The next morning, at eight o'clock, the entrance to Xing District was crowded with people. People were waiting for Xu Lingxun and Kang Dong-Woo to return.
Three days ago, Miao Miao Noodle Shop was not the only one to broadcast the exclusive broadcast for the two boys. All the shops bought the exclusive broadcast and showed the two boys' actions to their customers.
From here, they gained a lot of fans, most of whom were regular visitors to Xing District.
According to the schedule, Kang Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun were supposed to arrive in Xing District at 8:30 in the morning.
However, the enthusiasm of the people made them arrive half an hour earlier to greet their champion. Yes, as someone who lived in the outskirts, both boys were the pride of these people.
Especially for Xu Lingxun, most people knew that Xu Lingxun was an orphan who lived in the Xing Orphanage. These people regarded Xu Lingxun as the next Sun Zhou Yi.
The people were excited about the return of Kang Dong-Woo and Sun Zhou Yi. A lady snuck into the district. Despite her expensive outfit, no one looked at her.
This lady was Kang Sang-hee, Myung-hee, and Dong-Woo's biological mother. As soon as she entered the district, she was surprised to see that Xing District was clean and tidy.
Even though it was not comparable to a district in the core region, the air in this district was fresh and cozy.
This district was completely different from what she had imagined. She had often heard about how dirty and untidy the outskirts were, but she did not find that in this district.
No wonder my children could live longer here...
Kang Sang-Hee walked deeper into Xing District as she searched for her destination, the Miao Miao Noodles Shop. It did not take her long to find her destination.
It was easy to find because a shop next to Miao Miao Noodles Shop was under renovation. The renovation caught her attention even before she found the noodle shop.
The building was normal, nothing special, not luxurious, let alone artistic. Kang Sang-Hee saw the closed sign, but she did not come for the noodles. She wanted to meet her daughter before she met her son.
She opened the door when the bell rang. Her eyes immediately scanned the shop and she found a man and four women inside.
Surprisingly, she recognized two of the four women. One was her stepdaughter and the other was the famous Ice Queen. They were helping others to set a table for a barbecue.
"Sorry, we are not open today. We will open again after the Fighter Anteriority is over!" Heero reminded the lady while the four women continued their work.
However, the lady ignored Heero and called her stepdaughter, "Seo-Yeon! What are you doing?"
Kang Sang-Hee saw her daughter working in there and misunderstood and thought that Kang Seo-Yeon worked for the noodle shop.
Kang Seo-Yeon turned around when she heard someone calling her name. She was surprised to see her stepmother suddenly appear, "Mother Sang-hee? What are you doing here?"
"I came to see my children! What are you doing here? Do you work here?" A deep frown appeared on her forehead as she asked.
Kang Seo-Yeon shook her head and rolled her eyes at her mother. She went over to her mother and explained, "I do not work here. We are having a little party for Dong-Woo!"
"If you want to meet Myung-hee, she is on the roof playing with her pet!" As she said this, she pulled Sang-Hee towards her.
"This is my mother!" Kang Seo-Yeon introduced the lady to the others, and then she introduced the others to her mother, "This is Dong-Woo's master, Xing Heero! She is Myung-Hee's teacher at school, Hong Yu! She is Heero's second wife, Han Ying... ah, I forgot to tell you that she is also Heero's wife," she said.
Kang Seo-Yeon pointed back at Hong Yu before continuing with the last one in the room, "As for the last one, there's no need for me to introduce her to you, right?"
She was more surprised to see Bai Xin Yue here. However, she just nodded at the other person and said, "I want to meet Myung-Hee now!"
"Okay! Okay! I will take you to her!" Kang Seo-Yeon replied as she signaled to the others that she would take care of her mother.
On the way to the roof, Kang Seo-Yeon complained, "Mother, you can't treat them so coldly. They helped you take care of your children, you should at least thank them!"
"Heng! If they are good, they should send my children back home! They must want something from us!" Sang-Hee shot back.
Kang Seo-Yeon rolled her eyes and asked curiously, "Didn't Father tell you about the man called Xing Heero?"
"What's so special about him? He is just a noodle shop owner!" Kang Sang-hee had done some research before coming here.
"First, not just the noodle shop, but the whole neighborhood. Second, you have to respect him because of his other identity, he is the master of Sun Zhou Yi and Musashi Hirata. Thirdly, he is your future son-in-law, I don't want my mother to have a bad relationship with her son-in-law!
Kang Seo-Yeon explained happily as she knew her mother's character. She was similar to Bai Xin Yue, cold on the outside and soft on the inside.
Kang Sang-hee stopped in her tracks as soon as she heard this. She looked at her daughter in shock, "Are you crazy? What about your engagement?"
"Father already knew and gave his consent. You don't have to worry about it," Kang Seo-Yeon smiled happily as she blinked at her mother.
Kang Sang-Hee understood the reason behind the blink. They both knew Kang Yun-Cheol's nature, so Sang-Hee just sighed when she heard that.
"But are you sure that he is Sun Zhou Yi's master?" She was still skeptical that a master who trained a student like Sun Zhou Yi would be so young.
"I have confirmed it with my own eyes. He is the one who saved me from the first dungeon, and he is the one who saved Musashi Naizen from the second dungeon! I am certain!" Kang Seo-Yeon replied confidently.
"Besides, haven't you seen how much your son has improved?"
"But are you sure of your choice? He already has two wives!" Even though Kang Seo-Yeon was not her biological daughter, she was still worried because she was the one who raised Kang Seo-Yeon.
"I don't mind being third or even fourth as long as I get to marry the man I love!" Kang Seo-Yeon declared without any hesitation.
"Fourth? What do you mean by fourth?"
"It's because of the Ice Queen, she likes Heero too. I could be the fourth if Xin Yue overtakes me..."
"Wow, what is so special about this guy? He manages to catch the two goddesses of Star City!"
"Right? Right? I also wonder why Xin Yue could fall in love with my prince..."
The mother and daughter gossiped as they climbed up to the roof.
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Meanwhile, a car stopped at the entrance of the Xing district.
Kang Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun had arrived a quarter of an hour earlier. As they got out of the car, they were greeted with loud cheers.
"Dong-Woo! Lingxun!" Many people shouted their names, congratulating them on passing the survival phase. Most of them praised their performance during the survival phase.
Kang Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun were overwhelmed by the greetings. They had not expected it at all.
Sun Zhou Yi and Butcher Wang approached the two boys, "Go and see these people first! They have been waiting for you for half an hour!"
Kang Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun shook hands with the people and returned the people's enthusiasm with their own.
It took them half an hour to break away from the crowd. As Dong-Woo and Lingxun entered the district, they could still hear the cheers of "Take first place in the Fighter Anteriority!
"We're watching you guys! Keep up!"
When Dong-Woo entered the shop, he was surprised again when he saw his mother.
"Mom!" Dong-Woo ran to Kang Sang-Hee and hugged his mother.
Today was a short break for the Junior Event and the event would continue tomorrow.
The two boys had a happy break as Heero treated them to a celebration.
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The next day
The Junior Event continued with one-on-one combat. Out of one million participants, five hundred thousand had survived the survival phase.
The first day's battle would eliminate many participants, leaving only ten thousand for the second day.
The battle would take place in many different arenas in the trade region. The participants would be divided according to the region for the local participants and the participants from outside the city would be assigned according to their numbers.
Heero closed the shop and went to the arena where Kang Dong-Woo and Xu Lingxun had been assigned.
Of course, Heero's main purpose was not to watch his students. He had another reason to watch the fight, it was the Shadow Fang.
Shadow Fang would make their move during Fighter Anteriority. Since he did not know the exact time, he planned to follow Fighter Anteriority to the end.
His other plan was to exterminate this insect that was always bothering him.