Hearing the roar of the monster, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle. He thought to himself, "I've always been the one to rob others. I've never been robbed before. What a suicidal monster!"
He waved his hand, and the Cosmic Yanhuang Sword in his hand disappeared into his spatial ring.
The three monsters were stunned. The leading monster shouted at Cheng Xiaofan, "Kid, where did you throw the Yanhuang Cosmic Sword? Speak quickly!"
Cheng Xiaofan burst into laughter. "Idiot, I collected it!" he replied. "I also have a Demon Bone Saber. Do you want it?"
With another wave of his hand, a saber appeared in his hand. Before the three monsters could react, with a *whoosh*, the saber was drawn. A flash of saber light followed, and before the three monsters understood what was happening, their heads rolled off their necks.
Cheng Xiaofan pushed the Demon Bone Saber forward again. With a flash of red light, the three monsters, heads and bodies, vanished without a trace.
Several monsters hiding in the distant smoke, harboring the hope of benefiting from a fight between rivals, were watching the scene unfold. But upon witnessing what happened before their eyes, they were all terrified, their faces ashen. This person was too incredibly powerful! With a mere wave of his hand, he had killed three ferocious monsters. If they had attacked, they would have been utterly suicidal!
They immediately concealed their presence and fled into the depths of the universe.
"Chirp—"
After eliminating the three monsters, the Sky-Breaking Eagle, carrying Cheng Xiaofan, transformed into a bolt of lightning, its passage accompanied by a whistling sound that tore through the air, as it streaked forward.
...
After flying for an unknown amount of time, the Sky-Breaking Eagle finally carried Cheng Xiaofan to the skies above Zhuxi Village. Just as Cheng Xiaofan had predicted, it was already the spring of the second year, the season of blooming flowers.
Even from high above, he could smell the unique scent of spring in Zhuxi Village. Green bamboo lined the banks, and the stream gurgled. The mountains were like ink, and wisps of smoke curled from chimneys. Who had painted spring onto the land, filling it with fragrance? Who had condensed the years, making the countryside more abundant?
"Chirp—"
The Sky-Breaking Eagle let out an excited cry. The piercing eagle's cry, capable of shattering clouds and splitting rocks, alerted everyone in Zhuxi Village. It was noon, and everyone was having lunch at home. Hearing the familiar sound, they immediately rushed out of their houses.
"Ah, Xiaofan's back!"
"Everyone, come quickly and see, Xiaofan's back!"
"Haha, Xiaofan's finally back!"
The villagers shouted excitedly, spreading the news. Cheng Fugui and Miao Xiuhua rushed out of their house and looked up at the sky.
"You brat, you actually remembered to come back! Get down here quickly!" Cheng Fugui roared angrily at his son in the sky.
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan was taken aback. He had intended for the Sky-Breaking Eagle to circle the village once before heading to the new villa. But now that his parents had spotted him, there was no avoiding it. He might as well descend here.
"Dad, Mom, I'm coming down!" Still fifty meters above the ground, Cheng Xiaofan leaped from the Sky-Breaking Eagle and drifted down towards the earth.
This made Miao Xiuhua extremely anxious. She stomped her feet and cried out, "Xiaofan, are you trying to die? Jumping from this height!"
"Mom, I'm fine!" As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiaofan had already landed.
"Woof woof!" Tao Qibao rushed over, wagging his tail like a spinning wheel. He darted between his master's legs, whining non-stop. "Master, where on earth have you been? This dog grandpa missed you terribly!"
"Dog grandpa hasn't seen you for so long, I often wake up crying in my dreams!"
"Dog grandpa's eyes have cried so much they're almost like apricot pits!"
"Get out of the way!" Cheng Xiaofan, nearly tripped by Tao Qibao, yelled.
"Come inside with me!" Cheng Fugui ordered his son and walked into the house with his hands behind his back. Miao Xiuhua quickly whispered to Cheng Xiaofan, "Xiaofan, remember what Mom said. Your dad is really angry. No matter what he says, don't talk back!"
"Mhm," Cheng Xiaofan replied. He thought, "I was only gone for a few months! Does Dad really need to be this angry?"
Upon entering the house, *bang!* Cheng Fugui slammed his hand on the table. He roared, "Brat, get down on your knees!"
"Dad, why should I kneel?" Cheng Xiaofan asked, completely bewildered. He had no idea what had happened in the village or at home during his absence that had caused his father to become so enraged!
Cheng Fugui's face was grim. He slammed the table again and yelled, "I told you to kneel! Don't argue with me, kneel!"
*Thump!* Seeing how angry his father was, his whole body trembling, Cheng Xiaofan finally knelt down. If he didn't kneel now, he was genuinely worried his father might have a breakdown from anger. Although as a descendant of Shennong, he wouldn't easily kneel to others, the person opposite him was his own father! If he said to kneel, he should kneel!
...
Inside the new villa, Bai Yiling, Shen Ruobing, and others were having a meal around a table. Tang Guihua ran in and said, "President Bai, Cheng Xiaofan is back!"
"Ah, Xiaofan's back?" Bai Yiling asked with surprise. "Sister Guihua, where is Xiaofan?" Although the new villa was close to Zhuxi Village, it was located a bit further away, so Bai Yiling and the others hadn't heard the Sky-Breaking Eagle's cry in the air.
Tang Guihua replied, "President Bai, Xiaofan is at the old house, and his dad is making him kneel on the ground."
"As it happens, I was going to see Xiaofan, and Aunt Xiuhua secretly asked me to come to you and ask you to intervene and help Xiaofan!"
Bai Yiling quickly said, "Okay, I'll go over right away!" Tang Guihua had arrived by motorcycle. Bai Yiling also took a motorcycle out of the house and followed closely behind Tang Guihua, speeding towards the village.
In Cheng Fugui's house, it was crowded with many villagers. Luo Changsheng had also arrived and was sitting next to Cheng Fugui. Cheng Xiaofan knelt there, facing his furious father.
"You brat, tell me, where have you been all this time?" Cheng Fugui asked with a dark face and a furious tone.
Cheng Xiaofan shrugged. "Dad, didn't I tell you? I went abroad!"
*Bang!* Cheng Fugui slammed the table again. He roared, "Brat, you went abroad, so why couldn't I get through to your phone?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "My phone broke, so you couldn't reach me!"
Cheng Fugui angrily said, "Nonsense! If your phone broke, couldn't it be repaired abroad?"
"Who are you trying to fool with such a lame excuse?"
"And what were you doing abroad that took such a long time? You didn't even have time to come back for the New Year?"
"Dad, I had important matters to attend to this time," Cheng Xiaofan said. "Because the matter was of great importance, it was really inconvenient for me to tell you."
"I say, Fugui," Luo Changsheng interjected, "Xiaofan is all grown up. Don't make him kneel on the ground. Let him stand up, and let's talk properly!"