Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 535 - 534 Gathering

"Hello everyone, I'm back."

"Yo, Handsome, long time no see."

Qian Wangsun stood at the doorway of Lin Muqing's house, smiling and greeting everyone in the room.

Today was the day Qian Wangsun returned from the frontline to Dao School in Donghua, and everyone had arranged to have dinner together at Lin Muqing's house.

Seeing the returning Qian Wangsun, Zhou Bai frowned, "How did you turn into a one-eyed man?"

Lu Wanzhen, with her long legs, walked over, looking surprised at the eyepatch over Qian Wangsun's left eye, "Didn't they say the Heavenly Demon had retreated? How were you injured?"

Qian Wangsun lifted the eyepatch, revealing his unharmed eye, then quickly covered it back up, "It's nothing, it's nothing, this eyepatch is just for decoration."

Lu Wanzhen sighed in relief, then gave him a sidelong glance and said, "Why wear that eyepatch? It looks awful."

"I'm cultivating a Daoist art; this eye shouldn't be exposed to light all the time." Qian Wangsun said, "A few months apart, Wanzhen, you've gotten even more beautiful."

Lu Wanzhen smiled and pecked Qian Wangsun on his face, "Didn't you say you'd be back in a month? Why did it take so long?"

Qian Wangsun hugged Lu Wanzhen and exclaimed, "I wanted to come back earlier too. But it's rare to go out, and I got such a good chance to train. I wanted to improve myself, as I realized being handsome is utterly useless."

Sitting at the dining table, Xia Li shouted, "Enough already, I'm still a 15-year-old kid here. How long do you plan to be lovey-dovey in front of me? Can we just start eating?"

Lu Wanzhen turned around and glared at Xia Li, "Little brat only knows about eating."

Xia Li retorted, "Lu Wanzhen, this is a critical time for my growth. Are you scared I'll end up taller than you? Are you deliberately starving me to snuff out my potential?"

Lu Wanzhen retorted, "Your little legs aren't even as long as my arms, what nonsense are you thinking?"

Xia Li was shocked, looking at her legs then at Lu Wanzhen's arm, realizing for the first time, 'My legs really aren't as long as her arm?'

Just then, Jing Xiu and Lin Muqing came out with dishes, and upon seeing Qian Wangsun, they immediately smiled, "Qian Wangsun has arrived? Let's start eating then."

Zheng Wentian hurried over to help serve the dishes, thinking to himself, 'Humph, finally we can eat. Zhou Bai is treating this meal, and I even skipped lunch specially.'

Qian Wangsun sat next to Zhou Bai, grinning and said, "Still at the fourth realm? Finally caught up to you, huh?"

Zhou Bai's strength was still perceived as the fourth realm outwardly, since no one else knew about him bringing back the Original Dao Treasury 05 from Nanshan City.

Hearing Qian Wangsun's words, Zhou Bai raised his eyebrow, "So? Want to fight?"

Qian Wangsun exclaimed, "Hey! We're all handsome guys here, no need for infighting. By the way... this time at the Daluo Heaven Convention, are you aiming for first place?"

Zhou Bai nodded, "Of course."

Qian Wangsun nodded, looking intently at Zhou Bai, "Got it, I'll help you too."

Zhou Bai knew Qian Wangsun wasn't delusional about his confidence; his gaze flickered slightly, curiously watching the other, "Did your powers improve?"

Qian Wangsun smirked proudly, communicated telepathically, "Wait for the Daluo Heaven Convention, and watch my performance. The delegates from the divine side all come in groups; you'll definitely need people to support you to take first."

Zhou Bai smiled and nodded, then suddenly sighed, "It's a pity Zuo Dao isn't here. Without that fool around, there's no one to highlight my intelligence."

Qian Wangsun remarked, "Although Zuo Dao went to the Heavenly Court, I believe in him. Maybe we'll see him at this Daluo Heaven Convention."

At that moment, Lin Muqing raised his cup and said, "It's been a long time since we've all gathered, let's toast!"

Zheng Wentian said, "Zhou Bai, you are going to Central City in less than two weeks to participate in the Daluo Heaven debate, aren't you? I won't accompany you there. I wish you good results, let's all toast to Zhou Bai together."

Jing Xiu said, "Big brother Zhou, eat more dishes, and here's this plate of steamed chicken. I've specifically added some herbs to nourish the blood. You don't sleep every day, you need to nourish yourself more."

That night, Zhou Bai, for once, did not cultivate but gathered with Qian Wangsun, Jing Xiu, Xia Li, and others. Seeing the smiles on their faces and feeling everyone's concern for him, he could once again feel that he was not a cultivation machine, but a real person.

He then thought of the other school principals and teachers, and thought to himself, "No matter the differences in our bloodlines, our relationship is right here. Even if they truly are demons and I am human, I would not lay a hand on them."

After the gathering with everyone, Zhou Bai went to see Yan Shan and asked him some questions about Celestial Gods and Immortal Gods. He discovered a curious question.

"...Can gods and gods, gods and immortals, naturally not give birth to children?"

He then saw in the hospital's underground morgue, wild winds accompanying Yan Shan's every move stirred constantly, transforming into waves of force that struck the walls.

Zhou Bai watched Yan Shan's serious martial practice and said, "Yan Shan, in less than two weeks, I will be attending this discussion at Daluo Heaven."

Faced with Zhou Bai's words, Yan Shan showed no expression, as if he hadn't heard, and continued practicing his martial arts.

Zhou Bai didn't mind; he knew Yan Shan could hear, he just wouldn't react, so he continued, "For this discussion at Daluo Heaven, I don't know how long it will take. So, I have prepared enough grain and water for you to last several months, and I've cleaned out more than a dozen large pots of human ash; that should be enough for you."

Thinking further, Zhou Bai said, "Don't blame me, I had no choice but to confine you. This world… sigh… is more complex than I originally thought. Right and wrong… good and bad… sometimes it's not that simple.

Just like your father, Yan Zhen. If he finds you now, he might just throw you directly into the Plague Department's lab.

For example, me, although I've imprisoned you and forced you to practice every day, it's for your own good. Once you break free, you'll definitely thank me."

"By the way, I've set a timer on your loop. If I don't come back after three months, you will regain the ability to move freely." freёnovelkiss.com

"At that time, you better hide. The Celestial Gods probably won't let you off."

"We are… not the same."

Thinking again, Zhou Bai still didn't reveal the true facts he knew.

"Alright, you practice yours, and I'll practice mine. I'll cultivate for a while and then leave." Zhou Bai sat down and focused on his Heavenly Disaster Auxiliary Cultivation System.

Greedless - Soul Endowment: Allows simple intelligence to be endowed to magical artifacts through runes.

Method of Cultivation: Skim.

Laziness (0/2.8 million)

The moment Zhou Bai thought about it, 2.8 million laziness points were instantly spent, and he felt a large chunk of knowledge about runes and a special ability entering his mind.

"Carving runes on the artifacts can endow them with some simple intelligence... hmm... It's somewhat similar to programming."

"Although it's not as good as an Artifact Spirit, only artifacts of the ninth realm and above have Artifact Spirits. This 'Greedless - Soul Endowment' ability works with any artifact."

Zhou Bai thought briefly, came up with dozens of applications, and smiled as he got up. He glanced at Yan Shan and said, "I'm leaving now."

Zhou Bai's Progression (8/9).

Just two weeks left until the Daluo Heaven debate.