The mother Ju Zi shielded her daughter behind her.
"Who?"
The wooden door was gently pushed open.
Under the moonlight, a tall figure stood there, and behind him, a blonde girl with red eyes stood quietly.
"It seems those men in gray outside really have ill intentions. I chatted with Madam for so long last time, and she's already forgotten me so quickly?"
The man quickly went inside and gave Ju Zi's mother a gentle smile.
It's me.
Ju Zi's mother looked at him for a while before she recognized him:
"You... you're the kind person who told us to leave the scene quickly last time."
The mother and daughter then lowered their guard.
"Can you tell me what those gray-clad men did to you?" Toji quickly pressed.
When he returned to the town, he found that there were even more people from the Clear Sky Sect.
There are two Soul Douluo alone, and countless disciples below the Soul Saint.
They brought the whole army here.
"They went door-to-door asking about what happened that day, but we didn't know anything, and then they just left."
Ju Zi's mother was just an ordinary person, so she didn't know much.
Since the Spirit Hall was destroyed, it's quite remarkable that there are still ordinary people who remember the Martial Soul in this ten-thousand-year era.
A large portion of ordinary people don't even know what Martial Soul is.
How tragic.
They deserved to be invaded by the Sun Moon Empire and unified the Douluo Continent.
"What brings you here? Have you eaten yet?" Ju Zi's mother looked outside and saw Di Qiu'er still standing there, not having come in. She asked, "Why isn't that girl coming in? It's cold outside; what if she catches a cold?"
"It's alright, madam. She's resilient. Also, I'll give you and your daughter a surprise."
What surprise?
Toji didn't answer, but simply stepped aside.
Di Qiu'er, standing behind him, turned around and said:
"Hurry up and go in to give them a surprise; I can see you can't wait."
The next moment, a familiar figure emerged from behind Di Qiu'er.
He was a middle-aged man with a weathered face, a full beard, sunken eyes, and slightly graying temples.
Despite this, the mother and daughter recognized each other at a glance.
"Dad...?"
Ju Zi's voice trembled uncontrollably.
The man's eyes were red-rimmed. He staggered forward, his voice trembling, "I'm back."
Ju Zi's mother let out a sob and almost collapsed to the ground.
Ju Zi rushed over and buried her face in her father's arms, her tears instantly soaking his clothes.
Ju Zi's mother murmured, "The military clearly said... you were missing, so how come you are now..."
"It was this benefactor who saved me." Ju Zi's father looked at Toji, his eyes full of gratitude, and explained what had happened.
The next second, Ju Zi's mother burst into a heart-wrenching scream. She almost fell off her chair and rushed over to hug her husband.
"I'm sorry, if only I could have come back sooner..." The man said, holding his wife and Ju Zi, and the family of three was reunited.
Toji and Di Qiu'er quietly left the house, giving the three of them some space.
"The number of people from the Clear Sky Sect is increasing."
Di Qiu'er was clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem.
"Although we handled it well last time, it still alerted them. Their main force is now very close to the Sun Moon Empire, and they might suspect you are inside the Sun Moon Empire."
"Heh, that's a good thing too," Toji joked with a smile. "Once they've gone to investigate the Sun Moon Empire Sun Moon Empire, we should have finished our work there. Then we can go straight back to the Heaven Dou Empire, since we're short-handed here."
"The people of the Clear Sky Sect will never find me in their entire lives."
"If things really go that smoothly, that would be great." Di Qiu'er nudged Toji with her elbow. "By the way, I see your aura; you seem to be on the verge of a breakthrough, right?"
"Hmm, I'm almost at the breakthrough, but don't forget the conditions for my breakthrough. This is my sixth awakening..."
When this matter was brought up, Toji looked somewhat troubled.
"Then let's hope this matter can be resolved smoothly." Di Qiu'er slightly raised her chin.
"How's your practice of the Qi and Blood cultivation techniques I taught you going?"
"Hmph, I've already reached the third stage." Di Qiu'er looked at Toji triumphantly, "I'll surpass you in physical strength sooner or later."
"It's only the third stage. Don't forget, the later stages are increasingly difficult to cultivate. You've only been able to cultivate so quickly because you started practicing when you were at the Soul Saint level."
Toji glanced at Di Qiu'er and then voiced his guess:
"By the way, Qiu'er, could you help me with an experiment?"
"What experiment?" Di Qiu'er tilted her head to look at him.
Let's hold hands.
"???"
Di Qiu'er immediately raised her hand to protect her chest and stepped back, her red eyes glaring warily at Toji:
"You bastard, you're getting more and more blatant about taking advantage of me now, aren't you?"
You're not even willing to put on an act!
"Oh, no, that's not what I meant. I discovered it in other people's situations..."
Toji quickly explained to her that he had let Meng Hongchen practice the cultivation technique.
"You..." Di Qiu'er became even more enraged upon hearing this, she felt like strangling Toji, "When I ask you to teach me cultivation techniques, you expect to make an equal deal with me!"
"You were teaching someone else's younger sister for free?!?"
"Don't be angry, why are you so furious?" Seeing that Di Qiu'er was about to hit him, Toji quickly raised his hand to stop her. "I only taught her the first three stages. I won't teach her the rest. That's an imperfect technique, it has flaws."
"And what I'm teaching you is the most perfect technique, exactly the same as mine."
"Oh." Di Qiu'er then turned off the fire.
"There's no other way. This is the best way to ensure Meng Hongchen's most significant and rapid improvement, and also to befriend Jing Hongchen. After all, he's not lacking in rare treasures and other resources, right?" Toji comforted Di Qiu'er.
"I'm on very good terms with Jing Hongchen now. When we get back, I'll pick out an eighth-level spear-type Soul Tool for you, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Really?" Di Qiu'er's eyes lit up. She was so worried because she didn't have a suitable weapon right now.
"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"
Toji patted his chest and assured them.
"What other Level 8 Soul Tool do you want? I'll ask Jing Hongchen for them later, you can pick whatever you want!"
"I just want a weapon," Di Qiu'er shook her head. "So... you want to try whether we can fuse our Qi and Blood?"
"Exactly. Think about it, when we guided you before, your cultivation level improved significantly. But if we were to undergo a deeper level of fusion..."
"It will not only benefit you, but it will also improve my cultivation."
Di Qiu'er's pretty face was completely flushed at this moment:
"A deeper, more comprehensive integration..."
"Then, then it's not just a matter of..."