From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 656 Wanting to Buy Osmanthus Flowers and Share Wine

Originally, Chen Hong was prepared to take everything from the mermaid princess, but in the end he softened and chose to take only what belonged to him.

"She pulled me out of nothingness. My anchor in this world has always been in her memory, and if I don't bring it back, I can't go any further." Kelly never asked Chen Hong why he kept following her, and Chen Hong never said why he kept following her.

"I thought it might take longer, but I didn't expect that she would reclaim her anchor point in reality after only a few days of being born." Chen Hong watched Kelly's figure gradually disappear into the distant snowstorm. Suddenly, the girl subconsciously turned around and glanced back. Chen Hong's eyes met the girl's. The snowstorm was reflected in Chen Hong's eyes, but the girl's eyes were blank. She saw nothing. Feeling somewhat disappointed, the girl turned around and disappeared into the vast snowstorm.

"Where to go next?" Chen Hong slowly descended, standing atop the white mountain range created by the Ice and Snow Empire. He then turned to look down at a robust, white-haired old man who was staring at him in a daze, his pupils wide with shock.

Chen Hong stood with his hands behind his back in the wind and snow, bowed slightly, and smiled at the white-haired old man who was staring at him blankly: "Long time no see, Teacher Zhao."

"You...you..." The white-haired old man trembled slightly as he looked at the black-clad youth wearing a coral mask. Although he couldn't see the other's face, the familiar aura emanating from him was something the white-haired old man would never forget in his entire life!

Even with just a glance, the white-haired old man had already guessed the other person's identity, but he simply dared not admit it.

"My name is Hong, you can also call me Hong-jun." Chen Hong walked to the side of the white-haired old man, patted the man's still robust shoulder, and smiled slightly.

"Hahahaha," the white-haired old man suddenly laughed a few times, then shook his head and sighed, "I knew it. How could you be so easily outsmarted? You're always the one outsmarting others."

"Teacher Zhao, I have to protest what you're saying. How can you call it scheming? I usually prefer to use open strategies and leverage information asymmetry to accomplish what I want to do," Chen Hong said with a light laugh to the white-haired old man in front of him.

The white-haired old man in front of him once had a very prestigious title: Fudo Myoo, Zhao Wuji!

But time waits for no one; the rough man of yesteryear is now almost a hundred years old.

"I'm actually quite curious how Teacher Zhao could have given birth to a polar bear son." A hint of a smile flashed in Chen Hong's eyes.

"Hahaha! How about we go for a drink together?" As he spoke, a hint of pride flashed in Zhao Wuji's eyes, as if having such a promising son was something to be very proud of!

"Haha, sure," Chen Hong smiled and didn't refuse.

Then Zhao Wuji didn't hesitate, immediately grabbing Chen Hong's hand and quickly walking towards the back. He didn't actually hold any official position there; he had just come to bring his son some hot soup.

Throughout the entire process, Zhao Wuji never asked why only he could see Chen Hong. Even if this was just a dream, Zhao Wuji hoped that the dream could last longer.

Frost Bear Douluo Zhao Ming is a level 94 Title Douluo, but Immovable King Zhao Wuji is currently only a level 89 Soul Douluo. Furthermore, due to some hidden injuries from decades ago, Zhao Wuji's martial soul is severely damaged, and he will never be able to break through to the Title Douluo level.

Judging from the lifespan of a Contra character, Zhao Wuji, who is nearly a hundred years old, should have had several decades left to live. However, due to his hidden injuries, Zhao Wuji's lifespan is actually nearing its limit.

"Let me tell you, over forty years ago, during that border battle, that bastard Dai Mubai, relying on his reputation as the God of War, wanted to completely crush us, the refugees of the Ice and Snow. In the blink of an eye, I went straight in without moving, taking the bastard's White Tiger Blazing Light Wave head-on. The sky seemed to be burned through by flames as the white light slammed into me. Guess what? A mighty God of War, actually had a fatal blow withstood by me, a Soul Douluo! Sigh... But I don't know what happened after that. I heard I was unconscious for several months before finally being rescued."

In the warm room with the firewood burning, Zhao Wuji prepared a large table full of fine wine and food. While drinking, he recounted the most glorious moment of his life to the non-existent Chen Hong. Not far from the room, a gentle woman watched Zhao Wuji with a smile as he haphazardly gestured something on the table.

Although Zhao Wuji seemed to be drinking and boasting with someone who didn't exist, the woman let him be, seeing how happy he was. After all, she could genuinely feel that Zhao Wuji was truly happy at that moment.

Even though Zhao Wuji shouldn't drink alcohol now—drinking would only cause his already somewhat unbalanced life force to weaken even faster—he's happy anyway.

"Hehe. Teacher Zhao is indeed very capable." Chen Hong ate his food while responding with a smile. He was an indescribable being, and the space around him was in a distorted and false state. Everything he ate would disappear from the woman's perception, so the woman would not notice whether the cup was floating or whether the food and wine had decreased.

Chen Hong knew perfectly well that Zhao Wuji was boasting; Dai Mubai could easily kill Zhao with a single basic attack. However, the words "master slaying" were an insurmountable obstacle in Dai Mubai's mind. Therefore, Dai Mubai definitely stopped at that moment and abandoned the pursuit of the group hiding in the far north.

Without a doubt, Old Zhao was thinking, "Even if I die, I'll still disgust you," and he risked his life to go head-to-head with Dai Mubai.

"Then, while I was recovering from my injury, I met my wife. Hahaha, she must have been captivated by my heroic and extraordinary appearance, hahaha!" Old Zhao became even happier as he talked about this.

"And then there's my son." Old Zhao became modest when talking about his prized son.

Chen Hong listened silently, occasionally offering a few perfunctory smiles. Zhao Wuji's wife, Bai Ying, was a transformed soul beast! A 100,000-year-old ice bear!

This explains why Lao Zhao's genes were overwritten; the mother's genes were simply too powerful.

"Hahaha, those bastards all said you were dead, how could that be? Hahaha! How could that be! How could that be? You... take whatever you want... take it then!" After drinking for an unknown amount of time, Zhao Wuji passed out, his face flushed red, and muttered something as he lay on the table.

Chen Hong watched everything silently, remained silent for a while, and finally chuckled softly.

Old Zhao is actually quite meticulous.

(End of this chapter)