A Bite of Douluo Continent

The reason why Minghuang Hall was renamed Mingde Hall is related to the first level 10 Soul Master of the Sun and Moon Continent.

Former Minghuang Hall Master, Level 10 Soul Master, De Hongchen.

To show his respect, the Sun and Moon Emperor renamed Minghuang Hall to Mingde Hall.

After becoming a level 10 Soul Master, De Hongchen retired to the background, and his son Yao Hongchen succeeded him as the head of Mingde Hall.

"Greetings, Master."

"Greetings, Hall Master."

"... "

After nodding to the members who greeted him in Mingde Hall, Yao Hongchen gripped the documents in his hand and stepped into a secluded quiet room in Mingde Hall.

Soul power was slowly transmitted along the soles of the feet, and the entire quiet room began to slowly sink until it finally touched the bottom.

When the door to the quiet room was opened again, the scene inside was completely different from before.

There was a hidden world beneath Mingde Hall.

"You've arrived?" A faint voice drifted over, echoing through the empty underground space.

In the empty underground space, there was only a spacious workbench. Around the workbench, countless rare metals of various kinds were piled up haphazardly, and some finished or semi-finished soul tools were piled up together like garbage.

Just by looking at the complexity of the core magic arrays inscribed on those soul tools, it's clear that they are at least level eight or higher.

It's hard to imagine that an eighth-level soul tool, which would be fought over by countless soul masters if thrown out at random, is piled up here like trash.

The person speaking was wearing a wide robe and sat casually on the pile of soul tools, playing with a strangely shaped soul tool in his hand.

The center of that soul tool resembled an eye, while countless horizontal and vertical lines surrounded it.

Countless magic array patterns covered it, like flowing nebulae or the vast sky. Just one glance made Yao Hongchen, a ninth-level soul master, feel a slight tingling on his scalp and a wave of dizziness before he looked away.

"Father, the Third Prince has returned."

"You said something completely pointless." De Hongchen rolled his eyes. "With the world at my disposal, how could I not know that the Third Prince has returned?"

"Father knows, so why don't you go to the palace to see what's going on? Doesn't Father want to know about Douluo Continent?" Yao Hongchen blinked and couldn't help but ask.

"I want to know, didn't you bring it to me?" De Hongchen glanced at the stack of documents in Yao Hongchen's hand. "Besides, I'm in seclusion."

seclusion…

Yao Hongchen's face twitched slightly.

Who goes into seclusion like this?

With a wave of his hand, De Hongchen took the information from Yao Hongchen's hands. The old man with the pale face and white hair immediately showed a bit more expectation on his face. "Let me see if there is anyone in this Douluo Continent who can fight."

"Huh? Titled Douluo? Interesting. Why don't we in the Sun Moon Sect have any titles? I'm already level ten, why not just give me an Imperial Tutor title? Who cares about that piece of junk? I'll have to get a title myself sometime..."

"Oh? Impressive! There are actually two level 99 Title Douluos in this Douluo Continent. Oh, they're called Limit Douluos? Interesting, interesting. Although their soul power level is three levels higher than mine, they don't have soul tools, so they might not be my match. I'll have to have a good chat with them then."

"... "

Several dark lines slowly appeared on Yao Hongchen's face. "Father!"

"Huh?" De Hongchen looked up from the documents and at his son. "Why haven't you left yet?"

Yao Hongchen: "..."

"His Majesty asked me again today when the Soul Guidance Array could be developed." Yao Hongchen pressed his temples in pain. "Father, the Soul Guidance Array has clearly been researched and completed. How long are you going to use seclusion as an excuse to delay?"

"How long?" De Hongchen rolled his eyes. "Let's drag it out for ten months."

"What?!" Yao Hongchen looked at his father in disbelief. "Isn't this the time when Douluo discovered us?"

“Yes, that’s why it dragged on until then.” De Hongchen looked at his son and sighed softly. “Fool, why were you so concerned about the Sun Moon attacking Douluo Continent?”

"The Xu family originally came from Douluo Continent. Their attack on Douluo Continent is for revenge!"

“Our Hongchen family has no grudges against Douluo Continent, so why bother?” De Hongchen’s gaze returned to the documents in his hand. “All you do all day is fight and kill. If you had put more effort into researching soul tools, you wouldn’t still be a level nine soul master.”

"Huh? This restaurant called Hanshi is quite interesting. Is it really as delicious as the information says?"

Yao Hongchen: "..."

Chapter 393 The Cold Food Festival, Brightly Lighted at Night

Qi Han was completely unaware that a level 10 Soul Master on another continent had set his sights on him, or rather, on Han Shi.

After finishing the afternoon's training session at Jixi Yipin Hot Pot, Qi Han began the evening's business.

The hot pot, introduced during the lunch break, became a novel dining experience and spread rapidly throughout the afternoon, becoming almost universally known.

This way, you can create different flavors by changing the soup base and ingredients, and eating it once is not enough.

So diners who had lunch wanted to eat it again in the afternoon, and those who hadn't eaten it at noon were even more eager to find out more after learning about the hot pot.

The combined effect of these two factors was that the hot pot restaurant became packed during dinner hours.

Mo Ran, who had finally gotten used to the work rhythm during lunch, started running around in circles again during dinner hours.

Amidst the countless diners' amazement and praise, the two-hour dinner session quickly came to an end.

In the past, Qi Han would have gone to bed early after dinner.

But not today.

Because of the late-night food service, he's destined to be a night owl tonight.

"Meow?"

Gulu looked up in confusion, feeling as if someone was calling him.

Qi Han patted Gu Lu's head with a smile on his face, "Ling Qing, take a rest for a bit. We need to prepare the ingredients for our midnight snack later."

"Okay!" Ye Lingqing nodded emphatically. He was a little tired after a busy day, and when he heard his teacher tell him to rest, he simply lay down on a table in the dining area for a short nap.

After glancing at Ye Lingqing, who had quickly fallen asleep, Qi Han slowly walked to the backyard, intending to check on Zhuiyun.

Originally, Zhuiyun, who was curled up and half-lying on the dry grass, seemed to be dozing off, but he immediately perked up when he saw Qi Han.

It stood up and walked towards Qi Han, then gently touched Qi Han's forehead with its horn.

"Master, you've arrived."

Qi Han smiled gently, "I've been a bit busy today and haven't had time to come see you."

"It's okay, Master. Gulu came to play with me this afternoon," Zhuiyun said in a childish voice.

"Oh?" Qi Han blinked in surprise. He had entered the training space that afternoon and had no idea that Gulu had sneaked into the backyard.

But this is good too. Gulu has a new partner, and Zhuiyun won't be lonely. The two little guys get along well, so Qi Han is naturally happy to see it happen.

After spending some time with Zhuiyun, Qi Han woke Ye Lingqing up and returned to the kitchen to prepare for the evening's late-night snack.

Qi Han felt a little nervous about the late-night snack being offered for the first time tonight.

In the Douluo Continent, there is no such thing as a late-night snack, and very few people eat in the middle of the night.

Because of the lack of entertainment and the absence of electric lights, most people developed the habit of going to bed as soon as it got dark.

Therefore, unlike breakfast, whether late-night snacks can be popularized in Douluo Continent is still an unknown.

Soon, the sun's brilliance completely faded, and the bright moon slowly rose into the sky.

In the Douluo Continent, where there is no air or light pollution, the intensity of moonlight is far superior to that of Earth. Although it is not bright, it is sufficient for night vision at a certain distance.

Ping Xinyan quickly flew between the rooftops along the route she remembered, and soon arrived at the entrance of Hanshi Restaurant.

At this moment, she was no longer wearing that pale yellow tracksuit, but rather the waitress uniform unique to Hanshi. The slightly fitted design accentuated her slender waist, and the headband on her head bound her long pink hair, making this already pretty and lovely girl even more radiant.

The moment she landed, Ping Xinyan looked at the team beside her.

Her martial soul, Little Devil, despite having the word "devil" in its name, is not an evil martial soul, but a rare and special agility-based martial soul.

The little devil is synonymous with mischief and pranks; in a sense, the night is the little devil's domain.

Therefore, Ping Xinyan's night vision ability is stronger than that of ordinary Soul Masters.

With a quick glance, Ping Xinyan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

The number of people queuing at Gu seemed to be half that of lunch and dinner.

According to Yunruo, the number of people queuing for breakfast is about the same as that for lunch.

Breakfast and late-night snacks were both launched today, yet the number of people queuing differs so greatly?

However, she soon understood the reason.

It's already past eight o'clock, and many diners are asleep.

Although everyone loves the deliciousness of Hanshi (a traditional Chinese festival), it's impossible for every diner to be so enthusiastic as to adjust their biological clock for it. It's perfectly normal for some diners to be unwilling to come because they've developed the habit of going to bed early.

but…

Ping Xinyan looked at the entrance of Hanshi Restaurant with some concern.

If the boss saw this, wouldn't he be unhappy?

As Ping Xinyan pondered, soft and bright rays of light suddenly poured down from every corner of the outer wall of Hanshi Temple, evenly covering the area in front of the temple gate.

The superposition of hundreds of rays of light made the open space in front of Hanshi Gate as bright as day.

The light wasn't harsh; its warm, white glow resembled sunlight, silently tearing through the darkness and eliciting gasps of surprise from the partygoers.

What beautiful lights!

Beams of light, refracted by dust in mid-air, transformed into beams of light that cascaded diagonally onto the ground, forming bright spots that intertwined with the spots of light from other lamps. This unprecedented scene left Ping Xinyan slightly stunned.

"Xinyan, come in."

It wasn't until Qi Han spoke that Ping Xinyan realized the shop door had been opened without her noticing.

"Ok!"

She nodded and quickly went into the store.

Qi Han looked up at the lights on the exterior wall above him, a smile appearing on his face.

"Ruyi, the exterior wall lights are nice."