Chapter 00125: You’re Not Worthy of Knowing (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Xuan Moli)
# You’re Not Worthy of Knowing (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Xuan Moli)
Chapter 125
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 125: You’re Not Worthy of Knowing (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Xuan Moli)
As Ding Huan stepped out of the meeting room, he was immediately confronted by an expressionless man in gray robes.
The man was short and thin, but Ding Huan could sense that his strength surpassed even Zhong Chi’s and was comparable to Cang Beichun, whom Ding Huan had killed.
Ding Huan was surprised to find such a powerful figure hidden in this place, but it didn’t matter.
Cang Beichun had been no match for him either.
With a swift motion, Ding Huan pulled out a long whip.
The whip’s shadow locked onto the space around Ding Huan, but it didn’t strike him directly.
It was clear that this man was a seasoned fighter with plenty of experience.
If Ding Huan’s strength had been similar to or slightly stronger than the man’s, he would have been affected by the whip’s shadow.
This was the concept of "momentum," something that only those of similar strength could understand.
But Ding Huan didn’t even bother to tell Qi Xin Yue and Qu Yi to step aside.
Momentum only affected those of similar strength, and this man, a ninth-level gene cultivator, was nothing in Ding Huan’s eyes.
He didn’t need to waste any effort on him.
"Stop, Leng Qi!" Li Chuan, the dean of the Guardians, arrived just in time.
After stopping Leng Qi, Li Chuan cupped his hands toward Ding Huan and said, "Teacher Ding, Leng Qi is a rare talent. Shi Changyi saved his life, so he has been protecting Shi Changyi ever since. His talent for gene cultivation is unparalleled. In just one year, with limited resources, he reached the seventh level of gene cultivation. In two years, he reached the ninth level."
When Ding Huan heard that Leng Qi had reached the ninth level in just two years with limited resources, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.
This man’s talent far surpassed his own.
If Ding Huan hadn’t had access to Yuan Qi Stones and Zhan Shen Crystals, he would have been stuck at the third level of gene cultivation at best, and that would have required a lot of luck.
At that moment, Ding Huan began to suspect that Leng Qi might possess a spiritual root.
"Leng Qi, Shi Changyi was a tyrant who acted against the interests of humanity. Now that he’s dead, you should contribute to the survival of Earth’s people instead of continuing to aid and abet evil," Li Chuan scolded loudly.
After speaking, Li Chuan turned to Ding Huan and said, "Teacher Ding, there aren’t many strong individuals on Earth. Please show mercy and spare Leng Qi this once."
Ding Huan nodded and looked at Leng Qi.
"You’re no match for me. Leave."
With that, Ding Huan turned and walked away.
Leng Qi’s talent was indeed impressive, but what did that have to do with him? The only reason he hadn’t killed Leng Qi yet was because Leng Qi hadn’t made a move against him.
As for Leng Qi sacrificing himself to kill beasts and protect Earth? Ding Huan could only laugh at the thought.
Almost as soon as Ding Huan turned around, a red flash, swift as lightning, shot toward his back.
A deadly aura enveloped Ding Huan, and Li Chuan was horrified.
If Ding Huan had been harmed because of his words, he would never forgive himself.
But just as the red flash was about to hit Ding Huan’s back, Ding Huan’s body seemed to shift direction suddenly.
The red flash grazed past Ding Huan’s back without causing any injury.
Ding Huan turned his head and saw the red flash disappear into Leng Qi’s sleeve.
"Leng Qi, you have no honor!" Li Chuan shouted angrily.
Even though Ding Huan had dodged the attack, it had been a close call.
Leng Qi calmly replied, "I owe Shi Changyi my life. If I didn’t act, I would rather die. Now, I no longer owe him anything."
"Teacher Ding, I apologize on behalf of Leng Qi. This matter…" Li Chuan began, but Ding Huan waved his hand with a smile.
"It’s fine. This is just repaying a debt of gratitude. Leng Qi is a man of principle, and I admire that."
Leng Qi must have realized that he was no match for Ding Huan.
After glancing at Ding Huan, he turned and left.
What he didn’t realize was that Ding Huan’s strength far surpassed his own.
What he did realize, however, was that Ding Huan had no intention of attacking him.
Li Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding Huan was much more reasonable than he had expected.
But just as Leng Qi turned around, two deadly auras locked onto him.
Leng Qi’s heart skipped a beat, and he leaped to the side.
"Pfft!" A spray of blood erupted as Leng Qi fell to his knees, clutching his throat.
He let out a few gurgling sounds but couldn’t speak.
He finally understood why he had been able to escape the two deadly auras earlier—they hadn’t been meant to kill him but to force him to move.
The real killing blow had come after he leaped.
He regretted it now.
He regretted trying to sneak attack Ding Huan.
Ding Huan’s words had made him think that Ding Huan was just trying to appear magnanimous.
With his incredible talent, Leng Qi had thought that Ding Huan wouldn’t kill him because he could contribute to killing beasts.
But Leng Qi had overthought things.
The idea of him sacrificing himself to kill beasts? That was a joke.
What did it matter to him if Earth was destroyed and humanity wiped out?
So he had believed that even if his sneak attack failed, Ding Huan wouldn’t do anything to him.
He had complete faith in the hidden crossbow in his sleeve.
Even someone much stronger than him could be killed with a sneak attack.
Ding Huan was indeed stronger than him, but not by much, or so he thought.
That’s why he believed he could kill Ding Huan.
When he failed, he immediately hid his killing intent, planning to try again in the future.
But he never expected that Ding Huan wouldn’t give him a future.
"Teacher Ding…" Li Chuan looked at Ding Huan in disbelief.
Ding Huan ignored Li Chuan and instead looked at Leng Qi.
"I only let you attack my back. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have even had a chance to strike."
"Why?" Leng Qi managed to croak out three words, his throat slit.
"You’re not worthy of knowing," Ding Huan replied.
Then he called for Qi Xin Yue and Qu Yi and quickly left.
What a joke.
So what if Leng Qi had great talent? Ding Huan never spared those who tried to kill him.
From the beginning, Ding Huan had no intention of letting Leng Qi live.
Even if Leng Qi hadn’t tried to sneak attack him, he would have only lived a few seconds longer.
Not only had Ding Huan wanted to kill Leng Qi from the start, but he had also been on guard the entire time.
In fact, he could clearly sense the faint killing intent emanating from Leng Qi.
If Leng Qi had mistaken Ding Huan for someone like Zhong Chi, then he was truly blind.
Qu Yi felt a wave of relief when she saw Ding Huan kill Leng Qi.
She was no longer the naive girl she had once been.
Having fought beasts on the human defense line and interacted with the Gene Alliance, she knew better than anyone that Leng Qi was a venomous snake, completely devoid of humanity.
Thankfully, Ding Huan hadn’t been swayed by Dean Li Chuan’s words.
Otherwise, as long as they were still on Earth, Leng Qi would have surely tried to ambush them in the future.
"Big Brother Ding, I’m so glad your eyes are okay," Qu Yi finally expressed the indescribable emotions she had been feeling.
Ding Huan smiled.
"My recovery ability is very strong. What about you? Were you badly injured?"
Qu Yi shook her head.
"My recovery ability is also very strong. Did you help me, Big Brother Ding? I recovered in just a few minutes."
Ding Huan nodded.
He had fused a recovery gene potion into Qu Yi, so her quick recovery was to be expected.
"Who is this sister?" Qu Yi looked at Qi Xin Yue, feeling a strange emotion.
Ding Huan quickly explained, "This is Qi Xin Yue. She’s not from Earth. When I was being chased by a giant ape, Xin Yue saved my life."
"Ah…" Qu Yi gasped when she heard that Ding Huan had almost died.
To her, Ding Huan’s life was more important than her own.
"Thank you, Sister Xin Yue. My name is Qu Yi. Big Brother Ding saved my life," Qu Yi quickly bowed in gratitude.
Qi Xin Yue replied, "Xiao Tu has mentioned you before. He was very worried about you, so as soon as he heard something had happened, he rushed over."
"Xiao Tu?" Qu Yi was momentarily confused.
Ding Huan chuckled.
"Qu Yi, you can call me Xiao Tu too. I’m not much older than you."
If Qi Xin Yue hadn’t called Ding Huan "Xiao Tu," Qu Yi would never have dared to call him that.
But now that Ding Huan had said it, she immediately responded, "Okay, Xiao Tu…"
She had been about to add "brother," but since Qi Xin Yue didn’t call him that, she decided not to either.
As they talked, the three of them arrived next to the Blue Star.
"This battleship is so beautiful," Qu Yi couldn’t help but say as she looked at the Blue Star.
Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Big Brother Ding, I heard from Elder Zhong that you’re planning to leave Earth?"
In the blink of an eye, she had gone back to calling him "Big Brother Ding."
Calling him "Xiao Tu" still felt unnatural to her.
Ding Huan nodded.
"After dealing with the demon dragon and the giant ape here, I’ll head to Yanjing and the Oceanic Biology Institute. Once I’ve finished there, I’ll leave Earth."
He was going to Yanjing and the Oceanic Biology Institute to investigate what had happened to his father, Ding Baishan.
But deep down, Ding Huan knew that his father was almost certainly dead.
It had happened before he had been reborn, and there was no way to change it.
If it hadn’t been for Qu Yi’s situation, he wouldn’t have come here first.
Instead, he would have gone straight to Yanjing.
"Xin Yue, Qu Yi, wait here for me. I’m going to see if I can find that demon dragon," Ding Huan pointed to the Blue Star.
Qu Yi quickly stepped forward.
"Xiao Tu, let me come with you. I’m a fifth-level gene cultivator now…"
Ding Huan shook his head.
"A fifth-level gene cultivator wouldn’t last a single round against that demon dragon. Just wait here. If nothing happens, you can cultivate on the Blue Star until I return."
"That’s right, Qu Yi. I’ve seen that demon dragon before. It’s incredibly strong. If it’s fully healed now, it’ll be even more powerful. We’d just be a burden if we went," Qi Xin Yue added.
She was much more rational than Qu Yi and knew that following would only hold Ding Huan back.
Qu Yi could only nod, though in her heart, she was wondering what she would do if her parents didn’t allow her to leave Earth with Ding Huan.
Ding Huan prepared a small raft to make it easier for him to move around in the ocean.
He wasn’t sure if the demon dragon was in the water or hiding somewhere else.
He decided to search the ocean for a day.
If he couldn’t find the demon dragon by then, he would return and take the Blue Star through the underwater passage.
The passage was so long that even using wind-riding techniques would be a waste of time.
(End of Chapter)