Cheng Xiaofan, seeing Tao Qibao's pitiful appearance, couldn't help but say with concern, "Tao Qibao, it's not that I don't want to take you with me. Along the way, there might be many dangers."
"And with your current abilities, you won't be able to handle such dangers!"
He gently patted the dog's head again and said, "Be good, stay in Zhuxi Village. When I'm not home, visit my parents often!"
"Oh, I understand!" Tao Qibao knew that its owner still loved it dearly.
It had to obey its owner's words.
The afternoon passed by in the blink of an eye.
As dusk approached, Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing arrived on their motorcycles, one after the other, at breakneck speed.
"Xiaofan, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing arrived at the bamboo pavilion, waved the bags in their hands, and said, "Old Tang steamed a lot of fresh meat buns tonight, they taste very good. Ruobing and I brought a lot, let's eat them together at your place!"
Cheng Xiaofan knew, "Great, fresh meat buns are my favorite!"
He took a bun, put it in his mouth, and as soon as he bit through the outer skin, a delicious broth flowed into his mouth.
The meat filling inside was even more tender and fragrant.
"These fresh meat buns are excellent, they taste so good!" Cheng Xiaofan praised them as he ate.
He casually picked up a few buns and threw them to Tao Qibao.
In the evening, Po Tianying no longer needed to eat.
Cheng Xiaofan had already fed it several more pills to strengthen its bones and muscles separately.
These pills were very potent, and after taking them, there was no need for further sustenance.
The three of them finished all the meat buns in the two bags in a short while.
"Xiaofan, when are you leaving?" Bai Yiling asked after dark.
Cheng Xiaofan looked up at the starry night sky outside the window, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's time to set off!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yiling and Shen Ruobing both stood up.
Bai Yiling said, "Xiaofan, take good care of yourself!"
"Master, Sister Bai and I will wait for your safe return!" Shen Ruobing said.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, both Po Tianying and I will be fine. Once this is done, I will rush back!"
"I'll entrust the matters at home to you!"
"Po Tianying!"
"Chirp!"
Po Tianying heard its master's call and immediately flew from the woods.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and asked, "Po Tianying, can we depart now?"
Po Tianying replied, "Master, yes!"
"Good, then let's go!" Cheng Xiaofan said.
"Chirp—"
With a long cry from Po Tianying, Cheng Xiaofan leaped up and landed on its back.
Po Tianying let out another clear shriek and instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, streaking into the endless night sky.
"Woof woof!" Tao Qibao barked wildly at the night sky.
Tears rolled from its eyes, "Master, come back soon!"
"Tao Qibao misses you so much!"
Bai Yiling clasped her hands together in front of her chest, looking up at the sky, and murmured, "I hope Xiaofan has a smooth journey and returns soon!"
"Sister Bai, Master will surely return safely!" Shen Ruobing comforted her.
In reality!
She too, in her heart, was thinking of Cheng Xiaofan.
He was the beloved of the White Goddess!
But he was also her beloved!
In the depths of the infinite universe, what was Cheng Xiaofan going to search for?
She kept asking herself in her heart.
At the same time, Bai Yiling was also thinking about the same question.
At that moment!
They felt how small they were.
Unable to help their man at all.
"Woof woof!"
Tao Qibao kept barking at the night sky.
...
Whoosh!
Po Tianying, carrying Cheng Xiaofan, pierced through one star after another at light speed, flying forward in the vast starry sky.
Countless brilliant stars receded into the distance.
"Po Tianying, are you alright?" Cheng Xiaofan asked.
"Master, I'm fine!"
Po Tianying said, "Master, are you alright?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine!"
Although he said that, Cheng Xiaofan clearly felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his chest, blocking it tightly.
He felt as if he could be torn apart at any moment.
The first time traversing interstellar space was certainly not that simple.
Even though his body had undergone various tempering, he still felt a bit overwhelmed.
If he didn't have his dragon power to protect him, he would likely have been torn to pieces by the waves of mysterious power in the universe.
Fortunately, Po Tianying was a divine beast from ancient times.
Coupled with this great breakthrough, tempered by lightning and celestial fire, its bones had become exceptionally strong, and even every feather on its body had become remarkably tough.
"Chirp—"
Po Tianying let out another star-shattering long cry.
The cry sounded exceptionally clear and resonant in the silent sea of stars.
Cheng Xiaofan did not know where Po Tianying had carried him.
All around him, above and below, was a sea of brilliant stars.
Po Tianying accelerated again.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan found his breathing becoming increasingly rapid.
Damn!
He couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Am I going to die halfway?
Why do I feel like my life is in danger if I fly any further!
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
As this thought crossed his mind, the gold bricks stored in his spatial realm began to fly out one by one, and were directly absorbed by Cheng Xiaofan's body.
At that moment!
Cheng Xiaofan's eyes widened.
What was going on?
When did his body learn to absorb gold?
This gold, which he had painstakingly acquired, was intended to be used to build a golden pagoda in the back mountain. Why was it flying out and entering his body?
He couldn't stop the gold from flying out of the spatial realm.
Nor could he stop his body from devouring the gold.
In the blink of an eye!
All the gold bricks in the spatial realm were moved out.
They all entered his body.
And at that very moment, Cheng Xiaofan felt a surge of mysterious power within him. The unbearable discomfort vanished like a receding tide.
"Chirp!"
Po Tianying let out a long cry and said to Cheng Xiaofan, "Master, look, there are many blue bubbles appearing ahead!"
Hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan immediately noticed many bubbles floating in the air ahead.
These bubbles, like soap bubbles, were clustered together, in piles, in strings, layered upon each other, drifting all around.
Upon closer inspection, Cheng Xiaofan discovered that these bubbles were formed from condensed light and electricity.
Each bubble was as large as a human dwelling.
"Po Tianying, be careful!" Cheng Xiaofan clearly sensed that these bubbles were dangerous.
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the bubbles exploded one after another.
The destructive power of the explosions was as astonishing as nuclear bombs.
The blast waves generated by the explosions forced Po Tianying to stop flying forward.
"Meow—"
"Squeak squeak!"
Suddenly, from the mushroom clouds formed by the explosion of the bubbles, enormous cats and mice emerged, swarming towards Po Tianying and Cheng Xiaofan.
At this moment, the following information appeared in Cheng Xiaofan's mind: Cosmic Cats and Electro-Rats!