Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

Liu Ruyu suddenly stood up from the edge of the rooftop.

Even if it's just a glimpse of her profile, she could never mistake it.

Yang Xian was sitting in the passenger seat!

The true essence of a martial artist in the third realm circulated wildly within his body, and his short, dark blue hair danced wildly in the air.

Liu Ruyu stomped on the air conditioner unit on the exterior wall several times in mid-air to cushion the impact.

The moment she landed, she sprinted.

"Yang Xian!"

She ran and shouted, her voice clearly filled with panic.

But it was too late.

The checkpoint barriers were raised.

The car had already driven out of the south gate and was speeding towards the wilderness outside the city.

"stop!"

Two alloy spears, gleaming with a cold light, crossed and blocked Liu Ruyu's path.

The guard stared expressionlessly at the girl who had suddenly rushed over.

"Outbound checkpoint, unauthorized personnel are prohibited from approaching."

"Show me your exit permit."

Liu Ruyu gritted her teeth in anxiety, pointing at the carriage that was about to disappear outside the city gate.

"Let me out!" Liu Ruyu gritted her teeth in desperation, pointing at the carriage that was about to disappear outside the city gate.

"The person in that car ahead is my mother! Liu Qin! The chief researcher at the Starry Sky Research Institute!"

"She just went out, I need to go find her!"

The two guards exchanged a glance.

The guard on the left lowered his spear slightly, his tone completely unchanged.

"No one can leave without special permission from Star Academy or the military."

"Please leave. Do not obstruct official business."

Liu Ruyu's temper flared up instantly.

"you……!"

She gritted her teeth, and the true energy within her body began to surge violently.

A bluish-black light flickered in her hands, a sign that she was preparing to forcibly summon the mecha.

The guard's eyes instantly turned cold.

The oppressive aura of a fifth-realm martial artist instantly spread out.

Liu Ruyu abruptly stopped what she was doing.

We can't beat them.

If they really make a move, they will definitely be taken down on the spot.

They might even be locked in solitary confinement.

At that point, you won't even be able to see Yang Xian.

Liu Ruyu's gaze then turned to the outside of the city gate.

The car had long since vanished without a trace, and even the dust it had kicked up had been blown away by the wind.

"Yang Xian..."

People who lack love often have a sensitivity that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Her mind was in complete chaos.

Why was Yang Xian in his mother's car?

What exactly is their relationship?

Could it be that the two of them...

Do not!

impossible!

Yang Xian clearly stated yesterday that he was going to conduct an experiment.

My mom is the chief engineer at the Starry Sky Mech Research Institute, so this level of experiment definitely requires her to personally lead or participate in it.

Yes, that must be it.

Moreover, Yang Xian's current status is so special that all the forces in the city are watching him.

It's perfectly reasonable for the academy to send a seventh-realm Martial Emperor to protect him when he leaves the city.

"Stop overthinking, Liu Ruyu!"

The girl patted her cheeks.

"Yang Xian isn't that kind of person, and neither is my mother!"

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outside the city.

Yang Xian glanced at the rearview mirror inside the car.

In the rearview mirror, the outline of the South Gate had become very small.

"just……"

"Is someone calling me?"

He vaguely heard a familiar voice, but he couldn't make it out clearly.

Liu Qin gripped the steering wheel with both hands, chuckled softly, her laughter tinged with a hint of mockery.

"yes."

"A little girl."

"It's the one who skipped class with you the day before yesterday, and who made you have to write a two-thousand-word self-criticism as punishment."

Yang Xian was stunned for a moment.

"Liu Ruyu?"

"Oh, it was her..."

He leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples helplessly.

This little pushover, I specifically told her not to come and deliver it.

They even secretly came to see them off.

But that's not surprising.

Given her clingy personality, it would be abnormal if she didn't come.

That's good now.

She must have seen Liu Qin and me in the car. Is she going to get jealous and throw a tantrum again?

"What?" Liu Qin turned her head and gave Yang Xian a half-smile.

"Feeling sorry for him?"

Missing your girlfriend?

Liu Qin deliberately dragged out the last syllable, her tone full of teasing.

"Why don't we turn back and go find her?"

"Don't leave the city today. Go back and comfort her, so she doesn't cry."

Yang Xian's lips twitched slightly.

Women have a whole repertoire of ways to get jealous.

"How is that possible!"

"I finally managed to get the chance to leave the city, and I even signed a 'contract of servitude'."

"What would I gain by going back now?"

Liu Qin withdrew her gaze with satisfaction and continued driving.

The carriage was quiet for a while.

Looking at Liu Qin's profile, Yang Xian suddenly remembered a question that had been bothering him for a long time.

"Speaking of which..." Yang Xian turned around to face Liu Qin.

"You and that Liu Ruyu both have the surname Liu."

"What...is there a relationship between you two?"

He wanted to ask this question in his office yesterday, but he just hadn't found the right opportunity.

Liu Qin paused slightly on the steering wheel.

Instead of answering directly, she asked a question in return.

"So, what do you hope for...?"

"What's the relationship between her and me?"

Yang Xian was stumped by the question.

He carefully considered the seriousness of the problem.

"I don't want to," Yang Xian replied crisply.

"Sister Liu, please answer my question quickly."

"This concerns my mental resilience."

"Don't worry." Liu Qin looked at the road ahead, a subtle smile curving her lips.

"Anyway, we're not related by blood..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian breathed a long sigh of relief.

That's good.

If Liu Qin is Liu Ruyu's aunt, uncle, or some other relative.

That would completely mess up the generational hierarchy.

He didn't want to be at the dinner table in the future, unsure whether to call Liu Qin "sister" or "aunt."

But Liu Qin only said there was no blood relation, and didn't mention any other relationship...

The car drove for several more hours before stopping at a checkpoint outside the camp.

"arrive."

"This is a small spatial rift controlled by the Starry Sky authorities, essentially a training ground."

"Okay, I'm off then." Yang Xian pushed open the car door and jumped out.

He turned around and waved to Liu Qin in the car.

Liu Qin lowered the car window and looked at the boy standing in the sunlight.

The look in his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses became somewhat complicated.

"Um."

"be safe."

"I...I'll wait for you to come home."

Yang Xian smiled, turned around, and strode towards the camp entrance.

Liu Qin sat in the car, watching his figure gradually disappear behind the camp gate.

She took off her glasses and rubbed her slightly sore nose.

"well--!"

A soft sigh drifted through the carriage.

"You walked away so easily."

"You've left me with two messes..."

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It was nearing dusk.

The car slowly drove into the city.

Just then, Liu Qin rolled down the car window and saw Liu Ruyu sitting on a stone bench by the roadside.

The girl rested her chin on her hands, her eyes fixed on the direction leading out of the city.

She actually waited here all day.

"You're back? Where's Yang Xian?"

Liu Ruyu approached, gripping the car door with both hands. "Why didn't he come back with you?"

"Yang Xian will be busy for several days," Liu Qin said, one hand on the steering wheel. "I thought he had told you."

Liu Ruyu bit her lip.

Yang Xian had certainly told her that.

But she just couldn't help asking, couldn't help wanting to confirm.

Seeing that Liu Ruyu remained silent, Liu Qin restarted the car.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"I still have a lot of things to deal with at the research institute."

"Wait!" Liu Ruyu stopped her.

"You and Yang Xian..."

"You and him..."

Liu Ruyu's lips trembled; the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to say them.

Liu Qin stopped what she was doing and watched her quietly.

"What exactly do you want to ask?"