Chapter 130 – Your Brother Still Hasn't Agreed!

“This outcome is already quite good.”

Seeing the faint shadow of gloom cross Xu Qianqian’s expression, Su Ming couldn’t help but speak these words.

Xu Qianqian was momentarily stunned, then nodded in agreement.

“Indeed, compared to the worst-case scenario, this outcome is already very good.”

Without Su Ming, Xu Qianqian wouldn’t have survived until now, and none of her subordinates would have managed to cling to life – complete annihilation would have been their ultimate fate.

Compared to the worst possible outcome, the current situation was infinitely better than what Xu Qianqian had initially imagined.

Since that was the case, there was no reason for her to wallow in self-pity here.

“I really owe you a lot this time.”

Xu Qianqian turned her gaze to Su Ming, her eyes rippling with emotion.

This man always managed to surprise her.

Before they had met, it didn’t matter, but ever since their paths crossed, Xu Qianqian found herself discovering new things about Su Ming every day, gaining new understanding. This feeling was truly somewhat marvelous.

Especially this time – the surprise Su Ming had brought her was greater than ever before.

A Dual Professional who managed to repel that Gao Xu without even using his Sorcerer abilities – such strength was already enough to place him among the top ranks in all of Longyao City.

The current Su Ming was undoubtedly no less than an Upper-Rank Professional.

He had become a true powerhouse. Ordinary people would never imagine that someone capable of rivaling Upper-Rank Professionals was actually just an ordinary student at the Demon Hunter Academy.

What’s more, this student was only in his second year, a full year younger than herself.

She was already considered a Genius, so what did that make Su Ming, who was so much more extraordinary than her?

An anomaly?

Or a monster?

As she thought this, Xu Qianqian actually had many questions she wanted to ask Su Ming.

For example, with strength of this level, did he still plan to continue being an ordinary student at the Academy following the regular routine?

Another example – since Su Ming had only recently acquired his Bloodline and become a Hunter, what Rank was the Bloodline he obtained?

To have just acquired a Bloodline yet possess enough strength to repel that Gao Xu – even excluding the influence of his Sorcerer powers – this sufficiently proved that Su Ming’s Bloodline was extraordinary, allowing him to possess strength capable of confronting Gao Xu head-on so soon after obtaining it.

How exactly did Su Ming obtain such a Bloodline?

Was it because of “that woman” that Xu Yanyan had mentioned before?

Just how many more secrets was this guy hiding?

At this moment, Xu Qianqian felt a strong urge to uncover all of Su Ming’s mysteries, to dig out every one of his secrets.

This made Xu Qianqian gaze at Su Ming’s face, her eyes gradually becoming dazed.

Within her, a powerful craving began to emerge.

“Hmm?”

Xu Qianqian suddenly snapped awake, her expression changing slightly as she quickly collected her thoughts, suppressing the strange impulse within her.

“What’s wrong?”

Su Ming felt that Xu Qianqian’s expression seemed somewhat strange and instinctively asked.

“Nothing.” Xu Qianqian returned to normal, and whether to change the subject or for some other reason, she said: “By the way, I forgot to tell you – our current situation isn’t completely safe yet.””How should I put it?” Su Ming was successfully distracted.

“Phantom Demons,” Xu Qianqian replied succinctly. “On the way here, I noticed signs of Phantom Demon activity.”

This made Su Ming frown.

Indeed, this place wasn’t completely safe anymore.

Even if the Xu Family couldn’t find their way here, the battle in Huaming District was far from over.

Although the Spirit Demon Abyss Entrance had been sealed, many Phantom Demons still roamed the present world. They were currently trapped—unable to return to the Spirit Demon Abyss yet unable to leave Huaming District—while being hunted down by Professionals from Longyao City.

Therefore, the possibility of active Phantom Demons appearing nearby was undoubtedly high.

This was certainly unfavorable for both Su Ming and Xu Qianqian’s recovery.

If they had to expend energy guarding against these Phantom Demons, they might incur unnecessary consumption again.

In their current situation where every second counted for recovery, such meaningless expenditure should be avoided.

Not to mention, who knew if fighting Phantom Demons might attract unwanted attention from other sources?

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Su Ming suddenly remembered something.

“I almost forgot about them.” Su Ming suddenly smiled and turned to Xu Qianqian. “I’ll summon some bodyguards to guard the door for us.”

“Bodyguards?” Xu Qianqian was taken aback.

Without explaining, Su Ming directly walked out of the small cabin.

Seeing this, though puzzled, Xu Qianqian followed Su Ming without hesitation.

The two arrived outside the cabin and looked toward the mountain forest ahead.

“Whoosh!”

The next second, a sharp whistle sounded.

It was Su Ming whistling.

Su Ming placed his fingers under his lips and blew a sharp whistle, much like playing a flute.

The whistle echoed, rising and falling through the mountain forest, carrying far into the distance.

Before long, unusual movements appeared.

“Roar…”

“Gurgle…”

“Caw caw caw…”

A series of roars and howls sounded one after another as dark figures came rushing from the other side of the mountain forest.

“Be careful!”

Xu Qianqian saw this, her pupils contracting as she called out.

The dark figures rushing from the other side of the mountain forest weren’t beings that could be left unguarded against.

They were a group of Phantom Demons.

Moreover, they were no ordinary group of Phantom Demons.

There were giant demons with enormous bodies, possessing astonishing strength and endurance.

There were scaled horn demons with single horns and scaly armor that looked dangerous at first glance.

There were swamp demons with sharp claws, snake-like appearances, and bodies carrying miasma.

There were Wulun demons with three legs, resembling crows, yet whose cries carried an inexplicably shocking force.

All of them were famous for their combat prowess, considered the strongest and most troublesome lower-class Phantom Demons.

Especially the leading scaled horn demon, which clearly differed in appearance from others of its kind—from this Phantom Demon, Xu Qianqian sensed an extremely concentrated danger.

That scaled horn demon’s power was evidently stronger than the others.

“A mutant variant?”

Xu Qianqian’s delicate face darkened.

Just as Xu Qianqian couldn’t help but draw her dagger, preparing to step forward, Su Ming reached out and stopped her.

“Don’t be impulsive,” Su Ming said. “These are bodyguards I worked hard to subdue. Don’t hurt them.”

“What?” Xu Qianqian was stunned again.

Bodyguards?

These Phantom Demons were the bodyguards Su Ming mentioned?

This…Xu Qianqian completely failed to grasp what Su Ming was talking about.

Yet, in the next moment, she had no choice but to understand his meaning.

“Roar!”

“Gurgle!”

“Gagaga!”

Powerful Phantom Demons from the other side of the mountain forest arrived before the cabin, lowering their heads toward Su Ming in a gesture of submission.

Witnessing this scene, Xu Qianqian was finally shocked.

What was she seeing?

“Phantom Demons submitting to a human?”

This was something straight out of a fantasy tale!

As if unaware of Xu Qianqian’s astonishment, Su Ming looked at the uniformly submitting Phantom Demons and nodded with satisfaction.

“Originally, I wanted you to help me deal with the Xu Family members. Never thought you’d end up being unnecessary.”

There was no helping it—the battle between Su Ming and Gao Xu wasn’t something these lower-tier Phantom Demons could intervene in. The Xu Family’s Family Hunters didn’t even need to be dealt with, as they were wiped out by the aftermath of Su Ming and Gao Xu’s clash. This left the Phantom Demon Legion Su Ming had prepared for this battle with no role to play, forced to remain on standby all along.

Now, there was finally a chance to put them to use.

“Stand guard around this area. Don’t let any Phantom Demons approach, and if anyone comes, notify me immediately. Understood?”

Su Ming issued his orders.

The group of Phantom Demons immediately acknowledged the command, dispersing in all directions into the mountain forest to begin their watch.

Only the Scaled Horn Demon Mutant remained, carrying a large bundle of items in its mouth as it approached Su Ming.

These were all the materials Su Ming had previously instructed the Phantom Demons to collect from the battlefield.

“Not bad. Keep up the good work.”

Su Ming patted the Scaled Horn Demon Mutant, much like a boss praising an employee.

Watching all this, Xu Qianqian felt her usually agile mind grinding to a halt.

What was going on?

Just what was happening?

Why would a group of Phantom Demons obey the commands of a human—whom they typically saw as prey—bowing and submitting to him?

Am I dreaming?

The fact that the ever-pragmatic Xu Qianqian was having such thoughts showed just how shocking this scene was to her.

“What’s with you?”

When Su Ming returned, he saw Xu Qianqian looking completely dazed and, perhaps intentionally, remarked:

“That expression of yours is like going to buy a drink and discovering that the long-discontinued ‘One More Bottle’ promo has suddenly reappeared.”

…What kind of devilish analogy was that?

Xu Qianqian remained silent for a while before finally lifting her head and gazing deeply at Su Ming.

Su Ming began to feel somewhat creeped out.

It wasn’t that he was cowardly, but Xu Qianqian’s current gaze was truly unsettling—it resembled that of someone preparing to dissect him, with the saber in her hand twitching as if eager, giving Su Ming the distinct impression of seeing a scalpel.

“Could you please stop looking at me like that, Young Miss?”

Su Ming could only weakly protest.

Xu Qianqian didn’t respond, continuing to stare intently at Su Ming until he felt a chill running down his spine before finally speaking.

“It seems my understanding of you is rather insufficient.”

Xu Qianqian uttered these baffling words.

“Huh?”

Su Ming was stunned.

Ignoring him, Xu Qianqian turned around.

“After this matter is over, we need to find time for a proper talk.”

Leaving behind these unsettling words, she entered the cabin.

“Talk about what?”

The corner of Su Ming’s mouth twitched.This woman, deliberately trying to scare me, huh?

And talking about having a proper chat? What could we possibly talk about?

Romance?

Even if you want to, I wouldn’t agree!

Su Ming snorted coldly, tilting his head up with an air of someone who possesses both unwavering principles and priceless integrity.

Then, Su Ming lifted his leg and walked into the small room.

(End of Chapter)