“Um, I’m Xu Yun. GuoGuo’s newly adopted G.o.dfather.” During the day, Xu Yun heard the crowd talking about Ruan QingShuang’s situation. If Ruan QingShuang had such an amazing friend, Lu Bao never would’ve had the guts to come bother her. Thus he deduced that this cold beauty must be connected with GuoGuo.

“You?” The cold beauty’s tone had a trace of sneering disdain.

“Hey, hey, doesn’t it seem very fitting?” Xu Yun said to the cold beauty, and blinked. “I think you probably have some kind of internal injury, and need some help, no? Internal injuries… We had better treat it.”

“Hmph!” The cold beauty coldly snorted. An intense aura of instant death suddenly whirled around and erupted from her tender body, filling the air with a divine aura. “If you don’t want to die, then hold your tongue!”

“Die? Who isn’t afraid of death? But, if you continue to let that injury sit without treatment, I’ll definitely survive till morning…” Xu Yun laughed, “Say it already. What kind of relations.h.i.+p do you have with GuoGuo?

“Hmph!” The cold beauty again coldly scoffed. She turned around before executing her amazing footwork, and like a flying arrow disappeared in the distance.

“Trying to run?” Xu Yun called as he charged forward, chasing after her.

Two silhouettes, one in front and one in back, like two streaks of cold light in the dim of the night, swiftly raced from the panacea restaurant!

A stylishly-dressed, young profligate was just leaving a bar not too far away. Lovingly and drunkenly holding an equally drunk piece of a.s.s in a miniskirt, he was pondering to get to some hotel to get a room. He only briefly felt a swift and fierce ice cold wind cutting by his ear. Two dark shadows instantaneously flashed past, without a shadow or trace!

The youth’s jaw dropped in shock. Vigorously using both hands to rub his eyes, he looked around again, but not a single person’s shadow could be seen. He couldn’t help wondering that, today, to get this girl, he didn’t drink that much!

The stylish youth’s brain was dumbstruck – he couldn’t help feeling weak in his legs. He fell on his b.u.t.t, and called out, “Mommy! I saw a ghost!”

When the flickering two gongfu* pract.i.tioners already raced for 1 kilometer, suddenly the cold beauty abruptly stopped – her tip toes touched the ground, and her soft body like water, instantly halted.

TN: More commonly seen kung-fu using a different romanization.

Xu Yun also wasn’t careless. There was pressure in his navel, making each step feel like 1000 pounds, and the situation was just as before. The divine anger from earlier had not quelled from the cold beauty’s face.

“Who the h.e.l.l are you?” The cold beauty’s expression was frosty cold, but her tone carried a hint of surprise.

“Haha, just a little bug that was betrayed…” When discussing himself, his expression flashed with anguish, but in an instant it disappeared, “How about you? What is the relations.h.i.+p between you and GuoGuo? Don’t think about running, you can’t outrun me.”

“Betrayed?” The cold beauty’s elegant brow furrowed a bit, her fierce gaze trained on Xu Yun. After a while it relaxed, and she said, “GuoGuo – take care of her for me. When my wounds heal I will take her away.”

“I’m her G.o.dfather, taking care of her is something I should do, but you’re saying that you can take her away when you want to… That isn’t very proper is it?” Xu Yun smiled and said, “I still don’t even know who you are.”

“You really wanna know who I am?” The cold beauty was proud to her very bones.

“Bullsh’t, if big daddy didn’t want to know, did you think I was so bored that I’d go play with you in some marathon hurricane until my groin hurt?” Xu Yun secretly complained to himself, at last he said, “Of course.”

“Qiu Yan!”

“What, this name, why was hearing it familiar?  Qiu…….Yan… Qiu….Yan!” Xu Yun said it a few times – suddenly the color on his face changed, startled he said, “Violent Fox Lady Qiu Yan?”

*Cry*~ Xu Yun inhaled a breath of cold air, he sure had some bad luck.

The Violent Fox, Lady Qiu Yan’s reputation, if brought up in the Underworld would strike terror in countless elites!

That year Millenium Feng unified the Suzhou Province Underworld, a feat which couldn’t be done without the Violent Fox. She fell tragically wielding the Dragon Abyssal supple blade in the midst of a swarm of elites, the smallest estimation is at least hundreds of them. There was a saying that if Giant Owl Feng MingGuo faction didn’t get the Violent Fox’ help, they could never unite the jumbled dragons and snakes of Suzhou’s Underworld.

Violent Fox Lady Qiu Yan was an absolute elite in the Underworld, in fact, an elite among elites!

But the Suzhou Province Underworld had since undergone a seismic reshuffle. Suzhou’s Giant Owl, Millenium Feng was eliminated, and in the end the Violent Fox Lady Qiu Yan and the Feng family’s princess whereabouts became unclear. No one had heard of them since.

Xu Yun never would have thought the Violent Fox Qiu Yan would go to a quiet place like HeDong City’s WenHui district. Saying it aloud was really like a fantasy story.

Thinking of this, Xu Yun suddenly realized something, and simply couldn’t resist saying it and curiously asked, “GuoGuo….is her surname Feng?”

“What you know, many also know.” Qiu Yan’s gaze guardedly watched Xu Yun!

The man in front of her looked slovenly to the max, with a get-up like a day laborer who moved bricks. His physique was big and stalwart, but his valor unfathomable!

But somehow this kind of person surprisingly seemed to know quite a bit about the Underworld. based on this, Qiu Yan could conclude that this Xu Yun was definitely not as simple as he looked.

Xu Yun looked dumbfounded. He never thought that his G.o.ddaughter would have such a background, no wonder she was so wicked. Millenium Feng’s treasured granddaughter, now that was the princess of Suzhou’s Underworld!

“GuoGuo’s situation is not as simple as you think. The more you know, the easier it is to die!” Qiu Yan coldly spoke to Xu Yun. Certainly Xu Yun being able to keep up with her made him quite interesting, but she was suffering from very serious internal injuries. Her body couldn’t hold up against the full power from a 2nd-cla.s.s elite.

This was also the reason why Qiu Yan made this choice, if she took GuoGuo away now, the pursuers were too powerful. As of now, GuoGuo was safest in the panacea restaurant, and she could have a respite to heal.

As long as her wounds were fully healed, she could definitely defend against that crazy dog, and have certainty in protecting GuoGuo.

Xu Yun took a deep breath. This year was truly not turning out peacefully. Originally he had planned of going somewhere and relaxing for a few years, but out of nowhere he came across this complex affair.

“Since it’s like this, I’m still GuoGuo’s G.o.dfather, if you have any difficulties let me know. Maybe I can help you.” Just as Xu Yun opened his mouth Qiu Yan immediately put up her guard, and then continued, “If you believe me.”

“And why should I believe you?” Qiu Yan wouldn’t easily believe any person. In her world, trust was like a deadly snake – there could always be the time where poison could be spat! You could die at any time!

There were only two people in this world that she would trust – one was the currently missing Millenium Feng GuoMing, and one was the little devil in the panacea restaurant GuoGuo.

*Feng GuoMing is his actual name.

Qiu Yan wasn’t the type that coveted life and feared death. Those who feared death would not become earth-shakingly famous in the Underworld. She remained unmarried and was indifferent to life and death. But for GuoGuo’s sake, she would never allow herself to die.

Xu Yun smiled widely, “That internal injury of yours long ago damaged your heart and lungs severely. At most after 3 days, you will have diminished mental capacity and confusion. If you still don’t balance your five elements’ yin yang then… I think you should already know the effects of counterflow in your blood vessels. At that point, no one can save you.”

Qiu Yan was thoroughly astonished. With one comment, Xu Yun completely exposed the problem she was most worried about! He could see everything – plainly speaking Xu Yun was truly an extraordinary healer.

Seeing Qiu Yan was no longer speaking, Xu Yun continued, “You don’t have a choice. If you don’t want to believe me, I even dare to guarantee that after a week, you will die very horribly.”

“I’ll wade through these rough waters.” Qiu Yan’s voice was just as fierce and cold as before, “Do you not fear death?”

“There’s no other way. Who permitted us to recognize GuoGuo as a G.o.ddaughter?” Xu Yun shrugged his shoulders, showing a relaxed expression.

Qiu Yan lightly bit her red lip and a small bit of blood came out, “I know you aren’t weak, but the people coming to kill me and GuoGuo however…”

“However what?” Xu Yun grinned as effortlessly he said, “However too handsome?”

“Hmph.” Qiu Yan berated herself with a cold scoff. Her expression obviously full of disdain, “I’m afraid that before a near first-cla.s.s elite, you aren’t even worth them lifting a shoe.”

A near first-cla.s.s elite!? Xu Yun was really shocked for a bit, a near first-cla.s.s elite was something he was very clear about.

The place where he was at did have a few near first-cla.s.s elites, but none of them were world-shocking treasures of existences.

Was there really such elites mixed within the ma.s.ses? All of them were involved in the Underworld?

Since when did the Underworld become so attractive?

Seeing Xu Yun’s expression, there was nothing Qiu Yan could say, after all, she originally didn’t expect anyone to help!

“Those near-first cla.s.s elites, who are they?” Xu Yun threw his gaze on Qiu Yan. Like Qiu Yan’s strength before she suffered injury, those fearsome pursuers are also near-1st cla.s.s elite level right?

Qiu Yan’s wintery cold gaze stopped on Xu Yun, her red lips did not say a single word.

Xu Yun asked again, “Even if it’s a dog or cat, it still has a name right?”

Qiu Yan expressionlessly asked, “You really want to know?”

“I want to know!”

“Really?”

Xu Yun felt like he was being played with, annoyed he said, “You want to say it but you won’t!”

Qiu Yan’s eyes revealed a cold disdain, it seemed to her Xu Yun was nothing more than talk. If he really had to risk his life for GuoGuo, she didn’t think he could do it. Qiu Yan didn’t believe other people were like her, willing to risk their lives for GuoGuo.

“The restaurant is recruiting waiters, monthly salary of 1000. It covers food, living expenses, and healing.” Xu Yun relaxed his eyebrows. “If you have interest, come to the restaurant and apply. We’ll welcome you at any time.”

Qiu Yan’s cold guard relaxed for the first time since talking to Xu Yun, although she didn’t say anything.

“You don’t need to follow me anymore, otherwise I’ll fix you up good!” Qiu Yan finished talking and immediately turned, her footsteps lightly tapping off the ground and left to the side.

This time, Xu Yun didn’t give chase, but cracked a smile. This woman was some bada.s.s – having taken such a heavy injury, she still had a violent temper and arrogance to the bone, no mistake.  Worthy of her reputation, plus another word, “respect”. Indeed she had strength worthy of veneration.

When Xu Yun arrived at his place, it was already dawn. After quickly taking a shower, he went and sat cross-legged on his bed.

With both hands flat on his knees, following an internal yoga repair technique, he inhaled air into his abdomen, with a rhythm that was relaxed, but not slow.

s.h.i.+Fu (Master) had Xu Yun practice breathing techniques every day, inhaling and exhaling. It helped to clear up turbulent energy inside the heart and lungs, helping to keep his internal energies clean and pure. This was so that Xu Yun could adjust his circulation channels as quickly as possible. The purpose was for freeing him as quickly as possible from falling to the influences of darkness.