Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as the Rock King Emperor, Wandering the Mortal World

Chapter 431: The Shura Field

"Long time no see, dear friend."

Zhong Li stood up, a smile on his face that gave off a warm and welcoming feeling.

He spread his hands, his gaze fixed on Qian Renxue, his expression devoid of any unusual emotion; all that remained seemed to be his longing for his dear friend.

Qian Renxue, She Long, and Ci Xue, who had just entered the hall, looked surprised.

Have they ever seen this person smile?

What exactly made the usually composed Rock King Emperor, who never liked to smile, start to smile more?

At this moment, Qian Renxue felt a mix of emotions. She felt as if she had punched a piece of cotton, experiencing a profound sense of powerlessness.

After their last parting, she acted like a little girl throwing a tantrum, which Zhongli didn't take to heart at all, and didn't even pay attention to.

This can be seen from Zhongli's unwavering gaze.

"Oh, we have guests!"

A playful voice rang out; it was a young girl with long, flowing sleeves who spoke.

She walked in through the door with a sweet smile, carrying some dishes.

Qian Renxue clenched her fists in secret, feeling as if her back teeth were about to shatter.

The way this woman spoke, in the tone of a mistress, was truly hard for her to accept.

It's really...it's really awful!

Above the girl's head was a toad-like creature, except that it had a pair of strange dragon horns on its head, making it look rather majestic.

It stared at the three of them with its scarlet eyes, but saw no malice in them. Then it turned its head to look at Zhong Li.

For Ruoda, besides a close friend, Zhongli was the most important person.

This is the demon god he acknowledges, his best friend, his brother, and his comrade-in-arms.

Their bond transcended even life and death.

"Zhongli, Guizhong made a new dish today. She said you should like it."

Ruo Tuo spoke, showing no regard for Qian Renxue and the other two.

If they belong to Liyue, he will naturally protect them.

Unfortunately, they were just three unrelated humans.

Upon hearing this, Paimon and Xiao showed no expression. Xiao even somewhat reservedly took the plate from Guizhong's hand and placed it on the table, remaining silent throughout the entire process.

As for Paimon, his gaze was fixed on the food boxes in Shelong and Cixue's hands, his large eyes gleaming with "wisdom".

Wisdom rained down from the sky, but Paimon alone either held up an umbrella or hid under the eaves.

Qian Renxue and the other two were shocked and looked at Ruo Tuo in astonishment.

This is a terrifying "monster" that can talk!

It should be noted that spirit beasts that can speak are basically beings of the 100,000-year level.

A peculiar existence like Paimon doesn't seem out of place. At the same time, she is also a rather special "Martial Soul," and any strange occurrences can be explained by her mutated Martial Soul.

But what exactly is this strange-looking dragon, this terrifying being?

Martial soul?

It doesn't look like it...

"Thank you for your hard work. Let's all sit down and chat."

Zhong Li remained calm and nodded.

Just by looking at its appearance, this dish is quite remarkable, sophisticated, and meaningful.

As for the specific meaning and implications of the saying, one should slowly savor its nuances.

As Zhongli gestured for them to sit down, Qian Renxue and the other two remained silent for a moment before finding a place to sit.

The table was an eight-immortal table, a type of table rarely seen in the Douluo Continent.

Generally, nobles sit at their own tables and do not share their food with others. They are particular about not eating food that others have already eaten.

Of course, even when everyone is gathered at the same table, there will be serving chopsticks and spoons.

The eight-immortal table came in handy at this moment, as it could comfortably seat all eight beings present.

Zhongli sat in the head seat, but Ruotuo jumped onto the table next to him and took up a seat.

Those present, however, took this for granted.

Rota was a follower of Zhongli and also the Rock Dragon King. Even if he wasn't at his peak, he was still qualified to sit in this position.

Of course, the one more suitable to sit in this position is actually Gui Zhong, because Gui Zhong, like Zhong Li, belongs to the category of demon gods.

They are also "partners".

In a certain sense, the two parties are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but rather an equal one.

However, Gui did not sit in that position. Instead, he chose the hostess's seat, while Paimon sat to her left.

As for Xiao, he sits below Zhongli's right hand, signifying his right-hand man.

Qian Renxue and the other two were slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and looked at "the crowd" with some confusion.

They were especially puzzled when they looked at Ruoduo.

You should know that according to the rules of the Eight Immortals Table, Ruo Tuo's seat is not one that just anyone can sit in!

When even the Xiao they knew, and the Paimon they were familiar with, had no objections or even complaints, they realized the "seriousness" of the matter.

This dragon, whose species is unknown, is definitely a super strong individual, perhaps even Zhongli's closest friend, and the second or even the strongest fighter in the entire house!

Otherwise, it would never have been able to sit in this position.

What Qian Renxue was quite unhappy about was that this "girl" with the big sleeves actually had the audacity to sit in the hostess's seat. How infuriating!

With no other option, she could only sit to the left of Xiao, in the lowest position, which could only be occupied by the two elders.

If the two titled Douluo were placed in a different location, sitting at the very bottom, the news would likely spread far and wide by the next day, and the destruction of this force would not be far off.

This is not how you treat a guest!

However, even She Long in Zhongli Mansion felt that bloodletting was perfectly reasonable.

None of them can be offended.

They were able to sit down mostly because of Qian Renxue, and they had no complaints about it.

"Paimon, I came here specifically to see you today. Well, Qibao Hotel has come up with some new ideas, and I specially packed some to bring over for you to try."

Qian Renxue said somewhat guiltily, her true intentions were definitely not what they seemed.

But the naive Paimon took it seriously.

If a conspiracy can be openly discussed, what evil intentions could Paimon possibly have?

As Qian Renxue finished speaking, She Long and Ci Xue stood up, opened the food box, and took out the delicacies inside.

"Thank you so much, Xiaoxue!"

Paimon's eyes were sparkling as she rubbed her hands together; this was exactly what she wanted!

After Zhongli left, the days she spent with Xiao were even worse than when she was with the Traveler.

Xiao is truly incredibly hardworking!

Anyway, Paimon didn't want to be alone with Xiao anymore.

This kind of life finally came to an end with the arrival of Zhongli, Guizhong, and Ruoda.

The food that Gui cooked was indeed delicious.

It was very wise of her to escape that disaster back then!

"Paimon, whatever makes you happy."

After saying this, Qian Renxue's gaze fell on the girl in the long sleeves of her coat.