Recently, Xu Xianxian has been going home more and more often. Except for weekends, even if she has no classes in the afternoon on weekdays, she will go home and stay for a night.

Bai Xi didn't think much about this situation. Instead, he was happy to make delicious food for Xu Xianxian. However, Xu's father discovered something fishy.

So, taking advantage of the fact that his wife was not at home that afternoon, he asked for leave from the company in advance and ran back directly.

It was already mid-December, which was considered early winter, but the weather in the south was not yet cold. Instead, it was a bit oppressively hot and stuffy. Xu Xianxian was still wearing a long T-shirt and tight jeans, sitting on the sofa, eating ice cream and watching current affairs news.

Seeing her father coming back, she turned around and asked curiously, "Dad, you got off work so early today?"

It's only a little after four in the afternoon, so my father shouldn't be off work yet.

Xu Renyuan took off his black uniform and hung it on the hanger by the entrance, looking at his daughter who had a cute face but was obviously a size smaller than a few months ago.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he came straight to the point and said, "Xianxian, do you have something to tell me?"

Ever since his stepdaughter Bai Zhen'er left for school in Central Province two weeks ago, something had been amiss with her. Or rather, he had already noticed something, but now was the time to reveal it.

"Dad, I don't want to go to school anymore."

Xu Xianxian thought for a moment, turned off the TV, and turned to look at her father.

Ever since her sister left, this idea has become more and more serious for her. After participating in the school competition next month, she plans to explore ancient ruins in various places, hoping to obtain more power of resentment.

"...Why?"

Logically speaking, Xu Renyuan should have been furious when he heard his daughter say such words, but now after looking into her ruby-like pupils, he remained unusually calm, as if he had expected it.

"I became a martial artist." Xu Xianxian did not hide anything from her family. "I want to concentrate on martial arts. Going to school is too restrictive."

"Martial arts master?"

Xu Renyuan looked puzzled and couldn't help asking, "What is that?"

Ordinary people who don't pay attention to martial arts competitions don't even know what a martial artist is. Xu's father is busy with work every day and has no time to pay attention to other things.

Xu Xianxian had anticipated this. She turned around, pulled out a stack of documents from under the coffee table, and handed them directly to her father. "A martial artist is like a professional athlete. There are many competitions waiting for me to participate in. I can't do both."

She could only explain it with simple reasons as possible, not wanting to overcomplicate it. It was impossible for a powerful martial artist to take on hundreds of people by himself, right?

"athlete?"

The confusion on Xu Renyuan's face grew deeper and deeper, and he began to suspect that his daughter had been cheated, but after taking the document, his confusion turned into shock.

"This...the seal on it..."

The above document is not ordinary information, but a certification document stamped by the guard system and printed by the Martial Arts Association. It contains Xu Xianxian's ID number and home address, as well as the martial arts school she joined and her level in great detail.

As a martial artist, Xu Xianxian was considered to be incorporated into the entire Federation's martial arts system and was a registered orthodox martial artist. Unregistered, unconventional martial artists were unable to participate in the school competition.

However, when she went to the state capital's Martial Arts Association for certification, she didn't show her true strength and was only certified as a fourth-level martial artist. Anyway, if she didn't reveal her true nature, even a Force user wouldn't be able to see it.

The last time she leaked her power and was discovered by Liu Shiyu, she had learned her lesson.

"I'm a legitimate martial artist recognized by the state." Xu Xianxian seemed afraid her father wouldn't believe her, so she continued, "This has a document code. If you don't believe it's genuine, you can take it to any government department to check."

"I believe... I've seen this seal before, it can't be fake..."

Father Xu took a deep breath, trying to calm the shock in his heart, but his whole body was shaking, as if he was really shocked by such a document.

Even when his stepdaughter was accepted early into Capital University, he hadn't been so shocked. In his eyes, Bai Zhen'er was already among the top three students in the city, so admission to a prestigious university was common sense. While the Central Province Capital University acceptance letter was somewhat unexpected, it was still within the couple's acceptable range.

And Xu Xianxian...a daughter with such small arms and legs is actually a nationally recognized athlete?

This month, both of my daughters have given me surprises one after another, but aren't these surprises a bit too much?

Xu Renyuan couldn't help but ask, "Do martial artists want to participate in fighting competitions? They'll probably get hurt... Xianxian, you..."

"Dad..." Seeing her father's excited but skeptical look, Xu Xianxian shook her head. She casually grabbed the stainless steel cup beside her, squeezed it gently, and then spread it open. A small iron ball was placed on it. "Martial arts do not distinguish between men and women, young and old, and it has nothing to do with body size. Don't look at me like this, I'm actually very powerful."

She didn't use any Dan Qi, but was able to turn iron into mud with just the basic strength of her body.

This move made Xu's father's eyes widen, and he felt that his world view was shocked.

He thought his daughter was performing a magic trick, so he quickly came over and picked up the small iron ball. Looking at its smooth and flawless surface, he squeezed it firmly to confirm its authenticity and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Is this the level of a professional athlete?"

He was now mostly convinced, accepting in his heart that his daughter was a professional athlete. In his eyes, a martial artist was akin to a boxer, and his daughter was undoubtedly a professional athlete with special skills.

"I guess so. My eyes are red now, but it's not pink eye. It's from practicing martial arts..."

Xu Xianxian touched the tip of her nose and nodded awkwardly.

She didn't plan to explain too much about this. She just let her father understand it however he wanted, as long as he didn't think he was brainwashed by a liar.

"No wonder your eyes haven't healed even though I bought you so many potions."

After hearing this, Mr. Xu shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want you to worry. But now... I have a reason to be honest."

After all, Xu Xianxian was not Bai Zhen'er, and she couldn't keep the truth from her parents. If even her parents couldn't be trusted, and couldn't tell the truth, then she didn't know who else she could trust.

Moreover, this time I will be away from home for at least several years before returning, so this matter must be made clear.

"Next month, I'm going to the state capital to participate in a formal competition. This will be my first competition since my debut." Xu Xianxian whispered, expressing her intentions: "There will be more and more competitions in the future. I may have to travel back and forth across the federation and won't be back in Hongjing for a long time..."

"This kind of thing..." Father Xu fell into deep thought, with deep worry on his face: "I need to discuss it with your mother."