"Not bad," He Ziyun continued, "Among the five children who participated in the experint, only Little Hua survived. The other four lost their lives due to various reasons. Given the urgency of the situation at the ti, I had no ti to delve deeper into the experint; I could only take Little Hua and escape from the base first. Later, I took Little Hua to the headquarters of the Ghosts. To conceal her identity and avoid the curious eyes of others, I publicly declared her as my disciple."
"In the years following that event, we never gave up on the search for the God Organization, relentlessly pursuing them until, five years later, we received news of the mysterious leader’s serious illness and subsequent death. With his demise, the remnants of the God Organization’s influence splintered imdiately. Having worn myself out after all these years and having Little Hua by my side, I let Qiao Zhen take over my position to continue the legacy of the Ghosts. After leaving the Ghosts, I brought Little Hua here to East Sea City alone and opened this Martial Arts Academy, hoping to settle down. However, as the old saying goes, ’If you don’t remove the roots when cutting grass, the spring breeze will bring it back to life.’ I never expected that after so many years, the God Organization would rise from the ashes again."
After listening to He Ziyun’s story, Ling Chen exhaled deeply, digesting the shock in his heart.
"Mr. He, so that ans Little Hua’s age..."
He Ziyun chuckled, "Don’t be fooled by her child-like appearance; she’s actually in her twenties, both ntally and by age."
So that was it!
Ling Chen suddenly realized why the little girl was so cunning and full of tricky ideas—it was because she had the mind of an adult.
To think that he had been so deceived by Little Hua’s adorable exterior for so long.
Hu Fei couldn’t help but ask, "If she’s in her twenties, why hasn’t her body grown at all? Could it be a congenital form of dwarfism?"
"No," He Ziyun shook his head. "I have had her examined, and her body is very healthy, not at all like the dwarfism you’re talking about. More importantly, the cells in Little Hua’s body continue to remain active. Even though her age keeps increasing, her cells have not shown any signs of change. In a regular person, cells would age over ti, but this phenonon hasn’t occurred with Little Hua. Therefore, I believe it has sothing to do with the original experint."
Ling Chen didn’t quite grasp the profound bio-technological aspects, but felt it was very complex. Just like He Ziyun had said, Little Hua’s current condition was indeed likely linked to that past experint.
"Mr. He, if it’s all from several decades ago, why won’t the God Organization let go?"
"Although the previous leader of the God Organization passed away, there must be others who are aware. There were five children involved in the experint, and I only took Little Hua. After the secret base was destroyed, they would have certainly searched the scene and found the bodies of the other four children. Not finding the fifth child’s corpse would have naturally led them to suspect us. If that experint was vital to them, they would spare no effort to seek out Little Hua and . Recently, Zhu Hong was sent to East Sea City, presumably for our sake."
Ling Chen furrowed his brow slightly, "If that’s the case, the God Organization probably won’t give up easily."
"There’s no need to worry too much right now," He Ziyun said. "Their repeated actions have all ended in failure. As long as they know I’m guarding Little Hua, they wouldn’t dare to act rashly unless they’re confident that they can deal with ."
"Mr. He, though you say that, you still need to be careful. The enhanced drugs developed by the God Organization are very powerful. I’ve experienced them a few tis myself, and..."
He Ziyun cut Ling Chen off with a smile, waving his hand, "You worry too much. No matter how powerful the enhancent drugs are, they’re ultimately just a ans of forcibly tapping into human potential through biotechnology. In the eyes of us Martial Artists, such thods are not advisable. The unlocking of potential must be approached scientifically and progressively, not overnight. Otherwise, the more often enhancent drugs are used, the greater the harm to the body. When I clashed with the God Organization back then, they had already developed enhancent drugs. To my knowledge, anyone who has taken enhancent drugs doesn’t live past thirty. Despite improvents to the drugs by the God Organization over the years, reducing side effects, the harm to the human body cannot be ignored. Therefore, in the eyes of people like us, enhancent drugs are not worth ntioning, an underhanded tactic."
With that said, He Ziyun changed the subject and continued, "Ling Chen, I know you’re busy, but don’t neglect your Martial Arts studies for that. Martial Arts Training requires perseverance and must not be taken lightly. At your young age, it’s comndable that you’ve reached the Tiger List, but don’t beco complacent. In the vast land of Huaxia, there are countless hidden dragons and crouching tigers; the Heaven and Earth Dragon and Tiger Four Rankings do not represent all Martial Artists. On the contrary, the most formidable existences are those you cannot see. Rember, each era has its own prodigies that shine for a few hundred years. Among the current younger generation, there are certainly more than one leading figure apart from you. With your current status, you will definitely have more opportunities to engage with this world. Before that, you must be prepared."
Ling Chen took He Ziyun’s earnest advice to heart, knowing that there must be a reason for such caution.
"Mr. He, don’t worry, I will work hard."
He Ziyun nodded with satisfaction, "Now that you know about Little Hua’s identity, I hope you keep it to yourselves. I will ensure her safety, and if anything unexpected happens, I’ll seek your help."
After their chat with He Ziyun, Ling Chen and Hu Fei didn’t stay long. Their main reason for coming was to understand Little Hua’s identity. Now that their curiosity was satisfied, there was no need to linger.
Before leaving, Ling Chen had intended to greet Little Hua, but upon rembering her true age, he imdiately abandoned the idea. For the mont, he wasn’t sure how to face Little Hua.
Returning to Wealthy Manor, Ling Chen still had Little Hua on his mind.
"Ling Chen... hey! Ling Chen!"
Hearing the voice next to him, Ling Chen turned his head and saw Su Lin pouting and walking over with a displeased face, saying annoyed, "What are you thinking about? I called you several tis without a response. Don’t tell you’ve been enchanted by another beauty?"
Ling Chen ca back to his senses and grinned, "Look at what you’re saying, there’s no one more beautiful than you."
Hearing Ling Chen’s flattery, Su Lin’s heart fluttered with joy, and with a coquettish glance, she said lodically, "Don’t let your girlfriend hear that, or she might get jealous."
"It’s fine; Wanqing isn’t that petty."
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