67: Chapter 67 Even if... even if it's only for one day

"Damn it! He ran away?!"

"Chase him!!"

Cries from fans echoed from behind.

Lin Fan didn't even look back, sprinting all the way until he rushed into the heavily guarded core area compound, where he finally closed the heavy door with lingering fear and collapsed on the ground.

"Too scary..."

Lin Fan wiped away cold sweat, "These days, being a hero is harder than being a martyr."

Just then.

"Brother Fan!!"

A petite figure rushed out from the room and slammed into Lin Fan's arms.

"Nannan?"

Lin Fan lowered his head, looking at the delicate, doll-like little girl crying with pear blossoms in the rain, and the softest part of his heart was touched.

"You're finally back... Nannan thought she would never see you again..."

Nannan held onto Lin Fan's neck tightly, her snot and tears smeared all over his tactical suit.

"Silly girl, isn't your brother back now?"

Lin Fan smiled and rubbed her head.

"Ahem."

A light cough came.

Lin Fan looked up to see Lin Yueyao standing at the door, wearing casual home clothes, her long hair casually tied up. Her beautiful eyes were looking at him with a smile, but deep in her eyes hid a deep attachment and a very deeply buried... determination.

"Welcome home, great hero."

Lin Yueyao said softly.

Looking at this scene, listening to this "Welcome home".

Lin Fan's heart, which had long since cooled and hardened like iron on the battlefield, completely melted at this moment.

"Yeah."

Lin Fan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

"I'm back."

Inside the small courtyard, the lights were warm.

The table was filled with sumptuous dishes. Although they were all home-cooked, to Lin Fan, who was used to military rations and compressed biscuits, this was simply a delicacy on earth.

"Eat slowly, no one is snatching it from you."

Lin Yueyao smiled as she watched him wolf down the food while picking dishes for him.

Nannan, like a little koala, clung to Lin Fan's side, wiping his mouth from time to time. Her big eyes didn't want to leave Lin Fan's face for a moment, for fear that the brother would disappear again if she blinked.

"Phew... I've come back to life."

Lin Fan finished the last drop of soup and patted his stomach with satisfaction.

"By the way, Sister Yueyao."

Lin Fan asked curiously, "I saw many couples hugging and kissing on the street outside just now. Is the social atmosphere in our Zhen Yao City so... open?"

He remembered that on Earth, although it was open, it was still rare to be so intimate in public. But just now, running all the way back, he saw at least a dozen pairs kissing in the street.

"What's strange about that?"

Lin Yueyao put down her chopsticks and said calmly, "Zhen Yao City is the frontline, the place closest to death. Here, no one knows if they will see tomorrow's sun."

She looked at the pitch-black night sky outside the window, "Since life can end at any time, why not love, hate, and express yourself to the fullest while you are still alive?"

"Here, if you like someone, you must say it out loud. Daring to love and hate is the rule of Zhen Yao City."

Lin Fan fell silent.

Yes, life is precarious. In such a repressive environment, the release of emotions will indeed be more direct and intense.

"Let's not talk about this."

Lei Hu's loud voice broke the dull atmosphere. He leaned over with a gossip-filled face, "Brother Fan, tell us, how did you break through to the Origin Sect Realm? I heard that the Origin Sect Realm has something called the 'Gate of Divine Treasure', which is particularly difficult to find, and requires 'knocking on the gate'. If you are careless, you will fall into demonic obsession. What did it feel like at that time? Was it particularly dangerous?"

Everyone looked at Lin Fan curiously.

Lin Fan blinked, looking innocent.

"Dangerous? Not really."

He spread his hands, "I just felt a bit bloated in my stomach, and then with a 'pop', the gate opened. It was as simple as passing gas."

"..."

The whole place was silent.

Lei Hu opened his mouth wide, and the chicken leg in his hand fell onto the table.

Lin Yueyao's mouth also twitched, looking at him like he was a monster.

"Brother Fan... please act like a human."

Lei Hu clutched his chest, looking aggrieved, "I've been stuck at the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Realm for half a year, and I haven't even touched the hair of the Divine Treasure, and you say it's like passing gas?!"

"Is this the gap in talent?"

Lin Fan chuckled and didn't explain the existence of the system.

"However..."

Lin Fan put away his joking expression and asked seriously, "I heard that the Dantian opened in the Origin Sect Realm is graded?"

"That's right."

Mentioning cultivation, Lin Yueyao became serious, "After opening the Divine Treasure in the Origin Sect Realm, the original energy will gather in the Dantian to form an energy sea. The size and quality of the energy sea determine the future potential and combat power of the martial artist."

"Generally speaking, the energy sea is divided into three grades: low, medium, and high."

"A low-grade energy sea has a diameter of about ten zhang, with mottled original energy and limited achievements."

"A medium-grade energy sea has a diameter of thirty zhang, with pure original energy. Most elite martial artists are at this level."

"And a high-grade energy sea..."

A trace of longing appeared in Lin Yueyao's eyes, "A diameter of one hundred zhang! The original energy is like the sea, vast and boundless! Only true geniuses, or those with special physiques, can possibly open a high-grade energy sea!"

"It is said that those high and mighty saints and emperors all had high-grade energy seas, or even higher, when they were in the Origin Sect Realm!"

"Moreover, the grade of the energy sea is closely related to aptitude. The worse the aptitude, the harder it is to open a high-grade energy sea. Like you, Brother Fan..."

Lin Yueyao paused, a little hesitant, "Your aptitude is rated as 7th grade. It is almost impossible to open a high-grade energy sea. Forcing it will only lead to the collapse of the energy sea and death."

"7th grade aptitude, huh..."

Lin Fan touched his chin, his eyes shining brightly.

Impossible?

In his dictionary, there is no such thing as impossible!

Since saints all have high-grade energy seas, why should I be medium or low?

If I'm going to have one, it has to be the best!

"I know."

Lin Fan nodded, already having a plan in mind.

The night was deep.

Lei Hu and the others sensibly said goodbye and left. Nannan was also tired from playing and fell asleep on Lin Fan's lap. Lin Fan carefully carried her back to the room and tucked her in.

When he walked out of the room, he found Lin Yueyao standing alone under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard. The moonlight shone on her, making her look exceptionally cold and beautiful.

"Not asleep yet?"

Lin Fan walked over.

Lin Yueyao turned around, looked at Lin Fan, her eyes flickering, her cheeks slightly red.

"Lin Fan."

She suddenly spoke, her voice trembling, "How... do you think of me?"

"Ah?"

Lin Fan was stunned, "Pretty good, beautiful, gentle, and good at cooking. Whoever marries you will be lucky enough to have their ancestral grave smoking with incense."

"Then would you... like to let the ancestral grave smoke once?"

Lin Yueyao mustered her courage, took a step forward, and looked straight into Lin Fan's eyes.

Lin Fan froze.

This... was he being confessed to?

Although he usually talks flippantly, when it really came to this, he was still a bit stunned.

"I know this is very sudden."

Lin Yueyao lowered her head, twisting the corner of her clothes, "But I'm afraid if I don't say it, I won't have a chance later. The ruins trip two months from now is a life-or-death situation. I signed up too."

"I don't want to die with regrets."

She raised her head, eyes filled with tears, but with a desperate courage, "Lin Fan, I like you. I want to have some wonderful memories before I die. Even if... even if it's only for one day."

Looking at the girl in front of him who dared to love and hate.

Listening to "I don't want to die with regrets".

Lin Fan's heart was hit hard.

This is the woman of Zhen Yao City.

Loving passionately, loving decisively.

"What silly things are you saying."

Lin Fan suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Lin Yueyao's body stiffened, then softened. She buried her head in Lin Fan's chest, and tears wet his lapel.

"With me here, it will be hard for you to die even if you want to."

Lin Fan whispered in her ear, his tone domineering and gentle, "Since you've provoked me, be prepared to be entangled with me for a lifetime. You want to play for only one day? No way!"

Under the moonlight, two figures embraced tightly.