"You old geezer, get out of my way! Let me see my precious grandson!" Grandma Xu stepped forward, pushing Grandpa Xu aside, then looked at Zhao Xuan and said with concern, "My dear grandson, let Grandma check if you're hurt."
When she saw the bandage on Zhao Xuan's shoulder, she said with some concern, "Oh dear, how did you get hurt? Does it hurt, my dear grandson?"
She looked distressed, as if she were injured.
Seeing this, Zhao Xuan was not impatient, but patiently explained, "Grandma, don't worry, these are just minor injuries, they'll be fine in a few days."
"That's good, that's good..." Grandma Xu said repeatedly.
"Alright, old woman, we can talk about it later. Let Xiao Xuan go wash up first," Grandpa Xu said.
Hearing this, Grandma Xu finally realized what was going on and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, my dear grandson, go take a bath first. Grandma bought your favorite shrimp. I'll make sure you have a good meal tonight. You've gotten so thin."
It's normal to be thin. When you're fighting monsters in the secret realm, there's no time to eat. You usually just eat some dry food, like biscuits or crackers to fill your stomach.
"I understand, Grandma," Zhao Xuan nodded.
Then, Zhao Xuan looked at Xu Meng'an and the other four, and said with a smile, "Auntie, Uncle, Aunt, Uncle, and Xiongxiong, it's been a long time."
"Haha, you're really something, kid. Your uncle is so proud of you." Jia Haowen, a man of forthright character, looked at Zhao Xuan and laughed heartily.
Jia Haowen also had high hopes for Zhao Xuan. At such a young age, he was already an elite-level trainer. As long as he didn't fall from grace, he had a bright future ahead of him.
He once wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer, but he was the only male in his family and had elderly parents to support, so he gave up the idea.
Later, he started a business and now has some capital.
However, he still felt some regret when he thought about his past dreams.
"Xiao Xuan, it's good that you're back safe and sound." At this moment, Li Lin also walked over and said gently.
Li Lin was a gentle and refined person. He didn't speak as frankly as Jia Haowen, but his words were full of concern.
"Xiao Xuan, when you come back, spend some quality time with your grandparents. They haven't been able to eat or drink much lately," Xu Mengxin said.
"Xiao Xuan, I won't say much more. Welcome home." Xu Meng'an smiled gently and said softly.
"Okay, I understand." Zhao Xuan looked at his family members who cared about him, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved, but he just nodded heavily to indicate that he understood.
"Cousin!! Cousin, me too." At this moment, Xiong Xiong's voice came over, and he squeezed in front of Zhao Xuan. He had squeezed for a long time before he could get in.
"Hehe, cousin knows. When we have time, cousin will take you to ride a Steel-Armored Raven." Looking at his little cousin, Zhao Xuan patted his head and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiongxiong jumped up excitedly: "My cousin promised, so you can't go back on your word!"
"Alright, you brat, get out of the way and let your cousin go wash up," Xu Mengxin said irritably when she saw her son's mischievous behavior.
"Ha ha……"
Seeing this, everyone else laughed, and the courtyard was filled with laughter and joy.
Not only Zhao Xuan, but the entire Yan Hua was immersed in the joy of reunion.
…………
As night fell, the courtyard was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.
In the open space of the courtyard, besides Corviknight, there were two other Pokémon eating their respective Pokémon food.
A Pokémon with gray skin and a body covered in strong muscles. It wears a gold belt to limit its power, and has a black pattern resembling briefs around its waist.
Its hands and feet each have five fingers, and there are six red marks on each arm. Its head still has three tile-like protrusions, its face resembles that of a lizard, and its snout is long and has sharp teeth.
This is Jia Haowen's starter Pokémon, Machoke, which now possesses advanced strength.
Of course, this is all because Jia Haowen didn't have time to cultivate or train; otherwise, he could at least reach the elite level.
The other one is Xu Meng'an's hunting swallowtail butterfly, which is also of advanced strength.
In this family, only they have a starter Pokémon; the others haven't summoned their first one yet. For example, Li Yunjie hasn't summoned his first starter Pokémon.
Li Yunjie was heartbroken for a long time at that time.
Xu Meng'an and Li Lin were thinking of buying her a Pokémon egg, but when they saw the price of a Pokémon egg, the couple fell silent.
Even low-quality Pokémon eggs cost five or six hundred thousand, and they're mostly Caterpie, Weedle, or Mini-Dara.
But these Pokémon can only be used as pets at best; they have no real combat power. Spending five or six hundred thousand on a single pet is beyond the means of this couple, who are just ordinary working people.
Li Yunjie was aware of his parents' predicament and did not make a scene.
"Xiao Xuan, it's such a pity you went to the secret realm last month. We held a competition in Shanghai last month, and the prize for first place was a Giant Onix egg with the potential to become a gym leader."
As Zhao Xuan and his group were eating, Jia Haowen took a sip of wine and suddenly spoke up.
“Yes, Brother, if you hadn’t gone to the secret realm, you would definitely be the champion.” Li Yunjie also agreed.
She did go to watch that competition, but in Li Yunjie's mind, no champion was as good as her brother.
“That’s true. If you, Xiao Xuan, participate, you’ll definitely win the championship. Onix is also a Pokémon worth training, so you’ll have a second Pokémon sorted out,” Li Lin added.
After all, Onix can evolve into Steelix, and if trained well, it can also be used as a main force.
When it came to Zhao Xuan's second Pokémon, everyone felt a bit helpless. They had wanted to pool their money to buy Zhao Xuan a Charmander before, but Zhao Xuan refused outright.
He also said that even if he bought it, he wouldn't want it and would return it.
Everyone knows that Zhao Xuan is capable of doing what he says, so no one has brought up the matter again.
It wasn't that Zhao Xuan didn't want Charmander, but buying it would practically drain the entire family's savings, which he couldn't possibly accept.
His elite-level Pidgey eggs cost ten million, so you can imagine how much Charmander eggs cost.
Chapter Ten Casualties
Of course, Jia Haowen and Li Lin weren't stupid either; they emptied their savings to buy Zhao Xuan a Pokémon egg.
It's still good to have enough money to live on and to do business.
Moreover, they all understood the benefits of having a powerful trainer in society, which is why they used most of their wealth to support Zhao Xuan.
"Grandpa and Grandma, don't worry, I've already got my second Pokémon. It's a little cat." Zhao Xuan looked at everyone's expressions, not knowing what they were thinking, and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their own thoughts.
Li Lin: "It's a cat monster. Its final evolution is Luxray, a pure Electric-type Pokémon. It's no less powerful than Charmander."
Jia Haowen: "Yes, this is a Pokémon like the Lion King."
Xu Meng'an: "Xiao Xuan, whatever Pokémon you choose, we'll support you."
Grandma Xu: "How much money does my dear grandson want? Grandma will give it to you."
Grandpa Xu: "Xiao Xuan, your grandma is right."
Zhao Xuan was deeply moved to see so many people helping him.
However, he quickly explained, otherwise his grandmother would have taken out her savings for her funeral.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, please don't say anything yet. I've already obtained the kitten monster in the secret realm; it didn't cost any money."
Upon hearing this, everyone was happy for Zhao Xuan.
“Mom, my brother also gave me a Bhikkhu egg.” At this moment, Li Yunjie also spoke up.
"What!? Xiao Xuan, you even gave Yun Jie a monk's egg." Xu Meng'an was shocked to hear this.
It's worth noting that Bichu also has three stages of evolution, with its final evolution being Raichu, which is also a powerful Pokémon.
Of course, you need to reach the elite level in terms of aptitude; otherwise, you can only evolve into Pikachu at most, or you may not be able to evolve at all.
This is the cruelty of the real world. If you don't have good aptitude and opportunities, no matter how hard you try, you'll only ever be a low-level Pokémon or a human.
However, even a low-potential Bichu Pokémon egg costs one million, which is why Xu Meng'an reacted that way.
In addition, Xu Meng'an knows how much Zhao Xuan dotes on his daughter, so her aptitude must be quite high.
Li Lin had the same thought and quickly said, "Xiao Xuan, this is too valuable. You should take it back."
"Auntie, Uncle, I don't take back what I've given away. Besides, Yun Jie is my sister. I gave her a gift, so there's no reason for me to take it back."
Seeing this, Zhao Xuan spoke very firmly.
He was afraid that if he didn't take a firm stance, Xu Meng'an and Li Lin would make Li Yunjie return Biqiu's Pokémon egg to him, which was not what he wanted.
Xu Meng'an and Li Lin exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat hesitant.
Seeing this, Grandpa Xu knew Zhao Xuan's determination, and he was also very gratified that Zhao Xuan cared so much for Li Yunjie. So he said, "Alright, Meng'an, since Li Lin was given to you by your older brother Xiao Xuan, you should accept it. This is also Xiao Xuan's way of showing his love."
Grandma Xu added, "That's right, this was given by Xiao Xuan to his sister."
After saying this, he looked at Li Yunjie, who was somewhat unhappy, and said with a smile, "Yunjie, just keep it. If your parents say anything, just tell Grandma, and I'll teach them a lesson for you."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunjie smiled sweetly and said, "Grandma, I understand."
Seeing this, Xu Meng'an and Li Lin could only smile helplessly, and had nothing more to say.
After all, the highest-ranking person in the family has spoken up.
"Brother...brother...I want a Pokémon egg too." At this moment, Xiongxiong also spoke up.
"Sure, when you grow up, I'll give you a powerful Pokémon," Zhao Xuan replied with a smile.
"Bear, did you hear that? You'd better study hard from now on, otherwise you won't be able to take good care of a Pokémon even if I gave you one." Xu Mengxin said with a smile when she saw this.
"Mommy, I understand," Xiongxiong nodded.
At this moment, the large TV in the living room was broadcasting news about the trainers who had returned from the secret realm that day, as well as reports on the casualties in various cities of Yan Hua, which silenced the previously chatting and laughing crowd.
Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu felt very uncomfortable as they watched the slideshow of photos of them when they were young.
Xu Meng'an, Li Lin, Xu Mengxin, and Jia Haowen all fell silent for a moment.
Li Yunjie held Zhao Xuan's hand tightly, looking very uneasy, as if afraid that Zhao Xuan would disappear.
Zhao Xuan gave her a reassuring look before turning to the television.
Although he had experienced this many times, Zhao Xuan still felt very uncomfortable. He had personally witnessed many trainers and Pokémon being torn to shreds by those monsters.
Those brutal scenes would occasionally flash through his mind, and sometimes he would feel confused, wondering why he had to become a trainer who could die in the secret realm at any moment.
But when Zhao Xuan saw Li Yunjie and the others, he understood why he wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer.
Because he wants to protect his family, he needs great power to protect them.
He didn't want to be powerless to protect his family when they were in danger.
Therefore, he needs to constantly become stronger, even if it costs him his life in the process.
At the same time, news was being broadcast on television throughout Yanhua, reminding everyone in Yanhua of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for Yanhua.
At Qiao Yingzi's home in Shuxiang Yayuan residential community.
Song Qian and Qiao Yingzi also looked at the photos broadcast on the news. Those photos of young people made the mother and daughter feel heavy-hearted.
"Yingzi, don't blame Mom for not letting you become a trainer. Mom doesn't want to bury her child. If anything happens to you, Mom won't be able to go on living." Song Qian suddenly said in a slightly hoarse voice.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yingzi trembled and then said, "Mom, I know you and Dad are doing this for my own good."
Qiao Yingzi also knew that her parents didn't want her to become a trainer, which was for her own good. After all, as parents, they only hoped that their children would live a peaceful and safe life.
For most parents, nothing is more important than wealth and glory than peace and safety.
Of course, a small number of parents have different ideas, and there's nothing that can be done about that.
Humans are complex, with both good and bad aspects.
Seeing this, Song Qian was very gratified. Then, remembering something, she asked, "By the way, how is Zhao Xuan?"
Song Qian was quite familiar with Zhao Xuan, after all, her daughter and Zhao Xuan were good friends and had visited her home. In addition, Zhao Xuan had a certain reputation in Shanghai, so it was hard for them not to know each other.
"Zhao Xuan is back," Qiao Yingzi replied upon hearing this.
Chapter Eleven: The Abyss of Demons!
Upon hearing this, Song Qian glanced at her daughter and said meaningfully, "Yingzi, it's not that Mom doesn't want you to play with Zhao Xuan, but there are some things you need to think through."
"Also, now that you're in your second year of high school, you need to focus all your energy on your studies."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Yingzi's heart skipped a beat, and her hands unconsciously tightened. Suddenly, a soft sound came from between Qiao Yingzi's legs.
"mum……"
Upon hearing the voice, Qiao Yingzi quickly apologized, "Xiao Liu, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."
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