Douluo Dalu - The Story of Sheng Feilong

"Oh..?" Song Weihan's eyebrows rose after he heard Sheng Feilong. With his hands behind his back, he looked at Yuanen Yehui, seemingly waiting for something, while the latter didn't dare to meet his gaze; She hadn't expected Sheng Feilong to be this blunt and was furiously blushing.

All of them were silent for two or three seconds before Sheng Feilong's broad smile became somewhat awkward. Though before he could say anything, Song Weihan started chuckling. "Good, Feilong. Really good! You're gone for a year and a half, come back stronger and bring along a girlfriend like it's nothing."

His words sounded nice, but Song Weihan's tone made it hard to guess how he was actually feeling about the situation. Sheng Feilong's smile dimmed down somewhat and he looked at Song Weihan with a serious expression, which caused the latter to chuckle some more. "You're really bold."

Again, Sheng Feilong's expression became a bit more complicated, but Song Weihan suddenly started laughing and actually shot him a thumbs up. He spoke up again, his voice much more jubilant and glad. "You really are something. Well, you have my blessings or whatever, but be sure to take responsibility for your choice. Got it?"

Sheng Feilong grabbed Yuanen Yehui's hand a bit tighter, causing her to flinch a little as well. He nodded his head with a smile and a determined glint in his eyes. "I will, Master." He turned to face Sheng Lingtian, who was staring at Yuanen Yehui with a complicated expression again, and frowned. "Father?"

Sheng Lingtian looked at Sheng Feilong and nodded his head with a small smile. "Take good care of her, you hear?" Sheng Feilong hesitated for a moment, but nodded his head; Something was wrong with his father today, but he wasn't sure what. 'I'll better ask him later... He doesn't seem to want to talk about it in front of everyone...'

Tossing these thoughts to the back of his head, Sheng Feilong looked at his father and spoke up in a small voice. "I will. Thank you, father." Song Weihan and She Meixiao noticed the slight awkwardness between the two of them and glanced at each other before She Meixiao took a few steps over to them and put her hand on Sheng Feilong's shoulder.

She smiled at him and spoke in a teasing voice. "How about we go in, make ourselves at home and talk in peace later? If you continue like this, I fear that Yuanen Yehui might faint from embarrassment."

Just as She Meixiao said, Yuanen Yehui was still blushing furiously and didn't dare raise her head. Needless to say, her words didn't help the situation and only embarrassed Yuanen Yehui even more, but they served their purpose of making Sheng Feilong aware of the situation.

He awkwardly scratched his head, looking at Yuanen Yehui and laughed lightly. She Meixiao, Huang Jialong and Song Weihan made their way inside and Sheng Feilong follwed behind them just a moment later, pulling Yuanen Yehui with him by her hand.

Sheng Lingtian stood outside for a moment longer, looking at Sheng Feilong's and Yuanen Yehui's back with a complicated and pained expression before heaving a long sigh and shaking his head. "Just what are you thinking, Sheng Lingtian... It's impossible. She's been dead for so many years by now..."

Scolding himself, Sheng Lingtian continued to shake his head for a moment longer, then more or less soullessly followed behind them, his pained expression now washed away by a gentle and calm smile.

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Despite being absent for a year and a half, She Meixiao still had full control over the headquarters and effortlessly managed to have rooms for Huang Jialong and Yuanen Yehui prepared. The former's room was close to the others, just not directly next to them, which was completely fine with Huang Jialong himself; He liked having room to breath, especially since it was already pre-planned that he'd spent most of his days with Sheng Feilong and the others.

Sheng Feilong took his old room again, while Sheng Lingtian had moved to the one adjacent to it some time ago. Just a few doors away was Song Weihan's. She Meixiao informed them that the other room next to Sheng Feilong's was, coincidentally, free as well and promptly assigned Yuanen Yehui to it.

Later that day, Sheng Feilong, as well as She Meixiao, Huang Jialonga nd Yuanen Yehui, met up with Sheng Lingtian and Song Weihan again and continued to have a peaceful talk about what happened during the time they were on the Star Luo Continent, just like She Meixiao had suggested.

Song Weihan and Sheng Lingtian and heard a bit about what had happened their; mostly some general information about aquatic Soul Beasts attacking their ship on their travel there, as well as the results of the tournament held by the Star Luo Empire and news from the politic delegation, but barely knew any details.

Though the news of Tang Wulin, Shrek Academy's team captain, being critically injured in the solo competition and 'She Feilong', Shrek Academy's reserve participant, beating the Star Luo Continent's greatest genius of the younger generation, Long Yue, up so badly because ofit that the Emperor himself had to interfere, had spread to them like a wildfire.

Having not met them in such a long time, Sheng Feilong was especially talk active and gladly told them about any of the details about what had happened and then some. He left the heavier topics like Gu Yue coming after him and him refuting the Emperor out as to not spoil the mood, but it still made for a good story.

Song Weihan and Sheng Lingtian were also talking about what had happened during their absence rather openly, but there weren't any wild stories; Their daily life at Daedalus was much calmer than what Sheng Feilong and the others had experienced in that time.

Still, the news of Song Weihan reaching the peak of rank 93 Titled Douluo left Sheng Feilong in awe. Not only that, but Sheng Lingtian had also reached the peak of rank 70 and would break through to become a Soul Saint in the near future.

She Meixiao and Huang Jialong also told the stories of how the latter happened to join them on their journey back to the Doulou Continent despite Huang Jialong being a native fo the Star Luo Empire. He briefly mentioned being an orphan as he could tell that Song Weihan was interested in the matter as it was weird for a teen like Huang Jialong to take on such a journey alone.

They acknowledged this without a hitch and Song Weihan's personality did a great job at keeping the mood light hearted despite the topic of Huang Jialong's family.

With time, Yuanen Yehui also started to open up to them a bit more. At least to the point where she would join in the on the conversation from time to time. Sheng Lingtian and Song Weihan also didn't ask her about anything personal as they both understood how awkward her position was for her.

They continued to talk well into the night, eating dinner and drinking from time to time, until finally calling it a day after a long while. She Meixiao was the first to excuse herself, but didn't go for the direction of her quarters, but the administrative offices; It seemed she still had something to do at this hour.

Huang Jialong and Song Weihan left shortly after, leaving Sheng Feilong, Yuanen Yehui and Sheng Lingtian behind, who also made their ways to their quarters. However, for Sheng Feilong, the night didn't end yet.

After dropping Yuanen Yehui off at her room, he didn't go to his but instead his fathers and lightly knocked on the door. Sheng Lingtian didn't look surprised to seem him and instead sighed lightly and invited him to sit down at the table with him.

Sheng Feilong looked concerned as his father's earlier calm and cheerful manner had returned to thecomplicated and pained expression he had shown when he was introduced to Yuanen Yehui. "Father, what's wrong? You haven't been looking good since we returned."

Sheng Lingtian sighed once more. "It's a bit complicated, Feilong..." The latter looked at him with a somewhat weird expression and carefully thought about what to say next. "It's about Yehui, isn't it, Father? Do you not like her..?"

"No no, that's not it. She's a lovely young girl." Sheng Lingtian shook his head, but that didn't convince Sheng Feilong in the slightest. "Then what's wrong? You've been looking at her with such a strange, pained expression this whole time. I know you tried to hide it when we were all together, but you can't fool me that easily."

Sheng Lingtian closed his mouth for a moment and hesitated before looking at Sheng Feilong. "Her last name is Yuanen, right? Is she from some Clan?" Sheng Feilong nodded his head, but had a confused expression on his face. Sheng Lingtian continued with a downcast look. "Are you really sure about that?"

"What do you mean, father? Yehui's from the Yuanen Clan. Master She confirmed that and even Shrek Academy knows that. Why are you asking something like that?" Sheng Lingtian sighed again, but still talked under Sheng Feilong's pressuring gaze. "I couldn't believe it at first, hence why I was so stunned when I saw her. She looks exactly like Beifong when she was younger."

Sheng Feilong was taken aback. He knew exactly who Sheng Lingtian was talking about, but his father always avoided to talk about her. Sheng Feilong guessed that he couldn't cope with the loss yet and never asked about her. "...She looks like mother?"