Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 21 People Leaving and Entering the City

Wang Nan did not return to the academy with Yan Shaozhe. Xingluo City is located south of Xingdou Great Forest, and returning to the academy would require a long detour. Therefore, after leaving the forest, he and Yan Shaozhe parted ways and headed south.

At first, he was alone, but as he got further and further away from the Star Dou Great Forest, more and more Soul Masters came and went. Soon after, he came across a camp.

There were many horse-drawn carriages parked here, and some stalls nearby, selling food and tents needed to enter the Star Dou Great Forest. As you got closer, you could hear a noisy hawking and bargaining, like a small market.

One of the people with sharp eyes saw Wang Nan approaching and greeted him warmly. Although Wang Nan looked young, everyone who could set up a stall here was shrewd and capable, and no one dared to underestimate someone who could come from the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Greetings, Soul Master. You must have just acquired a Soul Ring. Would you like a ride? Our carriages are all the latest models, pulled by well-trained Soul Beasts. We guarantee that whatever happens along the way will not affect the interior of the carriage. Whether you're resting or meditating, it's the best choice."

The man in front of Wang Nan was a man in his thirties. Like most of the merchants here, he was a Soul Master. However, they were not very talented and their cultivation was limited to the twentieth level. They could only do some business near the Star Dou Great Forest. Although it was dangerous, they could still earn more money than in other places.

In fact, Wang Nan's family also owned several shops, but those weren't entirely considered their assets. The shop owners simply approached him and arranged to register the shops under Wang Xing's name. Whether purchasing goods or delivering them, using the Soul King's name always helped avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

It was already late when they left the Star Dou Great Forest. After thinking for a moment, Wang Nan agreed to take a ride. The Douluo Continent was far less safe than the world of his previous life, and he was alone at the moment, so he needed to keep his soul power ready to deal with any emergencies. Taking a ride was a good option.

Although it was a slight exaggeration, the ride inside the car was indeed smooth. Wang Nan meditated the entire way until dawn when they arrived outside Xingluo City.

"Soul Master, I'm afraid we can't go any further."

"What happened?"

"Look."

Wang Nan leaned out of the carriage and saw a vast army standing at the city gate. Their solemn presence instilled a sense of pressure in everyone around them. Leading the army was a tall man, behind whom a banner was embroidered with a lifelike white tiger.

"Is this Duke White Tiger?"

"Yes, Duke White Tiger is going to war again. I wonder where the war has broken out this time."

Soon after, the emperor of the Star Luo Empire arrived to personally escort Duke White Tiger out of the city, and the city gates were not reopened until nearly noon.

After entering the city, Wang Nan walked along the street and soon saw his own courtyard. Eleven months had passed since he left, and seeing this familiar gate again stirred a complex and indescribable feeling within him—a feeling he had never experienced in his previous life.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!" Wang Nan shouted as soon as he entered the courtyard.

"It's good to be back. Did you encounter any danger on the way?" Wang Nan had barely finished speaking when he saw his mother walk into the yard, her eyes scanning him up and down. "You've grown quite a bit taller in the past year."

Soul Masters are naturally taller than ordinary people because of their cultivation. In addition, Shrek Academy has good food, so Wang Nan, at the age of eleven, is already over 1.6 meters tall, which is not considered short among ordinary people.

"You've grown taller and darker; training at the academy must be tough!"

"It's alright, it's pretty much the same as home."

"Have your teachers and classmates been bullied? Did you understand what was being taught in class? If there's anything you don't understand, ask your second uncle."

Wang Nan's mother had relatively poor talent. Although she had awakened her martial soul, she had not obtained a soul ring to become a formal soul master. Therefore, she did not know that with Wang Nan's talent, it would be good enough if he did not bully others in the academy, let alone be bullied.

While chatting idly with his mother, Wang Xing finally couldn't sit still any longer and pushed open the door to his room.

"Come in and chat since you're back. What kind of behavior is it to just stand in the yard like this?"

Wang Xing deliberately kept a straight face, but the two people chatting in the courtyard were not intimidated by his appearance at all. They paused for a moment and then burst into laughter.

Wang Xing instantly lost his composure, took two quick steps to Wang Nan's side, patted him on the shoulder, and joined in the laughter.

"Good, your cultivation hasn't suffered either, and your body has become much stronger." Wang Xing asked with a smile, "I heard from your second uncle that you were going to obtain your third soul ring, how come you're back so soon?"

"The journey was relatively smooth, and there were teachers from the academy with me, so it didn't take too much effort."

"That's good, let's go inside and talk."

As soon as he sat down inside, Wang Nan suddenly remembered something and took out several small bottles from his storage soul tool, the very ones Yan Shaozhe had given him.

"Dad, these are pills my teachers at the academy gave me. It's safer at the academy, so I kept some for emergencies, and the rest I'll keep at home. These were all made by the academy teachers, and they're more effective than those from outside. Dad goes out often, so you should be able to use them."

"That won't do. You'll also be going out to hunt for spirit rings, and there will be competitions and such at the academy. You should keep these for yourself."

"Do I have to worry about not having pills at the academy? I'm a core disciple now, so I have plenty of pills. Dad, you can keep them."

Wang Xing stared at Wang Nan's face for a long time before finally speaking, "Sigh, children will eventually grow up. I never thought I would have to rely on my child so soon. I'm getting old after all."

Wang Nan just smiled and didn't reply. He was precocious from a young age, and Wang Xing wasn't a rigid person either, so the relationship between father and son wasn't very serious, and Wang Xing often made jokes like this.

"Alright, I'll accept these. Also, I've prepared a gift for you."

As Wang Xing spoke, he took out a ring. The ring was gold in color and covered with intricate inscriptions, while the center was covered with a thin, milky-white film.

"A level-five soul tool with an invincible shield. A Soul King could use it to block a Soul Douluo's full-force attack. I know you've been interested in soul tools since you were a child, so I specially bought this from the Sun Moon Empire."

"I originally planned to give it to you when your soul power level was higher, but your soul power is improving so fast, you might need it someday."

Wang Nan accepted it in surprise. He had heard of the Invincible Shield, but this was the first time he had seen it in its original form. The surrounding rings had a metallic texture, and when he touched the thin membrane in the middle, a gentle force would repel his hand, which was quite amazing.

"Alright, we can look into that later. Now, would you like to tell me and Mom about what's happening at the academy?"

"OK."

(End of this chapter)