So the group of enthusiastic and outgoing young men went even further to show off their excellence to Xiaorou, incessantly expressing their admiration and affection for her, as if they wanted to tear their hearts out and show them to this girl from China. They hoped to immediately win over this seemingly equally outgoing and cheerful girl and spend a charming and romantic night with her.
It turns out that Americans are just as romantic as the French. Although it was their first meeting, and on the street no less, the young man's expression of utter frustration suggested that he had known Xiaorou for many years.
But the youths were destined to fail. Xiao Rou just listened with a smile, ignoring the youths' roller skating skills, which allowed them to skate backwards with ease even in front of her. Her speed was neither fast nor slow, but for some reason, the youths always felt that they could not catch up, and they did not know whether their efforts to please her were accepted.
Soon, Xiaorou arrived at the park entrance and cheerfully said goodbye to all her suitors.
The young men were all dejected, like defeated roosters, watching helplessly as their beautiful prey walked into the park. They couldn't very well keep bothering her; otherwise, a simple call to the police would send them into serious trouble. The town was known for its honest and simple people, and the young men weren't like thugs. Therefore, seeing that things weren't going to work out, they knew when to stop. There were many other pleasures in life worth exploring, not just pursuing girls.
Most importantly, Xiaorou's awe-inspiring aura made the young people feel ashamed. Even though they were in the United States, which advocates freedom, and even though they firmly believed in equality among people, the young people finally realized that there are still differences between people. Although they may not look different, the huge gap that is everywhere still made them feel the gap in secret.
Xiao Rou walked into the park and strolled leisurely toward the woman. It was noon, and the sun was high in the sky. The town's residents were either having lunch or taking a nap, so the park was quiet except for the two of them.
"It's been a long time, Xiaorou. I can't believe you've grown up so much and become so beautiful. I think your mother would be very comforted if she were alive." The woman stared at Xiaorou, a glint of cold light flashing in her beautiful phoenix eyes. Although she was smiling, her gaze was icy.
“Aunt Tian, you’re doing well too. It’s been so many years, but you’re still the same as before. It’s wonderful that you haven’t changed at all,” Xiao Rou said with a smile, her eyes shining with the same icy light.
"There's nothing to celebrate. I'm getting old, and my days are numbered. It's time for you younger generation to take over. My dear niece, you're really remarkable. I never imagined that I couldn't even see your cultivation level. When did you remove the invisible barrier I placed on you?" Aunt Tian said.
If Lingyun were here, he would be surprised to find that this woman was Tian Yuning, whom he had met once in Hong Kong.
Major General Tian Yuning of the Tianyan Association.
"It was removed a long time ago. Aunt Tian, have you heard of the Holy Healing Technique? It's the Holy Healing Technique that removed the barrier you placed." Xiao Rou said nonchalantly. "I also have to thank Aunt Tian for planting the invisible barrier for me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have met the most important person in my life." The girl smiled, and this time it was a genuine smile from the heart. It seemed that Xiao Rou couldn't help but be happy whenever she talked about her lover.
"You mean Ling Yun, right?" Tian Yuning nodded in agreement as if she remembered something. "That kid is pretty good. Last time in Hong Kong, he teamed up with that Japanese ninja girl and almost got me into trouble. Hehe, Xiao Rou, you really have good taste, just like your mother. You both found men with great potential. Why don't I have such good luck as you and your mother? It makes me so jealous."
Xiao Rou's eyes narrowed: "Do you know who my biological father is?"
Tian Yuning was stunned for a moment: "Your mother didn't tell you?" As if she understood something, she suddenly laughed and said: "No wonder she wouldn't tell you. Your father's reputation is so great. If it were told, someone would probably use your life to blackmail him. Your mother loves him so much, how could she bear to let you become his weakness? You are just your mother's killing tool. I'm afraid your mother won't shed a single tear even if you die."
Xiao Rou felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. Tian Yuning's words were like needles piercing her, instantly reminding her of those days she didn't want to talk about. The smile on her face slowly disappeared, and she said, word by word, "Aunt Tian, I don't want to hear these words. If you say another word, I'll tear you to pieces and throw you out to feed the dogs!"
Tian Yuning's face also turned cold. This was the first time she had ever heard a junior ability user be so presumptuous in front of her. Although she was quite surprised that she couldn't see through Xiao Rou's cultivation level, even Xiao Rou's mother, Gu Ling'er, was only about the same strength as her. If the mother was like this, how could the daughter, no matter how powerful, possibly surpass her? Even the top colonels in the Heavenly Eye Society had to maintain a respectful attitude when they saw her, fearing that the slightest disrespect would anger this ruthless female demon. Just what gave Gu Xiao Rou the right to speak to her so arrogantly?
“My dear niece, there’s a price to pay for saying these things. Your mother said the same things to me back then, but she still died at my hands in the end. I have no interest in explaining anything to you. However, if you try to provoke me again, I don’t mind making your words a reality. I think some beasts still enjoy eating human flesh.” Although her heart was cold, Tian Yuning still showed no emotion on the surface and spoke calmly.
Reaching the level of a super strong person naturally leads to the development of composure, with emotions not easily revealed. This is also the style of Golden Miracle, the founder of the Heavenly Eye Society. The most subtle threat is the real threat, while those who resort to blatant violence are often the work of low-class brutes.
“My mother wasn’t good to me, you’re right. She just trained me to be a killing machine. In fact, she didn’t love me. She only loved my father. So even her dying wish was for me to give the Heavenly Eye to my biological father. The reason she didn’t tell me who my biological father was was mainly so that I wouldn’t affect him when I was being hunted down. So even if I died, my father wouldn’t be affected at all because he wouldn’t know.” Xiao Rou said slowly, her tone calm, without any resentment.
She stretched out her slender hand, and with a slight flash of silver light, the telekinetic spear appeared silently in her hand.
Tian Yuning's eyes narrowed slightly. As a super strong person, she could naturally see the terrifying power of the telekinetic spear. Although Lingye and Cangyan had not shown it, the lines condensed hundreds of times were enough to prove the strength of the girl in front of her. Tian Yuning dared not be careless in the slightest. Her mental field had begun to condense, forming a silver defensive battle armor on her body. Even if the opponent's strength was not as good as hers, she had to fight with all her might. This was the attitude that a strong person should have.
"Do you hate your mother?" Seeing that Xiao Rou didn't immediately launch an attack, Tian Yuning was slightly relieved and asked.
“I used to hate her, but I don’t anymore. No matter how she treated me, she was still my mother. Besides, she’s dead, so all the hatred is gone. And I’m doing well now, so why should I hate her?” Xiaorou said with a genuine smile, not a forced one. “I have no feelings for her either, including for my biological father whom I’ve never met. Everything I’ve done is simply because she’s my mother, and I want to fulfill her last wish. So, dear Aunt Tian, it’s a great honor to meet you today, so I’ll do one more thing while I’m at it.”
"What is it?" Tian Yuning asked with a stern face, already guessing what unpleasant things her troublesome niece would say.
Sure enough, Xiao Rou said calmly, "Of course I'm killing you to avenge my mother. Although you are no match for her, she was seriously injured when she used a secret technique, which gave you the opportunity. Now I'm killing you honorably, which is the best I can do for my mother."
"Xiaorou, you've grown up, but you're not fully grown up yet." Unexpectedly, Tian Yuning didn't get angry, but said meaningfully, "If you want to kill me, do it now. Although I'm your elder, I won't give you any leeway!"
Chapter 386 The Truth of That Year
"If you give in, it will be the greatest insult to me." Xiao Rou said slowly, her spiritual field gradually unfolding. "Tian Yuning, you are an elder, and you are a major general in the Heavenly Eye Society, just like my mother. Although you killed her and planted an invisible barrier in my body, causing me to suffer from being hunted down and almost die far from home, I do not hate you now. Because without everything you did, I would not be able to stand in front of you like this. Suffering is not torture for me, but a kind of experience and opportunity. I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to grow."
Tian Yuning's expression gradually became serious. From the powerful spiritual field that Xiao Rou slowly emanated, she vaguely sensed that the little girl who could be instantly killed by her a few years ago had now grown into a super strong person who could vaguely contend with her. Just a second ago, she felt that she had the victory in her grasp, but now she no longer had the confidence to win.
"This is impossible!" Tian Yuning was utterly shocked. A super strong person at twenty years old—what did that mean? When she was twenty, she wasn't even a quarter as strong as Xiao Rou at this moment. And just a few years ago, Xiao Rou was just a poor, desperate girl on the run, so weak that she didn't even bother to lift a finger. In this one year, this girl, whom she had considered insignificant, had grown to a level that could threaten her. How could Tian Yuning not be incredibly surprised?
Jealousy and even hatred welled up in the female major general's heart. She bit her lip and stared at Xiao Rou's stunningly beautiful face with complicated eyes. If her super strength had given her confidence and advantage before, now, Xiao Rou seemed to be firmly above her in both strength and beauty.
More importantly, Xiao Rou is still young. Her face, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, and her slender figure exude the charm of a young girl. At the age of twenty, a girl is in the most beautiful and strongest years of her life. At Xiao Rou's age, Tian Yuning is just an ordinary school-level expert. The two are not symmetrical.
Tian Yuning seemed to see Gu Ling'er smiling and beckoning her from years ago, her equally stunning face uttering chillingly vicious words: "Tian Yuning, you will never be able to surpass me. I am more beautiful than you, stronger than you, and more intelligent than you. How could Golden Miracle possibly fall for a woman like you who is talentless, immoral, and lacks beauty? Hahaha..."
The laughter was so piercing, like thousands of steel needles, stabbing Tian Yuning in the most sensitive part of her heart. Her expression remained unchanged, but her eyes suddenly turned crazed, as if she wanted to devour someone. She seemed to have thought of the humiliating scene from back then. It was because of this hatred that she volunteered to hunt down Gu Ling'er after her betrayal. Even when she strangled Gu Ling'er with her own hands and cut off her head, she still did not feel relieved.
Seeing Gu Xiaorou now is like seeing Gu Ling'er in her youth, which suddenly gives her an uncontrollable urge to rush up and tear Gu Xiaorou to pieces.
Xiao Rou just stared at her coldly, her telekinetic spear motionless in her hand. But suddenly the spear lit up, the blinding electric light shining brightly even in the blazing sun. If Tian Yuning acted impulsively, the telekinetic spear would thrust forward in a fraction of a second, piercing through the body of the super strong person who had brought her countless hardships.
After many years, Xiao Rou can finally face super strong people directly without having to back down, just like her mother.
She knew what Tian Yuning was thinking. When she was very young, her mother had taken her to meet her colleagues from the Tianyan Society. Because of her major general status, the lower-ranking officers and lieutenants were all over her, even fawning. But among the powerful generals, no one showed her any enthusiasm. Only Tian Yuning, being a woman herself, seemed to maintain a smile towards the young Xiao Rou. Although she was very young then, Xiao Rou had already sensed the unspoken hatred hidden behind the complex gaze of this beautiful Aunt Tian towards her mother.
Tian Yuning's strength was inferior to her mother's, and her beauty was far inferior as well. As the only two super strong members of the Tianyan Society, jealousy was inevitable. Although Tian Yuning hid it well, none of the super strong members of the Tianyan Society were fools. Naturally, everyone knew what was going on. Even Gu Xiaorou, who was young, was sensitive to this emotion and couldn't help but stay away from this "Aunt Tian".
“You look a lot like your mother.” Unexpectedly, Tian Yuning did not launch an attack immediately, but gradually fell silent and said in a low voice, “Back then, I regarded Gu Ling’er as my enemy. I never thought that today I would have to fight against her daughter. Hehe, you two generations of mother and daughter are actually my enemies.”
Xiao Rou remained silent for a long time before saying, "I am me, and my mother is my mother. I want to kill you not only because you killed her, but also because you are a member of the Heavenly Eye Society. My mother's tragedy was caused by the Heavenly Eye Society. She may appear to be a major general with the power of life and death, but in reality, she and you are just tools used by Golden Miracle."
"Shut up!" Tian Yuning suddenly roared like a lioness, "You're just a junior, what right do you have to criticize Golden Miracle? He is the strongest person in the world, and he created the strongest superpower organization in the world. His merits and demerits are not for you to comment on at will. If you dare to disrespect him again, I will skin you alive."
“I’m telling the truth, Aunt Tian.” Xiao Rou remained unmoved. “Back then I was young, so even though I saw many things, I didn’t understand them. My mother didn’t say anything to me either, because she didn’t need to explain anything to a child like me. But now that I think about it, I understand a lot. Your conflict with my mother has a long history, but since you’re on the same side, even if you’re jealous, you won’t hate her that much. I think your hatred for her depends entirely on Golden Miracle’s attitude.”
Tian Yuning said angrily, "What do you know? Do you mean that Golden Miracle likes your mother? Ha, that's utter nonsense."
"I don't know if Golden Miracle likes my mother." Xiao Rou's dark eyes slowly turned, as if recalling the events of the past. "But I can be sure that you like Golden Miracle, but Golden Miracle doesn't like you, or rather, you are just a puppet of Golden Miracle."
Tian Yuning trembled uncontrollably, her forehead creased with dark lines. Nothing could strike her fragile heart more deeply than Xiao Rou's words. She was a super strong person, but she was also a woman. Deep in her heart, emotions always held the most important place. It was an unhealed scar that would hurt even just thinking about it. Now that Xiao Rou had ruthlessly torn it off, how could Tian Yuning not feel extreme trembling and anger?
Her fingers were clenched so tightly they turned white, and faint vortexes of air kept appearing in the air in front of them, making the air seem to freeze and creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.
"What do you know?!" Tian Yuning finally shouted, trembling. "Golden Miracle likes me. He said he likes me, and that if he wanted, I would even die for him, destroy the whole world for him!"