Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 658: The Cost After the Great War

Chapter 658: Chapter 658: The Cost After the Great War

The sound of propellers tore through the sky.

As the transport helicopter slowly landed at the airport.

The three women, carrying Lin Fan with great difficulty, finally made it back to the western city command headquarters.

But the sight of the ruins before them, the rubble scattered everywhere, caused the trio to frown unconsciously.

The so-called array core building had already fallen to pieces, becoming ruins.

It was obvious that it had been baptized by artillery.

As for the military camp on this side, it was eerily quiet.

Xu Zhi Rou and Ning Mengyao, carrying the still dazed Lin Fan, headed towards the treatment area on the left.

Zhao Jiaqi rushed ahead to the command tent on the right, her face etched with anxiety as she looked towards the three seats in the middle.

When she saw her grandfather still sitting there, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

However, when she approached her grandfather, she noticed that his left forearm was now empty.

"Grandfather, what happened to you!"

Zhao Jiaqi hurriedly knelt down, embracing the Dragon Emperor’s left arm.

"It’s nothing, just lost an arm, a minor issue."

The Dragon Emperor, who had gone through a battle for life, tiredly reached out his right hand and gently patted Zhao Jiaqi’s head.

No one knew the horror that lay within, which had long surpassed what words could express.

Even the most evil hell would not compare to a ten-thousandth of it.

"Then the Divine Emperor and Grandfather... could it be..."

Zhao Jiaqi dared not imagine further; these three emperors were the strongest forces of Longya.

If two of them were lost, Longya’s strength would surely be greatly reduced.

"Don’t worry, although they too were injured, there is no threat to their lives. This time, under the leadership of two half-step Immortals, we too faced dangers yet emerged unscathed. Except for me, unable to lend support due to my severed hand, they have already headed to other array-breaking squads."

The Dragon Emperor shook his head. With Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhang leading them, they had managed to break the array core without any ultimate danger, but the battle had only just begun. The remaining one hundred and eight array-breaking squads had launched their attacks, but some areas were already struggling to hold on. Thus, including Prince Zhen Nan, those masters had also rushed to provide support in other regions.

Hearing this, Zhao Jiaqi’s heart, which had been in suspense, finally settled down.

"By the way, I just heard in the array that the true target of this Blood Moon plan was the northern city. You and Lin Fan had already rushed over there; it looks like you must have broken through, right?"

The Dragon Emperor looked at his granddaughter with affection. While inside the array, he had only heard what Mr. Zhao had said, but at that time, there was no turning back, only the fight to the death. So he could do nothing but worry. Thankfully, his granddaughter had returned safe and sound.

"It’s broken, but Lin Fan... Lin Fan... he... his soul has been damaged and he has become... a vegetable!"

As she spoke about it, Zhao Jiaqi couldn’t help but shed tears once again.

She then detailed the ordeal they had encountered earlier.

However, she wasn’t in the array and had no idea what the core of that hurricane was.

All she knew was that once the hurricane stopped, Lin Fan became utterly foolish and silly.

"Indeed... Mr. Zhang was right after all!"

Hearing these words, the Dragon Emperor couldn’t help but sigh.

Although he didn’t know what this so-called true purpose was, the Dragon Emperor could guess that it must be extremely perilous.

And only Lin Fan would be able to solve it.

Otherwise, why would his master and martial uncle be willing to let him walk into danger?

"However, his master has already said he would scour famous mountains and great rivers to definitely find a way to heal him, it’s just that the process might take a very long time, short as three to five years, or as long as ten to eighteen years. So, Grandfather, can I stay in Jiangning to help Ning Mengyao take care of Lin Fan?"

Zhao Jiaqi pursed her lips.

Although they had quarreled the moment they met, deep down she still couldn’t let go.

Just thinking of his current condition, her heart couldn’t help but ache.

"Silly child, do you think ’soul damage’ is something trivial, something within the scope of the Pediatric Department? Let alone Mr. Zhao going to search, even if those Saints who have ascended to heaven return, I’m afraid they would be powerless to help. Mr. Zhao is just trying to give you some comfort. He doesn’t want you to be too grief-stricken. I’m afraid Lin Fan is truly broken this time," the Dragon Emperor sighed deeply and said, "However, as a soldier, being able to save the people from disaster through his own power, he has indeed achieved an extraordinary feat of heroism. As for you... stay for a few more months."

"A few months... Grandfather, that’s not what I meant... What I mean is, I want to accompany him... even if he really never wakes up for the rest of his life, I..."

Zhao Jiaqi was pursing her lips, about to speak further, when the Dragon Emperor interrupted her with a wave of his hand.

"Jiaqi, if you had already married him, or if you both had mutual feelings for each other, as your grandfather, I would never stop you from doing so. And from the beginning, I had quite an interest in this young man. Deep down, I admire his courage; he lives up to his identity as a soldier. But... as your grandfather, I can’t just watch you jump into a pit of fire, especially since you aren’t his wife and you have no such obligation..."

"Grandfather, you can’t say it like that, who says you have to be a wife to take care of him... Can’t a good friend do it too... Besides, as you said, he did it for the survival of the people. How could I be so unprincipled!" Zhao Jiaqi hastened to argue.

"I’m not saying you can’t be principled, but you can’t stay here permanently. You have to understand, you’re an unmarried girl, and he has become a vegetative person with dementia. If you stay here long, other than causing people to gossip about the Zhao Family having poor conduct, what other outcome could there be?" the Dragon Emperor said with a stern face.

As her grandfather, he had to consider Zhao Jiaqi’s reputation.

"Now you’re talking about my reputation. When you first asked me to come to Jiangning, didn’t you know that Lin Fan was surrounded by beautiful women? Yet, you still sent me here!" Zhao Jiaqi was indignant. Her grandfather was clearly applying a double standard.

"The past is the past. The Lin Fan of the past was the Wolf King of Fangfang, a powerful conqueror of the world. But now, he has become a... Jiaqi, you have to understand that the world is really that pragmatic. When you are glorified, philandering and romance are seen as charming, but when you fall into hard times, people will say it’s karma. So... just give up on this idea. I’ll give you three months at most. After you’ve dealt with things, you should immediately return to Beijing," the Dragon Emperor didn’t avoid the truth.

The Lin Fan of today was no longer the person bathed in endless glory.

Most of those who witnessed his splendor would leave now, as he had lost his abilities.

"Grandfather, I never thought you, as the Dragon Emperor, would be so selfish. I was wrong about you!" Zhao Jiaqi looked at her grandfather with disappointment.

She couldn’t believe that the person she had admired since childhood could say such cold words.

"That’s because I’m your grandfather, so I can’t just stand by and praise you like others. Besides, you are just impulsively reacting for the moment. Over time, you will realize that even the deepest feelings can be dulled by time. That’s human nature," the Dragon Emperor said with a sigh.

In this world, one can stare into the abyss but not at human nature.