He Ate a Divine Dragon-Chapter 493 - 491 Watching a Movie

Halfway through the meal, Shen Jingzhe still hadn't returned. Lin Xiao chuckled, "Did she fall in the toilet or something? I'll go have a look!"

He was genuinely a little worried. With her level of cultivation, ordinary people were no match for her, yet she had been gone for a long time. Could she have run into some kind of top-tier expert? He decided he should go check on her.

"I'll go!" Su Qingning quickly offered.

Lin Xiao laughed. "Honey, just relax and eat. Don't worry, I won't go into the ladies' room!"

The remark sent Shao Mei'er into a fit of laughter, while Su Qingning's pretty face flushed slightly.

Lin Xiao stood up and left the private room. After seeing that Shen Jingzhe wasn't in the main dining area, he was about to leave the restaurant entirely when a thought suddenly struck him. He quickly turned around and headed back to their room.

"Back already?" Shao Mei'er asked curiously.

Lin Xiao laughed. "You're the one who's quick. I just realized that something a simple phone call can solve doesn't require a personal trip. Besides, what if someone tried to make a move on my wife while I was gone?"

It sounded like a joke, but he meant every word. The real reason I came back isn't that I wasn't worried about Shen Jingzhe, but that I was worried this was a classic 'lure the tiger from the mountain' ploy. If I'd actually chased after her and the enemy took the opportunity to make a move on Su Qingning, she would be completely defenseless.

Su Qingning protested coyly, "It's not as dangerous as you make it sound!"

"Even if it's not dangerous, I still can't bear to leave you!" Lin Xiao said with a grin.

Su Qingning's face turned beet red from his teasing. Shao Mei'er couldn't help but complain, "I've seriously had enough of you two!"

Su Qingning's face grew even more flushed, but Lin Xiao simply smiled and dialed Shen Jingzhe's number. After several rings, she finally picked up.

"Jingzhe, did you fall in the toilet?" Lin Xiao asked, laughing.

"No, I ran into a friend and chatted for a bit. I'm heading back now!"

"Alright then!"

Lin Xiao hung up. A few moments later, Shen Jingzhe returned, looking as if nothing had happened. Yet, Lin Xiao distinctly sensed a chilling, murderous aura coming from her. On top of that, he caught the faint scent of blood.

Lin Xiao's heart skipped a beat. She killed someone. But he didn't say anything. This wasn't the time or place.

The meal soon finished. Su Qingning had clearly enjoyed herself. Perhaps it was the draft beer she drank, but her cheeks were flushed a rosy pink. She looked like a blooming rose, breathtakingly beautiful and alluring.

After leaving the restaurant, Shao Mei'er offered to drive herself back to the villa.

But Lin Xiao just smiled and said, "Let's go together!"

Shao Mei'er couldn't have been happier. Before Su Qingning could even say a word, she had already climbed into the back seat.

To be honest, Lin Xiao had insisted they all ride together because he was worried about her safety. For one, that scumbag Shang Tuo is likely still in Jinling City, and he might try to harass her again. Secondly, Shen Jingzhe just killed someone. I don't know who it was, but this business is definitely not simple.

They returned to the villa without incident. Su Qingning was clearly a little drunk, her steps unsteady as she walked inside. Fearing she might fall, Lin Xiao quickly scooped her up into his arms. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Back in their room, Lin Xiao gently placed her on the bed and personally took off her shoes and socks, revealing her fair, delicate feet. He didn't dare look for long, afraid he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to play with them. It's not that it would be a problem… she's already decided to give herself to me completely. But I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself.

Su Qingning was exhausted and fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow. Lin Xiao, however, couldn't sleep. He still hadn't gotten to the bottom of what happened that night.

As soon as he went downstairs, he saw Shen Jingzhe sitting by the pool, lost in thought. Lin Xiao walked out of the villa and went over to her.

"What exactly happened tonight?" he asked.

Shen Jingzhe turned her head to glance at him. "Not much. Two experts from the external domains showed up."

"Did you kill them?"

Shen Jingzhe shook her head. "I didn't kill anyone, just injured them."

"Are they powerful?"

Shen Jingzhe nodded. "Extremely. Even more powerful than you."

Lin Xiao was shocked.

Shen Jingzhe continued, "And they're very strange."

"Strange? What do you mean?"

"It's like they don't feel pain. Also, their cultivation isn't like ours, using Profound Energy."

"Then what is it?"

Shen Jingzhe shook her head. "I don't know. If I had to describe them, they seemed… modified. It's like they aren't human anymore, but killing machines that were specifically created."

"Do you know who they were targeting?"

"You," Shen Jingzhe said bluntly.

"Me? How do you know?"

"Because the first thing they asked me was what my relationship to you was."

Lin Xiao fell silent. Suddenly, he remembered what his First Master had said—that his identity had been compromised and enemies from the external domains were beginning to make their move, wanting to kill him.

"Alright, I understand," he said.

Shen Jingzhe turned to look at him. "Lin Xiao, when did you offend people from the external domains?"

"I don't know. But before dinner, my First Master called and told me my identity had been leaked. He said enemies from the external domains are stirring, planning to kill me."

"Your identity as the Dragon Lord?"

"No. I asked my master the same thing, and he said it wasn't that."

"You have another identity?" Shen Jingzhe looked at Lin Xiao, her face full of surprise.

"I'm just as confused as you are."

Shen Jingzhe said no more.

Suddenly, Lin Xiao thought of his Sixth Master. He's the leader of the world's largest mercenary group, and he's currently in the external domains. He must know something.

With that thought, Lin Xiao immediately called his Sixth Master. As soon as the call connected, he could hear the sound of gunfire from the other end.

"Kid, what made you think to call me?"

"Sixth Master, what are you up to?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

"Oh, just watching a movie."

"Nonsense, I can hear gunfire!"

Sixth Master chuckled. "That's right. I'm watching the live-action version."

Lin Xiao was speechless.

"Spit it out. Why'd you call?"

"First Master told me my identity was leaked and that some powers from the external domains are making their move. I ran into two of them tonight. They were incredibly strong, and they seemed like they'd been modified, or maybe like they aren't even human anymore. Do you know what's going on?"

"What? They've already found you?" Sixth Master sounded more surprised than ever.

Lin Xiao pressed on, "So you do know what this is about?"