Chapter 261 The Two Children Return Home.
When Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu returned to the Elemental Academy, the entire academy had changed drastically.
All the buildings that had once stood in the center of the academy had vanished, replaced by a gigantic tree thousands of meters tall, entirely golden in color, from leaves to trunk.
Especially striking was the rich life force emanating from the golden tree; being beneath it felt like being immersed in an ocean of life.
Upon returning to the academy, Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu were curious—where was their father?
With guidance from Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, they finally found Wang Xiaofei on the golden tree.
At this moment, Wang Xiaofei seemed to be in a very mysterious state, his body and soul seemingly hollowed out, leaving only a simple shell, devoid even of energy fluctuations. If it weren't for Wang Xiaofei's formidable strength, he would likely appear as a corpse to outsiders.
However, Wang Lanfang and Wang Mingxu sensed something different; after all, they were Wang Xiaofei's children, carrying his bloodline.
The two could clearly sense a strangely familiar aura emanating from the ancient golden tree before them, even a connection akin to blood ties, like looking at their own father.
The ancient golden tree shone with dazzling golden light, illuminating the entire Elemental Academy as if it were daytime. Then, all the golden light seemed to gradually form a luminous figure, which ultimately flowed into Wang Xiaofei's body. After an unknown amount of time, the golden light ceased, and Wang Xiaofei gradually opened his eyes and awoke.
At this moment, Wang Xiaofei didn't resemble a Soul Master, nor a god, but rather an ordinary person. He seemed to have merged with the entire ancient golden tree, even with the entire Douluo Star, embodying a sense of natural order and the return of all things to their origin.
Wang Xiaofei carefully examined his body; his divine power had reached a bottleneck, unable to improve further. Even if he continued to develop on Douluo Star, he likely wouldn't be able to break through any further, as he had already reached the pinnacle of level 149.
Over the past ten years, Wang Xiaofei has meticulously observed every moment of the Golden Fruit Tree's transformation, every stage of its growth, much like the metamorphosis of life itself. Now, Wang Xiaofei and the mysterious ancient tree are almost one, Wang Xiaofei himself becoming the life core of the entire Douluo Star.
However, he cannot break through the final bottleneck. Wang Xiaofei can't help but think of the Dragon God. The Dragon God's exact level is uncertain, but after creating the God Realm, he reached the Supreme God King realm, perhaps even surpassing it. After all, none of the five Great God Kings individually could match the Dragon God.
The Dragon God could create a God Realm with his bare hands, although he borrowed the power of Douluo Star's origin; this should still be considered a form of creation. Thinking of this, Wang Xiaofei seems to have a sudden realization.
Perhaps he must, like the Dragon God, create a new world to truly reach level 150 and the Supreme God King realm.
However, creating a world takes a very long time, and he is still uneasy about Douluo Star, especially needing to prevent Tang San from plotting against it again.
Therefore, Douluo Star needs gods to maintain balance and to fight against the God Realm.
However, all of this will take some time to process; let's deal with our family matters first.
Wang Xiaofei regained his composure, looked at his son and daughter, and couldn't help but smile.
Wang Xiaofei was well aware of his son and daughter's actions over the years, and it could even be said that everything had been done under his watchful eye.
Within the Douluo Federation government, they had worked in various departments, making contributions and gaining a certain understanding of each, which could be considered quite successful.
In the following five years, on the Douluo Continent to the left, they had essentially completed their plan and goals of traveling thousands of miles, achieving some success as well.
Looking at his son and daughter's faces, Wang Xiaofei noticed they both seemed much more weathered than they had been. Although they were only 30 years old, they seemed to have experienced more hardship than enjoyment.
Their eyes no longer held the innocence or purity of the past; instead, they possessed a deeper depth, like those of an old man who had seen through the ways of the world, filled with a sense of vicissitude.
Wang Xiaofei looked kindly at Wang Mingxu and Wang Lanfang: "Lanfang, Mingxu, how have you two been these past 10 years? Have you achieved your initial goals?"
Wang Lanfang smiled and replied, "Dad, don't worry, who do you think your daughter is? How could I possibly fail to achieve any goals?"
"In the past ten years, I've traveled all over the Douluo Continent, seen all the mountains and rivers, and fought against all the masters. My name is etched in every city and every place. From now on, wherever you go, just mentioning my name will be very effective."
Wang Xiaofei suppressed a smile. "Lanfang, not bad, I didn't expect you to have done so much over the years. But what's the use of a girl like you leaving a name?"
Wang Lanfang seemed unconvinced: "So what if I'm a girl? Even if I'm a girl, I'm no less capable than any boy. During my five years in the Douluo Federation government, I managed the entire Douluo Federation very well. If it weren't for my initial goal, I could have become the minister of the Douluo Federation."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but think to himself: You silly girl, you're being used without even realizing it. What's so great about being the minister of the Douluo Federation? You'd be better off cultivating more and becoming a god sooner.
Although Wang Xiaofei was displeased, he still decided to encourage his daughter: "Lanfang, what exactly did you do in the Douluo Federation government? Let me find out."
Hearing this, Wang Lanfang immediately became excited: "Dad, you don't know how many problems there are in the Douluo Federation government. For example, the reward and punishment system is problematic. Why aren't people rewarded according to merit? And the treasure vault exchange system is also very problematic. Many treasures are overpriced, causing serious waste. In addition, the finance department's reimbursement process is also problematic; many financial issues are not reported in a timely manner or financial support is limited..."
Wang Lanfang went on and on, seemingly describing the entire Douluo Federation from top to bottom, as if the entire Douluo Federation was riddled with loopholes and shortcomings, leaving Wang Xiaofei speechless.
"Lanfang, how did you handle all of these?"
"How else could I handle them? I personally took charge, solving all kinds of problems and loopholes. If you went to the Douluo Federation government now, it would definitely be much better than before."
Hearing this, Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but nod.
(End of Chapter)