When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 111 Reencounter with Xiong Da

what?

Another failure?

Following the roar of Prince Zhurong, an explosive aura erupted, razing the newly built royal palace to the ground once again.

Since Zhu Chongjiu fled the continent of Shijin City, King Jinren has never participated in any discussions about capturing Zhu Chongjiu, citing his inability to do anything since he was not on his own territory.

At this moment, King Golden Blade, in his bedchamber, looked towards the main palace, his face full of worry, and thought to himself, "If a dragon isn't strong enough to cross the river, then it will surely cause chaos and upheaval!"

After sighing, King Golden Blade immediately gave the order: "Send craftsmen to quickly renovate the main hall!"

Standing atop the ruins, Xiao Feng and his son cautiously spoke to Zhu Rong, who was crushing the communication stone into powder in the center of the rubble. "Young Master," Xiao Feng said, "this can't be entirely blamed on Elder Qi's incompetence. I've dealt with Ninth Brother for over twenty years; he's treacherous, cunning, and extremely sly..."

"Alright, stop talking. Since he's so afraid of death, I'll force him to die. A cowardly lackey is no use keeping. Xiao Feng, come with me to the Ice and Snow Continent immediately to meet up with Elder Qi."

Prince Zhurong looked into the void and said with a sinister expression!

Seeing that Young Master Zhurong was about to get angry, Xiao Feng dared not refute anything and could only let it go, replying, "Young Master, please give me half a day to prepare. I will come to your palace to pick you up in half a day, and then we will set off immediately."

"Alright!" After saying this, Prince Zhurong waved his sleeve and flew towards his bedroom.

After Prince Zhurong left, Xiao Feng and his son returned to their own palace. Xiao Feng said to Xiao Tian, ​​"Tian'er, this time I will go with Prince Zhurong. You will stay in Shijin City to prepare for any eventuality."

Upon hearing his father's words, Xiao Tian said anxiously, "Father, this trip to the Ice and Snow Continent to capture Ninth Brother was a near-death experience. Didn't you see that even Elder Yue, who had Saint-level strength, was killed by him? If Elder Yue died due to carelessness, then Elder Qi, who was well-prepared, was also repeatedly unable to capture him."

Don't worry, my son. I still have some use for Prince Zhurong, so he won't let me die easily.

Besides, I haven't lived in vain all these years. This time, Prince Zhurong didn't specifically name you to follow him. Even if Prince Zhurong blames you later, we'll have a reason to cover it up. Listen to me, just stay in the Shijincheng Palace and wait quietly for news.

If, and I mean if, something really happens to your father, you should not go looking for this Prince Zhurong anymore. Your father has discovered that he is not a good ruler; in fact, he can be described as a ruthless and unscrupulous master. Following such a master usually leads to a bad end.

It was my mistake as a father, but the situation is irreversible now, so we can only continue down this path.

You are still young. Strive diligently in your cultivation, and perhaps in your lifetime you will be able to leave this world and ascend to the realm of immortals.

After saying this, Xiao Feng glanced at Xiao Tianhou with a smile in his eyes, patted him on the shoulder, and then turned and walked out of the palace to arrange matters for his trip to the Ice and Snow Continent with Young Master Zhurong.

Xiao Tian watched his father Xiao Feng's retreating figure. Before, he only knew that his father was cunning and powerful, but now he understood that everything his father had done was paving the way for his future. But now he realized that the path had gone astray, and that even if it cost him his life, he would continue to pave it.

After seeing his father's figure disappear, Xiao Tian thought to himself, "This can't be. A crooked path will never lead to the end. Even if it means wasting all my previous efforts, I can't let it lead me down the abyss."

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Tian took out the communication stone and searched for the aura that had not been contacted since the recording. After a moment of silence, he made up his mind to input a message into the communication stone and then destroyed it.

After Xiao Tian destroyed the communication stone, it was as if he had unloaded all the burdens of the past years. His body instantly went limp and he looked up at the sun that never sets in Shijin City.

The sunlight was a bit dazzling, and Xiao Tian raised his hand to shield his eyes, silently saying, "Father, I hope that Tian'er's choice this time is the right one."

At this time, Zhu Chongjiu had already arrived at the snowy region where he was born, and had been searching for a day.

Old Qi, hanging far behind him, watched as Zhu Chongjiu walked at breakneck speed while coughing up blood, yet showed no sign of collapsing.

Old Qi was also filled with questions, wondering what Zhu Chongjiu was looking for here. Using his immense sensory power, Old Qi could not detect the aura of the source of water in this area.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu continued his charge forward, a familiar aura suddenly appeared in his senses.

It’s Big Bear!

After discovering Xiong Da's whereabouts, Zhu Chongjiu disregarded his injuries and quickened his pace towards Xiong Da's direction.

A moment later, the man and the bear finally met. Xiong Da looked at the critically injured Zhu Chongjiu with a worried expression and placed him on his shoulder, just like when they had wiped out the Black Wolf King and returned to the mysterious cave with their spoils.

Xiong Da transmitted his voice to Zhu Chongjiu and asked, "What's wrong?"

Who hurt you like this?

I will avenge you!

Upon hearing Xiong Da's telepathic message, Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "It seems that not killing your father back then was the right thing to do."

Zhu Chongjiu did not answer Xiong Da's question, but instead asked Xiong Da telepathically if he could still find the mysterious cave where he had lived.

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's telepathic message, Xiong Da immediately nodded and replied, "Of course."

At the same time, it transmitted its voice to Zhu Chongjiu, saying, "For so many years, it has come to that cave every two years to see if Zhu Chongjiu has returned. This time it has come for the thirteenth time, and it has come here again to see if Zhu Chongjiu has returned."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu asked again, "Haven't you seen the constant battles and the trembling of the entire snowfield during this period?"

Xiong Da looked at Zhu Chongjiu with a disdainful and somewhat idiotic expression and replied, "What does a big battle have to do with me? I'm not here to fight. I'm here to see my old friend who hasn't returned!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu was at a loss for words. It was as if you were about to freeze to death outdoors in the dead of winter at minus thirty degrees Celsius, and suddenly someone brought you into a warm and cozy room.

While the bear and the human were communicating, Zhu Chongjiu was already able to see the entrance to the mysterious cave with his naked eye.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Chongjiu finally felt relieved. At the same time, he interrupted Xiong Da from telling Zhu Chongjiu about the stories that had happened to it over the past twenty years. These stories were actually expressions of his longing for Xiong Da.

At the same time, Zhu Chongjiu also had many questions for Xiong Da, such as how Xiong Da cultivated from a high-level demon beast to a high-level emperor in twenty years.

Did its father ever tell me that I beat it up?

The demons are commanding a riot of monsters in the vast ice and snowfields. Where are you? And so on...

However, the current situation was not suitable for idyllic conversation. The moment he saw the mysterious cave, Zhu Chongjiu telepathically told Xiong Da to drop him off a kilometer away and then run—run as fast as he could, as far as possible. "Go find your father, and have him hide somewhere no one can find him. When I come out, I'll spread the word, and then you can come looking for me."

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's telepathic message, Xiong Da was puzzled, but seeing Zhu Chongjiu's serious expression, it heavily tapped its huge head.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Chongjiu thought of Xiao Hei again. In this world, apart from humans, the only other beast that trusts you without any reservations is Xiao Hei and Xiong Da.

With Xiong Da moving at several times the speed of Zhu Chongjiu, they arrived at the location Zhu Chongjiu had requested in a short while.

Xiong Da gently lifted Zhu Chongjiu from his shoulder, placed him on the ground, and then turned and ran wildly in the same direction as Qi Lao.

Old Qi didn't discuss the royal-level demon beast any further, assuming it was merely a beast that Zhu Chongjiu had sent to serve as his mount. However, what puzzled Old Qi was why Ninth Brother had stopped here.

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu looking in his direction, Elder Qi thought to himself, "Something is definitely amiss." Elder Qi maximized his divine sense, which had basically covered a third of the vast ice and snowfield, but still did not sense anything unusual.

However, after such a long period of understanding, Old Qi knew how cunning Ninth Brother was. Seeing that Zhu Chongjiu had stopped, Old Qi also stopped, and the two began to confront each other.

Half an hour later, Zhu Chongjiu roared in Qi Lao's direction, "You old bastard, if I don't die this time, I will definitely grind all of you to dust. Even if you escape back to the Immortal Realm."

Having said that, Zhu Chongjiu, in a flash, entered the mysterious cave where he was born, a distance of a thousand meters.