Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

"Chen Yao".

Several days later, in a border town of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Pfft!"

Dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood, obscuring his face, Chen Yao slit the throat of the bandit in front of him with a single blow.

As the figure collapsed softly, Chen Yao wiped the blood-stained dagger, looked around at the scattered pieces of flesh on the ground, and felt the heavy stench of blood fill his nostrils, which immediately dissipated some of the depression that had accumulated in Chen Yao over the past four years.

As Chen Yao sheathed his blade and prepared to continue his journey, his peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of a still intact head with a clear facial feature among the pile of corpses on the ground.

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

Just then, Gu Yuena walked up from behind and looked at Chen Yao staring at a head in deep thought, somewhat puzzled.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, just providing some protection."

Chen Yao shook his head, then bent down, extended the dagger in his hand, pierced the skin of the skull, and began to slide it inside the skull.

Why did you choose to impersonate this person?

Looking at that wrinkled face, narrow eyes, strawberry nose, extremely grotesque features, and a head distorted by fear in life, Gu Yuena frowned deeply, and then continued.

"Even if you disguise yourself as this person, your martial spirit cannot be hidden, so there is not much point in doing so. It would be more convenient to just cover your face like you are now."

Gu Yuena offered her kind advice, but Chen Yao remained unmoved, focusing instead on his work.

Back then, he followed Ghost, and although his soul power didn't improve much, he was still very familiar with assassination and disguise techniques. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do such a risky job as highway robbery with his soul power of only a dozen levels.

Soon, under Chen Yao's meticulous operation, a thin, Zen-like skin, stained with a little blood, was removed.

Chen Yao looked at the dough in his hand, which resembled a work of art, and smiled slightly. He sighed inwardly, knowing that his skills had not become rusty. He then slowly got up, kicked the bloody and mangled head aside, and went to the stream. He gently cupped the dough in his hands and placed it on the water.

After washing away the bloodstains, Chen Yao quickly took out a bunch of bottles and jars from his soul tool. Following the order, he performed the preservation process on the human face before taking out a jade box with a slightly chilling aura and carefully placing the human face inside the jade box to freeze it.

Having done all this, Chen Yao grinned, slowly stood up, put away the jade box, and then spoke to Gu Yuena.

"That's about enough, let's keep going."

Gu Yuena nodded subconsciously, but hesitated for a moment before finally asking Chen Yao.

"You're not really planning to wear that mask, are you? It's so ugly!"

Although she was a soul beast and didn't have much of a feeling about human appearance, the person Chen Yao chose was just too ugly, crossing her bottom line, making Gu Yuena unable to hold back.

"Naturally, I will put on this mask after it is made in three days. For a long time afterward, you will be facing that face."

Chen Yao spoke expressionlessly, continuing on his way without looking back, leaving Gu Yuena alone in the same spot, her expression somewhat cracked.

Several more days passed, and in the bustling capital of the Heavenly Dou Empire, in the city of Heavenly Dou.

The streets were bustling with traffic and people coming and going.

Among them, however, was an extremely strange duo that drew frequent glances from passersby.

The woman was dressed simply, but her face was stunningly beautiful, and her graceful figure aroused endless imagination.

On the other hand, the man, though dressed in luxurious clothes, was hunched over, with a rat-like face and a pig-like appearance, making him an utterly unsightly sight.

Just one glance at it makes one furrow their brow.

One can't help but wonder what kind of relationship exists between this ethereal and extraordinary woman, who seems like a celestial being descended to earth, and this wretched-looking old man.

At that moment, the woman glanced at the old man beside her with a hint of disdain and subconsciously distanced herself from him.

The old man ignored all the malicious stares, his lewd smile a constant smirk, his eyes filled with lust as he scanned the young and beautiful women passing by.

And so, this strange duo moved through the crowd and soon arrived at the foot of the only independent mountain in Tiandou City.

Looking up, the mist on the mountain is like a veil of fairy gauze, and the palaces on the peaks appear and disappear, like a poem or a painting, like a fairyland.

"Chen Yao, which human faction is this? Is it safe here?"

Gu Yuena gazed at the magnificent building faintly visible on the mountaintop, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Although she has been away for four years, in Wuhun City, apart from checking Chen Yao's dark energy aura every day, she has mostly stayed in her house to recuperate from her injuries, and has not gained much in-depth understanding of the human world.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is one of the three major human sects. It is one of the few auxiliary spirit sects. It is wealthy and powerful. It has a past relationship with me, but its relationship with the Spirit Hall is not very close. It is a good place to recuperate. I can cultivate here with peace of mind. As for safety, that depends on you."

Chen Yao, disguised as an old man, generously explained things to Gu Yuena.

"Don't worry, I control the six elements and am extremely skilled in the use of spatial power. Even if there are people in this sect who have ulterior motives, I can help you escape safely. I will show you the sincerity of my ally."

Although Gu Yuena's expression was serious, with a cold and aloof air, her tone was firm and carried a hint of pride.

"Ha, I hope so."

Chen Yao chuckled, giving an ambiguous response. In his heart, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Gu Yuena were roughly the same; he could trust them, but not completely. His priority now was to recover his soul power as soon as possible and return to his peak strength, only then would he have some confidence.

Thinking about it, I started walking slowly up the mountain.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 164 Ning Fengzhi's Excited Visit to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School

When they reached the middle of the mountain, Chen Yao and his companion were stopped.

When the two guards saw the stunningly beautiful Gu Yuena, they were first stunned, swallowed hard, and then struggled to look away from her and turn to Chen Yao, speaking up.

"Gentlemen, this is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If you wish to visit, please show your identification."

Chen Yao nodded upon hearing this, then took out a token from his pocket, handed it to the guard in front of him, and chuckled.

"Please give it to Sect Leader Ning for review."

After taking the token from Chen Yao and examining it briefly, the two guards' expressions changed drastically, and their gazes toward Chen Yao became more solemn.

"Please wait a moment, esteemed guest, while we go and inform them!"

After bowing to Chen Yao, one of the guards, carrying the token, hurried up the mountain.

This is a magnificent palace, where luxury and elegance are integrated into every detail. Whether it is the exquisitely crafted handicrafts or the luxurious and comfortable fabrics, it is dazzling and makes people feel a sense of nobility and splendor.

The hall was somewhat empty at the moment, with only two or three people. Among them was a tall, slightly immature, and lively girl who chattered around the two old men dressed in black and white, but her voice was clear and melodious, like a cheerful lark. This made the two old men smile and look at the girl with loving eyes.

Not far away, sitting on a chair made of gold and sparkling gemstones, a handsome man with a refined air looked at this scene and couldn't help but smile helplessly.

His gaze toward the girl was full of doting affection, but also flashed with a hint of reminiscence and worry.

"I wonder how Brother Chen has been lately? We've been out of touch for so many years. Could it be that the Spirit Hall has found him?"

As the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi was naturally aware of the wanted notice issued by the Spirit Hall that caused a great stir throughout the continent back then.

Ning Fengzhi did not possess his wife's keen intuition and failed to recognize Chen Yao, whose appearance had changed since the wanted poster was issued. He merely glanced at the poster and then ignored it.

Later, in the Star Dou Forest, because of his wife and daughter's situation, and Chen Yao's explanation to him, he attributed the familiarity he felt with Chen Yao to their brief encounter years ago, without recalling the Spirit Hall's wanted poster that he had only glanced at before.

After returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi gradually recovered from his wife's grief and resumed his duties. Only then did he suddenly recall the contents of the wanted poster and some thoughts arose in his mind.

Over the years, although he had some contact with the Spirit Hall and helped them search for Tang Hao's whereabouts, Ning Fengzhi, as one of the three upper sects, was naturally unwilling to submit so easily.

Thinking back to what he had witnessed firsthand, the many unexpected things Chen Yao did, and the special treatment he received from the Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi felt an even stronger urge to get to know Chen Yao again. Even if he couldn't get him to fully join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he still wanted to forge a good relationship with him.

Given the seemingly irreconcilable and irreconcilable feud between the Spirit Hall and Chen Yao, Chen Yao would be a tremendous asset to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School if it wanted to resist the Spirit Hall in the future!

Unfortunately, despite Ning Fengzhi's eager anticipation day and night, he received no further news from Chen Yao, leaving him deeply disappointed.

"Alright, Rongrong, you've had enough fun. It's time to cultivate. Even though you have innate level 9 soul power, you absolutely cannot slack off in your cultivation!"

With a sigh of relief, suppressing his thoughts, Ning Fengzhi slowly stood up, adopted a serious attitude, and spoke to the girl.

Upon hearing Ning Fengzhi's words, Ning Rongrong's cheerful expression froze, turning slightly dejected. She pouted and muttered something under her breath.

"understood"

As he spoke, he was about to walk out of the hall.

However, at that moment, a dark figure flashed outside the hall. Ning Rongrong was slightly taken aback when she saw this. When she looked closely, she saw a guard kneeling on one knee in front of the hall, holding a token in his hands, and respectfully saying.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, two people have come from the mountain to pay their respects, bringing tokens for your perusal!"

Before Ning Fengzhi could react, Ning Rongrong became curious. In her memory, guests who could be reported to by guards were usually high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Tiandou City. She had met most of them before and wondered who it was this time.

Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong stepped forward, wanting to see what the guard's token looked like, but before Ning Rongrong could reach out her hand, a sound came from behind.

Ning Rongrong turned around in surprise and was astonished to see that her usually calm and composed father, who never wavered in the face of anything, was running over excitedly and snatching the token from the guard's hand.

"Is this the token I gave to Brother Chen back then?"

"Brother Chen? Are there any friends of Father's with the surname Chen? How come I don't know?"

Looking at Ning Fengzhi's excited expression, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but scratch her head, feeling puzzled.

But before Ning Rongrong could think too much about it, Ning Fengzhi exclaimed with delight.

"Quickly, bring those two up here!"

"No, I want to go and greet them myself."

Then he grabbed Ning Rongrong's arm, who was still a little confused, and said...

"Come on, Rongrong, I'll take you to meet your godfather!"

"Godfather?!"

Ning Rongrong was shocked and her face was in disarray, but before she could ask anything, Ning Fengzhi led her out of the hall.

Halfway there, Ning Rongrong finally came to her senses, and some vague memories began to surface in her mind.

It was a scene of her kneeling down. She vaguely remembered that her father's attitude was very tough, which made her feel extremely wronged. The face of the man in front of her at that time had become blurred over time.

But in her memory, she could tell that he was a very handsome man, and she clearly remembered the wicked smile on his lips after she kowtowed three times.

Four years ago, although she was still a bit naive, she was old enough to remember things.

"Godfather?"

At this point, Ning Rongrong had roughly remembered that it was this man who had saved her life and prevented her from falling into the mouths of soul beasts. This was why, although Ning Rongrong was somewhat resistant to the word "godfather" in Ning Fengzhi's words, she still had a bit of curiosity and expectation in her eyes and wanted to see the man whose memory had become blurred.

Speed ​​is an essential skill for support Soul Masters, so with the support of Soul Power, Ning Fengzhi was quite fast and soon brought Ning Rongrong to the place where the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had set up a checkpoint halfway up the mountain.

However, when Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong saw the two people waiting outside the card, their expressions froze and they were slightly stunned.

A man and a woman. The woman had an extraordinary and refined temperament, giving people a sense of aloofness and coldness. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful. Even Ning Fengzhi, who held a high position, couldn't help but be captivated by her.