Douluo: A Person in Peerless, Fake Divinity Chapter 44

"..."

Xu Jinyu walked over and sat down beside Su Luoheng, his gaze occasionally drifting to the sizzling, oil-dripping roast chicken on the iron rack.

The two began to chat, their conversation meandering.

As for the soul tool incident that had occurred earlier, both of them acted as if it had never happened.

After all, if Su Luoheng hadn't intervened, he would likely be reincarnated by now.

"..."

Su Luoheng was also focused on preparing the roast chicken. The moment he sprinkled on the seasoning, a rich aroma wafted out, filling the entire space with its delicious scent.

"Little brother—"

Before he could finish, Su Luoheng interrupted, "Just call me Luoheng. 'Little brother'... it always sounds a bit awkward."

"Alright, then Luoheng it is."

Xu Jinyu nodded with a smile. "I'm older than you, so you can just call me Brother Xu."

"Okay."

After settling the matter of their address, Xu Jinyu voiced the question that was on his mind.

"Luoheng, why are you here?"

"This place is full of soul beasts. What else would I be doing here besides obtaining soul rings? I'm not here for a picnic in the soul beast forest, am I?"

Su Luoheng shrugged, finding his question rather exasperating.

"You've misunderstood."

Xu Jinyu gave a wry smile and waved his hand. "I mean, isn't it too dangerous for you to come to the Jingyang Mountain Range alone?"

"I came with my teacher. My teacher said there are suitable soul beasts here in the Jingyang Mountain Range."

Xu Jinyu looked around, but found no trace of anyone.

"Then where is your teacher?"

"He went out on some business."

Su Luoheng replied nonchalantly as he turned the roast chicken.

His mind was entirely on these two roast chickens; this was his late-night snack, and he absolutely couldn't let it burn.

When it came to food, no one was more dedicated than him.

"..."

Seeing the young man's lack of enthusiasm, Xu Jinyu wisely decided not to press further.

With nothing else to do by the campfire, he began to observe the young man before him. Although his current state was weak, his basic judgment was still intact; he could tell that Su Luoheng's strength was not simple.

His gaze shifted to the roast chicken, and he swallowed hard, quickly pulling his attention back.

If anyone saw him drooling, he'd be too embarrassed to show his face...

As his eyes swept back, he happened to notice the emblem of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy pinned to Su Luoheng's chest.

"You've joined the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy?"

"Yes." Su Luoheng replied calmly, then countered, "Didn't I tell you before that I was coming here to study? Is there a problem?"

"No, no."

Xu Jinyu's mouth twitched slightly at his words.

At first, he had thought the child was just joking around, but he never expected him to actually be coming to Ming Capital to study, and at the empire's most renowned institution, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, no less.

Who would have thought that a child he met randomly on the street would be a one-in-a-hundred genius?

He felt like he could win the lottery with odds like that.

"What about you?"

Su Luoheng glanced at him and asked casually, "I remember you had quite a few guards with you, didn't you? How did you end up so badly injured?"

He still vividly remembered the burly man who had killed a Silver Ring Horse with a single palm strike on the street last time!

"I ran into some trouble, but it's all dealt with."

Although Xu Jinyu said it lightly, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Once he returned to his manor, he would definitely find out who was trying to take his life!

Hearing this, Su Luoheng nodded and didn't ask further.

He then returned his full attention to the roast chicken.

"..."

The two sat on either side of the campfire, and silence returned, just as it had been at the beginning.

After more than half an hour of roasting, the skin of the two chickens had turned golden brown and they were thoroughly cooked. The enticing aroma continued to waft out, drilling directly into their nostrils.

The more they tried to ignore the smell, the clearer it became.

Xu Jinyu swallowed hard in secret; he hadn't had a drop of water since the assassination attempt that morning.

The roasted chicken stimulated his taste buds every second, and just as he was hesitating whether to ask for some, Su Luoheng took the initiative to invite him.

"Would you like to eat together?"

As he spoke, Su Luoheng handed over an entire roasted chicken.

"Thank you!"

Xu Jinyu didn't stand on ceremony. He thanked him, took the chicken, and bit into it. His mouth was instantly filled with the sensation of crispy, tender, and succulent meat, and he narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

There was nothing more satisfying than eating roasted chicken when one was ravenous.

In comparison, Su Luoheng was much more refined.

He first tore off a chicken leg and savored the food in a slow, measured manner.

In truth, he had already noticed Xu Jinyu's gaze; since he had two roasted chickens, he didn't mind one more person joining in.

A short while later, the two of them were full and satisfied.

In addition to the two roasted chickens, they had also grilled some other ingredients.

Both of them felt very content after this late-night snack.

Over the course of the meal, the relationship between them had grown much closer.

"..."

Seeing that Xu Jinyu had recovered somewhat, Su Luoheng asked, "Brother Xu, how do you plan to leave? Your subordinates should be looking for you, right?"

"..."

Hearing this, Xu Jinyu narrowed his eyes slightly.

In fact, after eating and drinking his fill, he had been considering this very question.

He had a way to contact his subordinates, but he dared not do so now.

Because his trip to the Fear Claw Soul Master Regiment's military camp had been extremely confidential, known only to a very small number of people around him. The fact that he had been ambushed was proof enough that there was a problem with someone in his inner circle, though he didn't yet know who it was.

If he were to make contact rashly and another accident occurred...

Should he contact them, or not?

There might only be one or two people with issues, but he wouldn't gamble with his own life. Yet, without his own people to meet him, no one could guarantee there wouldn't be danger along the way, and in his current physical state, it would be difficult to return to Ming Capital.

"..."

Thinking of this, Xu Jinyu frowned slightly.

After pondering for a moment, he suddenly looked at Su Luoheng, and an idea immediately formed in his mind.

"Luoheng, let me travel with you."

"Travel with me?" Su Luoheng was slightly taken aback. He thought for a moment and said, "That's not up to me; I'll have to wait for my teacher to return before we can discuss it."

"Then when will your teacher return?"

"I don't know."

"..."

Xu Jinyu's eyes were filled with confusion, while Su Luoheng's gaze was sincere.

For a moment, their eyes met, and the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

After a long while, Xu Jinyu rested a hand on his forehead, speechless.

Su Luoheng also spread his hands helplessly; he truly didn't know when Ran Yuming would return.

At this point, although Xu Jinyu was frustrated, he had no other good options, so he could only stay here with Su Luoheng and wait for Ran Yuming's return.

Chapter 66: The Prominent Ran Yuming!

Time slipped away in a flash.

Finally, on the third day, Ran Yuming managed to find this location and rendezvous with them.

The Blood Flame Bees had all been dealt with.

However...

An accident had occurred during his battle with the Blood Flame Bees: Ran Yuming had been careless and was struck by the poisonous stinger of the ten-thousand-year-old queen bee during its final death throes. Although he had managed to expel the toxins from his body in time, the area where he was stung had inevitably swollen up.

The part that was stung was his forehead.

This resulted in a fist-sized lump swelling up on his head, while his eyes had become even narrower due to the swelling. Even when he tried his best to open them, they were only slits, making his entire appearance as comical as could be.

Although he felt sympathy for Teacher Ran's plight...

However, when Su Luoheng saw that comical appearance, he nearly burst out laughing.

At that moment, he immediately lowered his head to suppress his emotions, running through almost every sorrowful thing he could think of. Yet, when he adjusted himself and looked up again, he broke down in a single second.

He knew he shouldn't laugh, but he truly couldn't help it...

If he held it in any longer, he would have given himself an internal injury...

"Teacher, why are you, pfft—"

"Hahahaha~~"

"..."

Su Luoheng laughed until tears were about to stream down his face. He couldn't even speak clearly, stumbling over his words for a long time before finally managing to get out a relatively complete sentence.

"Teacher, your, the bumps on your head... pfft~"

"You brat! I did this to protect you, otherwise, would I have been stung by mere Blood Flame Bees!"

Ran Yuming's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot in an instant, and he glared at him fiercely.

However, that originally dignified expression looked even more ridiculous on his peculiar face now, and Su Luoheng couldn't help but laugh again.

Ran Yuming was covered in black lines, shooting him a vicious glare.

"You brat, if you laugh again, I'll give you one on your head too!"

"No... no more laughing, I won't laugh."

Su Luoheng waved his hands repeatedly, forcing back his mirth to offer his assurance.

"..."

After the bout of playfulness, Su Luoheng grew serious, though he kept his head lowered to avoid looking at Ran Yuming.

Otherwise, he truly couldn't handle facing that comical visage.