Old Karl's Reminiscence, Wu Tong Returns

Continuing from the previous article:

However, Da Zhuang didn't rush to drink the tea. Instead, he put the tea aside, helped Old Karl up, and sat him on the bed next to him before sitting back down in a chair.

Then, the old man and the young man chatted about everyday things in this simple little house.

As they talked, the topic of their casual conversation gradually shifted to Wu Tong.

"Sigh, if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Little Tong go to the Soul Master Academy. Even if she had lived a peaceful life, it would have been better than being coveted by others like this."

When talking about Wu Tong's ordeal, Old Karl looked regretful and poured out his self-blame over the years.

"Grandpa Karl, you can't say that. If you hadn't sent Brother Tong to the Academy, how could Brother Tong's talent have shone so brightly, and how could he have gained the appreciation of the Crown Prince... His Majesty?"

Da Zhuang quickly comforted Old Karl, then slowly said, "Besides, although Brother Tong has been staying in Heaven Dou City all these years, he is now the most famous person on the continent."

Besides, didn't he say in his letter that he's living quite well now?

"Don't worry unnecessarily. Brother Tong will come back one day. Until then, you just need to live well and take care of your health. Besides, don't you still have us? We will treat Grandpa Karl as our own grandfather and respect him."

Old Karl's eyes reddened slightly upon hearing this. "Good children, you are all good children!"

Just as Old Karl and Da Zhuang were expressing their feelings, a figure rushed quickly toward the village chief's house.

"Great news! Great news!!!"

The panting figure shouted good news and rushed in without even knocking.

"Okay... cough cough cough... news, Grandpa Karl."

Cough cough cough—

Upon entering, the figure, overwhelmed with emotion, began coughing violently before even finishing a sentence.

Da Zhuang saw the figure start coughing, he quickly went over and patted his back to help him catch his breath. Then he said to Old Ye.

"Old Ye, have some water and tell me slowly. You're still the same as always, why are you in such a hurry? By the way, what's the good news?"

Old Ye's real name is Ye Qing. Like Da Zhuang, he is also a member of Wu Tong's gang of followers. Because he looks older than his age and should be mature and steady, the children call him Old Ye.

Old Ye, Da Zhuang, and several of Wu Tong's childhood friends were unable to become Spirit Master because they did not awaken Soul Power when Awaken Martial Soul.

He could only spend an ordinary life in the village... That's how it would be if Wu Tong hadn't come.

But things are different now. If the Spirit Master System doesn't work, just switch to another one. Wu Tong has more than one extraordinary system. Among so many extraordinary systems, he's bound to find one that suits their cultivation.

Wu Tong wouldn't mind helping his friends become stronger, not to mention that he himself had the idea of increasing the number of strong people, spreading his teachings throughout the world, and promoting the world's advancement.

Given his own personality, he wouldn't watch a familiar friend live a mediocre life and eventually pass away with time.

Moreover, the goal is to increase the number of strong individuals. Of course, the more of our own people are among those we increase, the better. We can't let others benefit from all the good things, can we?

"Breathe, breathe, breathe..."

Old Ye took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, then said with some excitement in his voice, "Brother Tong is back!!!"

"What?!" ×2.

Upon hearing this news, Old Karl and Da Zhuang exclaimed in surprise.

"Are you telling the truth, Old Ye?"

"Xiao Ye, is it true? Little Tong really came back?"

Da Zhuang and Old Karl looked at Ye Qing with shock, their tone full of disbelief, as if they couldn't believe the news was true.

"Of course it's true. How could I joke about Brother Tong? Brother Tong came back in a huge mechanical vehicle. He's at the village entrance right now, with a group of beautiful ladies by his side."

Seeing their expressions, Ye Qing assumed they didn't believe him and quickly began to explain.

"Great, Brother Tong is finally back." Da Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief.

Over the years, it wasn't just Old Karl who worried about Wu Tong; his childhood friends also worried about Wu Tong's safety.

However, in order to take care of Old Karl's feelings, they could only suppress their worries and face Old Karl with a positive attitude.

After all, Old Karl was exceptionally good to them, even when their parents went out to work, they were raised by Old Karl.

It could be said that Old Karl was like another parent to them, so naturally they didn't want to upset Old Karl.

But now that Wu Tong is back, it means he's alright, which makes Da Zhuang breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then let's hurry up and go. Xiao Ye, you lead the way, let's get there quickly."

Upon hearing the news, Old Karl's heart pounded with excitement, his face flushed, and his dejected demeanor vanished instantly. He then turned to Ye Qing and spoke.

As he spoke, he turned to walk outside.

Upon seeing this, Da Zhuang and Ye Qing quickly followed, supporting Old Karl's arm and leading him slowly toward the village entrance.

The hurried manner of the three people left the villagers along the roadside, who were unaware of what had happened, completely confused as to what Da Zhuang and his companions were planning to do.

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Entrance to Pan Rock Village.

A colossal mechanical monster stopped at the village entrance, and a group of teenagers gathered curiously, only to discover their childhood leader— Wu Tong.

At that moment, Wu Tong was standing in front of the car, chatting with his old friends and reminiscing about fun times from their youth.

However, most of the questions were asked by friends, and Wu Tong was the one answering.

"Brother Tong, now that you're back, does that mean you don't have to be afraid of those people anymore?"

However, before Wu Tong could reply, the question was interrupted by another voice.

"What's there to be afraid of? Brother Tong is just worried about our safety, that's why he compromised. You should say he's on guard."

"Tch, all you do is show off. You think you're so great just because you've been to school for a few days?"

There were clearly people nearby who scoffed at the person's correction. They'd all grown up together, who wouldn't know who? Showing off one's culture to one's own people?

"By the way, Brother Tong, will you be leaving again in the future?"

"Ah? No, Brother Tong, we don't want you to leave."