Zhang Xiao opened his eyes to find his father and mother standing before him, smiling and chatting.
He had not seen his father in a long time, but the man was as strikingly handsome as ever. Standing there with his hands behind his back, he had the poise of a true master, like Yuan Ting Yue Zhi.
Li Qingshu had already stepped forward to stroke Zhang Xiao's head. She examined her son closely, then reached out to smooth the crease between his brows.
Only then did she speak, sounding a little pained.
"You've gotten thinner and taller, but sturdier too..."
Zhang Chengdao chuckled unconcernedly. "He's a man! A little leaner and darker is good!"
Embarrassed, Zhang Xiao pulled away from Li Qingshu's hand. Ignoring Dumbledore, who stood beside them with an amused smile, he surveyed their surroundings.
Mountain ranges stretched all around them. Hogwarts stood in a valley, surrounded by clear waters and verdant hills. The scenery was breathtaking.
"Where are we?"
Zhang Chengdao watched Dumbledore set the Giant Squid down in a lake not far from Hogwarts. Having completely missed his son's question, he smacked his lips instinctively.
"That Giant Squid... how long would it take to eat all that?"
"No! You can't eat him! That's Gryffindor!" Zhang Xiao cried anxiously. People from the Daoist Order really were capable of such a thing. Eating the entire Giant Squid was unlikely, but cutting off a tentacle and grilling it for a taste was entirely possible.
Squid could regenerate, after all.
"Gryffindor? A person transformed into that? Magic really is amazing..." Zhang Chengdao sighed, realizing the squid was off the menu. Only then did he remember his son's question. He waved a hand casually.
"We're near Dragon-Tiger Mountain. We've got plenty of land. A few schools are no problem."
By now,