Bad News

Upon hearing Zhang Chen's explanation, Zhang Shi nodded understandingly. Zhang Chen was now the head of the household, bearing the rise and fall of the entire Lineage on his shoulders, the central pillar of the entire Lineage. Since Zhang Chen had spoken, Zhang Shi naturally had no reason to object.

Zhang Chen summoned the two little ones over again and distributed the medicinal pills and Yellow Springs Water he had prepared yesterday. He also allotted Zhang Shi a share of provisions, granting her the same treatment as the Three Little Ones. After patiently instructing them all once more, the family of four paid their respects to Mistress. After bidding Mistress farewell, they headed down the mountain.

"Big Brother, are you really unwilling to leave with us? We are family. Wherever we go, we should go and return together." Zhang Tuowei tugged on Zhang Chen's sleeve, her eyes brimming with reluctance and attachment.

"You are merely setting off first. Perhaps before you even reach the capital, I will have already caught up to you." Zhang Chen rubbed the little girl's head.

At that moment, Cheng Yu patted her chest like a little grown-up and promised, "Zhang Chen, don't worry. I will definitely protect them."

Zhang Chen rubbed Cheng Yu's head. The little girl glared at him unhappily. "I'm already grown up. You're not allowed to rub my head anymore."

Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Chen and offered a reminder. "You are alone in Jinling City, weak and without support. Be more careful in everything you do."

"Rest assured." Zhang Chen nodded, then took out four Invisibility Talismans and attached one to each of them. The group arrived at the foot of the mountain, where Xie Daoyun was waiting beside a carriage.

When she saw the wondrous effects of the Invisibility Talismans,