Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 20: Xuan Zi's Corpse Was Whipped [5,000 words]

Ye Xinglan rushed back to the hall and immediately asked the staff who was registering people.

The answers received were very consistent: there was no soul master named Lu Mingfei entering the Soul Ascension Platform today.

Ye Xinglan was struck by lightning and took several steps back.

After a few seconds of silence, she turned dark on the spot, folded her hands in front of her chest, and looked coldly at the corridor at the back of the hall.

"Since you can meet me, you must have entered through the Tiandou Spiritual Pagoda. I will wait for you here to see if you can come out."

Seeing that something was wrong, one of the staff members kindly brought a stool for her to sit on, but she directly shook her head and refused.

Due to being forced to 'quit internet addiction', people soon appeared in the corridors on both sides. There were quite a few of them, and all they talked about were the dangers and excitement of the world of Shenglingtai, which was much more exciting than the popular online games nowadays.

These people are soul masters who have entered the primary and intermediate soul-raising platforms, mostly young people. As for the advanced soul-raising platform, they enter on a fixed date every month, not today.

Since the creation of the Soul Ascension Platform, there have been cases of forced interruptions. So after receiving the promise of retaining the qualifications to enter the Soul Ascension Platform, these soul masters did not excitedly demand an explanation. Instead, they felt surprised. After all, the last forced interruption was a hundred years ago.

It’s time to catch up.

Ye Xinglan seemed indifferent to the people passing by. Instead, some young men of similar age would steal a glance at her.

In terms of facial features, Ye Xinglan is indeed extremely exquisite. Not only is his skin as delicate as white jade, but there is also a heroic spirit between his eyebrows that is rarely seen in people of this age. He has truly captured the hearts of some young boys.

There was also an older boy from a respectable family who recognized Ye Xinglan's identity. His expression changed slightly and he slapped his younger brother on the forehead.

In Tiandou City, the Ye family behaves very low-key, but every time the governor holds a banquet, the head of the Ye family is always beside him. It is conceivable how strong their hidden strength is. As for Ye Xinglan, he has also attended a few times.

Some young men from more powerful families had seen her at the banquet. They were strangers at first sight, but recognized her at second.

At this moment, Ye Xinglan's eyes moved, and he saw a slender figure walking out of the crowd. It was his father Ye Changming.

Ye Xinglan hurriedly walked over, "Dad."

Ye Changming also saw his daughter, and a doting smile appeared on his face, but when he remembered that his daughter had secretly entered the Spirit Ascension Platform first, his face suddenly fell.

broken.

Ye Xinglan suddenly felt something was wrong and was about to use her coquettish skills to escape this verbal lecture, but suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, her azure eyes suddenly bursting with intense anger, and she shouted, "Lu Mingfei!"

Just behind Ye Changming, Nan Liujing, whose face was still slightly pale, appeared in Ye Xinglan's field of vision.

Hearing the name Lu Mingfei, Ye Changming had a puzzled expression. He was about to help Nan Liujing explain, but he never expected that his daughter would grab the Star God Sword directly in her hand, with the tip of the sword pointing straight at him, looking very aggressive.

This scene instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the hall, and pairs of eyes subconsciously looked over.

A staff member said in a deep voice: "Little girl, this is the non-combat area of ​​the Spirit Pagoda. Releasing your spirit is prohibited."

"Xinglan." Ye Changming frowned.

Ye Xinglan pursed his lips, snorted coldly, and retracted his martial spirit.

Nan Liujing said angrily: "Why are you yelling so loudly?"

"Why did you lie to me? Your name is obviously not Lu Mingfei." Ye Xinglan took a few steps forward and came to a place less than one meter in front of Nan Liujing, staring at him straight.

"Is this important?" Nan Liujing asked back.

"It's very important." Ye Xinglan said seriously, "Because you are my partner. You told me that partners should trust each other, but you didn't even tell me your real name."

Ye Changming listened with a smile on his face, and did not participate in the persuasion.

Nan Liujing was stunned, but saw a strong stubbornness emerging from the girl's eyes which were as clear as the ocean.

He suddenly remembered that in the original time and space, in order to help Tang Wulin make the first part of the battle armor, Ye Xinglan ate dozens of large meat buns and two bloodthirsty bean paste buns to restore his soul power and physical strength. He endured the backlash of the bloodthirsty bean paste buns to fulfill his promise.

This girl is arrogant and conceited, but she is loyal and trustworthy, and she keeps her promises.

It was because of the two hours of mutual help that I really treated him as a partner, so I was so angry when I found out that the name was wrong.

"My brother's name is not Lu Mingfei, his name is Nan Liujing."

Naer was frightened by Ye Xinglan's aura, and her face tightened, but she still mustered up the courage to walk out and face Ye Xinglan.

"Nan Liujing?" Ye Xinglan glanced at the girl in front of him who looked as cute as a porcelain doll, and asked in surprise, "Are you Uncle Sun's nephew?"

Nan Liujing smiled and rubbed Naer's head, then took the initiative to extend his hand, "Let me introduce myself again, my name is Nan Liujing."

Ye Xinglan didn't stretch out his hand, but continued to stare at him.

Nan Liujing threw out a killer move: "We won't drink the water from Tiandou River."

"Ye Xinglan." Ye Xinglan immediately stretched out his hand.

Two hands, one big and one small, shook gently.

Yes, she keeps her promises so well.

An insignificant episode ended. Nan Liujing took the initiative to explain to the staff who had led the way that he had killed a special type of wind baboon. Knowing that it would take time to apply for the report, he left with Ye Changming and the others. However, he did not expect to run into Chu Ziyuan and Chu Zihang when he left. It was a coincidence.

Watching Nan Liujing leave, the staff member who reported for Nan Liujing hurriedly got on another elevator reserved for staff use.

He is not an ordinary employee, but the director of the Shenglingtai branch, so he has a higher degree of freedom.

Going up all the way, he soon arrived at the second floor of the Soul Pagoda and found the door of a room with the address "Director General of Soul Supervision".

Knock gently.

"Come in." A voice came from inside.

The man opened the door with a normal expression and walked in.

The office was very large. When an old man behind the desk saw that it was him, he seemed to be triggered and pressed a hidden button on his side, and the entire room became soundproof.

"Chief, I have discovered a genius who has never appeared before." The staff member explained his purpose.

The chief said in perfect agreement, "Let me see."

The supervisor took out a crystal card the size of a thumbnail and handed it over.

Take the total length and put it into the groove on the side of the computer.

An icon naturally appeared on the computer screen. After clicking it, several pictures were displayed.

There was a purple soul ring floating on Nan Liujing's body, and the subsequent scene of killing a special wind baboon and a thousand-year-old green bush wolf.

All of it was recorded secretly and not intercepted through the internal network.

The director's eyes lit up: "How old are you?"

The supervisor said, "He's six years old. This was confirmed when he entered the Soul Ascension Warehouse. And when his identity information was registered, it was confirmed that he hadn't joined our Soul Transmission Tower. However, the person who brought him to the Soul Ascension Platform was Ye Changming, the head of the Ye family."

"Ye Changming brought him here?" The general manager raised his eyebrows. "This is troublesome. I'm afraid this child was secretly trained by the Tang Sect."

The supervisor said, "I'm worried about that, too. That's why I came by under the pretext of requesting your Soul Selection Card and asked if you'd like to report it."

The chief pondered for a moment before making a decision. "A top-tier Panlong Stick Spirit Master who doesn't belong to the Qiangu family is worth recruiting. I'll report this to the higher-ups first. If they're interested, I'll personally go to the Ye family. You go back first and keep this child a secret for now. If the Tower Master asks why you didn't report him, use Ye Changming as a cover."

Regarding matters concerning souls, he and the tower master shared the highest supervisory authority, and sending out a soul selection card of extremely high value indeed required him to personally show up.

"I understand." The supervisor came and went in a hurry.

The director watched the video several times again, and his eyes became more and more passionate.

The Tiandou Spiritual Transmission Tower had always been controlled by the Qiangu Family, and was considered their foundation. Almost all of its senior management obeyed the Qiangu Family's orders, with the exception of him.

...

As we left the Spirit Pagoda, a cold wind blew in our faces, making us shiver.

Tiandou City was still covered with dark clouds, and fine rain fell, bringing moisture.

People on the roadside were walking with umbrellas of different colors, like a sea of ​​flowers.

The roads are still congested, but it's much better.

Inside the luxurious soul guide vehicle at that time, with the sound insulation turned on, Ye Changming immediately gave Ye Xinglan a lecture.

Ye Xinglan was like a toad that moved when poked. He would occasionally respond, but he seemed nonchalant.

Ye Changming, an elderly father, felt helpless, but since his daughter had lost her mother at a young age, he didn't want to say anything too harsh. "Uncle Ye, it's getting late. How about we find a place to eat and talk?" Nan Liujing couldn't bear it any longer and took the initiative to change the subject.

Speaking of food, Naer, who had always sat obediently beside him, suddenly had eyes that lit up, as if she were fully charged.

Ye Xinglan gave Nan Liujing a thankful look and said, "I know a delicious restaurant. We can go check it out."

"Okay." Nan Liujing believed in the locals' choice.

Still in the east of the city, there is a small shop that is not luxuriously decorated but looks warm and clean.

Seven or eight tables were already filled with guests, who were laughing and chatting with each other.

The boss and several employees were busy in the kitchen, and flames could be seen coming out of the "planetary engine".

The proprietress chatted with regular customers.

Gurgling hot steam rose from the iron plate, and white mist carrying a fragrant aroma floated upwards.

What was placed in front of Nan Liujing was the mountain city version of grilled fish that was somewhat similar to the one in his previous life.

There is an iron plate on top and a rack for placing charcoal fire on the bottom. This ensures that the grilled fish in the iron plate is constantly heated, and the fried base ingredients will be more integrated into the fish meat, making it full of flavor.

Nan Liujing stared at Ye Xinglan, who had been impatient for a long time. "I didn't expect you to like grilled fish."

Ye Xinglan rubbed his hands together, looking like a gourmet. "I don't like ordinary grilled fish. This shop specializes in the famous Yuhao Grilled Fish. I heard the owner even went to Xingluo City's Grilled Fish Academy for further training. The taste is absolutely authentic."

Na'er sat beside her and had been eager to try it, but the fish was not very flavorful at the moment, so she could only open her big, Caroline eyes wide and wait silently.

Nan Liujing said regretfully, "This grilled fish is good, but it lacks soul."

Ye Xinglan blinked: "Soul?"

Ye Changming remained silent and used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish meat at the bottom that was quite tasty for Naer.

Naer's eyes smiled like a crescent moon and she began to dry the fish seriously.

Nan Liujing asked, "You've never been to Xingluo City?"

"No." Ye Xinglan shook his head.

"No wonder you didn't know." Nan Liujing suddenly realized.

Ye Xinglan asked in a low voice: "I heard from my father that Uncle Sun lives in Xingluo City. Since you are his nephew, you must have seen the authentic Yuhao Grilled Fish. Is this restaurant not authentic?"

Nan Liujing didn't explain. He just searched on his phone and handed it to her: "Here, this is the authentic Yuhao grilled fish."

Ye Xinglan leaned in closer and saw a picture of a grilled fish restaurant. Some of the fish were skewered on iron skewers, each one small, weighing only about half a pound or a pound. Others, like the ones they were eating now, weighed six or seven pounds each, grilled first and then cooked on an iron plate with stir-fried ingredients.

Ye Xinglan frowned. "Doesn't this restaurant also have grilled fish like the ones we eat, which are grilled first and then boiled?"

"I'm referring to the blackboard on the wall. That's the soul." Nan Liujing picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth to chew. Hmm, it tasted like pickled peppers, exactly the same as in his previous life.

People who learn sword have extremely strong eyesight.

Ye Xinglan looked at it again, and just as she finished, she muttered, "Where did Yuhao Grilled Fish come from?"

"Legend has it that Tang Wutong, the wife of Lingbing Douluo Huo Yuhao, once fell ill and couldn't eat. Lingbing Douluo was extremely worried, and when he was cooking soup, he had an idea and made grilled fish. After eating it, his wife was amazed and even recovered quickly..."

Ye Xinglan read out the words one by one, and at the end he was completely stunned and said in astonishment:
"What a familiar story. There's a sesame seed cake shop in Tiandou City that also has a blackboard like this, but the protagonist of the story is Ling Bing Douluo's mother. It's said that Ling Bing Douluo told it to others himself, saying that when he was young, he was not valued in the Duke of White Tiger's Mansion and couldn't even get enough food. His mother secretly ran to the kitchen every day to steal hot sesame seed cakes and hide them in her chest to bring to him. She even burned her chest from doing so."

"After Lingbing Douluo ascended, the story became so famous that even today, some junior spirit master academies require students to use this story to write essays praising the greatness of mothers. So this is the soul you're talking about?"

"Yes." Nan Liujing had a strange expression on his face. He never expected that the story of baking pancakes would be passed down.

Who wrote the diary?
Ye Xinglan rolled his eyes. "I thought the soul you were talking about was cumin and chili powder. Is that it?"

She was clearly disdainful of Huo Yuhao's stories and immediately changed the subject:
"Nan Liujing, you must have recognized me a long time ago, right? That's why you tricked me into using a fake name."

Nan Liujing looked at the other woman's fair, oval face with a heroic air, and smiled as he corrected her: "You can't lie when it comes to soul masters. As a soul master, you must be cautious. Your name, like your martial soul and soul skills, must be kept secret. That's why I changed my name."

"Why is that?" Ye Xinglan, who had never heard of these things from his father, immediately became interested. This was much more interesting than the fact that Mother Huo had hidden scones in her chest.

Nan Liujing put down his chopsticks and discussed with her: "Let me tell you, some evil spirit masters have spirits that are like blood-stained paper. If you reveal your name, they might write it down on it, and then for no apparent reason you'll be disfigured and oozing pus. The consequences are extremely tragic."

"Don't scare me." As a girl who loves beauty, Ye Xinglan shuddered when she thought of her disfigured face and the pus on her body.

No, she absolutely doesn't want this.

"Brother lied to you."

Suddenly, Naer, who was just eating, interrupted.

Ye Xinglan was stunned and asked quickly: "What do you mean by lying to me?"

Nan Liujing suddenly felt something was wrong and prepared to stop Wang Naer from letting the words slip.

Ye Xinglan immediately glanced at him coldly to stop him.

Na'er's rosy little mouth was glistening with oil, and she said in a soft voice, "Brother used to scare me with ghost stories, and after scaring me to tears, he comforted me by saying that those stories were all made up. So, you don't have to be afraid, sister."

Knowing that Na'er had a big appetite, Ye Xinglan ordered a few more fish, thus winning the favor of the foodie.

Seeing that her brother started to scare people again, the foodie Wang Naer immediately killed her own brother for the sake of justice.

Ye Xinglan suddenly stopped talking, his eyes dangerous.

Nan Liujing coughed dryly and pretended not to see it: "Na'er, this grilled fish is a bit spicy. You are not allowed to eat it after you finish the one in your bowl."

Upon hearing this, Naer, who was holding the bowl and eating the fish head, was stunned and tears began to well up in her eyes.

Is it too late to apologize now?
Ye Xinglan couldn't bear it any longer: "How can you bully your own sister like this?"

Naer nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Let's ignore him." Ye Xinglan smiled and pinched Na'er's soft and chewy face, and said proudly: "Tell me if you want to eat anything else, I'll pay for it!"

"I also want to eat grilled fish with pickled peppers." The tears in Na'er's eyes disappeared instantly, and she praised crazily, "Sister, you are so kind."

"That's right." Ye Xinglan raised his snow-white chin with a look of pride on his face.

Nan Liujing was helpless, but looking at Na'er who was much more cheerful than before, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Such soul masters do exist."

Suddenly, Ye Changming spoke out of the blue.

Ye Xinglan was immersed in her sister's praise, but the atmosphere was broken. She frowned and said, "Dad, why are you scaring me too?"

Ye Changming shook his head. "Killing people with paper is indeed recorded in history, but it wasn't that bizarre. With your talents, you will sooner or later encounter things that ordinary people wouldn't encounter, and it's inevitable that you'll encounter similar evil spirit masters. Remember to be careful and cautious. Even if you have strength that surpasses the opponent, you can't be careless."

Ye Xinglan was serious about the serious matters. She said in a deep voice, "You've taught me a lesson on this many times. Ten thousand years ago, the first Lord of the Spirit Pagoda and the Lord of the Sea God Pavilion at Shrek Academy, Xuanzi, was exactly the kind of person you're talking about. Because of his carelessness, a Level 98 Super Douluo was actually tricked by a Soul King, who even took away his young Spirit Ice Douluo."

"If it weren't for Ling Bing Douluo's tough life, I'm afraid he would have died at the hands of that evil soul master called Death Messenger. Without the soul, ten thousand years later, I'm afraid the soul master system will have big problems."

Nan Liujing couldn't help but look at Ye Xinglan again. He didn't expect that she knew everything that happened ten thousand years ago.

First it was grilled fish, then baked pancakes, now it’s Xuanzi’s turn. Which good person recorded it?
and also.

Xuanzi, you are so miserable. Your corpse will be taken out and whipped ten thousand years later.

If Ye Changming had been keeping silent at first, letting Nan Liujing and Ye Xinglan chat and build rapport, then later in the meal, he became like an experienced spirit master teaching the two rookies about spirits and spirit skills.

Whether it was Nan Liujing's use of the Panlong Stick martial spirit or Ye Xinglan's improved swordsmanship, he could comment on its strengths and weaknesses.

Under the warm light, Naer said that it was not spicy, but in fact it was "shashasha" and her face was red. But even so, she did not stop.

Nan Liujing and Ye Xinglan came to the classroom like students.

A layer of Ye Changming's mental power enveloped their location, blocking out the noisy sounds of the other diners.

Outside the store, the drizzle had stopped, but the ground was still very wet.

Occasionally, a passerby would walk by with his hands in his pockets and his body shivering.

There is nothing better than a peaceful and quiet life like this.

Ye Xinglan's father's name was originally Ye Tianqiong, but I changed it.

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