Zhuge Yue's video

On the way back, Song Shuhang frowned—he had a feeling that something was off about that strange guy from earlier. It wasn't that his appearance was bizarre, but rather that his overall demeanor gave Song Shuhang the feeling that he wasn't an 'ordinary person.' Was he a cultivator?

Back to the building where the Medicine Master lived.

Pekingese Doudou was still playing games, still keeping his in-game wife company, but they hadn't started a video call yet today—it was waiting for Song Shuhang come back so he could video call the girl.

Song Shuhang first assembled Senior White's computer, and then installed some necessary programs.

I also registered a chat software account for him.

"Senior, what kind of nickname do you want?" Song Shuhang asked.

"Bai, that is my Daoist name," Senior White replied.

"Okay." Song Shuhang set up the basic information, applied for a chat account, and then added a group join request to the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group': "Done, just waiting for True Lord Yellow Mountain to approve the group."

Just then, his phone rang.

"Hello, who is this?" Song Shuhang asked as he answered the phone.

"Young friend Shuhang, it's me, True Lord Yellow Mountain. Is it convenient for us to talk?" True Lord's hearty laughter rang out.

"That's convenient. By the way, Senior Yellow Mountain, I was just about to look for you. I just registered an account for Senior White and applied to join the Nine Provinces Number One Group. Please handle it when you're online," Song Shuhang said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away. True Lord White right beside you?" True Lord Yellow Mountain asked.

Song Shuhang replied, "Yes, I'm installing some software on his computer."

"Go for it! I'll go down and add True Lord White's account first." After saying that, True Lord Yellow Mountain quickly hung up the phone.

"Huh? Senior, you haven't told me why you called!" Song Shuhang called out, but the call had already been disconnected from True Lord.

What kind of show is the True Lord putting on?

Beep beep The computer chat software emitted a notification sound, indicating that Senior White's account had been added to the group.

"I've joined the group. Do I want to set a group name card?" Song Shuhang asked.

"Hmm, let me see." Senior White scrolled through the group chat, thought for a moment, and then changed his group name card to 'Venerable White'.

The moment he finished changing his business card, Jiuzhou No. 1 Middle School suddenly became lively.

True Lord Yellow Mountain: "Fellow Daoist Bai, you've broken through?"

Great Luo Sect True Lord Rain Moon: "Oh my, Senior White! Congratulations on your advancement to the Seventh-Grade Spirit Venerable!"

Drunk Moon Hermit: "Congratulations on your successful promotion, senior!"

A large number of group members chimed in, offering their blessings.

"Yes, I was promoted a hundred years ago," Senior White chuckled and replied.

"You advanced a hundred years ago? That means you continued your seclusion for over a hundred years after your advancement?" True Lord Yellow Mountain secretly wiped away a cold sweat. As expected of the Retreat Maniac True Lord White, oh no, he's now Venerable White.

Snow Wolf Cave Master: "I kneel before you, senior!"

The Dharma King Creation, "Senior, this is my knee tissue allowance for ten years. Please accept it!"

Venerable Seven Cultivations: "Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Bai on attaining the Spirit Venerable status. Yellow Mountain, you need to work harder too. Fellow Daoist Bai advanced a hundred years ago; you can't fall too far behind him."

True Lord Yellow Mountain laughed heartily—how could he compare to Venerable White? You must know, that person's hobby is secluded cultivation!

The group chat gradually became more lively. Senior White propped his cheek up with one hand, his fingers lightly swiping across the screen, occasionally chiming in with a comment or two.

Each time he emerges from seclusion, he feels as if the world has changed beyond recognition, and everything has become unfamiliar. But as long as his fellow Daoists are still here, he can become familiar with this unfamiliar world again.

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After dealing with Senior White, Song Shuhang approached Doudou and asked, "Doudou, how about I give you a gift?"

"What gift?" Doudou looked at Song Shuhang in confusion.

"Ding ding dong!" Song Shuhang brought out the computer that Senior White had won in the grand prize. Senior White already had one, so this one was an extra. "It's yours, want it?"

Doudou stared at Song Shuhang for a while, then stuck out her tongue. "Woof, tell me, what do you want me to help you with?"

"Hehe, Doudou is indeed sensible. It's just a small matter, nothing to you!" Song Shuhang, "Just now, when Senior White and I were coming back, we ran into someone, and I felt that he was a bit strange!"

He described the handsome, burly passerby he had met on the way to Doudou.

Having recently experienced the incident involving the Altar Master, Song Shuhang was very Vigilance of such 'suspicious individuals'—what if this guy, like the Altar Master's subordinates back then, harmed his friends?

"So, what do you want me to do?" Doudou asked, puzzled.

"Doudou, could you run to the edge of the crater where Senior White fell and follow the scent to find the fleeing passerby? Let's see what his identity and background are," Song Shuhang asked.

"Okay, deal!" Doudou clapped her paw against Song Shuhang's hand. "Also, I'm only responsible for investigating his identity, not for taking action."

"No problem," Song Shuhang replied with a smile.

"Alright, I'll take your task. Now it's your turn to complete mine." Doudou pointed at the computer and said, "Come on, get ready to video chat and meet my 'wife'."

"What do I need to do?" Song Shuhang asked.

"Just sit still and don't move. I'll control the game character. Then... when I want you to smile, just give me a cool smile," Doudou said.

Okay, if all I have to do is make people laugh, I should be able to manage.

Song Shuhang sat in front of the computer and turned on the webcam.

Doudou opened the chat software and logged into its own account.

"Wife, turn on the video! Let me show you how handsome I look!" Pekingese Doudou typed rapidly on the keyboard.

Watching Doudou keep praising his good looks, Song Shuhang felt a little shy—because he was the one being praised.

"Hey? Honey, did you finally get the video setup done?" the young woman replied quickly, and then answered the video call.

Soon, the seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl appeared in the video. Compared to yesterday, she now had a rosy complexion and looked even more youthful and lively.

Song Shuhang's image also appeared on the young girl's computer. Compared to photos from a few years ago, Song Shuhang now looks more mature, and his brows exude a more imposing presence.

"I have a video, but the audio isn't set up properly. Just make do with it." Doudou replied quickly, then said to Song Shuhang, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Smile at the camera, a gentle, sweet smile."

Song Shuhang waved at the camera and gave a natural smile.

"So handsome! Honey~ I love you the most!" The little girl pouted and made a kissing face.

Song Shuhang felt his face burning; he was so embarrassed.

"Come on, let's log into the game. We're not doing dungeons today, we're going to go on a killing spree! Yesterday, your husband stayed up all night to collect a full set of God of War God Five. Those guys who camped your corpse yesterday, today they'll pay a hundredfold in blood!" Doudou said excitedly, then turned to Song Shuhang and said, "Give me a confident and cool expression to match!"

Song Shuhang a deep breath, his eyes bright and piercing, his face full of confidence and radiance.

"Honey~~ You're the best! I love you to death." The little girl giggled.

Song Shuhang gave a thumbs up to the camera—as the saying goes, once shyness reaches its limit, it makes people give up on themselves and throw away all shyness!

Doudou and the little girl quickly entered the game and started hacking and slashing at each other.

Song Shuhang was responsible for making all sorts of expressions for Doudou, from cool and handsome to excited and laughing hysterically...

He felt that he was racing towards becoming a movie star!

When he had nothing to do, Song Shuhang took out his phone, opened the campus network, and logged on to read the news.

Soon, a news post caught his attention.

"Shocking! A massive sinkhole occurred this morning near the electronics market in the Jiangnan University Town! The sinkhole is over 30 meters in diameter! According to nearby residents, they heard a deafening explosion before the sinkhole occurred. The specific cause of the sinkhole is still under investigation. Students passing through the area, please be careful."

It was uploaded to the campus network so quickly?

Hopefully, the authorities will provide an explanation for the 'sinkhole' soon.

I continued browsing the campus network.

As he flipped through the pages, he suddenly saw a familiar name— Zhuge Yue.

[Haha, this is hilarious! Check out this video for the true face of China Fu through the eyes of a foreigner -- High energy ahead, please don't drink water while watching!]

Then, a video from a mobile phone and a text description were also attached.

"Last night, I accompanied my mother to a company reception to welcome one of our foreign partners who was visiting the company. During the banquet, this foreigner drank quite a bit and got a little tipsy. Then, he insisted on performing a set of China kung fu for everyone in the company. He said he learned it from a master while participating in my daughter's school sports meet. Enough said, watch the video!"

Song Shuhang froze for a moment— China Kung Fu, foreigners, sports meets, masters?

The words themselves weren't a big deal, but when put together, they gave him a bad feeling.

He gently clicked to play the video.

First, a tall foreigner appears in the picture.

"Hiccup~ I'm having a great time today, so I'll show you all a set of Chinese Kung Fu! Not long ago, at my daughter's sports meet, I met a master there, and after much pleading, he taught me a set of amazing skills!" the foreigner said in broken Chinese.

After saying this, he clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to everyone.

Then, he started performing China Fu with a series of rapid-fire movements.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight; two, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... four, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight!" The foreigner shouted slogans as he performed a set of "Second Set of Broadcast Gymnastics <The Times Are Calling>", stunning the entire audience!

Everyone was completely stunned by the foreigner's "unique skill".

The China shareholders, their faces flushed, stood up and applauded enthusiastically!

Damn it, I have to stand up and clap! Otherwise, I'll burst out laughing. Clapping loudly will keep me from losing control and laughing uncontrollably.

If all else fails, you can always cover up your laughter with applause!

In the video, Zhuge Yue was laughing so hard she was shaking.

Song Shuhang tactically covered his face, unable to bear to look, because simply covering his face was not enough to express the turmoil in his heart at this moment—he knew this foreigner.

The foreigner's Joseph Guy Maupassant, and he was Song Shuhang's nominal 'disciple'!