Inside the Campus

In addition, I took out two mercenaries who attempted to shoot me. Ororo knows the Professor dislikes killing, so I first emphasized it was self-defense, but where I found Azure Dragon, there were seven other mercenaries who had been killed by someone using only their bare hands.

"Oh, I also felt as if a mysterious visitor had appeared," Professor X said with a hint of surprise, "but my telepathy was unable to track his specific trail. It is truly strange. This person is not simple."

Then, the Professor lowered his head in thought and said, "It seems this person had no intention of revealing his identity tonight. In any case, he bears no malice, and he saved Azure Dragon; it seems this is what he wanted to express."

Waving his hand, the Professor instructed, "Ororo, keep an eye on Azure Dragon and tell him that from now on, he is grounded for two weeks."

Ororo received the order and walked out of the room. The Professor pushed his wheelchair slowly to the window, looking at the bright moon on the treetops outside: "Mysterious friend, who exactly are you?"

Due to the events of the night, the atmosphere within the academy became suddenly tense.

A large number of children were escorted into the academy's secure vault, as the teachers were terrified that the children might encounter threats from unidentified individuals again.

Early the next morning, Guan Heng, looking composed, walked grandly to the entrance of X Academy. Professor X, who was talking to the X-Men in the school building's hall, suddenly said, "It seems we have a guest from afar. Should we go and welcome him?"

With Professor X's supreme telepathic ability, Guan Heng's arrival could not be hidden from him at all. However, Professor X was somewhat surprised; Guan Heng was a person whose mind even he could not probe. He did not know that Guan Heng had received the Blessing of the Gods, making his mental power incomparably strong. This power automatically shielded him from the Professor's telepathic probing.

"I wonder who it is?" Cyclops speculated, "Could it be the accomplices of the mercenaries who tried to hijack Azure Dragon yesterday?" As he spoke, he touched his Ruby Quartz Glasses, ready to rush out.

"Hmm, it's possible." Storm Ororo's eyes suddenly turned white, and she was about to rush out with Scott.

"Wait, Scott, Ororo." Jean Grey suddenly said, "Stand down. I don't feel a shred of malice from this person."

But it's so strange. Why do I have an indescribable sense of familiarity with the person at the gate? Phoenix thought to herself, as if it were a destined encounter from the distant past, repeating itself in an endless cycle.

However, what Jean Grey did not expect was that Guan Heng at the gate was having the same feeling at that moment. It was just that he did not possess Jean's telepathy; he only felt that there was someone very familiar to him inside the academy.

Phoenix's telepathy was by no means inferior to the Professor's. After Jean Grey's dissuasion, Cyclops and Storm suppressed the urge to rush out.

The Professor patted the armrest of his wheelchair: "Let's go. Since this friend has no malice, we should go and welcome him. We must have the courtesy of a host."

Ororo pushed the Professor's wheelchair, and the group headed toward the gate together.

At this moment, Guan Heng stood with his hands behind his back, looking around at this long-famed X Academy. He knew that once he stepped near here, even without entering, the mutants with telepathy—especially Professor X and Jean Grey—would definitely notice him, so he just waited at the gate.

Sure enough, in less than half a minute, the academy gate slowly opened.

Professor X's wheelchair came out first, followed by several X-Men with different appearances.

"Guest from afar, welcome to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters." Professor X was all smiles, his bald head reflecting the sun: "May I ask what brings you here?"

"Greetings, Professor Xavier. I am Guan Heng from Huaxia, arriving from New York City." Guan Heng reached out to shake the Professor's hand. "I am here specifically to visit my adopted sister, Li Qianhuan, and Mr. Logan, whom I have met once before. Of course, I am also here to pay a visit to the famous Professor. I come in search of friendship."

"Is that so? That is truly wonderful." The Professor said with a smile, "We have always welcomed friends who come seeking friendship. Regardless of whether they are the same as us, we also welcome non-mutant friends very much."

"Ha, to tell the truth, although I am not a mutant, I am someone who acquired superpowers later in life." Guan Heng shrugged and said somewhat helplessly, "I have also encountered a lot of fear and misunderstanding from ordinary people, so I understand the situation of mutants very well. As long as I have the opportunity, I will help kind-hearted mutants."

At this time, Guan Heng had already entered the gate with the Professor and the X-Men, strolling through the campus.

"Thank you for your enthusiasm and kindness." Professor X sighed with emotion, "In that case, we can also regard you as a companion and friend. I can see that you are a very outstanding talent. Guan Heng, your homeland, Huaxia, is also a magical place. I really hope to have the opportunity to visit, but I haven't made the trip yet. It is said that in Huaxia, there are also schools and groups for mutants and ability users like our academy, but I have never been able to make contact."

"Is that so? I actually didn't know about these things. I am truly ill-informed." Guan Heng smiled slightly, thinking to himself, I have also heard rumors in the discussions of those high-level agents. A multinational organization like S.H.I.E.L.D. actually has no strongholds, branches, or bureaus in Huaxia. They haven't even had S.H.I.E.L.D.'s influence penetrate too deeply into the Chinatowns in Europe and America.

It is truly strange. Fury and those high-level S.H.I.E.L.D. officials seem quite wary of people and things in Huaxia. Furthermore, I have never heard of any Chinese, or even Asian, agents being promoted to high levels, which shows that in this world, my homeland Huaxia—both familiar and strange—has giants capable of keeping S.H.I.E.L.D. in check. Guan Heng speculated in his heart.

However, now was not the time to overthink these things. Guan Heng temporarily put these guesses aside and then toured the school with the Professor and the others.

"By the way, I wonder where my sister Qianhuan is?" Guan Heng suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit, "Why don't I see her?"

"Qianhuan and Logan went to a small town twenty kilometers away." Storm Ororo said, "She went there to teach some ordinary children how to dance ballet. She has a talent for this, and it is also a bond that our X Academy teachers and students have maintained with the nearby residents. People always feel sincerity through helping each other. They go there about two or three days a week, and I estimate they will be back soon."

"So that's how it is." Guan Heng nodded in agreement. Being able to help people and connect with each other at the same time was the right thing to do.

"Haha, you will be able to see your sister very soon, Guan Heng." Professor X said with a smile, "Before that, let us offer you a little hospitality. I have many things about Huaxia that I would like to chat with you about to broaden my horizons."

"You are too kind. I am just a man of little learning; it is I who should be asking you and everyone else for advice." Guan Heng said very modestly.