Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 532 - 22: Return to the Team

Chapter 532: Chapter 22: Return to the Team

The object in the box looked crystal clear, as if it was a gemstone, yet when she put it in her mouth, it instantly dissolved and disappeared.

Gu Xiaoxi immediately felt the spiritual energy within her body gradually fill up, spreading a refreshing sensation throughout her body, making her feel extraordinarily light.

Without a second thought, she turned and went to the adjacent empty study, sitting on the sofa to practice her cultivation technique.

Half an hour later, Gu Xiaoxi opened her eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them.

When she tried to run her cultivation technique, she immediately floated up, as light as a feather.

Not only had her abilities returned, but her physique had also undergone significant changes.

Especially the speed at which she could mobilize spiritual energy—it was faster, and the inner strength she could wield was more profound than ever.

It was indeed Immortal Herbs!

She had no idea where Mi Xi had gotten them from!

Could the Ancient Forest really possess such herbs?

When Ai Xiang had gone to search for Oblivion Grass, she too had returned covered in wounds.

Gu Xiaoxi had just retracted the spiritual energy and stood on the ground.

At that moment, a knock on the door was heard from outside.

She immediately stepped forward, opened the door, and saw Quan Shaoqing standing at the doorway, "It’s time for dinner, what are you doing?"

He looked into her eyes, seeing an irrepressible excitement within.

Especially since her skin was emanating a phosphorescent glow at the moment.

"Your abilities have really recovered?" Even though Quan Shaoqing had known in advance that what she had been holding was extraordinary, he hadn’t expected the effect to be so magical.

Gu Xiaoxi crossed her arms and glared at Quan Shaoqing, her tone indifferent, "If you won’t let me return to the Special Forces, I’ll go to the International Alliance. I believe they’ll need someone with my talents."

With that, she confidently walked downstairs.

Quan Shaoqing caught up to her from behind and grabbed her arm, pulling her close to him, "Why won’t you listen to me? What if this situation with the Nascent Soul truly can’t be resolved? It’s very dangerous for you to do this."

"With you around, I’m not afraid of anything!" Gu Xiaoxi shrugged nonchalantly, her attitude resolute.

Quan Shaoqing ground his teeth hard, "Why won’t you obey?"

"How am I supposed to obey?" Gu Xiaoxi suddenly stopped, her gaze piercingly cold as she glared at Quan Shaoqing, "If you love me, let me stay by your side. After this Nascent Soul issue is over, make up for the marriage certificate. I want a grand wedding. If it can’t be resolved and you die, take me with you. We’ll continue in the next life."

For a moment, Quan Shaoqing stood there stunned, his heart warmed as if a fire was lit, making it hard for him to breathe.

Her words were always so simple and compelling.

Even if he could ignore her profound affection, he could not overlook her existence.

He thought that even if he had to die because of the Love-Forbidding Curse, he would have no regrets in this life.

Quan Shaoqing suddenly held Gu Xiaoxi in his arms, his deep eyes blurring and shimmering with a crystal-like luster.

He had never liked any other woman, Gu Xiaoxi was his one and only...

"I just want you to be safe..." Quan Shaoqing started, his voice choked with emotion.

How could he bear to have her suffer and struggle alongside him?

"Following you, I will be safe!" Gu Xiaoxi took a deep breath and pressed her face against his chest. In this life, she had no parents, hardly any friends.

Only he was her everything.

If even he couldn’t protect her,

What was the point in her living.

...

Quan Shaoqing could not persuade Gu Xiaoxi, so he had no choice but to let her rejoin the Special Forces.

However, the time was set for a month later, which coincided with Quan Jinling reaching his hundredth-day milestone.

Aside from Ai Xiang and Yun Xiao, Lin Shu, and Uncle Zhou, only Quan Shaoqing’s parents knew of the child’s existence.

No one else had any clue.

This was also a form of protection for the child.

Before Gu Xiaoxi entered the Special Forces, Quan Shaoqing and she discussed and decided to send Jinling and the servants to live in seclusion with Lu Xi.

This way, far from worldly strife, the two of them could have peace of mind.

Lu Xi naturally had no objections; his place was vast, and it would be no problem to bring a child along with a few servants.

In the end, Quan Shaoqing only trusted Lin Shu, so Quan Jinling was left in Lin Shu’s personal care.

Gu Xiaoxi had been away for over a year, and when she returned to the Special Forces, her abilities had increased manifold.

Similarly, everyone else had grown a lot as well.

Take Yun Xiao, for example; she could now control Ice Vines over a large area.

He could also gather ice to form weapons.

Jing Haoran’s eyes, his control over people’s spiritual power also became fiercer, especially since he could now use his Special Ability at night as well.

After his last trip to Nether Island, with long periods of reflection, he found a cultivation technique that specifically trained the eyes.

It allowed his eyes to glow in the dark, instantly controlling others when they looked at him.

Not to mention the others, their abilities had all improved within a certain range.

They were thrilled to see Gu Xiaoxi return.

In the morning, they got up at dawn, as running was an indispensable part of their exercise.

"Gu Xiaoxi, we haven’t seen each other for over a year. Tell us where you’ve been. Let’s see if your physical fitness has regressed!" Tang Yisheng asked with a smile.

Gu Xiaoxi stretched her limbs and took a deep breath, "Let’s compete then! Even if I hadn’t trained for a year, beating a few of you would be no problem."

"Just keep bragging! I heard you’ve been a couch potato at home this past year. How about this, we bet: whoever loses, treats everyone to hotpot tonight," Mo Li said loudly.

Gu Xiaoxi gave him a sidelong glance, "Kid, haven’t seen you for a while. Hanging out with them, you haven’t learned anything good!"

"Xiao Xi, all of this is what Shao Changfeng taught us," Yun Xiao reported.

Just then, Shao Changfeng and Zhao Zilong also came over.

Clearly, they had been specifically training their Inner Strength in this past year and had also made considerable breakthroughs.

"I didn’t teach him to do bad things!" Shao Changfeng looked at Gu Xiaoxi, "You’re okay now, right? You had me worried to death."

"Knowing to worry about me, I’ll give you credit for that," Gu Xiaoxi patted his shoulder and immediately felt the familiar camaraderie with everyone.

So, she said with a smile, "Come on! It’s been a long time since we had an extreme cross-country. Let’s see who can last till the end; they will pick up the check."

By then, everyone had started running.

It was only after they began that Tang Yisheng realized, "Why does the last to hold out have to treat everyone? Why not the first one to fall?"

"Because I will definitely last till the end, so obviously I will be the one treating you. To celebrate my return, of course, I would treat everyone to a meal," said Gu Xiaoxi with a smile. It had been a long time since she’d been with everyone, but luckily, their tacit understanding had not faded.

Upon hearing this, everyone laughed.

"Alright!"

However...

Even though Gu Xiaoxi had rested for a year, they still couldn’t keep up with her.

Running was a piece of cake for her; her strongest ability now was flying.

At night, they bought a lot of stuff and set up a pot on the lawn outside the training ground, cooking everyone’s favorite hotpot.

Gu Xiaoxi hadn’t experienced such a lively life in a long time.

As she sat there chatting with everyone, her mind suddenly went to her child far away in Texas.

Perhaps it was a mother’s intuition that made her worry instantly.

Standing outside the training ground, Gu Xiaoxi took out her flask and took a sip of Peach Blossom Brew.

Life is always about choices!

To have a complete family, she had to first give up on her child until the world became peaceful.

Only then could their family reunite.

The day after Gu Xiaoxi returned to the unit, she received a mission.

Liuli Country had invited a group of weapons research experts and requested everyone to head to America to covertly escort the group to a secret base in Liuli Country.

They were about to start developing a new kind of high-output, high-firepower weapon suitable for the Special Forces.

Therefore, the safety of these experts was very important.

Members of the elite Special Forces were dispatched for the escort.

Before Gu Xiaoxi rejoined the team, two members had already been sacrificed on the mission.

Two others were seriously injured and had to be discharged.

After assessments, only about a dozen remained.

Most of them were Special Ability Users and internal martial arts experts.

Just before the mission, Quan Shaoqing called Gu Xiaoxi into his office.

...

When Gu Xiaoxi entered, she saw Quan Shaoqing standing by the window with a serious expression.

"Is there something you wanted to talk about?" Gu Xiaoxi stepped forward and asked.

Though she had given birth, it didn’t show at all. Coupled with her natural extraordinary talents and stunning beauty, not a trace of the ravages of time could be seen on her face.

"Yes!" Quan Shaoqing put his hand on her shoulder and sighed, "Be very careful on this mission. Lately, many reactionary organizations have been targeting us for no apparent reason. Any major actions involving our country are met with danger. And this mission is of the utmost importance; it carries more risk than before. The scientists must not be harmed, our Special Forces’ future new weapons all depend on their research."