novelraw Chapter 33 of the First Person
Chapter 33 of the First Person
"That makes sense!" The bald old man, called Old Wang, nodded. "Speaking of which, we've taken all the precautions! Do you think those bumpkins from Xingluo can figure it out?"
An old man yawned and said, his words full of disdain for the Star Luo Continent! Back then, when the remnants of Star Luo migrated overseas, their soul tools were worlds apart from those of the Sun Moon Empire at that time.
Not to mention that even ten thousand years later, with the strong support of the Sun Moon Federation, the Star Luo Continent and the Sun Moon Federation still lag far behind in terms of soul tools.
The elderly man surnamed Wang shook his head. "Even so, we must do our best to recover those soul-guided shells. We are not like some organizations that can so easily betray their country!"
"Old Wang is right!"
"If you ask me, we should have wiped out that Star Luo Continent much earlier! They're always running around here!"
After complaining a few more times, the group split up and set off to search for the Star Luo spies!
Joking aside, if these shells were to actually flow into the Star Luo Continent, their Mingdu Royal Soul Guidance Academy would also be in trouble.
After everyone else had left, only Old Wang remained, still following behind Wu Hongchen. Wu Hongchen turned around and glanced at him: "Old Wang, why are you still following me around? Why aren't you looking for those soul-guided cannonballs! One of them was made by your own hands!"
Old Wang shook his head seriously: "How can that be! I have to protect you, Dean, by my side! The soul-guided cannonball I made this time is one of the most powerful among level nine soul-guided cannonballs! What if it hurts you, Dean!"
Wu Hongchen glanced back at Old Wang's bald head, which still shone brightly even in the night, and shook his head in annoyance: "You! You're still so cunning!"
Otherwise, why don't you have any hair growing on your head? It's because you're too cunning; it's squeezed all the hair out!
Chapter 63 The Federation in a Honeycomb
"That's just jealousy. Pure, simple jealousy!" Old Wang rubbed his bald head. For so many years, Wu Hongchen, that old toad, had been bringing up his baldness; he was used to it!
Wu Hongchen smiled and looked at the academy he had painstakingly built up over the years: "Old Wang, what have you guessed!"
Old Wang stroked his beard and voiced his guess: "I can sense that you, this cunning old toad, are plotting against someone! Shrek? But isn't this going a bit too far?"
At this point, Old Wang felt a chill run down his spine! Eleven level-nine soul-guided cannon shells and forty-five level-eight soul-guided cannon shells. What a deep-seated hatred and grudge this was, as if they were afraid of failing to kill the other party!
"Hmph! This is nothing! You think we're the only ones putting up a fight! You heard about what happened a while ago, right?" Wu Hongchen shook his head with a smile, but that smile contained a chilling murderous intent!
Old Wang's face darkened upon hearing this: "I've heard! That bitch Cai Yue'er is causing trouble again! Bah! Shrek Academy really has the nerve to treat their damn inner courtyard like a treasure!"
They've lost their child, a parent burying their child! And they just dismissed it with a mere mention of an inner court spot. Humph! A leopard can't change its spots!
He sighed again, "It's a pity about Mingyu. To avoid implicating us, he actually went to the Holy Spirit Cult. As his uncle, there's nothing I can do to help him!"
Upon hearing Kong Mingyu's name, Wu Hongchen felt a pang of pain in his heart! Once upon a time, Kong Mingyu was also his pride! But because of that group of Shrek students, the boy had been driven to develop a deep-seated emotional block.
"It's alright! As long as all the Shrek Academy members are wiped out, Mingyu will come back anyway! Also, don't think I don't know. You secretly went to sea to help Mingyu a few years ago!"
Old Wang retorted loudly, "What do you mean by secretly helping! I was just out for a walk and happened to run into Mingyu, so I helped him out as well! Don't make false accusations!"
"But to be honest, how many forces are involved in this matter?" Elder Wang set up a soul power barrier to prevent outsiders from overhearing their conversation!
"How many? They all participated! Except for those forces close to Shrek!" The two walked back to Wu Hongchen's office, and Wu Hongchen sat back in his chair, speaking calmly.
"Are you really sure?" Old Wang asked, looking at his senior brother as he brewed tea.
"Chen Xinjie, Guan Yue, Cao Dezhi, Zhang Huanyun, Mo Wu..." As Wu Hongchen read out each name, Old Wang was also shocked!
Good heavens! The Federation has been infiltrated to an unfathomable degree! Chen Xinjie, who has been entangled with Long Yeyue for hundreds of years without finding a solution; Guan Yue, who has a close relationship with Yun Ming; Cao Dezhi, who is guarding the Blood God Legion; and the Federation councilors who are strongly supported by Shrek Academy and Tang Sect.
Two out of the three temple masters of the Temple of War are from the pro-historical faction! This is like a hornet's nest!
"Wait a minute? Zhang Huanyun? How come Zhang Huanyun's backside is crooked too?" Old Wang wasn't even this shocked when he heard about Chen Xinjie! After all, he knew a little about the trivial matters between Chen Xinjie and Long Yeyue!
But Zhang Huanyun truly hadn't expected this! The Blood God Federation, as the dedicated guardian of the Abyss's passage, had never skimped on providing them with money, resources, and new soul-guided technologies!
Their Mingdu Royal Soul Guidance Academy also provides the Blood God Legion with a large amount of soul guidance technology every year! Zhang Huanyun is the commander of the Blood God Legion! If he turns against them, the Blood God Legion will also be in big trouble!
"I'm going to cripple him right now! The Blood God Legion cannot afford any mistakes!"
"It's not that serious! It's just that according to the information from the Spirit Pagoda, there is some suspicion! But we still have to be careful!" Seeing that Old Wang had already stood up anxiously, Wu Hongchen quickly comforted him!
Since they were from the same school, Wu Hongchen naturally knew that with the other party's level 99 cultivation, Zhang Huanyun, who was level 98, would be easy to capture!
"It's not wise to alert them now, but the situation is urgent! Shrek Academy is practically a country within a country! The Tang Sect has been supplying weapons to the Star Luo Continent! And those dovish congressmen in the Federation are a bunch of incompetent fools!"
And those people I just mentioned! If it weren't for that bunch of useless trash dragging us down, with that small number of Soul Masters on Star Luo Continent, we would have wiped them out long ago!
Wu Hongchen slammed his fist on the table, his face contorted with rage: "Let's talk about Yun Ming of Shrek Academy! During the Battle of Mingdu, he disregarded the safety of the people! He pierced through Tiandu on the spot! How many people died in that battle!"
"Why don't we go fight at Shrek Academy? Why do we have to fight here in Mingdu? Isn't this just a show of force to intimidate the Federation?"
Old Wang nodded. Yun Ming was young and impetuous back then, and acted without thinking! He offended everyone he should and shouldn't have, everyone he could and shouldn't have offended!
"Senior brother, I'm backing you this time. Tell me, how many more soul-guided cannonballs are needed? I'll continue making them!" Old Wang stood up and looked at Wu Hongchen!
But Wu Hongchen shook his head: "We've done what we needed to do! The rest is up to others! We've almost convinced those councilors! Let them be the scapegoats!"
Old Wang nodded, exchanged a few more words with Wu Hongchen, and then returned to his residence. As soon as he entered, he sent a message to Kong Mingyu.
He gazed at the moon outside the window and fell into deep thought!
Donghai City
Mu Xi looked at the various delicacies on the table and then enviously glanced at Qian Gu Chenran and Na'er beside her, who seemed quite used to it: "Little Chenran, Na'er, do you usually eat this well?"
"Hmm! This is our usual meal standard!" Na'er said with her hands on her hips, looking quite smug!
Upon returning by car, Mu Chen saw the fragrant food on the table and glared at Zhen Hua through gritted teeth, saying, "Damn it! You really enjoy your meal!"
Zhenhua smiled and raised an eyebrow: "So-so, third in the world!"
Seeing Zhenhua still showing off, Mu Ye kindly reminded him, "Hurry up and come eat! My good disciple and Na'er will have finished eating soon!"
Zhenhua glanced at Qian Gu Chenran, who was eating slowly but at the same pace as Na'er, and smiled kindly: "Let Chenran eat more! This child is still growing!"
"Yes! Uncle Zhenhua is right! I still need to grow~" Na'er swallowed the food in her mouth, and before she could pick up the next dish, the familiar silver energy enveloped her again.
She stood there, stunned, her eyes slowly widening as she felt a deep sense of accusation against her boss, Qian Gu Chen Ran!
Yuan Bao'er, who had just come out of the kitchen carrying the last dish, looked at this scene with a puzzled expression and asked her husband, daughter, and senior apprentice Zhenhua: "What's going on!"
Mu Chen and Mu Xi both shook their heads, looking completely bewildered. Zhen Hua and Mu Ye looked utterly embarrassed!
Qian Gu Chen Ran looked at Na'er and said, "Eat slowly, or you'll finish all the food in a minute!"
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Chapter 64 The Sea Princess Being Hunted and Harosa Taking Advantage of the Situation
After Qian Gu Chen Ran and Na'er's little squabble, the others sat down and began to savor the cooking skills of Mu Ye, the "God of Cookery" Douluo!
Yuan Bao'er glanced at Qian Gu Chenran sitting opposite her, her eyes darting around. She then gave Mu Chen, who was practically burying his head in his bowl, a 360-degree twist!
"Ugh!" Mu Chen's face turned bright red with pain, his expression contorted! He turned to look at his smiling wife, a look of helplessness on his face!
But the tacit understanding they'd built up over the years allowed him to understand his wife's meaning! He swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at Qian Gu Chenran: "Chenran, how long do you plan to stay in Donghai City this time?"
Upon hearing this question, Qian Gu Chenran wiped his mouth and looked at Zhen Hua. Zhen Hua thought for a moment and said, "We'll wait until the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition! Chenran will show him what a true genius is!"
Even among geniuses, there are differences!
The Skysea Alliance Grand Tournament! Isn't this Shrek Academy's first appearance in the original story?! Qian Gu Chen Ran responded to Zhen Hua while pondering his next plan!
Mu Chen gave Zhen Hua a meaningful look; he was paving the way for his junior apprentice! The Federation has a total of eighteen first-tier cities, while the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition mainly focuses on five first-tier cities along the eastern coast.
The Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition is essentially an opportunity to select outstanding talents while showcasing the strengths and development of various cities. It is held every three years. Those who distinguish themselves in this competition will have a bright future.
This means that many powerful forces and media outlets will be paying attention to this grand event! This is also a way of proving to the Federation, Shrek Academy, Tang Sect, and even their Blacksmith Association that Zhenhua has a strong successor!
The whole world will tremble because of the dust of ages! Unlike Zhenhua, whose cultivation was simply bought with money, this child's talent in forging and cultivation is unparalleled in the world!
Even offending Shrek Academy is irrelevant. The Blacksmith Association needs a master craftsman, and the Soul Master world needs a master craftsman!
Unlike her husband, Yuan Bao'er was more interested in Qian Gu Chen Ran! The moment Qian Gu Chen Ran walked in, his handsome face and captivating heterochromatic eyes immediately won Yuan Bao'er's heart!
I hope this child can become a couple with Xiaoxi in the future! He has great talent for forging and comes from a good family! What a wonderful son-in-law!
Qian Gu Chenran took out his soul-guided communicator and sent a message to his parents! Seeing Qian Gu Qingfeng's reply, Qian Gu Chenran was finally relieved! After all, if he was planning to give Shrek Academy a big surprise in public, it would be best to have his own father backing him up!
At the same time, Qian Gu Qingfeng looked at the gray-haired youth sitting opposite his father with a wary expression!
Harosa placed the bottle containing twenty-eight golden pearls on the table and was about to get up and leave!
"What exactly are you trying to do, Harosa!" Qian Gu Die Ting looked at Harosa, who had just put down his things and left, with a puzzled expression.
Logically speaking, the two of them should be enemies, and it wouldn't be surprising if they fought to the death if they met! But what is Harosa doing now?
He walked to the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda and said he wanted to see his grandson. Upon hearing that it was the Crown Prince, the subordinates hurriedly reported to the higher-ups. At that moment, Qian Gu Qingfeng happened to be at the Spirit Pagoda. Curious, he went downstairs to investigate.
But when he saw it was Harosa, he was both puzzled and hostile. If it weren't for his old acquaintance Kong Mingyu, the two would have already started fighting.
Upon seeing him, he put down the bottle and prepared to leave! Was it because he had damaged his head back then?
Kong Mingyu then stepped in as peacemaker: "Your Majesty Zhan Tian, our leader has come to see his younger brother!"
"Brother?" Qian Gu Qingfeng looked puzzled. Where did Harosa get a brother?
"It's your son, Qian Gu Chen Ran. He's my only family in this world!" When he spoke of his family, a faint smile appeared on Harosa's lips!
Qian Gu Die Ting and Qian Gu Qing Feng stared at each other in bewilderment. What on earth was going on?
It was Qian Gu Die Ting, who had dealt with Harosa before, who had made a guess! "In other words, Chen Ran is the chosen one of this era." Qian Gu Die Ting looked into Harosa's eyes and said slowly.
"Hmm! Isn't that obvious?" Harosa frowned, looking speechlessly at the old man sitting opposite her!
The father and son exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and joy in each other's eyes!
The previous Sea God Pavilion Master, Heavenly Favored Douluo, once told Qian Gu Die Ting that he believed Harosa was an embodiment of the world's negative energies, a messenger from heaven punishing humanity for destroying the Douluo Continent's environment. He was a true chosen one of heaven, a chosen one of the plane.
If they could leverage Qian Gu Chen Ran's connections, they might be able to bring Harosa to their side as well, since Harosa is a quasi-god level powerhouse!
"What's in this bottle?" Although Qian Gu Die Ting was still not completely at ease with Harosa, he still had some faith in his grandson's luck!
Over the past few years, he has personally witnessed the countless miracles created by his grandson!
"These are the tears of a 600,000-year-old sea princess that we went to great lengths to obtain. They will be of immense help to that child's future spiritual cultivation." Qian Gu Die Ting was also shocked upon hearing Kong Ming Yu's introduction!
Mermaid tears are the most precious pearls in the world, containing pure spiritual energy.
Even with the combined influence of their Spirit Pagoda and the master craftsman Zhenhua, obtaining these Mermaid Tears would be virtually impossible!
The mermaid clan, including the Sea Princess and the Crowned Mermaid, fled to the deep sea thousands of years ago, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
The remaining mermaid souls in the Spirit Pagoda are all captured and preserved by our ancestors.
These twenty-eight golden pearls are all part of the spiritual essence of the six hundred thousand-year-old sea princess. The most perfect time will be when her grandson cultivates the secret technique of the original body to a certain level and then absorbs these pearls!