"Yilin, how did you know I was back today?" Ning Beichen asked her curiously as he sat in the car, since Ning Beichen hadn't told her about his itinerary.
"The King of Darkness, you’ve made such a mess of things, who doesn't know you’re back today?"
Ning Beichen sighed. He knew his identity being exposed would cause trouble, but he hadn't expected it to come so quickly.
"Yilin, with my identity exposed, I'm no longer suitable to protect you," Ning Beichen said, closing his eyes.
With his identity public, enemies would swarm like a tide. Though the King of Darkness was feared, he was not invincible. The fearsome aspect of the King of Darkness lay in his mystery. Utterly mysterious, no one knew their lair, let alone the true identity of the King of Darkness, leaving one so desperate for revenge they couldn’t find anyone to target.
But now, they knew Ning Beichen was the King of Darkness, naturally, those with grudges would seek retribution. Therefore, if Ning Beichen continued to stay by Liu Yilin’s side, she would also become their target.
"You… are you leaving?" Liu Yilin’s body trembled. She had never imagined Ning Beichen would leave her.
"It’s not that I'm leaving, but I can no longer protect you openly, nor can I continue to stay with you. I can only protect you in the shadows," Ning Beichen told her.
Hearing that Ning Beichen wasn't leaving, Liu Yilin was greatly relieved. As long as Ning Beichen wasn’t leaving, it was fine.
"My identity has been exposed, and many people want me dead. If I appear by your side, they will not let you off, or they will use you to threaten me," Ning Beichen explained.
"Do you have many enemies?" Liu Yilin was a little surprised. Ning Beichen was the King of Darkness; shouldn’t people be afraid of him?
"Many, many, so many you can’t count them," Ning Beichen replied, as he himself didn’t know how many enemies he had. Of course, now that his identity as the King of Darkness was exposed, besides enemies, friends or those he had helped in the past would also come to his aid.
Ning Beichen wasn't afraid; rather, he disdained such petty squabbles. He also didn't want to waste too much of his time on such matters. To put it more arrogantly, they were no longer on the same wavelength. The current Ning Beichen looked down on them.
"Aren't you in a lot of danger then?" Liu Yilin suddenly felt worried for him.
"No, it's not me who is in danger, it's them," Ning Beichen smiled and said to Liu Yilin.
"I might be leaving the Eastern Ancient Kingdom for a while. Some things are difficult to do too excessively within the country," Ning Beichen told Liu Yilin.
"I'll go with you," Liu Yilin said without thinking.
"No, not this time. Yilin, my goal is to lure them away. I want to show them how wrong it is to seek revenge against me. Moreover, I will take this opportunity to disband the organization of the King of Darkness," Ning Beichen did not hide it from Liu Yilin. This was something he had wanted to do for a long time.
However, it couldn't be said to be a complete disbandment. His main intention was to cultivate Xiao Jiu and the others vigorously because they could no longer keep up with his pace. Thus, his departure this time was also with this objective in mind. The organization of the King of Darkness was no longer suitable to appear. Without the King of Darkness, it would lose its restraint, and the consequences would be severe. Some people would use the title of the King of Darkness to do evil deeds. Only by disbanding it would those people dare not act recklessly. Ning Beichen was not a god, and he didn't have the time to clean up after them everywhere.
"Okay, whatever you want to do, I support you," Liu Yilin said without hesitation, standing by Ning Beichen’s side.
"But your identity has been exposed, and many people want to find you, especially the authorities. What are you planning to do?" Liu Yilin asked.
"They are wary of me. Once I disband this organization, they will lose interest in me, so disbanding it is inevitable," Ning Beichen clearly understood their intentions. The King of Darkness controlled too much intelligence and sensitive information, which was undoubtedly what the authorities were most interested in.
"Don't worry, I'll handle them," Ning Beichen said, leaning back in his seat.
"As long as you know what you're doing, just let me know if you need any help. You have a stake in Tianmei Technology Group too," Liu Yilin nodded and said to him.
"I will. During my absence, I will have someone protect you in secret. Your cultivation is now at the third level of the Star-Drawing Technique. As long as they aren't assassinating you or shooting at you, ordinary people will not be your match."
"However, I can’t be sure if there are any experts like Ryan who will come to trouble you. So, during my absence, try to stay in a safe place," Ning Beichen instructed her.
"Alright, when are you planning to leave?" Liu Yilin asked, though reluctant, Ning Beichen's current identity was very troublesome.
"Just send me to the pier," Ning Beichen said.
"Aren't you going home?" Liu Yilin was a little surprised, not expecting Ning Beichen to leave so soon after arriving.
"Home?" Ning Beichen gave a strange look. He had no home here; that home belonged to Liu Yilin.
"I mean my home," Liu Yilin explained with a blush.
"I won't be going back. If I go back, it will be more troublesome for me to leave," Ning Beichen said, worried not about enemies but about the authorities. These people's combat strength was generally average, but their power was extraordinary. Knowing he was the King of Darkness, they wouldn't let him leave so easily. Ning Beichen had realized this when he returned, but he still had to come back because some matters needed to be wrapped up.
"Also, when you get back, announce publicly that I have left and am no longer your bodyguard," Ning Beichen told her.
"Will you come back?" Liu Yilin’s hands trembled slightly as she drove and asked.
"Of course. Isn't this my home?" Ning Beichen suddenly said.
Liu Yilin's heart began to pound, and she said with a flushed face, "Of course it is. This will always be your home, and I will wait for you at home."
"I'll be back soon. Oh, right, Yilin, if you're not busy, remember to cultivate more, after all, your starting point is a bit late."
As soon as Ning Beichen finished speaking, he felt the power of the fourth level of the Star-Drawing Technique emanating from Liu Yilin, instantly choking him.
"Alright, I take back what I said," Ning Beichen was truly somewhat depressed.
It was difficult for others to advance even one level after much effort, yet Liu Yilin’s advancement was as simple as eating and drinking. How long had she been cultivating the Star-Drawing Technique? It seemed to be less than two months in total.
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