"Guaranteed genuine!"
Chu Chengzhou patted his chest on the spot, then sighed and said, "Come to think of it, Nana and I are fated too.
Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, I tied Nana up once. Maybe back then we already had feelings for each other.
Hu Liena: Don't talk nonsense! If you liked me, why did you lock me in a dark room?
At the Soul Master Tournament, although we were opponents, we admired each other.
Hu Liena: That one I can accept! Mwah, muah~!
Later, when I went to the City of Slaughter to temper myself, I happened to meet Nana, who was also going there to train.
You can probably imagine what kind of place the City of Slaughter is. After life-and-death trials, we finally came together."
Hu Liena: We were already boyfriend and girlfriend!
Bang. The wine cup in his hand slammed onto the table. Eyes vacant, Yan poured himself another cup and drained it in one go.
The goddess has a boyfriend, but the boyfriend isn't me
Snow~flakes~drift~drift~, north~wind~howls~howls~
Seeing this, Chu Chengzhou and Xie Yue exchanged looks.
"Brother, don't be sad. There are plenty of good girls. How about I ask my mother-in-law to introduce you? During the Soul Master Tournament, that Zhang Ping who teamed up with you seemed quite suitable for you."
After thinking, Chu Chengzhou offered a word of comfort.
Although Yan was his own sister's simp and he ought to be very hostile to Yan, Yan posed no threat to him and was Hu Liena's childhood friend, so if he could talk him around, better to do so.
Yan: No! I only want Nana!
"Your mother-in-law?"
Xie Yue filtered out the part about Zhang Ping and looked at Chu Chengzhou in surprise.
"The Pope, of course. I came today to deliver betrothal gifts, and she accepted them."
Bibi Dong did indeed accept Hu Liena's share of the betrothal gifts.
Bang. The wine cup in his hand slammed onto the table again. Yan's eyes grew even more vacant as he poured himself another cup and downed it.
If Chu Chengzhou and Hu Liena were only boyfriend and girlfriend, he might still have a chance to win back his goddess. But since Chu Chengzhou had even sent betrothal gifts and the Pope had accepted them, he was definitely out.
Yan: No!
"Sigh~"
Xie Yue sighed and patted his good brother on the shoulder.
As a bystander, Xie Yue already knew his brother had no chance.
His little sister had a very strong personality, and his brother simped hard. A diehard simp could not possibly capture the heart of a strong-willed woman.
Unfortunately, even with repeated reminders, his brother never listened.
In Xie Yue's view, winning his sister's heart was not even hard. When the ages were close, if you defeated that proud girl with absolute strength and then said some sweet words, the matter would mostly be settled.
As it happened, Chu Chengzhou had that level of strength, his looks were also strong, and they had gone through trials together. It was natural he finally won her.
Bang.
Suddenly, the familiar sound came again, but this time it was not the wine cup, it was Yan's palm.
Yan, drinking in silence, slapped the table and stood up, eyes locked on Chu Chengzhou. "Chu Chengzhou, if you are a man, accept my challenge!"
Chu Chengzhou glanced at Yan and was speechless.
A mere five-ring Soul King. Where do you get the nerve to challenge me, a level-99 Limit Douluo?
Yes, Yan was still a five-ring Soul King. It had only been two and a half years since the end of the Soul Master Tournament. Back then he was level 52. He still had not broken through level 60 to become a six-ring Soul Emperor.
"What, are you scared?"
Yan said with contempt.
Clearly, Chu Chengzhou's silence was taken by Yan as backing down.
"Uh, I am not good at controlling my strength. You are Nana's childhood friend. I do not want Nana blaming me later."
Chu Chengzhou shrugged.
It was not that he lacked control. On the contrary, he was very measured. But Fei Yanyan was only a five-ring Soul King, and he truly had no desire to make a move.
As the strongest of his era, Chu still needed some face and did not want to bully a kid.
"You!"
Yan was furious. So what, by your attitude, I am not even worthy to be your opponent?
"Alright, brother, calm down. Come, drink. Brother-in-law, you drink too. Waiter, bring us a new spread here."
Spiritual power surged. The Void Illusion Realm was activated. Chu Chengzhou slightly altered Yan's mind.
Yan's attitude flipped one hundred eighty degrees. Under Xie Yue's stunned gaze, he sat down and acted like a long-lost brother meeting Chu again, enthusiasm written on his face.
Night deepened. Xie Yue, having accepted the meeting gift from his brother-in-law, helped the dead-drunk Yan back.
Chu Chengzhou left the tavern as well. Taking advantage of the night, he flew through the air to the sky above Spirit City.
He had three goals in coming to Spirit City.
First, to deliver betrothal gifts. Second, to give Qian Daoliu the soul core secret art. Third, to give Ning Fengzhi an explanation.
The second goal had been achieved. The first was not yet complete, but everything had a good start. Next was to find the real culprit who assassinated his second mother-in-law back then.
Although neither he nor Ning Fengzhi knew which Titled Elder of Spirit Hall had acted back then, this would not stump Chu Chengzhou.
Since Ning Rongrong's birth, up to now over more than ten years, Spirit Hall had only one case of a Titled Elder falling. It was the unlucky Sixteenth Elder, Dragonblade Douluo.
Because Dragonblade Douluo had personally witnessed Tang Hao slaughtering high-level soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, and because Tang Hao himself bore enmity with Spirit Hall, he was silenced.
In other words, as long as the real culprit who killed his second mother-in-law was not this Dragonblade Douluo, he could use the Void Illusion Realm to alter the consciousness of every Titled Elder of Spirit Hall and question them one by one. Then the culprit would naturally be known.
Standing in midair, Chu Chengzhou released his spiritual power and probed the many Titled Douluo in Spirit City one by one.
Hmm. Exclude Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu first. Also skip the six Worship Elders for now.
After all, those six were not only powerful now. Even a dozen years ago they were among the top experts on the continent. They were unlikely to do dirty work like this, so better to search the ordinary Spirit Hall elders first.
If he really could not find it, he would ask those six later.
"She Long? Hmm, let's start with this weakling."
Perhaps by luck, the one closest to Chu Chengzhou was Snake Lance Douluo She Long.