Heroes Return

"Big sister, what exactly do you want?" Lin Jie couldn't help but back down at this point: "Big sister, just tell me what you want, as long as it's not about going out and killing people randomly."

"You said it yourself."

As the voice rang out, a beautiful woman in palace attire appeared before Lin Jie, her long, jet-black hair moving without wind. Her ethereal, aloof demeanor perfectly complemented her stunningly beautiful face. She seemed like a fairy untouched by worldly concerns, with fair skin. It was impossible to reconcile this peerless beauty with the blood-stained butcher.

She was a beautiful girl that no human could possess, and she was absolutely the most beautiful woman Lin Jie had ever known in his life, without exception.

But even when he saw such a beautiful woman, as beautiful as a painting, Lin Jie, a man with a homebody personality, didn't seem to be moved at all.

Lin Jie knew that this woman used to enjoy killing people for fun when she had nothing else to do, and the stronger the opponent, the more she liked to kill. If this woman were allowed to kill people at will, she could easily slaughter an entire year's worth without even blinking.

The girl stood quietly on the sea opposite Lin Jie, her face expressionless. She seemed to blend seamlessly with the sea and sky, creating a breathtakingly beautiful picture.

Faced with such a beautiful sight, Lin Jie wore a pained expression: "Big sister, if you want to talk about terms, then talk about terms. Why did you reveal yourself all of a sudden, and why did you hide your true form behind your back? Are you planning to leave me?"

"I just don't want you to have the opportunity to tamper with my true form," the girl said calmly.

"Big sister, with you standing right in front of me like this, who would dare to lay a hand on you!" Lin Jie said to the girl. "I don't want to get excited and fight you again. I almost died last time."

"Now that you are my master, why should I kill you?" The sword spirit parted her lips slightly, her voice no longer carrying that ethereal quality, but instead possessing a touch more humanity.

"So what exactly are you planning to do, big sister!" Lin Jie couldn't help but say, "Let's make it clear, I don't plan to use you to kill people indiscriminately anymore, and there's no one worth killing now."

"My condition is very simple," the girl said to Lin Jie. "Actually, all I need to do is stay by your side."

"Stay with me?" Lin Jie nodded, then jumped back a step: "Holy crap! What are you doing?"

"You are my master, why are you so wary of me?" the sword spirit said with some dissatisfaction.

"Damn it! You killed your last master! How can I not be on guard against you?" Lin Jie said.

"You mean that guy?" The sword spirit revealed an expression of annoyance. "He didn't deserve to be called a sword cultivator at all, so I killed him. But your sword intent is still there, so I won't kill you for now!"

"So, does that mean you might kill me in the future?" Lin Jie asked.

"Maybe."

"How can I possibly stop you like this!" Lin Jie roared at the sword spirit.

"I'm just so bored. I came out this time to see if there's anything interesting to do in the human world to pass the time," the sword spirit said. "Sleeping all day is so boring."

"Are you telling the truth? You won't randomly kill people?" Lin Jie asked cautiously.

"Of course not," the sword spirit replied. "At least not for the time being."

"Damn! Temporarily?"

Chapter two

"If you want to stay in this human form, that's fine, but I have one condition. You're not allowed to kill people indiscriminately!" Lin Jie said to the sword spirit.

"You yourself often indiscriminately kill people, and now you're demanding that you not kill people," the sword spirit said unhappily. "My purpose in existence is to kill people."

“If you don’t agree, I will absolutely not allow you to come with me, even if it means fighting you again.” Lin Jie said seriously to the sword spirit, “I am not the same person I used to be.”

"How boring," the sword spirit said. "Alright, I promise you, I won't kill people without reason. But what if I run into someone who's too stupid to listen?"

"Then kill him. Unless you encounter any trouble, you are absolutely not allowed to kill people indiscriminately," Lin Jie said to the sword spirit.

“Alright, I promise you,” the sword spirit replied.

"Alright, let's go then. I'll get you a new identity later," Lin Jie said. "Looks like I'll have to trouble Xiao Zhan a bit more when we get back."

"Then let's go," the sword spirit said to Lin Jie. "Aren't you going to fly back on your sword? That would be faster."

"No, that would be too conspicuous, and..." Lin Jie said, and the image of the sword spirit flying rapidly in the sky while Lin Jie stood on her body appeared in his mind: "It feels a bit weird!"

"Demon? Where is it? Can I chop it now?" the sword spirit asked curiously.

"It's nothing," Lin Jie said. "From now on, you'll be called Zhu Xian'er. Just tell others you're my cousin."

“Okay,” the sword spirit said.

"Then let's hurry back! There's something troublesome I need to confirm," Lin Jie said to the girl.

"Your two uncles?"

"Those two are the ones who seem like they're going to be a lot of trouble," Lin Jie sighed.

"Then I'll just chop them up; they're a nuisance anyway. Once I've chopped them up, the trouble will be gone."

"I told you not to randomly attack people!"

"But isn't that troublesome?"

"You don't need to chop when it's necessary. If it really comes down to chopping someone, I'll be the one doing it!" Lin Jie said unhappily.

"A stingy man."

"Alright, I don't have time to waste here with you." Lin Jie said, then picked up the sword spirit in his arms and sped off towards H City in District C.

Unfortunately, Lin Jie slowed down again when entering the city to avoid causing trouble.

About ten minutes later, Lin Jie appeared at his front door. Looking at his house, Lin Jie couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It really felt good to live in this house he had lived in for more than ten years.

Just as Lin Jie was feeling sentimental, the door opened by itself, and Dong Xiaoye walked out.

"Lin Jie! When did you get back?" Dong Xiaoye looked at Lin Jie in surprise, then her gaze fell on the palace-dressed girl that Lin Jie was carrying in his arms: "Didn't you go after my cousin? Why did you come back carrying this woman instead?"

Hearing Dong Xiaoye's words, Lin Jie finally reacted and quickly put Zhu Xian'er down from his arms. Only then did Dong Xiaoye get a clear look at Zhu Xian'er's appearance and figure. Her breath caught in her throat; she hadn't expected Lin Jie to bring home such a stunning beauty. A feeling of inferiority welled up inside her.

"No wonder you brought back such a beauty. Sister Xue'er is completely out of the running!" Dong Xiaoye said, staring intently at Zhu Xian'er. To be fair, Dong Xiaoye was also a beauty, but standing next to Zhu Xian'er, she undoubtedly became the supporting character.

"You're overthinking it, this is my cousin!" Lin Jie said to Dong Xiaoye.

"Your cousin?" Dong Xiaoye looked at Lin Jie with suspicion. "You just had two uncles come to visit, and now you have a cousin? But your file clearly states that you have no relatives."

"Xiao Ye, who's talking at the door?" Lin Wan's voice suddenly came out, and then Lin Jie saw Lin Wan appear in his line of sight.

"Brother?" Lin Wan looked at Lin Jie in surprise. "Why are you here? I just sent you a message."

"Hmph! My sister is calling me from half a planet away, of course I have to come." Lin Jie said to Lin Wan, "Let's go inside and talk."

"OK, all right."

"Well, I won't disturb you two siblings' reunion any longer. I'll head back now," Dong Xiaoye said as she left.

"Who is she?" After Lin Jie entered the room, Lin Wan looked at Zhu Xian'er, who followed Lin Jie in, and asked in a daze. It was the first time Lin Wan had seen such a beautiful girl.

“Her name is Zhu Xian’er, and she’s our long-lost cousin,” Lin Jie said to Lin Wan. “Both of her parents have passed away, so I’ve decided to bring her to live with us.”

"Huh? Why didn't I know we had such a beautiful cousin?" Lin Wan said in surprise.

"You only just found out? I only found out today that we really do have an uncle," Lin Jie said to Lin Wan.

"Brother, are you saying those two uncles are really our biological uncles?" Lin Wan asked in surprise, "But why didn't I know that before?"

“You were only two years old then!” Lin Jie said. “Besides, I only have vague memories, and my parents never mentioned it when they were alive, so even if there really was an uncle, he was probably the kind of uncle I hadn’t spoken to for more than ten years.”

"Is there really such a thing?" Lin Wan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Where are they?" Lin Jie asked Lin Wan. "I have something I really want to ask them, and I'm also very curious about what those two people's purpose is."

"What you're talking about seems complicated," Zhu Xian'er suddenly said. "Why don't you leave it to me? As long as I kill those two, we won't waste so much time."

“I already said, if anyone’s going to chop someone up, it’ll be me!” Lin Jie retorted, “Pah! I can’t chop them up now. I still have questions to ask them. I’ll chop them up after I’ve asked them. Pah! If those two are really my uncles, why would I chop them up?”

"Brother! You're back." Just as the two were talking, Lin Mumu suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

"Mu Mu got out of school so early?" Lin Wan asked, looking at Mu Mu.

"Well, the teacher said there was an assembly today, so she told us to come back first," Lin Mumu said. "Brother, it's so good that you're back! There were two weird uncles at school today who kept staring at me and said they wanted to check my body."

"What did you say?" Upon hearing Lin Mumu's words, Lin Jie immediately exploded: "Didn't I tell you? If you encounter that kind of monster, just cut him down!"

"I tried to cut them, but I couldn't reach those two uncles no matter what I did," Lin Mumu said. "Brother, can you help me cut them down?"

"What do those two look like? I'm going to chop them up right now," Lin Jie said to Lin Mumu.

"Chop people up? Do you need me to do it?" Zhu Xian'er said, "My chopping skills are superb. I'll make sure those two aren't even left with ashes."

Watching the three siblings happily discussing killing people, Lin Wan couldn't help but pat her forehead: "My brother and I are clearly the biological siblings, but why do I feel like we're the least like siblings?"

"Brother! That's enough!" Lin Wan shouted at Lin Jie, "We haven't seen each other for over a month, why do you have to kill people as soon as you come back! Why don't you just hand those two freaks over to the Hero Association and the World Government Security Bureau? There's no need to kill people like that! Didn't you say you'd stopped doing those bad things?"

"Your younger sister is so noisy, do you think I should kill her mother?" Zhu Xian'er asked.

"Screw you! That's my own sister!" Lin Jie said, "I know, I'll go to Mu Mu's school tomorrow and see. How dare those two perverts touch our little girl? Absolutely unforgivable. Mu Mu, do you know what those two people look like?"

“These are the two people.” Mu Mu said to Lin Jie, then she took out her cell phone: “Qingqing took this picture for me. She told me to give it directly to the Hero Association.”

"Are these the two lewd perverts who bullied our Mumu?" Lin Jie asked, looking at the two middle-aged men in the photo.

"Aren't these the two men who call themselves our uncles?" Lin Wan said, looking at the two middle-aged men in the photo.

"You're saying these two lolicon guys are our uncles?" Lin Jie looked at the two people in the photo and said, "In that case, if they don't give me a reasonable explanation after we ask them about it, they're in trouble."

“They said they’ll be back tomorrow afternoon,” Lin Wan said.

"Is that so? Then let's rest for today." Lin Jie said to Lin Wan, "By the way, sister, could you help Zhu Xian'er pick out a few clothes? She only has this palace dress she's wearing right now, but she can't keep wearing it, can she?"

"Leave it to me. I'll find her some of my clothes first, and then we'll go out and buy a few more." Lin Wan said, pulling Zhu Xian'er towards her room. After pushing Zhu Xian'er into her room, Lin Wan turned to Lin Jie and said, "Brother, although I know you're not a bad person, our house is quite small. So please try not to bring any more little sisters back! It's only been a few months, and you've already brought back two!"

"Huh?" Lin Jie was taken aback by Lin Wan's words.

"Brother, didn't you only plan to take her in because she's pretty?" Lin Wan made a sulky face: "Having such a pretty girl around all the time is really discouraging for us girls."

"Really? Sorry." Lin Jie scratched his head.

After giving a cold snort, Lin Wan turned and went into the room.

"Xian'er, your skin is so good! What skincare products did you use in the past?" Lin Wan's voice came from outside.

"What are skincare products?" Zhu Xian'er's voice also came out: "Can I cut the price?"

"That's not for chopping!"

"Can't I cut it? Then I'm not interested."

"Brother, that sister is so pretty!" Lin Mumu said to Lin Jie.

"Our Mumu will be just as beautiful when she grows up," Lin Jie said, ruffling Mumu's hair.

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