After a full three minutes, the elevator doors opened again, and Tie Xiong turned to Luo Chao and said, "Follow me."

Luo Chao followed silently, observing his surroundings,

and found that this place was a gigantic training ground. However, unlike other places, there were no typical training equipment here. Instead, there were only some artificial hills and waterside pavilions, and even some precious flowers and plants. If it weren't for the two rows of weapon racks in the open space, Luo Chao would have really thought this was someone's retro villa.

This was definitely one of the Dragon Team's top secret locations. Luo Chao wasn't even sure if this place was still within the Dragon Team's base.

No one was here, and at least even Luo Chao's Spiritual Sense couldn't detect anyone. When they arrived at a house, Tie Xiong opened the door and walked in, then motioned for Luo Chao to follow.

"Leader, I brought the person," Tie Xiong said in a low voice, gently knocking on an antique wooden door.

Luo Chao couldn't help but be surprised. Leader? Could this be the Dragon Team's top leader, also the legendary strongest? Thinking of this, Luo Chao somewhat understood why he hadn't detected anyone in the room earlier.

"Let him in, Xiao Xiong, you go ahead and get busy!" A kind yet ethereal voice came out.

For some reason, hearing the Leader's nickname for the Deputy made people want to laugh. Probably, in the entire Dragon Team, only the highly respected old Leader dared to address Tie Xiong like this!

Tie Xiong didn't get angry at all; instead, a small smile appeared on his face as he nodded and said, "Understood."

Then he patted Luo Chao on the shoulder and left.

"Come in!" the Leader's voice came again.

Luo Chao tidied up his attire, pushed open the door, and walked in with his head held high. Regardless of anything else, the priority was to leave a good impression on the Leader.

But as soon as he entered, he was dumbfounded, only to see a mature and beautiful woman about thirty years old sitting in a wicker chair in the room, crossing her legs and smiling at him.

With picturesque eyebrows, peachy cheeks, and cherry lips, she had the demeanor of a classic beauty.

Could this woman be the old Leader? No way! Although that voice was ethereal, it definitely sounded male, that much was undeniable.

However, in fact, there was indeed only this woman in the room, so Luo Chao had no choice but to believe it and said somewhat strangely, "Leader, I am Luo Chao, are you ... are you well!"

"Hehe~~" The beautiful woman immediately let out a bell-like laugh, swaying with laughter. After a good while, she finally caught her breath.

Luo Chao scratched his head in bewilderment, not knowing what the "Leader" was laughing about. He seriously checked himself and found nothing inappropriate.

"Haha~ I knew it, he'd definitely mistake someone, didn't I tell you, Master?" the beautiful woman said in a coquettish voice.

Luo Chao immediately realized he was being played, but there was nothing to be angry about. He also laughed and said, "I knew it, the Leader couldn't be like this!"

As soon as he said this, the beautiful woman immediately became unhappy, "What do you mean by that! Can't someone like me be a Leader? Let me tell you, I am the successor of the next Dragon Team Leader."

Luo Chao sweated profusely, really not knowing where this woman heard any condescending implications, he was clearly subtly praising her for being young and beautiful.

"Xi'Er, don't mess around," an elderly man with graying hair came out from the back room, his face full of displeasure, "You're not young anymore, look at your unreasonable temperament, how will you get married?"

"Don't bother about me, when the time comes someone will dare to marry me, no need to worry yourself," the beautiful woman named Xi'Er stuck out her tongue, mature with a hint of cuteness.

"Sigh~~," the elderly man sighed helplessly, truly at a loss with this precious disciple.

Fortunately, he had already thought of a solution, and with that thought, the old man's face showed a profound smile once again.

"Tian Xuan, do you still recognize me?" he asked softly.

"Old... Grandfather, how come it's you!" Luo Chao was first bewildered, then shouted out in joy, rushing forward to carefully examine him, "I've been looking for you for years."

Fifteen years ago, Luo Chao was just a child, orphaned.

He was sent to an orphanage by an elderly man, and ten years later, the old man appeared again, took him away, and sent him to the military department, even naming him Luo Chao, meaning to protect the nation.

But from then on, Luo Chao never saw the old man again, until today.

"Haha~~ Back then I said, don't look for me, I would come to find you, see? I kept my promise, right?" The old Leader stroked his beard, smiling, gently patting Luo Chao's head as if treating the child from fifteen years ago.

"Then when are you going to give me that Tathagata Divine Palm you promised?"

"....."

"What did you say? Tathagata Divine Palm!! Master, you shouldn't deceive people like that!" Xi'Er burst into laughter upon hearing this.

The old Leader coughed awkwardly twice; this matter was indeed a bit embarrassing. To reassure Luo Chao, who was training in the military, he mentioned that he'd teach him a skill called Tathagata Divine Palm in a few years.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chao, innocent and naive at the time, actually believed it and trained relentlessly. Seeing that wouldn't do, the old Leader knew it wouldn't be long before Luo Chao met his set standards. So, he took the chance when Luo Chao wasn't paying attention and made a quick exit.

Now, being reminded of the old matter by Luo Chao, the old Leader was indeed a bit chagrined.

"Well, there really is no Tathagata Divine Palm."

From the day the old man disappeared, Luo Chao had already realized the truth and knew he had been tricked by the old schemer. But by then, he had adapted to life in the military and didn't cause a fuss.

Now that the 'culprit' who 'wasted' so much of his own girl-chasing time had reappeared, he certainly couldn't let it go easily.

As the leader of the most formidable force in Huaxia, he ought to be loaded, right? Not extorting something from him would really be letting himself down.

At this moment, he clearly forgot Tie Xiong's reminders to respect the old Leader.

"That won't do, you deceived my feelings, my youth, my Life Force. They say time is money, it's been fifteen years! I believed you would give me that ultra-impressive Tathagata Divine Palm to get through it all, let's calculate it! Just how much do you owe me." Luo Chao's face was full of grief and indignation, looking heartbroken, his acting indeed convincing.

"Why would you, at such an old age, deceive young me, what was your intention!" A series of questions came out of his mouth.

The old Leader was left speechless by the questioning, genuinely feeling a bit guilty towards Luo Chao, constantly coughing dryly.

And Yun Xi'Er, by now, had laughed so hard she couldn't straighten her back. Though she'd heard her Master mention a junior brother before, she hadn't expected him to be such an amusing person.

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