Chapter 1893: Chapter 1892: Departure (Third Update)

"Mhm." Zhang Xiaohao nodded with a smile.

Picking up the chopsticks, the group started eating right away.

The dishes were plentiful, filling the entire table with more than a hundred exquisite dishes, each served in large bowls, boasting color, fragrance, and flavor, although they lacked some of the condiments typically found in restaurant meals.

With laughter, drinking and eating, talking about everyday life, the wine jars on the ground were emptied one after another.

Looking at Xiao Hu and the others, the three were drunk and slumped over the table, leaving only Zhang Ting’er still sober.

"Are you leaving?" Zhang Ting’er said reluctantly.

"Mhm." Zhang Xiaohao nodded, not lying.

"I’ll wait for you here!" Zhang Ting’er said earnestly.

Swoosh!

Zhang Xiaohao brought his right hand over, pulling her delicate body into his embrace, then kissed her dominantly on her face.

With a kiss to express his love, after a long while, Zhang Xiaohao finally released her.

"Mhm." Zhang Xiaohao nodded heavily.

Not delaying any further, his body flashed, employing his Space Law Talent, he seamlessly vanished into the sky.

"I’ll be here waiting for your return!" After Zhang Xiaohao left, Zhang Ting’er shouted toward the sky.

"Ah! Silly girl, why didn’t you try to persuade him to stay longer? Even a few days would be something!" Xiao Hu’s mother stood up from the stone table.

"Ah! Mom, you weren’t drunk?!" Seeing the three of them stand up, Zhang Ting’er was shocked.

"We pretended to be drunk just to create some time for you two, but you didn’t seize the opportunity!" Xiao Hu’s mother said with a sigh.

"Mom! You know that once he decides something, no one can change it! Besides, he probably has a mission to fulfill! That’s why he has to leave. Anyway, I am already very satisfied with the time we’ve spent together." Zhang Ting’er said, blushing.

"Oh! Ting’er, honestly, you’ve been together for quite a while, and there’s no sign of anything from your belly! If there was some development, things would definitely look better." Xiao Hu’s mother said wistfully.

"Mom!!!" Zhang Ting’er exclaimed shyly.

"Alright, no more talking about it. He’s gone, let’s all focus on our cultivation! Strive to become stronger as soon as possible!" Xiao Hu’s mother said.

"Mhm." Zhang Ting’er acknowledged, and the group dispersed.

...

Zhang Xiaohao was unaware of what had transpired at Xiao Hu’s house after he left. Even if he knew, he could only smile knowingly because of the heavy burdens he carried, ones that allowed no respite.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaohao stood above the Nine Heavens, utilizing the Reincarnation Heavenly Eye. Under the inspection of the Reincarnation Heavenly Eye, nothing could escape below, all revealed before his eyes.

Seeing the City Lord Mansion of the Jialan Holy City, concealed around it were powerful formations and various traps, Zhang Xiaohao’s lips curled with a hint of ridicule.

"A bunch of mice! You lack resolve and that’s why your Jialan Holy City remains a minor clan that never grows!" Zhang Xiaohao mocked.

Whoosh!

Having located the position of the Jialan Clan Ancestor, Zhang Xiaohao’s eyes gleamed, employing his Space Law Talent, and with a single stride, faded into the void.

The next moment, when Zhang Xiaohao reappeared, he had already entered the City Lord Mansion.

As for the various formations, traps, and so forth around him, they were utterly futile and couldn’t impede Zhang Xiaohao’s advance.

"Grand and luxurious, exuding the aura of a commoner, reeking with the scent of money everywhere. No wonder you have been stuck in this realm for years, unable to progress." Zhang Xiaohao said disdainfully.

Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaohao’s strides took him forward again, integrating into space, reappearing outside the retreat of the Jialan Clan Ancestor.

Standing before a massive formation, Zhang Xiaohao smiled slightly, looking at the formation disdainfully before him.

"How impoverished! With a cultivation at the Unification Realm, you can only deploy formations with the potency of the Refining Void level. Probably within the vast Spirit Realm, only you could mix to become a clan leader!" Zhang Xiaohao remarked.

However, attempting to impede him with the formation before him was insufficient.

Swoosh!

As Zhang Xiaohao’s figure flickered, without alarming any guards, he reappeared, entering the formation effortlessly.

Just after a few flashes, Zhang Xiaohao stopped ten steps away from the Jialan Clan Ancestor.

As his figure emerged from the void, he didn’t disturb anyone nor caused any ripples, as if nothing had happened before.

Gazing at the meditating Jialan Clan Ancestor, Zhang Xiaohao’s face bore a mocking smile. He had approached him without the Ancestor’s knowledge, and if he wished to claim his life, it might only require a single sword stroke.

Their fingers slipped, as Zhang Xiaohao extracted a panda cigarette, rolling it under his fingers and lighting it, exhaling a puff of smoke.

"Who? Who is it? Come out before me!" Hearing the commotion, the Jialan Clan Unification Ancestor immediately opened his eyes, bellowing.

His sharp gaze akin to a bull’s eyes swept around, spotting a young man dressed as a Black-clothed Scholar, a complex object hanging from his mouth, puffing smoke clouds. That playful gaze hold undisguised contempt.

"What? Mocked? Ever since assuming the role of Jialan Clan Ancestor, when was he ever so belittled? Now, he’s been looked down upon! Moreover, the other party infiltrated his territory silently! Were it not for the noise caused by smoking, he might still be oblivious! Who is he? Why is he here? Could he be that individual?" Suddenly, in a serious conjecture, the Jialan Clan Ancestor pondered.

Only this explanation could justify his silent appearance here.

With that thought, the Jialan Clan Ancestor’s face changed dramatically, although it didn’t reflect outwardly, he eyed Zhang Xiaohao coldly, fearing Zhang Xiaohao’s elusive methods, refraining from acting rashly.

"Sir, could you be that individual?" The Jialan Clan Ancestor asked with a sullen face.

Anyone whose territory was infiltrated silently wouldn’t have a pleasant expression!

If the other participant had struck stealthily before, now, even without being lethal, it might have led to grave injuries, jeopardizing his ability to command his followers.

"Weren’t you searching for me? How quickly you’ve forgotten who I am?" Zhang Xiaohao shrugged.

"It truly is you!" The Jialan Clan Ancestor exclaimed, further confirming in his mind.