I drew a talisman to save the sun from its bleeding state.

Chapter 26: Sailor Moon Training in Progress

Xiaoxue touched her chin, thought for a moment, and then smiled unconsciously: "Brother Zhou, don't you think the way you swore to protect me was really cool?"

Zhou Zheng leaned back tactically: "That's called making a grand vow. You were just being protected incidentally. If it were anyone else, I would also make a grand vow to gain power to protect them."

Xiaoxue pouted so much her lips could hold soy sauce: "I don't care, anyway, you're the first boy besides my dad who has ever sincerely sworn to protect me."

Zhou Zheng pointed to Tang Ying, the female security captain who was sitting at the dining table trying to pretend she wasn't there and eavesdropping on gossip: "If you asked your dad to give Sister Tang a two thousand yuan raise on her monthly salary, she would swear to protect you."

Tang Ying quickly turned to the side, covering her face with her hand, pretending not to exist, but still insisted on eavesdropping openly.

Xiaoxue's eyes lit up: "You want money? My family is very rich, and I'm very rich too. How much money do you want?"

Zhou Zheng: "Oh, no, I'm not that greedy."

The eight thousand yuan that Xuan Yizi gave him could last him half a year if he spent it carefully—his biggest expense was the Youlong Sword. But Xuan Yizi and Master Zhang insisted that he not spend any money, only wanting to share some insights.

Not to mention that I've been staying at Xiaoxue's house recently, and Xiaoxue's family has provided all my food, drink and clothing, so I haven't spent any money at all.

Xiaoxue's eyes darted around: "Brother Zhou, your dream is to save the world, right?"

Zhou Zheng nodded: "Yes."

Xiaoxue's lips curled into a smile: "Saving the world requires a lot of money, Brother Zhou, you're not going to personally raise the money yourself, are you?"

Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment. You know what, when it comes to spending money, his little bit of money is really not enough.

but.

Zhou Zheng paused the video: "You need to know one thing, my goals are huge, I'll be doing a lot of very dangerous things and encountering a lot of very bad enemies. Tonight's one-on-one fight with five evil spirits is just an appetizer. I don't think it's a good thing for you to date me, it's a very dangerous decision."

Xiaoxue put her hands on her hips: "I can become stronger too! I'm super smart, okay?!"

Looking at Xiaoxue's determined eyes, Zhou Zheng raised an eyebrow and chose to be frank: "Only the strong can walk the path I'm taking. You, a fragile little beauty, can't keep up with me."

Xiaoxue firmly stated, "I can train!"

Zhou Zheng grabbed her arm and began to draw the Medicine King Talisman: "The Medicine King Talisman can enhance your self-healing ability. Okay, you can start training now."

The Medicine King Talisman solidified and settled on Xiaoxue's left arm, disappearing into her body.

Xiaoxue exclaimed in surprise, "Then I'll go for a run? How many kilometers do I have to run before you'll want to date me?"

Zhou Zheng: "...I don't know. You should act according to your abilities. I need to summarize my combat experience."

Xiaoxue got up at lightning speed and rushed to the gym on the side of the first floor to find a treadmill.

Zhou Zheng shook his head, not believing that Xiaoxue could endure such hardship. He thought it was just a passing fancy; once she experienced the pain of progress, the muscle soreness, and the drain on her willpower… she would quickly give up.

Zhou Zheng clicked to play the video, watching Xiaoxue rush forward with a pained look in her eyes as she cared about his injuries.

Zhou Zheng let out a barely perceptible sigh.

"Master Zhou, I watched the surveillance footage. The way you showed kindness to Xiaoxue without expecting anything in return was actually very dangerous for her."

Tang Ying leaned against the dining table, resting her cheek on her hand, and said. This kind of pure and selfless love was actually very attractive to Xiaoxue.

Zhou Zheng: "What's the fatal flaw?"

Tang Ying repeated, "It's about giving without expecting anything in return, purely showing kindness. Xiaoxue knows very well that even if it were someone else, you would still do your best to protect the weak. So, it's crucial. The more you emphasize that you didn't swear for her, the more she will like you." In fact, Zhou Zheng believed that those "flaws" he repeatedly emphasized would only solidify Xiaoxue's affection for him.

Zhou Zheng remained silent, realizing he hadn't considered this possibility at all.

Tang Ying: "Not to mention that Xiaoxue didn't even have time to do anything, yet you resolutely chose to swear to protect her... That's all I have to say, I'm going on patrol now."

The feeling of being chosen firmly without having done anything is very touching.

Tang Ying stood up, winked at Zhou Zheng to wish him good luck, picked up her pistol, put it in its holster, and walked away.

Zhou Zheng watched the battle footage being played, his eyes slightly unfocused.

I don't know when it started, but my youthful, budding passion has been transformed by the passage of time into a well-considered decision after weighing the pros and cons. Xiaoxue is an excellent gaming partner, and there's nothing uncomfortable about being with her. But the problem actually lies with me; the road ahead is too dangerous, and it could very well affect her.

Zhou Zheng felt that if he asked Xiaoxue if she was afraid of danger, she would most likely reply "I'm not afraid," after all, she was a stubborn person who said "I don't believe it."

Zhou Zheng smiled, lowered his voice, and called softly towards the gym, "Xiaoxue, are you afraid of danger?"

"I'm not afraid!"

The stubborn voice came from behind.

Zhou Zheng laughed. To be honest, it wasn't very convincing for this fragile, homebody girl to say "I'm not afraid."

But I'm in a pretty good mood right now.

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The master bedroom on the second floor of the villa, on the bed.

"Be nicer to them, why are you always wearing such a long face?"

Xue Ting gave her husband a light elbow.

Xiao Zhengjun leaned against the headboard: "Back then, I didn't know he was really capable, did I? Besides, most people can't tell what I'm thinking."

Xue Ting rolled her eyes: "Your trick might fool some people, but do you really think they can't see through it? They know exactly what's going on. It's just that they're magnanimous and too lazy to bother with you."

Xiao Zhengjun said with a long face, "How can you expect me to be magnanimous? My daughter is practically offering herself up for someone else. How can you expect me to be magnanimous? When I ask her to do something, I just whine and she'll get away with it. But look at her, whatever I ask her to do, she'll happily waddle off to do it. How can I be magnanimous?"

Xue Ting patted her husband's chest lightly: "I have something to tell you seriously. What do you think of Zhou Zheng? I think he's a good guy, sincere towards our girls, and he gets along well with them."

Xiao Zhengjun: "No, I object!"

Xue Ting pinched Xiao Zhengjun's arm angrily: "What are you objecting to! Our daughter finally found love, are you really planning to let her spend her whole life with a computer?!"

Xiao Zhengjun frowned: "I had someone investigate, and this person's background is too clean. He left school at eighteen, and for the next six years he worked and wandered around the country, sometimes going abroad. When he was twenty-six, he came back to take care of his mother for more than a year because she was seriously ill. After that, he stayed at home alone and never went out... Too clean."

Xue Ting: "Isn't being clean good enough? I've inquired, they're locals, so we won't be far from each other when we visit each other by marriage."

Xiao Zhengjun was speechless: "I told you long ago you were ignorant, but you wouldn't believe me. Didn't you see his fighting skills? I've only seen that kind of skill before, when I was invited to watch the military's Divine Sword Competition two years ago. There, top-tier fighters are as common as wheat, you can find them everywhere. Those who can squeeze into the competition are the most ruthless of the ruthless. For someone like that to have such a friendly background, isn't that strange?"

Xue Ting: "Hey, what about his parents? What's their background?"

Xiao Zhengjun crossed his arms: "His parents have a normal background; they work away from home and have normal traffic records. It's just that I don't trust this kid. He's too capable, his background is too unusual, he's a very dangerous person."

Xue Ting: "He was able to abandon his work and come back to take care of his sick mother for more than a year. He's so filial. I think this kid is very good. He's sincere, ambitious, enthusiastic, and generous... He can even play games with our daughter. He's much better than you. All you know is work."

Xiao Zhengjun waved his hand and pushed his wife away: "You're so short-sighted. Don't bother me. Let me see what our daughter is doing right now."

"Hey, I can't even say anything to you. Don't be angry, don't be angry, my husband is the best. Here's a kiss, hehe, are you not angry anymore?"

Xiao Zhengjun pulled out his phone and pulled up the living room security camera footage. His face turned green: "Look at how pathetic she is! She's practically clinging to him!"

Xue Ting leaned closer to her husband's shoulder and smiled broadly: "Our daughter is so proactive, isn't she? Just as brave as you."

Xiao Zhengjun stared at the surveillance footage with a dark expression, his teeth practically grinding to powder.