Dueling Domain! (Thanks to Xiaodao Xiaodao Wu for the 8 recommendation votes~)

The light on Taishi Ci's Wild Song Halberd had dimmed, while Zhao Yun's Dragon Soul was also letting out a low moan.

Both of them had suffered some injuries.

Just as they were preparing to unleash their ultimate soul skills and settle the matter once and for all, a childish yet commanding voice suddenly echoed through the space:

"Enough! This ends here!"

Their imposing auras abruptly deflated. They each withdrew their martial soul true bodies and left the pure white space as well.

In the village beneath the night sky.

Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci stood facing each other, drenched in sweat.

Taishi Ci suddenly grinned.

"Ever since Bofu passed away, it's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight!

"Zilong, you're still every bit as formidable as you were back then!"

The corners of Zhao Yun's lips rose slightly. "The War God of Jiangdong truly lives up to his reputation!"

After saying that, the two threw back their heads and laughed. Their laughter rang through the entire village...

Inside the room.

Zhuge Ming sighed helplessly.

Those two really didn't know how to hold back.

Fortunately, Taishi Ci possessed the soul skill known as [Dueling Domain].

Otherwise, their battle could absolutely have destroyed the entire village!

Still, witnessing a battle between two Super Douluo with his own eyes had broadened his horizons considerably.

Compared with Titled Douluo, battles between ordinary soul masters were practically child's play.

He wondered when he would be able to wield such tremendous power himself...

Although many people mocked Douluo Continent as a hydrogen planet.

Zhuge Ming understood that this was still a fantasy world, no matter what.

Even in the most mediocre fantasy world, the power possessed by cultivators was beyond anything ordinary people from his previous life could compare to.

Of course, different worlds had different laws and different standards of comparison, so there was not much point in comparing them.

But compared to ordinary people in this world, Titled Douluo were indeed existences capable of crushing all living beings!

Zhuge Ming did not dwell on it. He recalled Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci into his martial soul.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and attempted to cultivate his soul power through meditation.

But just as he had expected, the meditation methods used by conventional soul masters simply did not work for him at all.

He could only continue raising his soul power rank by occupying more territory.

However, he had only just taken Langya City and needed to give Guan Yu and the others time to adapt to managing it.

He himself was too lazy to manage a city.

With Guan Yu, the former Governor of Jingzhou, around, managing a mere city was incredibly easy.

As for him, all he needed to do was keep his generals in order.

Before attacking his next target, there was one more thing he needed to do.

That was to head to Sunset Forest and first pick the immortal herbs near the Icefire Yin Yang Well.

There was still a long time before Tang San would go pick those immortal herbs, so he had plenty of time!

Of course, he would have to wait until his family had moved to Langya City and settled down before taking action.

As for where they would live...

Zhuge Ming had already asked Guan Yu to find an inconspicuous commoner's residence in the city.

Although he could have simply made Owens move out of the City Lord's Manor and let his family live there.

The City Lord's Manor was simply too conspicuous.

If assassins or the like ever infiltrated the city, the first people they would consider targeting would definitely be those living in the City Lord's Manor.

They would never imagine that the truly important people lived somewhere utterly unremarkable...

It was also a form of protection for his mother and sister.

Zhuge Ming did not think too much about it.

Since he could not cultivate, all he could do was sleep.

However, in the middle of the night, he was suddenly awakened by the need to relieve himself.

Just as he was about to get out of bed, he noticed light filtering in through the crack beneath the door.

He quietly opened the door and saw his mother, Zhou Xuan, sitting by the table, staying up late to embroider the flag.

Although she was already nodding off, she kept rubbing her eyes while continuing to work.

She looked just like she had when his father was still alive, staying up late weaving cloth...

A trace of bitterness rose in Zhuge Ming's heart. He walked straight over and said gently:

"Mother~ You should rest early. You can continue embroidering after you wake up tomorrow. It's not anything urgent."

Hearing her son's voice, Zhou Xuan immediately woke up and smiled apologetically.

"Did Mother wake you? I'll be quieter..."

Zhuge Ming shook his head.

"No, I just woke up because I needed to pee.

"But Mother, our lives are different now.

"I've become a soul master, and generals like Zhao Yun, these Titled Douluo, can also be commanded by me.

"You don't need to work yourself so hard like you used to.

"Take good care of yourself and do the things you once wanted to do but never had the chance to.

"Then wait for me... to drag Father back from the underworld!"

That final sentence instantly drove all sleepiness from Zhou Xuan's mind!

She abruptly rose from the table and asked in disbelief:

"You... what did you just say? You can bring your father... back from the underworld? You can... revive him?"

Zhuge Ming shook his head.

"Not yet... but when I become strong enough in the future, perhaps there will be a chance to revive Father!

"So you must take good care of yourself now. Before Father returns, you must cherish yourself.

"Otherwise, if Father comes back and sees that you've aged from overwork, he might dislike you."

Zhou Xuan froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Your father isn't that kind of person...

"But you're right. As long as there's still hope for him to return, then before he comes back, I'll definitely take good care of myself.

"Good boy, go pee now. When you're done, go to sleep early too."

"Mm!"

Zhuge Ming answered and went to the toilet to release the flood.

When he returned, the candlelight in the main room had already been extinguished, and his mother had gone back to her room to sleep.

The next morning.

When Zhuge Ming got up, he found that his mother, Zhou Xuan, was still embroidering the flag, while his sister, Zhuge Tong, was packing their belongings.

After working through the night, the flag was nearly finished.

His mother truly was skilled. It looked almost exactly like the pattern he had designed on paper!

Seeing that he was awake, Zhou Xuan smiled and said:

"Breakfast is ready. Go wash up and eat.

"After breakfast, we'll head into the city together!"

"Okay~"

Zhuge Ming responded. He quickly washed up and ate his final breakfast there.

Their home was already simple and did not contain much to pack.

They only needed to bring some changes of clothes. There was no need to take the remaining household and work tools.

Before the three left home, they took one last look at the furnishings inside.

Zhuge Ming noticed that his mother's eyes were full of reluctance.

Fortunately, his sister comforted her in time.

"Didn't Xiaoming say we can come back anytime we want?

"If Mother isn't used to living in the city, we can come back and stay here again tonight. I'll come with you then~"

Looking at her daughter's bright, sparkling eyes, Zhou Xuan reached out with her index finger and tapped her on the forehead.

"You're the only one who knows how to dote on your mother~"

"Hehe..."

As the mother and daughter chatted and laughed, the sorrow of parting lightened considerably.

With a thought from Zhuge Ming, Zhao Yun appeared before them.

An invisible force lifted them up.

Their figures then vanished from where they stood...

When they appeared again, they were already outside Langya City.

Even though it was not her first time here, Zhuge Tong could not help exclaiming when she saw the towering city walls:

"These walls are so tall... much taller than the fence around our village!"

Zhou Xuan had once come to the city with her husband, but that had only been on a very rare occasion.

She had not visited in many years.

Although the city walls before her were as towering as those in her memories.

Seeing them again still made her feel like a country bumpkin entering a grand estate.

Zhao Yun did not teleport them directly into the city this time.

Instead, he helped carry their luggage and followed Zhuge Ming's family as they walked along, taking in the sights.

Just as they were about to enter the city, a burly middle-aged man wearing a tattered robe, with a sallow complexion and messy hair like a bird's nest, slowly walked out from the city gates toward them.

At the instant they passed each other, Zhuge Ming suddenly sensed a terrifying aura from the man!

He abruptly turned around and looked at the tall, sturdy figure's back.

This man... could it be him!?