Tea Time with Ma Hongjun

Zhou Huan didn't stay long on Demon Shark Island. He merely acted as a go-between; Gu Yuena and Xiao Bai mainly discussed how to promptly notify the Holy Spirit Demon Emperor should they discover any trace of him.

Regarding the Star Dou Great Forest and the Sea Soul Beast Alliance, Zhou Huan only offered suggestions; he didn't intend to get too involved in the search for the Holy Spirit Demon Emperor.

Anyway, just leave it to Gu Yuena. She's not the Silver Dragon King who was seriously injured now, and besides, she has the help of Di Tian, Bi Ji, Xiao Bai, and others.

If so many people can't find even a trace of the Holy Spirit Demon Emperor, then Zhou Huan will be even more helpless.

Therefore, after introducing Gu Yuena to Xiao Bai, Zhou Huan quickly left Demon Shark Island and returned to Shrek.

Time flowed by slowly once again, and another month passed in the blink of an eye.

Besides his regular teaching duties, Zhou Huan's research on the Emperor Sword 2.0 and the Emperor's Sword Nuclear Burst has reached 80% completion, and he believes it will be successful soon.

All I can say is that Snow Empress has had a tough time, because she has been serving as the "chief designer" of the Emperor's Sword Nuclear Burst for some time now.

Despite her deep dislike for Zhou Huan, Snow Empress was ultimately a person who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

Of course, Zhou Huan cooperated fully with the research during this process; otherwise, Snow Empress would have given up long ago.

Furthermore, in the tranquil Shrek, Ma Xiaotao finally began to receive the inheritance of the Phoenix God Position.

It wasn't that Zhou Huan was intentionally spying on anything, but over the past two months, his relationship with Ma Hongjun had become that of ordinary friends; they would occasionally have tea and chat together.

The main reason is that Ma Hongjun's identity is quite special. Xuanzi and the others find it difficult to have a casual conversation with a Shrek ancestor from ten thousand years ago, so they are somewhat reserved.

This is not just a matter of ability, but also a psychological barrier caused by age and generation gap.

This is interesting, because in the eyes of several Pavilion Elder such as Xuanzi and Elder Song, Ma Hongjun is Ancestor from ten thousand years ago, so they must treat him as a junior. After all, Ma Hongjun is not the Deity who attacked the Shrek person, and he also brought a God Position to Ma Xiaotao.

As for Ma Hongjun, Xuanzi, Elder Song, and the others were actually much older than him. Seeing a group of elderly people acting like juniors in front of him made him feel quite uncomfortable.

On the contrary, Zhou Huan didn't have this problem. Every time he saw him, he would call him "Brother Ma" this and "Brother Ma" that. At first, it was uncomfortable to hear, but then it became more and more pleasant to hear. Now, "Brother Ma" has even become "Old Ma".

And so, the two gradually became friends who could drink tea and chat together.

In the dormitory living room, Zhou Huan skillfully washed and brewed tea while asking, "Old Ma, how is Senior Xiao Tao's inheritance going?"

Compared to his unhappiness in the Divine Realm, Ma Hongjun's mood gradually improved during his time at Shrek. Perhaps it was because he saw a promising descendant like Ma Xiaotao, or perhaps he simply preferred the flavors of the human world.

However, the tea Zhou Huan brewed was... well, let's just say it was indescribable.

Don't be fooled by how skillfully he executes the entire procedure; it's all just for show, devoid of any substance.

However, tea is fine as long as it quenches thirst.

So, Ma Hongjun continued eating snacks and sipping tea, replying, "It went very smoothly. Whether it's her Martial Soul, bloodline, or talent, Xiaotao is perfectly suited for the Phoenix God Position. I'm even a little regretful that I let her accept the Phoenix God Position inheritance, after all, it's only a Second-level Deity. With Xiaotao's talent, she could even accept the Fire God Position without any problem; she's stronger than me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huan calmly poured himself another cup of tea and smiled, "Do you think it's possible? That the Fire God could be granted God Position now?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun paused slightly, the teacup he had just picked up in his hand, then gave a wry smile, "It's indeed impossible."

Zhou Huan continued, "So, it's already very good that Senior Xiao Tao has reached the Second-Level God. In the future, she can pass it on and continue to cultivate and level up. Right now, it's just a transitional stage."

Ma Hongjun looked at Zhou Huan with a strange expression and said, "What you said seems to make a lot of sense, but I still feel like something's not quite right."

Zhou Huan smiled and replied, "Simply put, it's about exploiting the power of the God Position. Since the God Position are always there and won't lose their effectiveness through multiple inheritances, as long as there are enough Soul Master compatible with God Position, you can create a large number of powerhouses above the god level."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun was stunned for a moment before saying, "... Whether you call me a dog or not, you're still a dog. However, you've misunderstood something. God Position cannot actually be passed down indefinitely. Its energy comes from the God Realm Hub. If it's overused, and the energy source is cut off by the God Realm Hub, it will be useless. Of course, passing it down two or three times in a short period of time is still fine."

Is this even possible?

This was unexpected for Zhou Huan. He had thought that the energy of God Position was infinite, more like a transitional Deity. When Deity cultivates to the level of energy required for God Position, the energy would be fed back to the God Position, so that it could be used indefinitely.

Now it seems he was wrong.

I never imagined that this involved the God Realm Hub.

No wonder both Tang San and the God of Destruction wanted to completely control the God Realm Hub.

Immediately afterward, Ma Hongjun asked with a puzzled look, "Although you don't understand some things entirely correctly, I feel like you know everything about the people and things in the Douluo God Realm. You've probably never been to the Divine Realm, have you?"

Zhou Huan smiled calmly, "It's a secret."

Ma Hongjun: "... Fine, don't tell me then."

After slowly taking another sip of tea, Ma Hongjun suddenly asked, "I heard from Xiaotao that the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire once visited you, and you tacitly agreed to let her unify the Douluo Continent?"

Hearing this, Zhou Huan rolled her eyes speechlessly. "That's not tacit agreement, I just don't intend to interfere."

Ma Hongjun looked at Zhou Huan seriously and said, "Actually, there's no difference. Your current attitude actually represents the attitude of the entire Shrek."

Zhou Huan curled his lip. "Tch, I never said anything on behalf of Shrek that I supported the Sun Moon Empire. Besides, our Sea God Pavilion Master's successor, Huo Yuhao, led a lot of the Tang Sect members to aid the Star Luo Empire months ago, didn't he? I didn't send anyone to help the Sun Moon Empire."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun also chuckled speechlessly, "Huo Yuhao did go, but he only brought people from the Tang Sect. None of the Pavilion Elder from Shrek went."

Zhou Huan casually replied, "I didn't tell them not to go. I'm just an ordinary first-year teacher at the Outer Court."

Ma Hongjun shook his head, no longer dwelling on the matter, and instead asked, "Do you hope that Douluo Continent can be unified?"

There was no point in hiding it, Zhou Huan nodded directly and said, "Isn't a unified Douluo better than a fragmented Douluo? Old Ma, you're not still thinking about restoring the long-extinct Heaven Dou Empire, are you? Now, not only is Heaven Dou gone, but even its split Tian Soul and Dou Ling Empire are gone."

Ma Hongjun put down his teacup and said, "That's impossible. I'm not that bored. It's just that we paid too high a price back then to protect Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empire, and to fight against the Spirit Hall. And now, not only the Spirit Hall, but even the Heaven Dou Empire has long since vanished. The Star Luo Empire probably won't last much longer either, so I'm just feeling a bit sentimental. Time is truly the most ruthless thing."

Zhou Huan poured Ma Hongjun another cup of tea. "History must always move forward, and we are fortunate to be able to witness it."

Ma Hongjun didn't think much of it, but suddenly smiled and said, "Your Sun Moon Empress is a bit strange. She could have conquered the Mingdou Mountain Range and then marched straight to Star Luo City, but after taking most of the Mingdou Mountain Range, she slowed down."

Zhou Huan listened, her lips twitching slightly, and immediately replied, "Don't talk nonsense. What 'Sun Moon Empress'? She has a husband and children. I'm not Cao Thief."

However, when it comes to the war between the Sun Moon and Moon and the Star Luo Empire, Zhou Huan can probably understand Ju Zi's shady tactics.

Xu Tianran is not dead yet. If she were to take over the Star Luo Empire now, she, the Empress War God, would probably be the first to lose power.

Zhou Huan was somewhat looking forward to seeing what this Ju Zi would do.

At this time, Huo Gua and Tang Wutong were both in the Mingdou Mountain Range. It all depended on whether Ju Zi could handle Huo Gua.

This is quite a show! If Zhou Huan didn't have to teach regularly, research Divine Skill, and maintain a good relationship with Ma Hongjun, he would have liked to go to the Mingdou Battlefield to watch the drama unfold.