Su Xing watched coolly. The newcomer was dressed rather neutrally, with long, straight black hair; their loose clothing hid their figure, and their face was utterly ordinary. First publication.

She wasn't foolish; she could tell this person shared a deep connection with Zhong Yun, likely emotional. Yet, she couldn't fathom why Zhong Yun would fancy such an unremarkable woman.

Though Weiwei's disguise obscured her original appearance, Zhong Yun recognized her instantly. The look of feverish adoration in his eyes was exactly the same as two years ago. Two years had passed, and she still hadn't forgotten him.

Seeing her trembling yet afraid to approach, only staring at him (obsessively/adoringly), Zhong Yun’s heart softened. "Why are you dressed up in this strange way?"

"Waa..." Weiwei could hold it in no longer. Crying, she ran towards Zhong Yun and collapsed into his arms. "Why did you leave me? Why... I... I hate you so much..."

She clung tightly to Zhong Yun's waist, weeping without reservation. Two years of fear, anxiety, and grievance erupted like a mountain flood, pouring out.

Zhong Yun patted her back, feeling a pang of guilt.

He hadn't taken her with him two years ago partly out of pique. Seeing her hesitation had made him uncomfortable, to some degree. Afterward, he felt a little regretful. After all, they were like father and daughter; that bond couldn't just be severed. If she had left with him without a second thought, he might not have wanted such a fickle woman.

"There, there, I'm back now, good girl, stop crying," Zhong Yun soothed her in a soft voice.

Holding the person she missed day and night, listening to his tender words, Weiwei wept even harder, a messy torrent that threatened to become uncontrollable.

Normally, Zhong Yun would have carried her into his room to comfort her slowly until she stopped crying and smiled. But the current situation forbade such comfort.

"Come out. Stop hiding," Zhong Yun called out loudly toward the woods ahead of the trees.

Su Xing, lost in thought, jumped when she heard Zhong Yun's voice. Instinctively, she ducked behind him.

Weiwei stopped crying and turned to look where Zhong Yun was staring, hating whoever was hidden there. They had finally reunited with Zhong Yun, only to have this moment interrupted.

After a few seconds of no response, Zhong Yun frowned. "Did I sense incorrectly?"

Su Xing rolled her eyes behind him. No need to scare people for no reason.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. Without warning, a terrifying pressure radiated from Zhong Yun's body, and countless wisps of purple mist surged out, instantly enveloping the entire area around him.

Su Xing discovered in horror that her body was immobilized. Besides being physically restrained, she felt a crushing pressure, like Mount Tai bearing down, making her bones creak audibly.

Almost simultaneously with the purple mist's appearance, several transparent purple crystals sliced through the mist, leaving long purple trails as they shot like lightning into the woods ahead.

A miserable scream rang out suddenly, then silence.

There was indeed someone in the woods.

The surrounding purple mist dissipated, and Su Xing regained mobility. She was drenched in sweat, all strength seemingly drained, and her legs buckled, causing her to sink onto the ground.

The entire event took less than a second. Su Xing hadn't processed what happened; the experience felt like the most terrifying nightmare.

That sensation of utter immobility, being pressed almost to the point of shattering, was truly horrifying.

Zhong Yun glanced at Weiwei, his eyes full of undisguised admiration. He had casually detected an intruder nearby; the instant Weiwei lunged into his arms, the person's breathing hitched, a detail his sharp spiritual sense caught.

He was profoundly shaken internally. This person managed to lurk so close without him noticing, proving their strength was no less than his own.

Thus, he remained outwardly calm and used a sudden outburst to expose the hidden individual. He intended to strike when the enemy lost patience and revealed an opening. Unexpectedly, the opponent was extremely vigilant and remained unmoved.

With the first attempt failing, Zhong Yun devised another plan, feigning error to allow a sliver of complacency into the hidden person's mind. Then, he struck suddenly.

He wasn't entirely confident in killing the foe in one blow. Coincidentally, Weiwei seemed connected to him telepathically; she acted at the same moment he did. Her "Infinite Restraint" combined with Zhong Yun's "Bind" technique created an inescapable net.

Though the opponent's power was immense, given time, they might have broken free. But Zhong Yun wouldn't grant that opportunity. He unleashed the "Pierce" technique, newly learned after reaching Level Twenty, finishing the kill instantly.

The intruder was covertly spying with malicious intent. Zhong Yun never showed mercy to those with ill intentions. Moreover, this person was incredibly strong; failing to strike first would likely have resulted in his own demise.

Zhong Yun cautiously approached and dragged a corpse out of the woods—a handsome man in his early forties, bearing four fist-sized holes bleeding profusely. The fatal wound was in his throat, which had been pierced straight through the spine.

As soon as Weiwei saw the middle-aged man, her face changed drastically, and she cried out, "It's Third Uncle Zeng!"

"You know him?" Zhong Yun looked at the corpse, frowning. If this was Weiwei's kin, it posed a slight complication.

"He... he is Zeng Chenyu's biological uncle," Weiwei stammered, her mind still struggling to process everything.

It turned out to be someone from the Zeng family.

Zhong Yun’s frown eased. Killing a Zeng family member was acceptable. Zeng Chenyu wanted him dead, and this Third Uncle Zeng was likely sent to deal with him.

"He probably followed you here," Zhong Yun asked. "Were you close?"

"No..." Weiwei recovered from her shock, her expression complicated. "Third Uncle Zeng was the foremost master in the Mingsi Kingdom. His physical cultivation broke through Level Thirty ten years ago. I never imagined he would be killed here by us..."

Level Thirty? Zhong Yun started. He looked down at the middle-aged man with four clean punctures through his body and felt a chill. If he hadn't inadvertently discovered the enemy, if he hadn't struck first, if Weiwei hadn't acted in concert with him, if the opponent hadn't been so careless...

Had it not been for this chain of factors, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Engaging a powerhouse above Level Thirty at such close range would have left him no room to fight back, perhaps not even to flee.

No wonder Weiwei looked the way she did; a master at Level Thirty dying without even blocking a single move was too bizarre.

This Third Uncle Zeng died too ignominiously. Without Zhong Yun's surprise attack, even Zhong Yun and Weiwei combined would have been no match for him.

Zhong Yun shook his head and summoned the robot to clean up the body. This Third Uncle Zeng was clearly an important figure in the Zeng family; if his death were discovered, they certainly wouldn't let it go. And the Zeng family's power far surpassed the Ketong Clan's.

It seemed he was truly in trouble now.

Although Zeng Chenyu hated him to the bone, given his age, he couldn't mobilize too many of the family's resources against Zhong Yun. Now that Zhong Yun had killed a key member of the Zeng family, they would likely mobilize the entire clan to find the murderer.

If it were only people from the Mingsi Kingdom, it would be fine; he feared none of them. The most terrifying aspect was that the Zeng family's supreme figure, a legendary top powerhouse, held a noble title in an advanced civilization country.

The moment advanced civilization countries became involved, Zhong Yun felt a headache coming on.

When soldiers arrive, meet them with water; when earth rises, suppress it with stones. He had even kidnapped a princess of the Ge'an Empire; did he fear a mere noble title holder from an advanced civilization country?

Zhong Yun felt a surge of soaring ambition. If he couldn't even handle the Zeng family, he might as well quit.

"Let's go back," Zhong Yun said, taking Weiwei's hand as they walked toward his residence.

"Wait, Zhong Yun," Su Xing had already risen from the ground. Though still a bit weak, she seemed otherwise unharmed. Seeing him leave, she grew frantic and shouted.

"Something wrong?" Zhong Yun stopped.

Weiwei curiously scrutinized Su Xing. Earlier, her focus had been solely on Zhong Yun, blocking out everything else. Only now did she notice the beautiful woman.

She eyed Zhong Yun suspiciously, guessing at his relationship with the woman but remaining clever enough not to ask.

"If you help me solve my problem, I..." Su Xing said urgently.

"I don't have time," Zhong Yun interrupted, pulling Weiwei along and continuing forward.

Su Xing was sharp; she understood she was being targeted by the group in white robes, and judging by their tone, someone was directing them. Since Zhong Yun had killed those people, the blame would inevitably fall on her.

The thought of being targeted by some powerful figure sent a chill down her spine. Zhong Yun possessed immense power and dared to kill. If he would step in to help, the matter could certainly be resolved.

But Zhong Yun flatly refused. Seeing his figure about to disappear, Su Xing became desperate and shouted, "Liu Yunqi..."

Zhong Yun had walked quite a distance, but hearing the voice from behind made his body stiffen, and he stopped dead. He spun around, leaped violently, covering the distance to Su Xing in two bounds like lightning. He grabbed her shoulders tightly. "What did you say?"

Su Xing only saw a blur before Zhong Yun's face appeared before her. Then her shoulders were gripped hard, nearly pinning her to the ground.

The annoying calmness and disdain on Zhong Yun's face vanished, replaced by ferocity. Looking at his gaze, which seemed ready to devour her, Su Xing was terrified, tears welling up. "It hurts..."

Zhong Yun took a deep breath and released his grip, but his eyes remained locked on her. "What did you just say?"

Su Xing instinctively backed away a step, her back hitting a tree trunk. She huddled there, trembling. She was just an ordinary person, and under the killing aura Zhong Yun exuded from having killed countless others, she was too scared to speak.

Zhong Yun was frantic. Seeing that she could only tremble and remain silent, killing intent flared in his eyes, scaring her further until she shut her eyes tight. A sharp, piercing scream shot toward the sky.

"You scared her!" Weiwei, standing nearby, finally reacted and pulled Zhong Yun away.

Zhong Yun took a deep breath and roared, "Silence!"

Su Xing was jolted, her ears ringing, and the scream cut off. She opened her eyes. Seeing Zhong Yun being held by Weiwei, she felt slightly safer and less terrified.

"What did you say just now?" Zhong Yun regained his composure, and the killing aura on his body subsided considerably. He rarely lost control; only his deep worry for Yunqi had caused such an outburst upon hearing news of her.

"You have to promise to solve my trouble for me," Su Xing said, though frightened, she still tried to bargain.

"I promise you," Zhong Yun replied without hesitation. He stared coldly at her. "Don't try to test my patience. I have a thousand ways to extract the information I want from your mouth."

Though Zhong Yun's tone was level, Su Xing shivered involuntarily, swallowing the words forming on her lips. She was smart enough to know when to stop.

"Is your name Zhong Yun?"

"Yes," Zhong Yun nodded.

Su Xing hesitated for a moment. "I was entrusted by someone to come here looking for a man about twenty years old named Zhong Yun..."

"Wait." Zhong Yun interrupted her, looking up at the sky, his eyes flickering with deep, bone-chilling coldness.

More people were coming.

"Come with me." Zhong Yun pulled Weiwei with one hand and Su Xing with the other, quickly vanishing into the woods. Su Xing initially wanted to struggle, but one look at his eyes made her dare not resist, letting him lead her.

About a minute after they disappeared, a group of people materialized in the air, led by a middle-aged man whose expression was extremely grim. "Third Brother's life signal disappeared right here."

A person beside him asked, "Given Third Brother's strength, no one in the Mingsi Kingdom should be able to kill him. Could the instrument have malfunctioned?"

"I hope so," the first speaker said heavily, implying serious concern for Third Brother's safety.

Another person remained silent for a moment. "Why did Third Brother come here?"

"It seems Yu'er asked him to discipline someone."

Another exclaimed, "Yu'er is already Level Twenty-Two, ranking in the top hundred in the Mingsi Kingdom. Who could he not handle that required Third Brother's intervention?"

"It’s that kid who abducted Weiwei's niece."

"Oh, it's him." Few people knew about the battle between Zhong Yun and the Ketong family two years ago, but the Zeng family knew the whole process. Afterward, they analyzed that Zhong Yun's strength was only around Level Twenty. His most terrifying aspect was his inexhaustible supply of weapons and special abilities.

He added, "But how could he possibly kill Third Brother? In two years, at most he'd be Level Twenty-Two like Yu'er. With Third Brother at Level Thirty, wiping him out would take no effort."

"Sigh, regardless, let's find Third Brother first," the first speaker sighed, feeling inexplicably that Third Brother might be facing grave misfortune this time.

"Everyone, heighten your vigilance. If you see anyone, kill without question," a cruel glint flashed in his eyes.

There were fifty people in total. They were not permanently stationed on Ketong Star but had come this time to form an alliance with the Ketong family. To show the importance of the matter, this contingent was dispatched.

When Zeng Chenyu heard news of Zhong Yun reappearing on Ketong Star, he was overjoyed. However, he was on another planet, and it would take at least ten days to reach Ketong Star.

He feared Zhong Yun might slip away before he arrived, so he entrusted his Third Uncle, who happened to be on Ketong Star, to keep Zhong Yun detained. He wanted to personally kill Zhong Yun upon arrival to wipe out the humiliation.

The foremost master of the Mingsi Kingdom took action. Coincidentally, he met Weiwei at Odin's place, recognized her immediately, and tracked her secretly, successfully locating Zhong Yun. He intended only to ascertain Zhong Yun's whereabouts and wait for Chenyu before taking revenge himself, but he slipped up and met his end on the spot. A generation's powerhouse perished just like that.

The fifty-plus people dispersed, stealthily entering the woods. Knowing Third Brother had vanished here, they were extremely cautious, activating their environmental suits to maximum power.

In a hidden dwelling, the three of them watched the large screen in silence. Su Xing and Weiwei were both tense. Fifty people clearly meant they were the targets, and they were only three, one of whom was a completely defenseless civilian. It was impossible not to be nervous.

"That's Zeng Youxi, Zeng Youguang," Weiwei recognized the faces of the two leaders. "They are core members of the Zeng family's second generation, ranked second and fifth, both at Level Twenty-Five in physical cultivation. The rest are elites trained by the Zeng family for many years, all above Level Seventeen."

Zhong Yun remained silent. Such a lineup was already magnificent. Two years ago, when confronting the Ketong family, the Ketong Clan could only field a few masters above Level Fifteen, let alone Level Twenty.

The Zeng family was truly the premier family of the Mingsi Kingdom, possessing formidable power.

Zhong Yun withdrew his gaze from the screen and looked at Su Xing. "Who entrusted you to find me?"

His question was abrupt. Su Xing was startled and couldn't help glancing at the screen. He has the mind to ask this now?

Zhong Yun frowned. "I am asking you a question."

Su Xing shuddered inwardly. "I... I don't even know her name." She fell into recollection.

"We met a year ago. I was the director of the Police Station archive. One day, she suddenly came to the station, saying she wanted to find someone and needed to check some files."

Saying this, she glanced up at Zhong Yun. "When I asked her name, she said it should be Zhong Yun. There are many people named Zhong Yun on Ketong Star; two in Ye Tang City, but neither was the one she was looking for."

"She stayed in Ye Tang City for a few days. For some reason, I felt she was very approachable. After a few contacts, we became friends. Then, she left Ye Tang City and went elsewhere."

"I thought I'd never see her again, but a month ago, she returned to Ye Tang City. When she found my home, she was already severely injured. She told me she was being hunted by bad people and pleaded with me not to call the police."

Hearing this, Zhong Yun’s fist suddenly clenched, his face turning ashen.

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