Departure

While everyone inside of the Dining Room was talking, Hao JinJing suddenly arrived.

"Hmm, what are you all talking about?"She asked innocently.

"Hu, ohhh, JinJing you came, we were talking about the next trip of your little brother, he will depart tomorrow." Replied Hao Tian.

"What!?, Little Shen you're going to the outside world once more?"

"Hehe, Yes sorry about this Big Sister." Replied Hao Shen

"Hmm, don't worry about it, I'll take good care of Xiao Hei while you're away from home, you can rest assured."

"B-Bu-But Big Siste-"

"Hehe, don't worry it doesn't bother me at all." Hao JinJing patted her chest while saying this

"No, it's not because of that, it's just that Xiao Hei will come with me for my trip." said sadly, Hao Shen.

'This Big Sister of mine is probably the only person able to make me cry without willing it in the whole universe, she didn't even tell me to be careful but want to keep Xiao Hei.'

"WHAT!!!, No I refuse I don't want Xiao Hei to go with you, I'm sure he would prefer to stay in the clan with me." Hao JinJing said this as a matter of fact.

"But Big Sister, he will come with me to become stronger, he also needs to train, if not he'll only stay a Rank 1 Magical Beast during all his life."

"I don't care since he is cuter this way"

'But I care, I promised his mother to take care of him before he was even born so of course, I have to make him strong enough to protect himself.' was what Hao Shen was thinking but he didn't dare to say it because his big sister was the only person that he didn't want to anger.

"JinJing, let Xiao Hei decide where he wants to go, that way we'll know what he wants so it'll be for the best." Said Hao Shen's Mother Hao Xue'er

"Alright, I'll go fetch him."

"Wait Big Sister you don't need to, I'll call him."

Hao Shen whistled toward his own courtyard and sometime later one could see a black silhouette flying towards them in the sky, it was obviously Xiao Hei who had responded to Hao Shen's call.

"Ehhh, so you can also call Xiao Hei like that."

After Xiao Hei approached, he saw Hao JinJing looking at him, he became a little scared so he landed on Hao Shen's shoulder and stayed there looking around himself to see who was in the room, his eyes first landed on Hao Lei, Magical Beasts were quite sensitive towards Dou Qi so Xiao Hei could feel an immense power hidden inside of Hao Lei.

"So, JinJing aren't you going to ask him what he wants to do?"

"Ah, you're right, Xiao Hei isn't it right that you prefer to stay with me in the clan than to go out to train with Little Shen?"

Xiao Hei looked a little confused, he seemed to understand the question and without hesitation, he shook his head and started laying down on Hao Shen's shoulder.

Hao JinJing seemed devastated seeing this and looked like she was going to cry.

"Big Sister, I told you, it's not because Xiao Hei doesn't like you, it's because he wants to become stronger, I'll try to find you a pet during my travel." Hao Shen said to calm her down.

"You better find me a cute one then."

"Yes, Yes, If I bring one back it will be the cutest one I promise."

Hao JinJing then smiled, "You promised me so you better find one." and went to seat at the table.

Sometime later, the maids brought the dishes and everyone started to eat, the meal was very long and everyone laughed together, Xiao Hei seemed to like the human food since he ate most of Hao Shen meal.

After the meal was finished, Hao Shen came back to his courtyards with Xiao Hei sleeping on his shoulder.

'I curse you Xiao Hei, why did you have to eat my meal, I'm starving now, I should start to concoct the pills I'll need during the trip.'

Hao Shen started to refine the pills he would need, the process was a lot quicker now that he had become a Rank 2 Alchemist, most of the pills Hao Shen choose to refine were Rank 2 as they were a lot more effective than the one of Rank 1.

When Hao Shen finished concocting all the pills he wanted it was already the morning of the next day, his trip would start in less than three hours so he sat down and started to cultivate to reach his peak condition.

Hao Shen could feel the surrounding Dou Qi getting more and more powerful as the sun started to appear in the sky, and after three hours of cultivation Hao Shen had reached his limits of Dou Qi so he stood up.

'The next time I will be able to cultivate this peacefully will be in a year, my trip this time will be the most dangerous since my opponent won't be Magical Beasts but Humans.'

Hao Shen went towards the entrance of the Hao Clan Estate and looked around himself when he walked, most of the people in the clan were still cultivating at this time of the day, the younger one was sleeping as they didn't start cultivating yet, in general, the clan seemed quite peaceful.

'Sigh, no matter what I need to become stronger, only then would I be able to lead a peaceful life without having to bother about a thing.'

Hao Shen finally arrived at the entrance of the clan, he had already said goodbye to his parents and grandparents yesterday, Xiao Hei was quietly laying on his shoulder.

Hao Shen looked behind him once more.

'Sigh, then let's go, I will have reached at least the 9-star Dou Zhe realm when I'll come back here next time.'

Hao Shen then exited the city without alerting anyone and started his trip around the whole Jia Ma Empire.