Chapter 20
I wonder what kind of expressions the commander and deputy commander would have if they heard Hughes describe them like that.
I bet their faces turned liver-colored with anger.
Xia Qian couldn't bear it and turned her head away.
When it comes to being sarcastic, no one is more sarcastic than Hughes.
However, he was the most elegant and noble-looking young man.
Unlike the gentle and refined gentlemen that the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander pretended to be, Hughes was a true nobleman. Every word he used was carefully chosen, like a nobleman who had been raised with strict discipline since childhood.
At the same time, just sitting there, he exuded a constant sense of aggression, an aura unique to those in power.
He didn't even bother to lift his eyes.
This shows a complete disregard for the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander.
Originally, the book didn't even consider them a threat.
“If we continue sitting here, they will find us.”
The surrounding area was covered with lush trees, which successfully concealed their figures.
But as the commander and deputy commander drew closer, she and Hughes would still be discovered if they continued to sit there.
Even if the commander and deputy commander didn't notice them, Xia Qian still wanted to get up.
They're sitting too close together right now.
Xia Qian turned her head away in shame, unable to resist the urge to struggle.
Like a disobedient little kitten, it kept fidgeting and struggling in its owner's arms.
Hughes pressed her down, "Your leg is just healed."
As if knowing what Xia Qian was thinking, Hughes said calmly, "Ignore them."
"But……"
Even if they weren't discovered, the two of them shouldn't be hugging each other like that.
They weren't boyfriend and girlfriend or anything like that.
It's so strange that they're embracing each other so intimately.
However, Xia Qian lowered her head and didn't dare to say anything.
She always felt that if she said these words, Hughes would get angry.
Xia Qian couldn't explain why; it was just a gut feeling.
But it was a very strong intuition.
She lowered her head, revealing her fair and delicate earlobes, which were soft and slightly red.
He stretched out his long, slender fingers and gently touched her earlobe.
Before Xia Qian could react, Hughes finished speaking, "Your constitution is somewhat special."
Xia Qian was taken aback.
For a moment, she didn't pay attention to the hand on her earlobe. Instead, she subconsciously raised her eyes and asked, "...What does that mean?"
She also felt that her constitution was very strange.
Hughes didn't answer her question, but instead asked, "Where was Xiaxia born?"
Xia Qian was taken aback.
The book doesn't mention any specific information about the original owner; it mostly just touches on things briefly.
However, the brothel where the original owner grew up was in the British Isles, and the original owner had never been abroad and had always stayed there.
Setting aside the possibility of being abducted, the original owner is most likely from the British Empire.
Xia Qian said, "It should be 'Sun Never Sets'."
“Unlikely,” Hughes said. “The fire dragon is very interested in you.”
Not all superhumans can attract the attention of the fire dragon.
This ancient mythical beast is extremely picky.
Even when choosing an opponent to fight, it has to choose the strongest one.
But just now, the fire dragon's attention was entirely on Xia Qian.
This doesn't fit the dragon's warlike nature.
Unless, Xia Qian possesses a more unique attraction for the fire dragon.
For example, her spiritual power.
Throughout the entire galaxy, all superhumans possess the same abilities, differing only in degree.
But the spiritual energy in one place is different.
Hughes said calmly, "The Sun Never Sets is too far from the source of life. Although there is a lot of spiritual energy here, it is not very dense."
"It's already a miracle that one Dillow has emerged," Hughes said calmly. "This land doesn't have the ability to produce a second one."
Xia Qian stared at him blankly, seemingly completely taken aback, even her reaction was a beat slow.
She stared blankly at Hughes, her mind a complete blank. "...Then where am I most likely from?"
"The source of life".
The very center of the galaxy.
Only in this way can we explain why the fire dragon ignored the existence of the divine blood and turned towards her.
Because all living things yearn for the source of life.
Even the entire forest they were in was a replica of the Source of Life, and the ancient giant tree behind them was also a replica of the Tree of Life, the Source of Life.
That place is the birthplace of spiritual power since the destruction of Earth.
For the fire dragon, the only people more attractive than him, a person with divine blood, were the people there.
However, her eyes looked blank and unsure.
It seems that even the source of life is something I've never heard of before.
They didn't seem like someone familiar with the area at all.
Hughes's eyes darkened.
She didn't even know where she was born.
He even had a slave ring around his neck.
The people of the Source of Life have always claimed to be peace-loving, and their country is the only one in the entire galaxy without slaves.
However, Xia Qian was fitted with a slave ring around her neck.
She must have been taken out by someone.
“Xiaxia,”
He called her gently, "Who told you my identity as the Crown Prince back then?"
Who told you that?
It was never mentioned in the book.
Her eyes were blank; she wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.
Meanwhile, the regimental commander and deputy regimental commander stood guard, watching their surroundings warily.
They were not far from Xia Qian and Xiu Si, separated by a grove of lush trees.
They advanced step by step, cautiously surveying their surroundings.
Just then, the deputy commander paused, unable to contain his worry, and said, "Brother, Hughes hasn't arrived yet."
"Should we wait here for a while?"
"What are you waiting for?" The battalion commander glared at him unhappily. "If we wait any longer, it will be too late to set up the ambush."
"But--"
The deputy commander's voice trailed off, but before he could finish speaking, the commander interrupted him lifelessly, "When are you going to wake up? We've already come this far."
"It's either him or me."
The captain's voice was lifeless, and even his eyes were filled with despair. He glared at the vice-captain, as if he was trying his best to suppress all his anger, "We've worked so hard for so long, and you just want to watch us give away the mercenary group we've nurtured?"
This world is a world where the strong prey on the weak.
If you are strong enough, you can stand at the top.
However, if someone stronger appears, you either defeat him or submit to him and offer him everything.
That's how mercenary groups are.
Whenever someone stronger than the leader appears, it signifies a change in the mercenary group's leadership.
Mercenaries will not follow a weak leader; their goal is to follow the world's strongest superhuman.
Their mercenary groups were no exception.
“…Brother.” The deputy commander looked at the commander, about to say something, but saw his brother stare at him with wide eyes in horror, even looking at him with a wary gaze.
An ominous premonition rose from the bottom of his heart. The deputy commander slowly turned his head, and at the same time, a wave of heat came from behind him.
Who else could emit such a high level of energy from such a cold underground location?
The deputy commander turned his head and clearly met the gaze of the thing behind him.
That's a fire dragon.
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