Chapter 28 of 100

Chapter 28

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"Your personality and appearance haven't changed a bit, Tianxin. It seems even time can't alter you."

Ditiansha gazed deeply at Chenxin, his eyes revealing a faint trace of sorrow and unyielding tenderness.

Whether it was his appearance, demeanor, abilities, or social status and immense wealth, it was unlikely that there was anyone on this planet who could match him. If he were to look at another woman with that gaze, it wouldn't take long for her to fall for him.

But Chenxin just released Li Pu and Xiao Xian with a blank expression, "I said twelve years ago that the next time we meet, I would kill you."

There were few people in the world who dared to say this to Ditiansha, and even fewer who could say it. Chenxin was now one of them.

In response to Chenxin's hostility, Ditiansha merely smiled bitterly and then glanced at the bodies on the ground, "Hmm, the already enhanced Divine Eagle King was killed by a single whip strike from you? And Thomas Liu... was it the 'Dew Lightning Sword' technique using Inner Gang? You are now at the upper level of Dan Qi, just one step away from becoming a True Immortal like your Master. You do indeed have the strength to kill me."

In the Earth martial arts system, those who have developed Ming Qi are considered combat experts; those who have mastered An Qi are called great masters; those whose entire body is covered in Qi, so that even a feather cannot be added or a mosquito cannot land, are called grandmasters; those who have condensed their essence and energy into a pill, stimulating meridians and acupoints to fully unleash and even surpass human potential, are considered Dan Qi martial saints; and those who have further advanced to the point of being indestructible and breaking through the void are already True Immortals.

Li Pu couldn't help but whistle softly. He had heard Chenxin talk about these classifications before, but only now did he realize that her true strength had reached the upper level of Dan Qi. He didn't know what level the white man in front of him was at. When Ditiansha had stopped Li Pu earlier, he had tried to resist, but in front of Ditiansha, he was no better than Sun Wukong in front of the Buddha, unable to stir up any trouble.

Is this foreigner, who speaks Chinese so well and is called Ditiansha, as powerful as Aunt Xin? The boy was worried but couldn't help feeling a bit curious.

Li Pu was curious, but Xiao Xian was in a panic—she didn't want to see her mother and father fight to the death. Even if this father had become someone she didn't like.

As if sensing Xiao Xian's thoughts, in the awkward and tense standoff, Ditiansha even winked at the girl before smiling at Chenxin, "But at least today, you won't kill me."

Chenxin frowned, "Are you that confident?"

"Xiao Xian... I like that name. She doesn't want to see us fight."

Ditiansha's deep eyes were filled with tenderness as he gazed at the woman in front of him, "Moreover, your killing intent has already been consumed. This is your weakness, but also the gentlest part of your character."

Chenxin's delicate brows furrowed. She wanted to argue, but she also knew that Ditiansha was right.

The three powerful "enhanced warriors" that Brad had brought were never meant to be protectors or bodyguards; they were purely sacrifices for her to kill.

Ditiansha, who had grown up with Chenxin, knew her too well. Her martial arts cultivation was on par with his, and her talent might even be a bit better, but her killing intent had never been strong. Because of Ditiansha's "betrayal," she hated this former childhood friend and could not forgive him even after twelve years. But after killing the three men, Ditiansha did not use Li Pu and Xiao Xian to threaten her, making it difficult for her to fight him to the death in front of her daughter.

Damn, he's still as good at psychological warfare as he used to be. Chenxin lowered her eyelids, and memories of the past involuntarily surfaced in her mind, making her feel very uncomfortable.

She tilted her head slightly and said sarcastically, "Then why did you come to see me? To express regret? If you want to apologize, do it quickly, but don't expect forgiveness."

Yes, it's impossible to forgive, and it can't be forgiven... He didn't just betray her. No, if he had just betrayed her and found another woman, that would have been much better.

Compared to what he had done in the past, this was a trivial issue.

"Tianxin, I'm sorry," Ditiansha apologized, "I hope you and Xiao Xian (he smiled at the girl) will come back with me to 'Headquarters.'"

"Is this a threat?" Chenxin said coldly.

"No, it's just my personal wish," Ditiansha shook his head, "You shouldn't waste your time in this... ordinary place." He looked around, as if choosing his words carefully, "Uh, mundane city. Even if you are content with this, Xiao Xian should receive the best education."

"Xiao Xian is in the city's top junior high school and has always been the top student," Chenxin countered unhappily.

Ditiansha spread his hands, unconvinced, "Ha, in China, and in Shanghai's middle school education?"

"Hmph, what's wrong with China's middle school education?" Chenxin raised her delicate brows, "Go to the school and see for yourself; the junior high school curriculum is much deeper than in Europe and America."

"Impossible! I know China's ancient culture is great, but in modern education, it's simply stifling children's nature and potential..." Ditiansha turned to look at his most capable subordinate, "What do you think, Brad?"

"Uh, Boss, don't ask me. I dropped out of junior high and went out into the world," Brad rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Ha ha..." Chenxin couldn't help but laugh, and even Xiao Xian, whose eyes were still glistening with tears, couldn't help but smile.

Ditiansha waved his hand, emphasizing, "In any case, I believe Xiao Xian should receive the best education and life..."

Seeing the two standing next to the fresh bodies, seriously discussing their daughter's education, Li Pu couldn't help but interject, "Hey, why don't we move this discussion somewhere else? This is a public place, and the police will probably be here soon!"

Actually, he was more curious why the police hadn't shown up yet. The streets of the neighborhood were mostly empty, but there were still dozens of people in the surrounding buildings watching from a distance. Surely some of them had called 110.

Ditiansha glanced at the boy, calm as if it wasn't a problem, but he still answered Li Pu's suggestion, "Don't worry, the police won't come to disturb us for now."

Li Pu looked at Ditiansha skeptically. Chenxin also thought about this and frowned, "Hey, you deliberately sent those three to me to kill, causing me a lot of trouble."

"At least it can be considered self-defense."

Ditiansha didn't even try to hide his satisfied smile. He knew that this was the right attitude in front of Chenxin, "Alright, let's put Xiao Xian's education aside for now, but I still hope you will leave this country with me. In the near future, the world will undergo... significant changes. I don't want you to be away from me when that happens."

"Significant changes?" Chenxin smiled wryly, "If there are, it's probably because of your 'Changguo Snake.'"

"Alright, there is some connection," Ditiansha didn't deny it, shrugging, "But more importantly, it's because of the 'Starship Fall' incident."

"Starship Fall" — the super event last summer where a spacecraft disintegrated and fell, shocking the world. Chenxin fell silent. She knew very well how crazy this would make the powerful countries and the rulers of the dark world, and how dangerous the resulting undercurrents would be, and how much impact they would have on the world.

More importantly, her adopted son and only disciple, Xiao Xian's closest childhood friend, had accidentally become the first Earthling to inherit alien equipment.

—This matter absolutely, absolutely, absolutely cannot be revealed to anyone, especially Ditiansha and the "organization" behind him!

This was the second time Li Pu had heard the term "Changguo Snake" and "Starship Fall"... He and Xiao Xian exchanged a glance, both seeing curiosity and concern in each other's eyes.

The boy suddenly tightly held the soft hand of his childhood friend—though he was a "Divine Warrior" equipment user and still very small and insignificant in the face of true power and authority, he believed that one day he would be able to protect Xiao Xian and even Aunt Xin...

Ditiansha might be one of the most well-informed leaders on the planet, but he couldn't know the enormous and crucial secret that the boy in front of him was hiding.

His current goal was to persuade Chenxin to leave the country as much as possible. Of course, the most important thing was his little princess.

So, after a few more attempts to ease the tension, he delivered the decisive news at the right moment.

"Tianxin, I believe you will be very happy to hear this," Ditiansha looked at Chenxin and said calmly, "Tianhao is alive, and I have information on his whereabouts."

Li Pu and Xiao Xian didn't know who this "Tianhao" was, but the boy and the girl suddenly noticed that the aura around their mother had changed completely after this seemingly casual statement.

The air around Chenxin seemed to contract and expand, giving off an extremely dangerous feeling. Brad, who had been standing a few yards away and had been relaxed, suddenly tensed up, his pores and hair standing on end like a startled wild animal.

"Phew... This is her completely serious mode. No wonder she's Boss's classmate. I remember Beheemuth once said that his strength was the weakest in 'Master's' class. I didn't quite believe it. That combat monster couldn't beat Lian Tianhao and Boss, but to lose to a female classmate... Now it seems... he wasn't exaggerating."

Brad was secretly alarmed. Ordinary people might not see it, but he instinctively sensed the sudden surge of essence and energy around Chenxin.

This wasn't something ordinary eyes could see; it was a subtle life energy field. The intensity of the essence and energy smoke represented the pure strength of an individual. For most people, it was scattered and barely visible, but only the most powerful and experienced could condense it into a mysterious aura field.

Brad himself could also condense and burst out with excellent essence and energy smoke under certain conditions, but compared to Chenxin, he had to admit he was still lacking—this was one of his most confident abilities. How much power did this seemingly slender and graceful woman possess?

She must be almost as strong as Boss... Brad thought.

"Ditiansha, be careful what you say," Chenxin's eyelashes trembled, and her fingers lightly tapped, as if trying to calm herself, "Do you have enough confidence in the information that Tianhao is alive?"

"Yes," Ditiansha knew Chenxin couldn't refuse this information, "Tianhao is now in the hands of 'Last Line.'"

The special response department of the United States, "Last Line"? Chenxin took a deep breath and stared at Ditiansha seriously, "Tell me everything you know, don't leave anything out."

"Of course," this was exactly Ditiansha's goal, he nodded, "But the situation is a bit complicated. Let's find a suitable place to talk in detail?"

"Alright," Chenxin clearly cared about this matter and nodded decisively. Brad snapped his fingers, and two cars drove up from a distance.

The drivers of the two cars were also expressionless men in hoodies. Clearly, the people Ditiansha brought this time were not just a few, but a special operations team capable of military operations.

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