From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

As Xiaoyu retracted the spear, she twisted her waist and took a step, transforming the spear into a halberd. With a turn and a slash, the halberd blade drew a white streak in the air, heading straight for Jiang Liu's bowed head.

How could the latter not know?

He straightened his back, raised his head, and narrowly avoided the force of the halberd's blade by just one millimeter. It was like snatching chestnuts from a fire or pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth—extremely dangerous, yet he was exceptionally confident.

Seeing that her first attack missed, Xiaoyu reacted quickly. Using the halberd as a pole, she leaped up, stepping on the shaft and arching her back like a full moon. In the instant she swung her arms down, the halberd spun around and transformed into a three-edged spear with a pointed tip. It had a barbed copper band at the bottom and slashed down at the river.

This sudden attack, as if carrying the force of Mount Tai pressing down, was incredibly powerful, causing the air to explode.

Snapped!

Faced with this attack, Jiang Liu didn't dodge. He stepped forward, shrinking the distance to an inch, and grabbed her shoulder and arm, preventing her from swinging her long spear even an inch no matter how she tried to circulate her qi. She couldn't help but cheat and say, "It doesn't count! It doesn't count! Didn't we agree to only compete in martial arts?"

“You started circulating your Qi right from the beginning.”

Jiang Liu released Xiao Yu's shoulder and arm, clapped his hands, and said leisurely, "If your last blow lands, I reckon Sheriff Black will be nagging me again."

In the past, when Jiang Liu sparred with Xiao Yu, she went all out and almost smashed up the training room in District 13, which forced Jiang Liu to set some rules for her.

For example: only comparing martial arts skills, without using internal energy.

Xiaoyu still circulated her Qi, but she controlled the five weapons more flexibly, trying her best to prevent them from hitting the ground, walls, or other training equipment around her.

The combo I just used was taught by Jiang Liu: the spear has a point that can shatter the six directions; the halberd has a blade that can lock the nine springs; the halberd is steady and can sweep across the eight wastelands; the spearhead is heavy and can topple a thousand mountains.

In addition, there is the bow, a long-range weapon capable of cleaving the heavens!

Mastering all five weapons simultaneously would be difficult for Xiaoyu, so Jiang Liu devised a plan for her: she would only practice one move of each weapon, but with skillful application, these five moves could evolve into countless variations.

Although there are five weapons, the spear, halberd, dagger-axe, and halberd are all long shafts and are considered as one, while the bow uses that "one" as an arrow to shoot it out, so it can be used to connect all the weapons.

# Chapter 929 The Last Mission

"Can't you let me win just once?"

She put away the long spear, which transformed into a weapon box, and Xiaoyu put it back on her chest, feeling indignant.

"I'll definitely do it next time."

Jiang Liu smiled and comforted him, "You've improved very quickly. If it were Uncle Long using that move, he probably wouldn't even be able to dodge a single one."

Exaggeration?

No.

This is a fact.

Three years ago, Xiaoyu opened her eight extraordinary meridians by chance, and with the help of the Potara earring, she achieved the unity of "form" and "emptiness", making the two Xiaoyus become one - not only the unity of consciousness, but also the fusion of the body!

Xiaoyu's talent was already superior to Chenlong's. She had abundant innate Qi, and although her mind was restless, it was also firm. Not to mention that when the two Xiaoyu were combined, their innate endowment already surpassed Zhang Zhiwei's.

In addition, Xiaoyu also achieved timeline unification with her future self, which, in a sense, is also a physical "unity of three lifetimes".

"Isn't that right?"

Praise instantly lifted Xiaoyu's spirits. She grabbed Jiang Liu's arm and said sweetly, "Sheriff Black is going to launch an operation to wipe out the G Society. Let's go together!"

Since the demon dragon was hung in the dungeon of District 13, the G-Society members in this timeline have no "god" to keep them in check, and chaos has ensued.

A force built solely on force and self-interest, lacking any conviction, will inevitably crumble and fail to endure due to the imbalance of power and the loss of benefits—this is an eternal and unchanging truth.

Over the past three years, a series of socio-crimes have emerged, prompting governments around the world to unanimously resolve to crack down on this organization established by the "Reptilians."

Today, although the G Foundation still exists, it has been transformed into a charitable organization at the grassroots level.

Only a small group of ambitious, high-ranking figures who knew of the existence of magic were unwilling to accept this situation. They formed criminal gangs to seek ancient magic and potions, hoping to gain power and control the world.

The annihilation operation that District 13 is about to launch is aimed at the extremely evil gang led by Basa Chang. According to reliable information from the undercover agents planted in the group, their target this time is the Riktajeba Sutra. It is said that this sutra is engraved on a piece of silver the size of a grain of rice. If it falls into the Ganges River, it can drain the Ganges River.

Barcelona is currently the largest and most intractable criminal gang. Once they are defeated, the other magical criminal gangs will be no threat.

How could Xiaoyu miss out on such a lively event?

But she didn't want to sneak around anymore, and hoped that Jiang Liu would take the initiative to suggest taking her along to deal with the bad guys this time.

"no problem."

Considering that he, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying planned to return to the main world after this operation, how could Jiang Liu not grant Xiaoyu's wish?

He readily agreed.

"Really?"

Xiaoyu was planning to sneak into the helicopter later, but when she heard Jiang Liu agree, she exclaimed "Oh ho!" and went back to her room to pack her luggage.

Truly a childlike heart!

After she finished packing her bags, Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Duanmu Ying were already waiting for her in the underground parking lot of District 13.

Upon seeing Jade, Sheriff Blake was surprised, then teased, "Jade, your 'operation' this time wasn't exactly discreet."

"Sheriff Black, this time I'm really going to get involved in the operation to wipe out that vicious gang led by Barça Chang!"

Xiaoyu showed no shame at being caught secretly following Jiang Liu and his group on missions in the past. Instead, she argued confidently, "Besides, when I went with Uncle Long to find talismans and seal demons, there were indeed quite a few unexpected incidents, but I was the one who helped solve them in the end!"

How did the accident happen?

Never mind.

In the end, she was the one who helped solve it!

"..."

Blake was speechless. Seeing Jiang Liu step forward to vouch for Xiaoyu, he thought for a moment and agreed to let her join the operation, saying, "Alright, Jiang Liu, since you are willing to take responsibility for Xiaoyu, I can't stop you. After all, this is your last mission."

"What? The last time!"

Xiaoyu was taken aback and asked Jiang Liu, "You guys aren't going to be secret agents anymore?"

"We were never secret agents, we were just helping Blake out."

Jiang Liu winked at Xiao Yu, and without hiding anything, told her the truth, "After this mission is over, we will leave here and return to our hometown."

"Can't you just stay?"

Xiaoyu frowned.

"How should I put it? Human life is precious. No matter how bad things are in my hometown, it is the place where I was born and raised. I have to go back and work with others to rebuild my hometown, don't I?"

The Tang Monk in Journey to the West—

When he set off, Emperor Taizong of Tang said to him: "I would rather cherish a handful of soil in my hometown than love ten thousand taels of gold in a foreign land."

Upon his return, Tang Sanzang dropped the scriptures, rose from the platform into the heavens, and soared away with his three disciples and a white horse.

Ultimately, they don't yearn for even a handful of soil from their hometown...

But it wasn't because he was greedy for the ten thousand taels of gold in a foreign land.

This means letting go of worldly desires and transcending them.

If it is within the realm of one's own mind, then nothing is impossible; this is the path to enlightenment.

But the truths we come to understand must ultimately be put into practice.

Moreover, in this real world, if one truly relinquishes all worldly possessions, would one still be considered a human being?

Even immortals and Buddhas still have the "human" radical in their names!

It is the spirits and gods who reside elsewhere and receive offerings from the human world.

Therefore, Jiang Liu must return to the main world, which is his true place in the present world, and only in that universe can he attain enlightenment.

Seeing Jiang Liu persist, Xiao Yu felt somewhat disappointed.

"Don't make that face."

Jiang Liu patted Xiao Yu's head and laughed, "You're usually all smiles, like a god of joy, why do you have such a gloomy face?"

"I don't have a long face!"

Xiaoyu immediately composed herself, turning her gloom into joy, and put her hands on her hips, giggling.

While searching for the talisman, the Rat Talisman transformed the still Lope sculpture into motion. Lope is the first Saint who created the talisman by extracting the divine power of the Holy Lord.

Xiaoyu and Lope became friends.

In the end, Lope willingly gave up the Rat Charm, entrusted the future to Jade, and turned back into a sculpture... The departure of a friend should have been heartbreaking, but Jade immediately composed herself after seeing Lope's sculpture giving her a thumbs up, abandoning her sadness and returning to a smile.

Besides, Jiang Liu hasn't left yet!

How could she possibly be sad?

Just as Jiang Liu had taught him, as long as a friend hasn't gone astray, even if that path means separation, he must still support him.

These are true friends!

Furthermore—

"Parting is for the sake of our next reunion!"

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Jiang Liu and Xiao Yu laughed in unison.

"You two seem like father and daughter," Duanmu Ying broke the "father-daughter affection" atmosphere, saying quietly, "Why does my dad always beat me?"

"Maybe it's because you used to only cause trouble, but you couldn't solve the problems you caused yourself?"

Jiang Liu had barely jokingly said anything when he saw Duanmu Ying's face darken. He quickly changed his tune, saying, "How about we address each other differently from now on? I'll call you 'sister,' and you call me 'dad.' I promise I won't hit you."

Duanmu Ying: "???"

Is this a consolation? Or an apology?

It's gotten even worse, hasn't it?

"Ha ha!"

"Your friendship is truly enviable."

Blake chuckled twice, drawing the attention of the four, and got down to business, "Then get in the car, the driver will take you to the airport."

The newly developed armed helicopter from District 13 will transport you directly to India. Information on the new subordinates recruited by Basa Changxin is also on the helicopter; you can take a look, just in case.