Chapter 379 Reunion with Nephew
Before long, a dazzling red fire phoenix floated over and landed on the ground.
Then it transformed into a little red chick, chirping as it leaped up and landed on the head of a tall man.
They look quite content.
Beside the tall man stood a young man in white; the two of them were looking towards the second hall.
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Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow.
Zhong Cai immediately asked, "Old Wu, have you seen Dong Xiao and Senior Brother Xuan?"
Wu Shaogan nodded, smiled, and sent a thought to Wu Shaogan.
Just bring Senior Brother Xuan directly.
Zhong Cai smacked her head on Wu Shaogan's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Did you send a telepathic message to Dong Xiao?"
Wu Shaogan nuzzled Zhong Cai's head and chuckled, "He'll be here soon."
Zhong Caihui rubbed against him, then leisurely sat up straight, took out tea leaves, lit a fire, and began to brew tea.
At the same time, he asked curiously, "Old Wu, can you tell what level they've reached now?"
Wu Shaogan replied, "Dongxiao is in the early stage of fusion, while Senior Brother Xuan is at the peak of fusion."
Zhong Cai's expression was somewhat subtle: "Is this kid not trying hard enough—"
He was about to say "not working hard enough," but then, as if remembering something, he suddenly stopped.
—I almost forgot, Dongxiao's fate is torturous for the protagonist.
So ever since he and Lao Wu left Flying Star Continent, this kid's life probably hasn't been too easy, right?
So that's why our strength can't be improved?
Otherwise, even if his strength couldn't compare to Old Wu's peak Palace Building realm, he should at least be at the Palace Building realm or the peak of Fusion realm.
After all, the kid himself is quite skilled in alchemy; he can refine pills and consume them himself.
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Upon hearing Zhong Cai's words, Wu Shaogan guessed what he was thinking. He couldn't help but smile and rub Zhong Cai's face, then said, "When Dong Xiao comes over, we'll ask him carefully."
Zhong Cai immediately replied, "Okay!"
At the same time, he took out some top-grade fifth-level tea leaves and brewed them.
The aroma of tea is fragrant and refreshing.
Just as the tea was brewed to perfection, the door to the room opened automatically.
A tall, strong man strode in, followed by a young man in white with a relaxed and graceful gait.
The tall man was of average handsome appearance.
The young man in white was unremarkable.
Undoubtedly, neither of them is what it truly is.
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The tall man bowed deeply upon seeing Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, and solemnly said, "Nephew Dongxiao greets Uncle Zhong and Uncle Wu." He then straightened up, flashed a broad smile, and said cheerfully, "Long time no see! I've missed you all so much!"
Zhong Cai looked the man up and down a few times, then gave him a look of disdain.
"Dongxiao, your voice is much nicer now, but how did it become so ugly?"
Wu Dongxiao: "...Uncle Zhong, is it possible that I only took a disguise pill?"
Zhong Cai knew, of course, that this was just a joke, but now that she heard the other person say that, she couldn't help but laugh.
"So, Dong Xiao is already a level five alchemist?"
Wu Dongxiao remained silent for a moment, then revealed a hint of guilt.
Zhong Cai frowned immediately, glanced at the guy sideways, and said unhappily, "No way, you were already level three when I left, and after all these years you're still not level five? Where did you get your disguise pills? Did you have to go out and buy them yourself?"
—He was talking non-stop, and it looked like he was about to start cursing.
Seeing his junior brother being criticized, the young man in white quickly stepped forward, not caring about interrupting their interaction, and greeted them, "Junior Brother Zhong, Junior Brother Wu, it's been a long time."
Zhong Cai gave a light snort and said, "Senior Brother Xuan, it's been a long time. Senior Brother Xuan is really protective of his child. Senior Brother Xuan, please sit down with your child."
Wu Shaogan found A Cai adorable and managed to suppress his laughter. He also nodded to Xuan Bing in greeting.
Xuan Bing then said gently, "It's because he loves you so much that he's so strict with you. Of course, Junior Brother Zhong cares for Dongxiao even more."
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes.
Seeing Zhong Cai's "lively and cheerful" appearance, Xuan Bing felt as if they had never been apart for years. He pulled Wu Dongxiao along and sat down opposite the Zhong-Wu couple.
Zhong Cai pushed the tea towards the two of them.
Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing both took it and drank a sip.
Seeing that the two moved in unison and showed a certain tacit understanding, Zhong Cai knew that they had been training together for many years. Indeed, they had entered the Land of All Beings together, which showed that their friendship was truly deep.
Wu Dongxiao and Xuan Bing continued to demonstrate their tacit understanding. After tasting the tea, they each took out a mustard seed bag and pushed it to the Zhong-Wu couple.
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows.
Wu Dongxiao said with a touch of pride, "Uncle, Uncle Zhong, my senior brother and I have come to pay off our debts."
Wu Shaogan sipped his tea slowly, sitting quietly to the side without saying much.
Zhong Cai then directly sent his soul essence into the mustard seed bag—whoosh! A mountain of low-grade mystic stones, quite a lot indeed!
A quick count reveals that it is complete.
but……
Zhong Cai put away the mustard seed bag, looked at Wu Dongxiao, and laughed, "So you still managed to ruin my things after all?"
The extra ten million low-grade mystic stones are no joke!
Wu Dongxiao looked ashamed.
Zhong Cai sighed again: "I'm afraid he almost died back then."
As he spoke, he patted Wu Dongxiao's forearm, expressing his concern.
Wu Dongxiao recalled the thrilling scene at the time, and he still felt a little scared, but it was all in the past and there was no need to think about it anymore.
--etc.
He suddenly remembered something and quickly said to Zhong Cai, "Uncle Zhong, I've taken care of the person you asked me to kill."
Zhong Cai: Huh?
After a quick recollection, Zhong Cai remembered: Fan Zhongyang, the transmigrator.
Zhong Cai became interested.
Although so many years have passed, he had almost forgotten about Fan Zhongyang, and had never remembered any transmigrators. He also hadn't checked the Malice Ranking on the Flying Star Continent much afterward... Now, after being reminded, he finally remembered.
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "How was he killed?"
Wu Dongxiao scratched his head and replied, "It's quite a coincidence, mainly because it's related to Fan Jiming, a friend of my two uncles."
Zhong Cai speculated: "Could it be that Fan Zhongyang has finally made his move against Fan Jiming?"
Wu Dongxiao nodded and said straightforwardly, "During a training exercise, my senior brother and I unexpectedly encountered Fan Zhongyang attacking Fan Jiming. At that time, Fan Jiming seemed to have been poisoned, so even though he was stronger than Fan Zhongyang, he was about to collapse. Later, he took out an array plate and teleported away, leaving Fan Zhongyang stomping his feet there. My senior brother and I seized the opportunity to corner him and killed him directly."
Zhong Cai's expression suddenly became a little strange.
That cunning transmigrator, who was so well disguised, harbored deep malice towards him and Lao Wu but never openly showed it, and acted like a good brother to Fan Jiming, died so easily at Dong Xiao's hands? That's too frustrating!
...The protagonist is indeed the nemesis of transmigrators.
Zhong Cai chuckled and said, "Besides, that place was specially prepared by Fan Zhongyang to trap and kill Fan Jiming, so the Fan family couldn't find any trace of you two killing Fan Zhongyang, right?"
Wu Dongxiao nodded.
Looking back now, he realizes it was all too easy. He almost couldn't believe it at the time, and it took multiple blows, burning the man to ashes, to finally confirm that it had really gone smoothly.
It's as if Fan Zhongyang has dug his own grave.
Zhong Cai smiled and asked again, "So, in all these years of experience, have you made any friends?"
Wu Dongxiao honestly replied, "I have."
Zhong Cai glanced at Wu Dongxiao's expression, and had a guess in her mind. She pursed her lips without smiling, and gently asked again, "How many of them are sincere?"
Wu Dongxiao fell silent.
Xuan Bing looked at his junior brother with a touch of pity and sighed silently—Junior Brother Zhong really knows how to bring up the most sensitive topics.
Looking back on the past, Wu Dongxiao found it somewhat unbearable to recall.
So, he was naturally too embarrassed to say it... and in the end, he just brushed it off with a single sentence.
It's a long story.
Zhong Cai: "Pfft."
Wu Dongxiao looked at Zhong Cai with a sorrowful expression.
Zhong Cai rubbed her face, indicating that she would no longer mock the younger generation.
Wu Dongxiao then looked away.
Zhong Cai turned her head to look at him: "But I'm really curious."
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
At this moment, Wu Shaogan finally spoke up: "I'm curious too."
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
Uncle, what are you curious about! You're only saying you're curious because Uncle Zhong is curious!
But perhaps it's due to bloodline suppression, Wu Dongxiao feels very close to Zhong Cai and occasionally even acts coquettishly in front of him; however, he is more respectful towards Wu Shaogan, and they basically don't communicate much. He can't beat him in a fight and can only be controlled by force.
Therefore, Wu Dongxiao honestly answered: "I have a few ordinary friends, but... no close friends."
Zhong Cai's lips twitched, and she turned her head away.
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath—Uncle Zhong, don't think I can't see you smirking!
But looking back on his past experiences... Wu Dongxiao himself felt that if he hadn't been the one to experience these things, he would have laughed too.
Finally, with no other choice, Wu Dongxiao could only look to his senior brother.
Xuan Bing gave him a comforting look.
Just as Wu Dongxiao was feeling comforted, he noticed that his senior brother's lips twitched slightly.
Although the change was fleeting, Wu Dongxiao fell silent again.
Okay.
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Zhong Cai, in high spirits, inquired about Wu Dongxiao's specific experiences over the years.
Wu Dongxiao had given up entirely, answering whatever Zhong Cai asked, focusing on telling the truth.
Xuan Bing was responsible for providing supplementary information from the side.
Zhong Cai listened with great interest.
In short, the journey is full of hardships, but after the hardships come great rewards... This kind of classic male-oriented plot has everything you'd expect.
During this period, Wu Dongxiao was approached by many strange people, but he was very wary of them. They would often target him, causing him trouble or even trying to kill him.
There were indeed some who genuinely wanted to befriend Wu Dongxiao, but he quickly realized that these people were mostly just looking to take advantage of him. Many would reveal their true colors when he had an opportunity, trying to steal it from him, and they had little sincerity towards him. So he quickly abandoned them and didn't associate with them.
In addition, there were those who used their beauty to seduce Wu Dongxiao. Although Wu Dongxiao was young and impetuous, he had no intention of being unfaithful because of the deep affection between his two uncles. So he often unwittingly avoided them, only to find out about it later.
There are also those who approach Wu Dongxiao with the attitude of a senior or junior...
Someone was lurking behind him suspiciously...
In the end, Wu Dongxiao made friends with two very beautiful girls.
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girl?
Zhong Cai asked with a smile, "What kind of girl?"
He had some suspicions in his mind.
Wu Dongxiao didn't feel there was anything he couldn't say, and replied, "Qin Yue Lou's manager, Qin Niangzi, and Shunwei Escort Agency's young head escort, Feng Xiaoyan."
Zhong Cai thought to himself, "Just as I thought!"
These two were also Wu Dongxiao's confidantes in the original book. They did not end up in his harem, but they had a brief affair.
Judging from Dongxiao's behavior now, it seems they really are just ordinary friends.
It's not surprising, considering his own senior brother who raised him is also training alongside him, essentially acting as a parent. They might still run into each other, but this kid probably won't be too slick and flirt with girls, so their relationship will naturally become more serious.
Wu Dongxiao said, "They are all business dealings."
Zhong Cai glanced at him but ultimately didn't tease him.
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Wu Dongxiao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Uncle Zhong didn't ask any further questions.
In fact, there were still some things he didn't fully reveal.
For example...
He unexpectedly learned the origins of the people who had deliberately approached him.
They say his world is a storybook, and he's the protagonist, or something like that.
That was a time when I accidentally entered a dream world.
It just so happened that a "friend" who had befriended him at the time and whose problems he hadn't noticed was training with him. As a result, the other person fell into the trap, while he was able to protect his mind thanks to the Pure Heart Jade Pendant given to him by his senior brother.
Wu Dongxiao originally intended to see if he could use the jade pendant to awaken his "friend" while protecting himself, but before he could figure it out, his "friend" went mad and started spouting nonsense.
Wu Dongxiao initially thought those crazy ramblings were just a sign of being possessed, but as he listened, he realized something was wrong. He instinctively raised some of his questions, and under the influence of the illusion, his "friend" answered them all in detail.
Well, how should I put it?
The script this "friend" was reading was exceptionally long, but under the influence of the illusion, the few words he uttered were all incoherent and nonsensical. All Wu Dongxiao could glean from listening was that he was the protagonist, had many female confidantes, and that his "friend" was a conman who coveted all of his so-called female confidantes and wanted to get them all.
Wu Dongxiao was speechless. This guy's head was full of useless information, and he hadn't seen any useful information at all!
Then, Wu Dongxiao immediately asked what exactly the "strategy guide" was.
The "friend" quickly provided an answer: it turned out that the conquerors were despicable and shameless individuals who specialized in entering other worlds to plunder their fortunes. Originally, each conqueror would have some very powerful and unique treasures to accompany and assist them, but because this world was too powerful, their "golden fingers" were sealed and could not be used for the time being.
When Wu Dongxiao tried to ask about the specific plot, the player seemed to have endured some terrifying pain and couldn't say anything for a moment... but she didn't die.
Then, amidst this suffering, the strategist gradually began to have a premonition of clarity.
It didn't take Wu Dongxiao long to go from being confused to feeling conflicted to feeling heavy-hearted.
At the same time, he also realized why he never had any true friends.
Seeing that the attacker was about to open his eyes, Wu Dongxiao did not hesitate. He directly drew his halberd and sliced off the attacker's head. Black flames surged and burned the attacker's soul and body to ashes.
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Wu Dongxiao didn't tell anyone about this, but silently counted how many such outsiders he had killed.
He had considered discussing it with his uncle, but when he thought about how his uncle only had Uncle Zhong on his mind, and Uncle Zhong only had his uncle on his mind, he gave up.
Let's not disturb the two uncles' loving relationship.
Anyway, he himself is the "protagonist," and all these messy things revolve around him. He is already a seasoned and steady man, and he doesn't need to complain to his two uncles about everything.
Let's deal with it when we encounter it again.
As long as those guys still exist, they'll definitely keep trying to get close to him.
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The group chatted casually, mainly Wu Dongxiao and Zhong Cai doing the talking.
At that moment, Zhong Cai rubbed the teacup between her fingers and asked softly, "Dongxiao, how are Master and Master Jiang?"
Wu Shaogan also turned his gaze over.
Wu Dongxiao understood everything. After tidying up his words, he said, "Grandmaster Sang is still focused on alchemy and has not made any breakthroughs in his realm. Grandmaster Jiang's aura has increased, but I am not strong enough to see how powerful he is at the moment, and I don't know if he has broken through a minor realm."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and then asked, "Have either of you encountered any difficult problems?"
Wu Dongxiao recalled for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Grandmaster Sang has refined many kinds of level eight pills, and 30% of them can be refined into top-grade pills. He is very famous."
"As for Master Jiang..." Wu Dongxiao pondered for a moment, "About ten years ago, he seemed to have learned some amazing secret technique, and he stormed into the Golden Light Pavilion, taking out every single Nirvana Realm expert in that force and beating them all up."
Zhong Cai asked instinctively, "Did Master Jiang win?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately replied, "We won."
Zhong Cai let out a breath and said sincerely, "Winning is enough."
Moreover, he certainly knew why Master Jiang had come to their door; it must be because of the time the people from Jin Guang Ge had tricked him and Lao Wu years ago.
Even though there must have been countless difficulties along the way, Master Jiang still managed to complete it. You can imagine how much effort he put in, and he probably suffered many injuries as well.
Thinking this through, Zhong Cai asked the question.
Wu Dongxiao quickly said, "Grandmaster Sang has good medicine and provided great support, which allowed Grandmaster Jiang to recover quickly."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Cai quietly looked at Wu Dongxiao.
Wu Dongxiao knew a bit about this Uncle Zhong, so he quickly began to tell him about him.
"Several elders in the Golden Light Pavilion were furious and demanded an explanation from Grandmaster Jiang, but they were outmatched and had no choice but to accept it. Later, I vaguely heard that a young alchemist had died in the Golden Light Pavilion, his body reduced to a bloody mess, looking extremely gruesome. The cause of death was related to one of his former bodyguards, but I don't know any more specific details... However, many upheavals later occurred within the Golden Light Pavilion."
"It is said that many talented young people in the vicinity are very dissatisfied with their encounters with the Golden Light Pavilion, especially the most outstanding ones, who often choose other powerful forces and ultimately give up on going to the Golden Light Pavilion."
Zhong Cai pondered for a moment and felt that the young alchemist who was killed might be Ning Xuran, but whether it was true or not, he could find out by checking the malice ranking list later.
Forget it, let's just put the matter of Jin Guang Ge behind us.
Now, it's enough to know that both masters are doing well.
Zhong Cai didn't ask any further questions.
Wu Shaogan listened to Wu Dongxiao's general description and got a general idea of what was going on.
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After finishing their business, Wu Dongxiao took out a mustard seed bag and pushed it in front of Zhong Cai.
“I almost forgot! Uncle Zhong, after so many years, this is a gift from my senior brother and me to you.”
Zhong Cai's heart stirred, and she sent a wisp of her soul into the mustard seed bag to check.
Upon seeing this, Zhong Cai was also somewhat surprised.
It was densely packed with refining materials, all of which possessed the five elements and yin-yang attributes!
It's overflowing with inspiration!
Wu Shaogan's soul sense had already quickly probed in, scanning the entire material-refining mountain and counting the total number of materials.
[Ah Cai, that brat Dong Xiao must have skimmed off the top many times, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to scrape together this amount.]
Zhong Cai responded quickly.
There's nothing wrong with being thrifty and frugal. The child is showing filial piety!
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It's no wonder the two reacted this way; there were simply too many different kinds of refining materials here.
From level one to level eight, all levels are included.
There aren't many that have reached level eight; there are only two.
The number of level seven has increased several times over.
There are more than fifty of each type of level five and six, while the lower levels... are more fragmented, but almost all of them have more than one hundred types, and even level one and two have several hundred types! It's as if they were specially taken out of a house.
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Zhong Cai smiled and said, "Since you say it's a gift, I won't take the Xuan Stone to pay for it."
Wu Dongxiao said directly, "Of course there's no need to take it. I'm happy as long as you two uncles like it."
Zhong Cai's eyes lit up: "I like it very much."
After he finished speaking, he nudged Wu Shaogan next to him.
Wu Shaogan put down his teacup and said, "I like it very much too."
Seeing this, Wu Dongxiao felt even better.
only……
Excessive joy can easily lead to sorrow.
After Zhong Cai collected all the refining materials from the mustard seed bag, he faced Wu Dongxiao with a deeper smile.
He said solemnly, "Don't think that just because your senior brother spoke up for you earlier, you've really changed the subject."
Wu Dongxiao shivered.
Zhong Cai raised his hand, took out a pill furnace, and threw it on the ground.
This is precisely a level five alchemy furnace.
Zhong Cai said, "Dong Xiao, go and report the medicinal materials needed for the pills you can refine, and refine them one by one."
—Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? He's here to give us a quiz!
Wu Dongxiao took a deep breath, sat cross-legged obediently behind the alchemy furnace, and said in a muffled voice, "I have all the medicinal herbs."
Zhong Cai nodded and said, "Practice carefully, or you'll get beaten."
Wu Dongxiao's body stiffened, and he subconsciously looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "After Dong Xiao finishes refining the pills, it's time to test his combat strength."
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
It seems like... whether you practice it or not, you're going to get beaten up anyway.
Zhong Cai seemed to have noticed the flaw and repeated and slightly adjusted the previous sentence.
He said, "Practice carefully, or you'll get a few beatings."
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