After breakfast, Cheng Xiao prepared his next plan. After discussing some matters concerning the academy with Dugu Bo, he prepared to leave directly. Having been away for so long, it was time for him to go back and see his grandfather.
"You're quite filial, kid." Upon learning of Cheng Xiao's plan, Dugu Bo gave him an appreciative look, then took out a jade-green pill from his pocket and said calmly, "This is a pill I recently refined. Give it to your grandfather when you get back; it will extend his life by at least five years."
"You can refine this?" Cheng Xiao asked doubtfully, taking the pill from Dugu Bo.
"Hmph, I know more than you think." Dugu Bo snorted and said, "This pill is only effective for ordinary people; its effect on Soul Masters is much weaker."
"Alright, aren't you going back to visit relatives? Hurry up and go."
After saying this, Dugu Bo waved his hand at Cheng Xiao, a hint of impatience on his face.
"Thanks, old poison master." Cheng Xiao put the pill into his soul tool, a smile appearing on his face, before turning and leaving.
Watching Cheng Xiao depart, Dugu Bo's previous impatience vanished. Instead, he rubbed his chin and chuckled, "I won't tell you, this was specially made by me."
Originally, Dugu Bo didn't know Cheng Xiao's background, but at the beginning of their interactions, to prevent Cheng Xiao from tricking him, he had someone investigate and learned that Cheng Xiao had a grandfather in the countryside.
So, after spending a long time with Cheng Xiao, Dugu Bo took some time to refine this pill. Today, learning that Cheng Xiao was going home to visit his family, he gave him the pill he had already refined but hadn't yet taken out.
Before even stepping out of the Seven Star Academy gates, Cheng Xiao saw Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, who had been waiting for him. Slightly surprised, Cheng Xiao stepped forward and asked, "Sister Yan, Lingling, what's going on?" "
We're here to see you off." Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Cheng Xiao, displeased. "You're really something. Even if you're going home to visit family, you can't just leave without a word, can you? You don't treat us like friends at all."
"Don't talk nonsense." Cheng Xiao waved his hand and said, "The competition is in six months. I didn't tell you so everyone could focus on their training."
"Come on!" Dugu Yan put her hands on her hips and snorted. "Let Lingling go with you. Although you're strong, it's better to have her come with you just in case."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiao said helplessly, "I don't mind, but does Lingling really want to go with me? My hometown is very..."
"Go." Before Cheng Xiao could finish speaking, Ye Lingling suddenly said, "I can go."
"Then... okay." Seeing this, Cheng Xiao hesitated for a couple of seconds before nodding in agreement.
"That's more like it," Dugu Yan said with a grin.
"Then we'll be going now." Cheng Xiao summoned his shadow soldier, the giant dragon Nash. The distance between Tiandou City and Cheng Family Village was quite far; taking a carriage would likely take a considerable amount of time. It was better to let the giant dragon Nash revert to its original form and fly there.
"I... damn it!" Looking at the colossal dragon Nash, who was many times larger than herself, Dugu Yan almost collapsed to the ground in fright. It wasn't that she was timid; it was simply that Nash was enormous.
Even when Dugu Bo unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, he was only about twenty meters tall, while Nash's size far surpassed that of the twenty-meter-tall Azure Phosphorous Serpent King. The Azure Phosphorous Serpent King was roughly the length of one of Nash's arms.
Cheng Xiao, carrying Ye Lingling, leaped into the air and stood beside her on Nash's head. Then, Nash flapped its massive wings, unleashing a violent gust of wind that shot straight into the sky. Taking out a complete map of Douluo Continent from his soul tool, Cheng Xiao began to guide the dragon Nash's flight direction according to the route on the
map. The route would take about three days by carriage, but not for Nash.
As the sun was about to set, a dragon large enough to block out the sun landed on a hillside not far from Cheng Family Village. To avoid frightening his grandfather, Cheng Xiao didn't let Nash go directly home; after all, even a soul master couldn't withstand such a large creature, let alone an ordinary person.
"Thank you for your trouble, Nash." After dismounting, Cheng Xiao stood atop the mountain, gazing at this familiar place with a touch of nostalgia. When he was young, his grandfather would always catch various wild game for him to ensure he didn't lack nutrition, even though he was just an old man.
"Is this the king's home?" Nash didn't immediately return to the shadows. He silently glanced at the small village, feeling a mixture of surprise and a sense of awe at how difficult it was for a king to rise to power.
Compared to the Dragon Emperor, who was born with immense power, the king before him seemed to have had a much harder time.
The path to strength is always fraught with difficulties; some die along the way, while others emerge from the thorny thickets. Perhaps this is why the Dragon Emperor lost.
"Cheng Xiao, can you take me to see this?" Just as Cheng Xiao was lost in his memories, Ye Lingling looked at him with gentle eyes and asked softly.
"If you don't mind," Cheng Xiao smiled.
Cheng Family Village, in some ways, was much poorer than Holy Soul Village, but as the saying goes, those who live near the mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the sea live off the sea. Although Cheng Family Village was poor, there was plenty of wild game to hunt nearby. Moreover, there were no soul beasts here, so ordinary people like them without soul power could still survive.
Several thoughts flashed through his mind. Cheng Xiao took Ye Lingling's hand, intending to get home as quickly as possible. However, this bold move caused a blush to rise on her pretty face, but she didn't let go; instead, she held Cheng Xiao's hand tightly.
"Let's go," Cheng Xiao said with a smile.
The next moment, Cheng Xiao moved, black smoke billowing from his feet, carrying Ye Lingling, and sped towards the village at the foot of the mountain.
At his current speed, he arrived at the entrance of Cheng Family Village in just a few breaths.
Looking at the dilapidated plaque at the village entrance, Cheng Xiao shook his head helplessly. So many years had passed, and Cheng Family Village really hadn't changed at all. He vaguely remembered that when he was a child, the plaque hanging at the village entrance looked something like this.
"I wonder how the old man is doing. I hope he's not too agitated," Cheng Xiao said with a smile.
"Excitement is good, isn't it?" Ye Lingling smiled sweetly, saying, "Perhaps he's looking forward to your return. After all, before he left, you were just a little Soul Master."
"Hmm." Cheng Xiao nodded with a smile. Indeed, after being away for so long, things had changed considerably.
At this moment, dusk enveloped the entire mountain village, with wisps of smoke occasionally drifting from chimneys. Children were playing and laughing happily in the street.
"Let's go. Going home at this time means we can still eat the old man's cooking." Glancing at the playing children, Cheng Xiao chuckled, then he and Ye Lingling slowly walked towards the village.
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