Published: March 2, 2025
Fran's bedroom was simply and modestly decorated, but it exuded a peculiar odor typical of an elderly person living alone.
Wen Yu looked at Fran from behind and noticed her hunched back; although she projected a powerful aura, it couldn't hide her age.
A fleeting thought about the passage of time crossed Wen Yu's mind as he watched Fran walk to the bed, reach out, and pull open the bedding, revealing a hidden door underneath. Subsequently, Fran opened the hidden door, and a dark passage appeared before the two of them.
"Isn't this a bit too deep to hide?"
"Better safe than sorry," Fran chuckled, trying to cover her embarrassment as she stepped into the hidden door first.
…
Behind the hidden door was a dark cave that wasn't long but had good ventilation and was fairly spacious. After walking for a minute or two, the path ahead opened up dramatically.
Countless state-of-the-art electronic computers were arranged in rows, but the most eye-catching was the gigantic display screen spanning the center. Fran ignored Wen Yu and walked directly to the screen, fiddling with something next to the computer until the indicator light lit up. Only then did Fran step back a few paces and stand with her head bowed.
As the display screen brightened, Lin Haifeng's unchanged face appeared on the screen.
"Wen Yu, long time no see."
Seeing Lin Haifeng's expressionless face, Wen Yu sighed softly.
"Yeah, it's been way too long, almost long enough for us to kick the bucket."
The implication of the words was somewhat harsh, but it was the truth—Wen Yu wasn't sure when he would die. Based on the current situation, it might be when the immortal emperor and the sovereign decided their victor, and Lin Haifeng and his group might go before Wen Yu...
It was likely that neither of them expected their reunion to occur at such an awkward moment.
However, Lin Haifeng wasn't trying to deliver any dying words to Wen Yu. At this moment, he forced a slight smile on his face, looking at Wen Yu as he spoke gently.
"It really has been too long, almost to the point of us kicking the bucket, so it’s truly unexpected..."
Although his voice was soft, it rang in Wen Yu's ears like a thunderous bell. For some reason, hearing Lin Haifeng say this made Wen Yu feel relieved all of a sudden.
From the beginning until now...
Lin Haifeng had always been the one who could turn the impossible into the possible!
If nothing went wrong, then Lin Haifeng must have a plan in place for the current situation...
"So?"
Wen Yu asked knowingly, while Lin Haifeng simply smiled.
"So, I need to ask you a question first."
"Are you willing to help us... and also help yourself?"
"Don't evade, don't hide, don't think of staying out of it, and don't remain indifferent to everything..."
Lin Haifeng spoke sincerely, and Wen Yu, too, thought sincerely for a moment.
After a while, he let out a bitter smile.
"I want to evade, I want to stay out of it, but it seems I can't escape now..."
What Bai said to Wen Yu, "This world is just a quagmire," held some truth; now, if Wen Yu wanted to leave, it was truly too late—he could even devise a way to manage himself.
Once he left this treasure land, Bai would likely find him, then Tang Haofei would ensnare him, waiting for the sovereign and the immortal emperor to decide their victor—that would be a conclusion where no one could escape.
Of course, Wen Yu could indeed take a gamble—using the power of the Heaven-Covering Robe, he had a significant chance of successfully “sneaking” away.
This was a choice. Originally, the two options within this choice wouldn’t be too difficult for Wen Yu, but...
Seemingly reminded of the mountain puppet, Wen Yu momentarily set aside his minor dilemmas. He looked straight at Lin Haifeng and said softly,
"Just consider it as me being willing. What’s next?"
Seeing Wen Yu like this, Lin Haifeng shook his head with a wry smile.
"Alright, I'll give you two choices..."
"First, I help you escape Earth, as a way to repay our friendship over the years, but you must help me rescue Lin Que and Fang Yuqiong, and also take Fran, Gul, and Wei Tian with you."