The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 760 The Secret of the Dungeon
"Dr. Xue? How could it be you!"

The man before them had white hair and beard, and a sharp spirit. In particular, his wise yet slightly bewildered eyes made it hard for them not to recognize him.

Who else could it be but Doctor Xue?

Now that Wang Wulang is all grown up, many things from his childhood come back to mind. He can't help but think about how he seemed a little dazed when Doctor Xue came to his house. Now that he thinks about it, was he pretending to be like that on purpose?

Instead, Ayu quickly shook her head: "No, you are not the miracle doctor grandpa."

A few years ago, Doctor Xue took Liang Xue on a trip. The next time they met was at the palace. However, Doctor Xue did not get too close to the Wang family. They only had a few meals together and then had no further contact. As a result, they became somewhat estranged.

Even so, they had a positive impression of Doctor Xue and never saw him as a bad person.

Seeing the two men's different reactions, "Divine Doctor Xue" didn't keep them in suspense, and simply snorted, "Divine Doctor Xue? Ha, he's shameless!"

"Who exactly are you?" Wang Wulang also realized that this person was probably Doctor Xue, but could there be such a similar person in the world?

Even their sixth and seventh sons, although they are twins and look alike, can be easily identified by their family members, who would never mistake them for each other.

The newcomer replied, "Arrogant brat, you are not worthy to know my name."

In the past, Wang Wulang might have been angered, but having spent so much time among soldiers on the battlefield, he learned most about how to remain calm even when angered.

He pushed Ayu behind him, stepped forward, raised his chin, and showed an even more arrogant expression than the old man: "I, Wang Wulang, never kill nameless people. If you don't speak up, be careful that your monument won't even be erected."

The man was already old, and these words undoubtedly hit his sore spot. He immediately sneered, "You little brat, I was going to let you off the hook because you're young, but you dare to provoke me. Well then, prepare to die!"

After speaking, the old man unleashed a powerful palm strike, aiming straight at Wang Wulang, threatening to kill him.

Unexpectedly, Akainu casually pushed his hand forward, sending a burst of energy through the air—

"Ah—Pfft!"

The old man immediately withdrew his hand, his blood and qi surged, and he vomited a mouthful of blood.

He sat back down heavily, wiped his mouth without a care, and said, "Since you are friends of Xue Er, you are also friends of me, Xue Da. It's not good to be shouting and killing. Someone, serve our distinguished guests some good tea."

Ayu looked at Akainu.

Akainu said in a moderate voice, "I only used forty percent of my strength."

The main thing is that the person has a strong aura, but their internal strength is unstable. These experts can tell at a glance how much force they are using to retaliate.

Ayu: "..."

Wang Wulang: "..."

Tuanzi: […What a flexible and adaptable old man!]

The group sat down and discussed the matter thoroughly. Xue Da was indeed a talented individual. When he realized he couldn't beat the other person, he decisively included him in his circle of friends, and he truly spoke his mind without reservation.

It's true that he controls the underworld in this area, but unlike Lord Wan, he mainly cleans up those who are involved in illegal activities.

"The underwater area is a natural formation, not particularly mysterious, but the more corpses piled up below, the stronger the malevolent energy becomes, making it easier to refine some kind of anti-aging medicine. Of course, it will also make it easier for us to practice our skills."

Wang Wulang: "This doesn't sound like a legitimate force."

Only Ayu found another key point: "So, the others didn't know, which is why they drank the river water from the corpses. You knew, and you deliberately used that water to make medicine?"

Seeing Xue Da's expression of having been hit where it hurt, she continued, "Have you all eaten? Why do you look no younger than the Divine Doctor Grandpa to me?"

Xue Da: "..."

Could he say that he only discovered it later?

He could only say, "I also discovered the secret of the underground city, which is why I wanted to uphold justice. Unfortunately, I was young and impetuous at the time, and I was not as skilled as others. I thought it would be better to use my wits, so I joined them."

“Hmm, if you can’t beat them, join them. That makes perfect sense.” Wang Wulang gave Xue Da a thumbs up. “No wonder he’s Doctor Xue’s twin brother.”

Xue Da: "..." He was even angrier.

In short, Xue Da is in charge of this area, mainly responsible for preventing the secrets of the underground city from being discovered. If anyone is discovered, he will kill them; if he can't kill them, he will let them join him, or trick or swindle them.

Over the years, they had never encountered anyone as tough as Ayu and her group. After all, it was rare to meet someone who could discover the underground city, perhaps only once every ten years. Ordinary people would be corroded and suffer excruciating pain after going down ten meters of water, so they would never continue. It was only because Ayu had the tools that she was able to get Chitu and the others to help her.

Xue Da had been in this area for over thirty years and finally became the local boss. He lived a leisurely life, and occasionally someone of a higher rank would come here asking for pills. He would happily deliver them to them, but he never ate any himself.

The more they listened to him, the more unreliable he seemed. Why would he have worked for such an unreliable organization for so many years?

Xue Da: "It includes food and lodging! The subordinates here are paid by headquarters, and I also get paid myself. The people below also give me some money. No one bothers me. If I think about it carefully, I only work one or two days a month. I don't have any trouble with relatives or friends, and no one above me makes things difficult for me. Why should I leave?"

Red Hare leaned closer and whispered to Red Dog, "You've got me all tempted."

Those who work as bodyguards are well paid, but they also have a lot of work to do. They are often on call for twelve hours a day, and they are afraid of getting constipated when they need to defecate, for fear that the young master will encounter trouble during this time.

Moreover, because I'm too busy, I can't spend the money, so it's all just sitting there unspent.

The only hope is that at thirty-five, I can become a bodyguard in the open, then I can work normally and have many days off.

When the carefree prince returned after finishing his business that evening, he found that there was another person in the house, chatting happily with Xie Zhen. This person was none other than Xue Da.

Upon seeing the Carefree King, Xue Da exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, you're that legendary Asura King? You don't look like it. Your leg isn't lame at all—"

Before he could speak, Xie Zhen covered his mouth, as if he wanted to drag him away immediately.

Looking at the carefree king again, his already expressionless face now showed an even more unusual calmness.

The Carefree King: "You are the first person to say the word 'crippled' on the spot."

These words sounded like an attempt to silence him, so Ayu quickly stood up and patted Xiaoyao Wang's hand: "Uncle Ashu, don't worry, Grandpa Xue has some very important news to tell us, it's about—that Princess Ruan Ruan."

Upon hearing Ruan Ruan's name, the Carefree King indeed suppressed his murderous intent, and everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since Ayu is calling you grandpa, it at least means you're still alive," said the Carefree King. "Tell me, what do you know?"

Xue Da realized that the Carefree King's martial arts skills might be higher than those of everyone present, so he didn't keep them in suspense and quickly said, "I actually know that Princess Ruan Ruan you're talking about! About twelve or thirteen years ago, maybe eleven or twelve, I can't remember exactly, a beautiful veiled girl came here with a baby. She was also exceptionally talented and discovered the secret of the underground city. Our leader happened to be there too, so he took her and the baby away together."

"She discovered the secret, and instead of killing her, you took her away?"

Xue Da: "Back then, I was just going with the flow. If the higher-ups didn't want me to know something, I resolutely wouldn't inquire about it. That's my principle. However, I did vaguely hear some things. They said that the pretty girl was related to some kind of prophecy. But prophecies are basically all about whoever gets the power or something like that. You can just listen to them and forget about them. Don't take them seriously."

That being said, naturally some people will take it seriously.

Honey, I tested it, he wasn't lying.

People have found that as things have become more and more complicated, they are actually easier to understand.

Ayu: "We can follow this line of inquiry and follow the prophecy from back then."

The carefree king agreed with Ayu's statement and set about sending people to investigate the various prophecies, large and small, made in recent decades.

In the following days, Ayu followed Tuanzi's instructions and completed some small tasks, finally unlocking the farming system.

Its body was sculpted into the shape of a young boy, who was sunk into the river. After Red Hare pulled the boy out, Ayu activated him.

The boy was about sixteen years old and looked no different from a normal person, except that he didn't like to talk. He would only talk about farming-related questions.

The person pulled from the water came back to life on the spot, almost scaring Red Hare out of its wits.

Ayu gave Chitu a perfunctory reassurance and then had Zhongtian set up a stall in front of the Protectorate to teach everyone about farming and distribute some seeds.

That's right, the name of the farming system is "Farming," which was chosen by Ayu.

Ayu and Tuanzi researched how to quickly improve the water quality of the river, not to solve the problem once and for all, but to address both the symptoms and the root cause.

However, after only a few days of research, the Nine Fortunes Heaven-Stabilizing Cauldron that Ayu had placed in her spatial storage to measure calamities began to stir.

The Nine-Dragon Cauldron, also known as the Nine-Dragon Treasure Cauldron, was a reward that Ayu received. In order to use it properly, Ayu entered the Astrology Department, hoping to lay a good foundation for the future, but nothing has happened yet.

"Honey, something terrible has happened! A massive earthquake is about to strike a thousand miles to the southeast!"

(End of this chapter)