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"Oh, and if you run into Harry, remember to return this to him for me."

After saying that, Zicomo made a throwing motion.

Snape instinctively reached out and felt an invisible object pressing down on his hand.

He weighed the item in his hand, feeling the texture, and realized it was Harry's Invisibility Cloak.

This was borrowed by Zicomo from Harry before the holidays, for the purpose of the Ministry of Magic's operation.

Unexpectedly, the Ministry of Magic's nighttime security was so lax that Zicomo didn't even need to use the invisibility cloak.

Snape carefully put away the invisibility cloak and the box containing the teleportation powder. He was about to tell Zicomo to be careful while he was out, but then he realized that given Zicomo's strength, it was probably the bad guys who dared to mess with him who should be on guard.

So Snape changed his tune and said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of the Grangers for you."

"Thanks!" Zicomo said.

Snape waved and left the Zicomo house.

He planned to go back and discuss with Leah whether or not he should still go to watch the Quidditch World Cup. He was certain he would go, since Zicomo had just mentioned Harry.

Snape thought for a moment. Given Harry's love for Quidditch, he certainly wouldn't miss this World Cup, so he had to make sure Harry was safe.

After Snape left, Li Xuanjian mentioned the main purpose of his visit that day.

"Xiao Qi, I'm going back in two days. Is that a convenient time for you? If not, I can reschedule and wait for you."

Li Xuanjian's question was asked in a consultative tone, and his attitude was very friendly.

4.5 He knew that based on that aura just now, his little brother was definitely a powerful figure in the cultivation world.

If we could bring Qi Kemo back to Mount Shu and let the people in the sect know that we have befriended such a powerful figure, it would be an extremely prestigious thing, and could even be considered a triumphant return home.

Therefore, even if Li Xuanjian had originally planned to return in two days, and even if Zikomo wanted to postpone the return by half a month, he would have been more than willing.

“No problem, Uncle, I’m ready to go anytime,” Zicomo replied.

His various items are either in the "Zen Garden" or in the system space, making it extremely convenient for him to travel, even saving him the trouble of packing his luggage.

"Alright, it's settled then. Just wait for my notification. Don't worry, I've already bought your plane ticket and everything else."

Li Xuanjian continued, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back now. I still need to show my junior brother around the area!"

With that, Li Xuanjian stood up to take his leave.

"Aren't you going to stay for lunch?" Zicomo asked.

"No, I still have luggage to pack at home!"

After saying goodbye to Lin Luo, Li Xuanjian left the Qikomo family's house.

Chapter 175 Preparations before the trip, arrival in Sichuan

After leaving Zikomo's house, Li Xuanjian and Lin Luo both breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Luo looked at Li Xuanjian and asked, "Senior brother, is this what you mean by powerful strength?"

"What? Isn't Xiao Qi strong?" Li Xuanjian asked in return.

"It is indeed strong, but isn't it a bit too strong?" Lin Luo complained.

It seems Zicomo misjudged Lin Luo; he's not a dull person at all, but rather a secretly passionate one. Such people are like silent mutes in front of strangers, but reveal their true nature around those they know well.

Li Xuanjian sighed and said, "I never expected my little brother to be so strong!"

"Perhaps this is what they mean by 'the truly wise live in seclusion in the city,'" Lin Luo remarked.

Li Xuanjian nodded in agreement.

"Senior brother, do you think he's really only 14 years old?" Lin Luo suddenly asked.

Li Xuanjian rolled his eyes and said, "Don't ask. Just because someone says so doesn't mean you should believe it. We shouldn't speculate on the thoughts of powerful beings. Haven't you seen how I've always called him Xiao Qi, and he hasn't had any objections? Maybe this is also a kind of cultivation."

In fact, Li Xuanjian also doubted Qi Kemo's age, thinking that he must be a powerful cultivator who had undergone a period of cultivation. After all, in their correspondence, Qi Kemo's letters revealed a maturity that did not belong to a 14-year-old child.

Li Xuanjian didn't believe that Zicomo was only 14 years old. But despite his burly appearance, Li Xuanjian was actually quite meticulous.

Since Zicomo said he was 14 years old, Li Xuanjian would treat him as a 14-year-old 30-year-old brother.

Moreover, he quite liked this way of getting along, at least he didn't feel the tension he felt when facing a powerful being.

Li Xuanjian led Lin Luo on the way back to Chinatown, and took the opportunity to impart his experience in dealing with people to Lin Luo.

He's going home in a couple of days, so he wants to take good care of his junior colleague.

Lin Luo silently took his senior brother's words to heart, and at the same time warned himself that he must never again have such thoughts of judging people by their appearance. There are many people who are better than him, so what right does he have to be arrogant?

After changing his mindset, Lin Luo felt that the bottleneck that had been holding him back for many years had loosened up a bit.

…………

Qi Kemo was naturally unaware of the rumors and gossip about Li Xuanjian and Lin Luo. Even if he did know, he wouldn't care much.

He is talking to Hermione right now.

"Cousin, how did you meet them? And why did you suddenly decide to go back to the ancient Eastern Kingdom?" Hermione asked curiously.

Even though she and Zicomo have confirmed their relationship, Hermione still prefers to call Zicomo "cousin," as she feels it's more intimate that way.

"Last summer vacation, I went to Chinatown with Lani, and that's when we ran into the older of the two brothers..."

Zicomo briefly described how he met Li Xuanjian, and his idea of ​​returning to the ancient Eastern country to capture a phoenix and take a trip along the way.

After hearing Zicomo's travel plans, the little witch's eyes lit up, filled with anticipation for her upcoming journey to the East.

However, she also gleaned another key point from Zicomo's words: the matter of going shopping with Lani.

Hermione realized it had been a long time since she had gone shopping with her cousin, and since she was going on a trip in a couple of days, she decided to drag Zicomo out for a big shopping spree of travel essentials.

Once at the mall, Hermione grabbed anything she thought was useful. After all, her cousin had plenty of money, and with the "Zen Garden" there, she didn't have to worry about carrying too much stuff.

In reality, she took some unnecessary things.

For example, she took a fancy to an exquisite tent. In fact, Zicomo had a magical tent he bought in Diagon Alley in his system space. It was a magical tent that had been enchanted with a Seamless Stretch Charm. Moreover, it was a deluxe version, with a space inside that was more spacious than a typical three-bedroom apartment.

Moreover, with their "Zen Garden" there, they won't be exposed to the elements. Unless they want to camp, they won't need a tent at all.

However, seeing the little witch's enthusiastic expression, Zicomo simply took it as satisfying her shopping desires.

While passing by the cosmetics section, Zicomo casually bought a few bottles of sunscreen. The summer sun in this ancient Eastern country is still quite scorching, and Hermione, unlike him and Lani, naturally wouldn't have her superhuman skin tanned by even a little bit of ultraviolet radiation.

Hermione, being just an ordinary wizard (meaning a wizard whose strength is similar to that of a senior professor at Hogwarts), naturally needs to take precautions against sun exposure.

Although he knew that sunscreens in the Muggle world were generally ineffective, Zicomo could use his knowledge of potions to modify them.

If Snape knew that Zicomo was using his Potions knowledge in this way, he... well, he wouldn't say anything. After all, Potions is a discipline that exists to make things easier for wizards.

Like Harry's grandfather, who invented a magical shampoo and instantly became a wealthy family in the wizarding world.

【Inner duct cluster (qi liu san si ba ling yi wu qi)】

That evening, Hermione told the Grangers about her trip to the ancient Eastern country with Zicomo.

The Grangers didn't say anything after hearing the news, only reminding them to be careful when traveling. With Zicomo with them, they weren't worried about anything going wrong.

However, Zicomo's decision to travel during the summer holidays of the past two years has sparked their desire to travel as well.

Both are dentists, belonging to the high-income group. Their families are financially well-off and can easily afford a spontaneous trip.

So after Zicomo and the others set off, the couple also packed their bags and went on a trip abroad.

Snape was speechless upon hearing the news. Chicomo had entrusted him with looking after the Grangers, but the couple had gone on a trip abroad instead. His task had changed from looking after people to looking after Chicomo's house.

Of course, these are all things for later.

Two days passed quickly, and Zicomo brought Hermione and Lani to the airport in England, where Li Xuanjian and Lin Luo had been waiting for a long time.

Li Xuanjian thoughtfully prepared three plane tickets for Qi Kemo and the others, while Lin Luo came to see his senior brother off.

The Grangers seemed to trust Zicomo completely, not even considering coming to the airport to see their beloved daughter off.

Li Xuanjian bid farewell to Lin Luo and boarded the plane home with Qi Kemo and the other two.

…………

After more than ten hours of flight, the plane finally landed in the Sichuan-Chongqing region.

After getting off the plane, Hermione complained to Zicomo, "The plane is still too slow. Let's just teleport back when we get back."

Zicomo nodded upon hearing this.

Li Xuanjian watched this scene from the side and thought to himself, "Wow!"

If he remembers correctly, interstate teleportation is illegal, right?

Even setting aside the issue of legality, transnational Apparition carries a serious risk of splitting up. The Sichuan-Chongqing region is over 9000 kilometers from the UK.

Hermione and Zicomo are truly a pair—one dares to speak, and the other dares to act!

However, thinking of the teleportation powder that Zicomo had given to Snape in front of him a few days ago, Li Xuanjian felt that this was not a difficult task for Zicomo.

After all, being able to create such a teleportation device, Zicomo's expertise in spatial teleportation must be quite high.

As for their illegal activities being discovered by the British Ministry of Magic, there's even less to worry about. Didn't you see how Chicomo managed to shield himself from the Ministry of Magic's presence?

Zicomo and his group set off from England around 9 a.m. and arrived in Sichuan and Chongqing after more than ten hours. Taking into account the time difference between the two places, it was already around 6 a.m. in Sichuan and Chongqing.