Just then, a dog’s bark echoed. The injured man in black looked down and saw, damn it, that stinking dog again!
He was about to curse out loud when his vision blurred and he was hit by a force as overwhelming as a landslide, aimed straight at his chest, leaving him without the slightest strength to fight back!
With a severe pain in his chest, the man in black curled up on the ground, daring not to move an inch. Shock filled his heart; he was at the Peak of Great Achievement, so how could he have not seen what his opponent looked like!
Meanwhile, seeing their companion spitting blood on the ground, the fellow men in black realized the seriousness of the situation.
They guarded themselves warily, scanning their surroundings, but other than the black dog on the ground, they couldn’t see anyone else!
Could it be that damn dog that made the move?! The thought disgusted the man in black, and he almost wanted to slap himself for such a ludicrous idea.
However, the very next second, their entire worldview was turned on its head.
Xiao Hei slowly made its way to the middle of the men, then leapt into the air with a speed visible to the naked eye, bringing with it wind infused with mighty Inner Breath that fiercely assaulted the leader of the men in black!
This sudden turn of events left the men in black utterly stunned!
A dog that can practice ancient martial arts?! What were they witnessing? A dog that practiced ancient martial arts and was even more powerful than they were!
This world is so damn fantastical!
Even as they were knocked to the ground one by one, the imposing figure of Xiao Hei remained in their minds.
Until the very second before they passed out, they cursed bitterly in their hearts, damn it, they were defeated by a dog!
Xiao Hei stretched its limbs, feeling extremely pleased. But the next second, it glanced at the somewhat messy living room and let out a couple of discontented snorts.
Forget it, let’s wait for the owner to come back and clean up!
With a light hop, its petite body lightly jumped onto the sofa, snuggled next to Old Jin, and lazily closed its eyes.
Meanwhile, An Yiqing at Prosperous Haoting had no idea that thieves had entered her home, only to be neatly taken care of by her own dog, Xiao Hei.
After finalizing the engagement matters, everyone enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. By nine o’clock, everyone got up and left, dressed in their fine clothes.
"Qingfeng, call the driver and have him bring the car to the front. Everyone has sweated during dinner, don’t walk out into the chilly wind," said Old Master Gu as he looked at the red faces of the Gu and An families, instructing Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng promptly answered and called while following everyone toward the hall.
Just as they were about to cross the ground-floor corridor to reach the main hall of Prosperous Haoting, Gu Weijun, who was leading the way helping Old Master Gu, stumbled as his shoulder was bumped by a woman brushing past him.
"I’m sorry! I’m sorry! It wasn’t intentional!" The woman who bumped into Gu Weijun repeatedly apologized with her head down, her voice soft with the gentle Wu dialect of Water Town. Judging by her appearance, she seemed to be a frail young woman.
"It’s fine, it’s fine," Gu Weijun, at the Demi-god Early Stage, didn’t care about such a minor collision. He waved it off casually and continued to support Old Master Gu, ready to leave.
However, at that moment, the woman suddenly lifted her head, and a familiar face abruptly appeared before Gu Weijun.
"You... Xiao Xia...?" Gu Weijun’s face stiffened somewhat; he was in disbelief as he stammered, looking at the woman before him.
Even Old Master Gu, standing to the side, showed a hint of surprise on his face.