Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 251: There’s Still a Bit of Feeling

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: There’s Still a Bit of Feeling

"Good. That’s settled." After her final words, Lin Xi wore a triumphant look, the satisfaction of victory radiating from her.

As Lin Xi prepared to get into the car, Gu Fan outpaced her, grabbing her arm. He spoke solemnly, "You can leave, but you’ve got to come with me. There are many things I need to ask you."

"Why should I go with you?" Lin Xi began, however Gu Fan interrupted impatiently, "Stop talking so much. Just get moving. Have you not seen that Qin Jia and Du Jun get along so well? Quit being the third wheel. I won’t meddle if you don’t."

"Give me a break, stop touching me. If other people see us, they will think we haven’t broken up yet and no one else will ever pursue me." Lin Xi was very reluctant to cooperate, but after gamelessly resisting a few times, she was dragged away by Gu Fan.

Du Jun couldn’t stand it any longer and intended to intervene for Lin Xi, but the moment he started to step forward, Lin Xi shot him a glowering look that made him freeze in his tracks.

As Gu Fan and Lin Xi departed, Qin Jia looked on, a puzzled expression on her face. "It’s strange. Are they really broken up? To me, it seems like they’re flirting."

Du Jun hesitated, looked serious for a moment, and then replied, "Let’s just wait here. I believe they’ll be done shortly. It won’t take too long."

Qin Jia made a noncommittal noise. She could sense that something was off.

Once Gu Fan had led Lin Xi into a small grove, he looked at her intensely, causing her to become anxious. This grove was infamous for being a dating spot and Lin Xi didn’t understand what Gu Fan intended to do.

"Luo Jingrong told me a great deal about the origins of that blueprint, the Eternal Life Clan, the background of that demon, and how you acquired the blueprint," Gu Fan said to Lin Xi, intensifying the gravity of his tone. "Tell me, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"It’s simple. I want to attain eternal youth. Moreover, I want to lead Du Jun and the others to achieve the same. What do you think? Would you care to join us?" Lin Xi’s face was lit with a delighted smile, a far cry from the seriousness of the conversation.

Gu Fan sighed. "To achieve eternal youth, you have to sacrifice twelve people who were born on the same year, month, and day. In order for Du Jun and the others to achieve eternal youth, how many people are you planning to sacrifice?"

At this, Lin Xi shook her head. "Don’t worry, I don’t have the time to find that many people born on the same year, month, and day. I have another method, but first I need to achieve eternal youth."

"What do you mean? As long as you achieve eternal youth, can everyone else do the same? A rising tide lifts all boats?" Gu Fan’s tone was scornful, but the description was accurate. Lin Xi could not refute his words and could only roll her eyes.

Lin Xi became somewhat irritated. "Gu Fan, if you continue like this, we won’t be able to continue the conversation."

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I’ll change my way of expressing. You are indeed a considerate woman, willing to think for others. It’s just that sacrificing twelve classmates is a bit cruel." Gu Fan’s words still held a mocking tone, failing to appease Lin Xi, but she didn’t care anymore. "I had already sacrificed twelve individuals who were born on the same year, month, and day in my past life and therefore no longer need to sacrifice anyone. The last time we captured Yang Xinran and others, it was to awaken the memories of my past life."

"So, you guys should not be doing anything outrageous anymore, right?" Gu Fan asked, his gaze sceptical.

"Calm down, calm down, calm down!" Lin Xi chanted internally, painstakingly trying to regulate her emotions. She then continued, "I only got a part of the blueprint before. Following the instructions on it was a clear failure. I didn’t get eternal youth but reincarnated."

Gu Fan nodded. "You were successfully reincarnated. Du Jun and the others then made every effort to capture people born on the same year, month, and day as you in order to awaken the memories and supernatural power of your past life."

"Only the memories of my past life were awakened. The supernatural powers were regained one by one after I recovered the memories of my past life, although it did waste a little time." Lin Xi had just finished speaking when Gu Fan quickly followed with another question, "Since you knew that having only a part of the blueprint wouldn’t allow you to attain eternal youth, why did you insist on doing so? Luo Jingrong said it seemed like you were trying to escape from the demon’s pursuit."

In response, Lin Xi shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Why I chose to reincarnate, I can’t tell you now. But I can assure you that this time, there will be no outrageous actions."

Gu Fan thought for a moment, "So what will you do next? Find all the remaining parts of the blueprint, find the complete method to achieve eternal youth? If the other parts of the blueprint also record that certain sacrifices have to be made, will you still do it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi paused, as she had never contemplated such a problem and didn’t know how to respond. After thinking for a while, she could only say, "All these are just guesses. We can only decide after we put together the complete blueprint."

"No need to say more. Look at all the things Du Jun did for you, look at how many ancient town’s people he sacrificed. When they kidnapped twelve classmates, they didn’t hesitate at all. They did so much, it just shows how resolute they are about achieving eternal youth. Sacrificing a few more people, I reckon they’d still do it without hesitation." Gu Fan’s voice was final but Lin Xi shook her head in denial, "Things may not go as you described, don’t be so pessimistic."

Gu Fan gave a bitter smile. "These past few days, I have been wondering whether I should sever my ties with you all, whether I should join hands with you to oppose our common enemy. However, after understanding everything today, we’d better do our own things. I’m afraid one day, for the sake of attaining eternal youth, you would do something outrageous and I would unwittingly become an accomplice."

"Fine, let’s sever ties completely then." Finishing her sentence, Lin Xi turned to leave. She seemed upset and didn’t want to stay any longer. Gu Fan regretted his harsh words.

Suddenly, Lin Xi turned back, glaring at Gu Fan, and said in a sharp tone, "Gu Fan, do you know? My supernatural power has greatly improved just now. I can completely wipe your memory now. So, I am warning you, since we have completely severed ties, don’t come to provoke me in the future."

Gu Fan didn’t respond. He just watched Lin Xi turn around, noticing the flicker at the corner of her eye. For some reason, he felt a sudden sting in his heart. Did Lin Xi cry? And why?

At that moment, he felt a flash of hope, he wanted to rush over, he wanted to make amends, but he held himself back, knowing he couldn’t.