Chapter 463 The truth will be revealed after the wedding.
Odin's divine consciousness attached to the bronze mask was completely annihilated into the air. The dark gold armor and broken mask on the burly headless body began to disintegrate, turning into fine black dust that mixed into the muddy ground.
The torrential rain washed over the battlefield, carrying away the filth and mud, as if trying to erase everything that had just happened.
Inside the white BMW in the distance, there was utter silence.
Su Xiaoyan and Ya Ya opened their mouths wide, their eyes wide open as if they could fit an egg inside.
They watched as Xia Mi vanished and reappeared as if by teleportation, watched the enormous head fly up, and watched the tall figure crash to the ground...
It all happened so fast and was so impactful that their minds completely shut down, and they even forgot to breathe.
Chu Zihang stood quietly in place, his gaze fixed on Xia Mi's back.
The girl's movements as she sheathed her sword were clean and swift. Watching her move as she returned the sword to its sheath, and seeing her slightly raised chin and slender yet seemingly capable of supporting the entire sky, a complex and enigmatic light flashed in her dark pupils.
This was the image he had longed to see countless times in the dead of night.
He hoped that the man who resolutely turned back in the rainy night to cover his retreat would reappear before him with such a free and powerful demeanor.
Unfortunately, that man never reappeared, and the unforgettable blow that the boy delivered seemed to become a final, poignant memory.
The flames quietly died down, leaving only lingering white steam rising from the body.
As Odin's soul completely dissipated, the thunderstorm that had enveloped Nibelungen vanished, leaving only a damp and cool breeze that gently caressed the empty, dilapidated overpass.
Although it was still a gray haze, it was much better than before.
Xia Mi stood there posing for a few seconds, and only after she had posed enough did she slowly turn around.
The cold, stern expression on her face vanished as quickly as ice and snow melting away, replaced by a sweet, slightly smug smile. She then flashed a peace sign at the white BMW.
"All done!"
Her voice carried on the breeze, with a hint of satisfaction after completing a thorough cleaning, as if she had not just killed a dragon king's puppet clone, but simply cleared away a pile of long-standing, unpleasant garbage that she had finally found the opportunity to throw away.
Only then did Su Xiaoyan seem to remember to breathe, and she gasped sharply, causing the proud heart of a certain Dragon King, who wished to remain anonymous, to surge with emotion.
Ya Ya, standing beside her, also seemed to snap out of a daze, gently patting her heavy chest as if only in this way could her heart, which had almost stopped beating, continue to beat.
"It's...it's over? My God..."
Su Xiaoyan finally caught her breath, then suddenly grabbed her best friend's arm and shook it vigorously, her voice rising higher and higher with excitement:
"Ya Ya! Did you see that?! Did you see that?! My Xia Mi! With just one slash! She chopped that big, intimidating-looking thing down!"
Ya Ya was dizzy from being shaken, but she couldn't help but nod, her tone full of dreaminess: "I see, Yan Yan, I think your family will probably be ruled by your daughter-in-law from now on."
Honestly, with Xia Mi's fighting prowess and aura, will Zi Hang still have any say at home in the future?
"Absolutely!" Su Xiaoyan answered decisively, her chin slightly raised, as if she were the one in charge.
"If Zihang dares to bully such a formidable daughter-in-law, I'll be the first to object!"
Chu Zihang: "..."
He silently turned his face away and began to seriously consider an extremely thorny problem: how to explain a series of technical terms such as "dragon race," "hybrid," and "Nibelungen" to his mother and Aunt Ya Ya, whose worldview had just been violently dismantled.
And most importantly, "the daughter-in-law you have in mind is currently only your son's classmate and potential girlfriend, both legally and nominally. They haven't even officially confessed their feelings or become boyfriend and girlfriend yet!"
As for the talk of asserting the husband's authority, there's no need to mention it; every man in the Chu family is a good husband who respects his wife.
Xia Mi, with light steps, had already returned to the car.
With a "click," the car door was suddenly pushed open.
Su Xiaoyan got out of the car, completely oblivious to whether her eldest son was wet or not, and unconcerned about the unpleasant smell inside the Nibelungen. She simply looked at the dashing yet gentle and lovely Xia Mi with eyes full of concern, her joy practically overflowing, enough to melt anyone's heart.
"Xiao Mi, are you hurt? Let Auntie check you! That was so dangerous!"
She held Xia Mi's hand and carefully examined her from head to toe, front to back, left to right, afraid of missing even the slightest scar.
Xia Mi smiled sweetly, like a well-behaved girl next door, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright."
As she spoke, she bent her slender arm to show off her biceps, which were half-hidden by her sleeve and, like a certain other part of her body, barely showed any definition:
"I'm very powerful. These monsters are just scary-looking, but they didn't even touch the hem of my clothes."
Su Xiaoyan completely believed this.
Having witnessed firsthand how the girl's swift and graceful sword strikes, like a celestial being descending from the heavens, easily decapitated the enemy general, Xia Mi would believe her without batting an eye even if she claimed to be the reincarnation of Ye Gucheng and Gai Nie.
She wanted to say, "Are your clothes wet? It's cold outside. Come on in the car and sit down. Auntie will find you a white wedding dress with a veil to wear."
But upon closer inspection, the girl was clean and dry, with not a single mud splatter on her white canvas shoes. So he swallowed back the words he was about to say and instead asked with concern:
"You must be tired from the journey from the aquarium."
She naturally took Xia Mi's arm; its touch was cool and soft. She pulled her towards the car.
"Let's go, let's go. The smell outside is awful. Let's go to the car. It's warm inside and has air conditioning."
Just then, Ya Ya had already restarted the car and, upon hearing this, turned on the air conditioning as well.
Since hatching, Xia Mi has faced endless calculations of interests and naked survival of the fittest among the Dragon Kings, as well as the suffocatingly heavy fatherly love hanging over her head. She has never experienced such delicate and thoughtful care without any utilitarian motives.
This feeling of being naturally cherished by her elders was strange and unfamiliar, but she didn't feel repulsed by it; instead, it brought a gentle warmth that made her feel comfortable.
The poor little dragon, who had never experienced maternal love, obediently let Su Xiaoyan pull her along, as well-behaved as a kitten.
As for Chu Zihang, the legitimate son, he received a perfectly natural instruction as Su Xiaoyan and Xia Mi passed by him:
"Zihang, help Xiaomi get the knife, what are you standing there for?"
If you couldn't help during the fight, you should at least do a good job of cleaning up the mess afterwards.
Chu Zihang: "..."
He really wanted to say that he was in a crucial position as part of the atmosphere-building team, as well as fire prevention, theft prevention, and stray bullet prevention, but that didn't fit his persona, so he chose to keep quiet.
Su Xiaoyan's logic is simple: men are responsible for external affairs and women for internal affairs. But since her daughter-in-law is in charge of the "external" fighting and killing, then her son naturally has to be responsible for the "internal" trivial matters.
No problem.
Chu Zihang didn't speak, but silently extended his hand.
Xia Mi obediently handed Murasame to him, winked at him, and a playful smile appeared on her lips.
Chu Zihang remained silent and obediently took back his knife.
Then he watched as his mother pulled another girl into the back seat and slammed the car door shut with a smooth, natural motion, showing no intention of leaving a seat for her own son.
Chu Zihang stared at the closed rear door, remained silent for two seconds, and finally opened the passenger door and got in.
Inside the car, Aunt Ya Ya, who was in the driver's seat, still had a pale face that showed signs of shock, but more than that, she had an irrepressible curiosity and excitement.
Just as she was about to ask a question, Chu Zihang cut her off with, "Aunt Ya Ya, just turn around and drive back the way you came to leave this place."
Upon hearing this, Ya Ya immediately followed the instructions.
The BMW made a turn on the empty, dilapidated elevated road and headed back the way it came.
The torrential rain had stopped, and the dead servants who had been hacked to pieces by Xia Mi had long since disappeared. The road was still potholed and damp, with some indescribable stains and a faint fishy smell.
It's still quite suitable for making ghost movies.
The vehicle sped along smoothly, but the atmosphere inside was somewhat subtle.
Su Xiaoyan and Ya Ya's eyes darted frantically back and forth between Chu Zihang and Xia Mi, filled with a desire to investigate, but they didn't know how to start the conversation.
Finally, Su Xiaoyan couldn't hold back any longer and tentatively asked, "Xiao Mi, what exactly happened with those things and this weird place? And what about the divine soldiers who appeared out of nowhere and struck down with their swords..."
Ya Ya nodded vigorously, her eyes eager, like a pitiful student who couldn't answer the questions in her workbook and had it torn up.
Since Mom and Aunt Ya Ya have already been involved in the Dragon Clan incident, and even faced a Dragon King-level being, there is no point in hiding it any longer. On the contrary, it may put them in even greater danger due to their ignorance.
After a moment's thought, Chu Zihang decided to reveal the truth to a limited extent.
"This world is not only inhabited by humans. There exists an ancient intelligent race called the 'Dragon Race,' which possesses immense power and a long lifespan."
Among humans, there is also a portion who possess a diluted dragon bloodline, and are thus known as 'hybrids'.
"The place we are in now is called 'Nibelungen,' an alternate dimension constructed by the power of dragons that overlaps with reality. The monsters that were chasing you just now were 'Dead Servants,' monsters transformed from corrupted hybrids, and also servants of the dragons."
The one Xia Mi just dealt with was a pure-blooded dragon.
His explanation was concise yet packed with information.
Su Xiaoyan and Ya Ya were stunned, feeling it was like a fantasy, but after experiencing it firsthand, they had no choice but to believe it.
Su Xiaoyan's mind raced, and she immediately recalled what Chu Zihang had mentioned at the dinner table about "recruiting outstanding junior girls like Xia Mi." She suddenly grasped a key point:
"Wait! Zihang, what exactly does your Kassel College do?"
Is it related to the dragons and hybrids you mentioned?
Chu Zihang knew that his mother wasn't stupid; she was just usually too lazy to use her brain. But when it came to people and things she cared about, her reactions were often surprisingly quick.
He nodded and readily admitted, "Yes, Kassel College is a dragon-slaying school. In addition to the basic courses of a regular university, there are many specialized courses related to dragons."
In Lu Mingfei's words, it's about slaying dragons and acquiring expertise.
Su Xiaoyan's heart jumped: "Since you get such good grades, do you often secretly fight with your mother behind her back?"
She imagined her son wielding swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks, fighting against those terrifying monsters, and was already thinking about how to persuade him to drop out of school, and also to persuade Xia Mi not to go astray.
Chu Zihang remained calm: "I am a freshman. I haven't been enrolled for long. My studies mainly focus on academic subjects and basic training. I haven't done many field missions yet."
He also stated that his bloodline was not as good as Xia Mi's, and his abilities were more supportive; otherwise, he wouldn't have just stood by as a background character.
Su Xiaoyan was a little skeptical, but Chu Zihang had indeed just stood there posing like an idiot, relying mainly on the seemingly harmless girl next to him for output.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a surge of pity and a little bit of admiration for Xia Mi.
She turned to look at Xia Mi, her hand gently stroking the girl's smooth, delicate, and soft hand, completely free of calluses:
"Xiao Mi, you really worked hard. It's amazing that you took on such a terrifying creature all by yourself!"
Xia Mi raised her head and returned a reserved smile: "It's alright, Auntie, it's what I should do."
Her words were ambiguous; she didn't mention that it was her duty as a future member of Kassel College, nor did she mention that she was trying to protect her mother-in-law as a future daughter-in-law.
Regardless, Su Xiaoyan naturally assumed it was the latter, and was overjoyed, wishing she could hug the girl tightly and rub against her for a while.
Ya Ya, who was listening nearby, suddenly remembered something and interjected:
"By the way! Zihang, Lu Mingfei, who caused a sensation at the Japanese diva's concert, I remember he was also from your Shilan Middle School, right? He's your junior, isn't he?"
When I had people investigate, I discovered that he seemed to have also participated in the Kassel College interview. Could he also be…?
Chu Zihang nodded, confirming Ya Ya's guess: "Lu Mingfei is also of mixed race. The interview at Kassel College was to recruit him, but he refused."
"They refused?" Su Xiaoyan and Ya Ya were both a little surprised.
In their view, how could a boy in his late teens refuse to enter a mysterious and powerful academy like Kassel College? This should be an opportunity that many teenagers with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) dream of.
Chu Zihang explained succinctly: "He has his own pursuits, doesn't like being constrained, and prefers a free and unrestrained life."
Aunt Ya Ya and Su Xiaoyan nodded as if they understood, but after receiving this impactful science lesson, a new worry arose in their hearts.
Ya Ya lowered her voice nervously, "Zi Hang, now that we know about something that sounds like a state secret, will we be taken away for brainwashing or forced to sign some kind of confidentiality agreement?"
She had watched many spy movies and read some popular novels; the plots were all the same.
Su Xiaoyan also realized the seriousness of the problem and looked at her son nervously.
Kassel College doesn't sound like an official organization, but maybe China really does have special departments like the Dragon Group and Dragon Fang.
Upon hearing this, Chu Zihang frowned slightly; this was indeed a problem.
Chu Zihang was a little troubled when he heard this. He naturally did not want his mother to be too involved with the Dragon Clan world, but now that Odin had set his sights on his mother, it was really difficult to take care of her properly.
He was at a loss as to how to handle the situation properly.
Just then, Xia Mi, who had been sitting quietly in the back row, very understandingly took over the conversation.
With a relaxed smile, she said, "Aunt Xiaoyan, Aunt Yaya, this is very simple, don't worry."
Su Xiaoyan and Ya Ya were immediately drawn to her words, and they turned their heads and looked up at the rearview mirror at the same time, wanting to hear her solution.
However, the moment they looked at Xia Mi, the girl's originally dark and bright eyes suddenly lit up with a dazzling, molten gold-like color.
"See you next time, Auntie~" Xia Mi smiled and repeated what she had done to Chu Zihang on the two aunties.
Meanwhile, the authority of the King of the Nibelungs was quietly activated!
Without any warning or bumps, the white BMW seemed to pass through an invisible film of water. Even though it hadn't reached the elevated highway ramp yet, the scenery outside the window suddenly distorted and blurred, then became clear as if a switch had been pressed!
The desolate, dilapidated elevated road, filled with an eerie atmosphere, has disappeared, replaced by familiar bustling traffic and dazzling neon lights.
Bright shop windows lined both sides of the street, pedestrians hurried along the sidewalk, the humid air carried the unique scent of the city, and the hustle and bustle of the city drifted in from outside the window.
The white BMW returned to the real world, the marks left by Deadpool on the car disappeared, and it sat quietly in a roadside parking space.
"Huh, how did I get here?"
Su Xiaoyan scratched her head, a confused expression on her face, not understanding how she suddenly ended up in the back seat.
Aunt Ya Ya in the driver's seat also looked bewildered. She glanced at the light rain falling outside the window and muttered to herself, "Huh? Why is it raining? Oh, when did I park the car here?"
The two completely forgot what had just happened in Nibelungen, and after a brief moment of surprise, automatically found a seemingly reasonable explanation for this illogical scene:
During lunch, Su Xiaoyan was so happy to see her future daughter-in-law that she drank half a bottle of red wine by herself. When she opened the car window, the wind made her dizzy, so she thought of lying down and resting for a while. That's why they pulled over.
Fatty intestines are perfectly acceptable!
So the two continued driving towards the Peacock Mansion.
Only after the white BMW's taillights disappeared into the traffic did Chu Zihang and Xia Mi emerge from behind the roadside bus stop billboard.
Chu Zihang stared in the direction the car had disappeared, a hint of worry still lingering in his eyes.
Xia Mi looked down at her hand, which had been held tightly by Su Xiaoyan and still seemed to retain the warmth of the other's body, and then naturally reached out and took Chu Zihang's large, well-defined but slightly cool hand.
"Don't worry," her voice had a reassuring magic, "I left Auntie the coordinates, so she can know immediately if there's any danger and rush over there."
She shook their clasped hands and continued, "Besides, it's not a good thing for her to know too much now. It will only make her worry about you all day long, unable to eat or sleep properly, and worrying for nothing."
Rather than doing this, it's better to wait until everything settles down and then find a suitable opportunity to tell her the truth.
Chu Zihang looked at the girl's understanding smile and felt the softness and warmth from her palm, and nodded slightly.
"I'll listen to you."
(End of this chapter)
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