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Published at 1st of September 2021 06:38:54 AM


Chapter 6.20

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Chapter 6.20 – Growing Old Together

Gu Ming never thought that Shen Yan Yu would push everything to her. Her heart was filled with bitterness and resentment. Sure enough, all rich second generations were the same, but it was a pity she found out too late and didn’t have the strength to fight back. Otherwise, how could those people outside defeat her? And how could Cheng Hai be…

Thinking of Cheng Hai, Gu Ming’s gaze darkened and panic flashed through her eyes. There wasn’t a lack of food, drinks, or spiritual energy in the space. There would be no problem even if she wanted to cultivate there for years. But what about Cheng Hai? If it weren’t for her, Cheng Hai wouldn’t have been taken away by ‘Wu Han’ and his people.

The more she thought, the more frantic she became until she completely lost any thoughts of cultivating. After fretting for a few hours, she couldn’t sit still any longer and finally appeared.

There was silence all around, but Gu Ming detected the presence of nearby people and said coldly, “Come out.”

Xiang Han and Xu Yan Ze slowly appeared, looking at her with unclear intentions.

Seeing that there were only both of them, Gu Ming let out a breath in relief. She didn’t take Xiang Han seriously at all, instead, she looked at Xu Yan Ze.

In her opinion, Xu Yan Ze was the most difficult to deal with, but luckily, it had never been her intention to clash with him. In any case, saving a person was more important. Although she couldn’t defeat him with her talisman, escaping wasn’t a problem.

Looking cautiously at her opponent while hiding her hand behind her, she secretly took out a piece of paper and began to chant silently

At this moment, Xu Yan Ze suddenly spoke up. His words were strange. “Hand it over.”

“What?”

Gu Ming’s focus was disrupted and Xu Yan Ze quickly stepped forward, locking his gaze with her. “Take off your ring and give it to me.”

Overwhelming spiritual force crashed into her like a flood. Her mind was instantly thrown into disarray, and the talisman fell. With glazed eyes, she took off the ring and handed it over.

But just as Xu Yan Ze touched the ring, Gu Ming abruptly awoke and snatched her hand back. However, Xu Yan Ze was one step faster. He directly grabbed it and threw it over to Xiang Han.

“Do you think this is over?” Malice flashed through her eyes. Her fingers flew into a formation and a long sword appeared out of thin air. Brandishing the sword, she charged towards Xiang Han.

Xu Yan Ze instantly pulled Xiang Han behind him and used one hand to construct an ice wall. At the same time, countless sharp icicles shot out towards Gu Ming.

Gu Ming had no choice but to withdraw her sword and use it to defend herself.

Seeing this, Xiang Han hurriedly bit his fingertips and stained the ring in his blood. The pain caused him to hiss.

In the last life, the original host could force the ring to recognise him as its master, so it shouldn’t be a problem this time. Alternatively, he could run off with the ring to somewhere far away. Could she still chase after him once he was tens of thousands of miles away?

He ran off decisively after seeing Xu Yan Ze facing off with her, only leaving behind a word, “I’m leaving it to you, I’ll be going first.”

He turned around and left faster than a sprinting rabbit.

Xu Yan Ze: “…”

Xiang Han also didn’t know how he should force the ring to recognise a new master. He could only run while dripping more blood and pouring in some spiritual force alongside. It was only after his fingertips became a mess that the ring finally glowed warmly. It began to suck up his blood.

Overjoyed, he turned to look at the two people fighting and saw the female lead suddenly jolt, then she spat out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, Xiang Han’s spiritual force experienced some fluctuations, as if some agreement had been formed.

He understood that the ring had already acknowledged him. The reason Gu Ming spat out blood was likely because of the severance of their contract and her spiritual force receiving backlash.

Originally, Xu Yan Ze had the upper hand. Seeing the female lead suffer a blow, he slashed at her throat with an ice dagger. But at the critical moment, a thin metal blade flew out and diverted his dagger. Only the female lead’s hand which had been grasping her sword was cut.

“Uncle Zhang has reached an agreement with General Shen to keep her alive.” Wu Yue’s injuries hadn’t healed, so his face was pale.

Xu Yan Ze frowned. “Couldn’t you have come a little later?”

“Ah, General Shen had made a great concession. For a mere woman, I think it’s quite worth it.” Wu Yue sighed. Although he didn’t have any goodwill towards her, it was nothing to spare her life after having this opportunity to tidy up the base while dealing a blow to General Shen.

“Why did General Shen suddenly change his mind?” Xiang Han quickly ran over and asked breathlessly.

Wu Yue shook his head. “I’m not sure. He seemed to have spoken with Shen Yan Yu.”

Xiang Han thought for a moment and instantly understood. Some matters were hidden from General Shen, but not Shen Yan Yu. Or perhaps, Shen Yan Yu had managed to infer something from the little clues, which was why General Shen had compromised.

However, it was useless now that the ring belonged to him. Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but pity the Shen father and son. He didn’t know how much they had conceded to General Zhang, but it was a pity it was all in vain.

“Let her go.” He whispered to Xu Yan Ze.

She was the female lead. If she really died, would it affect the world? However, without the ring, her cultivation was still present. What if the protagonist halo struck… ah, it was still a hidden danger.

Before he could think of a better way to deal with it, Xu Yan Ze struck first. He completely destroyed the female lead’s dantian.

After her right arm was crippled, she had already been drenched in a cold sweat. But with her dantian destroyed, the pain caused her to be completely unable to speak. She could only glare resentfully at Xiang Han as she spat, “Indeed…y-you…also…came back? Hehe… God is r-really…unfair. Someone…someone like you…”

Xu Yan Ze didn’t wish to continue listening to her speak and directly turned to Wu Yue. “Take her away.”

Wu Yue was bitter. He was already injured, but he had to drag along another one? Especially a person he hated so much for bullying Professor Yang.

Xiang Han was stunned. He only regained his senses after being dragged away. “How did you know to destroy her dantian?”

Xu Yan Ze glanced at him. “That’s how it’s always written in novels.”

“Ah…”

“How did you injure your hand?” Xu Yan Ze’s sharp eyes caught sight of the blood and he quickly grabbed Xiang Han’s hand. Seeing the bloody mess, his face sank.

“Forcing the ring to recognise me,” Xiang Han instinctively said and continued after seeing Xu Yan Ze’s face turn even darker, “that’s how it’s always written in novels.”

“Let’s go deal with it.” Xu Yan Ze dragged him away.

Xiang Han was embarrassed. “It just looks frightening, but it doesn’t really hurt…ah! Why did you pinch it?”

With a snort, Xu Yan Ze helped him to wipe away a stray tear. “Didn’t you say it doesn’t hurt?”

“Even if there wasn’t a wound, pinching it will still hurt,” Xiang Han said tearfully.

True enough, Xu Yan Ze felt heartache after seeing this. He lightly blew on it, “Don’t hurt yourself in future.”

“Oh.” Xiang Han obediently agreed, but couldn’t help asking after a moment, “Why didn’t you ask me if I made it recognise me?”

“You definitely succeeded.”

“How’d you know?” Xiang Han was astonished.

Xu Yan Ze’s lips curved helplessly. “Your tail is almost raised to the sky.”

“You’re the one who has a tail.” Xiang Han’s face darkened. “There’s no rush to bandage it. Why don’t we find somewhere to look inside the ring?”

“No way, we must bandage it. How could you bite it like that? Those who don’t know might think you were bitten by a zombie.” Xu Yan Ze’s heart ached whenever he looked at those fingertips. He simply couldn’t stand looking at it shake about.

Helpless, Xiang Han could only go along. At night, they finally had time to check out the ring.

The space inside was huge. There was an old hut, fertile land, spring water… everything that ought to be there was there.

Xiang Han scooped up some spring water and pulled Xu Yan Ze closer. “This is probably Gu Ming’s antidote. If it’s real, can we channel it into the river and use it to heal the zombie virus?”

“Just this bit of water?” Xu Yan Ze was doubtful.

“We have to try. Moreover, the spring water is endless and inexhaustible. It’s not like it’s bound by the laws of conservation.”

Xu Yan Ze smiled and asked after a moment, “Are you saying that we’re living in a novel?”

“There’s a possibility.” Xiang Han blinked, and said half-truthfully, “Things like zombies, abilities, and cultivation exist. Aren’t they similar?”

“…”

“If it’s real, will you still stay with me after leaving?” Xiang Han asked half-jokingly.

Xu Yan Ze lowered his head and said softly. “Don’t joke about this kind of thing.”

But after some time, he sighed, “Of course I’ll be with you. I’ll go wherever you go.”

Bullshit! Xiang Han’s lips curled internally. Every time he left, this fool wouldn’t establish any resonance and run off into the next world. He still had the cheek to say such a thing? Hmph!

“But it’s time I left. It’s not like I can keep staying in your home.” Xu Yan Ze sighed while hugging him.

“I’ll go with you. We need to purify the virus.” Xiang Han quickly nodded.

There was nothing to worry about in the Shuguang base. Now that he had the antidote, General Shen’s effort was all in vain. With General Zhang around, he wouldn’t be able to do anything drastic, so there wasn’t anything to worry about for a while. Life had returned to how it was before the apocalypse.

Upon learning that Xiang Han, Xu Yan Ze, and the melon-eating team were leaving, General Zhang immediately opposed. He had been saved by Xiang Han and treated him like a precious species…ah no, a precious person. He refused to agree.

Every day, Xiang Han would attempt to convince him, “Uncle Zhang, we’re doing this for the future of mankind! Do you really wish to see us hiding in the base like this forever? Don’t you want to see the beautiful world again? The antidote belongs to humanity, it shouldn’t be hidden away by the Shuguang base.”

“With a small body like you, how can you save such a huge world?” General Zhang thought he was intending to use his ‘purifying’ abilities and quickly refused.

“Haven’t you heard that when there’s a will, there’s a way?”

Alright, alright, you may go.“ General Zhang was afraid of another lengthy discussion and finally relented, but not before nagging, “Remember to come back often, or your father will tear me apart.”

General Zhang was considered easy to deal with, but the Wu family… Frankly speaking, Xiang Han’s heart was uncertain. After hesitating, he decided to skip a farewell and simply leave a parting letter.

With General Zhang’s agreement, he wasn’t afraid of not being able to leave. As for whether Wu Ming Qi will tear General Zhang’s office apart… He didn’t care.

After leaving the Shuguang base, Xiang Han, Xu Yan Ze, and the melon-eating team crossed mountains and rivers. From time to time, they would use the ‘purify’ ability to remove the zombie virus at water sources.

With food and drinks the whole way and no danger of being infected, things may be harder at times but everyone was happy.

Two years later, the Shuguang base and Jiangzhou base formed an alliance to eradicate zombies. Within a year, the five largest bases in China had formed an alliance that many other smaller bases relied on for help. As the virus was continuously purified, the number of zombies decreased and plants returned to normal.

In the last three years, Xiang Han returned home twice. Each time, Wu Ming Qi scolded him as an ‘unfilial child.’

On this day, Xiang Han and the melon-eating team had just wiped out the zombies in a village and purified the virus. As they were leaving, they coincidentally met the military.

The other side saw them and stopped to ask, “May I ask, are you Captain Xu and Vice-Captain Wu from the purifying team?”

“Purifying team?”

Everyone’s lips twitched and Xiang Han asked, “You are?”

“We are Major General Wu Yue’s subordinate. He instructed us that if we were to meet you, to pass on a message.”

“What message?”

“Tell that brat, his brother is about to get married. So, bring his husband and scram back home. Stop hiding, the whole family already knows about his stinky affair with the Xu person.”

“Everyone already knows…” Xiang Han’s face was dark.

“To be precise, the whole department knows.” The officer said calmly because Wu Yue had told every single squad that had left.

Xiang Han & Xu Yan Ze: “…”

Xiang Han would naturally go back after hearing that Wu Yue and Yang Bing Xi were tying the knot. But after the banquet, the two intended to leave.

However, the old man wanted them to get married and stop running about all day.

Seeing how the old master was already at such an age and only hoped for everyone to be together, Xiang Han couldn’t bear to leave. Therefore, after discussing with Xu Yan Ze, they quickly changed their minds. It was just that the two of them refused to go to the military or government. They only wanted to be slackers at home.

The old master was elated. Whenever he was bored, he would criticise Wu Yue in front of them.

“…He’s always busy, I can’t even see a trace of him. You two are more obedient and filial…”

Presently, the Shen family had already fallen. The female lead and Cheng Hai were imprisoned, so they couldn’t possibly do anything. Before long, General Zhang retired and Wu Yue successfully succeeded him, but became even busier as a result. He would run off to complain to Xiang Han whenever he had the time. “You two are living so comfortably. I definitely have to retire in a few more years.”

After accompanying the old master in his last stretch of life, Xiang Han and Xu Yan Ze began to travel the world again.

Neither of them tried to cultivate to prolong their life. Xiang Han thought it was pointless since he was leaving the world eventually.

Since Xiang Han didn’t, Xu Yan Ze naturally didn’t. In his heart, if Little Fool wasn’t around, there wasn’t a point in living on alone. Ultimately, they died of old age, leaving the world one after the other.

Xiang Han returned to the virtual space. Big A had just returned after drinking a nutrient pack and was currently instructing the staff to turn back time in the other world.

After they were done, Xiang Han asked, “He went back to the last world?”

“Yeah, it was extremely successful. We’ll immediately connect the two worlds and send it back to the novel universe.” Big A nodded in satisfaction, his eyes filled with joy.

“Then… can I go back too?” Xiang Han asked eagerly.

“Uh…” Big A fretted. “But your body in that world has already become a skeleton. Unless you want to go back as a baby or an old woman?”

“Ahem.” Xiang Han coughed lightly in embarrassment. “There’s the ring in the last world. Can’t you guys alter the data and implant it into Little Nine’s database… if cultivating is possible, it’s possible to live as a skeleton.”

Big A: “…”

Small B’s eyes lit up when he heard this. “Let’s try it since there’s nothing else to do. Moreover, isn’t the General living alone in that world?”

“But my internal storage isn’t sufficient.” System cried tearlessly.

Xiang Han, “Be good, Little Nine. You just have to uninstall some programs.”

System: “…”

The author has something to say:

This world is done~

I’ll announce ahead of time, in the next world, there’ll be an overbearing CEO and a cross-dressing secretary. I’ve thought about the name for a long time: Boiling dog blood!

Because the little shou was in women’s garb previously so I have to prepare you guys. It’s roughly about a straight CEO x shy and awkward secretary. The CEO is secretly thinking:

The new secretary wants to seduce me, hehe. I won’t fall for it!





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