My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 121 - 99: Old Friends Unchanged, I Am No Longer a Boy
After helping Xiaoyan pick up the sugar-roasted chestnuts scattered on the floor, Old Yan, having barely managed to suppress his jealousy, cleared his throat and said,
"Sit down. Let’s talk."
Lu Xuan did as he was told, sitting properly on the sofa. Xiaoyan immediately sat down right next to him, looking perfectly well-behaved.
Yan Huang felt a pang in his chest.
’His precious girl always used to sit next to *me*...’
After a moment, he spoke sullenly,
"You must have run into quite a bit of trouble in the ruins this time. Some of the survivors have shared a great deal. That mega-ruin is definitely a huge problem."
Lu Xuan nodded honestly and replied,
"I did run into a lot of things... What are people saying?"
At some point, Old Yan had lit a cigarette. He took a long drag, smoke curling into the air.
"The tomb owner’s frightening honorific, the eighteen tomb passages, the bronze statue trials, and the two paths, Celestial and Human. They said they came across many treasure-filled lands and herb fields. The rewards were certainly plentiful..."
Lu Xuan scratched his head.
"I didn’t take those paths, so I didn’t run into any treasure-filled lands or herb fields."
"Right."
Old Yan gave him a sidelong glance and said dryly,
"They also said there was a youth with a wicked streak who pretended to be one of the Ancient Creatures in the tomb, running everyone in circles. But his talent was even more astonishing. In his teens, he could strike down a Celestial Human. A talent that defines an era."
Lu Xuan chuckled happily.
"They flatter me, they flatter me..."p>Yan Huang sighed in resignation and reminded him,
"Aren’t you forgetting something?"
Lu Xuan paused, racking his brain. ’Did I forget something?’
’I brought the two Tokens, and I have the Bronze Fragment. I killed all the Celestial Humans and Earth Immortals I was supposed to. It’s a shame I didn’t have time to wipe out all the prodigies...’
After a moment, he shook his head. "I don’t think I forgot anything."
"Really?" Yan Huang took another drag from his cigarette. It wasn’t until he saw the disdainful look from his precious daughter that he finally stubbed it out and said dryly,
"Right now, everyone’s saying that this little place, East Sea City, has produced two True Dragons. One is named Lu Xuan, and the other... is named Wu Xiaoxu."
Lu Xuan abruptly slapped his forehead.
"I forgot to drop my alias!"
"So you *do* realize it," Yan Huang laughed. "Your friend must have been royally screwed over by you... But it’s fine. The Celestial Humans you killed didn’t have powerful backgrounds. Besides, Wu Xiaoxu’s father was a Great Physician of his generation; he has nothing to fear."
Lu Xuan gave a sheepish laugh, feeling a bit guilty, and didn’t dare to respond.
Just then, Yan Huang seemed to remember something and asked,
"By the way, what exactly happened in the final tomb chamber? Of the three Earth Immortals, one died, two vanished, and an old man came charging out..."
As he spoke, his expression grew grim.
"I observed that battle from the sidelines. That old man was the Daoist Monarch Profound Clarity from before. Later, both Grand Grade experts disappeared, and no one knows where they went."
Lu Xuan gave a light cough, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
"Oh, you could consider him an elder of mine... That Great Grade Immortal who was causing all the trouble is already dead."
"He’s dead?" Yan Huang wasn’t surprised by the first part of Lu Xuan’s statement; he had suspected as much for a while. What puzzled him was the mysterious Daoist Monarch’s title.
Profound Clarity.
The tomb owner’s honorific also contained ’Profound Clarity Daoist Monarch’.
After a moment, he shook his head.
"Never mind. The repercussions of this incident are sending shockwaves everywhere, but it shouldn’t involve you for the time being. The only thing you need to watch out for is the Outer Demon Race, but they won’t be able to get in anytime soon, and the peace talks have stalled."
Saying this, Yan Huang stood up and smiled.
"By the way, the college entrance exams are over, but you don’t need to worry. You both received exemptions. As for which university to attend, you two can decide for yourselves... In reality, for you and Jiang Xue, it makes no difference whether you go or not."
He was telling the truth. The talent of this mysterious youth before him was just too stunning. According to the accounts of some survivors from the ruins, he had slapped a First Celestial Realm Celestial Human to death with a single palm and killed a Third Celestial Realm Celestial Human in three moves...
And with a Grand Grade expert backing him, attending university was truly just a matter of personal preference.
Even the professors at the top universities were merely Celestial Humans.
Lu Xuan nodded, his gaze clear. Seeing this, Yan Huang also nodded.
"You two discuss it, then. I have to go handle some things... those sons of bitches from Sakata Heavy Industries..."
"What is it now?" Yan Jiangxue asked, a curious look on her face.
Yan Huang said irritably,
"That torrent of rain over a month ago... Sakata Heavy Industries’ people evacuated East Sea City ahead of time. If you told me they had nothing to do with it, I wouldn’t believe a word of it!"
The smile on Lu Xuan’s face vanished.
He quickly asked,
"Uncle Yan, are you saying Sakata Heavy Industries is connected to the Evil Cult?"
"Who knows? At the very least, they got wind of it ahead of time... Recently, Sakata Heavy Industries has been teaming up with Aotao Organism to go after Longque Technology relentlessly. This is the perfect opportunity for me to strike back."
With that, Old Yan ambled off. Before he left, he didn’t forget to add a warning.
"You’d better behave yourself, kid. Don’t do anything out of line!"
"Huh?" Lu Xuan, lost in thought, looked up blankly. ’Out of line? What does he mean?’
Old Yan didn’t elaborate and walked out the door.
After he left, Yan Jiangxue leaned in close, her eyes curving into smiling crescents.
"Xiaolu, are you going to go to university?"
Lu Xuan nodded, then shook his head.
"I’ll probably go, but I don’t think I’ll stay for long. I’ll just go through the motions, see if I can graduate right away, and use it as a stepping-stone to make contact with the Federation."
Xiaoyan nodded, only half-understanding.
"If it’s about the Federation, I can help! I’ll ask my dad to arrange something for you..."
