A Pair of Blazing Golden Eyes

Mo Lingfeng pinched himself, then got slapped.

"Damn you, you've got no idea how hard you hit."

"Looks like we're not dreaming."

Mo Lingfeng rubbed his stinging arm and gave a bitter smile. "I really have no idea when this kid quietly became a warrior. He even kept it from us..."

Mo Xixi suddenly said, "I was wondering why Brother Yuan's appetite had suddenly gotten so big. So that's why..."

Tao Yufeng and Mo Lingfeng looked at her. Mo Xixi recounted everything that had happened the night Jiang Yuan ordered takeout.

"Come to think of it, Xiaoyuan has changed a lot lately. He even bought a whole lot of vicious beast meat. His appearance and his whole demeanor are both completely different..."

Tao Yufeng recalled the recent past and described the changes she had noticed.

After listening, Mo Lingfeng concluded, "It all started after the awakening ceremony. The talent he awakened definitely wasn't as simple as E-rank!"

Mo Xixi nodded vigorously.

"No, I have to ask him what's going on."

Tao Yufeng could barely sit still.

Mo Lingfeng stopped her. "What's the rush? We should wait until Xiaoyuan wakes up."

"This is Xiaoyuan's own secret. If he doesn't want to tell us, we shouldn't pry."

"But..."

Ding-dong!

The doorbell rang again.

"Who is it this time?"

Mo Xixi ran to open the door.

A young woman stood outside, wearing black skinny jeans and a white shirt. She had a slender, graceful figure and long, fantastical blue hair. A strip of black silk covered her eyes, but her stunning beauty was still apparent.

She held a paper bag and smiled.

"Sorry to bother you~"

"What a cute little girl. Is Jiang Yuan home?"

Yan Runan asked Mo Xixi with a smile.

"He is, he is..."

Mo Xixi answered blankly, completely dazzled.

S-such a beautiful older sister!

She looked like she was glowing all over!

So dreamy!

"May I ask who you are...?"

Tao Yufeng came over, puzzled. "If you're from the Martial Artist Association, someone already came by..."

"I know, but I'm not. I'm here for something else." Yan Runan smiled. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Yan Runan. I'm a sophomore at Divine Martial University. I'm here on behalf of the Patrol Bureau to give a reward to Jiang Yuan for his courageous actions... I mean, to commend him."

"Divine Martial University?!"

"The Patrol Bureau?!"

Tao Yufeng and Mo Lingfeng exchanged glances, both of them visibly astonished.

Yan Runan asked, "May I come in first?"

"Of course, come on in!" Mo Xixi finally snapped out of it and took Yan Runan by the hand, leading her inside.

In the living room, Yan Runan sat on the sofa and placed the gift box on the table. She took out a beautifully wrapped cake.

"This is the Dirty Matcha Cake from Shangqingtian. I bought it especially for you. I hope it's to your taste."

Mo Xixi's eyes lit up. "The pastry shop Shangqingtian, which supposedly has a pastry chef with the hidden class [Pastry Chef]?! I heard they only sell a hundred cakes a day. You can't even buy one with money! I've wanted to try it for ages!!"

"I'm so glad you like it. You're Xixi, right? Can I call you little sister Xixi?" Yan Runan asked with a smile. Her flawless looks, mysterious air, and warmth like that of a friendly older sister instantly captured Mo Xixi's heart.

Mo Xixi nodded vigorously.

"Then let's have some together."

As Yan Runan opened the treasure that was the cake, its incredible fragrance filled the room. Even Mo Lingfeng and Tao Yufeng, who usually didn't care much for sweets, were captivated.

After the cake was divided, Mo Xixi fought down her excitement, took a picture, then scooped up a bite and put it in her mouth. It was incredibly smooth, just the right amount of sweet, and the fragrance of all kinds of rare fruits blended perfectly with the matcha.

"It's so delicious!!!"

Mo Xixi's eyes shone as she savored it.

Mo Lingfeng took a bite and was even more shocked to find that his qi and blood, which had been stagnant for a long time, had actually risen a little.

He was deeply shaken.

He had heard online that some support-class professionals could make food and desserts that boosted qi and blood and restored vitality, but this was the first time he had experienced it himself!

She had connections to a mysterious hidden support class, as well as Divine Martial University and the Patrol Bureau.

Looking at Yan Runan, Mo Lingfeng could tell that this mysterious young woman came from no ordinary background.

He couldn't help asking,

"Miss Yan, may I ask why you're looking for our Xiaoyuan...?"

"Uncle Mo, don't worry. It's nothing bad—in fact, it's good news."

Yan Runan smiled. "Actually..."

Before she could finish,

the door to Jiang Yuan's room opened. Jiang Yuan came out wearing a loose white T-shirt. His tousled black hair stuck up, and he looked exhausted, but his pale golden eyes radiated a cold, aloof intensity.

"It's you."

"What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yuan looked at Yan Runan and asked coldly, a hint of wariness in his voice.

"You remember me, Jiang Yuan. I'm so happy."

Yan Runan smiled and took a card from the pocket on her shirt, holding it out to Jiang Yuan.

"I'm here on behalf of the Patrol Bureau to give you a reward. Remember that level 7 Abyssal Monster you killed last time? You did the Patrol Bureau a huge favor. To commend you for your courageous actions, Zhang Wei, the captain of Patrol Bureau Team One, personally allocated a 500,000-yuan reward."

Jiang Yuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected to get anything out of killing that monster that night.

Five hundred thousand was quite a lot, too.

Once he heard why she had come, his expression eased. He took the bank card, still warm and faintly fragrant.

"So that's what this is about. Please thank the Patrol Bureau for me. I'll accept it."

In contrast to his composure,

Mo Lingfeng and the others were once again stunned by the conversation.

"Y-you killed an Abyssal Monster?"

"And it was level 7..."

"Gasp..."

Under their astonished, confused, and questioning gazes,

Jiang Yuan scratched his cheek awkwardly. "I was planning to tell you later. The truth is, I've already become a first-tier Class-Transferred Warrior."

"We already know," Tao Yufeng said.

Jiang Yuan froze.

Mo Lingfeng explained, "Some staff from the Martial Artist Association came by earlier. They brought a dose of medicine and said it was a support reward from the association for a genius like you. They also said 100,000 yuan had been deposited into your account."

Jiang Yuan understood. "So that's what happened."

Tao Yufeng put her hands on her hips, stepped in front of him, and looked up as she interrogated him. "Xiaoyuan, when exactly did you become a warrior? Where did all that money come from? What guild did you join? Do your parents know? How much else have you been hiding from us?"

Mo Xixi still had cake at the corner of her mouth. She raised her hand. "I want to know, too!"

Jiang Yuan smiled wryly. "Auntie, Uncle, we have a guest right now. I'll explain everything later..."

"No, tell us now."

While the family pressed Jiang Yuan for answers,

Yan Runan secretly observed him.

Such powerful qi and blood...

Such a tremendous presence...

His strength seemed to have doubled again... No, multiplied several times...!

Yan Runan thought to herself with her eyes closed.

Though her eyes were closed and the black silk covered them, she could still see.

She saw through the "sight" of her mental realm.

It was clearer than what ordinary eyes could see.

In her "sight," the handsome young man before her radiated an incredibly intense life force, like red-hot iron or a blazing sun. It was a sign that his qi and blood had been tempered to the extreme, beyond his ability to fully control, overflowing like water from a full vessel.

She couldn't help marveling inwardly at his astonishing rate of growth...

Suddenly!

She "saw" a pair of blazing golden eyes!

The handsome boy, young enough to still look innocent, gazed calmly at her with those blazing golden eyes, like a god!

He had seen the "eyes" she had formed in the mental realm!

Their gazes met within the mental realm. The young man's clear, transparent golden pupils were like golden glass, seeming to reflect people's hearts and see through everything, yet they also held a hint of danger!

Just that brief exchange of glances

made Yan Runan feel as if an invisible flame were burning her mental realm, leaving a faint, searing sting. She was deeply shaken.

Although she wasn't a psychic mage or a rare Psychic Class professional, her mental power was still quite formidable, and she had opened her mental realm. She could even withstand the mental attacks of ordinary fourth-tier mental mages. Yet now...

She could sense a dangerous presence from the mental realm of the young man before her.

"My mental power is already over 1,500. Could his be even stronger than mine?"

Even Yan Runan found the thought unbelievable.

Still shaken, Yan Runan raised the handsome young man's importance in her eyes by several more levels, and her curiosity about him soared.

What kind of talent did he have?!

What class had he transferred into?!