As Wang Zhan spoke, his gaze fell upon Luo Xue. Indeed, since Luo Xue was a girl, she was bound to be more sympathetic. However, sympathy was the least valuable and most unnecessary sentint on the Star War Battlefield. After all, showing sympathy would only slow down one's attack. Take his duels with Luo Tianhong, for instance. It was precisely because he had been too soft-hearted that Luo Tianhong had been allowed to grow to his current strength. If he had seized the Snow Flower from Luo Tianhong in the ruins back then, perhaps things wouldn't have reached this point.
"Brother Wang, rest assured, I am not a child. I know who to interact with and who not to. I won't cause you any trouble," Luo Xue said, laughing.
Wang Zhan nodded. "Good, as long as you keep my words in mind. Let's go with him and see. After all, we are all human. If it's really been wiped out by beasts, we should naturally go and see together. After all, we should do what we can."
After they both agreed, they followed Wang Zhan. Then the four of them quickly moved through the night sky. However, what surprised Wang Zhan was that the young girl seed to have no cultivation, so he had to take care of her along the way.
The group traveled until daybreak before they saw a village in the distance. By now, the village was blazing. Fires ravaged the area, and smoke filled the air.
The young girl's pupils contracted continuously, and then she rushed toward the Sea of Fire. Wang Zhan quickly ca to her side, grabbed her collar, and held her up. "Your village is destroyed, and the people inside are probably gone as well. If you go in now, you will only add to the casualties," he said indifferently.
"How can you be so cold-hearted?" The little girl glared at Wang Zhan and waved her fists at him, but Wang Zhan didn't let her go.
It wasn't that Wang Zhan was cold-hearted; rather, he had seen too much life and death. He had witnessed too many friends die before his very eyes, so he had long grown indifferent. Moreover, if he could help, he would naturally be the first to act. However, things had already reached this point. Even if he wanted to help, what could he do?
"Even if I die here, it has nothing to do with you! Let
down!" the girl roared incessantly, the corners of her eyes gradually becoming wet. After all, this was where she had lived for over a decade, but now it had beco a Sea of Fire. What was more unbearable was that she didn't know where her friends and relatives had gone. How could she possibly calm down at this mont?
Wang Zhan spoke calmly, "Going into the Sea of Fire now is rely throwing away your life for nothing. With such a large fire, who knows if soone in your village deliberately set it to drive away the beasts? If that's the case, they must have already escaped, which ans they might still be alive. But if you die, you'll never see your family again. And the cruelest part is, your relatives are probably very worried about you, but they'll never know where you are."
As he spoke, the little girl gradually cald down. Luo Xue also walked over to her. Since they were both girls, it was easier for them to talk.
Luo Xue stroked her head and said, "Actually, our experiences are similar. My family mbers were also tortured to death by beasts, and I even watched them disappear right in front of . But your situation is much better than mine. At least you haven't seen your family's bodies yet, which ans they might genuinely be hiding sowhere. So, it's better to believe Brother Wang. At least there's still so hope, right?"
The little girl remained silent, staring at the Sea of Fire before her. For a mont, she didn't know what to do.
Even if her family mbers are alive, what difference would it make?
The little girl sneered self-deprecatingly. "I don't have any skills. Without my parents' protection, I don't know how long I can survive on the Star War Battlefield." At this, the girl looked utterly helpless.
But the one who felt even more helpless was Xiang Tian. He saw his forr self in the little girl—always well-protected under his father's wing. If it weren't for eting Wang Zhan, he wouldn't even know what use he could be now. Perhaps he would still be in the fifth war zone, doing the sa things every day, constantly improving his cultivation but possessing no real combat power.
Those who have undergone a baptism of fresh blood are far superior to those who just stay in one place cultivating day after day. He even felt like he was an armchair strategist, a loser. Fortunately, all of this was already in the past. The Xiang Tian of today was far beyond comparison to his forr self. Even his father would be proud of him now. But he knew that all of it was because of Wang Zhan. Without Wang Zhan, he couldn't have achieved what he has now, could he?
Thinking of this, Xiang Tian looked at Wang Zhan gratefully, his eyes filled with emotion.
Wang Zhan noticed and got goosebumps all over. He bumped Xiang Tian's shoulder and said, "What are you up to, kid? What's with that look?"
Xiang Tian shrugged and chuckled. "Why do you care so much? What I think is my own business; it has nothing to do with you."
"Well, well! I didn't expect your wings to have hardened! You used to call
'Brother Wang' all the ti, and now that there's a young lady around, your attitude towards
has changed, hasn't it? I see, you're just trying to show off in front of her, right?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Xue imdiately covered her mouth and chuckled, while Xiang Tian turned beet red. It was clearly a joke.
After all, how could he be that kind of person? And the little girl in front of him was so young. It's not like he could do anything to such a young girl, right?
He glared angrily at Wang Zhan and said impatiently, "Why are you spouting so much nonsense?"
"See? I knew it! It's because of this. With a girl by his side, his attitude naturally changed," Wang Zhan said, looking at Luo Xue. They exchanged a knowing smile, seemingly communicating with their eyes.
Xiang Tian angrily turned his head away, not wanting to bother with them anymore. It was truly infuriating.
The little girl beside them just kept watching. Without realizing it, her mood seed to have improved considerably. Though her eyes were still moist, she no longer felt the urge to cry hysterically as before.
She timidly walked over to Wang Zhan. It was evident from their interactions that Wang Zhan was the core mber and also the strongest among them. In a low voice, she asked, "Can I ask you to take
with you?"
Wang Zhan was stunned. His gaze landed on Xiang Tian and Luo Xue. He already had these two burdens with him. Now, adding another one with no cultivation, wouldn't that be an even greater waste of ti? Most importantly, if they encountered any tough fights, he might not even be able to protect all three of them. Xiang Tian and Luo Xue might have ways to escape, but this little girl had no cultivation at all. If she were captured, wouldn't that be sending her to her death?
Thinking of this, Wang Zhan was about to refuse the little girl when Luo Xue walked over, smiling. "Brother Wang is especially kind, so don't worry. He'll definitely take you with us. You just need to follow behind us, and no beast on the entire Star War Battlefield will be able to trouble you."
"Really?" The little girl's eyes imdiately lit up.
Wang Zhan glared at Luo Xue and said irritably, "It seems your abilities have really grown, huh? No beast on the Star War Battlefield can trouble you? How co I never noticed that before?"
Luo Xue stuck her tongue out and mumbled, "Isn't that because you're with us? So, we don't need to worry at all. Of course, I know having another person might bring you more trouble, but don't worry, Xiang Tian and I won't continue to be your burdens. We might even be able to take good care of this little sister."
How could Wang Zhan believe her words? Their cultivation levels were plain to see. They could hardly protect themselves, yet they were talking about protecting soone else. How incredibly shaless of them.
Xiang Tian walked over to Wang Zhan's side with his arms crossed and chuckled. "Alright, don't be so stern. She's all alone now. If we ignore her, where do you expect her to go? She doesn't even look like she's an adult yet. Do you have the heart to leave her alone on the Star War Battlefield? Wouldn't that just be feeding her to the beasts?"
Luo Xue nodded emphatically in agreent.
"Since when did you two start sharing the sa pair of pants?"
Xiang Tian and Luo Xue looked at each other and chuckled, a wordless understanding passing between them.
The little girl quickly went over to Wang Zhan, grabbed his arm, and began to shake it, looking just like an endearing younger sister from next door.
Wang Zhan had a helpless look on his face. It had co to this. Even if he didn't want another burden, he had no choice but to accept it.
As he turned to walk away, he said coolly, "Rember what you two promised. You're responsible for protecting her. Don't cause
any trouble. Otherwise, the two of you can get lost with her."
Reviews
All reviews (0)