The airne glided through New York’s night sky,nding smoothly at JFK Airport with a soft whistle.


    Xion had been waiting here, filled with anticipation, for what felt like an eternity.


    Ever since witnessing Yuhiko Ito and Hiroshi Tanaka regenerate their severed limbs right before her eyes, Xion found herself wishing her mother’s flight would arrive a minute sooner.


    When Kairi and Zayne finally emerged from customs, Xion rushed to meet them, calling out excitedly, “Mom!”


    Upon spotting Xion, Kairi beamed and rushed over, wrapping one arm around her daughter and asking with a smile, “How long have you been waiting?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Xion replied hurriedly, “I just got here a little while ago.”


    Kairi nodded and lowered her voice, “Why don’t you go say hello to your dad?”


    With a nce at Zayne nearby, Xion felt a twinge of embarrassment but managed to say respectfully, “Hello, Mr. Banks!”


    Zayne looked momentarily taken aback but quickly regained hisposure, replying, “From now on, please don’t call me Mr. Banks.”


    He added, a bit sheepishly, “If you don’t mind, you can call me Dad…”


    Feeling somewhat awkward after making that suggestion, Zayne quickly added, “But if you prefer to call me Mr. Banks, that’s fine too; it might be a bit more lively that way…”


    Xion nced at her mother, who smiled encouragingly, and with newfound courage, she softly said, “Dad…”


    “Okay, okay…” Zayne said, his face lighting up with joy. “Xion, you don’t know this, but your mother has been telling me all about you these days. She mentioned you were worried about causing trouble in the United States.”


    Xion reassured him, saying, “Mom, with Mr. Wade around, there’s no need to worry.”


    Kairi chuckled lightly, exining, “I’m not that worried, but your father is. I told him Mr. Wade would keep you safe, but he has some personal reservations about him, so he hasn’t feltpletely at ease.”


    Hearing Kairi’s candid words, Zayne could only smile awkwardly and tell Xion, “Dad isn’t suspicious of Mr. Wade, really. I’m just primarily concerned about your safety.”


    Xion understood her father’s feelings and said, “Dad, Mr. Wade is incredibly powerful. As long as I’m with him, I’ll be safe. You and Mom can rest easy.”


    Zayne noticed the admiration in Xion’s eyes when she spoke of Charlie. He couldn’t help but think, “What do I, Zayne, owe Bruce? Deana has liked him for years, and I can handle that, but both my daughters are infatuated with his son. What’s going on here?!”


    Noticing her father’s distracted look, Xion asked, “Dad, is everything alright?”


    Zayne snapped back to reality, waving his hand dismissively, “It’s nothing. I just haven’t been out in a while, so it’s taking some getting used to.”


    Xion remembered that Charlie had made a request to her mother and grandfather, and without his permission, Zayne wouldn’t have been allowed to leave the vi. She figured her mother and grandfather wouldn’t go against Charlie’s wishes, and it was likely Zayne had been quite bored in Aurous Hill during that time.


    Kairi suddenly looked at Xion with surprise, eximing, “Xion… Has your cultivation level improved again? I can’t sense your realm!”


    After Charlie had helped the Elms family with a heart-saving pill, Kairi had recently advanced to being a three-star warrior.


    Xion had also been a three-star warrior before her arrival, so Kairi could usually gauge her level. However, this time, she found she couldn’t discern Xion’s cultivation, indicating that something had changed.<fnbb54> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on find?novel</fnbb54>


    Xion nodded earnestly, “Thanks to Mr. Wade, my cultivation has progressed.”


    Kairi’s face lit up with excitement, “That’s wonderful! Now, in addition to your grandfather, we have another four-star warrior in the Elms family! That’s incredible! Your grandfather will be so pleased to hear this!”


    Xion took a deep breath and said seriously, “Mom, I’m actually a five-star warrior now…”


    “Five-star?!” Kairi eximed, momentarily shocked. “Xion, you haven’t been away from me for long—how did you jump two levels so quickly? This is astonishing!”


    Xion replied earnestly, “Mr. Wade wanted to help, so he assisted me in breaking through to the five-star level.”


    “Oh my goodness…” Kairi gasped. “Xion, knowing Mr. Wade is truly a stroke of luck for you! I never would have imagined that the Elms family could produce a five-star warrior. I doubt our ancestors ever dreamed of such greatness!”


    Xion sighed, “Indeed… My greatest wish used to be to be a three-star warrior in this lifetime, but now I’m at five stars…”


    Zayne, feeling relieved for his daughter, turned to Xion and asked, “By the way, Xion, your mother mentioned that Charlie invited us to New York for something significant. Is that true?”


    “Absolutely not!” Xion eximed excitedly. “The amazing thing I’m talking about is rted to my mother, and it’s something truly extraordinary!”


    With that, she suddenly looked anxious and urged, “Dad, Mom, we need to hurry! Mr. Wade is waiting for you at the hotel!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>