A Bite of Douluo Continent

Following the success of the previous public teaching session, this one attracted an even larger number of culinary enthusiasts. People all over Douluo Continent were discussing the Hanshi restaurant and Boss Qi, who generously shared his recipes.

Tens of thousands of culinary enthusiasts flocked to Shrek City, along with a large number of tourists who took the opportunity to observe. Thanks to the Food Association's vigorous promotion, this open teaching event was even larger in scale and influence than the triennial Shrek Food Festival.

With the influx of cooking enthusiasts, the timing of Qi Han's public teaching sessions has been finalized.

Tomorrow is Shrek Academy's annual Poseidon's Fate event at Poseidon Lake.

The open classes will begin after the Sea God's Fate event at Sea God Lake.

Meanwhile, Qi Han's other plan was also proceeding smoothly.

Over the course of a month, Mu Xinting grew increasingly satisfied with Qi Han, her future son-in-law, while the Yu family father and son had long since accepted Qi Han, so Qi Han no longer intended to delay any longer.

He wants to propose to Yu Lianxin!

Although it seems a bit rushed, and the two have only been together for a little over a month, they have known each other for more than a year.

During this month, with the tacit approval of Yu's parents, he held Yu Lianxin's hand and walked through every street of Shrek Academy, quietly listening to the girl rambling on about when she had walked through that street. He also often chatted with Yu's parents and Yu Zhifeng, and thus gained a better understanding of his lover from the sidelines.

Therefore, the time is ripe.

For the students of Shrek Academy, the Sea God's Fate has a special meaning. Although Qi Han is not fond of the Sea God Tang San, he is willing to accommodate Yu Lianxin.

He had secretly asked many people for help beforehand, preparing to give Yu Lianxin a surprise at the Sea God's Fate event.

...

Lambo City.

This city, located on the coast of the Star Luo Empire, remains as peaceful and tranquil as ever.

The residents here live in peace and contentment, enjoying a prosperous life thanks to the abundant local seafood.

As the setting sun cast its glow upon the harbor of Lanbo City, two middle-aged men sat together on the steps, enjoying the salty sea breeze. Each held a plate of grilled trout balls, a local specialty, and chatted and laughed as they ate.

"Old Zhao, where's your son?" A middle-aged man turned around and asked with a smile, "I don't think I've seen him for a while."

"He went to Shrek City." Old Zhao shook his head, popped a roasted trout ball into his mouth, and then slowly spoke.

"To Shrek City?"

“Yeah, Lao Li, haven’t you heard people talking about it lately?” Lao Zhao chuckled. “They say there’s a restaurant in Shrek City called Hanshi, and that restaurant has the best food on the whole continent. The owner is also very generous and willing to teach his cooking to others for free. You know my son, he loves cooking, so he went there.”

"I've heard a little about it." Old Li nodded. "But are there really such generous people in this world? I don't really believe it. Be careful, it's a long way from here to Shrek City. Don't let your child get scammed."

"It's true." Old Zhao shook his head helplessly. "My son sent a letter a few days ago, saying that everything is fine over there."

"That's fine then." Old Li nodded, also popping a bite of grilled trout meatball into his mouth, his expression becoming satisfied. "If you ask me, these grilled trout meatballs are the most delicious food in the world. I've been eating them since I was a child, and I never get tired of them."

Old Zhao chuckled and shook his head, his gaze casually sweeping across the distant sea. Suddenly, he paused slightly, put the grilled trout balls on the ground, and stood up.

Soon, he rubbed his eyes in surprise, struggled to stand on tiptoe, and gazed into the distance towards the horizon.

"Old Zhao? What's wrong with you?" Old Li glanced at Old Zhao curiously and couldn't help but ask.

"Look over there!" Old Zhao's voice rose involuntarily as he pointed into the distance, "What's that?!"

"Hmm?" Old Li also stood up and looked in the direction Old Zhao pointed. His pupils quickly contracted slightly.

In the distance, a great sun slowly sets, half of it hidden below the horizon, its other half reflected in the boundless sea, its orange-red halo spilling across the sky.

Between the sunset in the sky and the sunset over the sea, a long line has appeared out of nowhere, as if the entire sunset has been divided in two.

"That is..." Old Li's tone became somewhat uncertain, "Could it be an island?"

...

Tang Qianqiu's figure instantly descended upon Seagod Island. Then, in a flash, he pushed open the door to Seagod Pavilion and entered, immediately pushing open Qi Po Xiao's door without hesitation. "Something's happened!"

Qi Po-xiao, who was meditating with his eyes closed, looked at Tang Qian-qiu in astonishment. In his memory, he had never seen his junior brother so anxious. "What's wrong?"

"Urgent report from Blue Wave City." Tang Qianqiu's expression was extremely serious. "A completely new continent is heading towards Douluo Continent."

"The mainland?!" Qi Po-xiao froze on the spot. "How can the mainland move? Are you seeing things?"

"The head of the Min Hall of the Tang Sect's Blue Wave City branch, who was in the eighth ring, ascended to a height of a thousand meters before he could clearly see the continent opposite. There was absolutely no possibility that he was seeing things incorrectly," Tang Qianqiu said in a deep voice. "According to his estimation, the area of ​​that continent is probably not much smaller than that of the Douluo Continent."

Qi Po-xiao quickly stood up. "Are there any living people on that continent?"

"I don't know." Tang Qianqiu said with a sullen face. "But I remembered something. Do you remember when I told you that Tang Clan branches all over the continent had discovered that someone was acting strangely, inquiring about various situations everywhere, and when they finally tracked them down, all traces of this group disappeared in Lanbo City?"

“That’s right. Back then, you and I guessed it might be the Holy Spirit Cult hiding at sea, but now the Holy Spirit Cult leader has been killed by Qi Han…” Qi Po-xiao’s pupils contracted slightly. “You mean?”

“Yes.” Tang Qianqiu let out a long sigh, his expression becoming increasingly solemn. “Blue Wave City is the closest in a straight line to that continent, and it has an excellent sea-going environment. If we want to leave Douluo Continent and go to that continent, it should be the first choice.”

"They already know about the existence of Douluo Continent, and may have even come to Douluo Continent to gather intelligence at least a year ago?" Qi Po-xiao couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Damn it! We know absolutely nothing about them!"

"Their intentions are not good." Tang Qianqiu's expression was not good. "Since they know about the existence of Douluo Continent, why do they not send people to communicate openly, but instead resort to this kind of covert investigation? They probably have something to do with Douluo Continent. If war breaks out, it will be another massacre."

Rubbing his temples, Qi Po-xiao glanced at Tang Qian-qiu and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"I will have the Tang Sect remind the monarchs of both empires about this matter." Tang Qianqiu sighed softly. "The Star Luo Empire is alright; it was already powerful, and now, with a new emperor, it's even more unified and stable. But the Heaven Dou royal family..."

"Still fighting?" Qi Po-xiao had heard about the situation of the Heavenly Dou royal family. Hearing this, he sighed and said, "Back then, when that princess of Heavenly Dou eloped with the son of the Body Sect's sect leader, I didn't take it seriously at all. I didn't expect that a year later, this turmoil would not only not subside, but would intensify, even drawing the reclusive Body Sect into the fray..."

"Our teacher mentioned back then that although the Body Sect doesn't have many members, each one is a force to be reckoned with. The previous sect leader was even close in strength to our teacher." Tang Qianqiu shook his head. "With the Body Sect backing them up, the internal strife between the two factions of the Heaven Dou Royal Family has been brought into the open, and of all times, it's happening at this time..."

"I think the Body Sect might not have acted unintentionally," Qi Po-xiao said softly. "What if this was all part of the Body Sect's scheme?"

"Whether unintentional or not, the Body Sect has been supporting the originally weaker side, and now the balance of power has completely reversed. I think the Heaven Dou Royal Family is on the verge of collapse." Tang Qianqiu said helplessly, "The Xue family has asked the Tang Clan for help several times, and even brought up the master-disciple relationship between Tang San's ancestor and the Snow Collapse Emperor, but my Tang Clan wants to remain neutral now. How can we arbitrarily interfere in the royal family's disputes?"

"Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are, after all, products of the Heavenly Dou Sect. Five thousand years ago, they received a lot of care from the Xue family. If the Xue family is really facing annihilation, we should lend a hand." Qi Po Xiao sighed. "Neutrality and repaying kindness are not necessarily in conflict. We cannot become the Xue family's weapons, but in times of crisis, we can leave the Xue family a way out so that they are not completely wiped out."

“You’re right.” Tang Qianqiu nodded. “I’ll tell the elders, but let’s get back to the matter of this new continent.”

"It's not enough to just inform the two great empires. Let's cross the sea and see what this unheard-of continent is all about."

"it is good."

"These are turbulent times..."

...

"Lianxin, are you asleep?"

Leaning against the headboard, Qi Han activated the Heart Knot and spoke softly.

Soon, the love knot shimmered with a faint light, and Yu Lianxin's gentle voice came out, "Not yet. Tomorrow is the Sea God's Fate, so we've been making all sorts of preparations until now."

"By the way, now that I've entered the Sea God Pavilion, I've graduated from the Inner Court, and the Inner Court has a new senior sister. This Sea God's Fate should be hosted by the new senior sister of the Inner Court, but today the teacher specifically came to me and told me that I will be hosting this Sea God's Fate again. I was originally thinking of watching the Sea God's Fate with you on the ferry!"

"It's alright. Since Elder Ying says so, then you can preside over another term." Qi Han's face showed a hint of expectation. "I'll be watching you from the stands tomorrow night."

"Mmm!" Yu Lianxin said with a smile, "Then I'll come find you right away after I finish hosting the Sea God's Fate event."

"Okay, was the strawberry mousse cake delicious tonight?"

"Mmm! That's so delicious, I love it!" Yu Lianxin's voice was sweet. "Now I look forward to the desserts you make for me every day. Do you think I'll gain weight?"

"Isn't it good to be a little chubby?" Qi Han smiled. "That way, you can stay firmly in my heart."

"Pfft!" Yu Lianxin's laughter rang out, "Your love talk is so cheesy."

"So, do you like it?"

"Hmm...I like it!"

"I'm glad you like it." Qi Han chuckled as he lay down, placing the love knot beside his pillow. "Let's sleep together then, goodnight."

"Mmm, goodnight~"

Update delayed until 6 PM

The plot is a bit stuck, need to get back into the flow.

Chapter 582 A Sea God's Fate Belonging Only to Two People

"Uncle and Aunt, Xiaofeng, let's go this way."

Just like last year, this year's Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event reserved some viewing spots for people outside the school, allowing them to enter Shrek Academy and witness the Sea God's Fate firsthand.

Because Qi Han's public lecture was about to begin, there were quite a few out-of-town tourists in Shrek City at the moment, making the viewing spots extremely crowded.

Fortunately, Qi Han had anticipated this and had asked Fuya and Ying Shuangshuang in the academy to help him reserve a spot. Now, he led Yu Qinghong, Mu Xinting, and Yu Zhifeng to the spot they had reserved in advance.

This time, Yu Lianxin will be the host of the Sea God's Fate event, as she will be unable to accompany her parents and younger brother to watch it.

Since it was a rare opportunity to visit Shrek Academy, the three members of the Yu family naturally wanted to see what the legendary Sea God's Fate was like. Therefore, Qi Han took the initiative to take on the task of bringing them here.

Looking at the tense male students of the Inner Court, dressed in red Inner Court uniforms, on the shore not far away, Qi Han smiled wryly.

He even saw several male students who had participated in the Poseidon's Fate Blind Date Event last year but left empty-handed; he never expected them to come again this year.

They really do get stronger with each setback.

It's been a year already.

A hint of nostalgia appeared in Qi Han's eyes.

More than a year has passed since he transmigrated here, and he has even watched the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event for the second time.

In just over a year, he went from having no cultivation to becoming a seventh-ring Soul Saint. If word of this cultivation speed were to get out, it would surely leave countless people speechless.

He chuckled. He hadn't noticed it when doing missions before, but he always felt that his soul power was increasing very slowly, only two levels of soul power per mission. But looking at it this way, his soul power was indeed increasing at an exaggerated speed.

Even an invincible novel wouldn't dare to write like this.

"Brother-in-law, how much longer?" Yu Zhifeng asked expectantly, looking around curiously and marveling at the beautiful Sea God Lake, which resembled a jewel.

Now that Mu Xinting and Yu Qinghong have both accepted Qi Han, they turn a blind eye to Yu Zhifeng's half-joking nickname.

"Let me see..." Qi Han looked up at the sky and smiled, "It should be soon."

"Brother-in-law, what do the female students in the inner academy look like? Are they pretty?" Yu Zhifeng scratched his head and couldn't help but ask. "Maybe in a few years I'll be able to get into Shrek's inner academy too."

"This..." Qi Han coughed lightly, momentarily speechless.

His future brother-in-law asked him if other girls were pretty. How should he answer?

He even vaguely sensed that as Yu Zhifeng asked the question, Yu Qinghong and Mu Xinting's gazes began to drift towards him.

If he didn't know that this kid was heartless, he would have thought that Yu Zhifeng had deliberately dug a pit for him.