian: You know all the judges; they're the same teachers you do research with. The other students defending won't be able to see the complete Spell, and in the short time of the defense, you won't be able to explain all the principles in detail anyway, and even if you did, they wouldn't understand.

Chen Shu: I was mainly thinking that the design still needs a thesis.

Chen Shu: /I'm already a salted fish.

Shi Qian: Once you have the design, the thesis can be simpler. Since you already have the design, it's actually even easier; you'll write a lot less.

Chen Shu: Fine then.

Chen Shu: I'll listen to you.

Shi Qian: Then that's settled.

Shi Qian: Start working on it around the New Year. I've created a Feixin group; keep an eye on the activity in the group when the time comes. Just get it mostly done and that'll be it.

Chen Shu: Okay.

Just at this moment, a familiar sound of footsteps came from outside.

The three people and one cat in the courtyard turned their heads at the same time, aiming their gazes toward the door.

Taozi reacted the fastest, immediately walking to the desk, jumping down, and then running quickly toward the doorway. Following that, Zhang Suannai also stood up and ran toward the doorway. This left the little girl and Chen Shu sitting in their original seats, the two of them turning their heads to look at each other.

"Click."

The courtyard gate opened.

Ning Qing was dressed simply and plainly in high-waisted, draping wide-leg trousers, with a camisole as a base layer on her upper body and a cardigan draped over it; the fabric of her entire outfit gave one the feeling of being extremely soft, loose, and baggy, a comfortable style for staying at home, yet when combined together, it possessed a unique, gentle aesthetic.

She had tied her hair into a bun at the back of her head, her neck was slender, her face was clear and beautiful, and she stood quietly in the doorway like a beauty who had stepped out of a painting.

"Woof woof!"

Taozi circled around her feet.

Zhang Suannai also stood to the side, unable to hide her smile: "You're back! I brought you all some local specialties from Xixiao!"

Ning Qing's expression was indifferent; she first lowered her head to glance at Taozi, counting it as a response to her, then said thank you to Zhang Suannai, and then tilted her head slightly to look at the two people still sitting in the courtyard, her voice clear and cold: "You two, not coming to greet me?"

The two of them continued to look at each other in dismay.