A few days passed quickly, and Zhang Menglong spent this time living in a small cabin by the sea, adapting to his current power. The Bloodline Elixir needed quite some time to be absorbed and digested by his body, requiring a period of adjustment and integration to bring the power of the bloodline to its most perfect state.
On the fourth day, Zhang Menglong returned to the Gu Family's estate. By this time, the estate finally had a somewhat festive atmosphere, though not much; it seemed as if they only begrudgingly set up some festive decorations under extreme reluctance. In fact, if you weren't an insider, you wouldn't even know who was getting married.
"They really treat Gu Xiao like he doesn't exist," Zhang Menglong commented, shaking his head helplessly at the perfunctory red lanterns at the door. The family's disregard for Gu Xiao was utterly complete.
