At Jialing Pass.
Qian Renxue stared blankly at the scene before her, unable to resist rubbing her eyes.
"We're already at Jialing Pass?"
Yang Yuan smiled and nodded. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, he had already sensed many familiar auras.
There was Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and some other old friends from the past.
Such as students from the Four Element Academies: Heaven Water, Divine Wind, Blazing, and Thunder.
And old acquaintances from Heaven Dou Academy, such as the Three Committee Members and the members of the former Heaven Dou Team.
Apart from these, there were actually two figures that made Yang Yuan feel slightly surprised.
Xiao Chenyu and Wang Sheng.
This was indeed a pleasant surprise. Thinking about it, he hadn't seen the two of them for several years.
"Let's go down too." Yang Yuan wrapped his arm around Qian Renxue's waist.
"Alright!"
As soon as Qian Renxue agreed, their figures instantly vanished from the spot.
The next second they reappeared, they were already inside a room.
There was only one person in the room, precisely the fake 'Xue Qinghe' that Qian Renxue had originally dispatched, now the Great Emperor Qinghe.
After Yang Yuan and Qian Renxue appeared in the room, the Imposter Xue Qinghe immediately noticed.
Upon clearly seeing their appearances, she immediately stood up, resumed her original appearance, and bowed respectfully to the two.
"Greetings, Young Lord, Lord Yang Yuan."
This person was a woman of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, not exceptionally beautiful, only considered delicate and pretty.
However, she was intelligent and a Trusted Confidant, which was why she was sent to the Heaven Dou Empire.
"At ease."
"Tell us about the recent war situation!"
Qian Renxue waved her hand and said calmly.
"Yes!"
Seeing this, Yang Yuan said to Qian Renxue, "Then you two chat, I'll go out for a stroll myself."
"Mm!" Qian Renxue responded, giving Yang Yuan a peck on the cheek.
After Yang Yuan left, he first went to see Dugu Bo.
Naturally, Dugu Bo was overjoyed to see Yang Yuan.
"You, kid, are so mysterious, disappearing for so long at once."
Yang Yuan chuckled, "But I've come at just the right time, haven't I?"
Dugu Bo shrugged and said, "Actually, even if you hadn't come, we could have resolved the issue here. It's just a matter of 'to catch rebels, first catch the chief'."
Yang Yuan asked curiously, "The war should have started a while ago, right? Why only think of capturing the leader now?"
"It's not that easy. The Star Luo Empire, at some unknown cost, managed to invite the Clear Sky Sect to emerge from seclusion."
"The Clear Sky Sect had supported the Star Luo Empire in the past. Who would have thought that after lying low for over twenty years, they would suddenly produce several Titled Douluo, especially the Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master Tang Xiao, whose Spirit Power Level is as high as ninety-five."
"On Heaven Dou's side, there are only me and Chen Xin."
"He and I initially planned to capture the leader, but unfortunately, we were intercepted by Tang Xiao and his group."
"Furthermore, Tang Xiao already knows the news of Tang Hao's death and has blamed it on me and Chen Xin."
At this point, Dugu Bo shrugged.
"I see, that explains why the war situation has been deadlocked until now."
Yang Yuan didn't want to delve into how this information reached Tang Xiao's ears, nor did he want to know what motivated Tang Xiao to bring the entire Clear Sky Sect to support the Star Luo Empire.
Since he was back, this farce should come to an end.
Although he preferred governing the continent through systems, even the best system, before being fully implemented, required the assistance of absolute power.
After leaving Dugu Bo, Yang Yuan arrived at the Four Element Academies' encampment.
Because of the friendship formed during the Soul Master Tournament, the members of the Four Element Academies were stationed very close together, which also facilitated communication and interaction.
However, several years had passed since the Soul Master Tournament. Many from the Four Element Teams back then had already graduated. Some continued to stay at the academies as teachers, while others had left. It was the Great Battle of Jialing Pass that brought them together again.
When Yang Yuan walked to the encampment of the four academies, those old acquaintances from back then were sparring and exchanging on a huge square.
As soon as he entered the square, Yang Yuan saw Huo Wushuang and his sister from Blazing Academy, Feng Xiaotian from Divine Wind Academy, and Shui Binger and her sister from Heaven Water Academy.
Yang Yuan didn't deliberately hide, so his arrival immediately drew everyone's attention.
"Chief Yang!"
From the crowd, someone exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone stopped their actions and hurried over in Yang Yuan's direction.
After all, Yang Yuan was not just the Chief Yang they knew back then.
He was also the one who deposed the former Supreme Pontiff Bibi Dong before the Spirit Hall, the current King Qitian of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the strongest individual on the continent.
Some who weren't familiar with Yang Yuan looked at him with admiration and trepidation.
Even old acquaintances like Shui Binger couldn't help but be a bit cautious and reserved.
This couldn't be blamed on them.
It was simply that Yang Yuan's current status and power were too intimidating, creating what seemed like an insurmountable gap between them.
Seeing the reserved demeanor of his old acquaintances before him, Yang Yuan couldn't help but sigh, but he still joked, "What's wrong? Has it been so long that you don't recognize me anymore?"
Those with naturally aloof and calm personalities, like Shui Binger, adjusted the fastest. She soon regained her composure and smiled slightly, saying, "Of course, we recognize you. It's just that your status has changed so much; you have to give us time to adjust."
As she spoke, she even managed to use a somewhat teasing tone, "After all, you are now the renowned King Qitian of the Heaven Dou Empire, the strongest on the continent."
Seeing this, the others couldn't help but admire Shui Binger a bit.
Although they knew Yang Yuan wouldn't care about formalities, just thinking about his current status and power made them feel restrained.
Hearing this, Yang Yuan chuckled and waved his hand, similarly joking, "So when I make friends, I never consider status or power, because no one is stronger than me anyway, right?"
After saying that, he glanced at the others, his tone relaxed yet carrying a strange power, "Alright, everyone, relax. Just interact with me the same way we used to."
Yang Yuan didn't want to be a Solitary Figure, so as he spoke, he employed a subtle technique, like a gentle spring rain, quietly soothing everyone's current state of mind and easing their reservations.
Shui Binger smiled and said, "This isn't the place to chat. Let's go somewhere else."
"Alright!"
Soon, everyone entered a spacious hall, sat down one after another, and began recounting their respective experiences to Yang Yuan.
Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian were already quite old when they participated in the Soul Master Tournament, so they had now graduated and become teachers at their respective academies.
Shui Binger was only twenty now. Four years had passed, yet her Spirit Power Level was as high as sixty-two, and she still planned to participate in the next Soul Master Tournament.
Yu Tianxin had also graduated. Over the past few years, he had returned to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family.
Yu Tianheng was crippled. Although Yu Yuanzhen paid a great price to salvage part of his Foundation, he completely lost the chance to compete with Yu Tianxin.
Therefore, Yu Tianxin had achieved his wish and became the Designated Young Clan Chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, receiving the full investment of all the Family's resources.
After listening, Yang Yuan was also happy for everyone.
Good, each has their own future.
(End of Chapter)
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