After escaping the Black Mystic Snake's pursuit, the five of them began their journey home.
In truth, all five were very satisfied with the gains from this trip. Not only had they gathered detailed information on numerous demon beast populations, but they had also reaped a rich haul of spoils, paving the way for their future cultivation.
On the way back, they chose to skirt the territories of the second-tier demon beasts rather than get entangled with them, and returned to Peach Blossom Mountain without incident.
In October of year 3170 of the Great Tang Calendar, Liu Changxu and his companions safely returned to Peach Blossom Mountain.
By then, the Liu father and son had been away from home for several months. During their absence, the members of the Liu Household had all been somewhat worried. After all, the depths of the Azure Cloud Range were far too dangerous.
When the flying boat landed before the gates of Peach Blossom Manor, a large crowd of Liu Household members had already gathered to welcome them.
Standing at the front of the crowd was the patriarch, Liu Baishan. Just behind him were Liu Changxu's mother, Lin Yulian, and Li Zhenxin, who held their daughter Liu Jiao in her arms.
The moment Liu Jiao saw her father return, she hurriedly wriggled out of her mother's arms and trotted toward Liu Changxu.
Seeing the daughter he had not seen in so long, Liu Changxu immediately jumped off the flying boat, flew to her side, and scooped her up!
The little girl wrapped her arms around her father's neck and cried happily, "Daddy! Daddy!"
But when she saw her grandfather approaching, she called out joyfully again, "Grandpa! Grandpa!"
Seeing his adorable little granddaughter calling to him, Liu Shihao hurried over and took her from Liu