Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 362: Almost had a falling out

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Almost had a falling out

Ning Qi held back Gu Fan, earnestly advising, "Gu Fan, don’t be like this. Lin Xi did her best, but her ability is limited. She couldn’t protect everyone, and she herself almost fell victim. You don’t know how dangerous the situation was then."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan furrowed his brows, half believing and half doubting. Regardless of the truth of Ning Qi’s words, Gu Fan was unable to accept the loss of comrades.

Du Changhui shone his flashlight onto the bell tower, exclaiming, "Among all, this bell tower is the most unique. I guess the secret of immortality is hidden in this place."

"So you still yearn for immortality," Gu Fan sneered, disdainfully looking at Du Changhui, then added, "Just see how much of your people are left."

Everyone looked around, besides Du Changhui and Du Jun, only three ancient town’s people remained. Compared to the previous hundreds, the number was pitifully few.

Du Changhui snorted coldly, "Young man, you don’t understand. For the noble cause of living forever, any sacrifice is worth it. That’s what we’ve strived for generation after generation. Today, it is about to be realized by my hand."

Gu Fan replied indifferently, "It’s pitiful. The secret of immortality still eludes you. If you had realized this earlier, it would not have come to this."

Seeing Gu Fan’s attitude, Du Changhui responded angrily, "Young man, if you continue to insult our noble cause, don’t blame me for being rude."

"I’m stating facts. Your so-called noble cause has led you to this dead-end. Just look at how many of you are left." Gu Fan retorted, to which Du Changhui protested, "Don’t blabber if you do not understand! As long as one person gains immortality, our clan can continue, continue eternally."

"That’s also what the Eternal Life Clan thought, but in the end, they still vanished in history that you’re not finding your pursuit to be quite like the Eternal Life Clan?" Gu Fan’s words sounded harsh, and a few of the ancient townsmen, irritated, confronted Gu Fan and ended up being knocked down by him.

Gu Fan sighed, "You still refuse to see reason, so it’s no wonder you’ve ended up like this."

Hearing this, some of the ancient townspeople couldn’t bear it any more, shedding continuous tears. In fact, they already regretted their actions but didn’t want to admit it. Forget immortality, they just wanted to survive.

Seeing his comrades in this state, Du Changhui was exasperated and yelled, "You weak-willed things, have you forgotten what our ancestors fought for? Everyone dies eventually, so why fear it? If we can pursue eternal life for our clan within our limited lifespan, we’ve lived a meaningful life. Life isn’t about its length but about its moments. Rather than living a mundane life, it’s better to fight passionately."

Upon hearing this, the regretful and tearful townspeople seemed to be reinvigorated, their eyes burning with spirit.

This time, Gu Fan did not rebut. Even he was almost swayed by Du Changhui’s words. No wonder Du Changhui could still lead the townspeople here after so many hardships and casualties. It wasn’t just determination he relied on, but also belief.

But Gu Fan noticed that Du Jun remained unmoved and unaffected by Du Changhui’s words. This surprised him. Wasn’t Du Jun supposed to be Du Changhui’s staunchest supporter?

Under Du Changhui’s leadership, the remaining townspeople gathered their spirits and moved forward.

Du Changhui nodded, "That’s right, don’t forget, we have our queen. We believe she can lead us to victory and the quest for eternal life."

Lin Xi, walking in front, seemed not to hear them. She touched the electronic protective barrier of the bell tower with her hand. The existence of such a high-tech product in this place was quite surprising to her.

Before coming here, Lin Xi had already seen many high-tech measures that had greatly broadened her horizons, making her wonder what kind of place this was.

Thoughts aside, Lin Xi took action, reciting the mantra to gradually dissolve the electronic protective barrier. She was focused, her hair flowing, her aura growing exponentially. Around her, time seemed to halt, space seemed to freeze. It was as if she was the only one in existence.

"Incredible, her supernatural power has grown stronger." Everyone was astonished at Lin Xi’s prowess when she was casting the spell, and the electronic protective barrier finally crumbled under her powerful supernatural power.

Du Changhui was even more excited, "See? As long as the Queen is with us, nothing can stop us. We will definitely achieve eternal life. Imagine how powerful we will be by then."

Promising as it sounded, Gu Fan was not persuaded. If Lin Xi were that powerful, the people of the Ancient Town would not have suffered heavy casualties along the way.

"While Lin Xi is indeed formidable, she cannot protect everyone. Look at what happened to Jie and the others." No sooner had Gu Fan finished speaking than he noticed Du Changhui’s meaningful gaze, as if suggesting, ’Do you really think that’s how it happened?’

"Did Lin Xi purposely refrain from saving Jie and the others?" Gu Fan didn’t want to think negatively but...

"Wait a minute, if Lin Xi could’ve saved Jie but deliberately didn’t, does it mean she could’ve saved more of the townspeople but chose not to? Could it be that she..." A chill ran down Gu Fan’s spine. He stared hard at the graceful figure in front, his heart overwhelmed by an impending sense of fear.

Everyone lined up behind Lin Xi, seeking refuge under the most powerful. However, Gu Fan held Leng Le and Lu Yi back, signalling them not to follow Lin Xi too closely. This Lin Xi once again appeared unfamiliar and enigmatic to Gu Fan.

Previously, though he had disagreements with Lin Xi, they never had a fallout. He felt that he could get along with this Lin Xi. Suddenly, he understood something. The closer they got to the secret of eternal life, the more likely they were to see Lin Xi’s true character.

"Lin Xi, Lin Xi, what kind of person are you now?" Gu Fan was sweating and more nervous than anyone else.

Lin Xi seemed to sense something from Gu Fan. She turned and looked around. Her eyes were sharp, as if capable of seeing through people. It made Gu Fan’s heart thrash wildly.

"What are you afraid of?" After she finished speaking, Lin Xi turned her gaze back to the path ahead and continued walking: "There’s no turning back. We can’t go back. If we cling to the past, we can never start anew."

Everyone thought that Lin Xi meant that without food and water, they had no way back; they could only move forward.

However, Gu Fan felt as if these words were meant for him, as if hinting at something.