"I really never expected Tianxin Style to have such a history." Mu Yang had never imagined that the sparsely populated martial arts school he belonged to would actually have ties to the Sacred Temple.
Perhaps compared to the past, Tianxin Style had truly declined.
Aisafu laughed heartily. "Hahaha, that's right. Don't let our small numbers fool you; our lineage is very reliable. Well, I'm especially happy today. Tonight, I'll have your mistress prepare a lavish feast, invite your martial uncles, and we'll all have a good meal together."
"What are you talking about?"
A gentle voice rang out. Alice, Mu Yang's mistress, came out holding April's hand. April had already changed into clean clothes, and Alice had neatly combed her hair, tying her brown hair with a ribbon.
"Brother." April called out sweetly, her face brimming with a smile.
Aisafu looked at his wife and the little girl beside her and smiled. "We were saying that we should prepare a table full of delicious food tonight, then call everyone over for a lively gathering."
"Ah, if that's the case, we need to start preparing now." Alice covered her mouth. Without electrical appliances, even a hardworking woman like Alice would need to spend most of the day preparing a lavish meal.
Seeing his wife about to get started, Aisafu smiled. "No rush. I'll help you with the prep later." He turned to April. "Today is a joyous day. Little April has come to our home, so we must treat her well."
"Brother, look at my clothes. April really likes them." For a little girl barely over five, memories were still very hazy, and her moods shifted quickly. At that moment, she seemed to have returned to the innocent, carefree child she had been when they met on the train.
"I'm glad you like them." Mu Yang smiled faintly.
April was dressed in Meixia's childhood clothes and looked lively and adorable. He suddenly felt that having a little sister seemed rather nice.
Mu Yang took April into the yard, where Little Blue Dragon was curled up on the ground, dozing. Its tongue occasionally flicked out to lick at the air. The leisurely, tranquil surroundings of the Da Qingshan Mountains made it feel quite content.
Seeing Mu Yang and the others arrive, Little Blue Dragon raised its head, lifted its huge skull, and chirped "squeak squeak" at them. Then it rolled onto its back, exposing its snow-white belly.
Mu Yang watched with interest for a while before taking April around the Da Qingshan Mountains to familiarize her with the surrounding environment.
That evening.
Yula, Xis, Carl, Clarissa, Bearos, and several other elders all came to Aisafu's cottage. When they saw Mu Yang, they inevitably showered him with concern and exchanged pleasantries. Then everyone sat around the dining table, toasting one another and voicing the emotions in their hearts. Mu Yang recounted his experiences once again, drawing repeated exclamations from everyone present. Naturally, the newly arrived April was also the center of attention. After everyone got acquainted, April became a member of Tianxin Style.
The banquet continued until very late. Only after everyone had enjoyed themselves to the fullest did they disperse with bleary, drunken eyes.
The next morning, April came pattering over in her slippers, hugged her little schoolbag, and handed it to Mu Yang.
"What's inside?" Mu Yang took April's schoolbag. Its small surface was already damaged in several places, and it was stuffed full of things, making it rather heavy.
April shook her head. After taking out her beloved candy jar, she said, "I don't know. Daddy gave it to me when he left and told me to keep it safe."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yang opened the schoolbag and took out its contents: a thick stack of blueprints and three pitch-black stones. Mu Yang glanced at them in surprise. "The Ophiuchus Legion wanted to capture you because of these things?"
"Mm." April nodded.
Mu Yang vaguely remembered that the Ophiuchus Legion had wanted to capture April in order to obtain the blueprints drawn by her father. He unfolded the stack of blueprints and saw that they were covered in complex circuits. They looked like mechanical diagrams, yet also like electrical diagrams. In his previous life, Mu Yang had worked in the specialized field of live high-voltage operations, so he could barely understand a small portion of them.
"These are blueprints for a robot." After a while, he put down the blueprints and somewhat understood why the Ophiuchus Legion had set its sights on them.
If the robot in the blueprints could be manufactured and deployed in battle, then in this era, when technology was not particularly advanced, the Ophiuchus Legion would have a chance to stand against the United Kingdom on equal footing. Going a step further, even dominating the world would not be impossible.
"What do you plan to do with these blueprints?" Mu Yang asked April.
April thought for a moment before answering, "Brother, I want to go to school. In the future, I want to become a scientist and study Daddy's blueprints."
Mu Yang stroked the little girl's brown hair and nodded. "All right. From now on, April will become a female scientist."
"Mm." April narrowed her eyes and made a soft humming sound.
"But you can't neglect martial arts either. You're also a disciple of Tianxin Style now, so you can't only focus on studying."
In this world, without strength, there was no guarantee of safety. Although most people could live peacefully through their entire lives, Mu Yang did not want April to waste her life in mediocrity.
"I understand."
"Then what are these?" Mu Yang picked up the three strangely shaped stones. They were pitch-black, and he could not tell what material they were made of. He squeezed them hard, but could not crush them. He immediately knew these stones were no ordinary objects either.
April bit her lip and said quietly, "I don't know. Daddy never told me."
"But I'll definitely figure it out someday." The little girl stubbornly raised her head, her azure eyes filled with determination. Mu Yang was slightly taken aback. He stroked her fluffy hair, as if he could see a rising star of science.
"By the way, April, do you want to avenge your parents?"
"Yes, but I'm not strong enough." April's mood fell when she said this.
"How about Brother helps you destroy it? The people of the Ophiuchus Legion are far too vile. Leaving them in this world will only breed more tragedies!" Mu Yang had no favorable impression of the Ophiuchus Legion. There had been no organization called Ophiuchus in the original story, so there was only one possibility: this organization would be destroyed in the future and replaced by the Red Ribbon Army.
Now that Mu Yang had crossed paths with the Ophiuchus Legion, their relationship was far from harmonious.
When it came to enemies, Mu Yang's creed was never to let them off lightly. Even if they posed only the slightest threat, it was better to destroy them completely.
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