A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Big Xiong's question hit exactly where Zhao Li wanted it to. Returning home rich without showing it off is like wearing fine clothes at night – no one sees. In front of his old friend, Zhao Li didn't mind putting on a bit of a show.

He said it casually, but his eyes were fixed on Big Xiong, just waiting for him to show a shocked expression.

After all, he had to maintain some composure.

Hearing this, Big Xiong simply nodded calmly, as if everything was within his expectations. Then, he seemed to think of something funny and started laughing again without saying a word.

Seeing this, Zhao Li felt a little surprised. Even Lin Lan was shocked when he learned about his Dou Venerate strength, but this bear was so calm. Something wasn't right.

Not seeing the expression he wanted, Zhao Li just figured Big Xiong was used to being simple-minded and slow to react. He repeated himself:

"Ah, although it was a bit dangerous, I was also quite lucky. In these past ten-plus years, I can also call myself a Dou Venerate expert."

Hearing Zhao Li repeat himself, Big Xiong looked at his face, which seemed to say his achievements were insignificant, and found it quite amusing. He casually hummed in response:

"Dou Venerate, huh? Impressive, impressive. Dou Venerate?"

As he spoke, he finally reacted. While there wasn't the shock Zhao Li expected, his face did show some surprise:

"You're a Dou Venerate too?"

His brows furrowed slightly, and the scenes he had envisioned in his mind quickly faded. If they were both Dou Venerates, it might be difficult to see Zhao Li get humbled.

Although Zhao Li didn't see Big Xiong's shock, he chuckled inwardly. He then stopped dwelling on the issue and keenly caught the key word in Big Xiong's mouth: "too"!

In Zhao Li's perception, although Big Xiong's vitality was strong, even comparable to some Seventh Tier Magical Beasts, he was still at the Sixth Tier. What he said definitely wasn't about himself.

That could only mean he had seen other Dou Venerate experts, and it absolutely had something to do with him, otherwise he wouldn't have shown that foolish expression.

Zhao Li pondered, his eyes filled with curiosity, and he quickly pressed:

"Too? Who are you talking about?"

Big Xiong's face showed a look of surprise, but he quickly put on a smug, punchable face and chuckled:

"Want to know? Ah, since you're asking sincerely, and I'm not some evil person, I'll mercifully tell you."

Saying this, he raised his wine jar and clinked it:

"Let's talk while we drink. Maybe if I'm happy, I can remember more details and give you some little hints."

Zhao Li clenched his teeth tightly, his soul shuddering. He suppressed the urge to punch Big Xiong, raised his wine jar, and started drinking, muttering in his heart:

This simple-minded bear, I don't know where he learned these awkward things. It's quite disgusting.

Big Xiong ignored Zhao Li's strange gaze and maintained that annoying expression, chuckling to himself:

"This is a long story. It starts in the second year after you left. At that time, I was the boss in this Myriad Beast Mountain Range..."

"Stop, stop. I just asked who that Dou Venerate was. Don't give me so much nonsense, just tell me directly."

Seeing that Big Xiong seemed to be immersed in his own fantasy world and preparing for a long speech, Zhao Li felt exhausted and quickly interrupted him.

Big Xiong was a little unhappy and muttered loudly:

"What kind of attitude is that? You have no patience at all."

Hearing Big Xiong's muttering, Zhao Li's mouth twitched, and he clenched and unclenched his fists, constantly trying to reason with himself:

He's my brother, and if I punch him, I'll have to pay for the medicine. Can't hit him, can't hit him.

While Zhao Li was calming himself down, Big Xiong glanced at him, swallowed, took a big gulp of wine, and after a moment of silence, spoke faintly:

"Ye Yunsheng."

Suddenly, Zhao Li, who was still calming down, froze.

It had been over ten years. Hearing that distant name, he felt only disbelief for a moment:

"Who? Ye Yunsheng? Which Ye Yunsheng?"

"Who else could it be? Your sweetheart."

Big Xiong looked at Zhao Li as if he were an idiot and casually teased him.

He was a little suspicious that Zhao Li's head was broken:

He used to be quite clever, even able to bully a smart bear like me. Could it be that he was beaten silly outside all these years? Forget it, forget it. This bear won't bully an idiot, I'll just go easy on him.

Big Xiong's expression was strange, and his thoughts flickered. He felt it was necessary to properly care for his good brother.

Zhao Li ignored Big Xiong's idiotic gaze. After getting his confirmation and confirming that he was talking about the person he was thinking of, he still found it hard to believe.

One must know that over ten years ago, Ye Yunsheng was just a Little Guy who couldn't even cultivate, but in just over ten years, she was already a Dou Venerate expert!

But Zhao Li also knew that Big Xiong wouldn't joke about such things, so he had no choice but to believe it.

As for what Big Xiong called his sweetheart...

A ripple stirred in Zhao Li's heart, and then he gently shook his head.

That was just Young Love. With the passage of time, and not seeing each other for decades, it had long been buried deep in his heart.

Thinking this, Zhao Li's thoughts also returned to his youth.

Because he had been reborn with his memories, most of his peers seemed like children to him, quite immature.

Until that year, he met that determined and precocious girl. Her words seemed to strike a chord in Zhao Li's heart, giving him a feeling that his ideals and goals were recognized. Coupled with the fact that she was young and already showed hints of future peerless beauty, Zhao Li naturally felt a little moved.

Unfortunately, their time together was too short, and Zhao Li wasn't willing to talk about love when she had just experienced such great sorrow. Plus, Ye Yunsheng had her own ideas, so nothing came of it before they parted ways.

In the beginning of his travels, Zhao Li still held onto hope and wasn't interested in anyone else. As for later, under the pressure from Hun Tiandi, he focused entirely on cultivating and studying Alchemy Technique, with no room for other thoughts.

Moreover, it had been over ten years since they parted as teenagers, and there was no telling when they would see each other again. Zhao Li gradually sobered up and buried those thoughts deep in his heart.

As for the future, who knew?

"A Dou Venerate? I never expected that by some twist of fate, I would create a Peerless Genius."

Zhao Li murmured inwardly. After the initial shock, he slowly accepted this fact, and at the same time, he was filled with envy.

He felt that his cultivation progress over the years was already unprecedented. Not only did he have the almost hands-on inheritance from a Spirit Emperor, countless Pills to help, and Soul Power far exceeding the Dou Qi Realm pulling his cultivation level forward after his Cultivation Technique was perfected, but despite all these fortuitous encounters, he was still only at the Dou Venerate Realm. He never expected that the girl he taught back then, for reasons he didn't understand at the time, would also become a rare existence on the Continent.

Zhao Li sighed softly in his heart:

"Another day of envying Special Constitutions."

He didn't think anyone could cultivate faster than him through normal means. Even though he didn't know what Ye Yunsheng's constitution was, it definitely played a crucial role in her cultivation.

After all, Special Constitutions were no joke. Perhaps after she embarked on the path of cultivation, she also found her own opportunities, developed her constitution, and broke through all the way.

"Should we go take a look?"

Seeing Zhao Li silent, Big Xiong asked softly.

Zhao Li snapped back to attention, turned his head to look at the Nameless Valley on the outskirts of the mountain range, his gaze distant as if traveling through time, then gently shook his head:

"Let's not. Come, let's drink!"

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