Chapter 11 King Qi’s Appetite (1/2)

In a dusky cavern, light suddenly started to gather above a stone platform. s.p.a.ce vibrated as two figures emerged from the light.

Zhou Yuan's head was in a daze after once again experiencing the transfer. He ma.s.saged his forehead, trying to alleviate the discomfort.

”Yuan'er?”

A happy and surprised voice could be heard from the front when the light scattered. Zhou Yuan raised his head and saw Zhou Qing joyfully looking at him from in front of the stone platform.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, ”Father.”

”You really gave me a huge scare you stinking brat!” Zhou Qing's eyes were filled with impatience as he quickly walked forward. More than half a day prior, he had seen Zhou Yuan disappear on the stone platform. That sight had alarmed him greatly and caused him to be at a loss.

When Zhou Yuan saw Zhou Qing's expression, he understood that Zhou Qing had likely been worrying himself to death here and felt somewhat sorry. Zhou Yuan scratched his head and promptly said, ”Father, my eight meridian channels have appeared!”

”What?!”

Zhou Qing's body jerked as his hand hastily slapped onto Zhou Yuan's shoulder. A stream of Genesis Qi entered Zhou Yuan's body to probe.

The outcome was known to Zhou Qing several breaths later as his hand involuntarily started to tremble. He was overwhelmed with emotion as he heavily patted Zhou Yuan's shoulders.

”Good, great, excellent. It is truly a blessing from our forefathers. The heavens have not closed their doors to our Zhou clan!” Zhou Qing's voice was slightly trembling, and his eyes had become moist. It was easy to imagine how emotional he currently was.

Zhou Yuan's inability to begin channel opening cultivation had been a thorn in Zhou Qing's heart. He had felt that it was because of his powerlessness as a father back then that Zhou Yuan's destiny would be stolen by king Wu at birth, causing him to be in this miserable state.

Zhou Qing had seeked out every method, but none of them could find Zhou Yuan's channels. Hence, Zhou Qing could only place his final hope on the secret saying that had been pa.s.sed down in their Zhou clan.

And now, it looked like the heavens was still looking after their Zhou clan.

A warm feeling flowed in Zhou Yuan's heart when he saw such a look on the usually calm and dignified Zhou Qing. The former reached out his arms and lightly patted Zhou Qing's wide back as he gently smiled and said, ”Don't worry father, we will make sure to take back everything our Zhou clan has lost!”

Zhou Qing collected himself a little as he forcefully nodded. It was at this same moment that he looked behind Zhou Yuan and saw the girl in green standing there hugging a little gray creature, while her bright eyes coolly watched them.

”Yuan'er?” Zhou Qing at a complete loss as he looked towards Zhou Yuan. It was obvious that he did not know why Zhou Yuan would return with a mysterious girl.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuan started to describe everything he had seen and what had happened in the mysterious domain.

After listening, Zhou Qing was silent for some time before he spoke, ”Since our Zhou clan forefathers left behind such a secret saying, they must have some relation to the elder in black. Moreover, having received his gifts and blessings, you must naturally accomplish the task he left to you.”

Having said this, Zhou Qing revealed a warm smile to the girl in green and said, ”Little miss, if you have nowhere to go, you can stay in Great Zhou. We will definitely ensure your safety here.”

Yaoyao's small head lightly nodded when she heard this as her soft yet indifferent voice sounded, ”I'll have to trouble you then.”

”It's no trouble, no trouble at all.” Zhou Qing smiled as he waved his hand, before he turned to Zhou Yuan and said, ”Since your problem has already been solved, let us prepare to return to Great Zhou city. Your mother has been waiting for news of you all this time.”

Zhou Yuan nodded. Likewise, he really wanted to tell this good news to Qin Yu.

The trio followed the secret pa.s.sage out of the cavern and walked out of the shrine on the summit of the mountain.

Zhou Qing went ahead to instruct the imperial guards to get ready while Yaoyao hugged Tuntun as she stood at the edge of the cliff. Her pretty eyes were a little blank as she observed this foreign land.

A breeze brushed at her clothes, outlining her exquisite curves while also making the girl look rather lonely and distant. There was only Tuntun in her arms making small noises to console her.

Zhou Yuan walked to Yaoyao's side and softly said, ”Big sister Yaoyao, you don't need to worry. Master possess great powers and will be alright. We will definitely see him again in future.”

He knew that no matter how much calmness and indifference Yaoyao displayed, there would still be some unease in such a foreign place.

Yaoyao glanced at him and said in a small voice, ”I know that grandpa Hei chased me away because formidable enemies were coming.”

”These foes came for me, and grandpa Hei stopped them for me.”

Although Cang Yuan had never spoken of these matters to her, she was keenly able to

sense that these disasters had been drawn to them because of her.

Zhou Yuan scratched his head. He did not know the ident.i.ties and background of these two individuals. Thus, he was unaware of the story that was hidden here.

Zhou Yuan slowly said, ”Big sis Yaoyao, perhaps it is as you say. However, I feel that the current you should not blame yourself, else, you will have betrayed master's efforts, and everything that he has done will lose its value.”

Yaoyao's fair hand gently stroked Tuntun's soft fur as she gazed into the distance. Soon after, she showed a light-hearted smile to Zhou Yuan and nodded. ”Relax, I am not that kind of person. I will make sure to get to the bottom of this matter in future. When that time comes, if anything happens to grandpa Hei, I will definitely avenge him. Not a single one of those people will be able to escape.”

Her calm and cool voice contained an iciness that made Zhou Yuan tremble a little.