In the Sun and Moon Empire, the capital, the sun is rising.
Xu Xiaoyun, wearing a long gown with a front opening, walked alone on the wide stone street. On both sides were large buildings that seemed to have no end. Most of them were more than five stories high, and some were even more than ten stories high.
Walking in the most magnificent city on this continent, ripples gradually appeared in Xu Xiaoyun's calm eyes and his expression became complicated.
In terms of area alone, the combined area of the capitals of the three kingdoms of Douluo Continent is less than half of Mingdu, and only with Shrek City can it barely catch up, and its level of prosperity is even more difficult to compare.
He had seen some civilian soul guides along the way in Mingdu. Even if he wanted to insist, he would not go against his conscience and say that heating soul guides were not as convenient and warm as burning fire...
"After more than four thousand years, has the status of traditional soul masters finally been unable to withstand the impact of soul guides? We have to accept new things."
Xu Xiaoyun looked around the environment, feeling heavy in his heart, worried about the future of traditional soul masters.
There are already strong men at the Ultimate Douluo level among the top soul masters, which means that they no longer have an absolute advantage at the highest level of combat power. In time, the status of soul masters may really be abolished.
Perhaps, the Xu family has reached the point where they have to change...
"Take a look, take a look, barbecue, delicious barbecue, a century-old shop..."
"Freshly-out-of-the-oven big buns, three copper soul coins each, everyone come and try some..."
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He heard the shouts of Mingdu citizens selling breakfast, and smelled a few whiffs of beef aroma. Xu Xiaoyun swallowed, turned around and walked straight into the barbecue restaurant.
Now that we are here, let's eat first.
"Waiter, bring us all your specialties, roast lamb and roast beef. Cook them as delicious as you like. I'll pay you enough!"
Sitting down at an empty table and chair, Xu Xiaoyun took out a gold soul coin card, waved his sleeves, and instructed the clerk in a heroic manner.
The Xuanming Sect is a major manufacturer of elixirs, and Xu Xiaoyun can proudly say that he has no concept of money.
"Okay, then, how about some more beer? We have a regular customer here, an old man who looks about the same age as you, and he likes to eat meat with beer."
The waiter wrote down Xu Xiaoyun's request on the list and made a thoughtful suggestion.
Xu Xiaoyun thought about it, shook his head and said, "It's not good to drink so early in the morning. My old bones can't handle it. Forget it. Just have some juice."
"Okay, I'll take note of it. What should I call you?"
"Just call me Grandpa Xu. Haha, I'm old now and it's rare for me to come here."
Xu Xiaoyun spoke with a smile, like a wealthy old man from the countryside, without showing any aura of a powerful person.
Suddenly, his smile froze, and then returned to normal. He turned his head to look at a tall, silver-haired old man who walked in from the outer room, and a solemn look suddenly appeared in his squinting eyes.
The silver-haired old man had his hair combed meticulously, his face was as rosy as a baby's, his long eyebrows hung on both sides of his face, he looked dignified, with a faint smile on his face.
Being stared at by a top continental powerhouse like Xu Xiaoyun, a Super Douluo would also feel like a thorn in the back, but he seemed not to notice it. Instead, he walked to the opposite side of Xu Xiaoyun with a smile and said:
"I'm late today and there's no good seat. Do you mind if I share a seat with you?"
Having said that, he didn't wait for Xu Xiaoyun to answer and sat down rudely.
Xu Xiaoyun glanced at the empty table next to him, but he was not annoyed. He turned to the waiter and said, "Please give me a double portion of what I ordered just now. And no more juice. Please give me a few bottles of malt wine. Please give me more. Don't save money for me, an old man."
The waiter obviously knew the silver-haired old man. He did not answer Xu Xiaoyun directly, but cast a puzzled look at the silver-haired old man, "Grandpa Long, look at this..."
The silver-haired old man known as "Grandpa Long" smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Someone has already offered to treat you, so just do as he says. Grandpa Xu is a wealthy man, and it's a rare opportunity for him to patronize you, so you have to be more attentive."
The waiter didn't expect that the two knew each other, but he was tactful enough not to ask any more questions. He turned around and left, ready to ask the barbecue chef to show his real skills.
After watching the waiter leave, the silver-haired old man said with a smile on his face: "The taste of this barbecue restaurant is also first-class in Mingdu. The meat is rich in flavor and tender and juicy. You are really good at choosing a place."
Xu Xiaoyun snorted, a hint of pride appeared on his face, and he pursed his lips and said:
"That's right. I've eaten a lot of good food in my life. I've been to the kitchens of the three great empires' palaces and royal palaces. I know the meat in this restaurant is good just by smelling the aroma."
"I'm not bragging, but when it comes to food, even you, Long Xiaoyao, can't compare to me."
The silver-haired old man, Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, did not refute, but instead raised his thumb and responded with an approving look: "That's right, I still remember that when we were still in the academy, your skill in cooking seafood really made many people drool.
The eldest son of Xuanming Sect, Xu, is not only the top talent in defense, but also a great cook. He is handsome and rich, so he is very popular with girls. "Xu Xiaoyun glanced at Long Xiaoyao with a surprised look, "You still remember the past events from more than 200 years ago, it's rare."
"What are you talking about? I love eating meat the most in my life. The way you grill meat is the only one I have ever seen in my life. Naturally, I will never forget it." Long Xiaoyao said with pretended anger.
Xu Xiaoyun stared at Long Xiaoyao and didn't speak for a while.
Soon, the two men who looked at each other burst into laughter at the same time. Although they were old, they were full of energy and passion, no less than young people.
The waiter silently brought a handful of beer and left silently. It is better not to interrupt when the elderly are reminiscing about the past.
"Pah—"
The two of them opened their glasses of wine, and without using cups, they clinked the bottles together and began to drink.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere became much more harmonious.
It was Long Xiaoyao who spoke first and smiled, and took the initiative to ask: "I saw a trace of your presence outside the Demon Forest last night. What were you doing there?"
Xu Xiaoyun said unhappily, "What else can you do there besides catching soul beasts? Are you going to fight the Evil Emperor for excitement? Or are you going to fight your old lover? I don't like courting death."
"Of course not."
Long Xiaoyao burst out laughing, and seemed to realize that he had asked a very stupid question, so he took the initiative to change the subject:
"The Demon Forest is mostly inhabited by spiritual spirit beasts. When did your Xuanming Sect produce a genius who needed this kind of spirit ring? And you, the ancestor, had to make a personal trip there."
The headquarters of the evil soul master Holy Spirit Church is in the Demon Forest. Last night, when he was taking a walk in the forest, he accidentally sensed the vague presence of an old friend and immediately became alert.
When one reaches the level of Extreme Douluo, he can truly become one with the world and find those who may pose a threat to him. There are only a handful of people in the world who can pose a threat to him, and Xu Xiaoyun is one of them.
Long Xiaoyao was not afraid that Xu Xiaoyun would expose the matter, but he was worried that Xu Xiaoyun would get carried away and try to enforce justice, and get himself involved.
Xu Xiaoyun did not answer Long Xiaoyao directly, but opened another bottle of wine for himself, took two sips, then sighed, his face turned sad, and said:
"He is my poor little great-great-grandson. He lost his mother a few days ago, and his awakened martial spirit had an unexpected mutation. What a bad fate."
"His mother is my little disciple. Something happened in the Xingdou Great Forest. I have to take responsibility. Fortunately, the mutated spiritual martial soul is not bad, so I will naturally prepare the best spirit ring for him. "
Long Xiaoyao had no offspring, but he nodded to show his understanding, and then said curiously:
"With your level of cultivation, how could you let a junior get into an accident? Did he encounter a ferocious beast? The Scarlet King is no match for you, so what about the Bear King, the Ten Thousand Monster King, or Emperor Tian?"
Xu Xiaoyun raised his eyes and glanced at Long Xiaoyao, then smiled and said, "Why? Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor Douluo wants to vent his anger for me?"
Long Xiaoyao smiled and said, "You are being a little strange. We were good friends who fought side by side. We fought against Shrek Academy together and went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls together."
"I don't have many old friends left in this world. Mu En is one of them, but I don't have the face to see him. You are the only one I can talk to. If it wasn't Di Tian who harmed your disciple, what would happen if I accompanied you on this journey?"
Then he added:
"It's not that Di Tian doesn't want to help, it's that he really can't. You also know that my martial spirit is completely suppressed by him. If we go together, we will just die. But I don't think it will be him."
Xu Xiaoyun nodded, his face showing sneer: "Of course it's not Di Tian, he's just an old fool who is greedy and makes mistakes. But that guy is protected by Mu En, I can't kill him, and I can't kill him yet. If Mu En is die? He will be the new Sea God Pavilion Master?"
Long Xiaoyao was shocked, "Are you talking about Xuanzi?"
"Yes, my young disciple and a group of inner court disciples went to the Star Dou to hunt souls, and unexpectedly encountered a hundred thousand year soul beast. However, at this time, his leader was late because of his appetite, so eight of the twelve people died in the battle..."
"Haha, every time I think of this, I get so angry that I want to kill that old beast with one blow! "
Xu Xiaoyun's dull voice was filled with surging anger, and then he stared at Long Xiaoyao and said seriously:
"It just so happens that I met you today. I have two things to ask you. Will you be willing to answer ?"
"Sure, I will."
"The first thing I want to ask is, is that old beast Xuanzi an undercover agent of your Holy Spirit Church who has infiltrated Shrek?"
Long Xiaoyao: "…(⊙_⊙)?"