Super Gene Hunting Ground

After Yang Xiao walked out of the Genetic Store, he noticed something was wrong with Xiao Ling, who walked ahead briskly with a stern face.

Yang Xiao quickly caught up,

”Hey, what’s wrong?”

Xiao Ling ignored him and continued with a stern face.

Yang Xiao was taken aback and timidly said,

”I didn’t seem to upset you, right?”

Xiao Ling still did not respond.

Yang Xiao reached out to grab her hand,

but as soon as he touched it, Xiao Ling shook it off.

Yang Xiao quickly stepped aside, blocking Xiao Ling in front of him.

”What’s going on?”

Xiao Ling stopped, glared at Yang Xiao, maintained her stern face, and turned her head to look elsewhere.

Yang Xiao chuckled and said,

”I didn’t expect you to look so cute when you’re angry, but getting mad will make you age and turn into an ugly woman.”

Xiao Ling turned her head and gave Yang Xiao a fierce glare.

Yang Xiao realized Xiao Ling might really be upset about something, so he asked gently,

”Weren’t you just fine? Why are you suddenly angry?”

Xiao Ling, being straightforward, didn’t want to keep it to herself, so she said,

”What’s your real identity? Your background? You always act pitiful in front of me, letting me take care and protect you. Do you find me foolish, often waking up laughing at night?”

Hearing this, Yang Xiao chuckled,

”It’s because of this?”

Xiao Ling said nothing.

If she had only considered Yang Xiao as an ordinary friend or a normal student under her, she wouldn’t have cared about his hidden identity and might have even mocked him for ”playing the fool.”

But her feelings for Yang Xiao are now different than before. Both of them know their feelings, and Yang Xiao has already held her hand a few times.

Xiao Ling is uncertain if Yang Xiao’s feelings are genuine or just for fun.

She recalled Elder Ye’s warning in the library, saying she wasn’t Yang Xiao’s first woman and wouldn’t be the last. Discovering Yang Xiao’s unusual background made her even more insecure.

She thought she somewhat understood Yang Xiao, but now realized she knew nothing about him,

and felt she’s losing control over the situation between them, nurturing a sense of unease.

She felt humiliated when she remembered how generously she handed over ten billion Crystal Coins to Yang Xiao to buy Genetic Potion, only to find Yang Xiao casually having hundreds of billions with a Black Crystal Card.

It’s like sympathizing with someone and giving them all your wealth, only to discover they’re much wealthier than you.

Yang Xiao quickly took Xiao Ling’s hand,

”Indeed, there are some things I haven’t told you, but it’s not because I’m deliberately hiding or deceiving. Besides, you’ve never asked me before, have you?”

”I didn’t ask before because I was naive, but I’m asking now. Tell me the truth, or else—”

”Or else what?”

”Or else, I won’t bother with you anymore.”

Although Xiao Ling’s voice was loud at the end, it was clearly lacking confidence.

Yang Xiao felt a softness inside,

seeing such a candid, fearless girl speaking with such little confidence, willing to lower herself, was heart-wrenching, and it showed her true feelings for him.

”Alright, let’s find a place, and I’ll tell you,”

Yang Xiao glanced around and pointed to a row of stone benches not far away,

”Let’s go there and sit.”

Saying this, he took Xiao Ling’s hand and led her over.

Xiao Ling didn’t resist, letting Yang Xiao hold her hand.

”Where are you from?”

”To be exact, I’m a person from a planet called Earth. Two years ago, I went to Purple Origin Star and came from Resource Star to Witch Star over half a year ago. My current Identity Card is as a citizen of the Great Dragon Empire.”

”What’s the deal with so much money on your Black Crystal Card?”

”Ahem, well, I opened a few Crystal Stone Mines on Purple Origin Star, so I’ve amassed some wealth.”

Seeing the doubt in Xiao Ling’s eyes, he couldn’t help adding,

”Actually, now, all the mines on Purple Origin Star are under my control.”

”Can’t you be serious? Do you find this joke funny?”

Yang Xiao: ”...”

Damn, you told me to tell the truth, and now you don’t believe it. Ah, women!

In Xiao Ling’s eyes, Yang Xiao having a few Crystal Stone Mines was already remarkable; only wealthy families on Witch Star could own them.

When Yang Xiao claimed to control all of Purple Origin Star’s mines, not only Xiao Ling but nobody would believe it, and they’d be praised for not calling him crazy.

”And what’s your connection with the Genetic Store?”

In the Genetic Store, Xiao Ling first felt the strong impact of Yang Xiao turning out to be among the elite.

She thought Yang Xiao and she were both ordinary, then suddenly realized he was well-connected with elite society and could enjoy special respect and treatment.

It made Xiao Ling feel like Cinderella kissing the Frog Prince, not enjoying the feeling of abruptly attaching to some powerful figure.

Among Xiao Ling’s admirers were many super-rich and noble heirs, like Qin Xiaotian, who fancied her, but she wasn’t interested at all, always treating him as her student or a kid, leaving Qin Xiao Tian frustrated.

In a society that loves to attach to power and strength, Xiao Ling has her own insistence and boundaries in love, which differs from Yelu Caiyun and earns Yang Xiao’s respect.

Yang Xiao chuckled,

”About the Genetic Store; through a chance opportunity, I got to know Gu Hai, the head of the Great Dragon Empire Headquarters. He saw me, a junior, striving hard and gave me some help and care.”

Yang Xiao didn’t dare to mention he knew Gu Bo, the Great Elder of the Genetic Store Headquarters, fearing Xiao Ling would say, ”Is this joke funny?”

A legendary figure like the Great Elder Gu Bo in the Genetic Store, not even the Emperor of the Flying Leopard Empire would claim to be well-acquainted with him, let alone Yang Xiao.

”That’s it?”

”That’s it; I’m just an ordinary guy, except for being a bit handsome,”

Before Yang Xiao finished, Xiao Ling chuckled, laughing.

”I’m telling the truth; I’m an honest person!”

”Hehe... oh my, you’re killing me with laughter,”

Xiao Ling laughed so hard she bent over from the bench, squatted on the ground, clutching her belly.

Yang Xiao could only look at Xiao Ling innocently,

thinking, is it that funny?

....

The duel between Yang Xiao and Qin Xiaotian was set for the next day, and it was afternoon now.

Yang Xiao thought about it and decided to visit Bing’er at Yelu Caiyun’s villa.

”Xiao Ling, could I ask you a favor?”

”Say it,”

Xiao Ling was no longer angry and smiled as she sat beside Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao briefly explained Bing’er’s situation and continued,

”Bing’er is a poor child. My duel with Qin Xiaotian tomorrow is unpredictable, in case something unfortunate happens to me tomorrow,”

He didn’t finish, as Xiao Ling gently covered his mouth with her hand.

Looking at Yang Xiao, Xiao Ling said,

”Yang Xiao, promise me, no matter what happens, you must survive to walk off the arena. I believe you can.”

Yang Xiao took Xiao Ling’s hand, gently moving it away from his mouth,

”If I die, please take care of Bing’er!”

(Went to bed early last night, feeling refreshed this morning, go for it!)