Supreme Emperor of Swords

Chapter 18 Suspicious Dark Power

The rumored affair between Ding Hao and Xiaoxiao spread for a whole semester. Although neither of them had admitted it, their intimate behaviors were really suspicious.

They could be said to be a perfect match. Even their pursuers felt from the bottom of their hearts that Ding Hao and Xiao Xiaoxiao were a match made in heaven.

At the end of the new semester, some busybodies finally figured out the relationship between the two.

“Let me tell you, after a comprehensive investigation, I finally figured out the relationship between Ding Hao and Xiaoxiao. It turns out that they really aren’t dating.” In a dormitory room, after the lights were turned off, a boy, Bao Dating known as the Source of Gossips, began his gossip talk.

One of his roommates asked impatiently, “Tell us all about it. But how could you be so sure? Is the news reliable?”

“Humph, I didn’t become famous with my gossip skills for no reason. If the news is false, I’ll wash your dirty clothes for a month!” Bao Dating sounded proud and certain.

Another roommate said excitedly, “Wait, let me guess first… Are they half-siblings?”

“Wow!” The room was in an uproar.

If this guess was true, it would be indeed a bombshell.

“Fuck off. That’s enough of your melodramatic plot. I secretly visited Xiaoxiao’s neighbor and came to the conclusion that Ding Hao and Xiaoxiao grew up together, like childhood sweethearts. They would never be together in the past, now, and even in the future,” Bao Dating said solemnly.

Another roommate asked curiously, “Why can’t they be together? What proof do you have?”

“Haha, based on my years of research on psychology, if two outstanding people don’t have feelings for each other at the beginning of their youth, then they likely won’t love each other in the future, because at least one of them subconsciously denied the possibility of the other person becoming their significant other…”

“Bullshit!”

There was booing in the dormitory room.

Bao Dating wanted to show off his self-created psychology, but his roommates didn’t buy it and snored one after another.

But the next day, the news spread.

The campus belle and the school hunk did not deny it.

Therefore, during the winter vacation, Xiaoxiao was busy with her studies and dealing with various confessions at the same time.

Ding Hao was not the same. Because of the need for club work, he finally bought a mobile phone. But every holiday, his mobile phone would be turned off, so no one could get to him at all.

He would always be by his parents’ side during holidays.

When he was a sophomore, Ding Hao bought a house in Henshire City and took his parents to live there.

Because of the convenience of accommodation, Ding Hao would go home every day. On weekends, he also accompanied his parents. When it was time for a long vacation, Ding Hao even took his parents to various famous places on Earth to have fun.

By now, Ding Hao’s family had almost visited the entire Northern Hemisphere. Ding Hao planned to take his parents and Ke’er to the Southern Hemisphere for a trip this winter vacation. It was summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

This allowed Ding Ke’er to be able to travel to Earth frequently within a month.

It turned out that a month before the holiday, Ding Hao told Ke’er his winter vacation plan and asked her to find time to come to Earth. Ke’er was very happy to hear that she was going to travel again. She not only wanted to go to the Northern Hemisphere but also to the Arctic Continent.

However, for Ding Ke’er of the Heaven Path, this plan would take her 30 years.

As a result, she came to Earth every time she had a chance, so that time would pass faster.

Every time it was a long holiday, they would go on a long trip, which became a major entertainment project for the Ding family.

Another year had passed.

In the year of Ding Hao’s junior year, their family travel plan was still the same. The difference was that at first, Wen Duoqing would go to Earth with Ding Ke’er to hang around for a few days. After that, Ding Ke’er came alone. Later, the interval between her visits to Earth became longer and longer, and the time she stayed on Earth became shorter and shorter.

Even Ding Hao’s wives and children rarely came to Earth.

Of course, Ding Hao knew that the situation in the Heaven Path world had changed slightly, but it was not the time for him to go back. The major forces of the Human Clan were enough to deal with those stirring forces.

…

In the year when Ding Hao was a senior, he resigned from the club. Like most of the senior students, he devoted himself to looking for jobs.

Although Ding Hao was not short of money, his huge wealth was only used for benefits to his parents or for public welfare activities. As for his daily expenses, he earned them by doing part-time jobs during college.

It was also in this life experience that Ding Hao had a good understanding of the Great Tao of the law of nature.

Could this be considered going deep into reincarnation?

Ding Hao had not fully comprehended what Xuan Tianzong had said.

In the world of the Human Path, he could understand the seven emotions, six desires, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness of the secular world best. He hoped to gain something.

But Ding Hao was also very clear that he did not have much time left in the world of the Human Path.

It seemed that he was not far from returning to the Heaven Path, but the experience he had wasn’t enough. The natural Great Tao was different from Qi cultivation, so Ding Hao needed to experience it for some time.

For Ding Hao, more than three years of campus life was a different experience.

During this period, not only did he let his parents enjoy family life, but he also made a lot of good friends in school. In his persistent public welfare career, Ding Hao also helped a lot of people in trouble.

Ding Hao did not use his magical power to help all the people in the world who were in deep trouble. Although he could do so, it would violate the rules of the world. Ding Hao just helped those who needed his help as an ordinary person with his own little strength.

Before fully comprehending the Great Tao between the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Ding Hao did not want to build a seemingly perfect world on Earth.

In the past two years, with Xiaoxiao’s admission, Ding Hao’s college life had become more exciting. Although they were not lovers, they often appeared on campus together.

Every time Ding Hao played basketball, Xiaoxiao would appear at the edge of the field. During breaks, Xiaoxiao was always the first to go up and hand Ding Hao a towel and water. Ding Hao accepted her help happily.

Ding Hao could also be seen in the stands during Xiaoxiao’s international competition or other performances. As soon as the competition and performances were over, Ding Hao would come forward to cheer for Xiaoxiao.

They had an ambiguous relationship and were said to be a match made in heaven.

For a long time, this alleged perfect match had always been a legend of Henshire University.

…

The job hunting came to an end. After all, it was not the peak recruitment season yet. Ding Hao just wanted to get familiar with the job market first. When he returned to school, Ding Hao seemed to feel that something was wrong.

He hadn’t seen Xiaoxiao for a few days.

Although he didn’t have to see Xiaoxiao every day, Ding Hao was not used to not seeing her for such a long time.

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“Could it be that I’ve been busy applying for a job recently and neglected this girl?” Ding Hao thought.

He thought about it and smiled. “Or has Xiaoxiao got a boyfriend?

“Well, it’s time for her to get a boyfriend. She can’t stay single like this.”

Ding Hao made up his mind to go to Xiaoxiao now. In addition to caring about her recent situation, he would urge her to get a boyfriend.

In the girls’ dormitory of the language department.

“Senior Brother Ding!”

As soon as Ding Hao arrived at Xiaoxiao’s dormitory building, he met Xiaoxiao’s best friend, Yang Tong, who greeted him.

“Yang Tong! I’m looking for Xiaoxiao. Can you call her down for me?”

Since he resigned, Ding Hao had never touched his mobile phone again. It was incredibly difficult for others to get to him. Now it was inconvenient for him to get to others because he had sealed all his cultivation. Ding Hao did not want to break the seal and use his Divine Senses unless there was no other choice.

“I was just about to go to you. Xiaoxiao has asked for leave. She hasn’t been to school for a long time. Why are you only here now?” Yang Tong asked discontentedly.

“I haven’t been at school recently. What happened?” Ding Hao looked shocked.

...

“Her… her father is seriously ill. I’m afraid he will die soon. Xiaoxiao has been accompanying him in the Henshire First Hospital recently. She is very sad. I think she has lost a lot of weight recently,” Yang Tong said to Ding Hao in detail.

She was Xiaoxiao’s best friend, so she knew how important Ding Hao was to Xiaoxiao.

In the past few days, the girls had been looking for Ding Hao. Who knew that this senior who was so attractive had a strange habit of not keeping a mobile phone? No one could reach out to him.

“What?” Ding Hao knew how important Xiaoxiao’s father was to her. Knowing that her father was terminally ill, Xiaoxiao must be very sad.

“I see. Thank you.” Ding Hao immediately ran to the hospital.

…

At the hospital.

At noon, Ding Hao saw Xiaoxiao at the entrance of the hospital canteen.

At this time, Xiaoxiao was coming out of the canteen with two boxes of food in her hand, looking listless and tired.

“Xiaoxiao!” Ding Hao shouted.

Xiaoxiao seemed to have woken up from a dream. She looked around, and when she saw the familiar figure in front of her, her empty eyes suddenly lit up.

“Brother Hao…” Xiaoxiao wanted to call out his name, but she couldn’t. Her voice was hoarse.

Ding Hao quickly walked up to Xiaoxiao, took the lunch boxes from her hand with one hand, and gently grabbed her arm with the other. He looked at Xiaoxiao with concern and said gently and repeatedly, “Everything will be fine. Don’t worry, it’ll be fine!”

For the past few days, Xiaoxiao had been by her father’s side. Every time her good friends came to relieve her worries, Xiaoxiao would always wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and show her strong side in front of them.

However, when the man in front of her appeared, Xiaoxiao could no longer hide the emotions in her heart. Her tears, which had almost dried up, suddenly flowed down like a flood.

Ding Hao kept comforting the fragile little girl in front of him.

After a long while, Xiaoxiao calmed down a little.

“Brother Hao, let’s bring the food up,” Xiaoxiao said in an extremely hoarse voice.

Ding Hao nodded.

In the ICU, Xiaoxiao brought food to her father on the hospital bed, and to her mother, who was staying by the bed.

However, it was obvious that neither of them had an appetite.

Ding Hao saw that Xiaoxiao’s mother also looked worried. Her eyes were red and swollen. She was gently wiping Xiaoxiao’s father’s face with a wet towel.

Ding Hao looked at Xiaoxiao’s father, Xiao Aiguo. His thin face was pale and looked as if a layer of dry skin had wrapped around his head. His eyes were dark and sunken. His cheekbones protruded.

Xiao Aiguo’s eyes were slightly open, like the eyes of an extremely sleepy person. His mouth opened and closed as he was breathing with difficulty.

Xiao Aiguo had changed a lot. The last time Ding Hao saw him, he was still a strong middle-aged man, but now he looked withered and seemed to have aged dozens of years.

Ding Hao looked carefully at Uncle Xiao, whom he had known since childhood.

Right at this moment, a subtle and familiar aura stirred Ding Hao’s nerves.

Ding Hao was alert. He separated his Divine Senses to carefully perceive this aura.

“Is this… the dark power?”