Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 623 - 621: Preparations Before Leaving_1

Wang Zhan's expression darkened further. Sitting up straight, he grabbed Xiang Tian's arm and said, "If you keep talking nonsense, believe it or not, I'll chop you to pieces right now!"

"OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!"

Wang Zhan's grip had landed right on Xiang Tian's wound. Xiang Tian's face turned pale with pain. He tried to pull his hand back but couldn't. He glanced at Wang Zhan and pleaded, "Can you show a little compassion? Don't you see I'm seriously wounded? Are you treating me like this? Have you forgotten what my father told you before we left? If you don't remember, I can remind you!"

"My father asked you to take care of me, and I heard you promise him! You even promised that if anything difficult happened, you would take me with you immediately, didn't you?"

"This..." Wang Zhan was stunned. It would have been better to ignore the remark, but the question made him snap. He flung Xiang Tian aside. Wincing in pain, Xiang Tian grimaced, but Wang Zhan paid him no mind. He walked over to Xiang Tian and said, "So now you remember your old man's words? Back then, when the situation was so dangerous, I tried several times to get you to leave. How did you act then?"

"But nothing bad happened, right?" Xiang Tian scratched his head, smiling sheepishly.

Seeing his expression, Wang Zhan glared at him and continued, "If Luo Tianhong hadn't shown up in time, do you think we could have left here today? The Xuanlong Beast's power was astounding, not to mention the giant demonic beast. Even with Bai Yu and the others, we were no match for those two beasts. Plus, there was a horde of other beasts eyeing us malevolently. If Luo Tianhong hadn't intervened, it would have been difficult for us to escape unscathed today."

Thinking about the day's events, Wang Zhan sighed again. If my own combat strength were stronger, I wouldn't need to rely on Luo Tianhong. Even if I encountered the Xuanlong Beast and the giant demonic beast, so what? But the reality isn't like that. My own combat strength is indeed quite fragile, to the point of being incapable.

"Alright, let it go. Since it's over, let's not talk about it. Anyway, things are fine now, nothing happened, and that's enough!" Xiang Tian grinned at Wang Zhan, clearly not wanting to continue the topic. He knew Wang Zhan meant well for him. But I also don't want to always hide behind others and be protected. After all, I'm a red-blooded man, and already an adult. As someone from the fifth war zone, I also need to do things for the fifth war zone. I have to admit, Xiang Zhanfei's actions were indeed rather selfish, but I can understand him now. After all, as a father, how could he not want what's best for his son?

Not far away, Luo Xue approached with a smile. Her cheeks were also quite flushed, likely from drinking a fair bit of wine. However, with nothing left to worry about on the defence, she could relax. The number of beasts they had defeated today was beyond their expectations. Presumably, these were all the beasts that could be mobilized from the vicinity of the fifth war zone.

This meant the fifth war zone would undoubtedly enter a period of peace for some time. They just needed to focus on peaceful development.

"I was just looking for you two. I didn't know where you'd gone. I didn't expect to find you two hiding here chatting secretly?" Luo Xue came over smiling. After this fierce battle, she seemed to have changed quite a lot. In a few steps, she reached Wang Zhan's side, sat down next to him, and continued, "So, what are your plans? Everything in the fifth war zone has been settled. I believe you won't continue to stay in the fifth war zone, right?"

Actually, anyone could see that Wang Zhan is an ambitious person. He only came to the fifth war zone by coincidence. Now that there are no more challenges in the fifth war zone, Wang Zhan naturally won't stay here. Thinking this, a hint of detachment appeared on Luo Xue's face.

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Luo Xue and said with a smile, "This isn't my home, so I won't stay here long. After I escort you all back to the rear, I plan to speak with Xiang Zhanfei and bid him farewell. As for the position of War God, I'll give it directly to Xiang Tian. After all, he has become a man who can shoulder his own responsibilities, and his performance in this battle was outstanding."

Wang Zhan wasn't joking about this. He had seen everything Xiang Tian did. He had to admit, Xiang Tian had indeed matured most, far exceeding his imagination. His rate of growth even seemed much faster than his own. It was just a pity his cultivation was still somewhat lacking. However, if Xiang Tian continued to work hard, his cultivation level would also increase quickly, and there would be nothing to worry about.

"Are you really planning to leave?" Luo Xue lowered her head, hesitated for a long moment, then said softly, "I have an impertinent request. I don't know if you could grant it."

"No." Wang Zhan responded instantly, without a second thought.

"But I haven't even told you what I want you to do for me yet! Why did you refuse so quickly? Is it because you dislike me?" A troubled look appeared in Luo Xue's eyes. Thinking of Wang Zhan's attitude, she almost burst into tears. Ever since I met Wang Zhan, I haven't wanted to be separated from him. Although I know my strength would only hold Wang Zhan back, I still want to do my best to stay by his side, even if it's just to do small things for him or be a little follower. That would be enough for me.

"Everything I do is for your own good. You'll understand later on. Being with me means endless battles, a tiring life. And as a girl, it's better for you to live a more peaceful and comfortable life. Although the laws of survival on the Star War Battlefield are cruel, for a girl, there's no need to adapt to them."

"You just need to stay by the side of those close to you every day, and you can live a happy life. Wouldn't that make you most happy?"

"Besides, who wouldn't want to be with their family?"

Mentioning family, Wang Zhan realized he had misspoken. Sure enough, when he turned back, he saw an unhappy expression on Luo Xue's face.

She seemed at a loss for words, her head bowed. Wang Zhan's resolve was too firm; nothing she could say would change his mind. Even if she declared she wasn't afraid of the dangers ahead, Wang Zhan likely wouldn't believe her.

"You're so heartless!" Xiang Tian suddenly interjected. "Don't you know her only relative is dead? On the entire Fifth Battlefield, only Uncle Qi remains as her family. She has no one else. If you abandon her too, she'll truly be alone for the rest of her life."

"Also," Xiang Tian continued, "since you're planning to leave, you can say goodbye to everyone else. But remember not to say goodbye to me, because I'm planning to leave with you."

"You?" Wang Zhan grinned. "Stop fooling around. I imagine your father won't let you leave with me either. And he knows what you'll face in the future if you go with me. This isn't a good thing for you; you might lose your life someday and not even know how."

Everyone had seen Wang Zhan's desperate fighting style. He had no interest in fighting weaker beasts. Instead, he specifically chose beasts stronger than himself, as if to constantly stimulate his own potential. This, however, was merely how it appeared to outsiders. Wang Zhan himself knew very well: I simply want to use powerful demonic beasts stronger than me to continuously temper the System, thereby raising my own cultivation.

"I'm all grown up now. I don't have to follow my father's arrangements for everything. And perhaps you've guessed wrong this time. My father should be quite willing for me to stay by your side. If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have warned you back then to take me away at all costs if an unexpected situation arose, even if it meant disregarding everyone else around you," Xiang Tian stated directly.

Luo Xue, beside them, looked curiously at Xiang Tian, as if she had heard something terrible. I never expected Xiang Zhanfei to be that kind of person, she thought.

However, all of this seemed justifiable to Wang Zhan. After all, Xiang Zhanfei is a father; naturally, he has to consider Xiang Tian.

"Alright, let's discuss future matters later. We'll make a decision tomorrow when we reach the rear camp. As for whether to take you two with me or leave you here, let me think about it."

Leaving this remark, Wang Zhan headed towards the defense line. After so many great battles, he urgently needed to rest.

Since everyone was extremely happy, most of the people on the defense line were drunk. Even Bai Yu had collapsed on the ground, drunk. Wang Zhan, however, casually returned to his military tent and fell asleep.

「The next day」

When he woke up, it was already broad daylight. Everyone had already packed their belongings. However, even though no beasts were currently invading, they still needed to guard this defense line.