The next day.
Zhang Xiaohao opened his eyes and looked at his lover still in deep slumber beside him.
On her exquisitely beautiful face was not a trace of color, looking distressingly lovely and evoking a sense of compassion.
His heart ached! He silently cursed himself for being inhuman!
Gently, he got out of bed and tucked Xue’er in with her blanket.
He left the room, got dressed, and walked outside.
Descending the stairs, he entered the kitchen.
"Ah! Son-in-law, what are you doing in here?" Sister Zhou asked, puzzled.
"Xue’er isn’t feeling well; I want to make her so chicken soup," Zhang Xiaohao said.
Sister Zhou gave him a aningful look and smiled.
Zhang Xiaohao opened the refrigerator, took out an old hen, and cleaned it thoroughly.
He found a pressure cooker and placed the old hen inside.
Seeing Sister Zhou leave the kitchen, he was now alone.
He shut the door and retrieved so aged dicinal herbs from the Shennong Ring, ground them into powder, and added it to the chicken soup.
An hour later.
The chicken soup was ready, giving off a rich, aromatic scent.
Zhang Xiaohao smiled with satisfaction, carrying the chicken soup upstairs.
"Love really makes a wife precious! Back when we were on the mountain, I never saw you, kid, so eager to make chicken soup for ," Master Old Ghost teased.
"Hehe," Zhang Xiaohao chuckled.
He continued upstairs with the chicken soup.
"Xue’er, are you awake?" Zhang Xiaohao called.
He placed the chicken soup on the bedside table.
"Hmph! Who let you in? Get out! I need to get dressed," Cheng Tianxue said.
"Your injuries haven’t healed yet, so you shouldn’t go to work today," Zhang Xiaohao said, smiling.
Cheng Tianxue, disbelieving, tried to move a bit.
"Ah!" She had just lifted her calf when an intense pain shot straight to the bone.
"Damn you! This is all your doing," Cheng Tianxue accused.
"Xue’er, I made this chicken soup specially for you, eat it while it’s warm," Zhang Xiaohao said.
He found a small bowl and spoon, scooped so soup, gently blew on it to cool it, and handed it over.
Cheng Tianxue looked at him earnestly, parted her rosy lips, and swallowed the soup.
Soon, the chicken soup Zhang Xiaohao had prepared was all gone, consud by Cheng Tianxue.
"Xue’er, don’t go anywhere today, just rest at ho. I’ll call the office for you later," Zhang Xiaohao said.
"Mhm," Cheng Tianxue nodded calmly and closed her eyes again.
Zhang Xiaohao took the bowl and left.
"Brother-in-law, I feel unwell too, I need so chicken soup to replenish myself!" Cheng Qingsu teased as soon as Zhang Xiaohao ca downstairs.
"Stop it! Eat your food," Zhang Xiaohao said, not amused.
He put the bowl in the kitchen and sat down on a chair he pulled out.
"Xiaohao, I’m leaving soon," Master Old Ghost said.
"Ah! Master, are you leaving so soon?"
"Yeah, Master Old Ghost, why don’t you stay a couple more days?"
Zhang Xiaohao and Mr. Cheng urged anxiously.
"Don’t try to persuade . Soone from beyond the mortal world like can’t get used to life in the big city. Don’t bother, it’s useless," Master Old Ghost said.
"Master, take care of yourself!" Zhang Xiaohao said.
Once Master Old Ghost made up his mind, nothing could change it, not even ten oxen.
"Mhm!" Master Old Ghost nodded.
After the al, Zhang Xiaohao walked Master Old Ghost to the door.
"Master, with you leaving, I don’t know how many more innocent girls will suffer your evil hands," Zhang Xiaohao said with a laugh.
"You brat, what kind of talk is that? Is your master a scourge? I’m helping them, rescuing them from their sea of misery," Master Old Ghost retorted irritably.
"Alright, it’s getting late, and I must be on my way! Before I leave, I want to give you a piece of advice."
"Please tell , Master," Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.
"When you cut grass, if you don’t remove the roots, the spring breeze will bring it back to life! This ti outside the Guan Martial Arts Hall, I discovered a fourth force, but I’ve already taken care of them," Master Old Ghost solemnly warned.
"Don’t worry, Master, I know what to do!" Zhang Xiaohao said.
"Haha..." Master Old Ghost let out a hearty laugh.
With a step forward, he rged into nature, and his figure vanished from sight.
Zhang Xiaohao, with his hands casually clasped behind his back, gazed at the rising sun.
Who could know the depth of reluctance in his eyes?
Over the years, the bond between them had grown stronger than that of father and son, although they weren’t related by blood!
But both understood that if they continued to spend a few more days together, even Master Old Ghost would find it hard to leave.
By that ti, Zhang Xiaohao would have tried every ans to make him stay!
"Sigh," Mr. Cheng sighed softly and gently patted Zhang Xiaohao’s shoulder.
"My boy, your master has already left, you’ve worked hard!"
"Hehe," Zhang Xiaohao said with a smile: "This is my ho, Grandfather, how could there be any question of hardship. By the way, Grandfather, take this!"
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaohao took out a Great Five Elents Spirit Pill from his pocket and handed it over.
"Mhm," Mr. Cheng grunted in response.
He took the Great Five Elents Spirit Pill and swallowed it right away.
"Old Sun, this is for you," Zhang Xiaohao said.
He casually tossed another Great Five Elents Spirit Pill to him.
"A humble thank you for the generous gift, Lord Xie!" Sun Dafu said excitedly.
"Grandpa, I’m going to take care of Xue’er now," Zhang Xiaohao said.
After speaking, he headed towards the villa.
"What’s wrong?" Cheng Tianxue asked, puzzled.
In the room, Zhang Xiaohao sat beside the bed with a smile on his face; although he hid it well, a faint sadness in the corners of his eyes didn’t escape Cheng Tianxue’s sharp observation.
They say a woman’s intuition is very accurate, and there is no fault in that assumption.
"My master has left," Zhang Xiaohao said.
"What? Master has left? Why didn’t you ask him to stay longer?" Cheng Tianxue asked, annoyed.
"That’s just the way Master is; once he decides sothing, nobody can change his mind," Zhang Xiaohao said helplessly.
"Hmph! You should have told so I could have seen Master off!" Cheng Tianxue said.
"Master said he’ll be back for our wedding," Zhang Xiaohao said with a smile.
"You jerk! Taking advantage of again," Cheng Tianxue said, annoyed.
"Hehe," Zhang Xiaohao chuckled.
He took out a Great Five Elents Spirit Pill and passed it over.
"Open your mouth!" Zhang Xiaohao said.
"Mhm," Cheng Tianxue humd in agreent, sensibly not asking any questions.
Zhang Xiaohao fed her the Great Five Elents Spirit Pill.
"Alright, rest quietly now! If there’s anything you need, call , I’ll be in the next room," Zhang Xiaohao said.
"Mhm," Cheng Tianxue nodded.
Zhang Xiaohao covered her with the blanket and left the room.
He flipped his hand, took out a Great Five Elents Spirit Pill, and swallowed it directly.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he began to practice the Shennong Battle Sky Technique, absorbing the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.
Boom!
The world trembled, and the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy, as if drawn by so mysterious force, rushed towards Zhang Xiaohao like a frenzy.
Compared to before, the speed had increased sixfold.
User Comments
0 comments from readers