Chapter 348: Go Home, Gather

Coming out of the compound of the Maocheng Official Super Management Bureau, on the way to his home, Qiao Xiu deliberately slowed down.

Probably because of his breakthrough to the Transcendent Fourth Order, coupled with his return to Maocheng, Qiao Xiu could be said to be physically and mentally relaxed at this moment.

Strong strength makes him full of confidence in himself.

And the new Maocheng Survivor Base, the increasingly perfect defense also gave him more confidence.

Here, he is confident that he is fully capable of protecting his family and friends.

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"Maocheng has been slowly recovering recently......"

In the low sky, Qiao Xiu looked at the streets and alleys below and found that there were many more people coming and going, and most of the shops on both sides of the street had resumed normal business.

This is undoubtedly a great start.

The repulsion of the army of evil black qi and mutant monsters, coupled with the strengthening of Maocheng's defensive strength, gave Maocheng officials a greater grasp of the future.

This is also the confidence that they began to continuously restore the normal order of the city.

"Well, as long as the ghosts outside are completely crippled, or even completely destroyed, it won't be long before we can restore the grandeur of our previous lives......"

Qiao Xiu thought in his heart, and couldn't help but look forward to it a little more.

"Mom and Dad, they must be happy to see this, right? I used to spend most of my time in the community, so I shouldn't have been out for more than half a year......

Call......

Qiao Xiu looked forward to himself and his parents returning to normal life as soon as possible. Thinking of his parents, he felt a little more homesick in his heart.

So subconsciously, the speed of the flight quickly increased.

Chirp ......

"Master, you're back......"

Qiao Xiu quickly returned to the sky above the newly built community after speeding up, and then he happened to run into Nobita, who was moving freely in the air.

Nobita sensed Qiao Xiu's breath from afar, and took the initiative to greet him as soon as possible.

"Well, it's back...... I've been bothering you at home these days......"

Qiao Xiu stopped in front of Nobita, and reached out and stroked the top of his head a few times as he responded.

Originally, Nobita wanted to go with him on a mission to Yangcheng this time, but considering that the family needed someone to protect him, just in case, in the end, Qiao Xiu decided to keep Nobita.

Although Nobita was a little unhappy, he still obeyed Qiao Xiu's arrangement.

In fact, Qiao Xiu also understands that Nobita naturally yearns for freedom, and longs to fight side by side with him, and every time he lets him stay at home to protect his family, it is undoubtedly a constraint for Nobita.

This made Qiao Xiu feel apologetic about it.

You must know that from the signing of the contract to the present, one person and one bird have long been not as simple as a simple owner and a contract pet beast flying mount.

There is more of an emotional bond between them than a contract.

For Nobita, who is relatively immature in mind, under the premise that Qiao Xiu is the master, he also plays a role similar to that of a father and brother.

For Qiao Xiu, Nobita is a contract pet beast, a flying mount, and a good combat partner.

In addition, there is also a general affection for their own children.

This is also because Qiao Xiu didn't like to keep pets since he was a child, and he was not the kind of person who raised pets as daughters and sons, otherwise, his feelings in this area might be even deeper.

But in any case, the relationship between the two parties is full of real feelings, which is why Qiao Xiu will care and feel guilty.

"Master, don't bother, the city is safe now, and nothing has happened at home in the past few days......"

Nobita obeyed Qiao Xiu's arrangement, and naturally he was very dedicated, except for a short time of foraging for food every day, most of the rest of the time, Nobita would stay near his home.

In fact, today's new community is in the center of Maocheng, not only close to the official base camp of Maocheng, but also the core of the defense array of the entire Maocheng survivor base.

Such a place, before Maocheng was not breached by external forces, could definitely be said to be the safest place in the entire city.

So even if Nobita isn't there, the safety here is very guaranteed.

Qiao Xiu is too concerned about the integrity of his family, so he insists on keeping Nobita as a heavy insurance.

"Well, that's good...... I'll go back first, and I'll bring you something delicious later......"

Qiao Xiu watched the peace in the city along the way, and naturally knew that the family must be fine.

Hearing Nobita's own report, he gently touched the top of its head again to show his affirmation, and then said that he would bring something delicious to see it later before he was ready to leave and go home.

"Okay, host ......"

In this regard, Nobita was naturally very happy, and gently took the initiative to rub Qiao Xiu's palm a few times on the top of his head, and then sent a message.

"Let's go......"

Call......

Qiao Xiu greeted again, and then continued to fly towards his home not far away.

Nobita also followed behind him, flying towards the villa where Qiao Xiu and the others lived.

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"Dad, I'm back......"

When he returned home and entered the house, Qiao Xiu found that his father seemed to be the only one in the house. While feeling a little puzzled in his heart, he still shouted for the first time.

"Hey, Ah Xiu, you're back, why don't you call home in advance......"

Father Qiao was sitting in the living room at this moment, holding a book in his hand and reading it very intently.

Hearing Qiao Xiu's shout, he reacted, immediately put down his hand, and stood up with surprise on his face.

"Well, I just went back to the official super management bureau compound and reported the situation of this mission to the Luo Bureau. Then I thought it wasn't far from home, so I didn't call you and flew back. By the way, what about my mother and sister-in-law, why aren't they at home?"

Qiao Xiu walked over quickly, explained with a smile, and then asked.

"Your mother, they just made an appointment with Chen Hu's mother and they went to a nearby supermarket together. I guess I'm shopping right now...... It just so happened that they had already agreed that they would cook and have dinner at our house, and you came back just in time for a big meal......"

Hearing Qiao Xiu ask about this, Qiao's father didn't feel strange, and told the specific situation truthfully.

"Haha, is it......?

Hearing this, Qiao Xiu laughed and happily responded.

In fact, after advancing to the Transcendent Fourth Order, Qiao Xiu was already able to completely break away from the ordinary diet.

The Transcendent Fourth Order is also known as the Extreme Meaning in the Crove Continent, which is the starting point for finding the direction of the Great Dao, and it is also the beginning of the condensation and sublimation of the self's soul.

At this stage, the powerful soul and body are always communicating with the surrounding heaven and earth, and the free energy of heaven and earth is constantly ingested as if it were breathing air.

The amount of this is huge, enough to sustain everything necessary for the transcendent fourth order.

Therefore, the Transcendent Fourth Order does not need to rely on the energy intake of food at all.

In this way, as long as the Transcendent Fourth Order was willing, he could achieve 100% complete valley clearance.

And if he wants to maintain the original habit of eating, simply to satisfy his appetite, then he doesn't have to control his appetite, according to the amount of food that ordinary people can achieve.

For the eating habits that have always been there, Qiao Xiu is still willing to keep them. Because although these habits as an ordinary person will not bring any help or benefit to his cultivation and improvement, they can always keep in mind the unchangeable fact that he was born as a human being.

After embarking on the transcendent path, some people will gradually sink into self-loss as their cultivation continues to improve and their strength becomes stronger, and finally regard themselves as immortals and gods, or even as the master, thus forgetting their original and most fundamental identity, that is, human beings.

Such a person, while discarding his human identity, will also lose his humanity.

And those who have lost their humanity will either become tyrants whose power dominates everything, or they will become ruthless machines. They regard their own kind and even the common people as ants, and put themselves in a supreme position.

As everyone knows, the high place is unbearable, and without humanity, there is naturally no room for anyone else around you. In the end, no matter how strong the strength is, even if it is invincible all over the world, what is the point?

Qiao Xiu didn't know what others thought, but at least he definitely didn't want to be like that now.

Therefore, he not only retains the habit of sleeping normally, but also keeps the habit of eating.

It's just that now he can restore the normal amount of food he eats as an ordinary person.

"That's right, Ah Xiu, your mother doesn't know that you're coming back, and the amount of groceries may not be enough, or I'll call her now and tell you that you're back, and let them buy more ...... later."

Qiao's father naturally didn't know that Qiao Xiu had been promoted to the fourth rank of transcendence, and he didn't know that his food had completely returned to normal, so he thought that his wife didn't know that Qiao Xiu was back, so he was worried that the amount of food they bought back would not be enough, so he immediately wanted to take out his mobile phone and call the other party.

"Dad, no, no, my current amount of food has returned to normal, just eat some casually, don't let Mom buy too much......"

Seeing this, Qiao Xiu hurriedly stopped.

"Ahh

When Father Qiao heard this, he was not surprised, but was a little worried about Qiao Xiu's body.

"No, Dad, don't worry, my body is fine, it's okay. The reason for this small amount of food is that my cultivation has improved again, and I can supplement my needs by continuously absorbing the free energy of heaven and earth from the outside world, so there is no need to eat too much......"

Qiao Xiu saw his father's brows furrowed, his face full of worry, and hurriedly explained to him.

However, he only vaguely said that his cultivation had improved, but he didn't directly tell his father that he had broken through to the fourth rank of transcendence.

It's not that he wants to hide it deliberately, but he thinks that when the family is all together at dinner, it is more appropriate to tell the good news again, so as to save having to repeat it several times.

In fact, the news of his breakthrough to the fourth rank of transcendence will soon be officially reported to the whole city and let all the people know.

The purpose of this is also very clear, that is, just like the previous example of Qiao Xiu as a typical example of the Maocheng Transcendent Realm to give everyone more encouragement and motivation, this time, taking advantage of the fact that the army of evil black qi and mutant monsters was repulsed, and the Maocheng survivor base began to be built and gradually restored to normal order, informing the people that Qiao Xiu's promotion to the fourth order of the transcendent was completely a super heart booster, which could make millions of people in the city more confident in their safe and stable lives in the future.

With the last few encounters, the two transcendent fourth-order from the provincial capital and the transcendent fourth-order from the Liangshan Secret Realm have repeatedly fought against the army of evil black qi and mutant monsters outside the city, and the millions of people in the city have seen more than once how powerful the transcendent fourth-order is comparable to a small-yield strategic weapon.

And the fact that Qiao Xiu has such an equally powerful existence in his own country is undoubtedly of greater significance to the people of Maocheng.

After all, the strong people from outside do not belong here, and sooner or later they will leave.

The strong people in their own country are different, even if they have something to leave, as long as they remember that their roots are here and their home is here, they will always come back.

And before leaving, in order to protect their homeland, the local powerhouses will naturally be more conscious and more dedicated to protecting everything in Maocheng.

Another point is that Qiao Xiu's age is twenty-six years old Transcendent Fourth Order, but anyone with a normal brain, even if he is just an ordinary person who does not understand the transcendent level of the Transcendent World, probably understands what such a young transcendent Fourth Order represents.

He not only represents the top combat power at present, but also represents the incomparably ambitious future.

Because of the above reasons, Maocheng officials, Luo Hai and they naturally will not give up such a good opportunity.

Next, they will not only inform the whole city of the news of Qiao Xiu's breakthrough to the transcendent fourth order, but also try to establish the image of Qiao Xiu Maocheng's patron saint.

On this basis, when the time comes, it will be announced that Qiao Xiu will become the first dean of Maocheng Transcendental Academy, which will definitely bring a good positive effect to the establishment of Transcendental Academy.

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Regarding these, Luo Hai had already greeted Qiao Xiu, and Qiao Xiu did not object to the official use of himself to inspire the millions of people in the city.

Therefore, he will take the initiative to cooperate with the specific operation of the official next.

Before this, Qiao Xiu didn't have to hide it from his family, and the good news about his breakthrough to the transcendent fourth order would naturally be shared in time.

However, there is no hurry, only my father is here at the moment, so I can wait first.

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"Oh, I see, it's okay if you're fine, it doesn't matter how much you eat or how little you eat......"

After listening to Qiao Xiu's explanation, Qiao's father was relieved. However, he didn't pay much attention to the cultivation improvement mentioned in Qiao Xiu's words, so he didn't think about what Qiao Xiuwei, who was already at the peak of the transcendent third-order limit before, was improving.

He was more concerned about whether Qiao Xiu had any physical problems.

"Well, yes...... So we don't need to remind my mother to buy more vegetables. Since they are going to have dinner with Chen Hu's mother, they will definitely not buy less if they want to come to their mother...... We'll just be at home and wait patiently for them to come back......"

Qiao Xiu was relieved to see his father's worries gone.

"Well, then you put things away first......"

Father Qiao heard Qiao Xiu say this, and finally stopped worrying about this problem.

He noticed that Qiao Xiu was still carrying a backpack, and the whole person was a little dusty, so he immediately asked Qiao Xiu to go back to the room first and put things away.

"Good ......"

Qiao Xiu nodded softly when he heard this, and then walked towards the second floor.

Because their villa is very large, and there are several rooms on the second floor, except for the master bedroom on the first floor, everyone else in the family lives on the second floor.

Back in the room, Qiao Xiu put down his things, then rummaged through the closet to find a new set of casual clothes, and walked quickly into the bathroom in the room.

Speaking of which, the villa where Qiao Xiu and the others live now is not only large enough, but also fully equipped, and even each room has a separate bathroom and bathroom.

In this way, daily life is undoubtedly much more convenient.

"Whew...... Comfortable......"

Qiao Xiu entered the bathroom, put a bathtub of hot water on himself, and then took off his clothes and lay down.

In normal times, Qiao Xiu rarely takes a bath.

Because of the habit he has developed for more than 20 years, he has always taken a shower.

The reason why he chose to take a bath now was because of the battle for several days in a row, as well as the hardships of breaking through the process of promoting to the Extraordinary Fourth Order, which made him feel a little tired.

Even after breaking through to the Transcendent Fourth Order, the body and soul were transformed and sublimated again, becoming more powerful, and now that they had already recovered to a 100% full blood state, Qiao Xiu was still willing to use various ordinary people's ways to completely relax himself.

And choosing to take a hot bath when taking a bath is undoubtedly a very good method.

Thrown in the hot water of nearly 100 degrees, with Qiao Xiu's strong physique, he naturally did not feel hot, but felt extremely comfortable in the process of gradually relaxing the cells in his body.

After sighing lightly, Qiao Xiu didn't make a sound, nor did he make any other superfluous movements.

He closed his eyes, put a towel over his face, and remained motionless as if he had fallen asleep.

The bathroom was quiet all of a sudden, and Qiao Xiu enjoyed the atmosphere and state at this moment.

"Whew, it's almost ......"

After about ten minutes, Qiao Xiu raised his hand to remove the towel from his face, and then opened his eyes again.

Wow......

Then he got up straight from the tub and stepped out of the tub with his feet up.

It's not that he doesn't want to continue to soak and continue to enjoy this kind of hot bath, but when he came in, he didn't tell his father in advance that he wanted to take a bath.

Although with Qiao Xiu's current strength, his father would not worry about any accidents in his room, but it was not very good to let his father sit downstairs alone and wait.

So Qiao Xiu just tasted it, and ended the bath hastily after soaking for just ten minutes.

Multiply......

Coming out of the bathtub, Qiao Xiu didn't use a bath towel to dry the water on his body, and with a direct thought, the energy on his body was slightly evaporated, and all the water droplets on his body, including his wet hair, were completely evaporated.

Sisosiso......

After steaming the water dry, Qiao Xiu picked up the clothes casually and quickly put them all on and put them on.

"Hehe, it seems that this breakthrough has been promoted to the fourth order of transcendence, and there is almost no change in the body shape under normal conditions...... Well, starting from the Transcendent Third Order, most of the things that break through and improve are internal, and these changes in the external appearance are getting smaller and smaller...... Now that you've reached the Transcendent Fourth Order, it's even more so......"

After Qiao Xiu got dressed, he couldn't help but smile in the mirror, and then talked to himself.

Naturally, what aroused his topic was the well-fitting clothes on his body and the body shape that had barely changed before breaking through to the transcendent fourth order.

"However, it is also in the normal form, if you activate the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Body, the body size change will not be too great......"

Qiao Xiu suddenly remembered that after he had been promoted to the Transcendent Fourth Order, he had used all his strength to mobilize the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Body to transform into a giant image that was tens of hundreds of meters tall, and couldn't help but shake his head.

The transformation of the immortal body of ten thousand beasts represented an all-round increase in strength, and Qiao Xiu naturally would not be dissatisfied.

It's just that it's too big, and sometimes it's a little inconvenient to move.

The main reason is that the gestures are too destructive, which makes Qiao Xiu a little worried that he will hurt the innocent when he uses it.

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"There's movement outside...... It seems that the mother, sister-in-law and second sister are back......"

When Qiao Xian was thinking nonsense in the mirror, he suddenly heard a slightly noisy sound outside.

With Qiao Xiu's spiritual sense, with a little attention, he could clearly sense all the movements within a radius of a kilometer, and he could naturally sense who was talking outside.

As soon as he heard it, he knew that it was his mother who had returned.

Now that his mother and the others have returned, it is naturally difficult for him to continue to stay alone in the room.

After casually tidying up the clothes on his body, Qiao Xiu pushed open the door and walked out quickly.

After going out, Qiao Xiu was naturally very happy to see his mother, and his mother was even more excited to see Qiao Xiu.

Although it didn't take a long time for Qiao Xiu to go to Yangcheng to support this time, it didn't even add up to ten days, but for his family, especially his mother, the days when Qiao Xiu was no longer there, even if it was less than ten days, already felt very long.

The so-called life is like a year, and it is probably nothing more than that.

In addition to his mother, sister-in-law, second sister and second brother-in-law, there are also Chen Hu's family, including Chen Hu's parents, wife, and three children.

As for Chen Hu, he is still working in the Super Management Bureau, and like Qiao Xiu's eldest brother Qiao Feng, he has not come back yet.

I have known Chen Hu and Sanxiao for so long, especially after everyone lived here and became neighbors, and there were more meetings and gatherings between each other, so the two families were very familiar.

Chen Hu's family, especially Sanxiao, was also very happy to see Qiao Xiu come back.

After Qiao Xiu came down from upstairs, he was directly surrounded in the middle, and after some concerned greetings, he confirmed that Qiao Xiu was all right, and his mother let him go.

Then the ladies of both families went into the kitchen and began to prepare dinner for the evening.

The rest of the men came to the living room to sit down and chat over tea.

As for the children, they had already run out to play in the yard.

Time passed quickly in this joyful and pleasant atmosphere, and before I knew it, it had come to half past six in the evening.

The kitchen is still busy, but it's nearing the end.

And Fan Li's family, who also lived nearby, as well as Xiao Qing's family and Qiao Xiu's senior brother Yang Ye's family, also came one after another.

This dinner was just like the party on the day they moved in, it was a gathering of all Qiao Xiu's relatives and friends who lived here, and it was naturally very lively.

Next, just wait for the eldest brother Qiao Feng and Chen Hu Xiaoqing to come back from their normal work during the day, and the party to celebrate Qiao Xiu's safe return can begin.