Chapter 446: The Year is Approaching
The next morning, on the walls of the military fortress, several figures were scattered about. Judging by their clothing, they were divided into two groups: those in military uniforms and those in casual wear like Su Jiu and the others.
Gazing at the Ancient God Cult Followers being escorted to the fortress gate, Su Jiu exhaled and then turned to Yu Meng opposite him, asking softly, “Have they all provided their intel?”
“They’re just low-level brats, not of much use. The information obtained is mostly trivial.”
Yu Meng smiled. He had quite a good impression of this young girl who had saved his daughter, so his attitude was rather gentle. “They are to be escorted to the Dragon Hunters to see if there’s anything else to gain.”
“After all these events, it’s not appropriate for my daughter to stay with me any longer. The Dragon Hunters said they would arrange dedicated personnel for her protection. I’ll escort her over first.”
With that, he pointed to his daughter, shook his head helplessly, and walked towards the exit. His daughter waved goodbye reluctantly to Su Xiao Yu, as she had rarely seen such a handsome and capable young man in her life.
Hearing this, Su Jiu nodded and then turned to look at his younger brother, who was making faces at Yu Meng’s daughter. He couldn’t help but cover his forehead and let out a helpless sigh, nudging him with his elbow and saying softly, “Last night, Old Man said he’s returning to Huainan to celebrate the festival, so we won’t be going back to Magic City either.”
“Not going to Magic City?”
Su Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, her eyes showing a hint of confusion. She then turned to Su Jiu, took Liu Lin’s hand, and whispered, “Then where are we going? Back to Huayang?”
“More or less, but we’re going back to our hometown, to Linbai City in the southern part of Huainan Province. We haven’t seen your grandpa for several years.”
Glancing at Bai Zhi, who was playing with her phone, chatting with someone unknown, Su Jiu took her hand and paused before continuing, “Old Man used to be afraid that we would be bullied by our cousins, so he didn’t dare to come home for the New Year. Now that everyone is doing well, it’s normal to go back and visit.”
Surprised by Su Jiu’s sudden grip on her hand, Bai Zhi shivered and quickly put away her phone, looking at him somewhat guiltily. Then, she suddenly asked, “Are we still making dumplings this year?”
“Let’s make them?”
Su Jiu was stunned for a moment before chuckling and replying. He had also promised to send some to Doubi Xi. Although he didn’t know why Bai Zhi brought it up, it couldn’t be forgotten.
“Time is not early, let’s bid farewell now.”
Looking at the lukewarm morning sun and feeling the tiny bits of debris falling upon him, Su Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, cupped his hands towards everyone on the city wall, and said loudly.
Then, he slowly retreated, called out the twenty-meter-long true form of E Huo, took Bai Zhi’s hand, and a swift movement carried them onto its back. Once Su Xiao Yu and the other two were on the dragon’s back, Su Jiu turned and waved his hand, and E Huo’s silhouette shot towards the horizon.
The military officers, including the Second Generation, watched and waved goodbye. One of the lean men stared at Su Xiao Yu’s receding figure with a long gaze, remaining silent for a long time before finally waving his hand and saying, “This trip to the Bear of the Snow, who knows when we’ll meet again. We haven’t even settled our score…”
…
High in the sky, E Huo’s massive figure flew swiftly, its astonishing speed attracting the attention of many Battle King Level Experts on the ground. However, upon sensing E Huo’s strength, they quickly abandoned any thought of investigating.
When the four of them and E Huo crossed the provincial border, they landed and purchased some gifts at some alchemy shops, then chose to take a train back to Linbai City. After all, E Huo’s true form was too conspicuous and would easily be intercepted.
The train wasn’t slow. This time, they encountered people returning from working in Yuè Nán, and they didn’t encounter any Ancient God Cults again. The journey gradually shortened.
Su Jiu and the others began to share their experiences from the past few days. She discovered that not only were her own experiences rich, but Su Xiao Yu’s experiences were also surprisingly abundant – unexpected upgrades, and even various near-death escapes…
Leaning against the soft seat of the train, Su Jiu casually scanned the other person’s face. She suddenly had a feeling that the other person was also like the protagonist in this book. Even the Old Man’s attitude seemed to be grooming them to be a successor.
Were all these coincidences?
Could a person mature so much simply by changing their bloodline?
The final goal of the protagonist Bai Ming in this book was mentioned in the synopsis – to resist the alien races and kill their seven kings!
Similarly, the synopsis also stated that each king was a level beyond an practitioner. The “Divine Master,” whom the Ancient God Sect worshipped, was mentioned in the novel as the Winged King.
However, Bai Ming’s current growth level was far inferior to her own. If she continued at this pace, she would likely possess the strength to crush a king.
This was all inconsistent with the original work.
It was the predicted future effect of the ring granting Coagulated Blood value enhancement. Without the ring, she estimated she would be at the same level as Su Xiao Yu, a typical protagonists in a power fantasy.
All of this might also be related to her mother, the “Jiu’er” mentioned by her father…
What role did her mother play in this book? With her abilities, it was impossible for her not to intervene if the protagonist group had harmed her daughter, as described in the novel. Was she unable to act?
“What are you thinking? Your expression suddenly changed. Is it inconvenient to take me home?”
Suddenly, feeling a warm hand cover the back of her hand, Su Jiu turned her head and saw Bai Zhi tilting her head and looking at her with a trace of worry in her eyes. She rarely showed such an expression…
“It’s nothing.”
Deciding to stop thinking about these things, Su Jiu shook her head slightly. Overall, no matter what happened, it was beneficial to her.
Leaning on the window of the train with one hand, she quietly watched the light snow that had started to fall outside. She clasped Bai Zhi’s slightly warm hand and smiled.
“I’ll take you back to see the Southern Spring Festival later. On the day of the festival, everyone will gather around the charcoal fire, eating cakes, candies, and snacks…”
Before Bai Zhi could reply, Su Xiao Yu suddenly poked her head out and said with a suppressed giggle, “Big Sister, didn’t you used to just play games in front of the computer, like a dead shut-in? You wouldn’t even come to watch the Spring Festival Gala with us. Have you started liking gatherings as you get older?”
Hearing Su Xiao Yu’s teasing, Su Jiu immediately put on a dead-fish expression and lightly tapped her head before saying softly, “Don’t talk nonsense in front of your sister-in-law. Last year, it was just the two of us at home for the Spring Festival. Old Man had to work overtime, and you were always out playing the ‘flower protector.’ It didn’t feel like a festival at all.”
“Hey, hey!! Don’t spout nonsense.”
Having her shortcomings exposed by her own sister, Su Xiao Yu hurriedly cleared herself first. Glancing at Liu Lin, she found her suppressing a smile and clearly not taking it to heart, which made her relax.
“Hehe…”
Seeing Su Jiu’s dead-fish expression, Bai Zhi let out a soft laugh. Su Jiu’s expression was very rare to her and made her feel more connected.
“Ababa…”
While the four of them chatted, E Huo, unnoticed by everyone, kept stuffing potato chips into its mouth, sweeping away all the snacks on the table.
Time passed little by little, and the train stopped. It was already afternoon.
Su Jiu and the others got off at a less bustling station and headed towards the most prosperous Su family courtyard in the center of Linbai City.
“Finally here. The location Old Man sent me is so convoluted.”
After walking for about half an hour, as the night gradually darkened, Su Jiu noticed the houses ahead were crowded together, with lights flickering like tiny beans.
“The Su family, this time we’re going to soar…”
In front of the mansion with “Su Family” written on it, there was a crowd of people. Congratulations and cheers soared into the sky. Those people were all wearing suits and formal attire, with smiles on their faces.
