Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 386 A sullen old father, a beaming old mother!

In a sense, Ma Xiaotao should also thank Niu Tian, ​​because if it weren't for his appearance, she probably wouldn't have chosen to forcibly pull out the Vulcan Sword.

Ma Xiaotao's ability to pull out the Fire God Sword was a gamble with her life on the line, but fortunately, she won it and gained a great deal.

Since the purpose of Ma Xiaotao's Eight Trials of the Fire God was to gain the Fire God Sword's approval so that she could draw the Fire God Sword, it was uncertain whether the Fire God Sword would approve of Ma Xiaotao. However, Ma Xiaotao had indeed drawn the Fire God Sword from its sheath and was able to use it freely, which meant that Ma Xiaotao had completed the Eight Trials of the Fire God.

During the few hours that Zhu Ziyang and his companion stayed in the Holy Law Demiplane, Ma Xiaotao and Fifth Huan'er had already received the rewards for the Eighth Trial of the God of Fire and successfully started the Ninth Trial of the God of Fire.

Ma Xiaotao's rewards for the Eight Trials of the God of Fire include a 10% increase in affinity with the God of Fire, a level 1 increase in soul power, and a 5,000-year increase in the age of all her soul rings. Fifth Huan'er's rewards include a level 1 increase in soul power, a 1,000-year increase in the age of all her soul rings, and a divinely bestowed soul ring.

After receiving the reward, Ma Xiaotao's soul power reached level 93, while Fifth Huan'er reached level 80. She only needed to absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring to become a true Soul Douluo.

However, Fifth Huan'er did not choose to absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring, but instead hoped to obtain a soul spirit. Her eyes were filled with eager anticipation, which made Zhu Ziyang instantly understand her feelings and thoughts. Therefore, Zhu Ziyang agreed and promised to take her to the Star Dou Great Forest after they returned to the academy.

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Zhu Ziyang and his companion arrived in Anyang City on the evening of the second day. When they arrived at the Zhu family home in Beihe Village, Zhu Changhe and his wife were having dinner.

When Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying saw Zhu Ziyang return, they were both surprised and happy. When they saw Ma Xiaotao, their smiles widened. They quickly invited the two to sit down and went to the kitchen to add bowls and chopsticks for them.

"Mom, please add a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. Then, with a wave of his hand, Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Wu Huan'er walked out of the Holy Law Demiplane.

Zhu Changhe was surprised to see Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Wu Huan'er suddenly appear in the house, but he didn't ask any questions. He knew that his eldest son was now extraordinary and far beyond what his disappointing father could understand. Thinking this, Zhu Changhe felt both proud and somewhat disappointed.

When he saw the beautiful women in the house, he became even more depressed. He was so devoted to his wife, so why were his sons so fickle? It was one thing for the eldest son, Zhu Ziyang, but that little rascal Zhu Ziguang was also very popular with girls at school. It was frustrating that they didn't inherit their father's devotion and affection at all.

Compared to her father's sullen mood, Liang Ying, the mother, was very happy. Looking at her four daughters, Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao, she was already looking forward to the wonderful life of having grandchildren in one arm and one hand in the other.

"Mom, this is Qian Lingyi, you can just call her Yiyi. This is Wu Huan'er, you can just call him Huan'er." Zhu Ziyang introduced Qian Lingyi and Wu Huan'er to Liang Ying. Liang Ying had already met Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao, but this was the first time she had met Qian Lingyi and Wu Huan'er.

"Good, good, good children!" Liang Ying smiled broadly, handing bowls and chopsticks to Qian Lingyi and Wu Huan'er, and said, "Auntie didn't expect you to come back today, so there's not much to eat. Please make do with this for now, and Auntie will cook something delicious for you tomorrow!"

"Thank you, Auntie!" Qian Lingyi and Wu Huan'er were flattered as they accepted the bowls and chopsticks from Liang Ying, replying in unison. It was their first time meeting Zhu Ziyang's parents, and they were more shy than excited, unlike Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao, who were already used to it and ate their meal without batting an eye.

"Mom, no need to trouble yourself. We'll just stay one night and go back to the academy first thing tomorrow morning," Zhu Ziyang said to Liang Ying with a smile.

"Oh? So anxious? I was thinking of going to pick Ziguang up so our family could have a meal together." Liang Ying said, a look of disappointment on her face when she heard Zhu Ziyang's words.

Upon hearing Liang Ying's words, Qian Lingyi and Wu Huan'er blushed even more, and even Jiang Nannan and Ma Xiaotao's faces turned slightly red, showing that Liang Ying's words had caused a huge emotional upheaval in the four women.

"We just finished participating in the Soul Master Competition, so we need to go back to the academy to let them know the results!" Zhu Ziyang put his arm around his mother's shoulder and explained with a slightly apologetic look on his face.

"I see," Liang Ying said with an understanding expression, then looked at her with curiosity and asked, "How did you do in the Soul Master Competition? Did you win?"

"Of course we won!" Zhu Ziyang said proudly. "With your son here, how could we not win! Besides, we're the champions!"

"Really!" Liang Ying exclaimed with a bright smile, "As expected of my son, he's amazing!"

The family ate and chatted like this until late at night before finally parting ways.

The next morning, Zhu Ziyang quietly left home without waking up Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying.

Nowadays, Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying are no longer as strong as they were ten years ago. Because of Zhu Ziyang's growth, as Zhu Ziyang's parents, they have more and more resources. So, one of them is a level 58 Soul King and the other is a level 49 Soul Master. With such strength, they can be considered as a small group of strong people in the Northern Frontier Province.

Zhu Ziyang wasn't worried about their safety at all. Not only were they strong enough to protect themselves in Anyang City, but more importantly, Anyang City had a Tianyuan Pavilion elder, a level 94 Title Douluo, residing there. As the first Tianyuan Academy established by Shrek Academy, the significance of Anyang City's first Tianyuan Academy was self-evident, making the presence of a Title Douluo entirely necessary.

With the protection of a titled Douluo, Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying's safety was naturally not a concern.

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Zhu Ziyang returned to Shrek Academy as quickly as possible. The events that had occurred in the capital of the Sun Moon Empire had not yet reached Shrek City, so Shrek Academy remained peaceful.

"Ziyang, you're back!" Cai Meier and Yan Shaozhe appeared in front of Zhu Ziyang, their faces showing some surprise, but more joy.

"Senior Brother, Junior Sister, thank you for staying at the academy for the past month or so." Zhu Ziyang said to the two with a smile, and then, not forgetting to show off his skills in front of them, he summoned a large group of people with a wave of his hand. It was the Shrek Academy team led by Ma Xiaotao.

Ma Xiaotao, Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Fifth Huan'er looked normal, but Zhou Tianhe, Chu Hua, and the others looked somewhat dazed. Their experiences over the past few days had been like a dream. They had been put into the Holy Law Demiplane by Zhu Ziyang, and then no one cared about them. So, they had been living in a state of great tension these past few days, fearing that they would never be able to get out.

Fortunately, they made it out and were able to breathe the air of Douluo Continent again. It was wonderful.

"We're back at the academy, you can all go and rest!" Ma Xiaotao said to everyone.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianhe and the others cheered and rushed into the academy, running in their respective directions.

"Ziyang, where is Elder Xuan? Why didn't he come back with you?" Although Cai Meier was curious about the methods Zhu Ziyang had just displayed, she didn't ask any more questions, but instead mentioned Xuanzi.

"What?" Zhu Ziyang was stunned when he heard Cai Meier's words. "Elder Xuan hasn't returned? How could that be? I told him to leave with Yuhao and the other Tang Clan members first. How could they not be back yet?"

"Ah?" Cai Meier and Yan Shaozhe were also shocked upon hearing this. With Xuanzi's strength, even if he was leading the Tang Clan and his speed had slowed down, it shouldn't have taken him this long to return to the academy. So there was only one explanation: something had happened to them.

Just as Zhu Ziyang and the others were deep in thought and worried, a group of people appeared under the evening glow in the west.

There will only be one update today. I need to organize the plot and ideas for the rest of the story.

(End of this chapter)