Chapter 517: Yaoyao: How Did I Provoke You?

"That lady boss actually has an antenna on top of her head, hehehe, wobbling as she walks on the road, amazing."

"Cowlick."

"What's the principle behind that?"

"Some people have two whorls on their head, and if their hair isn't fine and soft enough, the tuft of hair in the middle gets squeezed and stands up, unable to fall down."

"You're a competent Secretary Ning..."

At this moment, the group had already bought flower seeds and were riding an electric scooter, moving slowly on their way back.

This was University City; the roads were wide but had few cars. The four of them rode in a row, almost occupying the entire non-motorized lane. Soaking in the sun and feeling the breeze, with youths in the prime of their lives walking to and fro on the roadside, it felt as if they themselves had become much younger.

"Why do you call her Secretary Ning?"

"Because she once served as a secretary for her father, and I've always used it to tease her."

"Is that so... that must have been many years ago, right?"

"Just about."

"How old are you two?"

"Hey! Why talk about that? Always 22."

"Makes sense!"

Yaoyao nodded, appearing to be in complete agreement, and even couldn't help but shout forward:

"I'm always 22 too!"

Chen Shu revealed a smile.

Living here was indeed very relaxing.

Relaxing in every sense of the word.

There were no crises or dangers here; with the martial power of Chen Shu and Ning Qing, they could destroy all the military forces on this planet. According to the Station Master, even most of the cosmic travelers who came to the Jiedian Kongjian were no match for them. Once they merged with Space-Time Energy to become "deities," there would be even less pressure. The Station Master said that the most powerful people he had hosted so far, besides another Space-Time Master who had entered old age, were the New Saints. If they lived here, aside from needing to show respect to the Station Master, there was almost nothing that could threaten them.

However, things would become tense once they returned.

Chen Shu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

At this moment, as if guessing his thoughts, Ning Qing turned her head to look at him and asked lightly: "How about we just stay here? And not go back."

"Sounds good!"

Chen Shu's smile was radiant, and he agreed readily.

That night, in the Jiedian Kongjian.

It was still a void without boundaries; the Space-Time Node was the only light, shining on everyone and plating them in a layer of deep blue.

The Station Master nodded toward them: "I wish you all success in defending the realm."

"Looking forward to seeing you next time," Cheng Yan also nodded.

"Invincible!" Yaoyao raised her hand high.

"I have already recorded your story; it might not be popular, but I will still write it out," the front desk lady said softly.

"Both Space-Time Items have finished charging. You should only need to use one of them to go back. If in the end... it truly becomes impossible..." Tang Laoban from the bakery across the way paused, "you can come back."

"Next time you come back, I'll bake a cake for you. I'm learning from Tang Laoban now, and my skills are already quite good..."

"The world of martial arts is vast! May we meet again by fate!"

"Woo!"

The final image was of Nüxia cupping her hands in a salute and Little Lolita staring at them with her head held high.

Chen Shu continued to smile, nodding to each of them in turn:

"Many thanks to you all."

Ning Qing also nodded slightly.

Immediately, the two of them no longer lingered and decisively stepped into the Space-Time Node before them.

The deep blue light submerged them, and the world fell into endless silence once again. It seemed as if their bodies no longer existed, or had transformed into a pure energy form. The Spiritual Power emitted by various cosmic planets carried countless pieces of information, surging toward them like water rushing into a dry sponge.

This time, Chen Shu sensed it carefully.

In a trance, it was as if he saw countless worlds, colorful and bizarre.

When his perception recovered, he was already in deep space.

Before his eyes was a newborn star, and behind the star was a dazzling starry sky. Countless galaxy clusters and nebulae quietly emitted their radiance, forming a cosmic scene that looked lively, complex, and moving. But Chen Shu knew that this universe was separated by transparent grids; every tiny speck of light he saw at this moment might contain countless Planes, and at least one-third of the Planes had life.

And this was likely the outermost Plane of the universe where Dayi was located, so far on the edge that the Spirit Power from the distant starry sky hadn't yet reached here. Most of the Spirit Power he could feel at this moment came from the star in front of him.

"Let's go."

Chen Shu spoke using Spirit Power.

Checking the Crystal, this traversal had used about 60% of the energy, and the remainder was more than enough for them to return to the Dayi Plane.

The space gate appeared once again.

"Swish!"

The warm sunshine, blue sky and white clouds, breathable air, and the complex Spirit Power within the air made Chen Shu feel exceptionally comfortable.

He took out his Mobile Phone, which automatically connected to the network and synchronized the time.

It was already the end of the year 5026.

It was about the same time as what Qingqing had calculated yesterday.

"Calculating it this way, we can go visit over there often in the future," Chen Shu said to Qingqing. "One Space-Time Item can bring us back easily, and we can use the other Space-Time Item to travel over, plus the Station Master charges them quickly."

"Let's go home first."

"Alrighty..."

"Boom!"

The two of them immediately flew toward Yujing City.

At the end of the year 5026, Taozi should have finished the first semester of the first grade at Children School, right? Before leaving, Chen Shu had instructed Xiaoxiao and Chen Banxia, and had also entrusted the deacons of the Spirit Sect to make arrangements; he wondered how things were going.

Not long after, the two arrived at the small courtyard.

After eight or nine months, a few of Qingqing's flowers and plants had turned black, but most were still alive; it was evident that Xiaoxiao had been taking care of them diligently, though the leaves that had fallen during the winter dormancy had not been cleared away, and most were left to lie in the courtyard—a laziness well inherited from Chen Shu.

Looking at the neighboring courtyard, it was much worse, filled with fallen leaves blown in from outside, and even weeds had grown.

"It seems like there's no one here."

"Mm."

The two walked to the entrance of the living room.

A piece of paper was stuck to the door, which felt like it had been there for at least half a month, and it read: Brother-in-law, I've been busy doing research at the institute every day lately. Taozi Daren is on vacation now and is staying with me at the institute. Just call me when you get back!!!

At the end were three large exclamation marks, seemingly expressing dissatisfaction.

"Hmm..."

The two looked at each other.

In Qingshan Ridge of Yujing, near the Killing Forbidden Land, inside a certain mountain, was a secret research institute that had just been built.

The Energy Source dismantled from the "Heavenly Palace" had been divided into many parts, each polished into a shape, floating in mid-air and emitting blue light, giving the entire institute a touch of mysterious, sci-fi color.

The little girl was wearing a white lab coat; although she was not tall, she had great authority here, and she was currently directing people to verify today's research data.

A small cat-girl stayed quietly in the corner, with a copy of "Cold Vacation Paradise" on the small table in front of her; she held a pencil, writing earnestly.

Suddenly, someone walked over quickly and found the little girl: "Doctor Ning, there is a call for you."

In fact, the little girl was not a Doctor.

It was just that everyone here except her was a Doctor.

"Who is it?"

"They said it's your sister."

"!!"

The little girl's expression immediately turned solemn.

Chen Shu returned to the living room; all the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the almost still air was filled with the woody fragrance emitted by the wooden furniture and floor. He waved his hand gently, and the windows opened automatically; with another wave, a gust of wind blew the stale air out.

Chen Shu sat back on the sofa and took out his Mobile Phone.

First, he had to notify Chen Banxia, Wei Lvshi, and Chen Jiaoshou, then inform the Spirit Sect, and then say something in the sand sculpture group.

Immediately, there were many messages piled up on Feixin that also needed to be replied to one by one.

It was quite troublesome.

Chen Shu scratched his head.

Chen Banxia started being sarcastic, and Chen Shu couldn't be bothered to pay her any mind. Wei Lvshi started sternly reprimanding him, and Chen Shu gave a perfunctory reply. Chen Jiaoshou was asking again if he had any secret news after disappearing for so long; there was no need to reply to this, as Wei Lvshi would naturally scold him.

The Spirit Sect wanted to send him to Nanzhou, saying that everyone was fighting happily there. Chen Shu postponed it for a few days, intending to rest for a few days first.

Yes, although he had been resting on that Earth, he still needed to rest a bit more after returning.

In the sand sculpture group, there were only Brother Meng and Brother Wuming left.

Suddenly Closed Mouth Stands: Where did you go?

Nameless Person: Finally back!

Qingcai Keke: Yeah.

Qingcai Keke: Did they all go to Nanzhou?

Nameless Person: That's right.

Qingcai Keke: When did they go?

Nameless Person: June.

Qingcai Keke: It's been almost half a year.

Suddenly Closed Mouth Stands: Brother Chen, why didn't you guys go? Where did you go? It shouldn't be for tourism, right?

Qingcai Keke: Had some things to do.

Qingcai Keke: Going in a few days.

Qingcai Keke: Why didn't you two go?

Qingcai Keke: Oh, forgot, you two are the weakest.

Nameless Person: /smile

Suddenly Closed Mouth Stands: /complex expression

Chen Shu grinned.

Just at this moment, a sound came from outside the door.

It was the sound of tires rubbing against the ground, the slight hum of an electric motor, and the sound of a chain turning.

"Screech..."

The small motorcycle braked to a stop at the entrance.

The courtyard gate was not closed tightly, and two figures, one big and one small, almost bumped the gate open and ran in one after the other.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Qingqing~"

One stopped in front of the two.

One crashed directly into Qingqing's arms.

"Where did you go?"

"Where did you gooo?"

The little girl stood in front and asked, and the little cat-girl in Qingqing's arms followed suit, mimicking her.

"We went on vacation."

"You were gone for so long..."

"We're back now, anyway." Chen Shu grinned and said to the little girl, "Why have you been staying at the research institute every day lately?"

"Because I'm not living at home anymore."

"Why aren't you living at home?"

"Because I'm living at the research institute."

"?"

"Because the research work has become very intense, I don't want to sleep at night, and plus, you and sister aren't home, so I'm at the research institute all day." The little girl put her hands behind her back, paused as she spoke, and said earnestly, "I'm also taking the opportunity to cultivate Taozi Daren; this is good for her studies."

This last sentence was exceptionally earnest.

Chen Shu, however, couldn't help but laugh.

A little cat-girl who had just finished the first semester of first grade going to such a high-level research institute for cultivation—is that appropriate?

"Wait—"

Chen Shu keenly sensed something: "You wouldn't happen to be pulling all-nighters to do research, would you?"

"..."

The little girl blinked her eyes and looked elsewhere.

"I'm asking you!"

"I can't sleep anyway..."

"How can that be?"

"I am a Night Person."

"Night People at least sleep during the day, don't they?"

"During the day, I am a Wise Human."

"You..."

"You guys are back! I won't pull all-nighters anymore!" Seeing that her brother-in-law was angry, the little girl said hurriedly.

"You said it!"

"Mm!"

"I'll spare you this time..."

Chen Shu shifted his gaze away from her, turned to take the little cat-girl who was stuck to Qingqing, and placed her on his lap: "Taozi Daren, did you successfully enroll in Xicheng First Primary School?"

The little cat-girl opened her eyes wide, turned her head to look at her owner, then looked at Chen Shu, and replied very seriously:

"That is this."

"How are your studies going?"

"I have been studying..."

"I mean, how are your grades?"

"The teacher teaches, and I learn."

"..."

Chen Shu was speechless and looked up at the little girl.

The little girl shifted her gaze away.

Chen Shu sighed and continued to ask: "The final exams are over, right?"

"They are over."

"What kind of grades did you get?"

"All A's."

"Impressive, my Taozi Daren..."

Chen Shu couldn't help but reach out to rub the little cat-girl's head.

"Hehe~"

The little cat-girl was in a great mood and wiggled a few times in his arms.

At the same time Chen Shu fixed his gaze on the little cat-girl, Qingqing also fixed her gaze on the little girl; the two seemed to have swapped conversation partners.

The little girl frowned, her internal alarm bells ringing loudly.