Heroes Return

"The Great Wall? Everyone in District C knows about that, right?" Lin Jie asked, somewhat puzzled by Solomon's question.

"It's nothing. I'm just curious. After all, during the last great battle, the Great Wall was completely undamaged under such intense force! That's a bit too strange." Solomon recalled Lin Jie's words and then said, "If I'm not mistaken, the location of the Great Wall should be related to the ancestors of your Sector C people, right?"

"Who knows?" Lin Jie didn't seem to care much when he heard Solomon's words: "Isn't the saying that the Great Wall doesn't reach us good enough? I don't think there's any need to investigate anything. Since it was left by our ancestors, it certainly wasn't left to harm us."

Solomon felt somewhat helpless in the face of Lin Jie's indifferent expression.

"Never mind, I didn't find anything while investigating the Great Wall anyway! But let me remind you! The Xuanyuan Sword is under a section of the Great Wall! As part of a sealing formation." Solomon thought for a moment and said, "I did discover that sealing formation, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the mystery of the Great Wall's enduring strength! It seems that the formation was formed by drawing power from the Great Wall itself. Area C really is a place that reveres mysticism. Just this one symbol seems to hold many secrets waiting to be discovered. Even something as powerful as an ancient treasure is only one of the most insignificant secrets among them!"

"The Great Wall? After all, it was built during the Qin Dynasty. With such a long history, no one can possibly know what happened there." After thinking for a moment, Lin Jie still said.

"How about it? Are you interested in investigating the secrets of the Great Wall with me? Although I've discovered quite a few mysterious entrances recently, they didn't seem to have anything to do with the secret of the Great Wall's enduring strength. If we add your strength, we might have a chance to uncover this huge secret!" Solomon said to Lin Jie with some excitement.

“I’m not interested.” Lin Jie refused without hesitation: “The Great Wall has too special a meaning for the people of District C, so I can’t touch it.”

"...That's such a pity. It seems these secrets will have to be buried in the annals of history." With a helpless sigh, Solomon didn't continue to persuade Lin Jie to explore the Great Wall with him. Although she was very curious about the secrets of the Great Wall, Solomon knew very well that with her abilities, she wouldn't be able to find any useful information.

Of course, it wasn't just Solomon; even if all the gods were present, they probably wouldn't have been able to discover anything amiss. Eastern mythology has always revered mysticism, especially during the construction of the Great Wall, a time when Taoism had only recently emerged. At that time, Taoism was still called a "family," not a "Taoist religion."

What exactly happened is now lost to history. Undoubtedly, all those people from that time are gone, leaving only that indestructible, unyielding Great Wall.

"When is Romanoer planning to go?" Lin Jie suddenly asked at that moment.

“It should be in the next few days. It seems he has some things to take care of before he sets off,” Solomon said to Lin Jie after thinking for a moment. “As for his exact location, I have no way of knowing!”

"I understand. I'll go to the Great Wall to find him. I can take this opportunity to travel around a bit these few days."

……

Meanwhile, in City B, an unusual meeting is underway. Almost all eight major families from District C are participating in this meeting. Moreover, all those present are the leaders of the eight families.

The Dong family, the Long family, the Ouyang family, the Shangguan family, the Zhuge family, the Bai family, the Li family, and the Wang family, which recently defeated a certain old family to become one of the eight new great families.

The style of the eight family heads who arrived first was a bit off from the others. After all, the first person to arrive was described as a beautiful doll rather than a person.

Without a doubt, this person is Dong Yang, the current de facto ruler of the Dong family.

As the other family heads entered one after another, Dongyang showed some impatience: "Although I don't know what you're planning to do by summoning us here, I have no interest in your schemes anymore. If there are no objections, I think I can leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dongyang stood up and walked outside.

"Hehe, you young upstart are really arrogant! I never thought the Dong family would end up in the hands of a junior like you who is neither male nor female. I really underestimated you." Just as Dong Yang was about to leave, the voice of the Ouyang family head rang out.

"Alright, Dongyang, let's sit down and listen to what's going on before we talk about it." Bai Yu's voice rang out beside Dongyang: "Since we're already here, we should at least know what they're up to."

"Hmph, you must be an SS-class hero, right? Why are you here at this boring aristocratic family meeting? I think you must have a lot to do these days, right, Bai Yu?" Hearing the other party's words, Dong Yang suddenly asked Bai Yu. Dong Yang didn't expect that Bai Yu, who usually didn't care about the Bai family's affairs, would represent the Bai family at this meeting.

"There's no other way. After all, something happened in the family, and Bai Hao is working for Young Master Long, so I had to come. The older generation of our Bai family is no longer involved in things." Bai Yu said helplessly, "However, it seems that the Zhuge family and the Wang family who invited us haven't arrived yet."

Chapter Four

Hearing Bai Yu's words, Dong Yang didn't seem to care much.

"Last time, it seems Ivan really fooled the head of the Zhuge family. I wonder who's coming this time?" Although he said this, Dongyang actually sat back down.

"Hmph, it seems we won't see many old friends this time. Isn't that right, Brother Shangguan?" Looking at the families that had come from around them, the Ouyang family member said jokingly to another old man beside him.

This old man is the head of the Shangguan family.

"A new generation replaces the old; it probably won't be long before we're replaced too," the Li family patriarch couldn't help but remark. Aside from the three of them, the world leaders of the remaining five families were all young people: Long Wenfeng from the Long family, Bai Hao, the SS-level hero from the Bai family, and Dong Yang from the Dong family. It was also rumored that the Zhuge and Wang families had all sent young people this time.

"Sorry I'm late." A seemingly ordinary person suddenly walked into the room. He was thin and wore a pair of old-fashioned glasses. He looked like a complete shut-in. Unlike everyone else present, he was dressed very plainly, appearing to be a weak and ordinary person. But without a doubt, this person was none other than the newly appointed head of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Nan.

"What an air of arrogance, the new head of the Zhuge family. (It's unbelievable that the Zhuge family head, who has always been considered extremely shrewd, has ended up without a successor.)" The Li family head said to Zhuge Nan with dissatisfaction. Of course, he didn't say the second half of the sentence directly, but there was no doubt that this was the sentiment of most people present.

"Although I don't know why you invited us, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation. Rather than wasting time here talking to you two about power-for-money deals, I'd rather use that time to uphold justice," Dongyang said to Zhuge Nan with some dissatisfaction.

As the world's most powerful psychic, Dongyang's mind-reading ability was completely unusable in this space. Certain devices in the room completely interfered with its use. Of course, the installation of these devices was tacitly approved by the family heads present. After all, no one wanted their thoughts revealed during negotiations.

In fact, with the advancement of research into the human brain, there are many methods to counter mental manipulation. Currently, most leaders of large organizations carry one or two devices specifically designed to counter mind control when they travel. After all, their secrets are still quite valuable.

Only those whose mental strength reaches the level it was when Dongyang fought Lin Jie can disregard these items. But clearly, Dongyang's current strength level is insufficient.

"I'm sorry, I was delayed by some things. The security guards stopped me. If it weren't for the help of the Wang family head, I probably wouldn't have been able to get in," Zhuge Nan said somewhat apologetically.

"Ah! You're the head of the Zhuge family now, no longer the little brat you used to be bullied! You should have been tougher then! And no wonder the guards stopped you like that. Traveling without even the Zhuge family's bodyguards." A handsome man appeared beside Zhuge Nan at this moment. Dressed in luxurious, high-end clothing, with blond hair, he looked incredibly dashing, yet exuded an indescribable aura of power: "Hello everyone, I am the current head of the Wang family, my name is Wang Sicheng. It's a pleasure to meet you all; I believe we will have great potential for cooperation in the future."

While speaking, this person didn't forget to wink at Dongyang, who was sitting next to them...

"I have no interest in you. Since Zhuge Nan sent us, then explain why you sent us here." Long Wenfeng, standing to the side, also showed an impatient expression. His already cold face was now even more frosty.

"Actually, it wasn't me who invited you. It was Patriarch Wang who asked me to invite you. After all, as a newly established family, he wanted to find an opportunity to meet you, so he asked me to act as the introducer," Zhuge Nan said somewhat embarrassedly to the people present.

“That’s right, just as Brother Zhuge said. I just wanted to have a chat with you guys. After all, we’ve always been known as the eight great families of District C, haven’t we? But it seems like we’ve never really talked together before. I think this is a good opportunity.” Wang Sicheng smiled and put his arm around Zhuge Nan’s shoulder, saying, “Actually, I have a big business deal to discuss with you guys this time.”

"A big deal? Tell me what it is!" The Li family seemed slightly interested in the big deal they were talking about.

"I wonder if any of you have heard of the Xuanyuan Sword!" Wang Sicheng suddenly smiled. "Did you know? We accidentally found Romanor's whereabouts and also obtained information about the Xuanyuan Sword."

"You mean we should go and deal with Romanore?"

"It's not just that. The Xuanyuan Sword is in a secret realm somewhere along the Great Wall. There seems to be some danger there. Not only do we need to defeat Romanor, but we also need to find a way to break the seal of love left inside. After all, it's a seal left by sorcerers from the Tang Dynasty. Our Wang family alone can't break it and deal with both Romanor and the Xuanyuan Sword at the same time. So this time, I hope to join forces with you all to obtain the Xuanyuan Sword. I think you understand what this means, right?" Wang Sicheng said earnestly to everyone present.

Upon hearing his words, almost everyone showed a surprised expression. After all, while people from other districts might not know what the Xuanyuan Sword represented, almost everyone in District C knew what it meant.

"But we need to know more details. Also, there's only one Xuanyuan Sword. How should we distribute it?" The head of the Shangguan family asked at this moment.

"Well, that's exactly what we'll be discussing later. I do have some good ideas," Wang Sicheng said confidently to everyone present. However, apart from Zhuge Nan and the other three old men, the young people present didn't seem very interested in this matter.

Bai Yu was somewhat interested, but he was more interested in capturing Romanor. Therefore, he accepted Wang Sicheng's invitation. Long Wenfeng also agreed this time. After all, the matter concerned a large family; the Xuanyuan Sword was said to possess the aura of a king, and for the sake of the family's development, Long Wenfeng had to agree to this matter no matter what. However, a covert investigation would be inevitable.

"I refuse. I have no interest in this kind of thing. You can discuss it yourselves. It's a waste of time! What Xuanyuan Sword, what royal power and destiny! It's so boring." However, there was one dissenting voice among them, which was Dongyang's: "As long as you are righteous, you will win sooner or later! There is only one thing in this world that is invincible, and that is justice. Those things you talk about that rely on external forces are meaningless to me."

After saying these words, Dongyang left the room. There was no doubt that Dongyang had no interest in participating this time.

……

Dongyang's departure did not surprise most of the people present, since in most people's eyes Dongyang had long gone mad.

Negotiations continued, but Wang Sicheng eventually revealed that the heads of six other families were also involved. The discussions lasted for several hours before an agreement was reached that everyone present could accept.

……

In the parking lot, Wang Sicheng put his arm around Zhuge Nan's shoulder and said with a smile, "These guards who came to pick you up are really not very good, are they? You are a member of the prestigious Zhuge family! Do you need my men to escort you back, Brother Zhuge?"

"Well, thank you for your kindness, but I can go back by myself." Zhuge Nan said somewhat embarrassedly, "As you know, the Zhuge family just went through a major upheaval. The previous family head was killed by Ivan. The remaining members were fighting over the family, and as a result, there aren't many experts left."

"Haha, don't worry about it. With your intelligence, there's no problem. As long as you're willing to keep helping me, the Zhuge family will regain its glory sooner or later." Hearing his words, Wang Sicheng smiled and said to Zhuge Nan, "Thank you for telling me so much information beforehand, which gave me the opportunity to lead this meeting."

"Um, it's nothing. I should thank you for your help," Zhuge Nan said, still feeling a little embarrassed, before getting into the car and driving away.

After getting into the car, Zhuge Nan's car left the building under heavy surveillance.

"Have the people monitoring them all left?"

"Some people have also gone to the Zhuge family to investigate, and the spies from other families in the clan seem to be quite active lately." A voice rang in Zhuge Nan's mind.

“This is a good thing. The more details they know, the better.” Zhuge Nan’s face revealed a strange smile: “Let these people secretly publish my ‘current situation’.”

"Young Master, is this really necessary? This will make them see us for who we are, and being looked down upon often means a reduction in our external interests."

“Yes, it seems we’ve lost a lot of benefits recently, and we’ve been bullied by a lot of people.” Zhuge Nan smiled helplessly. “But this is good, since we won’t be using the city’s rules anymore. The illusion created by our recent losses will help us gain the biggest benefit.”

“But young master, even so, you don’t need to be so obsequious to them. Especially that Wang Sicheng, I don’t think you need to give him such high regard.”

“I am willing to give the utmost respect to an excellent gun. Also, tell your people to make all preparations,” Zhuge Nan said with a smile.

Actually, it was Zhuge Nan who gave Wang Sicheng the information about Romano from the very beginning. Zhuge Nan also reminded Wang Sicheng of some details regarding the distribution of benefits in the negotiations. Wang Sicheng, however, thought he had figured it all out himself. In reality, it was all just Zhuge Nan's unintentional reminder.

chapter Five

In a short time, a family alliance centered around the Xuanyuan Sword was formed. Although each family member had their own agenda, there was no doubt that they had all miscalculated one thing: the presence of a group of outsiders on the way to the Great Wall.

And among these outsiders lies the power to crush all their schemes.

……

"A monster!" As they entered the tourist area of ​​City B, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but show a shocked expression.

"This is absolutely terrifying! I never imagined such a monster could exist!" Lin Jie couldn't help but exclaim. "Such a terrifying monster should definitely be eliminated!"

"Don't worry, leave this to me! It'll be a good opportunity for her to see my new ability." The bespectacled man said excitedly to the other two people present, "I never thought we'd encounter such a huge monster on this trip! No way, now that we've seen it, I absolutely can't let it go! After all, it's a legendary hero who participated in the War of the Gods!"

"You three!" As soon as the bespectacled man finished speaking, Dong Xue'er's icy aura and Dong Xiaoye's frost simultaneously blasted towards the three people present, turning them into three snowmen in the blink of an eye!

"You bastards with glasses! Are you perverts? You've been lewdly staring at that girl's chest for a full half hour! Bastards! I don't want anyone to know about perverts like you!" Dong Xiaoye kicked the guy with glasses hard in the groin, looking annoyed. "Calm down! You monkey who sleeps around everywhere."

"I'm sorry..." With a painful scream, the bespectacled man collapsed in front of Lin Jie and Xiao Zhan.

"Mr. Lin Jie, do you really like those with really, really big breasts?" Kuror, watching Lin Jie from afar, had a look of confirmation on her face, so she immediately dialed her female assistant's number: "Um... could you tell me why your breasts are so big? Please take me as your apprentice, busty teacher!"

"Huh? Huh? What kind of weird nickname is 'Big-breasted Teacher'?! Are you alright, Chloe?" On the other end of the phone, the former model with a large bust, now Chloe's manager, looked surprised.

"Please take me as your apprentice too! Big-breasted teacher!" Upon hearing the phone ring, Dong Xiaoye, who was standing nearby, immediately joined Kuror in shouting, "I also want to know the secret to becoming big-breasted!"

Upon hearing the voices of two girls, the manager's expression turned strange.

Just recently, Lin Jie received an invitation from Dong Xue'er and Dong Xiaoye to go out and have fun. Since Lin Jie was also planning to visit the Great Wall, he accepted their invitation. As for Romanor? Does anyone really think that Lin Jie, who experienced the War of Godslayer, couldn't handle a mere Romanor?

In fact, after hearing about going out for fun, camping, and barbecues, Lin Jie had already completely forgotten about Romanor. For Lin Jie, beating up Romanor in the past was now just a matter of stopping by the restroom on the way to their destination. Dong Xue'er had also invited Lin Wan and Xiao Zhan.

Unfortunately, Lin Wan seems to have some important research work to do recently, so she can't come along. As for Thirteen? After the God-Slaying War ended, Thirteen immediately went to the Sea Clan. With his mission complete, Thirteen's unlucky constitution finally disappeared, and now it's time for him to pursue his love. Although eating seafood every day is subtly becoming unbearable for him.

As for Chloe's appearance, it was unexpected; no one expected that Chloe would happen to appear near City B this time.

For the past few days, the group had basically been exploring, heading towards a remote, wild area deep within the Great Wall. This oldest section of the Qin Great Wall wasn't actually located in City B, but rather in a remote, forested area quite far away. This provided them with a perfect opportunity for camping.

But who would have thought that these three sleazy guys would start paying attention to the busty girls near the tourist spot the moment they arrived...

"Ah, Lin Jie, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly get cold?" Tian Xiaoshu, who had just finished some procedures, looked surprised. However, she immediately poured a cup of hot tea from the thermos in her bag and handed it to Lin Jie: "Hurry up and drink some to warm up. Honestly, did you do something you shouldn't have?"

"Um...it's nothing really," Lin Jie replied somewhat embarrassedly.

"Never mind, since it's you, you definitely won't do anything bad." Seeing Lin Jie's slightly embarrassed smile, Tian Xiaoshu smiled and said, "After all, we've known each other for so long, I'm willing to believe you."

"Tian Xiaoshu..." Looking at the trusting look in Tian Xiaoshu's eyes, Lin Jie couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I just lost control a bit..."

“I understand you, after all, you’ve been single for so long.” Tian Xiaoshu said gently, “If you want to see it in the future, come find me. If you really need it, it’s not impossible… After all, we’ve known each other for so long, there’s nothing to be shy about.”

At this point, Tian Xiaoshu's face flushed slightly.

"Ah, what's with this weird, old married couple vibe?" Kuroru's face showed a shocked expression as she watched this scene.

"I heard she's Lin Jie's old classmate! She used to be Lin Jie's best friend." Dong Xue'er said to Kuror while keeping an eye on Lin Jie and Tian Xiaoshu.