The meeting is over!!
Everyone left with heavy hearts. The focus of the meeting, which was originally about discussing Shrek's future development, shifted to speculations about what might happen next in the Douluo plane.
Yun Ming sat alone on the Sea God Lake, supported by his soul power, floating in the air.
Yun Ming's gaze was somewhat lost. If one day, someone told you that everything you had believed in for years was the opposite of what you had trusted, what would you do?
Suddenly, Yali appeared behind Yun Ming. Her gaze grew concerned, as after years of emotional connection, she sensed that Yun Ming's mindset was not in a good place.
Na'er was also behind him, tightly holding onto Yali's hand.
"My great hero, when did you become so dispirited? You were never like this in the past. There's no need to worry. Just boldly do what you want to do. When we were young, we were so reckless. What's there to fear?" Yali gently stroked Yun Ming's face, and as she smiled, tears started to fall.
Yun Ming was stunned. That's right! He was the Sky God Douluo! Why was he contemplating these things? He should just boldly do what he wanted. Fearless, unrestrained—why let trivial matters confuse his heart?
Yun Ming turned his head and embraced Yali. Na'er scratched her head by the side, feeling an odd sensation in her heart, though she couldn't put it into words.
In his lifetime, Yun Ming was not weaker than anyone. Whenever danger arrived, he had the strength to deal with it—no matter who it was, even if it was a god! If anyone wanted to hurt his wife, children, or friends, they would first have to step over his dead body!
This moment was beautiful, almost eternal, as all the chaos seemed to vanish.
They separated after a long time.
Yali gazed lovingly at Yun Ming. At that moment, Na'er, feeling somewhat displeased, suddenly spoke, "Master and Mistress, you two…"
Haha!
Yun Ming laughed. "You've forgotten about my precious disciple."
The scene was wonderful, but it still felt like something was missing…
Ah~!
Gu You yawned and smacked his lips.
Grrr~ His stomach grumbled. He stretched lazily and looked around. The room was green, with many plants and trees. The luxurious feeling had faded, and it gave a very warm atmosphere.
He walked out and came to a long corridor.
"Awake now?"
A voice came from behind. Gu You turned and smiled. "Yeah! I'm awake."
"You little brat, you've been asleep for three whole days. I thought something was wrong with your body, so I even specially asked a healing-type Title Douluo to make you a three-word battle armor and treat you." Zhen Hua grunted.
"I owe it all to you, Master," Gu You felt a warm feeling in his heart.
"Good that you understand. Now come with me. You must be hungry. Let's talk about your plans." Hearing the word "master," Zhen Hua's mood improved a lot. At least this young talent recognized him.
…
Several maid-like attendants set up a grand banquet with all kinds of dishes, deeply bowing to Zhen Hua and Gu You before leaving.
Gu You rubbed his eyes. Was he seeing things? Millennium Earth Dragon tendons! Millennium Ice Snow Spirit Flower vegetables…
They were really rich!
Gu You couldn't help but think. This meal must have cost at least five million. Such high-level food could even improve his physical condition and soul power if he ate too much of it.
He couldn't wait and grabbed a huge piece of Dragon tendon, eating it with all his might without any concern for the similarities with his martial soul. The tendon was indeed tough, and Gu You found it a bit hard to chew.
"Slow down! Slow down! No one's going to steal it from you!" Zhen Hua laughed at Gu You's eating style.
…
"Where did that kid, Gu You, go?" Yali looked at Yun Ming. Earlier, some cabinet members had been clamoring to meet the 'model youth,' which made Yali feel a little embarrassed. After all, the way the news introduced him was a bit… well, Yun Ming's words had made everyone in the cabinet aware of the situation, but the news probably wouldn't spread widely. After all, they were all insiders, and they knew the consequences. If it were to be exposed, finding the culprit wouldn't be hard. Yali had worked hard to suppress the last time Gu You made a public appearance at the outer academy. Na'er also curiously looked up.
"He? He likes freedom. He's heading to the East Sea to develop. Let him venture out for a while." Yun Ming gently stroked Yali's hair.
Upon hearing "East Sea," Na'er's body trembled slightly, and her eyes flickered with emotion.
"That little brat, does he still remember his godmother?" Yali pouted, somewhat displeased.
"Everyone has their own aspirations. Kids, they all want a complete journey in life. We can't stop them. The world is big enough to show his brilliance, and it's big enough to temper his recklessness in the future. As parents, shouldn't we witness this period of youthful growth?" Yun Ming gazed up at the sky, his eyes shining as if stars were twinkling in them.
"True, but he really is a bit like you when you were young…"
Gu You patted his stomach.
Full now!
Zhen Hua saw all the precious high-calorie food had been finished by Gu You and expressed his satisfaction. If he could eat like this, it meant he was still growing. If he wasn't full, Zhen Hua would add more for him.
"Master, do you still want me to do the master's salute?" Gu You asked in surprise.
"Ah, what's with those feudal thoughts? What era is this? The information age! Just register directly under your Federation identity when you get back. I want to ask you something. What are your plans? Are you going to study soul forging and fusion forging directly with me, or would you like to settle down for a while and study it later?" Zhen Hua stroked his beard.
"I plan to go to East Sea City. The academy there is quite good. I don't want to study higher-level forging directly yet. Currently, I can only forge spiritual weapons, like ice crystals and life ores. I'm not familiar with other types of forging yet. Once I'm more stable with spiritual forging, I'll learn higher-level forging." Gu You pondered.
"Hmm, going to East Sea is a good choice. It's a first-tier city with enough resources. I know some people there. Soul forging definitely can't be rushed, but I'm curious—why not study directly at Shrek?"
"Shrek is too competitive. I want to experience what it's like to start from a lower academy and rise to the top."
"This…" Zhen Hua was speechless for a moment. If others heard this, they would probably want to beat Gu You to death. How hard is it to get into Shrek Academy, and yet he doesn't want to go?
"Alright, everything will be arranged for you. When you get to the East Sea, the Soul Forge Association will arrange everything for you. Your enrollment at the East Sea Academy will be arranged as well. It's one of the few good academies there. Also, here's a notebook with my soul forging insights, including some high-level forging techniques. But they're not the main focus. You should study them well. Don't waste your talent. Also, I've arranged for the latest version of soul guide communication devices—your new phone." Zhen Hua stood up, and two beams of light flew toward Gu You.
Gu You thanked him and received the new soul guide communicator, which was essentially a "mobile phone." His eyes sparkled with determination:
East Sea! Gu You is coming!!
(End of this chapter)