Chapter 566 - 343: My Dad is a General! An Essential Part of Every Homecoming

Chapter 566: Chapter 343: My Dad is a General! An Essential Part of Every Homecoming

Using force to threaten a Middle-Level Divine Being, especially one backed by a Powerful Divine Being, was undoubtedly the most foolish decision one could make.

Meanwhile, Hong Tianyi was completely stunned as he listened to the conversation between Zhang Yi and Colonel Zhao Minghui. It took him a long moment to process what he had heard.

"So, Brother Zhang, your father became a general?"

"And he’s about to be transferred back to the front lines to take over an army corps?"

"He’s that incredible?!"

Zhang Yi gave a wry smile. "I just found out myself."

But seeing Colonel Zhao Minghui waiting for him and the car that had been brought out, Zhang Yi knew he probably couldn’t head back with Hong Tianyi today. So, Zhang Yi turned to Hong Tianyi and said, "Hong Tianyi, you and your driver should head back first. I’m afraid I have to go with Colonel Zhao."

"Alright."

Hong Tianyi was admittedly shocked by the conversation between Zhang Yi and Colonel Zhao Minghui. He had always known Zhang Yi came from a powerful family, but he never imagined it was *this* powerful. A general for a father! Still, Hong Tianyi was a sensible person. Seeing that Zhang Yi couldn’t go back with him, he agreed and departed alone in his Flying Phantom.

Afterward, Zhang Yi got into the car driven by Colonel Zhao Minghui. The car drove through bustling streets, eventually arriving at the Golden City port. After passing a strict military inspection at the port, the car entered a quiet residential area for military families. Finally, the car stopped at the end of the villa district, in front of the most luxurious four-story villa there.

"The General and his wife have been waiting for you for a long time." Colonel Zhao Minghui opened the car door for Zhang Yi.

After half a year apart, stepping out of the car and seeing the front door of this new house, Zhang Yi felt a momentary wave of hesitation. But in the next moment, that hesitation vanished. Why would I hesitate to go into my own home?

As Zhang Yi opened the front door, the sound was instantly noticed by his mother, who was sitting in the living room. The familiar, fragrant aroma of a home-cooked meal washed over him.

"My son!" Zhang Yi’s mother, Hu Miaozhen, rushed over and threw her arms around him in a tight hug. "It’s been half a year, my son. How have you been?"

"You’ve lost weight." Releasing her tight embrace, Hu Miaozhen took a few steps back to observe Zhang Yi. "Although you’ve lost weight, you seem more energetic than before."

Looking at her son, Hu Miaozhen’s heart ached with a mixture of pride and concern.

Hearing the noise in the living room, his father, Zhang Zengyuan, who had been cooking, came out of the kitchen. A wide, happy smile spread across Zhang Zengyuan’s face when he saw his son was home.

"Good, good, good!" he said three times in a row, his joy obvious.

"Son, you’re better than me!

"When I was at the University Alliance Training Camp, I never managed to lead the Yanhuang Federation team to victory!

"In that regard, you’re stronger than I ever was!"

Zhang Yi’s father, Zhang Zengyuan, made no effort to hide the pride he felt for his son as he revealed the results of his own time at the University Alliance Training Camp.

Meanwhile, Hu Miaozhen wiped the tears from her eyes as she took a closer look at the son she hadn’t seen in half a year.

"You’ve gotten taller, and you’ve filled out.

"And you made Lieutenant right after finishing the University Alliance Training Camp. You’re even more impressive than your father!"

Seeing that Hu Miaozhen seemed ready to keep talking, and then glancing at their son who had just gotten home, Zhang Yi’s father, Zhang Zengyuan, cut in, "Alright, alright, the boy’s home. Let’s eat first!

"If we don’t eat now, the food will get cold.

"Our son is home now. We can talk for as long as we want after we eat.

"Most importantly, the University Alliance Training Camp lasted for half a year. He’s just come back, so he must be exhausted!"

Hu Miaozhen had been ready to argue with Zhang Zengyuan’s earlier comments, but when she heard that last sentence, her irritation vanished instantly. Having also attended the University Alliance Training Camp in her day, Hu Miaozhen knew exactly how much pressure built up over six months there. Her son was back now; he really did need to rest.

Seeing that Hu Miaozhen agreed with him, Zhang Zengyuan went back into the kitchen to bring out the dishes for dinner.

"Now that you’re back, go wash your hands and get ready to eat.

"I made all your favorites today!"

As plate after plate of food was brought out from the kitchen by Zhang Zengyuan, Zhang Yi was left nearly speechless. This wasn’t ordinary home cooking; the quality of the dishes seemed even higher than the lunch Zhang Yi had eaten at the Golden City First Grand Hotel.

"Dad, you made all this?" It wasn’t that Zhang Yi doubted his father’s cooking skills; it was just that the feast spread before him was simply too astonishing.

What lay before Zhang Yi could only be described as a royal feast.

The first dish was called Vermilion Bird’s Wings. It was made from the tips of the tongues of Rainbow Sparrows from the Gourmet World. A hundred birds were needed for a single portion, and the meat naturally carried a fruity fragrance. The tongue tips were braised in a secret five-spice sauce with hundred-year-old aged Huadiao wine, then arranged in the shape of a bird’s wing. It gave off a rich aroma and a cool mist, marking it as a top-tier chilled dish.

The second dish was called Tiger’s Roar in the Forest. This was made by capturing a special saber-toothed tiger from the Gourmet World and taking the meat and tendon from its hind legs. The hind leg meat and tendon were simmered together in a rich stock to infuse them with flavor. Then, wild scallions from deep within the mountains were used to create a fragrant oil, which was repeatedly poured over the meat until the outside was crispy and the inside was perfectly tender.