"I'm truly concerned about what kind of reaction the people in Tianxiong City will have when they learn you're leaving."

Ju Tian'en, standing beside him, couldn't help but shake his head. He then added, "Fortunately, I am now capable of handling all the affairs in Tianxiong City; otherwise, I suspect it would plunge into panic."

In the meantime, Xiang Tian and Luo Xue were rushing out of the hotel.

They arrived in front of Wang Zhan in just a few steps.

After Xiang Tian glanced at Wang Zhan, he hurriedly asked with excitement, "I heard that you've dealt with Luo Tianhong?"

Wang Zhan shot him a look before replying, "Taking care of her was not a difficult task."

"But now, we have nothing more to fear."

"However, there is still one thing that we need to sort out."

"That is, what should you two do next?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xiang Tian and Luo Xue turned most grim.

"So, Brother Wang, you still want to cast us away?"

Luo Xue's head lowered, and she began to sob.

Wang Zhan smiled, then said, "I think you must already know my current cultivation. Right now, in this current interface before me, there is no one able to contend with me. If I stay here, I'm just wasting time. Hence, I plan to go to a higher realm. Thus, I don't need to stay here anymore. If you two accompany me to a higher plane, it may not be a good idea for you.

"By then, I expect you to encounter some problems, and it would be very difficult for me to help you."

L Luo Xue's expression changed slightly. She shook her head helplessly and said after a while, "But since I chose to follow you in the first place, I didn't worry about not being able to go back."

"Even if I face some troubles now, I do not plan to separate from you."

"So, do not worry about us. Rest assured, if you want to go to a higher plane, we will naturally be with you. No matter what happens, it's not related to you."

Xiang Tian beside her nodded emphatically.

Only Han Xue didn't say a word. After all, she didn't have any cultivation. If she kept following Wang Zhan, she would naturally cause him some trouble.

A wise person knows their own limitations.

Wang Zhan hesitated for a while before asking, "Aren't you afraid you'll lose your lives in higher planes?"

Luo Xue just shrugged, smiling. "I think Brother Wang should be aware of my situation. After all, I am alone; there is nothing for me to worry about. So you don't have to worry about me. Even if I die in the upper realm, it has nothing to do with you. You've done enough for us. Moreover, during the time with you, I have been improving myself continuously. So, I have to say it's all because of you that we could get this far."

"So, of course, I want to stay with you. Only by coming into contact with more and more things can I continue to become stronger."

Wang Zhan sighed helplessly, his gaze then falling on Xiang Tian.

"I don't care, either."

Xiang Tian smiled for a moment before continuing, "I guess you already knew what that stubborn old man in my family wanted for me. He always wanted me to leave the fifth war zone and keep evolving, so I can stand on my own. But things changed when I met you, and even that stubborn old man in my family hoped that I could always stay with you."

"Even if it comes to a true life-and-death separation, it has nothing to do with you. It might be because my cultivation is not high enough, or perhaps, it's the arrangement of fate."

Looking at Xiang Tian and Luo Xue, Wang Zhan's resentment diminished considerably for a moment.

He sighed helplessly. If he really had to send the two back, it appeared even he would feel reluctant to part with them.

After all, he had been adventuring with them on the Star War Battlefield for this period. Although they couldn't offer any help to him, and even continuously caused him some trouble, Wang Zhan had already gotten used to it.

He even considered the two as his own younger brother and sister.

Seeing Wang Zhan hesitating, Luo Xue, at his side, laughed and said, "Brother Wang, since you're indecisive, why don't we leave it to fate?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes were fixed on her, full of confusion.

Especially Xiang Tian, who quickly asked in a low voice, "What trick do you have up your sleeve now?"

"Mind your own business."

After Luo Xue glanced at him, she took out a coin from her pocket.

Luo Xue took the coin and tossed it high into the air before quickly catching it.

"Brother Wang, if the coin in my hand is heads, it proves that fate also wants you to lead me and Xiang Tian to a higher realm. However, if it shows tails, we will immediately return to the Star War Battlefield without any complaints. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhan gave a slight smile.

"It sounds fair enough."

After a while, Wang Zhan continued, "If that's the case, open your hand and show me the coin."

The nearby Ju Tian'en and others quickly gathered around, curiously looking at Luo Xue's hand.

Luo Xue squinted and smiled, then opened her hand Xu Xu, revealing a coin with the heads side up in her palm.

Ju Tian'en laughed and said, "It seems that even the heavens want you to lead them both to a higher plane."

Xiang Tian and Luo Xue looked at each other, both smiling.

Obviously, they had achieved their aim.

Wang Zhan, on the other hand, shook his head helplessly. "It seems it will be somewhat troublesome to rid myself of you two burdens."

"What do you mean by burdens?"

Xiang Tian laughed. "Although I can't deny your rapid increase in strength, we won't stay still either. Perhaps one day, we too will become top-tier experts, and by then, you won't have a say in the matter."

"Perhaps we could even help you fend off enemies."

Luo Xue also nodded emphatically in agreement.

Wang Zhan chuckled helplessly. Their actual strength was clear, yet they stubbornly refused to believe him.

At this point, Wang Zhan couldn't be bothered to argue with them any further.

Finally, Wang Zhan shook his head helplessly again and walked towards the hotel. "I just had a tough battle with Luo Tianhong, so I want to rest now. You two stay with the City Lord and help prepare for the evening feast. After this meal, we'll find the Teleportation Formation first thing tomorrow morning and head towards a higher realm. But let me remind you both, it's not too late to backtrack now. Once we enter the upper realm, leaving won't be easy, even if you want to. This means you're staking your lives on this."

After exchanging glances, Xiang Tian and Luo Xue nodded in unison and said together, "Rest assured, Brother Wang. Since we've chosen to stay with you, we won't waste time or slow you down."

Wang Zhan had heard this line countless times; he'd heard it so often, yet Xiang Tian's and Luo Xue's cultivation hadn't improved in the slightest.

He didn't bother to pay them any mind. In the blink of an eye, he had already left for the hotel.

Meanwhile, a tinge of melancholy flashed in Han Xue's eyes.

After watching Wang Zhan leave, she quickened her pace and hurried after him.

「In the hotel room.」

Wang Zhan had just returned to his room.

Footsteps came from behind him. The door opened, and Han Xue stood before Wang Zhan, her head lowered, hesitating to speak.

After looking at her, Wang Zhan asked, "What's the matter?"

"Um..."

Han Xue pondered for a moment, finally whispering, "Brother Wang, I also want to follow you and leave this place. After all, I'm all alone here, but..."

Haltingly, Han Xue's expression turned most distressed. She nervously clutched the hem of her dress, hesitating for a long while before continuing, "I know I have no cultivation, and being by your side will only be a burden and slow you down, so I dare not hope for that. But I have one favor to ask, Brother Wang. When you return here, can you promise to come and see me?"

"Also, I will seize the time to learn from the City Lord and become a person with powerful cultivation, so that I can protect the people around me. Only then will I deserve to stay by your side."

Wang Zhan smiled faintly, walked over to Han Xue's side, patted Ju Tian'en's shoulder, and then said, "It's indeed necessary to have formidable cultivation to establish yourself on the Star War Battlefield. After all, nobody can rely on others for protection forever, right?"

"It's good that you have this idea. I'll talk to the City Lord and ask him to teach you some basic cultivation skills."

"I believe, with your Talent and hard work, it won't take long for you to reach my level." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"By that time, you could become my right-hand woman. Staying by my side wouldn't be a problem."