“I think it has been around seven days,” Li Er answered after pondering for a moment.
Ye Fan frowned upon hearing that. “Is the current speed of the cruise ship the fastest?”
Li Er shook his head. “I don't think so. It feels a lot slower than the past few days.”
“Get them to move forward at full speed. I wish to reach the territorial waters of China as soon as possible. Also, tell everyone not to let their guard down. Before arriving there, we must maintain a high degree of vigilance,” Ye Fan instructed as his expression turned solemn.
Meanwhile, Long Baichuan and the others were a little confused after hearing that, especially Li Er and Chen Ao, who wore expressions of bewilderment.
“I don't think that's necessary, Mr. Chu. It's been so many days, and we're thousands of miles away from Adrune. Besides, we'll reach China by tomorrow, so the most dangerous time has already passed. We were on high alert when you were in a coma, but those days went by uneventfully, so I think that those people from Chu Sect have given up their pursuit.”
“Moreover, we're already here, and even if those people were to continue pursuing us, they'd never catch up to us now. So you can be at ease, Mr. Chu.”
Li Erand the others all smiled. Theirwords no longer held any hint of urgency. Instead, their relaxed tone gave the impression that they were returning home triumphantly.
This time, so many of them went to Mount Chumen. Although they failed to help Ye Fan defeat the Chu Sect, at least they brought him back safely.
From this point of view, they had succeeded without a doubt, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they returned victoriously.
“That's right, Dragon Master. Everyone had been on guard day and night these few days without any sleep or rest, so we were all in a pretty strung-out shape. Now that we're almost home, everyone should get some proper rest,” Long Baichuan remarked from the side.
It was obvious that so many of them present felt that they were already safe.
After all, the area they were in now was far away from the Chu Sect's sphere of influence, so there was no
need to be as frightened as they were before.
Despite that, Ye Fan was firm in his decision, allowing no one to change his mind.
“Listen to me. Inform everyone to stay on guard for one more day. Once we've returned home safely, I'll let everyone rest and recuperate!”
Although his voice sounded weak, his firm tone left no room for anyone to question his words.
Having no other choice, Long Baichuan and the others could only comply, steering the ship on its course at full speed and raising the defense to the highest level.
After the discussion had ended, everyone dispersed to allow Ye Fan to rest and recuperate, except for Xu Lei, who stayed by his side, taking good care of him.
She undoubtedly cherished this time alone with Ye Fan, knowing very well that upon their return to Jiangdong, he would no longer belong to her.
“Aren't you being too careful, Ye Fan? Do you think that those people from Chu Sect would dare to make their way to our country? I don't think they would dare to cause trouble at the border of our country
unless they're planning to start a war between countries. After all, no one would dare to underestimate the power of War God Castle when fighting on our native land,” Xu Lei said softly while peeling an apple.
Nevertheless, Ye Fan shook his head. “As someone who had a near brush with death, I've long accepted the risks of life, Lei. However, although I can have little regard for my life, I cannot forsake you all. You've risked your lives because of me, and I'm scared that I can't bring you all back safely. I've dragged too many people into this mess, and I truly don't want to do that to you all again.”
Despite speaking slowly, his words were filled with extreme seriousness and guilt.
The reason why Ye Fan went alone to Mount Chumen back then was that he was afraid that he would be defeated by the Chu Sect and drag other people down with him.
However, the nightmare he had dreaded still became a reality.
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