Brother Wang, after giving his orders and believing he had made a foolproof plan, hastily pulled the two girls away to vent his desires. Meanwhile, at the entrance to the settlement, Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye were exchanging thoughts through Spiritual Sense.
Bai Ye sounded somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that Fang Yuxin’s approach was too risky, and said, "Xinxin, this man’s intentional request for half an hour obviously means he’s toying with us. Moreover, he definitely plans to arrange some people to capture us all."
Fang Yuxin understood this without his reminder.
She laughed with profound meaning, "Isn’t this more fun? Since these people dare to plot against us, don’t you dare to accept their challenge?"
Bai Ye felt stifled; it wasn’t that he didn’t dare to accept the challenge, he simply didn’t like to use such roundabout tactics. He deeply regretted it now. If he had known it would come to this, he would never have agreed to Fang Yuxin’s decision earlier.
After all, it was his impulsive fault at the time!
Fang Yuxin laughed and said, "Your acting is pretty good, I was almost fooled by you."
Although they were communicating through Spiritual Sense, Bai Ye could detect the teasing tone in her words, causing his heartbeat to skip. He then asked, "What are you planning to do next?" This question served as a way to move past the previous topic and also to understand Fang Yuxin’s plan.
He was worried Fang Yuxin would continue to act rashly and wanted to understand her plan before proceeding.
Fang Yuxin, sensing his embarrassment, didn’t tease him further and seriously said, "This Safe Zone is small, and its defenses are rudimentary. It exists till now probably because there aren’t many zombies nearby. So I guess the superpower users here don’t have many Crystal Cores. Looking at their personnel, there aren’t many superpower users here, and their strength is mostly at the Basic and Level 1 Early Stage, so there’s nothing to worry about."
Bai Ye was already aware of all this she mentioned; it was the people of this settlement he disliked, hating the thought of continuing to humor them. What he feared most was the occurrence of unpredictable accidents that could endanger those around him.
In the past, he wasn’t the type to be overly cautious, and he often took risks, appearing to others as a reckless madman willing to take on dangerous tasks.
Even when he first took Bai Qianqian back home, he didn’t have much affection for this son and sometimes forgot he had a blood-related child while on missions.
But as he gradually developed feelings and bonds, he became more cautious on missions, no longer as rash as before.
And now, because of Fang Yuxin’s presence, he had become overly cautious!
This wasn’t like him at all!
Despite knowing that his behavior was increasingly odd, Bai Ye had no intention of changing. He liked this new feeling; his once closed-off and desolate heart suddenly welcomed someone into it, a connection unlike any from parents or friends.
He didn’t know how to persuade Fang Yuxin, lacking her eloquence, and unwilling to utter even a single harsh word, he could only brood silently.
Fang Yuxin didn’t send any more messages, which left him feeling downhearted and even more uncomfortable. As he was lost in his thoughts, Fang Yuxin’s voice suddenly rang in his head, "Bai Ye, you should believe in your own strength. You are the chosen one of the Dragon Scale Sword; don’t disappoint me."
After saying this, Fang Yuxin herself was stunned. She had just felt that Bai Ye’s attitude was somewhat off, and knowing they would continue their journey together, she realized Bai Ye’s current state wasn’t conducive to their future travels, so she decided to give him a pep talk to bolster his confidence.
Somehow, she ended up saying that last sentence. After speaking, she felt it was somewhat ambiguous, as if it held a different meaning.
After all, the Dragon Scale Sword had come from the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion, and she initially hadn’t even noticed its presence. Yet, the sword outrageously chose Bai Ye as its successor behind her back!
But what was done was done, and there was no point in feeling unwilling. Right after urging Bai Ye, when she thought of that bit of unwillingness, she said a few extra words and only realized her slip afterward.
Yet those words weren’t a big issue, and if she went out of her way to explain them, she would come off as petty and might make matters worse.
Thus, after a moment of hesitation, she ultimately said nothing more.
After she spoke, Bai Ye was the one left stunned. He wanted to ask Fang Yuxin what she meant but worried that he might be misunderstanding. So he waited to see if Fang Yuxin had anything more to say, but after she spoke that sentence, she said no more. His heart couldn’t settle, fluttering with unrest.