Chapter 330 - 210: That One, Part 2

Chapter 330: Chapter 210: That One, Part 2

"Really?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu slowly looked up at Su Xing, his face full of surprise. In truth, ever since becoming Su Xing’s disciple, he hadn’t interacted with his master very much. Most of his impressions and understanding of Su Xing came from Lu Anning’s descriptions.

If he hadn’t still been a child, he might have grown resentful. But it was precisely because he was a child that he instantly believed Su Xing, casting the last traces of his sadness and grief to the winds.

"Of course, it’s true." Su Xing said with a smile, "That day won’t be too far off."

’Yes, it won’t be too far off.’

Many things seemed to be happening one after another, as if rushing to make a deadline. Su Xing had a premonition. Although the situation seemed calm now, he suspected it wouldn’t be long before things escalated wildly, like a runaway train.

When that time came, the burden on his shoulders would only grow heavier. But afterward, Su Xing would truly stand at the summit—and at the very peak, he alone would reign.

"Alright, let’s eat first."

The uncle hadn’t been listening to their conversation. Instead, he took the breakfast from the table, warmed it up a bit in the microwave, and then carried it over to Su Xing.

Breakfast was a steaming bowl of noodles, the aroma of scallions wafting from its surface. The smell alone was enough to whet one’s appetite. Su Xing smiled at the uncle, thanked him, then picked up the bowl and began to slurp.

"Coach Su, did you want to ask me what I saw yesterday?"

Lu Anning saw that Su Xing was eating with gusto and didn’t seem inclined to question her immediately, so she sat beside him and broached the subject herself.

Hearing this, the uncle immediately pulled Xiao Yu into a room and shut the door. He didn’t ask Lu Anning for permission; he knew she would have let them stay and listen.

But even with the closest of friends, some things should remain private. This was Lu Anning’s personal business, and even though he and Xiao Yu were close to her, it was best not to listen if they could help it.

"Yes. I learned a few things from Elder Li, so I wanted to ask you what exactly you saw."

Su Xing stopped eating, putting down his bowl and chopsticks to speak seriously. He hadn’t planned on jumping right into the topic, but since Lu Anning had brought it up herself, he didn’t mind discussing it.

After all, the purpose of his visit was to see if Lu Anning was in any danger. Seeing that she was not only safe but had grown much stronger, he already felt a great sense of relief.

As for what Lu Anning had actually experienced...

If she was willing to talk about it, Su Xing would listen carefully. If she wasn’t, he wouldn’t press her for details.

Lu Anning had absolute trust in Su Xing.

After something so strange had happened, and seeing that Su Xing had come all this way just for her, there was no reason not to tell him. Lu Anning thought for a moment, then said seriously:

"I saw a child... up in the sky. He looked about Xiao Yu’s age, and he said some strange things to me."

’With Lu Anning’s talent, it’s not surprising she was summoned to the heavens. Her being able to see that child must have something to do with me.’

"Mm, and then?" Su Xing didn’t interrupt, waiting for Lu Anning to pause before he spoke slowly.

"Huh? Oh..." Lu Anning had expected Su Xing to have questions—after all, this was hardly a normal occurrence. But then she remembered his current power, and it clicked. She continued speaking.

"He told me to reach the Eighth Rank as soon as possible. He said that in the near future, the mortal world will face a great calamity, and you will definitely be involved. He told me to help you as much as I can, and then he gave me a mark."

With that, Lu Anning held out her fair wrist. On the back of her hand, just above the wrist, was a striking red mark.

Su Xing took Lu Anning’s hand and examined the mark carefully, his brow furrowing the longer he looked. He couldn’t sense any Extraordinary power coming from it at all. Instead, it just looked like a simple tattoo.

While Su Xing was deep in thought, Lu Anning, whose hand he was holding, wasn’t thinking about any of that. She focused on the warmth enveloping her palm, gazing at Su Xing as he crouched before her, his handsome profile set in a serious expression.

"..."

"Lu, did he say anything else?"

"..."

Lu Anning was in a daze and didn’t hear him at first. When he got no answer, Su Xing repeated, a little puzzled, "Lu?"

This time, Lu Anning snapped out of it.

Her face suddenly flushed, and she seemed to feel a bit embarrassed, her words coming out in a stutter. But she quickly regained her composure.

"He, he, he did... He did say some other things."

"What did he say?"

Su Xing was still observing the mark and didn’t look up, so naturally, he missed Lu Anning’s flustered expression.

’You’re really overthinking things. This is your coach.’

Lu Anning silently scolded herself, then immediately said:

"The child said that this mark will naturally activate at a critical moment. Before that happens, it can block three fatal injuries for me and simultaneously send me into a spatial rift."

"Not bad."

Su Xing said with a smile. For Lu Anning to obtain such an item was definitely a great thing. The battles of Martial Artists were often close-quarters fights to the death. Although their bodies were powerful, it was also incredibly easy for things to go wrong unexpectedly.

With this,

she would at least have a way to save her life in a perilous moment.

However,

what puzzled Su Xing was,

’Why didn’t I receive any gift from that child when I went up to the heavens?’

"Um..."

Lu Anning suddenly spoke up, "There’s one more thing."

"What is it?"

Su Xing looked up and asked curiously.

Just then, Lu Anning smoothly pulled her hand back from Su Xing’s grasp. Only then did she clear her throat and say:

"Sword Disciple."

"That child mentioned the Sword Disciple to me."

Lu Anning asked seriously, "Are Xiao Yu and I both Sword Disciples? And what exactly is a Sword Disciple?"

"..."

’I can’t believe that guy knows so much about me, he’s even crystal clear on the functions of my system.’

’He...’

’that child...’

’Who is he, really?’

Su Xing frowned, but he didn’t dwell on the question for too long. He just nodded and said:

"You and Xiao Yu are my Sword Disciples. It’s really just like being a regular disciple. I genuinely consider you both my students."

"..."

Lu Anning nodded. She believed in Su Xing; she always had. If he had truly wanted to harm her or do something to her, she wouldn’t have survived to this day.

Therefore, even though Su Xing’s explanation was vague and left many things unexplained, Lu Anning didn’t have the slightest doubt. She just continued:

"He told me... that you still have two Sword Disciples you haven’t found, and you must find them before ’that’ arrives."

"’That’? What is ’that’?"

Su Xing asked, stunned.

But Lu Anning just shook her head.

"That’s all he said, and then I fell right off the clouds. As I was falling, I saw many memory fragments—some were my own, and many were things I had never seen before."

"After that, I woke up."

"..."

"Alright, I understand."

Su Xing nodded. Though his face remained calm, his mind was reeling. It had been a long time since Su Xing had felt this way, not since he had first gained his power.

’Because that child in the sky... with a single sentence, he had exposed the existence of the system. He even knew how many Sword Disciples I still had to find. Could it be that he was the one who gave me the system?’

’But if he’s capable of giving out something like the system, his power must be completely beyond my imagination. Why would an existence like that need to constantly remind me and Lu Anning to hurry up and reach the Eighth Rank?’

’Clearly, there’s something he needs me and my Sword Disciples to handle. That something is probably the ’that’ he mentioned. But if he possesses such immense power, why does he need us to deal with ’that’?’

’Just what is ’that,’ anyway?’