That Man
While She Long was still on his way, he suddenly heard several strange bird calls coming from the sky.
--"quack"
He lifted the carriage curtain, and a Raven nearly half a meter long flew in.
She Long skillfully untied the bamboo tube from the Raven's leg and poured out a roll of letter paper.
Currently, the postal system in the Douluo Continent is still relatively primitive. Formal documents are usually delivered by messengers and horses. In addition, well-trained Ravens are used for urgent message delivery.
Ravens are birds with extremely high intelligence. The messenger Ravens trained by the Spirit Hall also have a trace of Soul Beast blood, making them not only faster in flight but also more intelligent.
They are more reliable than ordinary carrier pigeons or other Messenger Birds, less likely to be intercepted, and have a certain ability to handle troubles encountered on the way.
After reading the letter, She Long suddenly laughed and scolded, "You brat, you're always causing me trouble!"
Although it wasn't a compliment, there wasn't a hint of blame on his face.
Geniuses naturally have their privileges. Although Zhou You's cultivation level is not yet high enough and his Talent has not yet been fully realized, everyone knows that he has a bright future.
Under such circumstances, the Spirit Hall would never refuse even the smallest request he made, as long as it wasn't excessive.
It was just a Hundred-Year Soul Beast; raising it was no big deal. Even the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire kept Hell Spirit Cats. She Long didn't take it to heart.
Before long, the convoy arrived at Yingyang Village.
The bishop of the Spirit Hall Branch in the nearby Hadrian City had already arrived to await the arrival of the Titled Douluo.
She Long was used to this. Unlike his last visit, he did not hide his identity this time.
How are Mr. and Mrs. Zhou Family doing now?
The bishop immediately replied, "They are doing very well. The local authorities have given them many preferential treatment, and they have a good relationship with the local village chief."
"You did a great job." She Long nodded.
This is one of the reasons why the Spirit Hall is so desirable to ordinary people. As long as a genius in a family is willing to join the Spirit Hall, the whole family can benefit from it. It's like one person achieving enlightenment and all their relatives and friends benefiting.
Since Zhou You's reputation as a "genius" spread, his parents' status in the village has risen accordingly. Every day, people come to the couple to ask for their advice, wanting to know the secret to raising a genius.
At that time, ordinary people generally lacked cultural and spiritual knowledge, and did not know that some things were predetermined by birth. They always thought that they could change things through hard work.
Zhou's parents initially shared this superstitious mindset. When Zhou You truly achieved great success, they immediately summarized what they considered to be reasonable experiences and generously shared them with parents who came to ask for advice, enjoying doing so immensely.
Some quick-thinking individuals compiled their oral experiences into written form and sold them as courses, which actually attracted quite a few people.
Human beings' desire for upward mobility is insane, and a large number of outsiders quickly poured into Yingyang Village in a short period of time.
Most of them came here because they had heard that there were "secret techniques" to be taught.
Some people believe that the reason why children with Innate Full Soul Power can be produced here must be because of the good local feng shui, so many people choose to settle down here.
This has resulted in Yingyang Village being much larger than when She Long last visited.
What was originally just a village is now gradually developing into a town, with the Spirit Hall even opening new branch halls here.
As the population base increased, a few promising talents emerged. Although they weren't as extraordinary as those with Innate Full Soul Power, they still possessed innate first or second level abilities.
This only deepened the misunderstanding among the people, and in no time, the reputation of Yingyang Village for its good feng shui spread even further...
When She Long heard what had happened, he simply shook his head and chuckled, seemingly amused by the ignorance of these commoners.
Have you informed the couple about moving to Spirit City?
"We've already informed them, but they have some concerns."
"What are your concerns?" She Long was not displeased at all and was very patient.
Even though he didn't think much of the Zhou Family couple, they were still Zhou You's biological parents. For the sake of his student, She Long was willing to put in a little more effort.
The bishop was somewhat embarrassed. "The Zhou Family couple recently took over a local umbrella shop, and they've only been operating it for less than two months. They're reluctant to give up their business here..."
He spoke softer and softer, because he himself felt it was extremely undignified to tell this to Titled Douluo.
Sure enough, She Long's face showed some impatience.
I'm here considering your safety as a couple, yet you're hesitating because of your small fortune.
Different social classes have vastly different perspectives on matters.
Fortunately, the bishop was very good at reading people and immediately added, "But you can't blame the couple. They said their child must be short of money in Spirit City, so they want to earn more money so their child can establish himself there in the future."
Hearing this, She Long's expression finally relaxed a bit. Yes, wanting the child to establish himself in Spirit City is a good idea.
Wasn't She Long's real purpose in coming here to completely bind Zhou You to the Spirit Hall's cause?
"Alright, tell that couple that if they're willing to move to Spirit City, the Main Hall can fund them to start a business and develop their career there."
To be honest, if the Spirit Hall were willing, it wouldn't be impossible for them to pay to support the couple. However, past experience has taught them that if they directly provide such preferential treatment to people at the bottom of society, there's a high chance that these idle family members will cause trouble in the future.
Therefore, when making arrangements now, we try our best to find them something to do, and at most help their careers so that they can go from being proletarians to being propertied persons.
Many merchants in Spirit City have similar backgrounds; someone in their family is related to someone inside the Spirit Hall.
These people are deeply connected with the Spirit Hall and are actually part of the Spirit Hall's forces, albeit on the outermost periphery.
The Zhou Family couple would receive maximum protection there, and because of their similar backgrounds, they wouldn't have to worry about not fitting in.
Only if the Zhou Family can be properly resettled can the relationship between Zhou You and the Spirit Hall develop in a positive direction.
The bishop was well aware of this system; such treatment only occurred when encountering truly rare geniuses. The last time a similar situation occurred was with Yan's family.
However, the bishop did not go to handle the matter immediately, but instead reported another matter to She Long.
"Reporting to the Elder, there is something I dare not do on my own initiative; please give me your instructions."
"Speak." She Long didn't even lift his eyes.
"I recently heard that a man came to Yingyang Village with a child some time ago. He said his name was 'Tang Hao'."
She Long immediately opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, and stared intently at the bishop, his intimidating pressure causing the latter to break out in a cold sweat.
"Tang Hao?" She Long's tone was icy. "That Tang Hao from the Clear Sky Sect?"
The bishop lowered his head. "I didn't witness it myself, but based on descriptions from others, it's highly likely."
"That man," She Long grinned, his eyes gleaming with chilling killing intent, "Is he still alive?"