Tang Tiejin and Weish both saw the shadow at the same time, but neither of them said anything, they just smiled at each other.
The shadow traveled for dozens of kilometers before stopping. With a thud, a young girl almost collapsed to her knees, holding the blood-covered Ayako Kurihara. A thin line of blood trickled from her rosy lips, and her full breasts were heaving with rapid breathing. Her hair was disheveled, and her hands were trembling, yet she still held tightly to the seemingly lifeless Ayako Kurihara.
Ling Yun slowly appeared beside the girl, placed his hand on her shoulder, and gently channeled his telekinetic energy into her body. Her self-healing ability quickly stabilized her injuries, and she began to recover. Seeing that the girl's eyes had become clear and gentle, Ling Yun withdrew his hand.
"Why did you save me? We should have been mortal enemies! Why didn't you kill me?" The girl stood up, her stunningly beautiful face displaying a complex and agitated expression. Her clear, watery eyes were fixed on Ling Yun. It was Mochizuki Nami.
“Nami, if it were me, you wouldn’t watch me die either.” Ling Yun looked at her tenderly. “How could I bear to see you perish while trying to save your teacher! I won’t let anyone cause you trouble; I will protect you.”
Mochizuki Nami smiled sadly: "Ling Yun, stop pretending. You Chinese are gloating this time, but we ninjas are finished, completely finished. My teacher's fate is unknown, and all the other clan elders and elites are gone. Heh, it's all thanks to your Blood Sacrifice Technique. I really regret why I used it on you. Yun, you're a bastard. Why did I let you go and help you time and time again? In the end, I helped you destroy our ninja clan!"
"Nami, please calm down!" Ling Yun said helplessly. "Your teacher and the other elders were used by the Sky Eye Society to frame the Superpower Headquarters and even launch a sneak attack on the Superpower Bureau. You were involved in this, so you know about it. Now that their scheme has been exposed, they have gotten what they deserved. How can we be proud? If I were proud, would I have saved you?"
"I don't care! All I know is that you used my special technique to destroy the ninja clan!" Mochizuki Nami shouted angrily. "Ling Yun, don't think that just because you saved me I'll be grateful to you. I hate you, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
"Nami, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Ling Yun didn't know what to say, only looking at the nearly crazed girl in front of him with heartache. He understood her; anyone would probably go crazy when they saw their family suffer annihilation. Even the mature and rational Mochizuki Nami was still only twenty years old, still a child.
"Ling Yun, why did you do this? I really don't want to be your enemy, I really don't." Looking at that familiar face, Mochizuki Nami's heart was already shattered. When she saw Ling Yun, her tears would involuntarily flow. He was the culprit who destroyed the ninja clan. She hated him to death, but she couldn't bear to part with him. Hatred and reluctance were contradictory and rising in the girl's heart.
Tears streamed down her face, finally blurring the girl's bright eyes and making her vision hazy. "Yun, goodbye. I'm going to take my teacher's remains back to Japan. I will restore the glory of the Japanese ninja in the name of the Mochizuki clan. Yun, take care of yourself. One day, I will defeat you with my own hands and wash away the shame you brought to the ninja clan. Farewell!"
Before the boy could respond, Mochizuki Nami, embracing her teacher's body, vanished into the void, leaving Ling Yun with only a graceful silhouette that sparked endless imagination.
Ling Yun sighed silently, suddenly feeling a bit listless. He didn't want this outcome, he really didn't want it, but things didn't go as planned. Even he couldn't change anything, and could only sigh in regret.
Suddenly, a pair of gentle little hands hugged him from behind, and a soft, fragrant body pressed tightly against his back. Xiao Rou's voice rang out: "Husband, what's wrong? Are you still thinking about that Japanese woman?"
Now that his wife was here, Ling Yun couldn't keep complaining, or he'd be branded a womanizer and philanderer. He patted Xiao Rou's hand and then pulled her into his arms: "Wife, you've been following me again."
"My husband is so handsome!" Xiaorou chuckled, covering her mouth as she looked at Ling Yun. "What if someone else runs off with him? No way, I have to keep a close eye on him, or my position will be in jeopardy!"
Ling Yun was taken aback, looking at Xiao Rou as if he didn't recognize her. When did Xiao Rou's personality become so cheerful? In his memory, Ling Yun rarely saw her tease him like this. The girl's personality was introverted and stubborn. Even though she loved Ling Yun deeply, she rarely joked. The two of them usually had a tacit understanding. But now, Xiao Rou gave Ling Yun a completely new feeling. Looking at his beautiful wife, Ling Yun couldn't help but hug her tighter and said slowly, "Wife, I'm so honest, how could anyone be interested in me? On the contrary, you are so beautiful that I feel insecure all the time."
"Being overly modest is just showing off." Xiaorou gently tapped his nose and said with a sweet smile, "You still say no one likes you? Let me count for you: me, Xia Lan, Xia Zhen, Yang Yuqi, Su Bingyan, Li Lingling, and that Mochizuki Nami who hates you to the bone—so many girls like you, and you still say no one likes you!"
She raised an eyebrow: "I never imagined I, Gu Xiaorou, would have so many rivals in love. Honey, I'm worried about what I'll do if you start having an affair!"
Chapter 433 The Heavenly Eye is Stolen
By the time Lingyun and Xiaorou returned, the battle was over. Apart from Kurihara Ryoko, whose fate was unknown and who had been rescued by Mochizuki Nami, the ninja elders, including Mike, had been reduced to ashes, their very existence erased.
Originally, Mike and the four elders could have fled far away, as there was no point in surrounding a super strong person with so many people. However, Ling Yun had considered this possibility before arriving at the location of the superpower headquarters. In order to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop, he specially set up the Blood Sacrifice Delusion Technique in advance to prevent these high-level experts from escaping when things went wrong. Sure enough, it worked.
Upon Ling Yun's return, Xia Lan, Xia Zhen, and Yu Qi all showed expressions of surprise and joy. Xia Zhen was especially excited, never expecting to meet her beloved here. However, when they saw Xiao Rou nestled beside Ling Yun, the three of them immediately looked somber. They all restrained themselves from going forward to greet him, or perhaps, it was better to cherish the memory than to meet him.
The members of the Superpower Bureau looked at their highest-ranking officer, Wesh, and the members of the Superpower Headquarters with shame. Just moments ago, the two sides were mortal enemies, but now they had become allies. This dramatic turn of events caught everyone off guard. However, this collective disobedience brought shame to the Superpower Bureau, which always prided itself on its strict discipline. Being deceived by a deputy director disguised as a lieutenant general from the Sky Eye Society made the self-important members of the Superpower Bureau wish they could disappear into nowhere. Everyone, including super strong individuals like Hans Loki, lowered their heads, feeling a burning embarrassment both on their faces and in their hearts.
Tang Tiejin looked at Weish's wry smile and sighed inwardly. At this point, it was pointless and unnecessary to pursue the Superpower Bureau's responsibility further. It was better to play dumb. Superpower Headquarters often needed the Bureau's cooperation and assistance, and vice versa. If they broke off relations and couldn't completely eliminate the other side, it would benefit neither side and give others an opportunity to exploit. Tang Tiejin and Weish were both extremely intelligent and naturally understood the underlying logic.
In fact, if the China Superpower Headquarters were placed in the same position as the Superpower Bureau, without a top official present, Tang Tiejin had no idea whether the Superpower Headquarters would do the same thing.
The relationship between the two super-organizations has always been delicate, characterized by cooperation and checks and balances. Most of the time they act like friends, but in certain extreme circumstances, their true, monstrous nature can suddenly be revealed.
"Tang, let's go sit in the underground base. Our barrier is destroyed, and we'll need your help to restore it. Also, I have something very important to discuss with you." Wesh took the initiative to offer goodwill to Tang Tiejin, after all, the Superpower Bureau was in the wrong first, so he should at least give Tang Tiejin a way out.
Tang Tiejin understood his meaning, and after a moment's thought, said, "Okay."
Ling Yun walked to the two strongest individuals and asked, "Director Wesh, Chief Instructor, how should we handle the Dark Creatures Priest incident? Moreover, I have a feeling that Golden Miracle played a very important role in the large-scale ritual, and the Sky Eye Society may have other conspiracies."
Upon learning about the dark creature priesthood from James, Ling Yun felt a vague unease, sensing that something big might happen in the world of superhumans. This unease was like a dark cloud suddenly appearing on a sunny day, impossible to shake off. Seeing the two strongest individuals shake hands and make peace, Ling Yun quickly went up to remind them.
Although Ling Yun's identity is still that of an ordinary superhuman at the Superhuman Headquarters, his strength is already beyond anyone's ability to ignore. Weish and Tang Tiejin both regard him as an equal. Hearing Ling Yun's words, the two nodded solemnly. In fact, Weish wanted to discuss the matter of the dark creature priest with Tang Tiejin.
Eliminating dark creatures is not just the responsibility of the Arbitration Institute, but also the duty of all superhumans. Dark creatures are the natural enemy of mankind, and the Arbitration Institute is only the main force. All superhumans should be aligned in their approach to dealing with dark creatures. Even if the Sky Eye Society cooperates with dark creatures, it can only do so secretly and in the dark, and would never dare to bring it out into the open.
Tang Tiejin said, "Lingyun, Director Weish and I were just about to discuss this matter, and we were just about to tell you. The senior management of the Superpower Bureau and the Superpower Headquarters are planning to hold a meeting specifically to discuss the matter of dark creature sacrifices, and we need your participation."
"Yes, Chief Instructor!" Ling Yun said.
"Still calling him Chief Instructor?" Wesh laughed. "According to your Chinese way of addressing people, you should call him Father-in-law."
Father-in-law? Ling Yun stared at Tang Tiejin in surprise, his mind unable to process what was happening: "Chief Instructor, you...you are Xiaorou's biological father?" He had no idea that Tang Tiejin had already reunited with Xiaorou as father and daughter.
Tang Tiejin looked somewhat embarrassed and hesitated before saying, "I guess so, but Xiaorou, she..."
Wesh laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'it's like that'? Although Xiao Rou didn't admit it herself, it's equivalent to admitting it. Ling Yun, I was very touched by Tang's actions before our duel..." He then recounted the events in a few words.
Ling Yun looked at Tang Tiejin in surprise, not knowing what to say for a moment. In fact, the search for Xiao Rou's biological father had gradually faded as Xiao Rou and Ling Yun's relationship grew closer. The two were living happily and naturally cherished what they had, rather than deliberately searching for him. However, things often turn out unexpectedly, and it is often the most unexpected moments that make it easier to find out.
“General… Yue…” Ling Yun stammered. After Wei Shi’s interruption, he was also confused and didn’t know what to call Tang Tie Jin. Tang Tie Jin looked at him awkwardly. The strongest man, who was calm and composed, suddenly fell silent when it came to his family affairs. The two men, one old and one young, stared at each other, not knowing what to say. Everyone in the Superpower Headquarters had never seen the chief instructor like this before, and they couldn’t help but cover their mouths and chuckle.
“In public, still call him Head Instructor, after all, he's your superior,” Xiaorou said naturally as she walked over. “I'll call him Head Instructor too, because he represents the Superpower Headquarters, not my biological father. In private, we can…”
Ling Yun and Tang Tiejin both breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Rou had finally gotten them out of trouble. For Ling Yun, it was more of a surprise. He never expected that Tang Tiejin was Xiao Rou's biological father. It was truly a strange and unexpected turn of events. But why was Tang Tiejin Xiao Rou's biological father, while Xiao Rou's biological mother was a major general in the Tianyan Society?
Tang Tiejin was overjoyed. Xiao Rou's words were loaded with meaning. Although she was telling Ling Yun how to address her, the implication was that she had already revealed her identity and status. Even though she hadn't said those two words herself, it still warmed the head instructor's heart.
He looked at Xiaorou with some emotion, his gaze drifting, his thoughts drifting back to the beautiful figure of the woman in white more than twenty years ago. A surge of emotion flowed slowly through his heart: Fei'er, look, our daughter has grown up so much...
Most of the superpowered individuals looked on with envy at the three of them, wondering how this family managed to gather three super-strong individuals; it was truly enviable.
"Husband!" Xiao Rou called out to Ling Yun in public without any blushing, immediately stunning Xia Lan and the other girls. She was already calling him "husband"? How could they possibly get close to Ling Yun now? Xia Lan, being incredibly clever, was the first to realize, "Good heavens, Xiao Rou is showing off! She's demonstrating her unquestionable position in Ling Yun's heart, and also telling the other girls: Don't even think about Ling Yun, he's mine, and no one can take him away!"
Xia Zhen and the others understood Xiao Rou's meaning, and felt a pang of jealousy. They deliberately avoided looking at Xiao Rou, thinking, "You're showing us a show of force, so we'll pretend we didn't hear anything!"
"Uh, what's wrong?" Xiao Rou asked nonchalantly, while Ling Yun blushed. Tang Tiejin and Weishi kept their eyes straight ahead, pretending they hadn't heard or seen anything.
Xiao Rou said earnestly, "Honey, let's take out the Heavenly Eye and give it to the chief instructor. My mother's last wish was for me to pass the Heavenly Eye on to my biological father. Now that we've found him, we should fulfill her last wish. Only then will my great mission in life be truly complete!"