Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
After leaving Suotuo City, Lu Yu endured a bumpy journey and finally returned to Nuoding City, which she had left three months prior.
After entering the city, Lu Yu headed straight for the residential area in the west of the city and came to a familiar courtyard, which was Su Yuntao's residence.
Lu Yu fiddled with the door lock, inserted the key, turned it, and clicked the lock open.
Pushing open the courtyard gate, the courtyard was quiet and deserted, and the doors of the houses were tightly closed, clearly indicating that Su Yuntao was still working at the Spirit Hall.
Lu Yu smiled slightly and walked into the house as if she knew the way well.
After three months of wandering, returning here now brings a sense of peace and warmth to my heart.
Lu Yu wasn't idle either; she went out to buy wine and food, and personally cooked a feast for Su Yuntao when he returned.
Before long, a table of home-style dishes was neatly arranged on the stone table in the courtyard, filling the air with their aroma.
As the sun sets in the west, dusk blankets the streets and alleys.
As dusk deepened, a slightly weary figure returned in the afterglow of the setting sun; it was Su Yuntao, who had finished his work at the Spirit Hall.
As soon as Su Yuntao turned the corner, he smelled the aroma of vegetables. He felt a momentary daze, as if the smell was very familiar.
Su Yuntao shook his head with a wry smile, "I'm really obsessed. Lu Yu has been gone for three months already."
But the closer Su Yuntao got to home, the more his brows furrowed. The closer he got, the stronger that familiar scent became. Su Yuntao stood outside the courtyard gate, looking at the unlocked door, and paused.
He suddenly pushed open the courtyard gate and saw Lu Yu sitting quietly in the courtyard. His face instantly lit up with surprise and joy.
" Xiao Yu? You're back!"
After three months apart, Su Yuntao's eyes were filled with relief.
The once naive and innocent boy who had just awakened his Martial Soul has now grown taller, more composed, and visibly more mature.
The growth mechanism of Douluo Continent is indeed amazing. Lu Yu's actual age is only 7 years old, but after absorbing two Soul Ring, Lu Yu looks like he is twelve or thirteen years old.
" Brother Tao, long time no see!" Lu Yu stood up to greet him, a smile of reunion on his face.
The two sat down, raised their glasses and drank heartily. During the meal, Su Yuntao kept asking Lu Yu about his experiences traveling and making his way in the world.
Lu Yu downplayed the issue, only saying that the journey was safe and without any danger. When the topic of Soul Power Level came up, Lu Yu paused and spoke calmly.
" Brother Tao, I'm currently at level three Soul Power!"
"To be able to increase one level of innate first-grade Soul Power by two levels within three months is truly remarkable!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuntao was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, he nodded repeatedly. Su Yuntao had only been at the second level of innate Soul Power for half a year before he was able to advance one level. Compared to him, Lu Yu had already far surpassed him.
In Su Yuntao's mind, if Lu Yu could provide so many resources for him and Lu Fei to cultivate, how could he possibly take them all? With stable cultivation resources to support him, advancing two levels in three months was perfectly normal, so he had no reason to doubt it.
He never imagined that the boy he initially considered to have Trash Martial Soul would become a level 24 Soul Grandmaster in just three months, and even achieve a terrifying record of 42 consecutive victories in solo Soul Fighting in the Soul Fighting Arena.
The next day.
Lu Yu arrived at the Nuoding Academy alone, paid the gatekeeper two Copper Soul Coin, and walked straight into the campus.
Seeing that the college was empty, guessing that classes were still in session, Lu Yu didn't bother to look for Lu Fei's classroom and headed straight for the dormitory building.
Pushing open the door to Lu Fei's single dormitory room, Lu Yu found it clean and tidy, with several books on the table. She casually flipped through them, looking at quite a variety of things.
Lu Yu smiled faintly, her eyes flickering slightly, and a thought formed in her mind: she could take this opportunity to test Lu Fei's progress in the past three months of cultivation.
With her mind made up, Lu Yu took out a strip of black cloth and covered most of her face. She looked around, crouched down on the bed, and moved the blankets back to block the view from the doorway.
Not long after, footsteps approached from outside the door, and the dormitory door was gently pushed open, revealing Lu Fei, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
Three months later, Lu Fei's once thin body had become much stronger, and his former timidity had vanished. Now, Lu Fei exuded confidence and cheerfulness.
After entering the room, Lu Fei did not notice the change in the position of the bedding. He simply lay sprawled out on the bed, rubbing his round belly.
Taking cover from the blankets, Lu Yu Lu Yu smiled slightly as she looked at Lu Fei's contented expression. Seeing the original owner's younger brother so happy, she figured the original owner wouldn't blame her for possessing his body.
Just as Lu Fei closed his eyes for a nap, Lu Yu, who was hiding on the bed, suddenly got up, flashed forward, and pounced on Lu Fei with a fierce attack.
Who goes there!
Hearing the wind rushing past his ears, Lu Fei was startled. He reacted quickly, rolling to avoid Lu Yu's attack, and then sprang to his feet.
He quickly assumed a fighting stance, staring at the masked man in front of him, his Soul Power surging.
Lu Yu didn't answer, but nodded in satisfaction. His reaction was good. Then, Lu Yu used his legs to launch a direct attack on Lu Fei.
Lu Fei's eyes were sharp, showing no sign of panic, and he let out a low growl.
" Martial Soul Possession."
A Fire Monkey over a meter tall appeared behind Lu Fei, its fiery red light instantly engulfing his entire body and merging into him, causing Lu Fei's figure to grow taller in an instant.
Lu Fei's arms were covered with light red fur, and a monkey tail burning with raging Lie Yan was raised high behind him, with a scorching fireball jumping at the tip of the tail. The intense heat instantly filled the entire dormitory, and the corners of the tables and chairs were slightly hot from the heat wave.
Lu Fei stomped his foot, his crimson afterimage rushing forward, his flaming fist aimed straight at Lu Yu's chest.
Lu Yu calmly dealt with the situation, relying on his physical strength and fighting skills in the Soul Fighting Arena.
Lu Yu slid to the side, dodging the fiery fist. Her palm was enveloped in Soul Power, preventing her from being burned by the flames. She reached out and precisely grabbed Lu Fei's wrist, gently twisting it to dissipate most of the force.
Lu Fei winced in pain and immediately pulled his arm back. The Fire Monkey's tail swept across from behind, sending countless tiny sparks flying towards Lu Yu.
The dormitory space was cramped, and the two were locked in a fierce fight. Their punches collided with loud thuds, knocking over a wooden table that crashed to the ground, scattering books all over the floor.
The more Lu Fei fought, the more shocked he became. This masked man in front of him clearly hadn't used his Martial Soul, yet his physical body was ridiculously strong. Even with all his attacks, he could hardly hurt him.
After several fierce exchanges, Lu Fei's fiery fist missed its mark, and a burst of flame from his fist swept across the black cloth covering Lu Yu's face.
With a sizzle!
The flames instantly scorched a hole in the strip of cloth, and the flames spread rapidly along the fabric.
"Oh no!"
Lu Yu knew something was wrong and quickly ripped the burning face towel off and threw it aside, then stomped out the flames.
His entire face was completely exposed to the air.
Just as Lu Fei was about to rush forward again, his gaze swept over Lu Yu's face, and his entire body suddenly froze on the spot.
That face was eight parts similar to the image of my brother in my memory; the contours of his eyebrows and eyes, his expression—everything about it was extremely familiar.
The anger from the fierce fight just now dissipated completely in an instant.
Lu Fei stood there, stunned. The flames around him dimmed, his eyes reddened uncontrollably, and filled with tears. His voice trembled, filled with disbelief.
"Brother?... Is that you?"