Chapter 090: The Sunny Zone

Chen Xiao didn’t lower his voice or try to say anything deliberately. His tone was natural.
In fact, everyone knew Long Fei had lost. But by saying it was a draw, Chen Xiao was undoubtedly showing respect to Long Fei or Team Huang. After all, they were colleagues in name. Although the two teams often clashed, they shared the same goal and had no deep grudges.
Chen Xiao did this not out of weakness or to please anyone, but simply as a way of handling things.
It might be embarrassing for the leader of Team Huang to draw with a newcomer, but it was still acceptable.
……
In essence, Chen Xiao had won overwhelmingly. Plus, they had already heard that he had successfully become a freelance hunter. The group chatted and laughed as they headed in the direction of Team Xuan’s location.
“Leader,” Chen Xiao suddenly said, “I’d like to ask about that Blood Gate.”
Chen Xiao came to Soul of China precisely because of that Blood Gate, which made him extremely uncomfortable. Both Stedley and the deceased Blood Dragon gave him a sense of eeriness.
The ability to control blood—blood-type superpowers—sounded terrifying. And from Wan Hu, he learned that the Blood Gate wasn’t a local force of China. With the superpower world on the verge of chaos, Chen Xiao was deeply worried about this unstable factor.
“Blood Gate…” Yu Ye Xiao Chen pondered for a moment before saying, “It seems you’ve met Blood Dragon. Has he told you anything?”
Chen Xiao shook his head. “Blood Dragon is dead.”
As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, the other members of Team Xuan stopped in their tracks, staring at him in shock.
Who was Blood Dragon? Maybe few other superpowers knew about him, but here, in China’s superpower organization, how could they not know?
Blood Dragon was a sixth-tier powerhouse. In the superpower world, many believed seventh-tier powerhouses were the strongest, with sixth-tier ones being second only to them. They were pillars of their respective realms, truly extraordinary figures.
Yet such a remarkable person, an extremely rare mutant superpower user, was said to have died so casually by Chen Xiao?
They all looked at Chen Xiao’s face and saw he didn’t seem to be lying. For a moment, everyone stared at each other, not knowing what to say.
“You mean Blood Dragon is dead?” Yu Ye Xiao Chen’s expression stiffened, seemingly unable to accept this fact. Even aside from Blood Dragon’s background, the death of a mere sixth-tier superpower user would be a major event that would shock the entire superpower world.
“Dead,” Chen Xiao nodded.
Yu Ye Xiao Chen took a deep breath. Even Yang Lin, who was usually cheerful, fell silent.
Yu Ye Xiao Chen glanced around and said, “Let’s discuss this when we get back.”
……
“How did Blood Dragon die? Could it be related to you?” Yu Ye Xiao Chen asked seriously.
“Sort of,” Chen Xiao nodded, not revealing too much, as he still couldn’t fully trust Yu Ye Xiao Chen.

Yu Ye Xiao Chen gave Chen Xiao a deep look and then said, “If he’s dead, so be it. But you’d better be careful from now on. Losing a sixth-tier powerhouse like him means the Blood Gate won’t just give up so easily.”
“I know that,” Chen Xiao nodded. “I want to ask—how can the Blood Gate, as a force from another supernatural world, establish a presence in China? And why have their influence even spread to Jinghua City?”
“It’s complicated. It’s just the result of several giants in that supernatural world checking each other’s power. Many supernatural forces in China have also penetrated abroad,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen shrugged, showing little concern about such matters.
“I think you all know the purpose of the vampires coming to China,” Chen Xiao suddenly changed the subject.
“Mm,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen nodded. It would be easier for the two of them to talk now.
“Well, those so-called sacred objects, along with some treasures, are about to be unearthed on Chinese soil—not in that supernatural world!” A cold smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s face.
“You mean…” Yu Ye Xiao Chen wasn’t stupid. He immediately understood what Chen Xiao meant.
“If it were any other time, it might not matter. But right now, what else do we need to worry about?” Chen Xiao didn’t spell it out.
Yu Ye Xiao Chen nodded. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face.
“Chen Xiao, I find you’ve changed.”
“Hm?” Chen Xiao was taken aback.
“The reckless kid from before is gone. Hahaha…”
……
By shifting all the burdens onto the Soul of China, Chen Xiao felt much lighter. It wouldn’t be long before chaos erupted in China’s supernatural world. By then, all the foreign forces, including the Blood Gate, would be driven out. China’s forces abroad would also have to retreat inland. The entire supernatural world would likely fall into chaos long before the treasures were unearthed.
This was what Chen Xiao wanted to see. At least then, the pressure from the Blood Gate would vanish completely, and it would also distract the attention of foreign supernatural beings.
As a member of the Soul of China, Chen Xiao had led his men to kill the Blood Dragon. The Blood Gate would assume it was the order of the Soul of China’s higher-ups, and they wouldn’t be able to blame him. Could a mere fourth-tier supernatural being really kill a sixth-tier master?
“Chen Xiao, don’t get too proud just yet,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said as he returned. “Your bold display of defeating Long Fei has already reached the higher-ups of the Soul of China.”
“And so what?” Chen Xiao smiled.
“Those people ignored an S-class secret and are directly investigating your identity,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen said thoughtfully.
“Let them investigate. The higher-ups of the Soul of China surely represent China’s will, right? I’m already a citizen of China.” Chen Xiao’s expression remained unchanged. He wouldn’t do anything to harm the country’s interests, so there was no reason for the country to make things difficult for him.
“Alright, then come with me to meet them,” Yu Ye Xiao Chen nodded inwardly, seeing that Chen Xiao wasn’t panicked at all.

The headquarters of the Soul of China is a vast underground world located hundreds of meters beneath Jinghua City, secured by various supernatural barriers so that it remains unaffected even by major earthquakes. The two walked through the headquarters for an unknown length of time before reaching the end of this enormous underground world. When Yuye Xiaochen pushed open an unassuming small door, Chen Xiao was stunned. Behind the door lay a world filled with birdsong and floral fragrance. It wasn’t underground anymore; it seemed they had reached the surface, with the sky, white clouds, and sunlight right above them. It appeared to be at the foot of a small mountain, with a few thatched cottages scattered around. “Don’t be shocked,” Yuye Xiaochen gently pushed Chen Xiao. “This is a world of supernatural powers, and one of the few sunny areas in it.” “A sunny area?” Chen Xiao was puzzled. …