Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo

Chapter 196 The Return Journey

The firewood crackled and popped in the campfire, the flickering flames reflecting peacefully on everyone's faces.

The return journey was faster than expected, as everyone from top to bottom was eager to get home.

The teams from each ducal kingdom had already dispersed and returned to their respective countries, leaving only the Four Elements Academy, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Shrek Academy.

As the saying goes, every great event has a beginning and an end. Most of the participants in this competition will graduate and go their separate ways.

Therefore, this journey home turns into a bonfire party for each college every night, where everyone reminisces and talks about their glorious years at the college.

Before, they were opponents on the field, but now that the game is over, after a bottle of wine, it's no big deal for a few men to put their arms around each other.

After all, I'm about to venture out into the mainland, and everyone knows the saying that having more friends means having more options.

Of course, the most attention-grabbing figure among them is undoubtedly Lu Mingfei, who won the championship at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

At a time like this, we should seize the opportunity to have a good chat with this awesome legend, so we can have something to brag about later.

So, Blazing Fire Academy grilled skewers, Divine Wind Academy fanned the air, Heavenly Water Academy drank ice wine, Thunder Academy used electricity to fish, and Heavenly Dou Royal Academy used their prize money to buy ingredients and chatted and boasted. Only Shrek Academy, which clearly came in third place, seemed unusually quiet.

Because Liu Erlong had already returned to Tiandou City to search for the Grandmaster's whereabouts, only Flander, the only teacher left in Shrek Academy, led the team back alone.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing directly stated their intention to graduate and leave.

Shrek Academy is now like a pile of loose sand, and even the usually arrogant Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun have lost their spirit.

After all, their arrogance was based on Tang San and Tang Hao, but now that both of them are missing and their fates are unknown, they no longer dare to be arrogant and can only keep a low profile.

Dai Mubai, in particular, was fuming. The family trial was just around the corner, but Tang San and Tang Hao were still in grave danger. If he couldn't find them when he returned to Tiandou City, he would be captured and killed immediately.

"Here you go, Mingfei." Huowu from Blazing Fire Academy handed over a skewer of grilled meat from the side.

"Thank you." Lu Mingfei said with a smile, and Ning Rongrong, who was standing next to him, also handed him a grilled sausage at the same time.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, he didn't hold back and stuffed all the food into his mouth.

Ning Rongrong and Huo Wu exchanged a glance, snorted at each other, and turned their heads away without saying a word.

This scene, witnessed by Feng Xiaotian, made him so envious he almost cried. He picked up a bottle of wine and gulped it down.

The world is so diverse.

"Mingfei, what are your plans after you return to Tiandou City this time?" Ning Rongrong asked sweetly as she sat down next to Lu Mingfei, twirling her hair with her fingers.

She hadn't dared to ask the question the whole way, fearing that Lu Mingfei would disappear after she did.

But with only a day's journey remaining to Tiandou City, she finally asked the question.

"Travel the continent and cultivate diligently." Lu Mingfei smiled and shook his head; the word "future" was simply a blur to him.

He has never been a very ambitious person. If it were in the past, he would probably have graduated from university by now, found an ordinary job, bought an apartment with his parents' help, played a couple of StarCraft games online in the evenings, and maybe even went on a blind date in a couple of years to find a decent partner, get married, and have kids.

And here, besides cultivating, there doesn't seem to be much else to do.

After listening to Lu Mingfei's words, Ning Rongrong felt both helpless and somewhat relieved. There are advantages to being a cultivation fanatic. If Lu Mingfei really had any ulterior motives, she would be even more worried.

Putting aside everything else, not long ago the Spirit Hall even offered the future position of Pope, but fortunately Lu Mingfei was not tempted.

Although their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is incredibly wealthy, the gap between them and the Spirit Hall is simply too great; they are incomparable.

Especially after hearing from Yu Feng these past few days that the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall seemed to be paying special attention to Lu Mingfei, she felt an even greater sense of crisis.

Everything seems normal now; Lu Mingfei is still the same blockhead, showing no signs of suddenly becoming enlightened.

Lu Mingfei had no idea that Ning Rongrong's words contained so many hidden meanings.

However, Ning Rongrong's words did indeed remind him that he should think carefully about his next plan.

Besides leveling up, shouldn't we look for other side quests or something?

However, the risks of side quests seem quite high. Last time, the pure-blooded true dragon and the half-dragon god that appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest almost killed him. Thinking about it, it's definitely better to play it safe first and find a place to survive and develop first.

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes as she looked at Lu Mingfei, who was lost in thought again. Was her charm really that weak?

Lu Mingfei can even get distracted while talking to her?

However, before she could even find the right words to condemn Lu Mingfei's excessive behavior, perhaps even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore, and a muffled clap of thunder shattered the entire night sky.

Large raindrops brought the evening's bonfire party to a close, and everyone reluctantly packed up their belongings and boarded the carriages to take shelter from the rain.

The heavy rain lasted all night and showed no signs of stopping until daytime. This rain slowed down the entire convoy's journey. Originally scheduled to arrive at Tiandou City by sunset in the afternoon, they did not arrive until late at night.

However, when the Royal Knights escorted the carriage into Tiandou City, they still saw countless residents holding umbrellas on both sides of the street.

Perhaps because they had just experienced the funeral of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe not long ago, the news of the victory of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was like a shot in the arm for the residents of Heavenly Dou City, boosting morale and inspiring many people.

In particular, the final battle between Lu Mingfei and the Angelic Martial Soul Saintess was widely talked about, with dozens of versions circulating for just one scene.

Lu Mingfei, and even the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, instantly became idols of the entire Heaven Dou City. Even in the pouring rain tonight, everyone eagerly awaited to see the charisma of this legendary figure.

However, they were clearly going to be disappointed, as none of the carriages stopped and drove straight into the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

Not only were the residents of Tiandou City waiting, but even Emperor Xueye and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had prepared a banquet in the palace.

At the same time, at the window of the top floor of Yuexuan next to Tiandou Avenue, two pairs of eyes watched as the carriage of Tiandou Royal Academy slowly drove into Tiandou Imperial Palace.

When Yu Tianheng and the others got out of the carriage, they saw Prince Xue Beng waiting for them.

Xue Beng initially smiled, but then couldn't help but frown: "Bai Baoshan, where is Lu Mingfei?"

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