"Xiaoying, have you forgotten about the meeting this afternoon?" Xia Yu picked up his briefcase, but saw that Xia Xiang was still focused on doing practice questions, so he reminded her.
"Oh right, I forgot." Xia Xiang looked up and hurriedly stuffed her homework into her bag.
When Xia Xiang arrived, the seats were already full. Apart from Xia Yu's seat, the only empty seat was the one next to Jiu Wu that was meant for her. She could only pretend to be calm and walk over.
[Oh my god, I really shouldn't have broken up with him before I left! How awkward is this? This is work, this is work! I can't stand this awful job any longer!]
Jiu Wu looked completely bewildered: ? ? ?
[I didn't use mind-reading abilities, so why are the little fat boy's thoughts automatically appearing in my head?]
Xia Xiang kept her head down, avoiding looking at Jiu Wu, but suddenly heard Jiu Wu say something about mind reading, and her body stiffened.
Whether using mind reading or using supernatural abilities to create a protective magnetic field to resist the opponent's mind reading, it will generate fluctuations in supernatural abilities.
Now, an alliance leader and a royal guard commander are just having a meeting, and they're using superpowers in the meeting room? Would that look reasonable if word got out?
[No, I need to calm down. This is a public place; Jiu Wu probably wouldn't go that far. If I unleash my entire protective magnetic field, who knows what rumors will spread tomorrow! Calm down, calm down. Now, let's start counting sheep.]
So Jiu Wu's mind was filled with the sound of Xia Xiang counting sheep.
Then Jiu Wu quickly realized that Xia Xiang might also be able to hear his thoughts, so he began to control his thoughts and try not to let his mind wander. As a result, he started to lose focus.
"Alliance Leader?" Xia Yu asked in confusion.
"What is it?" Jiu Wu didn't react at first.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Jiu Wu, and Xia Xiang also secretly glanced at Jiu Wu.
[Those dark circles under his eyes, have he been secretly crying under the covers these past few days? Xia Lanxingde Xiang, you really are a total scumbag! But staying up late isn't good for his health, maybe we should ask Jiu Laiduo to talk to him?]
Jiu Wu's expression was complicated, then he pretended to have heard and said, "It's nothing, continue."
Continue what? Isn't it his turn to speak?
This made everyone look even more surprised, and Xia Yu quickly tried to smooth things over.
“The Alliance Leader hasn’t had a proper rest for days, so let’s not report such a serious matter,” Xia Yu said. “I will report the follow-up arrangements to the Alliance Leader in detail in private.”
"That's all for today, meeting adjourned," Jiu Wu said. "Commander Xia, please stay."
Xia Xiang: "......"
I can't be alone in a room with my ex-boyfriend.
Jiuwu: Hmph—
[...]
"Alliance Leader, the Yehenara family has a very urgent matter that requires Commander Xia's attention. If you're not in a hurry, please handle my matter first." Xia Yu directly interrupted.
Xia Xiang was a little worried, but when she saw Xia Yu shake his head slightly at her, she felt relieved, didn't look at Jiu Wu again, and left directly.
My older brother will always be on my side; he probably won't tell Jiu Wu the truth.
"What truth?" Jiu Wu looked at Xia Yu and asked directly.
Xia Yu also played the audio he had extracted to Jiu Wu and sincerely advised him not to force it, as it would be better for both of their lives.
Jiu Wu fell silent after hearing this. If he had any desire for power, it was only since Xia Xiang disappeared at the age of six, and now.
The extraordinary superhuman abilities of the Jiu Da Chang Lao family are all bought with their lives. Excessive development of their superhuman abilities will lead to the same fate as his younger brother, Jiu Lai.
He had already restrained his cultivation speed, enough to maintain the protective magnetic field and safeguard the Iron Dimension, so that he wouldn't die so quickly.
But right now he really wants to beat that Huai'an guy up!
However, he can no longer cultivate easily now, as his life is connected to Xia Xiang's life, and he is afraid of causing any harm to Xia Xiang.
It seems I'll have to ask my master for help this time.
——
"Master, do you have any clues?" Jiu Wu asked.
"You mean, you've broken the formation that connects life and death, and you can hear each other's thoughts?" The Swift Walker asked with a gossipy look.
Then he frowned and said, "I checked before, there shouldn't be a function that can hear thoughts."
"As for breaking the formation, only Xiangxiang can do it, otherwise it will have a strong backlash on the caster."
"If I cultivate, will it deplete Little Fatty's life force and cause her harm?" Jiu Wu asked worriedly.
“No, that won’t happen,” the Swift Walker confirmed. “You’re just sharing life, not energy, so it’s fine.”
"Speaking of which, Xiangxiang is really good to you. What kind of deadly literature is this? The lifespan of a superpowered person is linked to their strength. Given how powerful Xiangxiang is, you might even end up on the first page of the family tree."
"Master, please stop talking," Jiu Wu said sadly. "Her condition makes me very sad."
"Just kidding," Shenxingzhe patted Jiuwu's shoulder reassuringly.
"Master, how can I prevent the little fat boy from hearing my thoughts?" Jiu Wu asked again.
The Swift Walker paused for a moment, but Jiu Wu was lost in thought and didn't notice.
Then the Walker took out a brooch and said, "Wearing this will block out the thoughts in your mind. Try it out first."
"Thank you, Master." Jiu Wu looked at the brooch for a moment, then put it on.
He was afraid that if Xia Xiang found out he already knew the truth, she would keep her distance from him, and he would have no right to refuse.
If he pretends not to know, he can still get close to her while maintaining a safe distance.
Even if they ultimately can't be together, he wants to stay where he can see her.
"Actually, the curse lock isn't unbreakable; it mainly depends on strength," the Swift Walker said in a deep voice. "With your current weakness, if you were to die, Xia Xiang would feel so wronged."
"I feel encouraged," Jiu Wu said weakly. "I will train desperately for the sake of the little fat boy's life."
"Hmm," the Walker hummed in response, then suddenly felt a little dizzy and quickly stuffed a small piece of cake into his mouth.
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