Wan Tianxue was seething with overwhelming anger, furious at whoever dared to harm the Temple of Heaven’s leader's daughter—especially in Qianjiang City! If something were to happen to the young master of the Temple of Heaven, just the thought of it sent shivers down his spine, even as powerful as he was. The consequences would be unthinkable, as if the sky itself would fall.

Meanwhile, thousands of top-tier experts under the Temple of Heaven had already boarded planes or set out by car, rushing to Daxia overnight.

Two hours later, top forces around the world had all received the news: the entire Temple of Heaven was mobilizing. The news sent shockwaves through them, causing each to urgently assemble their personnel and make various arrangements. Whatever the Temple of Heaven was planning, it was undoubtedly significant and could have a tremendous impact on them.

That night, countless people across the globe were kept awake by a single phone call from Tianyi. Everyone was anxiously focused on the news coming from Daxia, with top forces straining to respond, their nerves stretched to the breaking point.

If external forces were so alarmed, it was even more so in Qianjiang City, the epicenter of the storm. Just over an hour ago, a major incident in Qianjiang had left countless people sleepless, with the city’s entire security system springing into action.

At this moment, in a secluded, upscale villa on the mid-levels of East City’s suburbs, Xiao Tiance had already regained consciousness. His face was still pale, but he had only been unconscious for about an hour due to emotional turmoil. His strength was formidable, and Tianyi and the others had promptly administered the best medicine. Although he was awake, his daughter, Gao Xiaoxiao, remained unconscious.

Xiaoxiao was lying on a clean, white bed, her body cleaned of all dirt. A drip was attached to her thin arm, and she slept soundly, a faint smile on her lips. In her other arm, not attached to the IV, she held a small plush bear. Sitting quietly by her bedside was a gentle-looking female doctor. When Tianyi had summoned her in the middle of the night, she was initially displeased. However, when she saw Xiao Tiance standing unconscious, holding the equally unconscious Xiaoxiao, she was deeply moved, her eyes inexplicably misty.

The doctor had immediately examined Xiaoxiao and found no major issues. She prescribed some medication and stayed in the room to watch over her.

Xiao Tiance gently pushed the door open and walked in, his heart aching as he looked at his daughter lying on the bed. She was so adorable, indescribably so, that his heart was instantly warmed.

The doctor, who had been sitting beside Xiaoxiao, didn’t notice Xiao Tiance’s presence until he was right in front of her. She then gasped in disbelief as she looked at him.

She was well aware of Xiao Tiance’s condition—he had numerous internal injuries and had suffered severe emotional trauma. She had expected him to be unconscious for at least two or three days, yet here he was, awake after just one hour. How powerful was this man?

Not only was he powerful, but he was also incredibly mysterious. When Tianyi and the others had found her, these usually stoic men had been in tears, kneeling before her, begging her to save Xiao Tiance and the little girl. The shock she had felt at that moment was beyond words.

The doctor instinctively opened her mouth to say something, but Xiao Tiance made a gesture to silence her, pointing at Xiaoxiao and then at the door, indicating that they should talk outside. She followed him out of the room.

"Sir, your injuries are severe. It’s best not to move around too much. Tomorrow, you should go to the hospital for a full check-up," the doctor said with a frown once they were outside.

Xiao Tiance, his eyes filled with sorrow, replied, "Yes, I will. These injuries are nothing to me; I’m used to it. By the way, doctor, how is my daughter? Is there anything wrong with her health?" His tone grew increasingly worried as he spoke.

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The doctor was once again shaken by Xiao Tiance’s words. He was used to such injuries? Who was this man? When she had first seen him, his presence was overwhelmingly cold and domineering, yet now he was as gentle as a spring breeze! She felt as if he were a soldier, a battle-hardened warrior.

Suppressing her shock, the doctor reassured Xiao Tiance, "Don’t worry, the child is fine. She’s just been through a fright. Let her get some good sleep and replenish her nutrition, and she’ll be okay. Really, there’s nothing to worry about." She found herself repeating "there’s nothing to worry about" several times, subconsciously afraid that the man before her would worry further about the child.

Only then did Xiao Tiance relax, thanking the doctor. "Thank you, doctor. Please continue to take care of Xiaoxiao for a while. Don’t worry, I’ll compensate you tenfold for your time."

The doctor sighed and shook her head. "Money doesn’t matter. Rest assured, I’ll take good care of the child. You should also get some rest."

Xiao Tiance nodded, thanked her again, and watched as the doctor returned to Xiaoxiao’s room and closed the door.

When Xiao Tiance entered the living room, Tianyi immediately asked anxiously, "Lord, how are your injuries?"

Xiao Tiance nodded and said, "I’m fine. Have you gotten to the bottom of this? Where is Gao Weiwei now?" As he mentioned Gao Weiwei, a deep sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

Tian Yi responded somewhat angrily, "Lord, four years ago, after the mistress gave birth to the young master, she was expelled from the family. With no other choice, she came to Qianjiang City two years ago to work in a restaurant. Recently, Master Zhou Jie from the Zhou family in Qianjiang City took a liking to her. After she rejected his advances, he harbored ill intentions and kidnapped the young master to coerce her. Fortunately, the mistress has a close friend in Qianjiang City with a strong background, named Shen Yuxuan, who took her in."

Tian Yi paused, glanced at Xiao Tiance's expression, and continued, "But just over ten minutes ago, Zhou Jie learned that we killed his men. Now, he's leading a large group of people to Shen Yuxuan's place to demand her. To be safe, I've already sent two of our brothers to the Shen residence."

Xiao Tiance narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent rising within him. Just as he was about to speak, the sound of a commotion suddenly came from the door. Xiao Tiance frowned, while Tian Yi ran out to check. He returned two minutes later and reported to Xiao Tiance, "Lord, Wang Changsheng is here. He's the one who left us four years ago to return to Daxia, and now he's the highest commander of the Central Region War Department in Daxia. Should I let him in?"

Xiao Tiance pondered briefly and said, "I'm about to head out. Let's go see what he wants." Just as Xiao Tiance was speaking, the sound of screeching brakes suddenly echoed from outside, growing closer and closer. Xiao Tiance's frown deepened.

Tian Yi's expression changed as an intense, chilling killing intent burst forth from him. "Wang Changsheng, you have some nerve!"

At that moment, outside the villa gate, several fully armed warriors from the Heavenly God Hall were confronting Wang Changsheng and dozens of patrol officers from the Skynet Division. Although the opponents outnumbered them ten to one, the warriors showed no fear, confident that if a fight broke out, they could eliminate the enemy in the blink of an eye!

The sight of these fully armed warriors caused the faces of the patrol officers from Qianjiang City to change dramatically. They hadn't expected that the group responsible for the killings two hours earlier would be so formidable!

At this moment, Wang Changsheng was furiously berating Xing Feng, the commander of the Skynet Division. "Get lost! What are you doing here? Who the hell gave you the guts? Huh? Withdraw! All of you, get out of here!"

Xing Feng was utterly shocked. The other side had committed murder, so wasn't it only natural for him to lead a team to arrest them? Why was Wang Changsheng reacting this way? And how did someone from the War Department suddenly show up here? Regardless, not even his superior, Hou Zonghua, the head of Qianjiang City's Skynet Division, would dare to question Wang Changsheng.

Xing Feng voiced his confusion, "Senior, what's going on? Who exactly are those people inside the villa?"

Just then, Xiao Tiance, clad in a black trench coat, stepped out. Looking at Wang Changsheng standing among the crowd, he said calmly, "Wang Changsheng, Senior Wang, are you here to arrest me?"

Xiao Tiance's tone was exceedingly calm, but upon hearing his words, Wang Changsheng trembled all over, tears streaming down his face as he replied, "I wouldn't dare. I just... I just heard you were injured, so I came to check on you, to check on the young master."

Boom! The sight before him sent a tidal wave of shock through Xing Feng and the entire group from Qianjiang City.