Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 106 Encounter at the Tavern: The Original Protagonist Group

The group rode in a carriage to the Star Dou Great Forest. After arriving at the nearest town, they parked the carriage there and prepared to walk the rest of the way.

After all, you can't exactly ride a horse into the Star Dou Great Forest; that would be delivering food to the soul beasts.

"Everyone, there's a tavern in this town. Let's stay there for the night and head to the Star Dou Great Forest early tomorrow morning. Follow me," Qin Ming said to the group.

"Teacher Qin, why do you seem so familiar with this town?" Ye Lingling asked in surprise.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Because this place is not far from my alma mater, Shrek Academy. When my teachers took me to the Star Dou Great Forest, they would stop in this town to rest. In fact, I have been here many times."

"Shrek Academy? Never heard of it." Yu Tianheng tilted his head and thought for a moment, realizing that he didn't remember the name of the academy at all. "However, if it can produce a genius like you, Teacher Qin, it must be a very good academy."

"Okay? Heh, I guess so." Qin Ming replied. Ever since he graduated and started his own business, he knew that Shrek Academy's teaching environment was really not that great.

The living environment doesn't matter, but the things that are truly important for teaching students, such as books on soul beast knowledge, nutritious meals, medicinal baths to aid cultivation, and a simulated cultivation environment, are all absent there.

Of course, Qin Ming wouldn't say anything bad about his alma mater. Besides, Shrek Academy does have its advantages. There are more teachers than students, so they can provide one-on-one tutoring, or even have several high-level soul masters teaching one student. That should be considered an advantage.

So Qin Ming genuinely felt that Shrek Academy was a pretty good school. This could be seen as a student's biased view of their alma mater, which is only natural.

Unfortunately, Qin Ming was among the first graduates. He hadn't returned to the school for many years and was unaware of what had happened later. In fact, many of the students who failed to graduate after his generation died while hunting soul beasts.

With so many so-called high-level soul masters providing one-on-one instruction, how could a student still die while hunting low-level soul beasts? This academy is truly remarkable; the advantages of one-on-one tutoring are not being realized at all.

Regardless of Flanders' original intention in establishing the academy, it might have been somewhat acceptable to Qin Ming, but later, Nan Feihuang saw more of their irresponsibility.

"Teacher Qin, since this place isn't far from your alma mater, could you take us to see it after we've hunted the soul beasts?" Osro said.

"Sure, it's been a long time since I visited Professor Flander." Qin Ming readily agreed. Although he couldn't be considered a great success, he had achieved some accomplishments.

Even though the title of the second youngest Soul Emperor on the continent was only on the surface, many true geniuses were unassuming back then.

However, returning to the academy with this title can be considered a triumphant homecoming, and it's also a way of giving a good laugh to the alma mater.

He wanted people to know that he, Qin Ming, was trained by Shrek Academy, hoping to attract more students to the academy.

"They really have too much free time. These brats, won't they make me spend more time with them? It's just adding to my workload for no reason!" Dugu Bo said helplessly from the shadows.

He, who loves freedom, would not have gone to such lengths to protect his granddaughter and Nan Feihuang if it weren't for their safety.

As a result, after hunting down the soul beasts, these guys weren't going home right away; they wanted to go out and play instead. They're such a worry!

"Hehe, Mr. Dugu, there's no need to be angry. You can return on your own when the time comes. I will protect them." Suddenly, a female voice rang out behind Dugu Bo, startling him.

"Who?" Dugu Bo immediately turned around, wanting to see who the newcomer was. He was a titled Douluo, and to be able to appear so quietly beside him without him noticing, his skill must be far superior to Dugu Bo's.

He is at least a Title Douluo close to level 95.

Moreover, he might not be a pseudo-super like Chrysanthemum Demon who claims to be level 95 but is actually between level 94 and 95, but a true super Douluo who breaks through the level 95 limit.

"Mr. Dugu, please don't be alarmed. I am Lan Xue, Fei Huang's mother. Although this is our first meeting, you have taken great care of my son during these years at the academy. I have been grateful for this for a long time. Today, I would like to express my gratitude to you. Thank you!" Lan Xue bowed deeply to Dugu Bo.

In truth, given her current status and strength, she didn't need to be so grateful, but her gratitude at this moment was because of her son. As long as it was for Nan Feihuang, she never cared about such things.

Even if Dugu Bo was a titled Douluo like her, or even if he were a beggar or a slave, she would be willing to bow and thank him if he helped Nan Feihuang in any way.

"So it's Your Majesty Xuanbing in person. You're too kind. You've come here today for Little Flying General's fourth soul ring, haven't you?" Dugu Bo lowered his guard upon seeing Lan Xue and began to guess her intentions.

Lan Xue nodded. "Yes, not long ago Huang'er wrote to me saying he was preparing to set off for the Star Dou Great Forest, so I came here. Huang'er's third spirit ring was hunted with the help of Master Dugu. I suppose Master Dugu knows that my son is special. His spirit ring cannot be judged by common sense. And how good a spirit beast could Qin Ming possibly hunt for him? Therefore, I had to come here to help him personally. But my son probably didn't expect that Master Dugu would secretly accompany him. Otherwise, having Master Dugu here would be enough."

"Haha, thank you for your trust, Your Majesty Xuanbing," Dugu Bo laughed. "Your Majesty Xuanbing, aren't you planning to go out and meet your son?"

"No, I don't think so," Lan Xue objected. "Look at those children, they get along so well. If we, as Title Douluos, were to go down, it would only make them feel constrained. Let them relax and get along. We'll step in when we're needed. What do you think, Mr. Dugu?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking." That was exactly what Dugu Bo had in mind; otherwise, there would have been no need to follow secretly, he could have just followed openly.

Wasn't he just afraid that if he came along, the children would become very reserved the whole way?

So the two of them simply followed silently behind the children.

Qin Ming led the group to the hotel. There weren't many people in the hotel; only one table was crowded with people, while there were plenty of empty seats elsewhere. Seeing this, Qin Ming called out to the waiter.

A waiter immediately greeted them with a smile, "Oh, esteemed guests, welcome! Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"

"Please prepare four double rooms for us, and also a good meal with a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, paying attention to nutrition. Just food, no alcohol, as my students are still growing and it's not suitable for them to drink alcohol," Qin Ming instructed.

He has always been a very competent teacher, paying attention to details at all times.

"Alright, sir, please take a seat and wait a moment." The waiter, delighted to have received such a lucrative order, went to make the arrangements.

"Let's go sit down then." Qin Ming led everyone to an empty table.

Just then, a somewhat lewd exclamation rang out.

"Wow!!!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone looked and saw a large group of seven people sitting around the next table, four men and three women.

They all looked very young, and the three girls were absolute beauties.

The four men each had their own unique characteristics: one was handsome, one had wicked eyes, one had an ordinary appearance, and the other was a big fat man.

The one who just made the sound was the fat man, who was staring blankly at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Nan Feihuang's lips twitched. What a coincidence! This group is undoubtedly the original protagonist group.

(End of this chapter)