Distant Relatives Visit

After Mu Yanqiu returned to Mu Family Manor, she happened to run into Mu Bai coming home and said with a smile.

"Xiao Bai, do you want dessert? Go buy some back for your sister."

"Huh?"

Hearing that, Mu Bai froze, then said helplessly.

"Sis, I only just got back. I'm especially tired today."

"Cut the nonsense. Are you going or not?"

Seeing Mu Yanqiu's impatient expression, Mu Bai shrank his neck and very sensibly agreed.

"I'll go, okay..."

Although Mu Yanqiu usually maintained a gentle personality, he knew this sister of his had violent factors in her heart. He didn't dare defy her.

Seeing Mu Bai obediently walk out of the house, Mu Yanqiu turned and entered a study. Mu He was sitting at the desk, writing with a brush.

"Father, I've already investigated it clearly. The people who plotted to attack Xiaoyu were indeed from the Black Vatican, and they were very likely Jiu Ying's subordinates."

Hearing that, Mu He stopped the brush in his hand. His gaze suddenly turned ruthless as he raised his head and spoke.

"Jiu Ying... I didn't expect this Red Archpriest, who hasn't appeared for so long, to show up for the first time in little Bo City."

"Father, could it be... Jiu Ying knows Lord Salang is in Bo City?"

The moment those words came out, the study instantly fell silent. A trace of thought showed in Mu He's eyes, then he shook his head.

"Impossible. Lord Salang has never appeared before the world. Besides, not long after we obtained the title of Red, we went into seclusion. Those Reds couldn't possibly know. There's no need to worry about that."

He restrained the killing intent in his eyes and asked his most capable subordinate and proud adopted daughter.

"How are things at the hospital?"

"Don't worry. Our people are on standby anytime and anywhere. Nothing will go wrong."

Mu Yanqiu's tone was extremely confident. She listened to her subordinates' reports every day; there would be no mistake.

"Good. You've worked hard. Xiaoyu absolutely cannot be allowed to know about this... Do we know who wanted to harm him?"

"Mm. That person was called Bai Yang. He worked as a summoner at Snow Peak Mountain Station. It's confirmed he was Jiu Ying's subordinate. He probably chose to target Xiaoyu because he wanted to kill a genius and claim a reward. My people have already executed him."

Hearing the killing intent in his daughter's words, Mu He shook his head slightly and said helplessly.

"Yanqiu, we've already retired. You shouldn't be so murderous. Rein it in next time."

"I know."

Instructor Zhou gave Cheng Xiaoyu a piece of Shield Magic Equipment, which counted as the only benefit from this Wilderness Training. As for the Black Vatican member who wanted to harm him, according to the information, he seemed to have already died, and no further clues were found.

But none of that had anything to do with him. He was just an ordinary high school student. How could so many things be tied to him?

The days passed one by one. He wasn't going to school anyway, and Cheng Xiaoyu had long since become hopelessly addicted to raising his level.

The sooner he raised his level, the stronger he would become. He could also unlock that system shop; there were definitely a lot of good things inside.

Maybe... there were medicines inside that could help Mom and his younger sister!

One day, Cheng Xiaoyu had just returned from the Hunter Union and happened to be buying a few things on the street when he suddenly heard a commotion not far away.

"Run! A demon beast has appeared!"

"How can that be? Where's the City Demon Hunter Squad?"

"Don't worry about that! Hurry up and run!"

Hearing the clamor in the crowd, Cheng Xiaoyu frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he walked against the flow of people toward the other side.

At a construction site in an old urban area, a slightly larger One-Eyed Demon Wolf was enduring the baptism of lightning. But it seemed to be gradually adapting to that feeling, its single pupil fixed firmly on the few humans before it.

"No, the Lightning Element magic won't hold much longer. The One-Eyed Demon Wolf is almost adapted to it!"

"Captain, let's hurry up and run! Otherwise, we'll die here!"

"No. If we leave, what about the people behind us?"

When Xiao Ke heard everyone's words, her expression couldn't help but drift for a moment, and she thought back to the time when she was still in her original Hunter Team.

Was she going to experience the scene of her teammates dying again?

Or perhaps... this time, the one who died would be her?

"Shua!"

Suddenly, the sound of something tearing through the air swept overhead, charging straight toward the One-Eyed Demon Wolf.

The next second, blood splashed everywhere. A pillar of blood surged out like a fountain, and the One-Eyed Demon Wolf collapsed weakly into a pool of blood, completely losing its life.

"What's going on?!"

"The One-Eyed Demon Wolf... is dead?"

"Look, everyone! There seems to be something stuck in the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's forehead!"

Only after everyone finally recovered from that life-and-death moment did they realize the One-Eyed Demon Wolf was dead. After someone said that, everyone looked toward the thing on the One-Eyed Demon Wolf's forehead.

"Is that... a sword?"

"How? How could a sword possibly kill an Advancement Stage One-Eyed Demon Wolf?!"

"Which mage saved us...?"

Mo Fan stared blankly at the One-Eyed Demon Wolf on the ground, especially at the sword in its forehead, feeling as if his whole worldview had collapsed.

The Lightning Element magic he was so proud of had been useless against the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, yet a sword that had come out of nowhere had killed it. How was he supposed to accept that?!

"In any case, we were lucky to survive."

Captain Xu Dahuang let out a breath of relief. He lowered his head to look at the wound on his abdomen and could not help sucking in a cold breath. Seeing Xiao Ke standing there in a daze, he asked, "Xiao Ke, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Ke ignored the captain's words. Her gaze was fixed straight on the flow of people in the old street, where she seemed to glimpse a familiar back from afar, and a trace of doubt surfaced in her eyes.

"Xiaoyu?"

Among the departing crowd, Cheng Xiaoyu looked back toward the construction site, then left with the people.

A quiet life was what he liked best. If possible, it would be best if no trouble came looking for him at all...

Knock, knock, knock!

Early in the morning, there was a knock at the door. Cheng Xiaoyu rubbed his slightly messy hair and walked out of the bedroom, looking toward the entrance in confusion.

Peering out through the peephole, his sleepy eyes focused, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

He opened the door and saw a beautiful woman in a black gauze dress standing outside.

The woman wore a classical sun hat and had the features of a European-American woman. A large pair of sunglasses sat on her pretty face, hiding half of it.

When she saw Cheng Xiaoyu behind the door, obvious surprise appeared on her pretty face. She slowly took off her sunglasses, and a pair of deep-blue beautiful eyes stared at him in a daze.

Once the sunglasses were gone, the woman's jade-like face was without the slightest touch of makeup, snow-white and crystal clear. Her eyes were like autumn waters, her nose delicate, her lips cherry-red, as if she had been meticulously carved by divine craftsmanship. She was so beautiful it took one's breath away, with the kind of looks that could topple kingdoms and cities!

When she was not smiling, she seemed slightly cool and aloof, untouched by the mortal world. But once she smiled, her whole person became exceptionally charming. Her sexy, vivid red lips curved slightly, her smile gentle yet approachable, elegance carrying faint traces of allure.

Especially those beautiful eyes—they were exceptionally bright, like stars. Her long lashes were damp, like pear blossoms in the rain, delicate and moving.

Seduction and holiness coexisted in her. She possessed a goddess-like sanctity that could not be profaned, while every inch of her also exuded a witch-like temptation.

But with the expression she had now, that filter was somewhat broken, and instead she looked a little cute...

"You are... Cheng Xiaoyu?"

Seeing the woman's surprised and doubtful expression, Cheng Xiaoyu scratched his head, smiled, and nodded.

"That's right, Cousin. Long time no see."