Sun Moon Empire, Mingdu, the sun is rising.
Xu Xiaoyun, wearing a long gown with a front opening, walked alone on the wide stone street. On both sides were large buildings that could not be seen at the end. Most of them were more than five stories high, and some were even more than ten stories high.
Walking in the first majestic city of this continent, ripples gradually appeared in Xu Xiaoyun's calm eyes, and his expression was complicated.
In terms of area alone, the capitals of the three countries in the original Douluo Continent are less than half of Mingdu, and Shrek City can barely catch up, and the degree of prosperity is even more difficult to compare.
He had seen some civilian soul guides along the way in Mingdu. Even if he wanted to insist, he would not say against his conscience that heating soul guides were not as convenient and warm as burning fire...
"After more than four thousand years, has the status of traditional soul masters finally been unable to withstand the impact of these soul guides? It is not good not to accept new things."
Xu Xiaoyun looked around the environment, his heart heavy, worried about the future of traditional soul masters.
There are already strong people of the Extreme Douluo level among the top soul masters, which means that their soul masters no longer have an absolute advantage in the highest combat power level. In time, the status of soul masters may really be abolished.
Perhaps, the Xu family has reached the point where they have to change...
"Take a look, barbecue, fragrant barbecue, a century-old shop..."
"Freshly out of the oven, big buns, three copper soul coins each, everyone come and try it..."
...
The shouts of Mingdu citizens selling breakfast came to his ears, and a few wisps of beef aroma jumped into his nose. Xu Xiaoyun swallowed his saliva and turned and walked straight into the barbecue restaurant.
Now that we are here, let's eat first.
"Waiter, bring all your specialty barbecues here for us to try. Bring us all the roasted lamb and roasted beef. Cook them as delicious as you like. We will pay you enough!"
Sitting down at an empty table and chair, Xu Xiaoyun took out a gold soul coin card, waved his sleeves, and ordered the waiter in a heroic manner.
Xuanming Sect is a big elixir manufacturer. Xu Xiaoyun can proudly say that he has no concept of money.
"Okay, then do you want some more beer? We have a regular customer here, who is also an old grandfather who looks about the same age as you. He likes to eat meat with wine."
The waiter wrote down Xu Xiaoyun's request on the list and suggested very considerately.
Xu Xiaoyun thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's not good to drink so early in the morning. My old bones can't stand it. Forget it. Just have some juice."
"Okay, I'll remember. How should I address you?"
"Just call me Grandpa Xu. Haha, I'm old and it's rare for me to come here."
Xu Xiaoyun said with a smile, like a very rich old man, without any aura of a strong man.
Suddenly, his smile stopped, and then he returned to normal. He turned his head and looked at a tall silver-haired old man who walked in from the outer room. A solemn look suddenly appeared in his squinting eyes.
The silver-haired old man's hair was combed meticulously, his face was as rosy as a baby, and his long eyebrows hung on both sides of his face. He looked majestic and had a faint smile on his face.
Being stared at by Xu Xiaoyun, a top powerhouse on the continent, would make a Super Douluo feel uneasy, but he seemed unaware of it. Instead, he walked to Xu Xiaoyun with a smile and said,
"I'm late today and there's no good seat. Do you mind if I share a seat with you?"
Having said that, he sat down without waiting for Xu Xiaoyun's answer.
Xu Xiaoyun glanced at the empty table next to him, but was not annoyed. He turned to the waiter and said,
"Double the food I ordered just now, and no juice. Just a few shots of malt wine. Bring more. Don't save money for me, an old man."
The waiter obviously knew the silver-haired old man. He did not answer Xu Xiaoyun directly, but cast a puzzled look at the silver-haired old man, "Grandpa Long, look at this..."
The silver-haired old man called "Grandpa Long" smiled and waved his hand, "Someone has taken the initiative to treat you, so do as he says. This Grandpa Xu is a rich man. It's rare for him to patronize you, so you have to be more attentive."
The waiter did not expect that the two knew each other, but he was tactful and did not ask more questions. He turned and left, ready to tell the barbecue chef to show his real skills.
After watching the waiter leave, the silver-haired old man said with a smile
on his face: "The taste of this barbecue restaurant is also first-class in Mingdu. The meat is rich in fragrance and tender and juicy. You are very good at choosing a place." Xu Xiaoyun snorted, a little pride appeared on his face, and he pursed his lips and said:
"That's right, I have eaten a lot of good things in my life. I have patronized the kitchens of the palaces of the three empires. I can tell that the meat of this restaurant is not bad just by smelling the fragrance."
"I'm not bragging. When it comes to food, you, Long Xiaoyao, can't compare to me."
The silver-haired old man, that is, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, did not refute. Instead, he turned his thumbs up and responded with an approving look:
"That's right. I still remember that when we were still in the academy, your skill in cooking seafood really made many people drool.
Master Xu of Xuanming Sect is not only the number one genius in the defense department, but also the best in cooking. Moreover, he is handsome and rich, and is loved by girls." Xu Xiaoyun glanced at Long Xiaoyao with a sidelong glance, his eyes were somewhat surprised, "You still remember the old things from more than 200 years ago, it's rare."
"What are you talking about? I love eating meat the most in my life. Your hand-grilled meat technique is the only one I have ever seen in my life, so I will never forget it." Long Xiaoyao said with pretended anger.
Xu Xiaoyun stared at Long Xiaoyao and did not speak for a while.
Soon, the two people who looked at each other laughed heartily at the same time
. Although they were old, they were full of energy and passion, not inferior to young people. The waiter silently brought a handful of beer and left silently. It is better not to interrupt when the elderly are reminiscing about the past.
"Pa——"
The two of them opened their own wine, and then they didn't use cups, but directly clinked the bottles together and drank it.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere became much more harmonious.
It was Long Xiaoyao who smiled first and asked, "I found a trace of your presence outside the Demon Forest last night. What did you do there?"
Xu Xiaoyun said unhappily, "What else can you do there besides catching soul beasts? Are you looking for excitement to fight the Evil Emperor? Or to fight your old lover? I don't like to die."
"Of course not."
Long Xiaoyao laughed dumbly, and seemed to realize that he asked a stupid question, so he took the initiative to change the subject:
"There are mostly spiritual soul beasts in the Demon Forest. When did your Xuanming Sect produce a genius who needs this kind of soul ring? And you asked your ancestor to go there in person."
The headquarters of the evil soul master Holy Spirit Church is in the Demon Forest. Last night, when he was walking in the forest, he accidentally detected the faint presence of his old friend, and he immediately became alert.
At the level of Extreme Douluo, he can truly merge with the world and find the existence that may pose a threat to himself. There are only a handful of people in the world who can pose a threat to him, and Xu Xiaoyun is one of them.
Long Xiaoyao was not afraid that Xu Xiaoyun would expose this matter, but he was worried that Xu Xiaoyun would get carried away and take justice for himself, and get himself involved.
Xu Xiaoyun did not answer Long Xiaoyao directly, but opened another bottle of wine for himself, took two sips, then sighed, his face turned sad, and said:
"It's my poor little great-grandson. He just lost his mother a few days ago, and his awakened martial spirit had an unexpected mutation. It's really a bad fate.
His mother is my little disciple. She had an accident in the Xingdou Great Forest. I have to take responsibility. Fortunately, the mutated spiritual martial spirit is not bad. Naturally, I have to prepare the best spirit ring for him."
Long Xiaoyao has no descendants, but he nodded to show his understanding, and then said curiously:
"With your level of cultivation, how could you let a junior get into an accident? Did he encounter a ferocious beast? The Red King is no match for you, is it the Bear King, the King of Ten Thousand Monsters, or Emperor Tian?"
Xu Xiaoyun raised his eyes and glanced at Long Xiaoyao, smiling: "Why? Your Majesty the Dragon King wants to vent his anger for me?"
Long Xiaoyao smiled and said: "You are being distant. We were good friends who fought side by side in the past. We fought against Shrek Academy together and went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls together.
I don't have many old friends in this world. Moon is one of them, but I don't have the face to see him, so you are the only one I can talk to; if it wasn't Emperor Tian who harmed your disciple, what would happen if I accompanied you on the journey?"
As he spoke, he added:
"It's not that Di Tian doesn't want to help, it's that he really can't. You also know that my martial soul is completely suppressed by him. If you and I go together, we will just die. But I don't think it will be him."
Xu Xiaoyun nodded, with a sneer on his face: "Of course it's not Di Tian, he's just an old fool who is greedy and makes mistakes. But that guy is protected by Moon En, I can't kill him, and I can't kill him. Who made Moon En die? He is the new Lord of the Sea God?"
Long Xiaoyao was shocked, "You mean Xuan Zi?"
"Yes, my little disciple and a group of inner court disciples went to Xingdou to hunt souls and accidentally encountered a hundred thousand year soul beast. But at this time, his team leader was late because of his appetite, so that eight out of twelve people died in the battle...
Haha, every time I think of this, I get furious, and I wish I could kill that old beast with one palm!"
Xu Xiaoyun's dull voice conveyed surging anger, and then he stared at Long Xiaoyao and said seriously:
"It just so happens that I ran into you today. I have two things to tell you. Are you interested?"
"Feel free to tell me."
"The first thing is, I want to ask, is this old beast Xuanzi an undercover agent of your Holy Spirit Church who has infiltrated Shrek?"
Long Xiaoyao: "...(⊙_⊙)?"