Chapter 0177 – I’ll be back when I’m done – Absolute Return

I calmed my excitement and asked, “Where’s Big Brother? His mission, is it complete?”

“The Grand Duke has successfully completed his mission and returned to the Heavenly Demon God Sect.”

Sure enough, just like in my previous life, my big brother successfully completed his mission. The only thing that changed was my fate. The Heaven’s Destiny Society, an organization hidden in the shadows, had been eradicated by me, and I had passed the test.

“So, we all passed the test?”

“Yes.”

“My mission, it’s much more dangerous than big brother’s, so I should be considered a winner, right? You will make me the heir!”

I was bold enough to make my claim.

“Your request, reasonable, but the Grand Duke may feel aggrieved; after all, we have to consider, too, whether he chose a more difficult task.”

Although they said so on their lips, I knew in my heart that it was impossible for Big Brother to complete that mission, and it was even possible that he might lose his life. From that perspective, it was instead a good thing that I chose this mission.

Of course, I would never say such a thing.

“That’s not fair, is it?”

“So, we’ll give you an extra bonus.”

It seems that they have been discussing this for a long time.

“What reward do you want?”

Without hesitation, I said, “I want to go hunting with you again!”

Father was a little surprised, “You’re going to go hunting with me every time you get a reward?”

After my first rebirth, I won the tournament and asked him for his wish, which was also to hunt.

“That last tiger, it hasn’t been caught yet.”

“Okay, we’ll go together.”

My father agreed to my request with alacrity.

“We’ll leave first thing in the morning.”

After leaving the Heavenly Demon Hall, I went to Li An’s martial arts training ground.

I thought that she would be there practicing hard, but I didn’t realize that she was reading a book.

She is still so beautiful, the way she reads, it is a unique flavor, enough to charm all the readers in the world.

I thought of Qin Xia Ling again, I must find a chance for them to meet.

I used the Divine Eye Technique and looked at the book in her hand, I thought it was some kind of martial arts secret, but I didn’t realize that it was a collection of poems.

I walked into the martial arts training ground and said with a smile, “What? Stop practicing martial arts and become a poet instead?”

Li An lifted his head, glanced at me, and resumed reading, saying faintly, “You’re back?”

Her tone of voice, it was a bit too calm, as if we had only met yesterday. Even if we did meet yesterday, she shouldn’t be so cold. I knew that she was messing with me.

I pretended not to know anything and sat down next to her.

“Congratulations.”

“Congratulate me on what?”

“I hear that you’re going to have a wedding reception?”

It seems that Xu Dalong, this big mouth, has already told her everything.

“I’ve heard that your true love is the daughter of the head of the martial arts alliance?”

“Not a true daughter, just one I’ve met, and not a thousand, but a granddaughter.”

“I heard that she’s the number one beauty in Hubei, she must be very pretty, right?”

“Not as pretty as you.”

“What about her character? Good?”

“It’s not bad, no Missy’s temper.”

“What a match made in heaven, congratulations.”

“Are you jealous?”

“I’m not jealous, I truly wish you well.”

“Then you should have looked at me and said it.”

“No way.”

She’s so cute when she’s jealous.

“I told her that when I came back, I’d bring a girl prettier than her, to meet her.”

LeeAnn kept her head down, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and I knew that she was happy.

“So what did she say?”

“She doesn’t believe it, so I’ll be sure to take you to her next time. I’m off.”

I stood up, ready to leave, when Liam suddenly stood up.

“You …… you stand still! You left me alone, for so long, and now you want to just walk away?”

With that, she ran towards me and hugged me.

I could feel that her shoulders were shaking slightly and I knew that she must be worried about me.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

I gently patted her back, feeling her body temperature, my heart, gradually calmed down. All the worries, all dissipated. It is enough to have a soulmate in life.

After a while, she let go of me, her face, red, seemed a little embarrassed. She hurriedly changed the topic.

“This book of poems was lent to me by the Blood Sky Witch.”

“Her? Why?”

“I went to find her, I heard that the Demon Elders had gone on a mission to help you, and I was worried about you, so I went to ask her if you were safe.”

I know that she must have summoned up a lot of courage before she dared to go to the Blood Sky Witch.

“What are you going to do if she says I’m in danger?”

“Then I’m going to find you, no matter what. I’ll feel guilty for the rest of my life if I put you in danger because of my cowardice. For my own sake, I must go to you as well.”

“What a fool, if you did go, I would have left you in the Martial Arts Alliance.”

“Then I’ll stay in the vicinity of the Martial Arts Alliance, open a snack bar, and live a dull and happy life.”

“With your character, opening a snack bar, I’m afraid you’ll fight with customers every day.”

She giggled, her personality, as cheerful as ever, hadn’t changed either when she was fat or when she was thin. That’s what attracts me the most about her, no matter what happens, she doesn’t change easily.

“The Blood Heavenly Demoness said that she told me not to think wildly and lent me a book to read in peace. It was strange that she would let me read such a book! Since then, I have been reading the books she lent me, all about life and death. Strangely enough, I realized that reading the books actually helped me with my martial arts, as well.”

“That’s because, your martial arts, finally, are connected to your life.”

“My martial arts, and my life, are connected?”

“In the beginning, your martial arts, you improve by talent and hard work. But when you reach a certain level, your martial arts, will reflect your life. You know what? A lot of people, they will encounter bottlenecks that they can’t break through.”

“Yeah, that happens to a lot of people.”

“That’s because, they haven’t changed their lives. Only by changing themselves can they change their understanding of martial arts and break through the bottleneck.”

“So it is!”

Li An seemed to understand something, she finally realized why reading poetry, reading those books about life and death, would help her martial arts, in some way.

“I’ll explain it to you later, I’m going to meet someone now, who controls life and death.”

I turned to leave when Liam suddenly said, “It’s great that you’re back safe and sound.”

“It’s good to see you, too.”

I left Li An’s residence and headed to South Island Peak, where the Blood Heavenly Demoness lived.

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