"Qian, Xiao Qian." As she ran, Su Xing shouted her daughter's name, but amidst the cacophony, her voice was drowned out, unable to carry.

Following Su Xing's instructions, Zhong Yun finally led them to Xiao Qian's classroom.

Zhong Yun and his companions moved with extreme speed; the news hadn't reached this location yet. Unaware of what was happening, the people inside the classroom were startled by the piercing alarm.

Everyone on Ke Dong Star was already on edge, believing another riot had broken out. Panic etched itself across their faces.

Before they could even scramble to safety, Zhong Yun was already there.

Seeing the three figures burst into the room caused a fresh wave of screams. Everyone backed away, shoving each other, and the entire classroom instantly devolved into chaos.

It was then that a sharp cry rang out: "Mom, what are you doing here?"

Zhong Yun looked over. It was a strikingly beautiful young girl, exquisitely delicate, with features bearing a faint resemblance to Su Xing. She was exactly as she appeared in the photograph—Su Xing's thirteen-year-old daughter, Su Qian.

"Xiao Qian, hurry up and come here. Come with me." Seeing her child safe before her, Su Xing’s heart finally settled.

"Go where?" Su Qian approached hesitantly, her gaze sweeping over Zhong Yun before finally fixing on Yun Qi. She seemed utterly captivated by Yun Qi’s appearance.

"Don't ask questions. Just come with me." Su Xing grabbed her daughter, who was still dazed, and made to rush out.

Zhong Yun, however, turned around and said, "Through here." With that, he brought his foot down hard on the transparent protective wall used for external lighting. A resounding boom echoed as the wall, harder than alloy, fractured outward from the point of impact, collapsing in shards.

Those peering from inside the classroom were stunned into silence. Kicking down a structural barrier with a single blow—they had never witnessed such raw power.

Yun Qi understood Zhong Yun’s intent. Listening to the clamor surging from the corridor as a crowd rushed toward them, she realized that being cornered here would make escape difficult.

She moved first, sweeping up Su Xing and soaring out.

Seeing Zhong Yun approach her, Su Qian quickly retreated, shaking her hands rapidly. "No, I don't want to... Ah!"

Zhong Yun grasped her arm in an instant, his figure blurring as he shot out. A scream echoed mid-air.

Upon returning to the shuttlecraft, a mass of dark, indistinct objects appeared on the horizon.

Zhong Yun knew the situation was critical and immediately activated the craft. At the customized speed of this vessel, shaking them off should not be difficult.

"Mom, who are they?" Once inside the shuttlecraft, Su Qian clung tightly to her mother's clothes, her clear, dark eyes warily fixed on Zhong Yun, who was busy manipulating the controls.

"They are all your mother's friends," Su Xing replied vaguely, unsure how else to introduce Zhong Yun and the others.

"Where are they taking us?" Su Qian found the day's events deeply unsettling. The man looked nothing like a benevolent figure. Oh no, could he be a kidnapper?

The thought sent her heart hammering wildly, and her look toward Zhong Yun grew increasingly fearful.

Su Xing, oblivious to the strange, spiraling thoughts in her daughter's mind, shared the same question: Where did Zhong Yun intend to take her child?

"I think you've guessed," Zhong Yun said, turning to face Su Xing after securing the flight controls. "Those pursuing Yun Qi are people with immense influence."

"I can eliminate them, but forces this deeply rooted—I cannot wipe them out entirely. Some fish will always slip through the net."

"Yun Qi and I are not from the Mins Kingdom. We will be leaving soon. If they can't find us, they will certainly come for you and your daughter. You will be in grave danger then."

"What should we do?" Su Xing's voice trembled; this was her deepest fear. Caught in a divine battle between Zhong Yun and his pursuers, she, a mere mortal, was being dragged in, which felt like the cruelest fate.

Yun Qi suddenly interjected, "It's too dangerous for you to remain in the Mins Kingdom. Why don't you come with us?"

"Leave with you? To where?" Su Xing was momentarily stunned; she had never considered such an option.

"I..."

The shuttlecraft ascended vertically. Behind them, hundreds of mechs followed relentlessly, closing the gap rapidly. The shuttlecraft gradually increased its speed until it matched the mechs behind them, maintaining a distance of about ten kilometers without further closing.

In this pursuit, the shuttlecraft soon breached the atmosphere and shot into outer space. The pursuing mechs followed without hesitation.

Zhong Yun watched the mechs actually keep pace on the main screen, a cold smile touching his lips. They truly didn't know what was good for them.

Su Xing, beside him, watched with a racing heart, whispering, "Th-they are catching up."

"The better. It saves me the trouble of having to go back and kill them."

Seeing Zhong Yun show absolutely no concern for the pursuing mechs eased Su Xing’s anxiety slightly.

Listening to the exchange, Su Qian felt something was off. From the man’s tone, it sounded like he was the one being hunted, and he had dragged her and her mother into it! A surge of anger flared within her. If not for the overwhelming impression of Zhong Yun’s kick... she was about to jump up and curse.

Just then, a cluster of red dots appeared on the side of the main screen, dense and far outnumbering the group behind them.

"What is that?" Su Xing spotted them immediately and asked urgently.

"That is the defense squadron stationed in outer space." Zhong Yun frowned. It seemed the riots had put Ke Dong Star’s military on high alert; their response was surprisingly swift.

"Will we be alright?" Su Xing asked.

"Mechs of the Mins Kingdom's standard cannot keep up with us." Zhong Yun wasn't worried; the shuttlecraft’s speed rivaled that of five-star mechs. He was deliberately limiting his speed now, intending to draw these pursuers out.

He suddenly asked Yun Qi, "Yun Qi, do you have any idea who sent the people chasing you?"

Liu Yun Qi shook her head. "Not clearly. I only know their surname is Zeng."

"Then that settles it. I once offended someone with the surname Zeng. When they couldn't find me, they learned you were looking for me, guessed you knew me, and came after you instead."

"So that's it. I thought they were connected to the Ke Dong family," Yun Qi realized with sudden clarity.

Zhong Yun was slightly surprised. Many at Ke Dong Academy knew about his involvement with Wei. It wasn't strange they could find out about that. But the conflict he had with the Ke Dong family was known by very few. He wondered how Yun Qi managed to gather that intelligence.

As they spoke, a single enormous red dot appeared on the screen—it was like a miniature sun. The white dot representing the shuttlecraft looked like an ant beside an elephant in comparison.

Watching the colossal object rapidly approach, Su Xing and her daughter paled with fright. Such a massive size could only belong to a legendary battleship. They naturally assumed it was a Mins Kingdom warship. Su Xing cried out in terror, "Quick, quick, evade—"

Space is three-dimensional. Although enemies were present in three directions, these three groups alone could not block every avenue. There were still many directions available for escape.

Zhong Yun didn't move. The shuttlecraft flew straight toward the battleship.

Su Xing initially thought Zhong Yun had frozen in fear and was about to urge him again, but then she noticed the complete lack of panic on his face. She paused, turning to look at Yun Qi, who was equally calm and composed.

It quickly dawned on her. Judging by their expressions, this battleship was apparently not an enemy. With this realization, her tension eased.

Indeed, on the screen, the white dot representing the shuttlecraft merged with the giant red dot. They connected, yet the battleship showed no signs of attack.

Moments later, Su Xing felt the shuttlecraft give a slight shudder, and the internal lights turned red. She secretly glanced at Zhong Yun and the others; they showed no reaction.

After a while, the craft vibrated gently once more, and the lights returned to white.

"Let's go." Zhong Yun picked up the still-unconscious Wei Wei and led the way toward the exit.

Yun Qi walked up beside him, gazing at the face partially obscured by dark hair in his arms, and murmured softly, "She is so beautiful."

Zhong Yun didn't know how to reply and chose to ignore the comment. The blessing of having more than one woman wasn't easy to manage; this was only the beginning. He could foresee countless troubles awaiting him.

However, knowing Yun Qi and Wei Wei, he didn't expect them to throw tantrums like shrewish wives. As long as things didn't get too extreme, he could treat it as seasoning for life—a form of finding pleasure in hardship.

Su Xing, whose hearing was sharp, couldn't help but pout at Yun Qi’s compliment. Her? How beautiful could she be? She hadn't seen Wei Wei's true face, hence her dismissive thought.

Su Qian, however, was intensely curious. She had been dissecting the relationship between Zhong Yun and Yun Qi since they boarded. In her eyes, Zhong Yun was a very ordinary man. Despite possessing terrifying destructive power, his appearance and demeanor were too mundane, and his clothing seemed common. He fit the category of an average person.

And Yun Qi? Su Qian had never seen a woman so beautiful—more stunning than the most famous top-tier celebrities. She had been instantly conquered upon first sight. She felt genuine adoration for Yun Qi, stemming from that unparalleled beauty.

A man as ordinary as Zhong Yun didn't even deserve to carry the shoes of a goddess like Yun Qi.

Yet, she was distressed to realize that Zhong Yun and Yun Qi clearly shared an extraordinary bond. This caused her great pain, like witnessing a priceless work of art being sullied by a coarse, vulgar individual.

The goddess, she decided, could not be willing. That villain must have used force and coercion to make the celestial Yun Qi submit to his base desires.

It had to be that way. Su Qian clenched her fists tightly. The thought of her goddess being constantly violated by that scoundrel filled her with righteous fervor. She resolved to rescue her from the villain's clutches. Su Qian made a sacred decision.

No one else knew the whirlwind of thoughts spinning in Su Qian’s small head. If they did, they would likely be reduced to tears of frustration and amusement.

P: Recommend a book, Thief Emperor of Another World, Author Zeng Jia Xiao San, Book ID: 1374832. A teenage pickpocket mysteriously crosses over to another realm, orchestrating the legend of a Thief Emperor. First release.