After midnight

It was fire, that person's ability was fire. Su Ziling roared from deep within his heart, and then he fainted and fell beside An Yan.

What's going on? No one present except Yin knows what's going on.

"what!"

Another scream, everyone looked over and saw Song Yu holding his chest, hunched over, but still raised his head and glared at Yin fiercely. Blood from his chest continued to flow down his hand, he glared at Yin and gritted his teeth. Zhang Dong saw this and hurried to support him.

After Yin succeeded in his sneak attack, he stood in front of An Yan and Su Ziling, facing the four of them in a defensive posture. His left leg kicked back, his right leg bent forward, his left hand releasing his power, his right arm lying 20 centimeters from his chest, tightly holding the weapon that had just injured Song Yu, the -centimeter-long dagger was dripping with Song Yu's blood along the blade.

In an instant, images appeared in Zhao Yunqi's mind one after another, as if the current was flowing, capturing all kinds of clues. His face darkened. They were fooled by Yin, and the current situation was not good.

"From now on, none of you can step behind me. The deal is broken." Yin laughed arrogantly.

"Hmph! I think you have achieved your goal."

"That's right." Yin's tone was very firm and happy.

Zhao Yunqi suppressed his anger and glanced at the stranger lying next to An Yan. Was he the one An Yan was talking about? Who was he?

At this time, Song Yugan coughed and coughed up blood, then fell into Zhang Dong's arms, unable to support himself.

"I advise you to leave here right now. I'm aiming at his heart. The medical conditions in this remote place are not very good. If you don't hurry up, you will really die."

Zhao Yunqi glanced at Song Yu and could not deny what Yin said. Song Yu could not die, otherwise he would not be able to explain to Song Hongtian, and Shangguan Can was still in a coma.

Zhao Yunqi had to admit that they had failed.

"Let's go." He carried Shangguan Can on his back and said to Zhang Dong.

Before leaving, he looked at Yin deeply, they had a long time to come together.

After Zhao Yunqi left, Yin walked over to the two people who had fainted on the ground. An Yan looked covered in blood, but his external injuries were not too serious. The wound on the side of his waist was a problem, but fortunately it was on the side of his waist. If it was two centimeters off, the consequences would be unpredictable. An Yan's real problem was the loss of his abilities. He was overdrawn severely, and coupled with the previous injuries, he might need to rest for a while.

Then, Yin gently cast his gaze on Su Ziling and couldn't help but reach out to touch his hair.

"Zi Ling, my dear brother, my only relative, you are finally back safe and sound. From now on, you still have a long way to go, but I will always protect you. I have already given you everything, including my life." Yin said softly to himself, his eyes full of smiles.

After Su Ziling woke up, he struggled to sit up and turned his head to see An Yan. An Yan's waist was wrapped in a thick layer of gauze, and she was lying quietly beside him, breathing smoothly.

Brother Yin...Brother seems to be not here. Su Ziling sat in a daze for a while, then got up and left the tent.

The day has dawned and the night is over.

Su Ziling walked aimlessly wrapped in clothes, feeling that today was a bit chilly. It wasn't that he couldn't accept all this, but he was still a bit dazed. It turned out that he was Anyan's "guardian", it turned out that Brother Yin was actually his biological brother, it turned out that it was really as Lin Nuan said, he was destined to return here and be reborn.

What happened after he fainted? Why did he lose all his memories and appear in that world? Where did An Yan go after being taken away? What did he experience? My brother said he had been in exile for a while. Could it be that my parents have already... Su Ziling didn't dare to think about it anymore. These questions were about to burst his head.

Unconsciously, Su Ziling's brows were furrowed more and more. He sighed heavily. What about the future? After he and An Yan fainted yesterday, how did his brother deal with the remaining people? Will they catch up again? What should he do? Can he go back again?

Su Ziling knew clearly that this possibility was too small, as he was no longer that ordinary high school student.

Su Ziling looked down at his palm. He had power? But how to use it? He had no idea. What was he now? Su Ziling lay on the ground helplessly, with his hands behind his forehead. Was he going to bear the darkness of this world like An Yan?

Su Ziling closed his eyes and tried to clear his mind, but he couldn't stop his random thoughts.

When Yin Xun came over, Su Ziling was lying on the grass, blending in with the surrounding scenery. From a distance, this scene seemed to be natural and no one could disturb it. But at this time, Su Ziling could not be left alone.

Yin walked over and sat down beside him. Feeling someone approaching, Su Ziling also sat up immediately with a start.

When Su Ziling saw that it was Yin, his expression immediately became a little aggrieved and a little tearful. Yin patted Su Ziling's head with amusement and heartache and said to him: "Ziling, brother is back."

"Yeah." Su Ziling hummed and buried his head in Yin's arms.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to doubt you or accuse you. I..." Suddenly, Su Ziling thought of something and raised his head hurriedly.

"I know. Zi Ling, you don't have to force yourself to accept all this, nor do you have to ask yourself to do something right now. You just need to feel this world and the people around you, and then you will definitely find your place. Zi Ling, you must remember that you have done nothing wrong. None of this is your fault."

Su Ziling nodded obediently. He really didn't know what to do.

"But you still have to learn what you need to learn. I will teach you from the very basics while I'm still here for the next two days."

"What do you mean? Brother, are you leaving?" Su Ziling hurriedly stretched out his hand and put it on Yin's body.

"I am the leader of Dark Night. How can I stay here forever? But don't worry, I can't leave for more than ten days. How much do you remember about the knowledge I told you about abilities?"

Su Ziling suddenly realized that Yin had planned this. Two days later, An Yan still showed no signs of waking up, but Su Ziling was determined to find out something.

"See that tree?" Yin pointed to a tree and said to Su Ziling. Su Ziling didn't have time to study step by step, so Yin took him to practice directly, teaching and practicing at the same time.

"I saw it."

“Are you looking at the roots, the trunk, or the crown of the tree?”

"trunk."

"Which part of the trunk? Where is the center of gravity?"

"Two meters above the ground."

"Good, clench your fist. Think about how to control your strength."

Su Ziling released his ability to let the flames wrap around his fist. He aimed at the target he had just mentioned, focused his attention and punched hard. In an instant, the tree was burning in a blazing flame. Su Ziling could even hear the crackling sound of the fire burning. The tree, which stood alone on the island and seemed a little abrupt, disappeared from then on.

This was the first time in two or three days that he had perfect results. Su Ziling suppressed the slight joy in his heart. At first, his flames died out as soon as they left his fists. Later, he could keep them from extinguishing, but he could never aim at the target. Now, after almost three days, he had swung his fists countless times and finally made some progress. Although this was the simplest move.

"Well done, but you can't be complacent," Yin said.

"I know, everything has just begun. Brother, don't worry, I will work hard. The gap of more than ten years cannot be easily caught up."

"Then practice a little more and think about your previous feelings. I'm going to go back and cook."

"Wait a minute, brother." Su Ziling pursed his lips and pulled his arm, "I want to know what happened after I fainted as a child."

"Have you thought it through?" Yin asked him uncertainly.

"Well, I can't keep running away." Su Zi looked back firmly.

"Well, have you always been curious about why I held you back at that critical moment?"

Su Ziling nodded.

"Well, sit down first. I'll tell you the whole story from beginning to end."

Su Ziling and Yin sat cross-legged on the grass. "You looked unhappy that day, and it was obvious that you were worried about something. During breakfast, you even asked mom to write a letter to dad who was at work. You were very well behaved and never asked for anything. Mom obviously noticed it. At noon, I received a letter from mom, saying that you ran away in a panic and she was worried about you, and wanted me to go find you. So, I went directly to Jiudong Bridge."

"Don't look at me with surprise. I always want to know who you are making friends with. In fact, when you said you made a great friend and made an appointment to meet the next day, I skipped class and secretly followed you."

"When I saw that the friend you made was An Yan, I was also very surprised. I hesitated whether I should be happy that you made a new friend or worried that you made this friend. But then I saw you give him the birthday gift your father gave you, and I saw you hug him happily, I knew he was very important to you."

"I didn't know what to do at that time, but when I thought of you, I just wanted you to be happy, so I went back. I didn't stop you and didn't tell my parents. Now that I think about it, I was too young at the time. Although it was a little strange, I didn't think deeply about why you suddenly became friends with An Yan."

"So, brother, you were actually following me all the time that day?"

"Yes, you were just too worried to notice me."

"Later..." Yin paused, his tone subtly sinking, but he quickly adjusted and continued. However, Su Ziling became nervous and subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

"Then you fainted, and I carried you home and told mom what happened that day. Mom immediately called dad back, and dad carried you away from home again. He came back very late, and then told us that you could not live with us anymore and had to leave this world. In the few days after you left, the family was very depressed. Mom wanted to leave earlier, but dad had some work matters that he had not yet explained. But no one expected that the accident would come so quickly."

"So brother...are you the only one left at home?" Su Ziling felt bitter and speechless.

"Yeah." Yin replied sullenly. Su Ziling's thought of not being able to think about it any further was confirmed. He would never see his dearest father and mother again.

For a moment, neither Su Ziling nor Yin spoke. Su Ziling felt extremely sad, and he wanted to cry, but his brother, who was left alone, must be even sadder and must have endured more than him. Thinking of this, Su Ziling cheered up, imitated Yin's movements, and gently stroked Yin's head with his hand.

"Brother, I'm back."

Yin smiled in surprise and said to him softly, "Be good."

Yin continued, "I know you will come back. In fact, before my father passed away, he told me who was the person who used special abilities to suppress your memory and lock your abilities and sent you to another world, and said that I could seek his help."

"It's just that," Yin paused, "I would rather rely on my own strength to become stronger. Fortunately, while strengthening myself on the road of exile, I also found many partners and established the 'Dark Night'. It was not until a few years ago that I was sure that I could and had the ability to gain a foothold in this world in my own way, and then I went to find that person. He told me that the way to awaken you is that you must first come back here, and then encounter various difficulties, setbacks and dangers that can awaken your abilities. Of course, these may be imposed on you or on people close to you. In short, when you are hit and want to become stronger, your strength will burst out, and when your abilities are awakened, your memories will return."

"You don't need to know who that person is. The most important thing now is, Zi Ling, welcome back."

Su Ziling nodded thoughtfully, and the topic seemed to end here. But he still had one thing on his mind.

"Brother, why do everyone, adults and children, avoid An Yan as much as possible? Why did such a thing happen at home when An Yan was only three years old? Where was he taken to and what kind of life did he live afterwards? And why did even our family have to be wiped out? I remember you said before that An Yan had been missing for nearly ten years, right?"

Su Ziling almost couldn't control his emotions. What on earth was wrong with this world? What on earth didn't he know?

"Zi Ling, you were young at the time and you may not know that not long after An Yan awakened his abilities and became the new generation of 'Son of God', the government issued an order that he was not allowed to set foot outside the East District."

"Why?" Su Ziling suddenly remembered what An Yan said to him when he was a child.

"I don't know. I don't know either. I still don't know."

"Then... by the way, could it be related to the secret of the village?" Su Ziling's eyes suddenly lit up.

Su Ziling is really smart and perceptive, so he changed the subject. "Ziling, the answers to your questions are probably only known by An Yan himself, he won't tell you, at least not now, he probably won't tell anyone. Ziling, I understand your doubts now, and I'm also very angry, but the mystery will be solved in the end. It's a good thing that you want to know more, but don't forget what you should do most right now."

"I should continue practicing now and go to physical training after dinner."

"That's good to know. It's getting late and I have to go back. I also have to change An Yan's medicine."

"I know, brother."

Yin got up and turned to leave, feeling somewhat conflicted. On the one hand, he wanted Su Ziling to adapt to this world as quickly as possible, to master his abilities as quickly as possible so that he could protect himself and face the things he would have to face in the future. But on the other hand, the secrets that An Yan wanted to hide involved too many things and were too broad. I'm afraid An Yan himself didn't know the truth completely, and even he only had a glimpse of it. So how could he bear to let Su Ziling bear such a big and heavy secret so quickly?

Yin walked back and found An Yan still unconscious.

It has been 28 days since he came to this world, and Su Ziling continued to count the time. He looked at An Yan who was still in a coma, wondering if he could still go back to the new world. If An Yan didn't wake up, he couldn't make a decision.

Su Ziling suddenly looked forward to An Yan's reaction after he woke up. What kind of expression would he have when he knew that he was Xiao Twelve, his "guardian"?

As the sun sets, the sky is filled with pink clouds. Su Ziling sits outside the tent, watching over An Yan, but he doesn't know that An Yan has woken up and is staring at his back.