I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 654 - 462 Old Friends Meet

After sending messages to his master and senior brother, Du Yu bid farewell to Golden Leaf and headed to the underground parking lot to get his car.

For his first stop, Du Yu didn't go to the Bottomless Pit. Instead, he took a trip to the Ten Thousand Plants Garden.

Of course, he wasn't there to ask for Nameless Fruits.

Du Yu mainly missed the Demon Fruit Tree Heart, wanted to see the little one, and, well… ask for some Nameless Fruits while he was at it.

Honestly speaking, the Nameless Tree had already given its seedling to Du Yu, so he really shouldn't be asking for fruits anymore.

But Xiaoru just got pregnant, and it's exactly the time she needs nourishment. And his own Nameless Tree Seedling had only been planted for a bit more than a week.

If you force the seedling to try, it still couldn't push out any fruit~

To give Master Qing a strong and healthy lion cub, Du Yu was ready to do whatever it took.

He grabbed his work ID from the Twenty-Ninth Bureau and rushed to the Ten Thousand Plants Garden Bookstore.

Yes, I am indeed a Great Demon Tamer. By regulation, I'm not allowed inside the Ten Thousand Plants Garden, but I…

But I really love the Ten Thousand Plants Garden!

This place is a natural oxygen bar, refreshingly pleasant, and the flowers and trees are so beautiful I never want to leave…

What's "face"?

Prince Du doesn't have any idea!

As for Du Yu's arrival, the Demon Fruit Tree Heart was absolutely delighted, calling Du Yu's name over and over.

Du Yu also summoned the Divine Ghost Firefly, and the two of them kept the little guy company, playing hide and seek for quite a while.

Before leaving, Du Yu shamelessly, with no regard for his dignity, asked the Nameless Tree for some fruit…

After a reluctant farewell to the Little Demon Fruit, Du Yu headed to Shiwei's place—The Great Xia Government.

Since his own Nameless Tree Seedling hadn't matured yet, Du Yu still couldn't achieve "Nameless Fruit Freedom."

The 22 Nameless Tree Fruits in his arms had to be used wisely.

With Su the Great Breeder's help to process and prepare them, he could extend their shelf life and eat them even longer, making sure the nutrition was preserved.

For Du Yu's request, Su Ming'an naturally agreed without hesitation.

It's worth mentioning, since the Great Breeder was going to process the fruits, she especially asked who Du Yu was feeding them to.

When Du Yu said "Yue Mountain Lion," Su the Great Breeder was completely dumbfounded.

Yue Mountain… Lion?

The legendary totem and symbol of East Persia—the Yue Mountain Lion?!

Staring at Aunt Su's confused face, Du Yu nearly wanted to tell her: your daughter also has a little heterochromatic mountain lion.

But after thinking it over, Du Yu decided not to open his mouth.

What if her daughter wanted to tell her the surprise herself?

After agreeing on a pickup time with Aunt Su, Du Yu finally drove out to the Ancient Pine Tower South Suburb·Bottomless Realm.

"Whew~" As his vehicle slowly pulled into the military camp, Du Yu let out a long breath.

Bookstore Street in the camp was still as cold and deserted as ever, not much had changed.

Du Yu put on his work ID, opened the car door, and headed straight for the bookstore entrance.

"Ding ding~ding~"

With the bell above the door chiming, a soldier behind the bar looked up.

Next, the male soldier quickly stood up and even gave Du Yu a salute: "Sir."

"Don't, Brother Dabao." Du Yu quickly motioned him down, "I don't count as any kind of leader."

Wang Dabao put his hand down, but his actions still drew a few curious glances.

What a rare sight, actual people in the bookstore lounge on the first floor?

This was a four-person squad, currently gathered around the table, feeding their Demon Pets. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Hearing the whispers, Du Yu turned to look, and with just one glance, he froze.

He didn't know the three young people.

But that burly middle-aged man triggered a wave of memories in Du Yu's mind.

Their gazes met. The young people also noticed the strange atmosphere, and the bookstore suddenly fell silent.

Du Yu opened his mouth: "Gong… Instructor Gong?"

The man's whole presence exuded killing intent, his sharp face made even harsher by a prominent scar.

He showed no expression, staring at Du Yu standing at the counter: "Have you eaten?"

Eating…

Du Yu's mind was already humming with memories, and this question completely shattered his composure.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded lightly: "I've eaten."

Gong Cheng sized Du Yu up and down.

A year and a half had passed; the once naive teenager had become a heroic young man.

Those eyes were still as clear and bright as ever.

Seemingly untainted by the chaos of the Demon Taming World.

Gong Cheng: "Since you've eaten, what brings you to the Bottomless Pit?"

Du Yu: "To get some practice."

Gong Cheng slowly stood up, his tall, imposing frame still bringing Du Yu immeasurable pressure.

As Gong Cheng walked out of the lounge to the bar, Du Yu felt his temples throb!

The pressure of a mighty warrior.

Intangible, yet undeniably real.

Ever since his relationship grew closer with Master Qing, Du Yu rarely felt this sort of aura there.

Back then, Du Yu was just a clueless kid, knowing only that Instructor Gong was incredibly strong.

But as for the specifics of Gong Cheng's power, Du Yu didn't even have a vague idea.

But now…

Sensitive as he was, Du Yu could probably sense that Instructor Gong was at least a Demon Taming General!

And among Demon Taming Generals, he was definitely at the top!

"I heard you went to the Twenty-Ninth Bureau." Gong Cheng lowered his head a bit, looking at his former student. "I saw your fight over Jihua Village. Not bad."

Du Yu: "Yeah…"

Sniff~

Gong Cheng suddenly closed his eyes and twitched his nose.

Du Yu: "..."

Gong Cheng: "You haven't entered the Bottomless Pit yet."

Du Yu nodded silently.

"Looks like your life is pretty exciting." Gong Cheng met Du Yu's eyes directly. "Great Demon Tamer?"

"Yes, I'm at the Great Success stage." Du Yu replied.

Gong Cheng wasn't surprised: "Then you'll have to go down to the tenth underground level."

"I…well, I'm going even deeper." Du Yu handed his work ID to Wang Dabao.

Wang Dabao understood—Du Yu had already gone below the 20th level before.

This time, as a Great Success cultivator, the upper 20 floors simply wouldn't be enough for him in the Bottomless Pit.

Wang Dabao took Du Yu's credentials and picked up the landline to report to his superiors.

For once, a rare smile surfaced on Gong Cheng's face: "Good."

Du Yu smiled as well.

Meeting an old friend usually meant plenty to say, but he didn't know how to begin.

Gong Cheng: "How is the little fox doing?"

"She's great too." Du Yu cupped his hands before his face, and as Fire Demon Breath swirled, a Beautiful Demon Fox landed beside him.

"Ying~" Xiaoyan let out a soft whimper.

A fiery-red tail curled around Du Yu's neck, the fluffy little head rubbing up against his cheek.

The young men and women in the lounge instantly lit up, staring at the alluring Heterochromatic Fire Fox.

Du Yu scratched Xiaoyan's head: "Thank you, Instructor Gong, for your help back then."

Du Yu hadn't forgotten that Xiaoyan's first bowl of High-Level Demon Pet Food was bought by Gong Cheng.

"Ying?" Xiaoyan suddenly turned and looked upward.

Those gold-brown fox eyes held a hint of confusion.

This stern man, isn't he… the scary instructor?

"Truly impressive." Gong Cheng looked at the Four-tailed Fire Fox.

Posture, aura, the color of her fur—every aspect was simply outstanding.

"Ying~" Xiaoyan burrowed into Du Yu's arms.

She'd never liked this stern-faced instructor, and that scar on his face especially freaked her out.

Du Yu, hugging his Beautiful Demon Fox, glanced at the lounge: "Instructor Gong, you are…?"

"Taking the students to the battlefield." Gong Cheng turned his head.

Instantly the three peeking youngsters sat up straight and proper.

That sight made Du Yu think wistfully of those new trainee days.

Gong Cheng said casually, "If you and Xiaoyang hadn't gone to the Twenty-Ninth Bureau, the school would have had me take you into battle too."

Du Yu: "Uh."

Gong Cheng: "Do your job with peace of mind. What you're doing is very meaningful."

Getting such high praise from Gong Cheng was truly rare.

"Sir, approval's all set. You can head in whenever." Wang Dabao put down the receiver.

Du Yu took back his work ID and looked at Gong Cheng: "Instructor Gong, so…?"

Gong Cheng nodded slightly, saying nothing more.

"Goodbye, Instructor Gong." Du Yu, carrying Xiaoyan, walked toward the door.

"Ding ding~ding~"

Just as the door chime sounded, Gong Cheng suddenly spoke: "Du Yu."

"Here!" That sudden instructor's tone made him respond reflexively.

Du Yu leaned against the door, turning to look back.

Gong Cheng gazed at the tall, straight-backed young man.

For a moment, it was as if he glimpsed that skinny youth, standing in the pouring rain, bow drawn and arrow notched.

Du Yu: "Instructor Gong?"

Gong Cheng snapped out of it and said softly, "Don't forget the days when you couldn't get enough to eat."

Du Yu nodded silently and turned to leave.

"Ding ding~ding~"

With the crisp chime, the bookstore's door closed.

The room was silent. After a moment, Wang Dabao finally asked, "Instructor Gong, aren't you taking Du Yu into battle?"

Gong Cheng was a bit surprised: "He's going below the twentieth floor too?"

Wang Dabao nodded: "Yes."

Hearing this, Gong Cheng raised his eyebrow slightly.

He had thought Du Yu was headed to floors 11 through 20.

That's the training grounds for the Demon Spirit Squad; Cold Beasts aren't classified and vary in power level.

Even those restricted floors already made for a realistic battlefield.

Gong Cheng hadn't thought Du Yu would be heading the same place as him?

After a moment's thought, Gong Cheng just shook his head.

Since Yang Qingqing sent Du Yu alone to floor 20, she must have her reasons. If fate allows, they'll meet again.

He turned to the lounge, checked the wall clock: "Ten minutes left. Eat and drink up while you can, and get ready to move.

Also, whatever calls you need to make, make them now and let your family know what's going on."

The students looked miserable, feeling awful inside.

Gong Cheng's style had never changed. It was a pity Du Yu didn't meet these doomed students.

He carried Xiaoyan and entered the Bottomless Pit, skillfully finding the secret passage.

The dark, winding corridor gave Du Yu some quiet time to think.

"Ying~" Xiaoyan lifted her little head, her nose softly nuzzling against Du Yu's cheek.

Her voice was cute and gentle: "What's wrong?"

"Heh." A smile appeared on Du Yu's face as he smoothed Xiaoyan's fur. "I'm just happy. Everything's finally getting better."

The golden tail tip cupped Du Yu's chin, turning his head.

In the darkness of the corridor, those golden-brown fox eyes gleamed, mesmerizingly bright.

She spoke softly, "Are you really happy?"

"Mm…" Du Yu pressed his lips together, sighed, "Whenever I see Gong Cheng, I remember the days when I couldn't feed you."

"Ying~" Xiaoyan nuzzled his cheek. "He's a bad guy. We don't see him anymore."

"Haha." Du Yu couldn't help but laugh. "Back then life was tough because I was useless, it wasn't Instructor Gong's fault."

"I don't care." Xiaoyan pouted, "He upsets you, so he's a bad guy."

"Alright, alright." Du Yu pinched the big tail at his cheek. "Come on, get back, I'm going to the battlefield now."

"Ying!" Xiaoyan immediately refused, "Last time you went to East Persia, you didn't call me at all."

Du Yu: "Uh."

Xiaoyan: "Ever since you got the Desolate Silver Lynx, every time something bloody needs doing, you only call her."

Du Yu insisted, "Not true! When I fought the Demon Emperor·Rotten Wood Dragon Fish, didn't I call you to clear the field?"

Actually, it wasn't just Xiaoyan.

Whenever it came to the brutal, bloody battlefield, Du Yu always tried not to summon his other Demon Pets either.

If he didn't badly need the Dust Spirit Deer's speed, he wouldn't want Bai Yujing to see scenes full of corpses either.

Xiaoyan, unwilling to let go, said, "I want to stay with you."

Du Yu: "Mm…"

"Du Yu, I want to protect you."