Little Brother Arrives

A figure slowly walked out of the dark vortex.

The newcomer was a young man.

He looked no older than seventeen or eighteen, his build as straight and sharp as a sword. He wore a perfectly tailored, pure black instructor's uniform with sharp lines, completely separating him from the chaos and filth around him.

He had long, jet-black hair, identical to Xia Yao's, and a pair of gray-black eyes as lifeless as an abyss.

His features were exquisitely handsome, yet utterly devoid of life, like a statue carved from eternal, frigid ice.

The moment he appeared, the entire world seemed to hit the mute button.

All sounds, all movements, even the flow of light and air, froze.

An undeniable power of rules, an absolute sense of control, emanated from him.

This was definitely an SSS-Class Anomaly!

"Gulp... croak..."

The anomalous roommates, who had been lording over the survivors, now all prostrated themselves on the ground, emitting cries of extreme fear. Their bodies trembled like sieves, unable to even conceive of resistance.

It was as if they had seen the absolute monarch of their lifeblood.

The survivors were in an even worse state. They felt as if their souls were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, their thoughts stagnating, with only primal fear growing wildly.

However, the young man's cold eyes didn't linger on these ants for even a fraction of a second.

His gaze pierced through all the distorted, terrified faces and landed with pinpoint accuracy on the corner of the training ground.

It landed on the man who appeared calm and composed, even having the leisure to size him up.

And then, on his own sister, who was currently being held gently in the man's arms, sleeping soundly.

Upon seeing this scene, the young man's previously unfazed eyes rippled with intense emotion for the first time.

"Mmm!"

In Chu He's arms, Xia Yao, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly let out a muffled groan, her body trembling violently.

Her butterfly-wing-like eyelashes snapped open!

All sleepiness vanished!

Her clear, cold eyes no longer held the laziness and dependence she showed when facing Chu He. Instead, they were filled with an unprecedented solemnity and apprehension.

She sensed a familiar yet incredibly troublesome aura.

Xia Yao immediately broke free from Chu He's embrace and stood up steadily, subconsciously tidying her school uniform, which Chu He had worn somewhat casually.

Her demeanor wasn't like someone facing a peer, but rather like a child who had made a mistake, facing the sternest of parents.

She tightly pursed her lips and looked at the handsome young man in the center of the training ground, her brows furrowed.

"Brother? Why are you here?"

Xia Yao's tone was filled with suppressed surprise and a hint of guilt she herself didn't realize.

The young man, called brother, didn't answer.

His gaze remained locked onto Chu He, like two invisible ice swords, poised to cleave him apart from soul to body.

It was a gaze filled with intense aggression and judgment.

Chu He's internal alarm bells rang loudly, but his expression remained calm.

Brother and sister?

He glanced at Xia Yao beside him, who had instantly become incredibly well-behaved, and a thought surfaced in his mind.

So, it was the legendary little brother-in-law who had arrived.

And this guy was definitely SSS-Class!

Even... he felt that this guy was a bit stronger than Xia Yao was when they first met!

Because just standing here, the pressure he brought was even more terrifying than what Xia Yao had deliberately released back then!

Just then, the young man, Xia Nuo, finally spoke.

His voice, like his person, was cold, clear, and devoid of any human warmth.

"You, are you the mortal who defiled my sister?"

As the words fell, an invisible force of rules boomed and spread!

The surrounding air instantly solidified, becoming as heavy and viscous as mercury!

The survivors, already slumped on the ground, felt their hearts being clutched by an icy hand. They instantly suffocated, their faces turning a bruised, liver-like color.

Chu He endured this terrifying pressure, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami raging, feeling his bones creak under the unbearable load.

But he didn't retreat.

He knew that taking a single step back now would mean an abyss.

Chu He slowly raised his head, meeting Xia Nuo's icy gaze. Instead of backing down, the corners of his mouth curved into a slight, provocative smile.

He calmly corrected him:

"It's not defilement."

"She's my woman."

As these words left his mouth, the entire area fell into dead silence.

All the survivors, including the Anomalies who were so terrified they had lost their senses, stared at Chu He as if he were a madman.

He's gone mad!

This man must be insane!

Facing such a terrifying existence, not only did he not beg for mercy on his knees, but he dared to brazenly declare his claim!

Hearing this, Xia Nuo's eyes grew even colder, as if they could freeze time and space.

"Your woman?"

A faint, mocking curve flickered at the corner of his lips as he let out a cold laugh.

"A mere mortal like you, is she worthy?"

He swept his gaze across the crowd, his eyes finally returning to Chu He. He spoke in a tone that declared a final judgment.

"From today onwards, I will be your Head Instructor."

"We will conduct a seven-day 'Adaptation Training'."

He deliberately emphasized the words "Adaptation Training," and his eyes flashed with undisguised cruelty and killing intent.

"I hope you, an ant who doesn't know its place, can live a few more days."

Chu He's mind buzzed.

He understood.

This wasn't training at all.

This was aimed at him!

This guy intended to torment him to death over these seven days in the most "reasonable" way possible!

"Xia Nuo, how dare you!"

Xia Yao's face instantly turned incredibly ugly!

She glared furiously at her brother, the clear, cold depths of her eyes igniting with blazing anger for the first time.

"If you dare to lay a single hair on him, I..."

However, her threatening words were cut short before she could finish.

Xia Nuo merely glanced at her indifferently. There was no anger or confrontation in his gaze, only a calm and detached superiority.

"Sister."

"This is 'Mother's' will."

With those few words alone.

All of Xia Yao's anger and imposing presence were completely shattered and turned to nothingness in an instant.

The color drained from her originally beautiful, angry face at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving it pale and lifeless.

"'Mother'... she knows..."

Seeing his sister's defeated expression, Xia Nuo's lips curved into a faint, fleeting smile.

What a human, to make my fearless sister show such an expression. I'll have to see what capabilities you truly possess!

And just as Xia Yao's aura reached its lowest point, and Xia Nuo's will completely enveloped the entire area--

A clear, crisp voice, tinged with a hint of laziness and annoyance, rang out without warning in the silent training ground.

"Hey, it's so noisy this early in the morning. Making such a big fuss, can't people sleep?"

Everyone turned their heads towards the sound.

At the edge of the crowd, a petite figure had appeared at some unknown time.

With silver short hair and eyes like a galaxy, it was the librarian, Kachi!

She yawned, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and her gaze swept across the entire area, finally settling on Xia Nuo. She frowned slightly, her beautiful brows furrowing.

"So it was you, little brat, causing trouble."