Newbie Guardians

Chapter 50 Forbidden Techniques

Hannaer approached Mu Lingshan, and Mu Lingshan, suppressing her grief, looked at Hannaer, her voice trembling:

"Hanna! How did you become like this?"

Hannah reached out and took Huang Xin's head, holding it tightly in her arms. After a long while, she raised her head, looked at Mu Lingshan, and slowly said in an aged voice:

"Sister Mu, from now on, I'm entrusting Brother Huang Xin to you. You two must take good care of yourselves!"

Being called "sister" by an old woman is usually a ridiculous thing, but no one laughs at her.

With tears in her eyes, Mu Lingshan cast healing spells on Hanna'er. Pale blue light swirled around Hanna'er, but not a single wisp penetrated her body. Mu Lingshan didn't give up and continued casting healing spells, but the result was the same; she couldn't heal Hanna'er.

Hanna waved her hand, carrying the severed head to Huang Xin's body. She slowly knelt down, chanting incantations as she reattached the head to his neck. As the incantation continued, black energy emanated from Hanna's body again. When her fingers traced the severed area, the black energy transformed into countless fine threads, visibly stitching it back together. Soon, the wound was completely mended, and the black threads on Huang Xin's neck gradually disappeared, melting into the flesh like ice and snow. The color of the severed area gradually turned purplish-black, then bruised, the color fading further and further.

Hannah looked deeply at Huang Xin, finished reciting the last part of the incantation, and softly uttered a few words in her aged and hoarse voice:

Forbidden Technique—Life Swap!

She slowly lowered her head, and two tears fell onto Huang Xin's cheek.

Huang Xin, in his soul form, shouted:

"No! Stop! Please! Hannah! Stop!"

Hannah slowly kissed Huang Xin's lips. A dozen seconds later, Huang Xin's soul automatically returned to his body. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Hannah's body slowly falling backward. He instinctively reached out to pull her up, but his hand was halfway up when he had no strength left and fell back down.

As Huang Xin struggled to get closer to Hanna'er, he cried out her name in anguish. The moment his hand finally touched her aged face, Hanna'er's body turned to dust and vanished with the wind; she had clearly already been annihilated.

Huang Shen knelt on the ground, looking up and roaring:

"No! No! No! Why did this happen! God, why are you doing this to me! I'm not reconciled! I don't want this future!"

Seeing Huang Xin with tears streaming down her face, Zhuge Ming remained silent and waited patiently, knowing that Huang Xin desperately needed to vent her emotions at this moment.

After a long while, Huang Xin recounted the whole story and pleaded:

"Headmaster, I must change my future. If I had to face that kind of future, I'd rather have no future at all. Please tell me, what should I do!"

After saying this, he was about to kowtow to Zhuge Ming, but Zhuge Ming stopped him.

"Huang Xin, do you know who your grandfather, Huang Yuanshan, was?"

Huang Shen shook his head, tears still clinging to the corners of his eyes, but he didn't want to wipe them away; he was completely numb.

"He's my senior in the martial arts!"

Huang Shen looked at the principal in disbelief and stared blankly at him.

"When I was little, I was ignorant and always got into trouble. My senior brother would always take the blame for me and accept the master's punishment. He said I was still young and didn't know any better, so no matter what mistakes I made, he would always forgive me."

Zhuge Ming wore a smile, as if his childhood memories were the happiest time of his life.

"My senior brother told me that if there's anything I want to do, I should do it boldly, and he would take responsibility if anything happened."

"Now, I'm passing these words on to you. Huang Xin! Do whatever you want, and if anything goes wrong, your grand-uncle will take care of you. You must believe in yourself; only you can change the future."

When Huang Xin walked out of the principal's office, Elise had already gone home, but Hanna was still waiting for him. The moment he saw Hanna, Huang Xin couldn't hold back anymore. He rushed over and hugged her tightly, tears streaming down his face as they fell onto Hanna's back.

Hanna said nothing, only gently patting his back. After a long while, Huang Xin finally released his grip, his eyes red-rimmed. He looked earnestly at Hanna and said:

"Hanna, do you love me?"

"Um!"

Hannah blushed slightly and nodded earnestly.

"Can you promise me one thing?"

"What is it?"

"Answer me first, do you agree or not?"

"Okay! Whatever it is, I'll agree to it!"

Huang Xin cupped Hanna'er's face in his hands and said, word by word:

"Promise me! Never use forbidden techniques, no matter what!"

Hannah stared at him blankly, her eyes filled with astonishment, and slowly asked:

"Did you see the future?"

Huang Xin nodded and repeated the question again:

"Promise me, please..."

Huang Xin burst into tears again.

"I will never accept that kind of future. What's the point of living without you? Hannah, promise me, okay?"

Hannah hugged him tightly, choking back tears as she said:

"Okay! I promise you! You also need to understand that without you, my life has no meaning either. So, you have to promise me that if we die, we die together, okay?"

"Yes! I promise you! We must both try our best to live well!"

Mu Lingshan, watching from afar, witnessed this entire scene. She had never seen this side of Huang Xin before. This boy, who was willing to sacrifice himself for his companions, actually had such a vulnerable side! Sigh! Men are just too hard to understand.

Back in the dorm, Huang Xin told Jin Jun she was a little tired and wanted to sleep, so she wouldn't eat. Closing the door, Huang Xin lay on her bed, going over every detail of the future in her mind, but a few questions remained unanswered:

First, why did Lin Yuxi risk her life to save herself?

Second, why did Elise suddenly die?

Third, why does Hannah call Lin Yuxi "sister"?

Fourth, why was Mu Lingshan so heartbroken? The jade pendant on her chest... well, let's not get into that. Who would ask a girl such a private question?

Fifth, who was the person who attacked him?

After listing the five questions above, Huang Xin began to plan how to change the future.

First, during the battle, one must be constantly on guard against ambushes; therefore, Hannah and Elise must stay with me and cannot be separated under any circumstances. Just as Elise said, if I die, Elise and Hannah will also die, and the team could very well be wiped out. Therefore, I absolutely cannot die.

Secondly, I must make myself stronger. No, that's not enough. I must make everyone stronger, especially Hannah and Elise, who are bound to me and truly share life and death.

Third, the slide step skill is a life-saving skill and should never be used lightly. To increase my chances of survival, I must master more life-saving skills, such as the powerful resistance skill, but how can I bring the skills from the secret realm out?

The principal said—no, my senior uncle said—that I should do it with confidence, and that he would take responsibility if anything happened. Therefore, I can use the academy's resources to improve my abilities!