Zodiac Guardian

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The old man said, "All of you Eastern Guardians have your own secrets, I won't pry. Ming Ming already briefed me about why you came back with her. For today, you two can go home. After that ruckus just now, I expect a barrage of calls coming my way. You're welcome to visit when you have time. De'er, see them out."

Qi Yue and Ming Ming both said their farewells to the old man. Ji De, who had been silent all this while, finally reacted to his father's call. Under Ji De's lead, Qi Yue and Ming Ming left the Ji family residence.

Just as they reached the ground floor on the elevator, they saw dozens of combat engineers rushing in, carrying various tools. Instead of taking the lifts, they were climbing up the stairs. Qi Yue overheard someone say, "What on earth happened? The building was built to withstand a nuclear bomb, how could it be damaged by humans?"

This comment made Qi Yue break out in a cold sweat. It was designed to withstand a nuclear bomb? Isn't that a bit extreme?

They returned to Ji De's off-road vehicle. With everyone back in their original seats, Ji De started the engine but did not start driving. He abruptly turned to look at Qi Yue in the backseat, "I've made up my mind."

Qi Yue was surprised by his sudden movement, "You've decided on what?"

Ji De confirmed, "I want to become your apprentice."

"What?" Qi Yue nearly bit his own tongue, "Did I hear that right? You want to be my apprentice?"

Ji De nodded, "Exactly. I want to be your apprentice. I've always thought that I'm strong. We've just returned from the Blue Dragon Special Forces. I was ready to join that special unit my father was talking about. However, it seems I might have been too eager. My skills are not up to scratch. I want to become your apprentice in order to learn from you."

Qi Yue felt awkward, "Ji De, I really don't have anything to teach you. Plus, you're older than me. You're even Ming Ming's older brother, how can we do this?"

Ji De firmly stated, "In learning, there is no seniority, only ability. You're stronger, so I must follow you. That's final. Master, I'll salute you later to officially become your apprentice."

Qi Yue bitterly smiled at Ming Ming, who was trying to suppress her laughter, "Ming Ming, is your brother okay? Has he gone insane due to excessive stress or something?"

"Ugh." Ming Ming grumbled, "My brother has undergone special training. His will is stronger than steel. But, I'm very curious about how you managed to do that earlier. That was simply not possible! Didn't you realize, the walls of this building are 1.5 meters thick, reinforced concrete inside and two layers of reinforced alloy on the outside. Even a shockwave from a nuclear bomb can't destroy it, yet you surprisingly blasted a hole in it. This residential area is even protected by an electromagnetic shield, it can't be targeted by any missiles."

Qi Yue sighed, "Whether you believe it or not, I too, am clueless about how that attack happened. My mind is in a mess right now. Let's just go home and deal with it later."

Ji De quickly drove Qi Yue and Ming Ming to the entrance of Qingbei University. He initially wanted to officially become Qi Yue's apprentice but Qi Yue stopped him. Qi Yue didn't want to just accept an apprentice out of nowhere. As they were leaving, he unknowingly grabbed Ming Ming's hand.

On the way home, Ming Ming had been laughing at the situation between her brother and Qi Yue. She was filled with doubt as it was hard for her to believe that her brother was defeated by Qi Yue. The monstrous strength Qi Yue demonstrated was horrifying.

Entering the campus, Ming Ming skillfully withdrew her hand from Qi Yue's. She was somewhat famous in Qingbei University, so she didn't want any rumors about her being spread. Moreover, Qi Yue's hand was hot and being held by him made Ming Ming feel nervous.

"Qi Yue, now that it's just the two of us, you can finally talk about it. What exactly happened?" Ming Ming asked in a low voice.

Qi Yue gave a grunt, "Actually, I really don't know what happened. I asked you, among the generations of Kylins, has there ever been the ability of a 'Kirin Arm'? If there is, is it very powerful?"

Ming Ming thought for a while, frowning, "I don't think so. I've heard Master Zagru talk about Kylins, but never mentioned anything about a Kirin Arm! A Kirin's abilities are defined by the auspicious cloud they belong to — the stronger the cloud strength, the stronger they are. You're a Four Auspicious Clouds Kirin, your abilities should be thunder, fire, water, and wind. Where did this 'Kirin Arm' come from?"

Qi Yue gave a bitter smile, "But I did use Kirin Arm to defeat your brother during the incident at your house."

Ming Ming frowned, "Kirin Arm? What exactly is that? I'm afraid even Master Zagru may not know. It seems, your Mo Kirin lineage is indeed different from the Kylins before. You'll have to figure it out by yourself. If you can control your power to bring out the attack power of Kirin Arm, then it's you who will protect us in the future, and we won't need to protect you anymore."

Qi Yue was taken aback, "Isn't that a little terrifying?"

Ming Ming chuckled, "You know, my brother is a proud individual and always has confidence in his own strength. He wouldn't have asked you to be his master if you hadn't given him a huge blow this time. Did you know, his overall strength is even stronger than when I underwent Innate Metamorphosis. You should be able to calculate that."

Qi Yue asked in surprise, "Your brother is that strong?"

Ming Ming nodded, "Yes, my brother has cultivated a special Cultivation Technique. He's also learned a deadly move from the special forces. Let alone me, even Sister Ru Yue would probably have to rely on her strong defense to have a chance. My brother once used some special drugs and was the only success from that experiment. The experiment was later terminated, but my brother became the only special warrior who succeeded after the experiment. His physical attack and defense greatly exceed what a normal person can achieve. Otherwise, where do you think his nickname came from? Our residential area may look ordinary, but it is equipped with an electromagnetic shield that prevents missiles from locking and all buildings are built to nuclear bomb standards. You were able to leave such a big hole on that kind of building, the power of your Kirin Arm attack can only be described as terrifying. When I saw the hole in the wall, you have no idea how shocked I was."

Qi Yue wryly said, "Don't talk about you guys being shocked, even I was stupefied. I don't know where that power came from or how to use it."

Ming Ming thought for a while, "If you want to find the answer, you probably can only sense your own abilities through cultivation. I'm not sure how to help you. When we go back later, I'll contact Master Zagru and see if he knows any secrets."

"No, Ming Ming, don't tell the master yet, let me figure it out myself. I don't want the master to have high expectations of me. After all, it's not a power I truly possess now. When I can control this ability, we can let him know then. Don't tell the other Zodiac Warriors either, let this be our secret for now."

Ming Ming looked at Qi Yue a few times with some doubt, "All right then, I hope you can figure it out."

Coming back to their dorm, as soon as they entered, Qi Yue and Ming Ming met the slightly strange gazes of two other beauties.

"I thought you had eloped with Ming Ming. Even if you haven't seen each other for a while, you didn't have to be intimate for that long. It's almost evening now." Xu Qing said with a teasing glance at them.

Ming-Ming blushed, "Naughty Qing'er, you're getting worse. Oh, it smells so good! Sister Yun must have cooked dinner already, I'm starving." She had only had some lamb skewers at noon before being interrupted by Mo Di and Yan Xiaoyi, and it was already evening, she would have been surprised if she hadn't been hungry.

Xu Qing looked at Qi Yue with wide-open eyes, "You can't be serious. You went on a date with a beauty and didn't even treat her to a meal, isn't that too much?"

"I ..." Qi Yue looked at Ming Ming for a moment, he really didn't know what to say.

Ming Ming came to his rescue, "Qing'er, don't talk nonsense, he's my cousin, what date are you talking about? If you think he's good, why don't you be his girlfriend?"

"He wishes. Let's eat, that 'Cousin' of yours doesn't have any meal here." While saying this, Xu Qing was already pulling Shen Yun, who had been silent but smiling, towards the dinner table.