Heroes Return

“Of course I came to see Mr. Lin Jie, since we’ll be colleagues from now on,” Isabella couldn’t help but say. “We’ll be in a lot of contact with each other in the future.”

“I came with my sister,” Isabel nodded and said.

“Yes, Gear is right. This is just a step in human evolution. If there really is such a need, I can do it too!” Angela suddenly spoke up, standing next to Gear. “And I believe I can do it better than Gear, after all, Gear has been doing research all along, hasn’t he?”

"Perverted...perverted...this kind of thing is unacceptable!" Chloe said, blushing. "This...this kind of thing should...should wait until marriage..."

"..." As the girls' argument escalated, Lin Jie couldn't get a word in edgewise.

"Congratulations." Zhu Xian'er's voice suddenly rang out at this moment: "Congratulations on achieving the Great Dao."

"Did you figure it out?" Hearing Zhu Xian'er's words, Lin Jie couldn't help but look at Zhu Xian'er, who had been silent all along: "You're back?"

“I’ve come to say goodbye. Although it won’t be long, you no longer need us,” Zhu Xian’er said calmly. “My two other sisters and I are going to go back to this world to see what’s different. Perhaps we can find something different beyond the killing.”

"Really? I understand. Don't forget to come back and visit." Hearing Zhu Xian'er's words, Lin Jie had no intention of stopping her at all: "I never thought you would have such thoughts one day."

“Because in these past few years, we have witnessed your Dao.” Zhu Xian’er shook her head: “I never imagined that there would actually be someone in this world who could achieve such an incredible Dao.”

"Isn't life unpredictable?"

"Can you tell me? What exactly does your Great Dao represent?"

"It's nothing more than eight words. Let go of your obsessions, and you'll be invincible." Faced with Zhu Xian'er's question, Lin Jie had no intention of hiding anything: "If it weren't for Xiao Qian, I might never have discovered it in my entire life, right?"

"I understand." Zhu Xian'er said, getting up and walking outside. "I will come back for four months every year to teach Mu Mu. She has excellent talent in sword cultivation; it would be a pity to give it up."

"You're welcome to come back anytime." Hearing her words, Lin Jie nodded. With a flash of light, Zhu Xian'er's figure disappeared into thin air.

"Brother, you're back?" Lin Wan emerged from her room. "Huh? Has Sister Xian'er left?"

She said she was going on a trip. But she'll come back later.

"Sister Xian'er, really, if you're going to leave, at least eat something before you go!" With a helpless sigh, Lin Wan, holding a little boy dressed in ancient clothes, looked at the girls in the hall: "Brother, you're surprisingly amazing!"

"Um... before we talk about all this, why are you holding him?!" Hearing Lin Wan's words, Lin Jie couldn't help but focus his gaze on the little boy in her arms.

"It's nothing. I have nowhere to stay, so staying here isn't too long, is it?" the little boy said to Lin Jie with a serious expression. He seemed quite comfortable. Lin Jie recognized the little boy; it was Gui Xu. "I thought you would choose to transcend the Great Dao, but I never expected you to take a different path in the end. It's really disappointing. I thought you wouldn't come back after leaving last time, but it hasn't been long since you've become like this again."

"I'm really sorry, but the path of transcendence is ultimately not suitable for me."

"Is that so? Then when are you going to abandon me too?" Upon hearing Lin Jie's words, Gui Xu's two figures revealed serious expressions, but these expressions looked rather cute on the face of a little boy.

"Don't worry, your brother won't abandon you!" Lin Wan said excitedly, rubbing the little boy's chubby face. "We would never abandon such a cute child, and your brother isn't the kind of scumbag who abandons his child after having one!"

"That's the idea, but your words could easily lead to misunderstandings!" Lin Jie couldn't help but say after hearing what the other person said.

"I know, sister, I'm hungry." Upon hearing Lin Wan's words, Gui Xu immediately started acting cute. While acting cute, she leaned her head against Lin Wan.

"..." When did this guy learn such a ruthless skill as acting cute? Lin Jie was quite surprised by Gui Xu's performance.

"I ordered some food when I came, it should be delivered soon," Dong Xue'er said to Lin Jie and the others as she came out of the kitchen. "But it seems your table can't seat so many people."

At the same time, the door behind Lin Jie opened again. Xiao Meier walked in from outside, with Mu Mu by her side.

"I'm back! I've brought Mu Mu back! Also, we have two more guests!" As Xiao Meier finished speaking, two more girls appeared behind her.

Solomon and Pandora.

Upon seeing the two girls, Lin Jie instinctively covered his face. For some reason, he had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen today…

chapter Five

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Jie's gaze became somewhat dazed. When did a home that usually only contained him and Lin Wan become so lively?

"Excuse me, Senior Lin Jie." Pandora greeted Lin Jie as she entered the room.

"Hehe, sorry to bother you! Lin Jie." Solomon greeted Lin Jie with a smile, then looked at the girls present: "I didn't expect you to be so popular! I'm really impressed! My great hero, I thought your popularity would drop a lot after the previous session ended."

"I never thought I'd end up like this," Lin Jie said helplessly. "So, what brings you here?"

"And what are they here for?" Hearing Lin Jie's question, Solomon suddenly spoke up and asked Lin Jie in return, "Speaking of which, if you really have to move, why not come to my place? Although it doesn't have any high-tech features, it's still a royal palace! Servants and food are all provided."

"I refuse!" Upon hearing Solomon's words, Lin Jie decisively stated, "It's already chaotic enough! Don't make it worse! Besides, we're not going anywhere! I'll just stay at home!!"

Looking at the increasingly messy living room, Lin Jie finally couldn't help but speak up.

“Kuhuhu, what a great name choice!” Just as Lin Jie was speaking, a girl’s laughter came from outside the door: “I wanted to see what the legendary hero would look like in retirement, but I didn’t expect it to be like this! How interesting.”

Just outside Lin Jie's house, the faces of the two sisters, Alice and Delis, peeked out from the doorway.

"Hey! What day is it today?! Why are you here too?! Shouldn't you be under the supervision of the Hero Association?" With a helpless sigh, Lin Jie turned his gaze to Alice. If the other girls were just ordinary trouble, then Tian Xiaoshu and Alice were definitely anomalies. Tian Xiaoshu, who could still gently pour tea and find seats for the arriving girls under these circumstances, could be considered trouble-free. Alice, however, was the other extreme; her appearance meant that some major trouble was about to occur.

After all, Alice's thinking was heavily influenced by Evan, which means that it wouldn't be surprising if Alice did something later.

“My watcher? She’s right here in the room!” Alice said, pointing to the gears. “But it seems she abandoned me here right after get off work!”

Hearing Alice's words, Gear nodded indifferently: "I don't care about any potential criminal personality! That's a no-brainer for me! Experimental materials, genetic factors and the like are what I want! How can a great scientist's life be wasted on such trivial things?"

"Kuhuhu, it seems I've become a complete nuisance!" Hearing her words, Alice shook her head with feigned helplessness.

"Alright, since we're having a get-together, let's go to my private villa! This place seems a bit too crowded." Just as everyone was arguing, Angela's gaze fell on Lin Jie: "As partners who share a secret, I think you won't refuse my suggestion, right?"

As soon as she spoke, the room fell into an inexplicable silence.

“Shared secrets, what?! I have shared secrets too!” Upon hearing Angela’s words, Kuror couldn’t help but step forward and speak up.

"Actually, we also have a secret in common!" Isabella's gaze fell on Lin Jie at this moment.

In an instant, all the girls in the room focused their attention on Lin Jie. After a brief moment of staring, the girls began to look at each other…

"Kuhoho! This is going to be interesting!" Alice said to Lin Jie with a smile as she watched the scene unfold. "Kuhoho! Maintaining a secret with the girl you're avoiding at the same time... that's really a scumbag's act."

"A scumbag hero," Dai Lisi chimed in from the side.

"Um," Lin Jie couldn't help but scratch his head upon hearing Alice's words, "After all, my identity needs to be kept secret..."

Before Lin Jie could finish speaking, almost all the girls' eyes fell on his face. Although Lin Jie quickly shut his mouth, he had still been overheard. In an instant, the secret they were talking about became clear without even needing to guess.

It was at this moment that Lin Jie finally understood an old saying in the martial arts world: "What goes around comes around."

In an instant, more than a dozen angry eyes turned to Lin Jie.

"Um, little sister! Could you..." Seeing these looks, Lin Jie subconsciously wanted to ask his little sister for help.

"You scum! I'm not going to call you out! You deceived so many girls at the same time by using your identity and secrets, but you didn't tell me! Bro, you're a real bastard!" With that, Lin Wan walked into the room: "You can hit me all you want, just don't kill me."

"Wait a minute, can't you at least leave Guixu here!" Seeing Lin Wan carrying Guixu directly into the room, Lin Jie couldn't help but speak up again.

"You reap what you sow. Since you've already chosen a different path, what business is it of mine now?" Gui Xu coldly replied to Lin Jie, then clung tightly to Lin Wan, seemingly with no intention of getting off.

On the other side, Dong Xue'er was already squatting in the corner drawing circles.

"I was here first, so am I the only one who found out about my identity last?" As Dong Xue'er muttered to herself, the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees, and Lin Jie's heart also felt half-chilled.

"Um... let me explain..." Seeing the girls' angry glares, Lin Jie said helplessly, "Actually, I'm also..."

"Mr. Lin Jie! You bastard who plays with young girls' hearts!" Lin Jie's words were interrupted by Kuror at this moment.

"Okay, if you're going to hit me, could you please not hit my face? After all, I'll be making a living off this face in the future."

Hearing Lin Jie's words, Angela, who was standing at the front, smiled and said, "Don't worry, we won't hit you. After all, you're capable of fighting against all the world's strongest people by yourself, aren't you?"

“So that means we can’t hold back!” Isabel stood up and looked at Lin Jie seriously. “After all, he was the strongest hero in the past. Even though he has lost his power, we can’t hold back. To get revenge for you toying with my sister’s feelings, we have no choice but to go all out.”

"Speaking of which, why have you been unwilling to tell me all this time?" Dong Xue'er couldn't help but ask Lin Jie.

"Kuhoho, things are getting really interesting!" Alice suddenly spoke up, smiling as she looked at the girls present. "So, after injuring Lin Jie, where should he recuperate? Come to think of it, he seems to be powerless right now! So, if we have the strength, it doesn't seem like we can just forcibly take him away!"

"To forcibly take him away and settle accounts with him? What a great idea! Hehe! He really can't resist now! After all, his power has been taken away!" Solomon's laughter rang out at this moment, and almost simultaneously, a pitch-black magic book appeared in her hand.

“Kuhuhu, this seems like a very interesting game! Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since we’ve played games!” Alice’s face broke into a wicked grin. “Then let’s join in! The winner’s prize is the freedom to do whatever he wants with this scumbag.”

"Wait, isn't this a bit much?!" Isabella couldn't help but retort. At the same time, she had already silently adjusted her combat suit to combat mode.

"Yeah, girls shouldn't fight over scum like this, right?" As Dong Xue'er spoke, she kept her hands behind her back. If anyone had noticed, they would have seen her using a communicator to communicate with Dongyang Dafo.

"I need your help. The winner can stay with Lin Jie long-term, bro, please, please help me."

"No problem, but I have one condition."

'what are you up to?'

"Once we got them, they needed to spend several hours with me regularly."

'make a deal.'

“You lot, you’re not qualified to do anything to Mr. Lin Jie! Since Mr. Lin Jie did this, he must have his reasons, and what he said must be correct.” At this moment, Anya, who had been silent until now, finally couldn’t hold back anymore: “You have no right to force him.”

Despite saying that, Anya had already gripped a blood-red spear tightly in her hand.

“She’s right, Lin Jie should make his own decision. As an adult, we shouldn’t force him to do these things! I’m not going to get involved in this farce.” With that, Angela left the room.

After she left Lin Jie's room, she took out her phone and dialed a number: "Dad, you must know a lot of old friends, right? I'd like to ask you for a favor..."

“As a hero, my morality wouldn’t allow me to play such a game.” Gear silently stepped forward at this moment, but she had already dialed Cold Flame’s number.

"What is it?" Leng Yan's impatient voice came from the other end of the communicator: "I remember you were supposed to be monitoring Alice, right?"

"Leng Yan, I'm not going to be a hero anymore. I'm resigning."

"Get lost!" In response to Gear's inexplicable words, Leng Yan simply replied with a single word before turning off the communicator.

"Does this mean he agrees? Or is he telling me to stop joking?" After thinking for a moment, Gear said, "Never mind! Let's just take it as him agreeing!"

After saying this, a cold glint appeared on Gear's glasses. His gaze towards Lin Jie shifted from that of someone looking at a person to the look of a hungry wolf eyeing a cake…

"..." Faced with such a scene, Lin Jie merely smiled slightly. Then he ran straight out the door. The next second, a violent explosion echoed from Lin Jie's apartment building.

Chapter Six

Along with the explosion at Lin Jie's doorstep, Lin Jie was thrown backwards from the house. Or rather, he was blasted away by the explosion. Solomon and Tristy were also thrown out with him.

If we're talking purely about combat strength, then among the girls in the room, Solomon is undoubtedly the strongest. However, precisely because of this, all the girls immediately attacked Solomon the moment the fight began.

"Impressive, isn't it? I never expected to find such a powerful girl in Lin Jie's house. Quite a surprise! Hehe, but your strength alone won't cut it!" Solomon smiled, looking at Tristey, who was clad in black armor. Almost simultaneously, a massive surge of magical energy reverberated throughout the room.

On this day, for no apparent reason, danger warnings began to sound frantically in H City.

"Ah! It seems things are getting more and more complicated!" Looking at the scene before him, Lin Jie shook his head helplessly.

"Just kill them all." Just as Lin Jie shook his head, another gentle female voice rang in his mind, but the words spoken by this voice were enough to send a chill down the spines of everyone present. Hearing this voice, Lin Jie couldn't help but scratch his head. He was all too familiar with this voice; it was the voice of Lu Xian.

"Hey! That won't do."