Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 211 Mirror of the Mortal World: Oh no, my grandson!

"Where have you been?"

Xuan Ziwen slowly opened the hatch, poked his head out, and looked around. If he hadn't just passed the anchor with the special symbol of the Sun Moon Empire, he would have thought that he had drifted across the ocean and completely left the course.

"Eh~~~"

But then, the middle-aged man let out a disdainful sound, looking at the young couple hugging and cuddling outside the cabin, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow: "I never thought that I'd be in my forties or fifties, eating the dog food of my peers when I was young, and now I have to eat your dog food in my old age..."

"Professor Xuan, why don't you just add a rule to our lab that forbids early romantic relationships?" Keke poked her head out from behind, grinning at the two of them.

"Of course, the best solution would be for you to find us a teacher's wife too."

"Cough cough cough..." Xuan Ziwen turned around and glared at Keke before heading back to the control panel.

Zi Mu also came out to stretch his muscles.

Yesterday, the sea was very rough. Faced with the power of nature, even a deep-sea submersible was like a small boat being blown around. So we were trapped for a whole day. Everyone stayed in their rooms and did not come out. We had brought our own dry food.

However, according to Keke, some strange noises seemed to come from Orange's room in the evening, but the latter explained that she was not feeling well and had her period.

But at this moment, looking at Ju Zi lying in Su Wen's arms, his usually calm and pretty face now had a touch of shyness like that of a young couple. He opened his mouth, his expression mixed with a hint of confusion.

Ok? ? ?
No...when?!
"Let me see, this should be the marked location." Xuan Ziwen pondered, pointing to the red circle marked on the map. In previous years, they had searched the surrounding sea area, leaving only a few places.

"Never mind, let's start tomorrow." Xuan Ziwen stretched leisurely.

How could you possibly complete a task like this without taking it easy?
Just consider it a relaxing vacation.

……

Mingde Hall, inside the main hall.

Meng Hongchen listlessly gestured with the carving knife in his hand, lying on the soft guest sofa with a vacant look in his eyes.

Seeing a short, stout figure walk in, she then said in a coquettish tone, "Grandpa~"

"Oh? What a rare guest..."

Jing Hongchen chuckled and teased, "I thought you were all lovey-dovey with that kid Su Wen. What brings you to visit this old man?"

"Su Wen has a mission; he went out to sea with Teacher Xuan and the others to explore marine minerals." Meng Hongchen pouted, looking dissatisfied.

"A mission?" Jing Hongchen was taken aback.

He reviewed all matters, big and small, at Mingde Hall. How could no one have told him about such an important matter as Su Wen leaving Mingdu?
I had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

"He absolutely refused to take me, saying he had a mission, but it's just exploring sea mines~" Meng Hongchen said resentfully, "Do you think I don't know how easy this mission is? He's clearly just using this as an excuse to get rid of me so he can go and flirt with Ju Zi..."

"Oh, right, Grandpa, this is a letter from my brother from Shrek Academy. You took mine!"

With that, the girl put down the envelope and left the hall.

"..."

"Grandpa, I'm doing very well at Shrek Academy. The senior students in the inner courtyard take good care of me, coming to train me every few days to help me improve my strength. Don't worry. How's that girl Meng doing lately? I hope she's not completely infatuated with Su Wen. I'm not in the capital, she must be feeling quite uncomfortable. But there are still two years left..."

Jing Hongchen shook his head helplessly.

A hint of tenderness flickered deep in his eyes.

His own grandson, whom he raised single-handedly, is also the future successor to his mantle and the rising star of Mingdetang. He is satisfied with him no matter how you look at him.

but……

You're really narcissistic as the older brother.

Ah Meng never mentioned you once from beginning to end; her mind was completely captivated by Su Wen…

Jing Hongchen sighed softly.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take care of his granddaughter; it was just that she was difficult to manage.

However, the two are ultimately destined to go their separate ways. In two and a half years, a war may break out on the mainland. At that time, so-called love will seem particularly fragile in the face of national righteousness. Since they are young, let the granddaughter go crazy for once...

"Lin Jiayi!"

After thinking for a while, he summoned his trusted confidant, intending to inquire about Su Wen's voyage.

"Hall Master."

The middle-aged man walked into the hall, but kept his head down, which was somewhat different from his usual self.

The unease in Jing Hongchen's heart grew stronger.

"Looked up!"

"Hall Master..." Lin Jiayi trembled, barely managing to suppress his panic.

"What are you panicking about?" Jing Hongchen's eyes narrowed slightly. Although he was short, the oppressive aura he exuded, almost like that of a Super Douluo, filled the hall with a suffocating atmosphere.

"Master, spare my life!" Lin Jiayi knelt on the ground with a thud, trembling and ashen-faced.

"Say!"

Jing Hongchen's voice trembled, as if things were galloping headlong in the direction she least wanted to go.

He intended to trick Lin Jiayi, but unexpectedly...

"A few days ago, Elder Kong personally approached me, asking me to keep this a secret from you, and to arrange for Xuan Ziwen to go out to sea to explore marine minerals. It's not that I didn't want to report this, but that I really dared not report it to you, Hall Master!"

Lin Jiayi knelt on the ground, speaking with all his might.

"boom!!!"

The wooden chair armrest with the lion's head that Jing Hongchen was holding suddenly exploded, and the fragments splashed all over Lin Jiayi's head. The latter, however, remained firmly rooted to the floor, not daring to make the slightest movement.

"Oh no, my grandson!!!"

If Su Wen dies, given Shrek Academy's nature, they will definitely kill Xiao first. The other side is a pushover? Dream on! They don't care about the other geniuses and elites from the Sun Moon Empire, but if Su Wen is in trouble or goes missing, no matter how eloquently the Sun Moon Empire tries to stall for time, Shrek will find out sooner or later…

Jing Hongchen's eyes were bloodshot. He had no time to deal with Lin Jiayi.

His figure transformed into a streak of light and shot straight into the sky, heading towards the outside of the city.

But the next moment.

However, they were stopped by several figures.

“Xu Jiangliu, Ye Yulin, Wang Zhang…” Jing Hongchen clenched her fists tightly and angrily spat out one name after another. The visitors either turned their heads away guiltily or remained silent.

A total of seven level-nine Soul Masters!
"Mirror! Let's go back."

Kong Deming's figure faintly appeared in mid-air.

"Teacher!!" Jing Hongchen nearly vomited blood, overwhelmed with grief and indignation: "That's my grandson! My own grandson, my very flesh and blood! My Hongchen family has had only one son for three generations, and my son died on the battlefield for the empire. Are we to cut off this last remaining lineage too?!"

Ye Yulin was also moved by this scene, but seeing the indifferent expressions of Xu Jiangliu and the others beside her, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

“I can find a son-in-law to marry into my family and change my surname in this mortal world,” Kong Deming hesitated for a moment before finally speaking.

"How cruel you are!" Jing Hongchen felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at Kong Deming's calm and composed face.

"Go back!" Kong Deming sighed, waved his hand, and said, "You are not allowed to come out for three days. I will personally guard this place. I hope you will be more considerate..."

"Hahahaha." Jing Hongchen laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Tears streamed down her face. "Then why didn't you send the Fourth Prince? Why didn't you send the current Crown Prince? Why did you have to send my grandson!"

“Mirror!” Kong Deming said coldly.

"If you continue to cause trouble, you will be taken to prison!"

"For the sake of dreams! If you're not going to live, will your granddaughter die with you?!"

"..."

Jing Hongchen lowered his head.

……

Looking at Jing Hongchen's figure, Xu Jiangliu said softly, "Elder Kong, I'm afraid he won't understand your good intentions."

"If you've gotten the benefit, don't act innocent..." Kong Deming glanced at the latter indifferently: "If it were really your eldest son going to his death, would you be willing?"

“This…” Xu Jiangliu’s face stiffened.

"For the sake of the empire, I have sacrificed my own son..."

"fart!"

Kong Deming snorted coldly, interrupting him, and left without looking back.

Xu Jiangliu's expression was slightly unpleasant, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of this person. He waved his hand and called over Lin Jiayi, who was watching below and trembling with fear.

"Mingde Hall will be under your full management for the time being. You no longer need to be wary of Jing Hongchen. A new hall master will be sent to take over later. Do not cause any trouble during this period."

"Yes Yes……"

Seeing that Lin Jiayi was timid as a mouse, Xu Jiangliu slowly nodded.

Mingde Hall is a highly coveted prize, coveted by various factions. Unfortunately, under Jing Hongchen's management, it was once an impenetrable fortress, unassailable by anyone. But now…

With the curtain falling on the Mirror of Mortals, now is naturally the best time to carve up this piece of fat meat.

Of course, the power he represents is the entire Sun Moon Imperial Family, and even that one...

……

"Sure enough, not!"

Xuan Ziwen had a look of "I knew it" on his face. The searchlights of the Abyss Stealth Ship shone brightly in the quiet deep sea, startling the sea spirit beasts and causing them to scatter.

Because the speed and efficiency of the Abyss Submarine Ship were nearly five times faster than the originally estimated half a month, it completed the entire exploration of the relevant sea area in just three days.

Su Wen and Ju Zi, dressed in deep-sea diving suits and soaking wet, walked into the control room.

"Weren't you eager to try before you came? Why aren't you grabbing it now?" Orange put on a bath towel and looked at Keke with a smile.

"Actually, I have a phobia of the dark ocean." Keke shrank her neck.

"It's fine to swim on the surface of the sea, but once you get into the sea... especially the deep sea, you can't help but want to escape."

"It's due to insufficient strength," Su Wen said with a smile.

"If you were the sea god, would you still be afraid of this place?"

"Nonsense~" Keke rolled her eyes.

"The sea god is the master of the sea, how can you compare them? Your example is too extreme."

Zi Mu and Ke Ke had already gone into the water once before. Now, looking at Ju Zi, who was clinging to Su Wen's arm with her big, bright eyes blinking, her skin even more fair as she emerged from the water, Zi Mu looked somber.

"what……"

Xuan Ziwen ignored their bickering.

His eyes were fixed on the seabed outside the transparent glass. "Xiao Wen, look ahead!"

"Hmm?" Su Wen asked in surprise, looking in the direction Xuan Ziwen pointed.

The deep-sea submersible gradually slowed down, its searchlights illuminating a pitch-black seabed where sea monsters scattered and fled. Below, as dark as ink, bubbles seemed to rise from a volcano.

"The temperature is also rising, something's not right here..." Xuan Ziwen pondered.

P.S.: There will be another chapter at midnight.

(End of this chapter)