Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

For Cheng Xiao, a mere dose of herbal medicine was a simple matter.

One [horse] talisman is enough to cure any ailment.

Just as Cheng Xiao was about to make his move...

boom!

With a crisp sound, Cocolia fell peacefully asleep.

Cheng Xiao looked at Bronya with a helpless expression. She was holding a wooden stick and breathing heavily with tension.

Clearly, it was she who launched the sneak attack on Cocolia.

"Mr. Cheng Xiao! Are you alright? Did my mother intend to do something drastic to you?"

"Uh, no, you can't say that, but thank you for getting me out of that situation."

Bronya looked at her mother, whose clothes were half-undone, and felt it was an insult to her civility.

"Mr. Cheng Xiao, if my mother has offended you in any way, I apologize!"

"No need, although Cocolia does want to... well, nothing's happened yet, right?"

Bronya nodded and helped the unconscious Cocolia to the sofa.

"This place is not safe to stay any longer. Mr. Chengxiao, please come with me first, so as not to cause any misunderstandings."

"OK."

Cheng Xiao followed Bronya away, and casually cast a [Horse] spell on Cocolia to heal her physical condition.

Looking at Bronya's apologetic face, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but sigh that the character in the original work was still righteous and kind-hearted.

Unlike Cocolia, she's still a crazy woman, just like in the original story.

"Mr. Cheng Xiao, we should be incredibly grateful for everything you've done, yet we've turned around and tried to do bad things to you. We deserve to die; please punish us!"

"No need, no need. Actually, I can understand. I just didn't expect that Alisa's obsession would be passed down as a protective will."

Bronya gently touched her chest to calm herself and smiled:

"Thank you for your understanding. Given Belloberg's current situation, does Mr. Chengxiao have any suggestions? After all, I will be inheriting my mother's position in the future, so I naturally need to consider my future development."

"Hmm... I don't know much about governing a country either. Instead of asking for my opinion, you should ask yourself what you truly believe."

"Sir, you still speak with such philosophical insight."

"Haha, you flatter me. My family always thinks I'm long-winded."

"How could that be! Nagging... I would never think that way. If you could keep nagging me, I'd be overjoyed!"

Cheng Xiao was overjoyed. What a wonderful girl! She's destined for great things.

"Well, Belloberg has also re-established diplomatic relations with Xianzhou. You can come to Xianzhou to play often, and I will also come to Belloberg to stroll around from time to time. When that happens, you, as the host, will have to do me a favor."

Bronya exclaimed in surprise:

"Sir, you flatter me! As long as you come, Bellenberg will do everything in his power to satisfy you!"

"No need, no need, that's too much of an exaggeration."

"It's necessary! Without you, sir, Bellenberg wouldn't have the future he has today!"

Bronya was a stubborn girl, and no matter how Cheng Xiao tried to persuade her, she maintained her attitude.

"Okay, okay, whatever makes you happy."

While chatting, Bronya led Cheng Xiao to a lounge.

"This is my room in Cripperburg, where I usually live."

Cheng Xiao: [Wouldn't that be a boudoir?!]

Bronya invited Cheng Xiao to sit in the living room, then made tea and poured water, providing attentive service.

"No need to rush, I've already had quite a bit to drink at the banquet."

"It's alright, I wanted to do these things, otherwise it would be too impolite."

Cheng Xiao couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he could only sit there blankly for the time being.

Soon after, Bronya brought a notebook and handed it to Cheng Xiao.

"This is a copy of the first Great Guardian's notebook, which records everything you have done, sir. You are so approachable, yet you possess such immense power."

Cheng Xiao curiously took the notebook and browsed through it. The records in the notebook were very real, but every sentence seemed to carry Alisa's sorrowful mood.

Upon seeing the notes, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but recall the stunning blonde beauty who had once offered herself to him but was rejected.

I never imagined that the resentment of being rejected would be expressed in this way.

Indeed, the longer people live, the more they cherish the past.

Cheng Xiao closed the notebook and returned it to Bronya:

"I don't think I did anything wrong regarding Alisa's matter, but the subsequent impact was beyond my expectations. Please don't take it to heart. It was her wishful thinking, and it shouldn't become a constraint for you."

Cheng Xiao's patient persuasion did not seem to have any effect.

Bronya looked at the peaceful, composed, and effortlessly elegant man before her, whose gentle and warm demeanor stirred a single thought within her:

Men, indeed, become more mellow and charming with age.

Bronya had never experienced anything called fatherly love, and Cheng Xiao's temperament and fatherly aura fascinated her.

Moreover, the will of the High Guardian acted as a catalyst for her emotions, causing Bronya to erupt.

"Sir! I humbly request that you stay in Belloborg! Everything here is offered to you; you will be the supreme king here. Belloborg can fulfill all your desires, as long as you stay!"

I'm sorry, Mother, please forgive my rash decision, but Mr. Chengxiao is a man who can be my father!

(Cocolia: Then he's mine... Daughter, you did a great job!)

Cheng Xiao: "Bronya, this isn't something you should say. Don't let your desires control your mind."

Bronya: "I'm perfectly clear-headed! Sir, Mother thinks so too. We can be together, watching the sunrise and sunset in Belleburg, cuddling each other, encouraging each other, having another child, and raising an even better future heir together... and more!"

Cheng Xiao interrupted:

"Bronya, you can't be so greedy. I can't be your friend, your support, your father, and your husband all at the same time."

Bronya: "Why not! Principles? Just throw some away!"

Cheng Xiao: "Quack! You little lunatic, you better stop now!"

"Sir, you cannot escape. Even if you try to flee back to the Immortal Ship and hide for a hundred years, I will cultivate another version of myself to inherit my will!"

"You can't play around with the inheritance of will like this!"

Cheng Xiao was about to slam the door and leave, but the door was opened directly, and there was Cocolia after she woke up.

"Daughter, you truly make me both proud and heartbroken. You have more ambition and willpower than I do, but the fact that you ran away from me has deeply disappointed me!"

"Mother! That's not it. I just wanted to talk to my husband about some personal matters."

"Really? Then what does it mean that you knocked me unconscious? Admit it! You philandering daughter!"

Bronya, as a young girl, had already mustered all her courage to say those words, but now she could only become a background character for Cocolia.

Although Cocolia was in a bit of a mess at the moment, she found herself feeling incredibly refreshed and not tired at all.

Even the abnormalities caused by taking the medication disappeared.

In other words, it was Cheng Xiao who did it.

Cheng Xiao cares about her!

(Cheng Xiao: "This is too low!")