In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

"Excellent! Excellent!"

At this moment, Xia Mu wiped the sweat from his forehead. He wasn't tired, but the intense heat of the sun overhead made him feel unbearable.

Upon hearing the conversation that followed, he glanced back and a smile appeared on his lips. However, the next second, remembering what his grandfather had said not long ago, he showed a rather helpless expression.

Previously, in order to explore the secrets of the cross necklace and to become stronger, he had returned to Chiba Prefecture to ask his grandfather about the origin of the cross necklace. Unexpectedly, when he heard about the origin of the cross necklace from his grandfather, he was speechless.

Xia Mu originally thought that, according to the normal logic of novels, his family might be one that carried some secrets, and the cross necklace was the key to unlocking those secrets. He believed that as long as he returned to his family and obtained the secrets through some opportunity, he could…

Unexpectedly, this was just something Grandpa Xia Mu obtained by chance!

The cross necklace doesn't seem to have the long history that Xia Mu imagined. The reason it appeared on Xia Mu was simply because her grandfather found it by chance when he went to the back mountain to collect herbs more than ten years ago. He thought the little thing was very exquisite, so he brought it home. Xia Mu was born not long ago and was overjoyed when he saw the cross necklace. Her grandfather then gave it to Xia Mu, and that's how the rest of the story began.

When Xia Mu learned the truth, he was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the cross necklace came about in this way. After all, he was still young at that time and hadn't even started to remember things yet, so how could he remember such a thing?

Especially after growing up, she took it for granted to wear the cross necklace and never thought about its origin. If she hadn't encountered a terrifying ghost later, which caused the holy light power in the necklace to awaken, Xia Mu would probably have continued to treat it as an ordinary piece of jewelry!

Fortunately, the clue did not end there. Since Grandpa Xia Mu mentioned that he found the necklace in the back mountain, he would not choose to leave empty-handed after making the trip. At least before leaving, he would make a special trip to the back mountain...

Thinking this, Xia Mu looked towards a certain place. Not far away, a huge mountain range lay dormant on the ground like a reclining dragon, making him vaguely sense something and his mind was filled with many thoughts.

"What could possibly exist there...?"

His thoughts abruptly stopped after hearing Sayuri's words—

"...Grandma, let me tell you, Mr. Natsuki was quite popular at school. Besides Sayuri, there were many girls who sent him love letters because they liked him. If I weren't so charming and attractive, Mr. Natsuki probably wouldn't have even given me a second glance!"

"Hehehe, I never knew my grandson had this side to him. Is there more? Grandma wants to know more about you all..."

"Of course, I told Grandma..."

Sayuri was speaking when she suddenly felt a chill down her spine. When she looked in a certain direction, she saw Natsuki staring at her with a dangerous, cold light!

……

Even though Xia Mu's physique was superhuman, it still took him quite a while to finish most of the work by evening. Thanks to his efforts, the two elders should not have to work so hard in the future, and it will be much easier for them to further cultivate the land next year.

Because of what happened last night, neither of them had a good rest. Although Xia Mu was indeed very curious about the secret of the cross necklace in the back mountain, considering how large the back mountain was, it might take a lot of time to search, so he simply left the exploration plan for tomorrow.

The dinner that evening was another heartwarming moment. After what had happened during the day, the two elders looked at Sayuri with increasing satisfaction, as if they had completely regarded her as their granddaughter-in-law.

Seeing the two elders' delighted expressions, Xia Mu didn't say much. After all, everything would return to normal once they went to Tokyo. As long as the two elders were happy while they were here, what did it matter?

It wasn't until Xia Mu lay on the bed and looked at the timid girl standing beside him that he realized what was about to happen.

"Alright, it's getting late. Natsuki and Sayuri-chan, you two should go to bed early. Don't stay up too late tonight!"

"That's right, that's right, don't stay up too late, hahaha!"

As Xia Mu's grandparents spoke, a strange smile appeared on their faces. Before he could say anything, they closed the door on their own, leaving only the two of them looking at each other.

"Ahem, Ms. Xia Mu, can we go to sleep now?"

……

Chapter 266 Xia Mu Panicked

"Going to sleep?"

Xia Mu blinked, turned his head and saw the twin-tailed girl in front of him. She had already taken off her clothes, revealing her fair skin.

The window was still open, and a sliver of moonlight shone down from outside, illuminating the girl's skin. Combined with her shy appearance and exquisite curves, Xia Mu was somewhat mesmerized.

It has to be said that the longer Sayuri, Natsuki, Shiroshima, and the others were exposed to the Holy Light, the more they could feel the changes happening to their bodies. Their physical condition improved, and their skin condition and the temperament they exuded also became much brighter than before. Sayuri, the first person to obtain the [Holy Artifact] from Natsuki, undoubtedly underwent the most significant changes.

At least in Natsuki's memory, when he first saw Sayuri, she didn't have such crystal-clear skin. Moreover, the girl in his memory only had a vaguely protruding chest, nothing like the amazing figure she has now, which even shows signs of growing to the size of Mikiko. Natsuki has no doubt that in a few more years, Sayuri will grow into an even more beautiful woman!

It seemed that the girl had already prepared herself for this action. Although she was shy, she took advantage of Xia Mu's stunned moment to lie down on the bed like a fish swimming in water. At the same time, she lifted a corner of the quilt, gently patted the sheet, and looked up at Xia Mu, saying, "Teacher Xia Mu, come in quickly. Listen to your grandparents, it's time to sleep with Sayuri!"

Upon hearing this, Natsuki frowned subconsciously, glanced at the direction of the door and window, then at Sayuri lying on the bed. Under Sayuri's surprised gaze, he walked to the bedside and lay down as well.

"Teacher Xia Mu..."

Seemingly realizing something, Sayuri's eyes flashed with surprise. She immediately hugged the man's arm and said happily, "Teacher Natsuki, are you finally going to dote on Sayuri?"

"You're overthinking it. I'm just tired, and..."

After a day's work, Xia Mu was naturally a little tired, but the main reason was that he noticed the commotion at the door. The old couple hadn't left yet and had been guarding there until Xia Mu lay down on the bed, at which point their figures gradually disappeared into the distance.

Natsuki looked away and saw Sayuri, who was already hugging him tightly, feeling quite helpless.

Sayuri seemed unaware that her charm had far surpassed that of before. The close proximity of their bodies sent waves of intense tactile stimulation through Natsuki's heart. Not to mention, with just a slight downward tilt of his head, he could see the girl's playful cleavage, subtly tempting him and putting him in a difficult position!

In fact, it was fortunate that Xia Mu had developed some resistance to women after being "nurtured" by several high-quality women. In addition, the restraint of the Holy Light power allowed him to keep his true nature. If it were another man here, he probably would have completely lost control of himself!

"Ms. Natsuki, meeting you is truly the luckiest thing that has ever happened to Sayuri in her life!"

The girl nestled against Xia Mu's chest, whispering softly, her hot breath tickling him slightly.

However, after hearing the girl's words, something seemed to flash in his eyes. He looked at the moon outside and his tone became wistful: "Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me!"

What Xia Mu said was his true feeling.

After all, during the time he transmigrated, although following the original owner's life trajectory step by step seemed pretty good, it wasn't until he met Sayuri and the others that Natsuki realized that there were so many people in his life who cared about him besides himself. Those warm and caring words still lingered in his mind, which was an important reason why he was able to get to where he is now.

The reason for the sense of loss is that the more enemies and dangers Xia Mu encountered, the more he felt that there was an invisible hand in the world trying to close in, and that some unstoppable phenomenon would occur when the time came!

Even when the mysterious person he encountered twice, at the academy and in the North Sea, uttered certain prophecies, Natsuki had similar thoughts.

Even now, Xia Mu still doesn't fully understand the specific phenomena and can only cautiously follow the original path. Right now, the truth hidden by the cross necklace is the only way for him to know about certain phenomena!

"Teacher Xia Mu..."

Sayuri looked up and saw the man's worried profile. Looking at Natsuki, she couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. She instinctively hugged Natsuki tighter, as if wanting to merge with him further, and said to the man:

"Natsuki-sensei, no matter what happens, Sayuri will always be with you, as will Shiroshima-san, Rika-san, Miyamoto-san, Mother, Mai-sensei, Aunt Kato, Nanako, and Mizuno-sensei. Everyone will be there for you, just like Sayuri. So Natsuki-sensei, don't be afraid, we're here for you!"

Each time she called out a name, Xia Mu's mind would flash with the face of a certain woman, those tender eyes. Eventually, they converged, drawing Xia Mu's attention back. He lowered his head, a smile playing on his lips.

“Sayuri is right. I was overthinking it. Sometimes, keeping things simple can solve problems better. As long as you're alive, there's always a way to overcome any difficulty, isn't there?”

The final question was not only directed at Sayuri, but also at Natsuki's own conscience. After thinking it through, he felt much better, and the confusion in his eyes cleared up once more.

"That's right!"

Sayuri nodded emphatically. For her, helping Natsuki was the happiest thing. No matter what she did, the girl was always very willing to do it. As if thinking of something, and fearing that the man's worries had not completely dissipated, she still mustered up her courage and spoke to Natsuki:

“Mr. Natsuki, as I said before, you are the most important man in my life, so if you need me, Sayuri is always here for you…”

At first, Xia Mu smiled subconsciously, but when he saw the girl take off the straps on her shoulders and stand up, revealing that breathtaking white skin to him, he admitted that he seemed to panic a little.

“Sayuri, you…”

……

Chapter 267 Holy Light in the Cave

Of course, in the end, some relationships did not actually happen.

Although Sayuri's allure was indeed enough to move Natsuki, this wasn't last night, and considering her still being a "young girl," Natsuki absolutely wouldn't allow himself to do anything shameless!

The girl seemed to have gotten used to it all along. After Xia Mu rejected her, she took the opportunity to get even closer to the man, using her innate advantages to repeatedly assault Xia Mu's heart!

Xia Mu admitted that this night was indeed somewhat unsettling...

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Natsuki glanced at Sayuri, who was still fast asleep. The clothes on her chest had disappeared, and the playful cherry blossoms were now on display in Natsuki's eyes, making him subconsciously swallow.

Gudong!

It has to be said that Sayuri's appearance is incredibly alluring to an adult male like Natsuki. The feeling she evokes, so different from Sayuri and Mai, is overwhelming for Natsuki.

He barely managed to suppress the surging thoughts in his heart, freeing himself from the girl's grasp. He glanced at her deeply before turning and leaving, leaving only the twin-tailed girl, fast asleep, smacking her lips and murmuring softly, "Natsuki... teacher..."

After leaving, Xia Mu headed straight for the back mountain, heading towards the location his grandfather had mentioned. Even with the Holy Light Wings, it still took him quite a while.

After all, more than twenty years have passed. Even if some memories remain, deviations are inevitable. In addition, the size of this mountain range is much larger than the back mountain where Xia Mu lived. The area is nearly ten times larger, so finding it is not as easy as imagined.

Whoosh!

Xia Mu flapped his wings in the sky, each movement propelling him forward at breakneck speed. Fortunately, it was still early morning, and due to the remote mountains, there weren't many people around. Otherwise, given his altitude, he would likely have attracted a lot of attention. Flying humanoid creatures are always quite eye-catching in any world.

"Where is it...?"

As Xia Mu spoke, his gaze swept downwards. After repeated enhancements, his eyesight was more terrifying than that of animals like eagles. He could clearly see the patterns on the wings of flies hundreds of meters away.

However, even with such good eyesight, it seemed to have no effect. He had been flying in the sky for more than half an hour, but had not gained anything.

"Did I use the wrong method?"

Xia Mu frowned, thought for a moment, then simply folded his wings and plummeted downwards in the next second until he landed on the branch of a huge tree. He closed his eyes and held the cross necklace on his chest in his hand.

"call……"

Xia Mu exhaled, and a faint light began to appear on his body. Even the rising sun seemed unable to bypass this light. In this state, Xia Mu's mind and body merged further with the holy light, and his perception reached an even more astonishing level at this moment!

Swish!

Xia Mu opened his eyes, the cross-shaped holy mark in them flashing. The next moment, he suddenly looked in a certain direction, a smile appearing on his lips: "Found it!"

Under his perception, a kind of holy light-like aura was spreading from a certain location in the distance. The aura seemed to be underground, which is why he couldn't detect it while he was in mid-air. Now that he had landed on the ground, coupled with the enhanced perception from the holy light, he finally noticed the unusual location!

Xia Mu hadn't expected to make a progress so quickly. With a flash, he unleashed an astonishing speed. If viewed from above, one could vaguely see a figure moving at breakneck speed through the forest. Because of the incredible speed, shadowy figures were even visible behind him.

Through the power of holy light, he also sensed that there was a certain degree of ghostly power in the mountains he had initially searched. Perhaps ghosts had existed there before, or perhaps these were traces of ghosts moving. But what was certain was that under the penetration of this ghostly power, perhaps one day in the future, a corresponding ghost would be born.

This is a pattern that Natsuki had previously noticed.

Fortunately, even though the ghosts that are born are not as hostile to humans as the ghosts that Xia Mu encountered before, they are more like "wandering ghosts" and may not even have enough intelligence. Otherwise, if they had all developed into the kind of dangerous ghosts that Xia Mu had faced, humanity might have already been in grave danger!

Strangely, when Xia Mu landed on the ground, he sensed that the ghostly power seemed to be suppressed. The deeper he went into the target area, the weaker the ghostly power became. Finally, upon reaching a cave, the ghostly power completely disappeared, and he once again sensed the intense, sun-like aura emanating from the cave entrance—

"This is it!"

Xia Mu's expression turned serious. Thinking about the discovery that was about to be made, he tried his best to control his fluctuating emotions. After glancing at the sky again, Xia Mu filed in and stepped into the cave.

pat!

The sound of human footsteps could be heard in the quiet cave. The deeper they went, the darker the surroundings became. Fortunately, Xia Mu's eyesight had improved to the point where he could see in the dark, so he did not have any trouble walking.

But after walking only a few dozen meters forward, he encountered something unexpected—

"This grass can actually glow?"

Xia Mu squatted down and looked at the grass in front of him. The faint light emanating from it was quite familiar to him, especially the holy light power, which was undoubtedly of the same origin as the power on his body!