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

Chapter 562: Old friends are passing away one after another, like leaves falling in the wind.

"Hmm~"

Zhongli pondered for a moment, a glint of light flashing in his amber eyes, but his face remained expressionless, appearing very calm.

Looking at the Great Tree King—Buyer, Zhongli said calmly, "If the Great Tree King doesn't mind, I can introduce it to everyone based on my limited understanding."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes twitched slightly, and their expressions were quite strange.

"A superficial understanding?"

Does this old man lack self-awareness?

As the oldest and most composed person present, didn't he know much about himself?

"The old man is as humble as ever."

Wendy stroked her chin and quietly echoed.

He and Zhong Li have acted in many scenes together, especially in front of "ordinary people".

Fortunately, the two "people" are thick-skinned enough that even if there are people in the know, they can still perfectly perform their acting skills.

Since neither of them felt awkward, it was everyone else who felt awkward. That's exactly right.

The Great Tree King brushed his right hand across his face, glanced at Zhong Li, and couldn't help but think to himself: The Rock God—Morax, has really changed a lot over the years.

The former God of Geo was the most arrogant among the Seven Gods, especially when they first met. The arrogance he exuded was so palpable that even from a great distance, the gods could sense it.

As time went by, this Rock God became much more restrained, and his temper became more gentle, which truly changed him greatly.

In his younger days, Morax was always ready to fight if he was not convinced, but time has worn down his temper.

Snapping out of his reverie, the Great Tree King said gently, "God of Rocks, please speak freely."

The Seven Gods are not all "people" who were killed.

Because the Great Tree King is the incarnation of the World Tree, she is considered one of the seven gods who were guaranteed a place in the celestial realm.

In terms of combat, it is inferior to the gods of wind, thunder, and rock.

But in terms of intelligence, she is unparalleled.

After receiving a reply from the "former" Grass God, Zhongli nodded and began to recount the "accident" of the Great Compassion Tree King.

It was indeed an accident. The incident originally had nothing to do with her, but she was unexpectedly dragged into it. What else could it be but an accident?

The person who caused the trouble is dead, and someone who did nothing is being blamed – it's truly a complicated situation.

"As everyone knows, the World Tree originated in Mount Sumeru, and the Great Compassion Tree King is the incarnation of the World Tree..."

Everyone: "..."

The opening act alone caused everyone to look at each other in bewilderment, hesitant to speak.

This so-called "common knowledge" is something only you know, right?

If they already knew, would they need Zhongli to introduce them?

Ignoring the interesting expressions on everyone's faces, Zhong Li continued, "Five hundred years ago, after the Battle of Kanria, the World Tree was infected with forbidden knowledge. This knowledge was a burden for both the World Tree and the Great Tree King."

"The Great Tree King devised a plan: he broke off the purest branch from the World Tree and transformed it into the little grass goddess Naxida."

"The little grass goddess Naxida and the Great Compassion Tree King share the same origin; she is the Great Compassion Tree King, yet she is not the Great Compassion Tree King."

"She is an isolated individual, without the wisdom and memories of the Great Tree King..."

"In the Traveler's Light..."

At this point, Zhong Li paused, because he saw Paimon's bright eyes staring at him expectantly.

Paimon didn't know what had happened, but since the travelers had all appeared, she must have a place there.

It must have been with her and the travelers' help that the world was saved!

Zhong Li's eyelids twitched. To be honest, this matter really didn't have much to do with Paimon... Oh well.

Shaking his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Zhongli continued, "With the help of the Traveler and Paimon, the Great Tree King finally purified the World Tree and successfully allowed herself to completely dissipate."

Hehe~

Paimon, hands on his hips, grinned smugly and said, "I knew it was the Traveler and I who helped the Great Tree King save the world!"

At this moment, however, no one paid attention to Little Paimon; instead, they were lost in thought.

It turns out that they knew about the Great Tree King to varying degrees before, but because of her sacrifice, all the creatures in the world had forgotten her.

Only Zhongli and Ying, for some special reason, remembered this Great Compassion Tree King.

At this moment, Zhongli looked at the Great Compassion Tree King, a gentle light flashing in his eyes, and said, "To be honest, I am really surprised and delighted to see you again."

"My old friends are passing away one after another, like leaves falling in the wind."

"I never expected my deceased old friend to reappear before me..."

Upon hearing this, many "people" present were emo.

The weather in Tiandou City changed from sunny to cloudy, then to overcast, and finally a light rain began to fall.

"Fukaros..."

Navelette looked up at the ceiling, as if that figure appeared in his eyes. His mouth was slightly open, but he felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

It wasn't just this one figure; it included humans, Melusin, and departed friends and acquaintances.

Listening to the rain outside, Funina in the side room was somewhat bewildered. How could the weather change so suddenly?

As if she had thought of something, Funina's expression was quite interesting.

"Is the water dragon crying again?"

"I wonder what this guy remembered."

After thinking for a moment, she picked up her umbrella and decided to go out and buy a sweet little cake to share with Navelette.

He shouldn't be emo while eating sweets, right?

In the hall, the Thunder God, Balzeb, sat to the side, his face expressionless, but his eyes filled with sorrow.

"Sister... Fox Abode Palace..."

As her old friends reappeared, she wished they could all be resurrected, regardless of whether they had traveled to this other world.

Who among those present doesn't have a story to tell?

"An old friend..."

Wendy murmured something, then shook her head, a gentle smile returning to her face.

Seeing the somewhat somber atmosphere, he whispered to Zhong Li, "Grandpa, we've all reunited, aren't you going to do something?"

"???"

Zhong Li was filled with questions. What did Wendy mean by this?

Seeing Zhongli's confusion, Wendy suggested, "For example, how about setting up two tables?"

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone sat down, drank, and chatted?"

Zhong Li: "..."

This guy is definitely after his alcohol.

Fortunately, he had plenty of alcohol, and people would bring him some every now and then, which was enough to keep this heavy drinker entertained.

Wendy's words also pulled everyone back from their grief.

Although this god of wind is a bit unreliable, he can demonstrate his effectiveness at crucial moments.

As soon as he said that, everyone instantly forgot their sadness.

Zhong Li glanced at Wendy and said, "Don't worry, there's plenty of alcohol."

"I'll go and ask Chef Xiangling to prepare the meal. You may all enjoy your tea and wine while we wait."

"Great! I'll go get the wine right away!"

Wendy vanished like a gust of wind, knowing exactly where Zhong Li was.

Zhong Li: "0.o"

(End of this chapter)