Half a month later.
Yang Yuan took the luxury carriage that Qian Renxue had given him and finally arrived at Nuoding City.
Dihun Village.
When the carriage drove in, every household came out, showing great enthusiasm.
Because of Yang Yuan, Qian Renxue, the Crown Prince, had issued many policies for Dihun Village, making it the most prosperous village in Nuoding City within just a few years. Every household had built new houses and wore new clothes.
The villagers knew this was all thanks to Yang Yuan; he had gained the appreciation of a big shot outside, allowing him to take care of the village.
Facing the enthusiastic villagers, Yang Yuan smiled and greeted them.
Returning home, Old Jerry was standing at the doorstep.
Yang Yuan's return to the village had caused quite a stir; how could he not know?
Compared to six years ago, Old Jerry looked more energetic; his graying hair even showed signs of turning black again.
This was thanks to Yang Yuan using the Life Force Power of his left eye to cleanse his tendons and marrow every time he came home for the holidays.
In addition, Yang Yuan had found a mild Spirit Medicine from Dugu Bo's Medicine Garden and given it to Old Jerry.
It could be said that even without spirit power, Old Jerry could now live to be a hundred.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
Yang Yuan stepped down from the carriage and walked toward Old Jerry with a smile.
Seeing Yang Yuan, Old Jerry's ruddy face broke into a satisfied smile.
"Xiao Yuan is back!"
"Come, hurry inside. Grandpa will cook a few extra good dishes for you today."
"Alright, thank you, Grandpa."
Yang Yuan finished speaking with a smile and skillfully instructed the driver to park the carriage in the spacious courtyard.
While other families had built new houses, Old Jerry's place had naturally been renovated as well. It wasn't exactly magnificent, but it was spacious, bright, and very stylish, built by craftsmen from the Imperial Capital.
Soon, Old Jerry personally cooked six dishes. Although they were just ordinary home-cooked stir-fries, Yang Yuan found them delicious.
During the meal, Old Jerry asked with concern.
"Xiao Yuan, look at those in the village around your age; they've all started families."
"You're not young anymore; you should start considering your lifelong matters."
"Grandpa is still waiting to hold a great-grandson!"
Like any ordinary elder, Old Jerry began urging Yang Yuan about marriage, even comparing him to others in the village.
He mentioned how so-and-so in the village already had two chubby sons at thirteen or fourteen.
He also mentioned who already had grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He said Yang Yuan wasn't young anymore and needed to work harder!
Yang Yuan replied with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry. There will be a time for you to hold a great-grandson. I'm just afraid you won't be able to hold them all by then."
Old Jerry muttered.
"This old man would love to be unable to hold them all."
Yang Yuan stayed in the village for a few days before making a trip to the City Lord's Mansion.
He had visited Xiao Chenyu here when he returned in previous years, so he was quite familiar with the way.
Upon arriving at the City Lord's Mansion, after the butler announced him, Xiao Chenyu quickly walked out laughing, accompanied by an acquaintance.
Wang Sheng!
Yang Yuan knew that not long after he went to Heaven Dou, the two had graduated one after another.
Xiao Chenyu was originally just an unfavored son of the City Lord of Nuoding City, but because he knew Yang Yuan, he had now been designated as the next successor of Nuoding City.
As for Wang Sheng, after graduation, he had joined a Spirit Master team, making a living by helping people hunt souls, living a life on the edge of a blade.
The last few times Yang Yuan returned to Nuoding City, he hadn't seen him.
He didn't expect to see him at the City Lord's Mansion this time.
After several years, Wang Sheng had matured a lot, possessing a more rugged temperament. There were three claw-like scars on his cheek that had already scabbed over, giving him a somewhat fierce appearance.
Seeing Yang Yuan, Wang Sheng's eyes widened, and he subconsciously shouted.
"Bo... Boss!"
Yang Yuan had changed significantly. If it weren't for the announcement just now, Wang Sheng probably wouldn't have recognized him.
"Wang Sheng, you're here too."
Yang Yuan had spent some time at Nuoding Academy back then. Although things had changed, seeing an old acquaintance still brought a sense of nostalgia to his heart.
Xiao Chenyu and Yang Yuan had met many times, so there wasn't much distance between them. He casually followed with a shout.
"Boss."
This wasn't an attempt to curry favor, but because Xiao Chenyu had met Yang Yuan several times over the years and knew he didn't like acquaintances being formal with him.
He said that he didn't care about the strength of his friends, because no matter how strong they were, they couldn't be stronger than his future.
So Xiao Chenyu was very lucky that an unintentional action back then had gained Yang Yuan's recognition.
He still remembered several years ago when he had just graduated and returned to the City Lord's Mansion.
At that time, his status in the mansion wasn't high, and his talent wasn't particularly good.
His father had already planned to send him off to manage some family business.
But that's when Yang Yuan returned.
He merely showed the Crown Prince medallion given by Qian Renxue in front of Xiao Chenyu's father, which immediately caused a change of heart.
And Yang Yuan returned the silver card Xiao Chenyu had once given him.
However, at that time, the silver card no longer contained only two thousand gold coins, but as many as seven hundred and twenty thousand.
Although Yang Yuan's odds were getting lower and lower, who could blame him when he went all-in on every Spirit Fight?
In one year, he went from two thousand gold coins to seven hundred and twenty thousand.
It directly made Xiao Chenyu the richest man in Nuoding City overnight.
And Xiao Chenyu's life changed from then on.
Yang Yuan looked at the two men walking toward him and smiled, "Let's go. It's rare to meet. Let's have a drink."
Xiao Chenyu laughed loudly.
"Let's not go home until we're drunk today."
Wang Sheng was originally a bit restrained, but looking at the two in front of him, a sense of pride rose in his heart.
"Let's not go home until we're drunk."
That day, the three drank all night, talking about everything under the sun.
Wang Sheng also shared his experiences and encounters over the years.
He had matured a lot, having experienced life-and-death friendships and betrayals that left him hanging by a thread.
Over six years, after several life-and-death experiences, his spirit power had actually reached level twenty-one.
Before the age of thirty, he might actually have the chance to Breakthrough to level thirty.
Although Xiao Chenyu's talent was slightly better than Wang Sheng's, his strength was actually inferior, currently only at level nineteen.
Before leaving, Yang Yuan used the Life Force Power of his Heavy Pupils' left eye to regulate their bodily meridians, removing their old injuries, including the scars on Wang Sheng's face.
In addition, he left two Cultivation Techniques.
Both were modified from the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Yang Yuan had once recorded the Spirits of the two, so creating a Cultivation Technique suitable for their Spirits was extremely simple.
After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Yang Yuan went to Nuoding Academy again.
This was his first time back to Nuoding Academy in six years.
He hadn't gone before because he was worried his significant changes would attract the attention of Tang Hao in the shadows.
At that time, he was no match for Tang Hao.
But now, even if Tang Hao was still there, he had nothing to fear, at most finding it a bit troublesome.
Of course, at this time, it's estimated that Tang San has already gone to Shrek Academy, and at most, Yu Xiaogang is left in the academy.
Tang Hao definitely wouldn't be there.
This way, after he finished with Nuoding Academy, he would go and take the blue silver emperor spirit bone as well.
This would definitely give Hao-zi a big surprise.
(End of Chapter)
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