"Deliver a message?"
Flander scrutinized Zhou Chen with a critical eye, then shook his head and said in a strange tone, "Rong Rong isn't at the academy. Not long ago, Oscar and Tang San broke through to level 30 one after another. Under Zhao Wuji's guidance, Rong Rong, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun accompanied them to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Ring."
After a pause, Flander continued, "The Star Dou Great Forest is only five hundred miles from our Shrek Academy. Judging by the distance, they should have already entered the forest. They should be back in five or six days at most. So, why don't you wait at the academy for a few days?"
"No need."
Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and said, "Coincidentally, I'm also going to the Star Dou Great Forest, so it's on my way."
Without waiting for a moment of politeness, Zhou Chen waved to Flander and prepared to take Yu Tianmeng and the others away on Soaring Cloud Riding Mist.
However, just then, a voice that sounded somewhat stiff, yet also warm, came from not far away:
"Flander, who is it?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen was startled and looked in the direction from which the voice came from.
He had already heard footsteps approaching, but he hadn't paid much attention to it.
But upon seeing the person who had arrived, he couldn't help but be somewhat astonished.
Because he knows this person too well.
A middle-aged couple slowly walked over.
The middle-aged man's face was stiff, and his back was ramrod straight. Beside him, a pretty, delicate-looking woman was holding his arm, her face beaming with happiness.
"Haha, Xiao Gang, Linghua, what brings you here?"
When Flander saw the middle-aged couple, he immediately greeted them with a smile and exchanged pleasantries.
Immediately, Flander turned his head, nodded to Zhou Chen first, and then introduced him to the others, "This is my old buddy from back then, Yu Xiaogang, nicknamed Grandmaster. Almost everyone in the Soul Master World calls him that."
Upon hearing this, Dragon Lord's heart stirred, and he looked at the Grandmaster in surprise, saying, "Could it be Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who proposed the Ten Theories of Martial Soul? I am Meng Shu, and I have long admired you."
"Dragon Lord Meng Shu? And is the Snake Granny next to you?"
Yu Xiaogang's tone was calm and gentle, and he forced a smile onto his stiff face as he cupped his hands in greeting.
"Exactly."
Serpent Lady Chao Tianxiang smiled and nodded, leaning on her cane as a sign of greeting.
At this moment, upon seeing Yu Xiaogang, Yu Tianling exchanged a glance with her sister Yu Tianmeng and exclaimed, "Uncle Xiao Gang?"
This title of "uncle" wasn't given lightly. After all, Yu Xiaogang was a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the son of the clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen. According to seniority, he was their cousin.
At first, they did not recognize Yu Xiaogang.
Because Yu Xiaogang had not returned to his family's ancestral home True Dragon Mountain, for nearly twenty years, the two sisters, being of similar age, had never even met Yu Xiaogang.
But as a person's reputation precedes them, Yu Tianmeng, being a time traveler, naturally knew everything about Yu Xiaogang's situation.
Yu Tianling had also heard that his family had a cousin whose Martial Soul Mutation into a pig and who was expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's genealogy. He just didn't expect to see him here, which is why he was so surprised.
Hearing someone call him "uncle," Yu Xiaogang was taken aback. He then looked at the two identical sisters and asked in confusion, "Who are you...?"
"I am Yu Tianling, this is my older sister Yu Tianmeng, and our father is Yu Xiaoshan."
Yu Tianling gave a comprehensive introduction.
"So she's Xiaoshan's daughter. She's truly beautiful and charming."
Upon seeing his family in a foreign land, Yu Xiaogang immediately became warm and eager, asking, "My two nieces, I wonder how my father's health is?"
"The clan leader is in good health."
Yu Tianmeng, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. She said in Youyou, "The clan leader sometimes misses Uncle Xiao Gang very much. I hope you can come home and visit when you have time."
"Why."
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang sighed, his eyes reddening slightly, and said, "I have already been expelled from the family, how could I be qualified to return?"
"Back then, you were only level 29, so you weren't qualified. But now you're Soul King of level 50 or higher, so even if you return to True Dragon Mountain, you won't be the weakest."
The person who said this was naturally Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen looked at Yu Xiaogang with a smile and said, "Grandmaster, speaking of which, it's been a long time since we last met, hasn't it?"
"Zhou Chen, no, Palace Master Zhou, is that you?"
Yu Xiaogang then recognized Zhou Chen. He had been so focused on chatting with his two nieces that he hadn't noticed Zhou Chen standing next to them.
Upon seeing Zhou Chen, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed.
In truth, if it weren't for the Purple Micro Breakthrough Pill that Zhou Chen gave him, he would still be a Great Spirit Master who could never break through level 29, and he wouldn't have the strength he has now.
Moreover, he is also a member of the Purple Micro Palace.
Over the years, apart from having children with his wife, he has almost always stayed in Holy Soul Village Notting City, doing his best to train Soul Master for the Purple Micro Palace.
The first few hundred elite Soul Master of the Tian Shu Guard and Tian Ji Guard were all trained by Yu Xiaogang.
Until two months ago, nearly a thousand Soul Master from the Purple Micro Palace were all transferred to Heaven Dou City by Zhou Chen. At that time, Zhou Chen gave Yu Xiaogang a six-month vacation, which finally gave Yu Xiaogang some free time.
Taking advantage of his free time, he took his wife sightseeing and, at Flander's invitation, arrived at the Shrek Academy early the day before yesterday to train his disciple Tang San.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived, he heard that Tang San and the others had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest, so he waited patiently.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for two days, instead of Tang San and the others returning, they encountered Zhou Chen.
"Palace Master Zhou, I plan to stay at the Shrek Academy for the next few months to teach Tang San. Once my six-month vacation is over, I will take Linghua to Heaven Dou City to train successors for my Purple Micro Palace."
Yu Xiaogang spoke respectfully, showing no arrogance despite Zhou Chen's young age.
He said this to explain to Zhou Chen why he didn't stay at the Purple Micro Palace base in Holy Soul Village, but came to the Shrek Academy instead.
After all, he was a member of the Purple Micro Palace and Zhou Chen's subordinate.
"It's alright. Tang San is like my little brother. You can teach him here for a few more days without any problem."
Zhou Chen remained smiling, but his gaze shifted to the woman beside Yu Xiaogang.
This seemingly ordinary woman was actually five or six months pregnant, and her belly was quite large.
Seeing Zhou Chen's gaze, Yu Xiaogang immediately pointed to the woman beside him and introduced her, "This is my wife, Nie Linghua. We have been married for more than two years, but I have not told Palace Master Zhou."
"It's alright. Everyone needs privacy. You don't have to tell me everything. I'm not your father."
Zhou Chen appeared understanding on the surface, but inwardly he was secretly complaining:
You don't need to tell me, this Nie Linghua is someone I sent.
That's right, Yu Xiaogang's current wife Nie Linghua, is actually a village girl sent by Zhou Chen.
Six years ago, Yu Xiaogang accepted the Purple Micro Breakthrough Pill given to him by Zhou Chen and successfully broke through to level 29. His cultivation then became unstoppable. In just three or four years, he broke through the Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor levels in succession and became Soul King of level 50 or above.
So, about two years ago, Yu Xiaogang began to slip out of Zhou Chen's control.
He didn't intend to betray Zhou Chen; rather, he wanted to find the current Pope Bi Bi Dong and his cousin Liu Erlong to rekindle their romance!
The main reason why Yu Xiaogang left Bi Bi Dong and Liu Erlong was that, apart from the obstruction of the former Pope Qian Xunji and the second head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Yu Luomian, was that his cultivation level was too low, and he was a useless person who could never break through level 29.
This made him both timid and self-conscious. For more than twenty years, he dared not take the initiative to seek out the two women, but instead hid in the remote Notting City.
But now, he can continue to cultivate and has even broken through to level 50 Soul King, and the biggest factor that troubled him has disappeared.
This gradually made Yu Xiaogang's heart restless and even tempted.
Upon learning of his situation, Zhou Chen was immediately outraged!
Yu Xiaogang, you piece of trash! I gave you the Purple Micro Breakthrough Pill so you could serve me.
It's one thing if you don't train my Soul Master properly, but you suddenly dare to think about rekindling your romance with Bi Bi Dong and Liu Erlong, two stunning beauties.
Dream on!
Besides, Liu Erlong is the daughter of Yu Xiaogang's uncle, Yu Xiaogang Yu Luomian, and his cousin. This old rascal is up to no good and actually wants to commit incest?
This is outrageous!
Zhou Chen, who was very unhappy, quickly came up with a plan to deal with Yu Xiaogang's restless heart.
That means shoving a woman into Yu Xiaogang, so that he has no chance and no face to go looking for Bi Bi Dong and Liu Erlong again.
So Zhou Chen secretly sent Xiao Chenyu to find a village girl named Gold Soul Coin Nie Linghua in the villages and towns around Notting City. She was of average appearance and figure.
Then, Zhou Chen had Xiao Chenyu train Nie Linghua for a few months, just in case.
Finally, on a dark and windy night, Zhou Chen sent Xiao Chenyu to set a trap for Yu Xiaogang. They used tricks to get Yu Xiaogang drunk and then put Nie Linghua in his bed.
By the time Yu Xiaogang woke up the next day, the deed was done, and Nie Linghua continued to pester him. He had no choice but to marry Nie Linghua, and it has been more than two years since then.
Sure enough, after meeting Nie Linghua, Yu Xiaogang's restless heart calmed down.
He's already married, how could he possibly face Bi Bi Dong and Liu Erlong?
Zhou Chen's plan was a complete success.
Yu Xiaogang had never told anyone that he was married, including Zhou Chen, so he assumed that Zhou Chen was unaware of it.
Little did Yu Xiaogang know that Zhou Chen was the mastermind behind forcing him to stay with Linghua, this village girl!
At this moment, Nie Linghua, with one hand covering her protruding belly, smiled at Zhou Chen and his group, her expression quite composed.
The reason she was so calm was because she didn't know Zhou Chen at all.
In fact, she only knew Xiao Chenyu, who was in charge of the task, and had never met Zhou Chen. She also did not know that the order for her to seduce Yu Xiaogang was given by Zhou Chen.
"Aunt Linghua, I wish you and Uncle Xiao Gang a long and happy marriage."
Yu Tianmeng said with a smile.
As a transmigrator familiar with the original plot, she immediately realized upon hearing Yu Xiaogang introduce Nie Linghua's identity that Zhou Chen must have been behind Yu Xiaogang's marriage to this village-girl-like woman.
Otherwise, Yu Xiaogang would be alone now, and six months later, he would meet Liu Erlong and rekindle Liu Erlong romance.
Oh, poor Yu Xiaogang!
Looking at her uncle with pity, Yu Tianmeng's hand flashed with light, and a jade pendant immediately appeared in her palm. She stepped forward and stuffed the jade pendant into Nie Linghua's hand, saying enthusiastically, "Tian Meng doesn't have any good gifts to give, so this jade pendant, worth five hundred Gold Soul Coin, is for Auntie as an early congratulatory gift for the child."
"Oh dear, I can't accept that..."
Nie Linghua said she was sorry, but she was tightly clutching the jade pendant in one hand, clearly showing her mercenary nature.
This is understandable, though. After all, she was just a village girl from a remote town. When she suddenly heard that Yu Tianmeng had given her a jade pendant worth five hundred Gold Soul Coin, she was immediately tempted and refused to let go of it.
Before Xiao Chenyu gave it to Yu Xiaogang, she had never seen what Gold Soul Coin looked like in her entire life.
"Please accept this; it's a token of Tian Meng's goodwill."
Zhou Chen smiled and said.
"On behalf of my wife, I thank Palace Master Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang cupped his hands in gratitude and said thank you.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's sincere gratitude, Yu Tianmeng couldn't help but roll her eyes.
This is truly a case of being sold out and still helping the seller count the money!
"Zhou Chen, Peerless Dragon Serpent are a perfect match. Now that you've met Xiao Gang, why don't you stay the night and have a simple meal at our Shrek Academy's cafeteria?"
Seeing that everyone was having a pleasant conversation, Flander seized the opportunity to speak.
"Haha, no need."
Zhou Chen waved his hand, smiling on the surface but cursing inwardly.
The food served in the Shrek Academy's cafeteria was all made by nearby villagers. It was edible, but it didn't give him any appetite at all.
He wanted to leave as soon as possible so as not to have this meal.
Thinking this, Zhou Chen's expression turned serious, and he said calmly, "Flander, Xiao Gang, we still have to go to the Star Dou Great Forest, so let's save this meal for next time, for sure next time."
As he spoke, Zhou Chen snapped his fingers, and instantly, a huge white cloud appeared beneath his feet, lifting him into the air.
"Come on up, everyone, let's go."
Upon hearing this, the two sisters, Yu Tianmeng and Yu Tianling, immediately jumped onto the clouds, while the couple Peerless Dragon Serpent and Meng Yiran also hurried up.
Immediately, Zhou Chen waved to Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and the others as a farewell.
The next moment, he rode the clouds and mist, shooting off towards the Star Dou Great Forest...
One hour later.
Zhou Chen had already traveled more than 500 miles and arrived at the edge of a forest.
The forest stretched as far as the eye could see, lush and verdant, and looked incredibly abundant.
This is the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the three most famous gathering places for Soul Beast on the Douluo Continent.
Zhou Chen's target, or more accurately Yu Tianmeng's target, is Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, the First-Level Main God, the Silver Dragon King, who is sleeping at the bottom of the Lake of Life in the Core Region of Star Dou Great Forest.
"I'm here, Sister Dragon..."